Old Madam Shao clenched her fists tightly. If it weren't for so many people present, she would have slapped this useless grandson.
Her greatest pain now was the jade bracelet that had been handed to her.
She had personally said she didn't want it...
Regret! Such profound regret!
But beyond the regret, she was also deeply worried. Was Shao Xu really going to send Shao Jun to prison?
"Dad, Grandma, what should we do... I don't have two million yuan..."
Shao Jun felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He grabbed Shao Zhengchang, who was beside him, and pleaded with a mournful tone.
Shao Zhengchang also felt a sense of disappointment, but after all, Shao Jun was his son. Having caused such a huge mess, he had to step forward.
He forced a smile and said, "Xiao Xu, we are all family. Why speak as if we are outsiders? Are you really going to sue your cousin?"
"That's right." Su Ding gave him no face, stating it directly.
Shao Zhengchang's face immediately froze. He looked to Shao Zhengkang for help.
Shao Zhengkang quickly retreated. "As if I'm that close to Shao Xu. I'm telling you the truth to help you cut your losses. If you want me to get involved, no way."
"Mom..." Shao Zheng'an looked at Old Madam Shao with difficulty.
Old Madam Shao glared at him fiercely, but considering her earlier attitude towards Shao Xu, she found it hard to speak. She then turned her gaze to Shao Zheng'an, who was in his wheelchair.
"Second son, what do you think?" Old Madam Shao asked with an imposing aura.
Shao Zheng'an, sitting in his wheelchair, felt the same as everyone else present. He hadn't expected the jade bracelet to be worth two million yuan.
Seeing Shao Jun and the others flustered, he felt a sense of satisfaction.
However, when faced with his mother's question, he was speechless.
Should he side with his family and persuade his daughter to let it go? But what right did he have to dictate anything? He still owed his daughter.
Should he help his daughter against his family? But they were his closest kin, and he truly didn't want to see his eldest nephew sent to prison.
"Old Madam, you don't need to plead with him. It's useless."
Su Ding spoke up, her voice very cold. "Shao Jun intentionally destroyed my jade bracelet. Two million yuan. Either you compensate in full, or he goes to jail. That's it. I'm leaving now."
Without waiting for their pleas, she turned and left.
As for Shao Zheng'an?
Shao Zheng'an was now the person the Shao family should be trying to win over.
Only Shao Zheng'an was the breakthrough for the two million yuan. If even Shao Zheng'an didn't intervene, the two million would be a done deal.
"Xiao Xu, Xiao Xu..."
"Cousin..."
Amidst the calls of people trying to stop her, Su Ding left the birthday banquet hall. Naturally, no one dared to stop her.
After Su Ding left, the atmosphere of the entire banquet became very awkward.
Especially for the Shao family, who were now as worried as they had been happy earlier, particularly Shao Jun.
The guests who were attending dared not say anything.
After all, it was a family matter.
Although they felt that the Shao family had gone too far earlier and that Shao Xu was in the right, who would dare to say it?
"Everyone, I apologize for the spectacle today."
"We have some family matters to discuss, so we won't be able to see you out."
Shao Zhengchang, as the main person responsible for the banquet, forced a smile and gestured for the guests to leave.
Half an hour later, the Shao family gathered in the living room of their home.
Everyone's expression was solemn.
First, Old Madam Shao began to assert herself, her face dark. "Shao Jun, stand up!"
Her stern reprimand caused the already trembling Shao Jun to jump to his feet.
"Grandma... I know I was wrong..." he said weakly.
"Wrong! You always say you're wrong! When will you ever change?"
The old madam scolded displeasuredly, "Eldest son, if you can't control this son of yours, and he keeps causing trouble, don't expect the family to help you clean up the mess."
The eldest son, Shao Zhengchang, nodded with a grim expression.
But the eldest son's wife was not having it. While she was greeting guests outside, her son had already told her what had happened. She felt that Shao Jun shouldn't bear all the responsibility.
"Mom, this isn't solely Xiao Jun's responsibility. You have a part in it too."