“It’s not that I wanted to offend Liu Yuan, but he insisted on provoking me. I tried to help him out of goodwill, but he was ungrateful!” Jiang Yi said.
Hearing this, Dongfang Xun showed a helpless expression on his face.
“I have a question for you. If I end up clashing with Liu Yuan later, who will you side with?” Jiang Yi asked.
“Of course, I’ll side with you!”
Dongfang Xun replied, “I’ve long been fed up with my uncle. He acts like he’s superior to all of us just because he returned from abroad! Just yesterday, he scolded me, saying I don’t have the right to be a member of the Dongfang family and that my mother made a huge mistake adopting me. This really upset me!”
Dongfang Mei frowned upon hearing this.
“How could Uncle say such things!”
After speaking, Dongfang Mei comforted Dongfang Xun, “Brother, don’t take it to heart. Even though you’re not my biological brother, I’ve always treated you as my own. As for Mother, she’s always seen you as her own son. Since childhood, whatever I had, Mother never deprived you of!”
“I know, and I haven’t taken it to heart. I’m well aware of how good Mother is to me. I won’t let my uncle’s nonsense create a rift between you, Mother, and me. We are a family, and no one can drive a wedge between us.” Dongfang Xun said.
Hearing this, Dongfang Mei breathed a sigh of relief.
Liu Yuan’s actions began to make Dongfang Mei feel disgusted.
Trying to sow discord among family members was the most detestable thing.
Liu Yuan was a smart man, yet he had done something so foolish.
“Alright, let’s go inside!” Jiang Yi said.
Jiang Yi couldn’t wait to face Liu Yuan.
He wanted to see what methods Liu Yuan possessed.
Following that, Jiang Yi, Dongfang Mei, and Dongfang Xun entered the villa.
In the living room, Liu Hong, Dongfang Teng, and a large group of Dongfang family members were engaged in conversation.
Upon seeing Jiang Yi’s arrival, all eyes turned to him.
“Jiang Yi, please sit down!” Liu Hong said warmly to Jiang Yi.
“Thank you, Aunt Liu!”
Jiang Yi replied and was about to sit when Liu Yuan stopped him.
“Jiang Yi, don’t you even know basic etiquette?”
Liu Yuan stared at Jiang Yi and spoke, “With so many elders here, you can’t even greet us. Instead, you expect us elders to approach you. Furthermore, since you’re here as a guest, you didn’t even bring a gift. Do you even have us in your eyes?”
Liu Yuan directly gave Jiang Yi a show of authority.
“I don’t like these cumbersome rules!” Jiang Yi said.
“Rules are rules; it’s not a matter of whether you like them or not!”
Liu Yuan then turned to Liu Hong and said, “Second Sister, this brat is too ill-mannered and talks back. If you marry Xiao Mei to him, won’t the Dongfang family become a laughingstock? He’s not worthy of Xiao Mei at all. In my opinion, we should kick this brat out and forbid him from contacting Xiao Mei ever again!”
“This is a matter for the younger generation; I don’t need to interfere!” Liu Hong said.
“This isn’t just a matter for the younger generation; it concerns the reputation of the Dongfang family. The Dongfang family is a prestigious family in the capital, and we absolutely cannot have this brat tarnish our name!” Liu Yuan stated.
Liu Hong didn’t reply and started to doze off.
This surprised Liu Yuan for a moment.
“Since Second Sister won’t intervene, I will handle this. I don’t believe Jiang Yi can overturn the heavens!” Liu Yuan declared.
“What right do you have to meddle in our Dongfang family’s affairs?”
Dongfang Xun couldn’t hold back and directly confronted Liu Yuan, “You are my and my sister’s maternal uncle, which is true. You are an elder, which is also true. But your surname is Liu, you are not a member of the Dongfang family. As an outsider, by what right do you interfere in the Dongfang family’s matters?”
These words left Liu Yuan somewhat speechless!
Logically, Liu Yuan indeed had no right to interfere in the Dongfang family’s affairs.
“Although I’m not a member of the Dongfang family, I am your uncle. How can I not have the right to manage Xiao Mei’s affairs?” Liu Yuan retorted.
Dongfang Xun didn’t know what else to say and retreated.
“Dongfang Xun, you are merely the adopted son of my second sister. Behave yourself in front of me from now on, don’t show off, or don’t blame me for being impolite!” Liu Yuan said with a snort.
Dongfang Xun was deeply angered.
Every time Liu Yuan argued with Dongfang Xun, he would bring up the fact that Dongfang Xun was adopted, which made Dongfang Xun very unhappy.
Soon, Liu Yuan’s attention turned back to Jiang Yi.
“Jiang Yi, Xiao Mei is the eldest daughter of the Dongfang family and the future heir to the Dongfang family’s patriarch. As for you, you are nothing. You are completely unqualified to be with Xiao Mei. I advise you to leave Xiao Mei as soon as possible and stop embarrassing yourself!” Liu Yuan said, staring at Jiang Yi.
“Uncle, you’re mistaken!”
Dongfang Mei said with a smile, “It’s not that Jiang Yi is not good enough for me, but rather I am not good enough for Jiang Yi. Do you know how capable Jiang Yi is? He is the number one divine physician in the capital, and many influential figures seek his help for medical treatment. Moreover, Tiansheng Group was founded by Jiang Yi. The current Tiansheng Group is considered a major company in the capital. In terms of status and position, he is no less than me!”
“You’re being too foolish; I’m helping you!” Liu Yuan said to Dongfang Mei.
“Uncle, you’re not helping me; you’re ruining my happiness.” Dongfang Mei replied.
“What do you know?”
Liu Yuan frowned and said to Dongfang Mei, “So what if Jiang Yi is capable? His background is humble. Your backgrounds are simply not on the same level. Can you be happy together? In my opinion, Jiang Yi doesn’t truly like you; he wants to rely on you and be a kept man…”
Dongfang Mei really didn’t have the patience to argue with Liu Yuan anymore.
“How about this! Let’s all vote. If the Dongfang family members cannot accept Jiang Yi, then you and Jiang Yi must separate!”
Liu Yuan gave Dongfang Mei no chance to speak, scanned the crowd, and then said, “Those who object to Jiang Yi and Xiao Mei being together, please raise your hands!”
Hearing this, no one raised their hands.
This left Liu Yuan somewhat stunned!
“You all need to think carefully. Jiang Yi is with Xiao Mei to be a kept man. Do you all want to watch our Dongfang family suffer a loss?” Liu Yuan questioned the crowd.
This time, still, no one paid attention to Liu Yuan.
This made Liu Yuan feel a bit flustered.
“It seems you’ve all been deceived by Jiang Yi. You still haven’t figured out Jiang Yi’s true intentions, nor have you realized the danger!” Liu Yuan said.
“Liu Yuan, stop spouting nonsense here!”
Dongfang Teng could no longer stand it and spoke to Liu Yuan, “We indeed looked down on Jiang Yi initially and tried to break them up, but now, we feel that approach was incredibly foolish!”