Madam Zi was in silent mode, no matter what her husband says she didn't respond to him. All of the sudden, he felt like he was married to a world's toughest woman.
" Li Nuan, these days you are threatening me too many times to achieve what you want. you know I will pamper to wits end, but don't you think I can also have a bottom line."
There was a knock on the door, Zi Peng entered with a smile on his face thinking about his naughty wife.
Father Zi who was already furious over his wife, started yelling with loud voice.
" Zi Peng, why can't you control your work and wife. Do you think hitting someone is acceptable in Zi family. "
Zi Peng didn't lose the temper like his father, but he was not happy either
"Father, I didn't know such things happened actually. if you want I can find out from the CCTV. But irrespective of that, I believe my wife. She will never engage herself in violence with out any reason."
Father Zi felt like hitting himself up. He is having a hard time in work. His family is also acting crazy. He hates things when it's out of control.
Xue Nuan and Gong Bai also joined them. Father Zi hates the late behavior, so he scolded without any hesitation
" Why did you guys take so long to come here."
Gong Bai knows the egoestic father of Zi Peng.
" Sorry Master Zi, my apologies."
Father Zi turned back to Zi Peng.
" Zi Peng, I am utterly disappointed with you today. Where did the manners I had taught you went?"
" Sorry father, it's my mistake that I didn't take care of situation then and there. it created a trouble by bringing it all the way to the Old Zi Mansion."
Madam Zi wanted to turn and twist her husband's brains for reprimanding her beloved son. But just a while ago, he put her in corner for using emotional threats.
Xue Nuan couldn't take it even if it is not a right thing to TalkBack against the Elder.
"Uncle Zi, it's not right that you scold Zi Peng because of my actions. If the same thing were to happen again. I will repeat it without batting the eyelid."
Father Zi was not able to control himself, his anger is boiling inside like a volcano. He looked at Zi Peng for not controlling his wife.
Zi Peng understood his father and tried to talk to Xue Nuan, but she spoke first
" Ah Peng, this is actually between me and uncle Zi. can you please stay out of it."
Gong Bai came forward and said
"Master Zi, the whole incident is because of me, I will take whatever punishment you give. please don't be angry with Young Madam, she did it to protect you."
Xue Nuan was now actually getting pissed at her husband and Brother Gong for blindly listen to Father Zi.
" Uncle Zi, you can't carry any punishment because these things didn't happen in Old Zi Mansion instead in Ah Peng's office. Brother Gong is not your employee, he is assistant of Ah Peng. Just because some random man comes and make noise in the house, I will not let my husband be punished for things he didn't do. And I m disappointed here because you never asked what made me hit Sun Yunxi. You just decided to hear their version and started to carry out the punishment. Is that Fair?"
Xue Nuan didn't show up anger or disappointment in her tone, instead she was extremely calm and composed. Her calmness was so disturbing for Father Zi. He couldn't get angry on Smart woman infront of him, she reminded him of his wife at young Age. Subconsciously he looked at his wife who was beaming with smile.
He thought to himself " The daughter in law is speaking back, here instead of getting angry his wife is enjoying to the core , as if she is watching a show." 'What a ungrateful wife I have', Father Zi told himself.
Elder Zi who was listening all these while with so more fun, decided to enter.
"What my granddaughter in law says goes in this house."
Father Zi chidded " Father, why are you supporting such behavior. this will only bring bad name to the family."
"What Family Name that you are talking about , Are you sure that you are talking about Zi family? Elder Zi asked
"Why are you all standing, let's take a seat. " everyone took a seat near the French windows of the large study room. Gong Bai was dying to leave this place. So he was standing instead of sitting.
" Gong Bai, You need any special invitation for taking a seat, Sit down already. " Elder Zi was pissed at him.
Gong Bai stared at the Elder Zi with angry eyes sat down, otherwise he didn't want to image what this old man would do.
"Zi Jun, Honestly I think you should listen to Xiao Nuan.
Xiao Nuan tell me exactly what made you slap her" Elder Zi asked politely.
Madam Zi made some tea and passed it to everyone.
" Actually Grandpa, As you know already, me and Ah Peng were in vacation. When Uncle Li got consciousness, I rushed over immediately to check on him in the morning. Ah Peng accompanied me till late lunch and only after that he went for some emergency work.
No one knows he is in office, how did she know and brought the snacks for Ah Peng. This is the first thing. "
Elder Zi looked at his Son with a smirk.
"Zi Jun, I m damn sure that Xiao Nuan wouldn't have hit Sun Yunxi for tirival thing like this. But if you are in her place, wouldn't you be possessive and made sure the entire Sun Family fall at your feet. "
Father Zi didn't respond, but he understood his father.
Xue Nuan continued
" The Main reason is that when brother Gong gave her back the bento box. She scolded him disrespectful infront of me and said he was a bastard's son, who doesn't know his father."
The blood temperature in all the Zi's rised quickly. Father Zi couldn't take it anymore, he said
" My Apologies Xiao Nuan, I always considered Sun Yunxi as my own daughter. but I never thought she can get venomous like this."
He looked at Zi Peng and Gong Bai
" Zi Peng, I want you to order every project involved with Sun Family should be withdrawn immediately.
Gong Bai, I want you to make sure that no one from Sun Family shouldn't be allowed to enter Zi family premises including our Mansion, offices and even our hospital. I don't mind you putting up a circular."
Zi Peng spoke first
"Father, don't you think that this is very extreme reaction. "
Father Zi spoke in a authoritative tone
" Everyone should know that this is a consequence of playing with Zi's unnecessarily."
Zi Peng understood and kept quiet.
Gong Bai spoke
" Master Zi, I am not even a Zi. I think these kind of actions are highly extreme. Is it good to burn the house down because of the barking dog."
Father Zi said
"You are Zi, you want to argue with me now Gong Bai?"
Gong Bai stuttered " Master Zi, I didn't mean it like that."
Elder Zi looked at Xue Nuan and said in a quiet tone
" Now it's a time."
"Uncle Zi, I have a solution for such problem not to occur in future." Xue Nuan said
" I m not gonna talk to you unless you call me Father. You are calling my father Grandpa, my wife as Mother, Even Gong Bai as Brother but me alone as Uncle? is it because you don't like me?"
Xue Nuan eyes were almost tearing up, she spoke in a horse voice
"I have a father and my mother is no more. Ah Peng's Mom is closest to my mother, with her I see my own mother many a times. Sorry Uncle Zi, I didn't mean to offend you."
The room felt silent instantly, Father Zi felt bad teasing the young woman.
Zi Peng sat closer and pulled her in to an embrace. He knows how much her mother to her.
Father Zi said
" Even though you have your father, I m the father for you in Zi family. please call me Father henceforth.
Now tell me what is your suggestion."
Xue Nuan agreed
" Father, I think you should adopt Brother Gong Bai as your son."
Everyone was shocked except Elder Zi, his plan was going as planned.
Father Zi thought for a minute and said
" I agree, Li Nuan what do you think?"
" Oh I agree. But can't we adopt Li Quan as well."
Zi Peng got pissed at his selfish mother. Gong Bai was wondering what to do with this family.
Gong Bai got up and said
" I don't agree to this. I m not a minor, so you guys can't force me to do this. I m leaving, I have an important stuff to handle."
Father Zi sighed heavily. Zi Peng looked at his mother and said
" Mother, why did you bring Li Quan into the conversation. I told you that I was going to help you. Even Xue Nuan promised you. why don't you just trust us?"
Elder Zi asked with a puzzled face
" Someone tell me what's going on with Li Quan ?"