Chapter 576: Chapter 598: Severing Ties
The old master had already understood the ins and outs of the situation clearly, angry at Meng Pingâs arrogance and unreasonableness, and also furious that Ningning, the girl, was so foolish. How could she bring herself to be so cruel?
At the same time, he keenly perceived that the girl might have had this intention all along, otherwise, why would she carry a knife on her body for no reason?
This thought made the old master shudder. He wondered if it was Ningningâs childhood living environment that had made her so radical?
âItâs not your fault, things have already happened, and I wonât pursue Meng Pingâs responsibility. Ningning is my granddaughter, but Iâve never treated Meng Ping as an outsider.â
âThank you, Dad!â Meng Xingzhi had anticipated the old masterâs attitude on his way here. He was a profoundly wise and experienced elder leader, which was why he respected him so much.
âWhere is Meng Ping now?â
âHeâs still in the hospital recovering. Once heâs healed, I plan to send him to his grandfather and have my father look after him.â
âGood! Itâs going to trouble our in-laws then.â His son-in-lawâs arrangement pleased him. Since Ningning didnât like Meng Ping, it was better for them not to meet. They had already reached the point of stabbing each other, so they were enemies now.
If anything else happened, it would be difficult for them to handle things being caught in the middle.
âThatâs as it should be.â Meng Xingzhi nodded.
âAnd Su Yun? As a mother, what does she want to do? I heard that she hasnât visited Ningning once since the incident?â This was the real reason the old master was furious.
Meng Xingzhiâs expression remained unchanged as he nodded slightly and said, âYes.â
âDamn! Did a donkey kick her head? Is this how a mother acts?â The old master was so angry he almost passed out.
Su Hai hurriedly tried to calm him, âDad, donât be angry. My sister has gone mad, just donât take her seriously.â
âIâm not dead yet! All of you are like this. Ask yourselves, if Ningning had grown up in the big compound, by my side, would you have the same attitude towards her as you do now? Have you ever thought about standing up for her? No⊠not one of you. You just suppressed the matter, and then that was it.â The old masterâs words were heart-piercing, making Su Hai lower his head in shame.
Ningningâs incident made him very angry and heartbroken. But since Meng Ping was the one who hurt her, they glossed over it, and later, when Ningning wanted to go back to her hometown to get married, he only planned to attend the wedding but never thought about standing up for her.
Or even getting justice for her.
âIf it were Hai Lan, Bai Oulan, or the missing Baoâer, would it have turned out this way? I heard it was Xu Qigang who took non-stop care of her, were any of you there?â The old master, trembling, stood up, and although Su Hai and Meng Xingzhi wanted to help him, he brushed them off. Only Qin Yueâs attempt to support him wasnât rebuffed.
âAfter all, Ningning is still an outsider to you all, no wonder she refuses to recognize us. If I were her, I wouldnât recognize you either.â The old master was extremely disappointed; his precious granddaughter had not received the treatment that matched her status.
âQin Yue!â
âPresent!â Qin Yue bowed his head.
âTell Su Jiang for me, from today onwards, Su Yun has nothing to do with our Su Jiang. And have him inform all lifelong friends and relatives.â The old master, when previously angry, loved to call Su Yun an unfilial daughter, threatening to disown her from the family.
But today, the old master didnât say a word. He just spoke of disowning her, a few simple words, but everyone could see his seriousness, and there was no chance of reconciliation.
Meng Xingzhi and Su Hai dared not plead for mercy.