Chapter 264 - One month after (1/2)

News traveled fast. The Zhou family were talented butlers, and all of the butlers knew how to keep themselves updated. Now that the topic was about the future heir of the Zhou family, it was natural for this matter to be discussed extensively amongst the concerned maids and butler.

Xiong Wuyue, who locked herself up in her room, asked a serving maid if there was news about Xiong Zhi's tarnished reputation. Ever since her father promised to her that Xiong Zhi would be destroyed soon, she had long been expecting Xiong Zhi's broken image to spread out to the world.

The maid answered that the Young Miss Xiong Zhi was suspected of having an illicit relationship with her butler. According to the maid, Master Xiong ordered Linfeng to be engaged with a young miss from the second branch, Xiong Gaiyu. But the butler, Linfeng, rejected and asked for pardon instead.

The maid thought that Xiong Wuyue would be happy about the rumors going around between the two families, but who would have thought that she would get slapped hard on the face instead.

Xiong Wuyue was shouting all the way that Xiong Gaiyu, that lowly bitch, was not worthy of Linfeng at all.

”Dad! He can't marry Gaiyu! What was that old man thinking! Linfeng will not marry her! You have to stop this!”

Xiong De closed his eyes tiredly and patiently answered.

”There's no decision for now. There is a re-trial.”

”Re-trial? Then our second branch...” Xiong Wuyue's eyes lighted with hope.

”Yes. I can vote. I will vote for your wish, my daughter.” Xiong De did not elaborate further because he thought that even if he voted for pardoning, he would still be outnumbered. Old Xiong, the Head Master of the entire Xiong family whom the Zhou family could not afford to offend, was bound to win.

The trial of one chance of pardon seemed to be an attempt of fairness for the Zhou butlers, but in fact, it was just a farce that heavily relied on the whims of the Head Master, whether he wanted to be merciful or not.

Therefore, the result of the re-trial could only be against pardon. Either the butler would follow the order without any choice, or be banished from the Xiong and Zhou families, unable to step any closer to their areas of influence all over the world.

There was no way he could say that to his daughter. It might be better if that butler ended up banished, so Xiong De could make moves in the dark, take the boy, change the boy's identity, and gift him to his daughter, since his daughter wanted this boy toy so much.

”Don't worry, dearest daughter, no matter what the result is, father will do his best to help that butler, okay?”

Xiong Wuyue nodded. ”I want to come with you when the re-trial is held. I want to be there for Linfeng. Please, Dad...”

Xiong De was taken aback by his daughter's pleading.

”You really like that boy, huh?” Xiong De knew the answer but still asked.

Xiong Wuyue blushed. She did not speak out and just nodded shyly.

'Like' was just a small word compared to her feelings for him.

Then Xiong Wuyue remembered the root cause of all this trouble. She complained to her father.

”That bitch. She caused this. Why is she still alive?”

Xiong De patted Xiong Wuyue's head comfortingly.

”Don't speak like that, the walls have ears. You don't have to worry about it. I have already taken care of it.”

Xiong Wuyue's eyes sparkled. ”I want her so messed up that she wished she could just die instead.”

Xiong De nodded. ”Those guys I hired are professionals.”

Xiong Wuyue instantly became happy when she heard this. She could finally get her revenge! She allowed herself to be escorted back to her room while humming happily.

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Amidst, the various worries, schemes, and preparations, one month flew by quickly.