CHAPTER 259: CHAPTER 238: THREE CANINGS AND EXPULSION FROM THE FAMILY

Yin Shaohui’s Dragon Head Walking Stick heavily struck the ground!

Shan Munan walked over, pulled Yin Meng back, and turned around to whisper to Su Xiaomeng, "Be smart."

Su Xiaomeng closed her eyes. She also wanted to become smarter, but...

"Dad, she admitted it."

Yin Shaohui abruptly stood up. He paced over to Su Xiaomeng, "I’ll ask you again, do you admit to having an affair with Ren Yixuan, admit to the infidelity, admit to doing something that wronged the Fourth?"

"I..."

"Think it through before you speak!"

"Dad..."

Su Xiaomeng looked at Yin Shaohui, tears falling like rain, she desperately looked at him, "I won’t lie... boo hoo... I don’t want to deceive you... boo hoo..."

"I wronged Shixiu, I wronged you... boo hoo..."

"It’s not true... boo hoo..."

Su Xiaomeng cried, and beside her, Shan Minglang was also crying uncontrollably, wiping his tears while defending Su Xiaomeng.

He wished he could become Su Xiaomeng’s mouth, exonerating her, even if it meant lying, even if it meant fabricating...

Yin Shaohui looked at Su Xiaomeng in front of him, silent for a long, long time. After taking a deep breath, he exhaled slowly...

He closed his eyes and asked, "Shi Qing, tell her the Yin Family’s rules."

"... According to the family rules, a wife who is unfaithful shall receive three strikes and be expelled from the house."

The deep and heavy voice of Yin Shiqing fell like a heavy hammer on the hearts of many present.

Perhaps Su Xiaomeng was not included among those heavily impacted.

Her tears fell, her vision blurred to the point she could hardly see the face of the old father in front of her.

This sadness and pain stemmed from the old father’s anger and disappointment, not from the punishment she was about to endure.

"Old Lin, go to the study and take down the cane hanging on the wall."

"Sir... using that cane is too——"

"I told you to take it, just go!"

Yin Shaohui glared over, and the housekeeper pursed his lips and had to drag his heavy steps upstairs.

"Dad, this matter——"

"She admitted it herself! What are you excusing her for?!"

Yin Shaohui sternly rebuked Yin Shixiu!

"Aren’t you ashamed enough?!"

Yin Shixiu was almost choked by his words, but the person in front of him, so thin that she was barely human, her shoulders trembled involuntarily...

The sound of her sobbing continued to whip his left chest.

Indeed, he thought, probably no man in this world could bear his wife’s infidelity...

Especially when the scandal was magnified to the point where it was widely known, a man’s face would be utterly lost.

He should have realized it long ago...

She should have told him sooner...

What kind of couple were they after all?

He couldn’t fathom her thoughts, and she... didn’t trust him at all.

At this moment, what made Yin Shixiu’s heartache was not Su Xiaomeng admitting her guilt, but the superficial nature of their relationship.

"Taking three strikes and being expelled from the house, you have no objection... is that so?"

He lightly parted his thin lips, his words soaked in coldness.

Su Xiaomeng lowered her head, "I’m sorry, I’m sorry... I’m sorry..."

Perhaps the most meaningless three words in this world are "I’m sorry."

They can’t turn back time, they can’t recover what has been lost...

Old Lin Housekeeper, holding the ash-white ivory cane as thick as a man’s arm, walked to Yin Shaohui, "Commander... think twice..."

"Su Xiaomeng, receiving these three strikes is not too much, even if your grandfather were here, I would still do the same. Are you convinced?"

Yin Shaohui did not heed Old Lin Housekeeper but directly asked Su Xiaomeng.

Su Xiaomeng sniffed, raised her hand to wipe her tears, and nodded...

At this moment, Yin Shixiu really wanted to twist off Su Xiaomeng’s easily bowed head.

"Grandfather! No—mmph!"

Shan Minglang couldn’t stand it any longer, and just as he opened his mouth to shout, he was silenced by the gentle Shan Munan.

Minglang’s reddened eyes met his father’s, and the tears flowed even more, only pleading for his father to say good words for his aunt...

Shan Munan took a deep breath, exchanged a glance with Yin Shihua, and after Shi Hua nodded, Shan Munan spoke, "Dad, Xiao Meng indeed made a mistake, but if these three strikes are carried out, it might be fatal."

"When she did such a thing, she should have known she couldn’t escape death! If she survives, she’s lucky, if she dies, she deserves it!"

Yin Shaohui spoke coldly, the determination in his words made everyone’s heart tremble.

"Dad, the matter isn’t that seri——"

"If anyone says one more word, I’ll punish them too!"

"Grandma..."

Shan Minglang looked at Zhou Mengqin, who had not moved at all from her seat...

Yin Meng bit her lip, tugging at Shan Minglang.

Grandfather is ruthless, but Grandmother... is probably even more ruthless than Grandfather.

At this moment, the most angry person is probably not Grandfather, not Uncle, but... Grandmother.

Such a heavy bomb, just dropped by the Rong Family... they didn’t come for good intentions today.

"Sister... we can’t just watch Aunt get beaten..."

"... Shut up."

Yin Meng glared at him.

She was clear in her heart that if Su Xiaomeng admitted it herself, no one could save her.

