Hearing his wife's voice, Chen Bohan's face showed a hint of panic and unease. He hadn't expected his wife to show up, let alone speak such outrageous words. "You brainless woman, are you trying to make things worse?"
A cold glint flashed in Chen Nan's eyes. "This slut has finally appeared. Since that's the case, let's settle the score properly."
The next moment, a middle-aged woman in a dark blue robe, elegant and opulent, walked in. She was adorned with gold and silver, wearing many precious ornaments, including his mother's gold bracelet. Seeing her son with a pale, beaten face, Guan Yanyue could no longer remain calm. She shrieked like a shrew, "Which scoundrel injured my son?"
"Old man, your son has been beaten like this, won't you seek justice for him?" "Son, are you alright?" "Don't scare me, Mother!" Chen Fan said weakly, "Mother, I'm fine."
"Old man, what exactly happened?" Guan Yanyue noticed Chen Nan, her face filled with anger. "Also, why is this bastard here in the Chen family's reception hall? What right does he have to sit here?" "Guards, throw this bastard out!"
"Enough!" Chen Bohan roared with a stern face. "You keep calling him a bastard, and a bastard. Is there no end to this?" "He is Chen Nan, and he has my Chen Bohan's blood flowing in him." "When did he become a bastard?" "If he's a bastard, then what is Chen Fan?"
This time, it wasn't that he was deliberately showing favor to Chen Nan. It was because he had disliked Guan Yanyue for a long time. Of course, the main reason he disliked Guan Yanyue was her calling Chen Nan a bastard. It was just that he hadn't dared to confront her before. But now that Chen Nan was different, he didn't mind risking kneeling on a washboard that night to argue with his wife.
At the same time, Chen Fan, who was being helped up, whispered into his mother's ear about Chen Nan's current triumphant situation. Hearing this, Guan Yanyue was completely stunned. "This guy actually got the favor of the City Lord's mansion? This is really hitting the jackpot!"
"I heard that the First Madam snatched my mother's gold bracelet," Chen Nan said unhurriedly, a playful smile in his eyes. "And she also injured my mother. I've returned today to seek an explanation for her."
"What? You did such a thing?" Chen Bohan's face was filled with anger. "Guan Yanyue, Guan Yanyue, you have truly disappointed me." "You are my Chen Bohan's wife." "You are the First Madam of the Chen family, and every word and action represents the face of my Chen family." "How could you snatch Mengqing's gold bracelet?" "I give you over a thousand taels of silver every month. Isn't that enough for you to spend?"
He roared hoarsely, his eyes filled with disappointment and anger. However, his acting was too clumsy. Chen Nan could tell that Chen Bohan knew about this. However, if he wanted to consider his mother and give her a proper status, he had to pretend not to know anything. If he completely fell out with Chen Bohan, it would surely be a loss.
"I didn't snatch her gold bracelet, I just borrowed it to wear for a few days," Guan Yanyue said, her eyes darting around, her voice laced with unease. "Borrowed?" Chen Nan laughed in anger. "Since it was borrowed, why did you and your two maids beat my mother? Guan Yanyue, do you really think I'm a fool who will believe you?"
Guan Yanyue became furious. "You little brat, you'd better show some respect in front of me." "I am the legitimate wife of the Chen family, how can a junior like you call me by name?"
"Shut up!" Chen Bohan roared. "Quickly return that gold bracelet to Mengqing and apologize to her in person to seek her forgiveness." Guan Yanyue said impatiently, "I will return the gold bracelet and apologize to her." Although she disliked Wang Mengqing very much, as the saying goes, a mother is honored by her son. They dared not offend Chen Nan and his mother easily now, so she could only choose to apologize.
"That's not enough!" Chen Nan's voice rang out. "You must break the hands of Hongyu and Hongtao." At these words, the faces of the two maids behind Guan Yanyue changed drastically. Unease flickered in their eyes. Although they had beaten Wang Mengqing, they had done so under the First Madam's orders.
Guan Yanyue suppressed her anger, forcing a smile. "Chen Nan, these two girls have been with me for many years, give me some face..." Before she could finish, Chen Bohan said in a low voice, "These two servants have committed a grave offense. They must be punished, their hands broken, and they must be expelled from the Chen family as a warning!"
Guan Yanyue's face turned completely green. These two maids had been with her since she married into the Chen family. They had followed her for over twenty years. Although they were master and servant, their feelings were very deep.
"Madam, save us!" "Madam, we can't bear to leave you!" The two maids were directly escorted out. Guan Yanyue's inner rage exploded. "Chen Bohan, aren't you going too far?" "Even if Hongyu and Hongtao are guilty, they don't deserve to have their hands broken and be expelled from the Chen family." "I'm telling you, if you really break their arms and expel them from the Chen family, then I'm not staying in this house anymore!"
Upon hearing this, the servants responsible for escorting the two maids out stopped in their tracks. Although Chen Bohan was the head of the Chen family, everyone knew he was henpecked. Now that the First Madam was furious, wouldn't he have to retract his previous order? To her surprise, Chen Bohan's face turned gloomy. "If you don't want to stay in this house, you can pack your things and get out now." He had long been fed up with his wife's overbearing and arrogant personality. However, he had never dared to resist before. Now that he finally had an opportunity, he had to show her a bit of his temper. Even if she sought trouble with him afterward, he could say it was to quell Chen Nan's anger and for the future of the entire Chen family.
As expected, Guan Yanyue was completely stunned. Anger and tears of grievance flashed in her eyes. Ever since she married into the Chen family, she had never suffered such humiliation today. However, she was more nervous and uneasy because this was the first time Chen Bohan had ever gotten angry with her. She didn't know what terrifying things this man might do when pushed to a corner.
"Take them away!" Chen Bohan roared at the servants. Although he didn't want to break the hands of these two maids or expel them from the Chen family, he knew that if he didn't, Chen Nan would never let it go. He hadn't even spared Chen Fan, the eldest brother, so how could he spare the two maids who had beaten his mother?
A moment later! Two heart-wrenching screams echoed from outside. Hearing this, Chen Bohan wore a fawning smile on his face. "Son, those two maids have received their due punishment. Are you satisfied now?" Chen Nan's expression was indifferent. "Although those two maids paid the price, the First Madam is the main culprit!" "If this culprit isn't severely punished, how can my anger be vented?"