Chapter 554 - Chapter 554: Chapter 554: Ms. Wang Turns Her Face Cold-Heartedly (1/2)

Chapter 554: Chapter 554: Ms. Wang Turns Her Face Cold-Heartedly

Ms. Wang was extremely anxious and worried the whole night. She couldn’t wait for dawn, so she dragged Di Gaoyuan to the residence early in the morning.

Unexpectedly, Liu Sisi had stayed at the clinic to take care of Ms. Xin yesterday, and missed Ms. Wang.

Upon entering the residence, Ms. Wang dragged Ms. Zhao aside. The two whispered to each other for a while before finding Elderly Mr. Di.

“Gaoyuan, what brings you here?”

Elderly Mr. Di squinted his eyes as he looked at the sneaky Ms. Wang.

As a father, he knew his son well. Di Gaoyuan had always been a man of few emotions, and Ms. Wang was cunning and penny pinching. Knowing that they had come here early in the morning, he didn’t believe their intentions were innocent.

“Dad, it’s nothing! Gaoyuan just missed you and wanted to come and see you.”

Di Gaoyuan chuckled awkwardly, his eyes occasionally glancing at Ms. Wang, clearly seeking help.

But Elderly Mr. Di did not pursue the matter further. He picked up his dry pipe and loaded it with tobacco, before fumbling for flint to light it. He then remembered he hadn’t smoked dry tobacco in a long time, so where would flint be? He held the pipe in his hand and looked at Di Gaoyuan.

Di Gaoyuan helped him light the pipe. Under his father’s gaze, Di Gaoyuan felt his scalp tingle and forced a smile before lowering his head in embarrassment.

Ms. Wang, who had been waiting for an opportunity to speak, was delighted when Elderly Mr. Di asked about their reason for being there. She hurried over.

“Father-in-law! There was a huge incident in the city yesterday, involving Third Brother. I don’t know if you’ve heard about it?”

Elderly Mr. Di’s body shuddered ever so slightly before he snorted dismissively.

+”What have I heard?”

He picked up his pipe and took several puffs.

Ms. Wang secretly nudged Di Gaoyuan, but he pretended to be an innocent bystander and remained silent, much to her annoyance!

Elderly Mr. Di indifferently observed their actions and didn’t say anything else.

Left with no choice, Ms. Wang rubbed her hands and began speaking: “Father-in-law! There was a major incident at the governmental office yesterday! Third Brother was arrested. Moreover, everyone who tried to speak up for Third Brother was apprehended one by one by Lord County Magistrate. He even said that whoever speaks on behalf of Third Brother would be treated as an accomplice. This…”

After her lengthy explanation, Elderly Mr. Di was still smoking his pipe calmly, without responding.

Ms. Wang looked at Ms. Zhao, who also waved at her to continue. So, she gritted her teeth and pressed on.

“Father-in-law! According to the imperial court’s decree, government criminals are either exiled thousands of miles away or sent to work in the mines. Both are dead ends! Our Di family has never had a criminal in all the generations that have passed, starting from our ancestors. If we create such a precedent now, won’t our ancestors rise up from their graves to scold us, their descendants?”

Unexpectedly, after suffering many setbacks, it seemed Ms. Wang had become wiser.

Elderly Mr. Di put down his pipe and knocked out the ashes on the ground. His eyelids flickered ever so slightly.

“Even if our ancestors were to scold us, they would scold me, the old man. It’s not your turn to worry about it. Instead of worrying about these unnecessary things, it’s better to go back to the fields and loosen the soil. Spring plowing will begin soon, and we should be preparing for that.”

These were not the words they wanted to hear!

Ms. Wang would not give in!

Despite the cold glances Di Gaoyuan sent her, she stubbornly took two steps forward.

“Father-in-law! I’ll be blunt! Third Brother has committed a serious crime of murder. Now, he has been thrown into the black prison and is about to be sent to Gongzhou City. Government crimes are subject to the clan punishment system. We should expel Third Brother from the Di family while the official sentence has not yet been handed down…”

“Enough!”

Elderly Mr. Di was infuriated and slammed the table, preventing Ms. Wang from continuing.

Ms. Wang, naturally, refused to back down: “Father-in-law, Di Yelei may be your son, but Gaoyuan is also your son! Are you willing to watch our entire family perish because of one son? Moreover, Third Brother had already caused the death of his mother and wife…”

“Enough! I said enough!”

Enraged, Elderly Mr. Di stretched his hand out and flipped the table.