With so many eyes in the Yin Family watching, if she wasn’t punished today, who among the future generations of the Yin Family would ever respect the family rules.

Apart from the Yin Family, there’s the Rong Family... The Rong Family came prepared, to seek justice.

As the head of the Yin Family, Grandfather must give this justice to the Rong Family, no matter how one looks at it.

This authority, he must establish for everyone in the Yin Family to see.

Shan Minglang had caused countless troubles since he was a child, yet no matter how severe, the last time he bullied Su Xiaomeng, he only received a few hits from Grandfather’s Dragon Head Staff.

Old Lin Housekeeper took out this cane from Grandfather’s study, crafted entirely from ivory, passed down from one head of the family to the next.

It was rare for this ivory cane to be used for family law purposes.

Especially since Old Master Yin took over as the family head, it’s only been taken out once, and it was to punish Yin Meng’s biological father.

"Brother Shaohui, I don’t think it’s necessary... Taking out this cane is quite intimidating, and with the frail body of your daughter-in-law, I’m afraid..."

"Rong Si, since Rong Qiao has been wronged, and my daughter-in-law has admitted it, I will give you this justice."

Beside him, Rong Qiao stood watching Su Xiaomeng... with such a proud expression.

"Is there anyone else who wants to speak for Su Xiaomeng? If you have something to say, come over, kneel together!"

"Old Lin, do it."

But how could Old Lin Housekeeper bring himself to do it?

"Bo Wen, you come!"

When Yin Shaohui called for Yin Bowen, everyone widened their eyes.

This couple, Yin Bowen and his wife, had long harbored a grudge against Su Xiaomeng; letting him handle this now...

"Master! Fourth Young Master... The Young Master and Young Miss..."

Ah Su had carried the children over following Yin Shixiu’s words, and upon entering Zheng Garden, she was immediately frightened by the scene.

But Ah Su was always clever and instantly understood why the Fourth Young Master wanted her to bring the two children, who were still asleep, here...

Yin Shaohui frowned, "Who told you to bring them here?"

"No, Master... The Young Master and Young Miss woke up and were looking for the Fourth Young Master and Fourth Young Madam... They cried so pathetically, I, along with Xiao Jiao, brought them over..."

Saying this, she hurriedly carried Shuangshuang over to Su Xiaomeng, "Young Madam, quickly check if Miss Shuangshuang is... hungry?"

Shuangshuang blinked, a pair of bright eyes happily looking at her...

She reached out to grab Su Xiaomeng’s hair...

"Ah Su, take the children away!"

Yin Shaohui did not see any signs of crying on Shuangshuang’s face; on the contrary, she appeared to be in good spirits.

Ah Su became a bit anxious...

"Master, the young miss wants her mother..."

Su Xiaomeng gently grasped her daughter’s pudgy little hand, looking into her daughter’s face, which was giggling endlessly and glowing with rosy cheeks, she also smiled slightly...

"Shuang’er... Shuang’er, be good, go sleep with Auntie Susu..."

Su Xiaomeng looked at Ah Su, "Thank you... but take her downstairs. It’s their nap time, with a little coaxing they’ll fall asleep."

"Young Madam, if you both don’t coax them, they won’t sleep..."

Ah Su continued to plead, hoping the Old Master could spare the Young Madam for the sake of the children...

The ivory cane, just looking at it, made one shiver. If it descended on Su Xiaomeng’s slender back in hands filled with resentment...

How could she survive?

"Ah Su, step aside!"

Yin Shaohui’s voice deepened, the anger palpable.

Ah Su didn’t have enough courage to openly defy the Old Master...

She glanced at Yin Shixiu, who nodded, indicating to her it was enough...

Ah Su stood up miserably, but just as Shuangshuang’s chubby hands were about to part from Su Xiaomeng’s arms...

"Mama..."

"Mama..."

When Shuangshuang called out in her tender voice, "Mama"...

Su Xiaomeng was shocked and overjoyed... then her heart ached as if being pierced, filled with indescribable guilt and unwillingness...

"Master, the young miss has learned to call Mama!!"

"Mama..."

"I told you to take her away, didn’t you hear! From now on, they have no mother!"

It’s uncertain if she understood her grandfather’s words or sensed her mother’s tears continuously flowing down, Shuangshuang’s cheerful expression suddenly turned sour...

And then began to cry out loud!

As she cried, she continuously shouted, "Mama... Mama... ah... ah ah..."

The child’s cries, sharp as needles, directly pricking at one’s heart, so heartrendingly painful to those who hear.

Shuangshuang’s chubby little hands desperately reached out towards her mother kneeling on the ground...

Ah Su also shed tears in sorrow.

She looked at Yin Shaohui who was beside, with her eyes red... But ultimately, he only exchanged back, "Take them away!"

Shuangshuang’s cries were piercing, and over there, the recently awoken Prince Huang, always calm and collected, suddenly wore a troubled expression.

He didn’t know what was happening, but children have their own way of understanding.

As Shuangshuang cried and shouted "Mama,"... Huang Huang also became uneasy, his clear eyes began to look around, and then his small hand reached towards Su Xiaomeng...

"Mom, Mama..."

Su Xiaomeng’s tears fell like strings of broken pearls, dropping in large drops.