They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 199 Angry Speculation
Mo Tianyao spoke his mind as if a huge weight had been lifted from his chest, but the overwhelming grievances welled up again. He stubbornly said, "Mother, did I do something wrong? It's Ning An who's so awful. How could he treat us like this? What's wrong with me teaching him a lesson?"

Qin Xiuhe would certainly not say that her son was wrong. "You did it unintentionally, so of course you are not wrong. Ning'an is disobedient and ignorant, and it is only right for you, as his older brother, to discipline him. However, he should not do such dangerous things again. If something really happens to him, your uncle and aunt will definitely not let it go."

Hearing that his mother also supported him, Mo Tianyao felt much more at ease and no longer felt afraid. On the contrary, he felt that he had done the right thing.

Hearing this, he said somewhat unconvinced: "Didn't Tianrui say he saw Liang Mingxuan do it? We can just insist it was Liang Mingxuan then."

Qin Xiuhe tapped his forehead: "Human life is at stake. How can your uncle and aunt be so easily fooled? Those two, Liang Mingxuan and his sister-in-law, and that Liang Family Village of theirs, I don't think they're any good people either. I'm afraid they'll definitely take it to the authorities. Once they do, it'll be hard to cover it up."

In court, how many people can withstand the magistrate's questioning?

Mo Tianyao then felt a chill of fear.

"I...I'll listen to my mother."

Qin Xiuhe thought of the incoherent things he had shouted in his nightmare last night. Although she had instructed several maids to keep quiet about it early in the morning, she didn't know if her elder brother and sister-in-law had heard it, or if they would have thought too much about it.
Qin Ning'an had originally said that someone pushed him, and it turned out to be true, except it wasn't Liang Mingxuan, but his own son.

Tianrui argued with him, but he couldn't win the argument, so he changed his story in a huff and said that he had misremembered and that he had actually fallen into the water by accident, leaving Tianrui speechless. Qin Xiuhe felt a surge of anger. He was such an ungrateful wretch. His own brother was so close to him, but he didn't appreciate it at all. He changed his story to protect an outsider.

However, his elder brother and sister-in-law will surely ask him again in private whether he will tell the truth. If he insists that it is not Liang Mingxuan, will they think of their two sons?
Tianyao was certainly not a bad person. She believed in Tianyao and that he was just angry and wanted to teach his disobedient cousin a lesson. But would her older brother and sister-in-law believe that?

Qin Xiuhe was in a state of utter confusion.

On the other side, Granny Xi reported to Madam Qin: "They said that the eldest young master had a nightmare in the middle of the night, muttering things like 'It wasn't me' and 'I didn't,' and they don't know what happened."

Madam Qin had a bad feeling about her and was trembling with anger.

Yesterday, after releasing Granny Su, Granny Xi secretly followed and overheard Granny Su's conversation with Qin Xiuhe. She confirmed that Xu Zhichun and the others were not lying; it was indeed Qin Xiuhe who instructed Granny Su to deliberately cause trouble. She initially thought that Qin Xiuhe wanted to ruin their reputation, until Xu Zhichun enlightened her that Qin Xiuhe did not want her son to make any friends.

Ning An, startled by falling into the water, slept soundly until dawn, while Mo Tianyao, who did nothing, was screaming and having nightmares in the middle of the night. Isn't that interesting?

Qin Xiuhe even warned the maids not to tell anyone what nonsense her son had said, which made things even more interesting.

Ning An initially said that someone pushed him, but Mo Tianrui insisted that it was Liang Mingxuan, so he changed his story. What if Ning An's feeling was right?
Madam Qin's breathing quickened, and she closed her eyes briefly.

Could this mother and her two children be so vicious?

Madam Qin slammed her hand on the table in anger, but after a moment, she sat down again, too weak to move.

Qin Xiuhe is always good at sophistry. Without evidence, it's useless for her to question her. Instead, she will turn the tables on her. Then she will cry and say that she doesn't like her, is suspicious, and deliberately slanders her. How can she argue with her?

Madam Qin sneered, "Whether they're human or ghost, we'll catch them red-handed eventually."

