Liu Xin also straightened her back, each word emphasizing their shamelessness: "Either our family of three stays at the Zhan family's and doesn't leave, or you give us an explanation."
Zhang Yi followed Liu Xin's words, speaking afterward, their level of shamelessness astounding.
Wei Yumeng, seeing the two of them singing in unison like a duet, a look of disgust flashed in her eyes, and she couldn't help but taunt, "I've met unreasonable people before, but I've never seen anyone as unreasonably unreasonable as you!"
Mu Linjing was also amazed. Even though she knew they were usually overbearing and rude, she hadn't expected them to be so outrageous. In the end, it all boiled down to wanting to gain some benefits.
Old Master Zhan sat on the high seat, his aged face exceptionally stern. He grabbed his teacup and smashed it forcefully on the ground, roaring.
"Get it straight, this is the Zhan family, not a place where you can run wild!"
Zhang Yi and Liu Xin were so startled by Old Master Zhan's imposing aura that they froze in place, bewildered. The two exchanged a look of panic. Zhang Xinyi then stepped forward, quietly tugging Liu Xin's sleeve and whispering.
"Mom, you can't back down now. This is about my innocence. Otherwise, who would want me in the future?"
Zhang Xinyi's words reminded Liu Xin. That's right, if they could succeed in this uproar, they could get a considerable amount of benefits from the Zhan family, and they wouldn't have to worry about food and drink for the rest of their lives.
Thinking of this, Liu Xin could only suppress the fear in her heart and force herself to say to Old Master Zhan.
"Your Zhan family has power and influence, so you can bully us common folk? It's your Zhan family who is in the wrong now, but you don't want to take responsibility. Fine, we the barefoot are not afraid of the shod. If you're not afraid of the matter escalating and ruining your Zhan family's reputation, then by all means, don't be responsible!"
Old Master Zhan trembled with anger. Just as he was about to order the servants to drive the troublesome couple out, Zhan Yichen returned from outside.
As soon as he entered, he heard the Zhang family couple causing a scene, and Zhan Mohan sat there with an extremely dark expression on his handsome face.
He knew this was a sign of his elder brother's anger. It wasn't that he didn't want to intervene or couldn't, but if he did, this couple would likely not end well.
No matter what they were making a fuss about, causing a scene at the Zhan family was a serious offense.
He walked forward, his gaze cold as he looked at the couple. "You are causing trouble at our Zhan family, can you afford the consequences?"
When Zhang Yi saw Zhan Yichen, he snorted. "It's not that we want to cause trouble; it's your Zhan family that refuses to take responsibility for your actions. My good daughter was ruined like this by you. What will she do in the future?"
Zhan Yichen guessed that Zhang Xinyi had not recognized the servant, which meant his plan had also succeeded.
In fact, he had only intended to teach Zhang Xinyi a lesson and make her behave herself and do what she should do in the future. He hadn't expected her to be so shameless as to escalate the matter to such a degree.
Since the Zhang family had no regard for their reputation, he might as well take this opportunity to have Zhang Xinyi leave the Zhan family.
He said directly, "Since you two want our Zhan family to take responsibility, explain the matter clearly first, and I will handle it."
Zhang Yi and Liu Xin told Zhan Yichen the whole story, naturally embellishing it. However, Zhan Yichen did not expose them. He had orchestrated this matter himself, and he knew what had happened better than anyone.
After listening to the Zhang family's account, Zhan Yichen said very readily, "Alright, then let the servant come out and confront you. Let's see what really happened, as this kind of thing cannot be decided by your word alone."
With that, Zhan Yichen called out the servant. The servant had been with the Zhan family for many years and was named Pu Shu.
When Pu Shu came over, he did not show any fear facing the Zhang family couple. He directly said to Zhan Yichen.
"I saw Miss Zhang sneakily enter Second Young Master's room. I know the rules of the Zhan family, so I wanted to call her out, but Miss Zhang didn't give me a chance to speak. She went in and... me..."
"You're lying, you're talking nonsense!"
Zhang Xinyi clenched her fists tightly and shouted with a sharp voice.
Pu Shu stood his ground: "Miss Zhang, you know better than I do what you did yesterday. It's rather immoral to shift the blame now."
"I didn't! You're just talking nonsense, nothing happened between you and me!"
Zhang Xinyi argued with Pu Shu, her face flushed red. She couldn't believe things had turned out this way. It meant that the person last night was not Yichen at all, but this servant. She had mistaken the person.
How could this be...
Zhang Xinyi clutched her hair in pain, unable to accept such a disparity.
Liu Xin reacted quickly and fiercely grabbed Pu Shu. "You said my daughter did what to you yesterday, do you have any proof?"
Pu Shu replied with a calm expression, "Your daughter has a mole on her chest."
Liu Xin's face changed drastically, and she stumbled back a few steps.
She knew they were finished. They wouldn't gain anything this time, and now they had no way to defend themselves.
Seeing this, Mu Linjing felt the time was right and said, "Since Xinyi, you've been clamoring for the Zhan family to take responsibility, the Zhan family certainly won't shirk it."
After speaking, she looked at the servant Pu Shu again. "Are you willing to marry Zhang Xinyi?"
Pu Shu, being a servant, and considering Zhang Xinyi was indeed beautiful, such good fortune falling upon him, he was naturally willing a thousand times over.
He nodded repeatedly. "I am willing, I am willing, thank you, Second Young Mistress."
"I'm not willing!" Zhang Xinyi suddenly shouted, her emotions intense. "Why should I marry a servant? Who does he think he is? Sister, I'm your cousin, after all. You married into a wealthy family, but you want me to marry a servant in your house. You really know how to degrade me!"
Mu Linjing frowned, feeling heartbroken. After all, they were relatives. She hadn't even pursued Zhang Xinyi's responsibility for trying to seduce her husband, yet this girl was blaming her.
Wei Yumeng naturally sided with Mu Linjing. Moreover, the Zhang family's actions were indeed too excessive.
She reached out and tightly clasped Mu Linjing's hand, then retorted to Zhang Xinyi, "You were the one who kept saying you wanted the Zhan family to take responsibility. Pu Shu even presented evidence, and now you're backing out?"
"I was..."
"Or perhaps, you had other plans. Entering Yichen's room was not an accident but intentional. I'm curious how you ended up in a room with Pu Shu for a whole night, and in Yichen's room. Do you have anything to explain?"
Wei Yumeng's words were like a trap, leading Zhang Xinyi step by step. Zhan Mohan beside her even cast an appreciative glance at his wife.
Zhang Xinyi's mind went blank from Wei Yumeng's rapid-fire questions.
"I..."