Chapter 2026 - 2016: Utter Humiliation
In front.
The Xu Family’s situation was extremely unfavorable.
Because of Xu Junya’s affair, the Dai Family pressured them, and everyone in the Xu Family felt suffocated.
If the Dai Family really took action.
The Xu Family might end up with nothing!
Because the Xu Family’s industries were almost entirely involved with the Dai Family’s.
And the strength and foundation of the Dai Family were at least ten times greater than that of the Xu Family!
Just by commercial suppression alone, they could force the Xu Family into a corner!
Such a crisis, all because of the young man before them.
The old family head Xu Hongsheng was extremely furious, and as a ruthless character, he demanded Lin Tian to break one of his own hands.
Back then.
The Xu Family was just an inconspicuous family in Mizhou City.
The current situation was something he fought hard to achieve.
"Someone, give him the thing!"
At this time, Xu Hongsheng shouted to the outside.
Soon.
Someone quickly walked in.
Holding a baseball bat in hand, they tossed it in front of Lin Tian.
"Heh, heh, do it yourself! Without the awareness of a commoner, you think you can climb up to our Xu Family? Just don’t lose your life!"
The person sneered at Lin Tian disdainfully.
Then, he stepped aside.
In the hall.
All the Xu Family members present coldly watched Lin Tian, each with expressions of chilliness, anger, and a deep sense of disdain and mockery.
Although the Xu Family was not considered a super great clan in Mizhou City.
It was still one of the powerful and reputable families.
Not just any unknown nobody could reach them.
Even if.
Xu Junya and her family weren’t regarded well in the Xu Family.
But, that was still an internal family matter.
If anyone wanted to target the Xu Family or climb up, they’d better take a good look at themselves first.
Lin Tian right in front of them was just like that!
Moreover.
Xu Junya originally had an engagement with Dai Wuheng.
Few dared to covet Xu Junya!
Even if there were some, they were those who would eye her in secret, not daring to do so openly!
This time, Lin Tian and Xu Junya had publicly gotten together.
The Dai Family was directly enraged!
Dai Wuheng went into a rage!
Now the Xu Family was truly in peril; once retaliated against by the Dai Family, the consequences would be unimaginable!
The only way to mend the situation now was to harshly punish Lin Tian, to quell Dai Wuheng’s fury!
Breaking a hand, everyone figured was already very lenient!
"You’re still not doing it?"
Xu Xiuxiu stepped forward at this time, angrily pointing at Lin Tian, yelling loudly.
Break my own hand?
Whether I’m willing or not, this bat can’t break my hand!
Lin Tian glanced at the baseball bat on the ground, his lips curled slightly, revealing a faint smile at Xu Xiuxiu.
"You...you can still smile?"
Feeling the heat still on her face, Xu Xiuxiu, seeing Lin Tian’s demeanor, trembled with rage and said angrily, "You’re not doing it? I’ll get someone to help you!"
As soon as she finished speaking.
A few tall, burly men in black rushed in from outside.
Seeing this.
Lin Tian remained calm, his expression unruffled, like a deep still water.
But Xu Junya’s parents, Xu Yuanren and Huang Yao, were anxious.
They immediately stepped forward, stopping those men.
The men recognized them and halted their steps.
"Dad... you can’t entirely blame Lin Tian for this! Besides, maybe the two kids genuinely want to be together! Breaking a hand, is it necessary?"
Xu Yuanren looked to the chief seat where Xu Hongsheng was, pleading, "Give him a chance!"
"Dad, it’s all my fault! It’s our fault! If possible, I would persuade them to separate! Just spare this child!"
Huang Yao, with red eyes, also pleaded.
"Grandfather..."
Xu Surong shouted with discontent, but she hadn’t finished speaking when Xu Hongsheng sternly rebuked her: "Xiaorong, the current situation is none of your business! Step aside!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Surong shrank back her neck and then lowered her head, stepping aside.
In the Xu Family, Grandfather Xu Hongsheng had always been incredibly strict.