"Granny, Ning'an is our only son. From now on, please take good care of him. The people serving Ning'an must be reliable. You must take good care of all his belongings, including his food, clothing, and shelter. He must not keep anything other than what we give him. Everything else must be approved by us. Whether Ning'an is out of the manor or at home, he must always have two people with him."

Granny Xi was taken aback, her brow twitched, and she suppressed the turmoil in her heart, solemnly replying, "Yes."

“Take a look at the young men in your household and estate who are about the same age as Ning’an. See if any of them are clever and of good character. Pick a few up so I can take a look.”

Granny Xi: "Is Madam choosing a playmate for the young master?"

"Good, you should choose carefully."

Not only that, she would also ask the master to inquire and hire a skilled martial arts master at a high price so that Ning'an could go to the county school and the two playmates could practice martial arts diligently in the mansion so that they could protect Ning'an in the future.

This is a very important matter. Granny Xi nodded hurriedly, "Don't worry, Madam, this old servant will definitely choose carefully." The best way to quickly reduce the heat of an event is, of course, to overshadow it with something that is more popular and has a higher level of discussion.

What a coincidence!

The rich young master from the county town who came to visit Xu Zhichun's family fell into the water and had an accident. People from his family even came to settle scores, supposedly because of that brat Liang Mingxuan.
Zhang, Bai, and the gossipy Aunt Hua and Liang Liu's wife, who loved to argue and argue, were extremely excited and were eager to gossip about the matter.

As for Liang Lizheng taking Xu Zhichun and the others into the city to find the Qin family, they automatically ignored it and didn't mention it. When asked, they would say things like, "There's no smoke without fire," "Flies don't land on eggs without cracks," and "Why are you the only one being talked about when there are several others in the same industry?"

Unexpectedly, before rumors could even spread, the whole village was talking about the banquet at the Lotus Restaurant!

While shouting to prove Liang Mingxuan's innocence, Liang Lizheng, despite his loud voice, was actually quite apprehensive. After all, the Qin family was a wealthy family in the county town, and in their eyes, he, a village head, was no different from an ordinary farmer. So today, to bolster his courage, he called a lot of people to go.

Men and women of all ages.

This makes the whole village seem more united.

Unexpectedly, the matter was resolved so easily, and Master Qin even invited everyone to a banquet at the Lotus Restaurant.

"You know, Lotus Restaurant? I heard it's the most upscale restaurant in the county! My goodness, I've never even eaten at a roadside noodle stall in the county, and I actually ate at Lotus Restaurant!"

"Butler Qin led us to that 'private room,' where there were only two tables for us, so no one else could bother us. Good heavens, that table was huge! Fourteen people could sit at it and it wasn't crowded at all! That private room was absolutely gorgeous! Everything inside was beautiful!"

"Everything in there looks beautiful, but the best thing is the food—it's so delicious!"

"Yes, yes, yes, there were sixteen dishes laid out on such a big table. I was so busy eating that I only knew it was delicious, and I didn't even know what I ate. What a pity!"

"Look at you, you don't know anything else but that big fish? I never thought fish could be cooked like that, not fishy at all, the meat is so white and tender, wow!"

"The ribs were coated with some kind of crispy, fragrant stuff! I heard it was deep-fried in a big pot of oil. City people really know how to eat and are really willing to spend money."

"Several meat dishes tasted different and were all delicious. The sliced ​​meat was very tender, and the large pieces were cooked until soft and tender. They could melt in your mouth without using your teeth. It's a pity. I thought to myself, if only my mother were here."

"And that chicken, that chicken, it smells so good!"

"Absolutely, it almost tasted like chicken. It's so much better than what we usually make."

"The pastries are all made like flowers, both beautiful and delicious."

"Otherwise, why are they so expensive?"

"Yes, yes, we don't know how much money our table spent, we dare not say, we dare not ask."

"It must be very expensive!"

"We're so lucky to have such delicious food, haha!"

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With so many people attending, there was naturally a lot of discussion. Those who went were happy to show off, while their families who didn't go shared in the pride and were also happy to boast. Even those whose families didn't go listened with envy, finding it entertaining and educational. The topic of conversation soared, with everyone talking endlessly about the Lotus Restaurant's reputation, interior decor, rules, and dishes—a mix of truth and fiction. They just bragged as much as they could.

Everyone is happy to listen and happy to believe.

(End of this chapter)