Chapter 747: Chapter 751: Is Your Apology Worth Money?
The Gu Family’s bodyguard nodded to Gu Junzhu in greeting: “Young Master, the person has been brought here.”
Fang Yixian quickly changed his expression and rushed over, pushing aside Gu Family’s bodyguard and standing protectively in front of Yi Xinning.
His face was ashen as he looked at Gu Junzhu: “Fifth Lord of Gu, you’re going a bit too far! My mother is the reigning matriarch of the Fang Family, how can you allow your bodyguard to lay hands on her?”
Gu Junzhu looked at him dispassionately: “It’s not that easy to be a matriarch. You can’t just sit on that seat and think you’re fit for the role. You need to at least be a human being to be a matriarch, don’t you?”
“Fifth Lord of Gu, watch your words!” Fang Yixian said, feeling dizzy with anger.
Was he insinuating that his mother wasn’t a human being?
Did he really think he wouldn’t understand it?
Gu Junzhu sneered at him, “You are harsh in judging others, yet lenient towards yourself. You ask others to watch their words, why don’t you teach your mother to control her tongue?”
He glanced at Yi Xinning who was shielded by Fang Yixian with a cold blink in his eyes, and his murderous intent was clear, “My sister and her husband have been dead for many years, yet Yi Xinning still throws dirt on their graves, slandering my late family members for killing Mi Sheng’s father, causing unrest to my deceased kin in the netherworld!”
He turned his gaze back to Fang Yixian, “Fang Yixian, tell me, how should your Fang Family settle this score with me?”
Gu Junzhu’s gaze landed on Fang Yixian’s face, causing him to feel as though a blade had been dragged across his skin.
His scalp tingled, and he broke out into a cold sweat on his back, instinctively looking at his mother: “Mom?”
“I never said that!” Yi Xinning vehemently denied, “Don’t falsely accuse me! I didn’t say a single word, where is your evidence?”
Gu Junzhu sneered at her dismissively, “What? Do I need to bring Si Yun here to confront you in person? … However, I wager you’re not eager to see her, are you?”
Upon hearing the name Si Yun, Fang Lutong shivered, his mind going blank.
The previously silent Fang Yao suddenly addressed Gu Junzhu, “Uncle, who is Si Yun? And what relationship does Mi Sheng have with the Fang Family? Why has Fang Lutong been incessantly probing about Mi Sheng’s affairs?”
“As for who Si Yun is, you should ask him!” Gu Junzhu pointed at Fang Lutong with an almost smile.
Fighting to keep his trembling fists at his sides, Fang Lutong gritted his teeth and managed to dredge up a smile at Gu Junzhu, “Xiao Zhu, this is an internal matter of the Fang Family. I hope you won’t interfere any further. My father’s spirit is not at rest yet, and I’m sure you wouldn’t want to disrupt his peace in the netherworld, would you? In respect to my father, let’s draw a line and take Fang Yao away. From now on, any grudges or debts between my Fang Family and Fang Yao will be forgotten. What do you think?”
“I don’t agree,” Gu Junzhu said calmly, “Even if the grudges between you and Fang Yao are erased, what about the grudges between you and me? Yesterday you hurt my nephew, today you slandered my sister’s family and tried to create a rift between my nephew and his beloved. How do you plan on settling this score with me?”
“I… I apologize to you!” Fang Lutong gritted his teeth and bowed deeply to Gu Junzhu.
He straightened up and looked at Gu Junzhu, “I apologize to you. Is that enough?”
Gu Junzhu sneered, “You think I must accept your apology? Is your apology some kind of a valuable commodity?”
Fang Lutong’s face was ashen.
He had never been so humiliated in his life.
He didn’t want to expose the Fang Family’s scandal. He had bowed low enough, yet why was Gu Junzhu still so aggressive?