Watching Liu Yuan’s arrogant and disdainful demeanor, Liu Piaoxu sneered inwardly.
Ye Fan’s words were indeed true. When she was in trouble, the Liu family members were not thinking of how to rescue her, but were planning to kick her while she was down, wanting to get rid of her as quickly as possible.
Liu Yuan, you have been seen through by Ye Fan. It seems that this battle, you are destined to perish.
If before, when Ye Fan promised her that she would become the head of the Liu family, she still harbored doubts.
Then, seeing Liu Yuan’s conduct at this moment, she believed Ye Fan even more.
As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy, and you can win a hundred battles.
Liu Yuan was completely in Ye Fan’s grasp, yet he knew nothing about Ye Fan. Who would win and who would lose was already clear.
“Let’s go, I will go back with you and explain to Grandpa.”
Liu Piaoxu stood up, glanced indifferently at Liu Yuan, and said coldly.
“Explain? Liu Piaoxu, do you really think you are the only chosen successor for the Liu family head? Let me tell you, this time, Grandpa will surely expel you from the family. Then, I’ll see how arrogant you can be.”
He snorted coldly, then left in a huff.
Upon returning to the Liu family and facing the fury of Old Master Liu, Liu Piaoxu remained silent.
She was already well aware of the ways of large families.
Especially for women, they were nothing more than tools to gain benefits for the family.
After Old Master Liu finished his tirade, Liu Piaoxu, with a calm expression, looked up at the old man.
“Grandpa, how do you plan to deal with me?”
Meeting the old man’s gaze, her eyes held a coldness.
At this moment, Liu Piaoxu was very different from before.
If in the past, facing Grandpa’s reprimand, she might have accepted it willingly, but at this very moment, she felt an immense resistance in her heart.
Seeing her like this, how could Liu Yuan miss such a golden opportunity?
“Grandpa, do you see? How arrogant she is! She made a mistake and is now questioning you. This clearly shows she doesn’t put you, nor our Liu family, in her eyes.”
The intrigue within large families has existed since ancient times, but someone as shamelessly audacious as Liu Yuan was truly rare.
Old Master Liu gasped for breath: “Liu Piaoxu, as a direct descendant of my Liu family, you have actually done something that disgraces the family’s reputation and harms the family’s interests. It is truly detestable. From today onwards, you are confined. I will arrange a marriage for you and have you married off soon to gain benefits for my Liu family. This will also serve as compensation for the harm you have caused to the family’s interests.”
With Old Master Liu’s words, it was equivalent to completely cutting off Liu Piaoxu’s chance to compete for the position of family head.
Immediately, she furrowed her brows, her face darkening.
“Grandpa, I am your own granddaughter. Are you truly so heartless?”
Her body trembled slightly, tears welling up in her eyes, Liu Piaoxu questioned.
“Hmph, you still know you are Grandpa’s granddaughter? Since that’s the case, you should understand Grandpa’s good intentions. For the sake of the family’s interests, everyone must be prepared to sacrifice. Liu Piaoxu, if you can compensate for the losses you have caused, you should be fortunate. If it weren’t for Grandpa’s affection for you, with the mistakes you’ve made, you would have been driven out of the house.”
Liu Yuan kept adding fuel to the fire, fanning the flames, wishing he could put Liu Piaoxu to death immediately.
Suddenly turning, her icy gaze fixed on Liu Yuan, Liu Piaoxu said coldly, “Liu Yuan, for the position of family head, have you truly disregarded even kinship?”
Such a question caused Liu Yuan to freeze for a moment, then he sneered, “Kinship? Liu Piaoxu, how dare you question me? Guards, take her out and lock her up.”
Impatiently, he issued orders in place of the old master.
Several Liu family servants quickly walked in and were about to escort Liu Piaoxu away.
But at this moment, a cold voice echoed.
“My woman, who dares to touch her?”
This voice carried disdain, arrogance, indifference, and an irresistible dominance.
Everyone froze for a moment, then turned their heads to see a young man, hands behind his back, walking in slowly.
The person who arrived was naturally Ye Fan, dressed in a white Shu brocade cotton robe, exuding a refined and elegant aura, with a touch of unyielding integrity.
“Who are you? How did you get into my Liu family? And you dare to speak so presumptuously again, are you seeking death?”
Liu Yuan was furious. He had finally seized the opportunity to utterly cast Liu Piaoxu into the abyss, only for an unexpected interloper to appear.
If his good deed was ruined, how could Liu Yuan be willing?
Old Master Liu merely frowned, his gaze intensely fixed on Ye Fan.
How did this young man get in? This was the Liu family’s heavily guarded ancestral territory. Outside, there were more than a dozen guards. Not to mention a living person, even an ant would find it difficult to crawl in.
In contrast, Liu Piaoxu’s expression was calm. Ye Fan’s appearance was indeed timely. He only showed himself when she was completely breaking ties with the family, clearly indicating this was a meticulously planned move.
Looking at Liu Yuan acting like a clown, Ye Fan couldn’t help but find it amusing.
“Among the Liu family, aside from a few decent individuals, the rest are all trash. Especially this eldest young master of the Liu family, he is simply an idiot.”
With that, Ye Fan lunged forward and powerfully punched Liu Yuan in the chest.
As the eldest young master of the Liu family, Liu Yuan was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He had also lived a life of decadence, his body already greatly weakened. How could he withstand Ye Fan’s vigorous assault?
“Ah.” With a scream, Liu Yuan collapsed onto the ground, curling into a ball, clutching his stomach with both hands, like a cooked shrimp.
No one had expected Ye Fan to be so decisive, to resort to physical violence immediately, and to target the eldest young master of the Liu family.
The two Liu family servants were already stunned.
Liu Piaoxu, however, furrowed her brows, her eyes narrowing, and she thought to herself that Ye Fan’s boldness was indeed too great.
Only Old Master Liu calmed down at this point and immediately commanded, “Guards, beat this arrogant wretch to death!”
Hearing the old master’s furious command, the two servants snapped out of their daze and rushed forward to intercept Ye Fan.
“Kid, how dare you cause trouble in the Liu family, you’re tired of living.”
With that, he swung his fist towards Ye Fan.
Looking at the two imbeciles who were like ants, Ye Fan snorted with disdain, then dodged and kicked, instantly sending one servant tumbling to the ground.
As for the other servant, Ye Fan grabbed his shoulder and applied immense force.
The shoulder was dislocated with a snap.
A scream echoed throughout the study.
Old Master Liu’s face turned ashen: “Who exactly are you?”
Looking at Ye Fan, he questioned angrily.
Clapping his hands, Ye Fan did not rush to answer Old Master Liu. Instead, he walked up to Liu Piaoxu and examined her from head to toe.
Seeing that she was unharmed, he finally smiled with satisfaction.
Then, he reached out and pulled her into his embrace.