Among the family descendants, whether direct or collateral, they were all very afraid of him.
Xu Surong was one of them!
"Do you have the nerve to plead for him?"
Xu Hongsheng’s eyes swept coldly over Xu Yuanren and Huang Yao, snorting.
"Exactly! Back in the day, because of their family, we almost offended the Ye Family to death!"
"If it weren’t for Dai Wuheng, their family might not even have the qualification to set foot in this house anymore!"
"Just an ignorant bottom-dweller, to dare plead for him, truly clueless!"
"Even if Grandpa doesn’t break his hand, when Dai Wuheng arrives, he might take half his life!"
"Who wouldn’t think the same... Once Dai Wuheng comes, even if Grandpa pleads, it won’t help!"
...
In the hall, many members of the Xu Family were whispering among themselves.
Especially some of the younger members, who, even though Xu Yuanren and his wife were their elders, looked at them with disdain, their words dripping with mockery.
Seeing the same blood running in the veins of these family members, Xu Yuanren and Huang Yao’s faces showed endless despair and helplessness.
"Spare this child! It’s all our fault!"
Xu Yuanren sighed heavily, pleading once more to Xu Hongsheng: "If it really doesn’t work, when Young Master Dai arrives, we’ll kneel down and kowtow to him! Just don’t hurt this child, nor Xiao Ya!"
"Hmph! You certainly are wrong, wrong beyond belief! Back then, because of you, Dad had to kneel like a dog before the Ye Family to protect our Xu Family’s safety!"
Now the Xu Family Head Xu Yuanzheng stood up, looking at Xu Yuanren and Huang Yao and said: "After that, your family has become nothing but a disgrace to our Xu Family! Now, allowing Xiao Ya to marry Dai Wuheng was your chance to redeem your mistakes! And now, you’ve even managed to offend the Dai Family to the core! Where do you get the courage to plead?"
Beside him, Xu Hongsheng remained with a stern old face, silent.
Yet from his eyes, filled with icy glare, it was clear his internal rage was almost uncontrollable.
Kneeling before the Ye Family was a lifelong disgrace for him and a disgrace for the Xu Family!
With a sudden thud~
Unexpectedly.
Xu Yuanren and Huang Yao directly knelt down on the spot.
This scene frightened the nearby Xu Surong, who hastily stepped forward to support them: "Second Uncle, Second Aunt, what are you doing! We’re all family! Grandpa..."
Xu Surong could not pull them up, and she was so anxious that she stomped her foot and shouted towards Xu Hongsheng.
But before Xu Hongsheng could speak.
Xu Xiuxiu pushed Xu Surong forcefully to the side.
"This is none of your business! You dare plead for them? Don’t you know they are the sinners of our family!"
After reprimanding Xu Surong fiercely, Xu Xiuxiu sneered at Xu Yuanren and Huang Yao, saying, "The trash you two produced, creating trouble, must be prepared to bear the consequences! From now, Xu Junya belongs to Young Master Dai, don’t even think about escaping this fate! Didn’t you say she is an instrument of marriage? Yes! She’s a tool! A worthless product!"
Xu Xiuxiu’s words were extremely venomous.
In the hall.
Aside from Xu Surong and a few others, most wore cold smiles and gloomy expressions, seemingly agreeing.
Even Xu Hongsheng maintained a cold face, saying nothing.
"We... we will bear it! We will bear it! Just spare Xiao Ya!"
Thinking about being a tool, and their daughter’s fate, Huang Yao’s tears flowed like a fountain, kowtowing directly to Xu Hongsheng: "Dad, don’t do this to Xiao Ya! We were wrong..."
Huang Yao was only from an ordinary family.
Apart from reasons involving the Ye Family, because of this particularity, back then, the Xu Family vehemently opposed.
And in the face of this great family, right before her daughter, Huang Yao felt that even if she were to be shattered to pieces, she was willing!
She no longer had the courage she had to elope with Xu Yuanren back then, directly kowtowing, posture humble to the bone!