Lan Yuxi's eyes blazed as she watched the group fighting outside the door, her head instantly swimming. With a flick of her small hand, dozens of golden needles shot out.
The next second, everyone outside the door froze as if petrified.
Lan Yuxi, her brow furrowed, walked up to her master and Nan Zhenting. "Are we done fighting?"
Elder Hong roared in a voice like a bronze bell, "Pull the needles out quickly! If I don't beat him black and blue today, I'll change my surname!"
As soon as Elder Hong finished speaking, Nan Zhenting also became agitated.
"Yuxi, pull my needles out. Old Hong is crazy. He started fighting me without a word. I must teach him a lesson!"
Lan Yuxi waved to the bodyguards helplessly. "You few, carry these two old men inside."
"..."
"..."
Elder Hong and Nan Zhenting were stunned.
At their age, if they were carried inside, would they still have any face left?
"Yuxi..."
"Yuxi..."
They both spoke at the same time. After a glance at each other, they said in unison, "We're not fighting anymore."
Lan Yuxi, with a stern face, asked, "Really not fighting anymore?"
"Not fighting!"
"Not fighting."
Lan Yuxi raised her hand and first pulled the golden needles from Elder Hong. Seeing that he had indeed reined in his murderous aura, she then pulled out Nan Zhenting's needles.
Lan Yuxi turned to her junior disciples and said coldly, "I know why you've come with Master. This matter is between me and Nan Xiao. None of you are allowed to interfere. If you agree, I'll pull out your needles. If you don't, then you can stand here!"
Luo Shi Yi's mouth twitched. "Senior Sister, your Nan family is too overbearing. We can't swallow this insult!"
Lan Yuxi saw that the other junior disciples agreed with Luo Shi Yi and said sternly, "If you can't swallow this insult, then all of you will stand here!"
Luo Shi Yi and the others lowered their heads when they saw their eldest senior sister was angry.
Lan Yuxi knew they were only superficially yielding, and their hearts were still set on it. If she didn't resolve this matter now, they would cause trouble in the future. Thus, after pulling out their golden needles one by one, she said in a deep voice.
"Let's all go inside. Since everyone is here today, I'll say what needs to be said all at once."
Everyone's faces were solemn as they followed her into the main entrance in a grand procession.
Lan Haolin and the others had actually come out earlier and intended to go over. However, they heard that their daughter's master and Nan Zhenting were fighting, and they were afraid of Elder Hong losing face, so they forced themselves not to go over.
Seeing his daughter leading everyone over now, Lan Haolin quickly stepped forward and warmly grasped Elder Hong's rough hand.
"Master Hong, it's a pleasure!"
Elder Hong knew he was the disciple's father and finally showed a smile. "The pleasure is mine!" [Kuaishuge]
"Please!" Lan Haolin made an inviting gesture.
Lan Yuxi saw that her father intended to ignore Old Nan and coughed lightly. "Dad, this is Old Nan."
Lan Haolin hesitated slightly before looking coldly at Nan Zhenting.
Nan Zhenting met his gaze.
Lan Haolin was startled. This look, although not hostile, had a sharpness that ordinary people did not possess.
Nan Zhenting also sighed inwardly, worthy of being a descendant of the Blue Feather Golden Needles. Only such a man could have such an excellent child as Lan Yuxi.
"Please!" As the host, Lan Haolin spoke first out of politeness.
Nan Zhenting nodded slightly and followed him and Elder Hong into the hall.
After exchanging greetings, everyone took their seats.
Lan Yuxi, with a headache, scanned the crowd and reluctantly spoke, "I know you've all come because of Nan Xiao and me."
"Actually, Nan Xiao has already explained this matter on the Nan Corporation's official website. You might not believe it, but it's the truth! Nan Xiao and I were indeed framed. Nan family insiders and Wan Qi can testify to this."
"And the video from yesterday, no one forced me. I cooperated with him voluntarily. Moreover, he didn't implicate anyone, but took all the blame upon himself."
"Admittedly, my days when I first arrived at the Nan family were not easy. First, there were the wicked servants, then Qiu Shuying, and later, An Lanshu also moved from behind the scenes to the front. But if you think about it carefully, who were these people?"
"Rather than saying the Nan family bullied me, it's more accurate to say that the outsiders living in the old Nan family residence ganged up to bully me. But the reason I'm still alive today is thanks to Old Nan and Nan Xiao. Without their protection, I might have been gone long ago."
"After that incident was exposed, you must all have been scolding Nan Xiao, but have you ever considered that he was also a victim? Even if he truly made a mistake, given how he protected me all those years, his merits and demerits should cancel each other out."
After speaking, Lan Yuxi bowed deeply to Lan Haolin. "Dad, I beg you to let Nan Corporation go."
"My child, what are you doing!" Lan Haolin, with teary eyes, helped his daughter up. "You're asking me to let Nan Corporation go, are you planning to marry that brat?"
Lan Yuxi shook her head resolutely. "I will not marry him. Because I've never thought about getting married in my life. I have money, I have children, men are completely useless to me. Why should I make things difficult for myself by settling for someone with whom I have no blood relation, just to have a male and female look nice on the bed when sleeping?"
Lan Haolin said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about, you girl!"
Lan Xiao Qi chuckled beside them. "Xi'er, say what you just said again. I want to record it and send it to Camino, otherwise, he'll never give up on you in this lifetime."
Lan Xiao Liu secretly poked him, signaling him not to mention Camino at this time.
Even Tang Wan gave him a killing look.
Lan Xiao Qi immediately fell silent.
Lan Haolin pondered for a moment. "Fine! I promise to temporarily put aside my plan to acquire Nan Corporation. But the precondition is that those who have hurt you must all come and apologize to you, and they must guarantee that they will detour when they see you in the future."
"I agree to these conditions now. Because they truly owe Yuxi an apology. However, it's a bit unrealistic to ask them to come over right now. Aunt Xia has been in a coma and hasn't woken up yet, An Lanshu was sent to the ICU last night, and my eldest daughter-in-law, Qiu Shuying, went up the mountain early this morning."
He stood up and walked in front of Lan Yuxi.
"Yuxi, our Nan family has wronged you. On behalf of all of us in the Nan family, I apologize to you." Nan Zhenting said, bowing deeply to Lan Yuxi. The depth of his bow was much greater than Lan Yuxi's earlier bow.
Lan Yuxi quickly dodged to the side. "What are you doing!"