Chapter 108: Cutting Ties (1/2)

“Fine, if Second Uncle and Aunt insist, then so be it! Second Uncle and Aunt, remember not to forget your words today! I, Sang Yufei, swear on my name, that I will never again step foot into your house!” Sang Yufei vowed, “My neighbors, just as you’ve seen, it isn’t I who isn’t being filial, but because Second Uncle and Aunt are much too outrageous!”

“You, how dare you!” Sang Pingliang and Li Shi could no longer wait and they hurriedly went to pull Sang Yufei to be on their way to Li Zheng’s house.

Sang Pingliang suddenly stopped in his steps before glancing coldly at Sang Hong and said, “In your family, only Sang Wan’s the good apple! Only Sang Wan, that child, deserves fondness. As for the rest of you, hmph!”

After hearing those words, Sang Hong and Sang Yufei became frustrated. Because Sang Wan had married into a good family, Second Uncle would certainly acknowledge her. But even so, her brothers were nothing in his eyes!

How could a person show such favoritism and be this shameless!

“Alright!” Sang Hong smiled bitterly, “In that case, our families shall cut our ties! From today on, we will be strangers! Second Uncle and Aunt will have no need to discipline us anymore in the future!”

For Sang Hong to have said such words, it really made everyone else sigh helplessly.

“That’s even better to hear, and I’m just about getting tired of worrying for all of you since no good deed goes unpunished!” Sang Pingliang grunted coldly before stating clearly, “From today on, I will only acknowledge my only niece from your family! Only Sang Wan that child is worth doting over!”

The crowd who were previously trying to persuade them immediately stopped as they watched with eyes of contempt.

“Only Sang Wan is worth doting?” In the past when Sang Wan had yet to marry into the Shi family, when had they ever showed any care for her? In fact, they were the most against the marriage, gossiping about how she would one day be abandoned by the Shi family and how she should first look at her own family situation before ever thinking about marrying into such a family. Words like such were most gossiped from none other than Li Shi’s mouth!

The crowd could not help but think that those two could not be considered humans. It was definitely for the best that the two families broke their ties with each other. That way, there would be less gossip to listen to, and who knows maybe that was the beginning step to success? As such, the crowd followed the two Sang families closely as they headed for Li Zheng’s house.

Sang Pingliang and Li Shi, to express their stand, pranced in the front while the two brothers and Fang Shi walked slowly behind. For the two families to have made such a decision, who wouldn’t want to watch? Before even arriving at Li Zheng’s house, almost everyone in the village already got wind of the news. Those who just joined the crowd would ask those who were already present, and then it would become their responsibility to explain to those who joined after them before letting out a sign altogether.

“What are you dawdling for? Move quickly!” Sang Pingliang stopped and glanced behind before shouting coldly at them.

“I must say, Second Uncle ah, are you really not going to give this a second thought?” Fang Shi smiled, “After all, we’re one big family. But if Second Uncle has already decided, then don’t blame us for returning the favor fifteen folds!”

“Cut with your nonsense!” Li Shi grunted, “We’ve had enough of being burdened by your family! What else do you want? Let me make it clear to you, there’s no room for regret now!”

“Sister-in-law, you’ve said enough already,” Sang Yufei said faintly, “We’ll just go with Second Uncle and Aunt’s wish! I, Sang Yufei, has already vowed never to be involved with their family after today!”

“You better!” Sang Pingliang sneered, “You’re just like your father, stubborn and self-righteous! Hmph, is being an official that easy? If you can, then I’m sure I can become a saint!” With that, he lifted his foot continued forward while urging repeatedly.

Already, those with the news had already rushed over to Li Zheng’s house and knocked on his door. Briefly, they let him on the details.

“What a mess! That Sang Pingliang isn’t young anymore, so how could he propose something so outrageous!” Li Zheng could not help but frown before letting out a sigh.

Although Sang Pingliang was unreliable in his eyes, but he was the only elder of the Sang family. He felt it was better to at least have an elder within the family during times of trouble as the authority they have were definitely greater than those of the younger generation.

His decision was made with good intentions for Sang Hong and his brother.

Li Zheng waited furiously in his house, while Sang Pingliang and the crowd hustle and bustle over.

Without waiting, Sang Pingliang snatched the chance to speak his intention with Li Zheng first. Pointing at the two brothers, he blamed them for not being filial, and in order to avoid getting driven mad, he wishes to break ties with them so that his family and theirs would no longer hinder each other’s road!

Li Zheng was entirely familiar with the Sang Brother’s conduct, as well as Sang Pingliang’s talent to overstate. Sighing all to himself, Li Zheng could not help but urged, “Since you’re all one big family, why don’t we have the two brothers apologize and cease this absurd situation? Their family does not have a senior to help them make decisions, and you’re their uncle ah, couldn’t you take pity of them? Why bother quibbling with the younger generations?”

Li Zheng’s words were both to persuade Sang Pingliang and to hint at the Sang brothers to make the apology. As he said it, his gaze signaled at Sang Hong to take the opportunity to initiate an apology. If he apologized, Sang Yufei would surely follow. Then with a little more coaxing by him and the crowd, this matter would be over.

If it were in the past, Sang Hong would have given an apology and not let matters escalate. But for the sake of his brother’s future, and after witnessing his uncle’s cold behavior towards them, numerous memories of how his uncle treated them in the past flashed in his mind. Forget it, it’s much better to not have this kind of senior! As such, Sang Hong pretended not to have seen Li Zheng’s gaze.