The Xiao family patriarch’s already displeased expression turned darker at Ye Yuning’s impolite behavior.
He had no intention of beating around the bush with Ye Yuning.
He got straight to the point and said, "It’s impossible between you and Linye. Just give it a rest."
"Do you even hear what you’re saying? What do you an I should give it a rest? Before you called here, are you sure you’ve fully investigated our current situation?"
No sooner had the Xiao family patriarch’s words fallen than Ye Yuning coldly continued.
She should give it a rest? Did she even have any feelings for Xiao Linye to begin with? So now she should just give it a rest?
At her words, the Xiao family patriarch’s breathing grew heavy again.
This level of impudence and arrogance was now fully displayed by Ye Yuning.
"What situation are you talking about? He went to Turanxi before because you were pregnant, right?"
Ye Yuning retorted, "Whatever the reason, it always seems like your son has been the one taking the initiative!"
"You..." The Xiao family patriarch’s complexion changed dramatically, and his gaze towards Ye Yuning grew colder.
Clearly, he hadn’t expected Ye Yuning to be so unrelenting with her words!
After all, she’s an adopted daughter of the Ye family, without a hint of the deanor of a lady from a noble family! In the eyes of the Xiao family patriarch, even Xiao Shuo would be too good for her.
He closed his eyes, forcefully containing his rage. "You are to marry Ashuo. I don’t care what thods you use."
"Oh?"
"You’ve already accepted that sum of over ten billion. That was the betrothal gift for you. Otherwise, return the money!"
The Xiao family patriarch gritted his teeth.
At this mont, his anger towards Ye Yuning was flaring intensely.
Ye Yuning raised an eyebrow. "A betrothal gift? Sorry, I really didn’t know about that."
The Xiao family patriarch was montarily struck dumb.
But that money... should she return it?
Ye Yuning looked innocently at the Xiao family patriarch, her face a mask of incomprehension, as if silently pleading, ’I don’t understand. You wouldn’t try to deceive , would you?’
Ye Yuning had anticipated all sorts of threats from the Xiao family patriarch, but she hadn’t expected him to bring up the money.
Her mind raced!
The Xiao family patriarch was even more infuriated by her innocent act.
Finally, Ye Yuning, having sorted out her thoughts, said, "If this is truly a betrothal gift, are you sure it was ant for ? I didn’t receive this money from you, after all."
The Xiao family patriarch was dumbfounded. Butler Zhong was equally taken aback.
What on earth is she trying to imply?
Before the two could process her words, they heard Ye Yuning continue, "When Ling Yan gave this money, she said it was an investnt. She asked to manage investnts for her. The only large sum I’ve received recently was a transfer of ten billion. Are you sure that has anything to do with you?"
The Xiao family patriarch and Butler Zhong could only stare, speechless. The two exchanged a subconscious glance, and the fury in the Xiao family patriarch’s chest could no longer be suppressed. "Are you playing dumb with ?" he roared.
"As God is my witness, that’s exactly what Miss Ling said."
"I gave her that money, and it was for you!" the Xiao family patriarch gritted out.
Ye Yuning raised an eyebrow. "Do you have any proof that the money Ling Yan gave originated from you?"
Ye Yuning sat up straight, looking seriously at the Xiao family patriarch.
eting her direct gaze, the Xiao family patriarch found his breathing becoming even more labored. He ground out through clenched teeth, "Are you trying to tell now that you’re going to default on this?"
"That’s not a very pleasant way to put it. What do you an, ’default on this’? I never received any money from you directly."
Ye Yuning adopted an expression that clearly said, ’Now who’s being unreasonable?’ This further infuriated the Xiao family patriarch.
He felt like he could gobble her up whole!
Ye Yuning said, "Regarding the money, Old Master Xiao, you should probably ask the person you gave it to. In any case, I have no knowledge of it, nor have I seen it."
Her attitude strongly suggested an intention to disavow any such obligation.
But at the sa ti, what she said was true; she indeed had no need to acknowledge it.
The Xiao family patriarch’s chest heaved with anger!
Before he could respond, Ye Yuning continued, "As for marrying Xiao Shuo, that’s even more out of the question."
The Xiao family patriarch was again rendered speechless, his fury visibly mounting.
"During our engagent, Xiao Shuo was constantly fooling around with other won. He is the one at fault!"
His silence was thick with unspoken rage as she continued, "Shall I recount in detail how he got involved with that sister of mine? And then there were all those young models, university students..."
"Enough!" the Xiao family patriarch thundered, his rage finally exploding.
Butler Zhong’s expression shifted as well; he had never imagined Ye Yuning could be so articulate and unyielding!
If she continued, she would lay bare nearly all of the Xiao family’s scandals.
Ye Yuning stated, "I truly don’t understand the purpose of summoning here today, Old Master Xiao. In any case, regarding the matter of marrying Xiao Shuo, please, *you* should be the one to give up that idea."
She threw his earlier words right back at him.
The Xiao family patriarch was enraged.
Just as he was about to say sothing more, a heavy tread of footsteps suddenly approached.
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