C204 The Law of the Shang Family
Mu Tingye gritted his teeth. His dark eyes were unusually deep. He seemed to be making a choice between staying at home and Ji Nian. He looked at his mother quietly. "Mom, are you really going to drive her away?"
"Yes, she must leave!" Ye Meihui stared at her son without blinking. She was very nervous in her heart. She really could not control her son. She was really afraid that he would choose to leave with Ji Nian.
Her fear came true. Mu Tingye really held Ji Nian and said to her, "Mom, I'm sorry. I can only take her away first. I will come back to apologize for your crimes."
Ji Nian was touched that Mu Tingye chose her, but she definitely could not let Mu Tingye really leave with her.
She stood still and pulled the man. "Ye, don't go. You can't go." Her expression was filled with sadness, and she begged him in a low voice not to go. Once he left, it would be hard for him to turn back. She, Ji Nian, would become a sinner. A sinner between him and his family.
Ye Meihui was completely panicked. She looked at Mu Tingye in disbelief. Was he really going to never enter this house for Ji Nian?
Pain filled her eyes. "Ye, do you really not want your home for Ji Nian? Your parents and grandfather don't even want it, right?" She was heartbroken. How could he give birth to such a rebellious son?
Mu Tingye closed his eyes. When he opened his eyes again, he was calm. "Mom, it's not that I really want to leave. I know it's not right to lie to you. I made a mistake by doing this. I admit my mistake. I'm willing to accept punishment if I made a mistake. Don't chase her away. She didn't do anything wrong "
Ye Meihui's eyes darkened and revealed a sharp cold light. "Punishment? Do you think that you will be fine just because you casually punish her? With your level, even using the family law is not excessive!"
Family law? Ji Nian was shocked. She knew that large families usually had family laws. She did not know what the family law of Mu family was, but she knew that it was not a good thing. She couldn't imagine that Mu Tingye would be punished by the family rules.
She pulled Mu Tingye, signaling him not to act rashly. Mu Tingye returned her smile and turned to look at his mother. He said calmly, "You can use the family law."
"What?" This time, it was Ye Meihui who was surprised. The family law of Mu family had not been used for a long time.
The current society was different. Although they were a big family that had been passed down from generation to generation, they would not use the family law easily. However, they were very clear about the rules of the family law. Not everyone had the courage to try it.
Mu Tingye's expression did not change. His voice was steady. "If I make a mistake, I will admit it. I am willing to accept the punishment of the family law. As long as you don't leave in a hurry, Mom," he said.
After Ji Nian heard his words, her heart was full of panic. "Ye, don't be like this. There is still room for discussion. Let's talk properly. Don't talk about the family law so easily, okay?"
The uneasiness in her heart swept across like a wave and buried her. Her entire heart was raised.
"You..." Ye Meihui stared at her son. She gritted her teeth. That rascal's attitude was so certain. How could she bear to use the family law to punish him?
She stepped back step by step. She only wanted to use the family law to scare him but this brat did not know what was good for him. If she retreated, he would press on and insist on being punished by the family law.
This time Ye Meihui was out of her wits. Since when had she seriously punished him? But these words had already come out of her mouth. If she did not give him the family law to punish, she would not be able to get down.
Just when the atmosphere was in a deadlock, a vigorous and vigorous voice broke the deadlock. "Since that is the case, then let him fulfill his wish." This voice was not loud but it carried a sense of majesty.
They turned around and saw that the old man had come. He was sitting in a wheelchair and was being pushed over by Uncle Jee.
Behind the old man were people from the second and third rooms, and some servants. They had just come back from the Ancestral Shrine and passed by here. They probably heard the conversation between Mu Tingye and Ye Meihui.
The appearance of this group of people made Ye Meihui's expression change immediately. She was nervous and anxious because the old man's words helped Mu Tingye.
This meant that they were going to make a real move. The family law that Mu family had not used for decades was going to be used on Mu Tingye today!
Ji Nian's expression was not any better. It could be said that her face was completely bloodless. With so many people rushing in at once, and with Master Quan as the leader, this matter could not be avoided.
"Dad, why are you here? You did not sleep for the entire night and even went to the ancestral hall to offer incense this morning. You must be very tired. You should go back and rest first."
Ye Meihui did not think about whether there was a way out at this moment. She hurriedly coaxed the old man away. One should know that the one in this family who would be most impolite and merciful to Mu Tingye was the old man.
The old man slightly raised his eyelids and glanced at Ye Meihui. How could he not know what she was thinking? He only coldly said to Ye Meihui who was blocking in front of him," Move aside. "
The smile on Ye Meihui's face froze. The people in the second and third rooms did not say anything.
They knew that the old man usually did not look like much, but after being with the family for so long, they were very clear about the old man's true temperament. No one dared to easily go against him.
Mu Haiting's stern eyes swept over to Ji Nian. He really shouldn't have let this woman into their Mu family.2
Ye Meihui glanced uneasily at Mu Tingye, who still had a calm expression on his face. She secretly prayed that this kid would be smarter and not really let the old man use the family law. She stood at the side with a stiff face.
In the huge courtyard, the old man's wheelchair was placed on the stairs in front of the house. He sat there with a solemn expression.
He gently pushed a string of beads in his hand. There was clearly a group of people standing in the courtyard, but it was so quiet that it was scary. Occasionally, the cold wind would blow.
In this strangely silent atmosphere, he could only hear the sound of the old man plucking the Buddhist beads in his hand. At this moment, the sound was so horrifying.
Mu Tingye and Ji Nian stood in the courtyard and were being examined by the group of people opposite them. At this moment, they were like sinners who had committed a heinous crime and were ready to be judged.
Ji Nian felt her scalp go numb. She could not predict what would happen next. Her heart was beating rapidly.
How were they going to punish Mu Tingye?
After a moment of silence, the old man stared at Mu Tingye with his hale and hearty eyes. "Are you really going to accept the family law for her?"
Mu Tingye's gaze moved slightly. It was deep and complicated. His thin lips gently spat out an incomparably firm word. "Yes."
Mu Tingye's' yes' sound spread out in the courtyard, startling everyone. Only the old man sitting in the wheelchair did not move at all. His face was cold and awe-inspiring.
Ye Meihui's heart almost jumped to her throat. Why was this brat so stubborn today?
Was he really going to be punished for Ji Nian's sake? What exactly was it that made Ji Nian worth him doing this?
The old man's movement of plucking the Buddhist beads paused. He raised his slightly closed eyes and said with a sharp light, "Ah Yuan, the law of the Shang family."
When Uncle Jee heard the old man's voice, his body could not help but tremble. He looked at the young master standing below and his heart tightened, "Master..."
He wanted to plead for mercy, but the old man immediately opened his mouth and said faintly, "Since he has committed a mistake and is willing to accept punishment, we will grant his wish. No one needs to speak up for him."
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