Chapter 13: The Brother’s Anger

Chapter 13: The Brother's Anger

Rumors spread with remarkable speed, and by dinner time, Sheng Xiyang could sense the servants' gazes growing increasingly disdainful towards him.

He was hungry and wanted to ask Aunt Zhao for some food, anything would do, he wasn't picky about meat or vegetables, as long as it was edible. However, Aunt Zhao only threw him a plate of steamed buns and pickled vegetables.

Sheng Xiyang remained silent, while Aunt Zhao spoke to him with a sarcastic tone, "If you insist on soaring to the branches to become a phoenix, it's no wonder others notice. This is what you should have eaten in the first place."

Sheng Xiyang didn't know what to say to her, so he just endured it and had pickles with steamed buns for dinner.

Aunt Zhao, noticing his silence which was a stark contrast to the easily provoked young master of the past, decided to press her advantage and bully him even more.

Recently, Sheng Ai has been very busy, leaving early and returning late. Sheng Xiyang also hasn't been to school because Master Sheng told him not to go, as it was just causing trouble there, either fighting or brawling; it was better to stay at home.

Three days later, Sheng Ai found out that Sheng Xiyang had not gone to school and had been confined at home.

That same evening, Sheng Ai returned home early and found Sheng Xiyang eating a bowl of plain noodle soup with no ingredients on the table.

At that moment, Sheng Ai's face turned completely.

Sheng Xiyang had never seen Sheng Ai get angry, but the way Sheng Ai changed her expression really startled Sheng Xiyang.

Sheng Ai asked, "Who gave you the noodles?"

Sheng Xiyang stammered, "I, I just wanted to eat some clear soup noodles..."

Sheng Ai gently pinched Sheng Xiyang's face.

In just three days of inattention, he has visibly lost weight.

Sheng Ai pinched Sheng Xiyang's face in such a way that Xiyang thought he was about to be hit, so frightened that his eyes clenched shut, thinking to himself that he hadn't done anything wrong, please don't hit him...

Observing the slight tremble of Sheng Xiyang's eyelashes, Sheng Ai felt a mix of anger and heartache.

He released his grip, his voice unconsciously deepening, "I'll ask again, who made the noodles for you?"

Sheng Xiyang opened his mouth, and finally said: "Aunt Zhao."

In the past, Sheng Xiyang would never have allowed himself to be bullied; all the servants would avoid him and never dare to trip him up. But now, seeing that Sheng Xiyang's personality has softened and become more susceptible to being taken advantage of, coupled with the rumors, they have all started to find ways to bully him.

Sheng Ai gently stroked Sheng Xiyang's hair and said to him, "Stop eating."

Sheng Xiyang thought Sheng Ai was also an easy target, just like him, and didn't say anything.

After all, Sheng Ai always appears incredibly gentle in front of Sheng Xiyang.

However, Sheng Ai asked the servant beside him, "Where is Aunt Zhao?"

The maid, Liu Ming, who had been serving Sheng Ai for a long time, was already trembling with fear, and said, "I, I'll go call her..."

"Wait a moment," Sheng Ai said to Liu Ming. "Not only her, help me gather all the servants in the mansion. Have them stand in the living room."

Liu Ming hurried off.

Seeing the situation, another servant quickly brought a large chair for Sheng Ai.

Sheng Ai didn’t mind and sat down in the chair.

He hadn’t changed out of his suit yet, and as he sat there, his cuffs slightly bent. Even through his glasses, his gaze felt icy cold. It was at this moment that Xiyang vaguely realized that Sheng Ai wasn’t someone to be trifled with.

When Aunt Zhao and the other servants were all standing before Sheng Ai, the entire mansion fell into a silence so profound that a pin dropping could be heard.

Sheng Ai slightly raised his hand, and Liu Ming handed him the bowl of clear soup noodles.

He shook the bowl, glanced at the clear soup inside, and took a sip from the rim.

Aunt Zhao’s body began to tremble.

In the next moment, Sheng Ai suddenly threw the bowl of noodles out. The sound of shattering porcelain was followed by panicked cries from several female servants as the soup splattered everywhere.

Sheng Ai asked softly, "Is this how you serve Young Master Xiyang?"