Zhan Mohan watched his wife's small eyes keep glancing at him, and he couldn't help but smile and shake his head with a hint of indulgence. "Alright, I'll go down with you. I'll take responsibility for anything that happens, okay?"
Upon hearing this, Wei Yumeng immediately grabbed Mu Linjing's hand and turned to head downstairs.
Zhan Mohan tidied up the documents on the table and followed them down.
As they reached the top of the stairs, they heard the old man's booming voice.
"Such a big incident occurred, and not a single person bothered to inform me. What are you all trying to do? Do you really not have any respect for this old man?"
The old man jabbed the floor forcefully with his cane.
Wei Yumeng and Mu Linjing stood side by side in front of the old man, their necks shrunk as if waiting to be scolded, which looked rather amusing.
Zhan Mohan descended the stairs and walked to the old man's side.
"Grandpa, why are you so angry? This was indeed our oversight. No one expected Zhang Xinyi to enter Yichen's room while Linjing was away, did they?"
Hearing Zhan Mohan say this, the old man knew that these two children were not at fault. However, such matters would bring shame to the Zhan family if they became public.
"Where is Yichen? Where did he go after such a thing happened?"
Wei Yumeng pinched Mu Linjing's hand, and Mu Linjing immediately reacted.
"Grandpa, Yichen said he had some company matters to attend to and went to the office. He hasn't returned yet."
The old man cast a displeased glance at the two of them, then looked at Zhan Mohan, knowing that this young man would surely side with his wife.
"With such a significant incident, we must invite Zhang Xinyi's parents. Linjing, you contact them. After all, they are your aunt and uncle, so it's appropriate for you to handle it. Yumeng, you are not allowed to get involved. The situation today is a result of your recklessness."
Wei Yumeng shrunk her neck, feeling a bit guilty. Being seen through by the old man made her feel awkward.
Zhan Mohan chuckled at the sight.
"Alright, Grandpa, don't be angry anymore. If Zhang Xinyi didn't have those intentions, last night's incident wouldn't have happened. I've already made arrangements for the servant. Now we just need to wait for Zhang Xinyi's parents to arrive. She won't be harmed."
The old man sighed and stood up.
Zhan Mohan immediately offered him an arm for support. The old man glanced at the hands on his arm, then simply shook his head without saying anything.
Wei Yumeng, seeing this, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It seemed they had passed the test.
She looked at Mu Linjing beside her, and they shared a smile.
"Big Brother really knows how to handle things."
Wei Yumeng looked upstairs, her gaze chilling slightly.
"Zhang Xinyi's matter has reached this point. We'll proceed as Grandpa suggested. Your uncle and aunt won't be able to stir up much trouble."
Mu Linjing, prompted by Wei Yumeng, thought of their dispositions and nodded. She took out her phone to make the call as the old man had instructed.
In the afternoon, Zhang Yi and his wife arrived at the Zhan family residence.
As soon as they entered, they saw Zhang Xinyi standing before Old Master Zhan, her head bowed, her shoulders trembling as she sobbed quietly.
Liu Xin saw this situation and immediately became agitated.
"Xinyi, my dear, what's wrong? Why are you being put on trial like this?"
The greatest influence in raising a daughter like Zhang Xinyi clearly came from her parents.
Seeing the appearance of Zhang's parents, Old Master Zhan finally understood why such a seemingly well-behaved girl had committed such a scandalous act.
"Old Master Zhan, what exactly happened? Tell us what our Xinyi did wrong, and we'll discipline her. Why are all these people standing around watching? Isn't this making us a laughingstock?"
Mu Linjing spoke up, "Uncle, this whole matter is Zhang Xinyi's fault. We are only trying to understand the full story. Is that also wrong?"
Zhang Yi, who had noticed the red marks on Zhang Xinyi's neck since entering, saw this as a perfect opportunity to make a scene. He snorted coldly.
"The truth of the matter still needs to be thoroughly investigated. Look at these red marks on our Xinyi's neck. You should all know how they got there!"
Mu Linjing let out a cold snort. Facing her uncle's questioning, she also had some things she wanted to clarify.
"I'd like to know too, why? Xinyi, I kindly brought you to the Zhan family and let you stay here, but what did you do? Do I need to spell it out in front of Uncle and Aunt?"
Mu Linjing questioned sternly, her demeanor genuinely startling Zhang Yi and his wife.
Even Zhang Xinyi's expression changed abruptly. She had intended to play the victim, but now she was stumped and didn't know how to respond.
The old man glanced at Zhan Mohan beside him and saw his amused expression.
Did he feel like he was being tricked?
Zhan Mohan watched the scene unfold, pursed his lips, and a slight curve appeared at the corner of his mouth. He wanted to see how far these people would go.
Old Master Zhan looked at them acting like clowns, especially Liu Xin, who dared to cause a scene in the Zhan family. She was quite bold.
Since they had brought it up, he had nothing more to hold back.
"We also want to know why. Zhang Xinyi inexplicably appeared in my grandson's room and engaged in improper conduct with a household servant. We asked you to come only so you could take her home and thoroughly question what happened."
Liu Xin, upon hearing this, became displeased.
So, the implication was that they wouldn't honor their agreement?
She rolled up her sleeves and yelled at Old Master Zhan, "My Xinyi had an incident in your Zhan family. Don't you have any responsibility? Old Master, I respect you as an elder, and these are all matters between young people, so I won't say much more. But for today's events, the Zhan family must bear some responsibility, wouldn't you agree?"
Everyone present clearly understood Liu Xin's implication: she wanted the Zhan family to take responsibility, or else this matter would not end easily.
Since Zhang Xinyi's incident occurred within the Zhan family, and her innocence was ruined by a Zhan family servant, whom else could they blame?
Old Master Zhan looked at the couple in disbelief, even suspecting he had misheard. They were utterly unreasonable. Before he could speak, Mu Linjing couldn't stand it any longer.
"Aunt, how can you say that? It was Zhang Xinyi's own lack of restraint. What does that have to do with the Zhan family?"
"Linjing, Xinyi is your cousin, after all. How can you do this? Are you just going to stand by and watch her be bullied? Regardless of what happened today, you Zhan family must give an explanation!" Zhang Yi shouted aggressively.