Chapter 239: 239 worried about being implicated Chapter 239: 239 worried about being implicated Looking at Old Man Ye, whose temples had already turned gray, Ye Jiu truly had feelings for him and only hoped he wouldn’t disappoint him.
“Father, I have nothing to say about how much you dote on your daughter, but don’t forget, who is it that stays by your side every day, managing household affairs and raising your children?” Ye Jiu said directly.
Old Man Ye fell into deep thought.
It was wrong for Big Sister to lay hands on someone, but she had already been taught a lesson.
However, Old Man Ye also felt purely fatherly concern for her ordeal. If he had to choose just one, then without a doubt, Big Sister would definitely be the one to be abandoned.
Looking at the indifferent Ye Jiu, Old Man Ye suddenly felt a surge of emotion.
This child, she really didn’t resemble his daughter, yet she was, in truth, the daughter born to He Shi.
Sighing, Old Man Ye stood up and walked into the house.
Ye Jiu, afraid that his father wouldn’t be persuaded and might go to speak with his mother, quietly walked to the window to eavesdrop for a while.
After discovering that Old Man Ye had not brought up the vexing matter of Big Sister to He Shi, Ye Jiu then stealthily retreated, satisfied.
This was, however, within expectations. He Shi’s temper was not as good as his own; if Old Man Ye dared to mention these upsetting matters in front of her, especially after Big Sister had laid hands on her, He Shi would definitely scold Old Man Ye without restraint until he was shame-faced.
By evening, Goudan’s family finally returned, but Ye Ning had not come back.
They had also been thoroughly ridiculed by others.
Goudan’s family had not participated in the human trafficking, but they had concealed their knowledge due to selfish motives, causing Li Shi and Ye Ning to evade punishment for so long.
Thus, they might be spared the death penalty, but they could not escape punishment–Goudan’s father and mother were each flogged with twenty heavy strokes and dragged back.
And it was Ye Ning who made everyone sigh; an old man, no longer acting his age, had not only committed adultery with Li Shi, which was embarrassing enough, but to make matters worse, he was even found to have colluded with human traffickers.
The entire Ye Family had fallen into panic.
At the time, when one person committed a crime, the whole family was implicated, and as members of the clan, the Ye Family naturally could not escape disaster.
They had not even eaten dinner when Old Man Ye and his two sons were called to a meeting at the ancestral hall.
At the same time, Zhang Shi and Zhao Shi also gathered with He Shi, all displaying expressions of deep worry.
“That damn Li Shi and Ye Ning, they’ve done themselves in, yet they’ve also implicated us. If this leads to collective punishment, what will become of our family in the future?” Zhao Shi was never one to hold her tongue, and at this time, she inevitably began to complain and blame others.
He Shi became irritated by her words. “What, do you regret begging to come back at this time? It’s not too late to regret it now; I still have the authority to grant you a divorce letter and completely sever your ties with the Ye Family, so you won’t be implicated by the Ye’s troubles later.”
“Mother, that’s not what I meant at all. I just hate those two adulterers for being so vile, bringing their own destruction and dragging us down with them…” Zhao Shi hastily replied with a strained smirk.
Zhang Shi did not say much, but her brow was furrowed just as tightly.
While He Shi had reprimanded Zhao Shi, her own worries were no less substantial.
Ye Jiu, on the other hand, was not as worried.
It was the County Magistrate’s attitude that day, which had given her some confidence.
Ye Jiu speculated that someone must have instructed him to take special care of her; otherwise, a County Magistrate of his standing would not be so amiable towards a young girl like her.
Clearly, when he did not know she was Ye Jiu, his attitude towards them had been quite different.