Chapter 382 You made a mistake, you should reflect on yourself
The early morning mist, like a veil, lingers around the secluded courtyard.
Zhuang Wei regained consciousness, slowly opened his eyes, and gently rubbed the painful acupuncture points. Although the silver needle had been removed, a slight soreness still remained.
All he saw was Youcongju's bedroom, and then he realized that he had returned to the manor.
Thinking about what happened last night, he complained to himself.
"Hmph, Lin Mu, your behavior is unreasonable!"
Hearing his movement, Fang Zhixuan sat up straight and spoke.
"woke up?"
Not knowing his father was here, Zhuang Wei was really shocked. He hurriedly straightened his appearance, got out of bed and bowed.
"Please be blessed, father."
Fang Zhixuan looked solemn and gave orders in a deep voice.
"Your mother is here too, waiting in the front hall. Put on your clothes and go get her."
Knowing their intention, Zhuang Wei's mouth drooped, looking unhappy.
"Yes, my child obeys."
After a simple make-up, Zhuang Wei respectfully invited his mother to come in and served her to a seat.
Chu Lantong also looked unhappy.
"Wei'er, you sit down too."
Zhuang Wei responded modestly and sat down on the side.
"Thank you, mother."
Fang Zhixuan's demeanor is intimidating without him being angry.
"Fengzhe has returned to the capital, and the plan to delay Feng Yihe has come to an end. In this way, there are some things that I can finally say clearly."
Hearing this, Zhuang Wei responded.
"Yes."
Fang Zhixuan picked up the teapot and poured tea for his wife himself.
"You should know what I want to say."
Although Zhuang Wei knew it, he still held out a glimmer of hope.
"Please let me know, father."
Facing his son, Fang Zhixuan was serious.
"Stop bothering the Secret Attendant Gao."
Feeling a little depressed, Zhuang Wei frowned, showing dissatisfaction.
"I dare to ask you to empathize with me. If your grandfather had told you to stop bothering your mother, what would you have done?"
Fang Zhixuan looked at Luo Mou with contempt.
"How can I compare with you?"
Zhuang Wei frowned.
"It's exactly the same, why not?"
Fang Zhixuan refuted bluntly.
"As the facts prove, my wife and I have been sincere for several years. And you, with your playful nature, how can we say that we are exactly the same?"
Zhuang Wei was dissatisfied and rejected it bluntly.
"I am sincere to her, why does father insist on not believing it?"
He looked at Chu Lantong with a somewhat sad expression.
"Could it be that even my mother doesn't believe me?"
It was rare for Chu Lantong to be so angry and speak so cruelly.
"If you continue to be willful, I will no longer care about you. Just pretend that you don't have a mother like me!"
Zhuang Wei secretly felt a pang of heartache.
"Mother, you..."
In a rage, he suddenly slammed the table, disregarding etiquette and flew into a rage.
"You used my feelings to manipulate the government, and then abandoned me after using me. You are indeed unworthy of being a parent!"
Fang Zhixuan's eyes suddenly turned fierce and angry.
"How dare you! How dare you scold your parents?"
Zhuang Wei completely lost his composure and complained loudly with a righteous attitude.
"Parents are wrong, why can't they be corrected?"
"You all go out in pairs, leaving me alone in my secluded residence. What's the reason? Just because I was raised by the emperor, do I deserve to be treated coldly like this? Setting up a trap to destroy my feelings, is this what you call being a gentleman?"
Fang Zhixuan’s words are concise and to the point.
"If you take it seriously, who would plot to sabotage it?"
Zhuang Wei was in a state of mental breakdown and couldn't listen at all.
“How can I not be serious?”
Fang Zhixuan frowned sternly, his eyes were as sharp as torches.
"You made a mistake, you should reflect on yourself. You are old enough, if it is right, do you still need me to discipline you?"
Chu Lantong felt sorry for her son. She slowly put away her anger, returned to her usual gentleness, and patiently explained the matter to him.
"Wei'er, think about it, if what Mr. Gao experienced happened to your mother, how would you feel?"
Zhuang Wei came to his senses and hesitated to speak.
"I……"
Chu Lantong showed a sad look and asked further questions.
"Would you feel sorry for your mother being bullied?"
Zhuang Wei was very stubborn and didn't want to admit his mistake.
"I do not know."
Upon seeing this, Fang Zhixuan followed his wife's wishes and stood firm, telling her the truth.
"The ambition is as high as the sky, and the heart is concerned about the people. This is the golden words of Emperor Taizu, praising the people of the Fang clan for their lofty ambitions and their concern for the people. In the following hundreds of years, the Fang clan has not changed its original intention and has produced many talents. Even if it is convicted today, it will not lose the world's reputation."
"As the descendant of the Fang clan and my eldest son, you have neglected the overall situation and taken pleasure in playing tricks on your colleagues. Once this behavior is made public, at the very least, the Fang clan will lose face; at the worst, we will lose the support of the people!"
"You have failed the trust of the Emperor Taizu and the people of the world. How can you be at peace with yourself?"
Zhuang Wei was already tired of hearing these words, and he raised his eyes with pride and responded defiantly.
"The father himself is bound by it, and he also forces his wife and children to be bound by it. How can he feel at ease?"
It was as if the clouds were dark and thunder was heard, and Fang Zhixuan was shocked and terrified.
"What did you say?"
He was furious and could not be restrained.
"How dare you say such disrespectful words to your father and your king? If you dare to persist in your wrongdoings again, you will leave immediately and leave the manor!"
Unexpectedly, they would really become enemies. Zhuang Wei was heartbroken, his lower lip trembling slightly. He tried hard to suppress his sadness and looked at Chu Lantong.
"Does mother agree?"
Chu Lantong turned her eyes away and did not answer.
Zhuang Wei gritted his teeth and kowtowed.
"In that case, I'll take my leave."
Zhuang Wei left Youqingju lightly without taking anything with him.
Before he could leave the Zhuang Mansion, he was stopped by Zhuang Rui.
"Brother, wait a minute!"
Zhuang Wei stopped and turned to look, his expression remained gloomy.
"You are all back?"
Zhuang Rui nodded and walked quickly to his brother.
"Yes, they have all returned to Beijing."
"I was worried about you, so I just put down my luggage and went out to check on you without even taking a break. Sure enough, I saw you leaving in a rage."
"How could my elder brother misunderstand my father and mother's worries?"
When he heard that he was speaking for them, Zhuang Wei became displeased and turned his back.
"I don't want to say more. Please do as you please."
Zhuang Rui immediately grabbed his wrist to stop him.
"Look at you, you have a very quick temper. If you disagree with a word, you will get angry."
"My intention is to accompany my brother out of the house. Father and mother will be worried about their son's safety and will surely search hard for him. Who knows, after a while, they may soften their hearts and change their minds."
Feeling the brotherhood, Zhuang Wei felt warm in his heart and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Don't think I can't hear your sarcasm."
Zhuang Rui stretched out his arms, put them on his brother's shoulders, and tried to persuade him.
"Why not kidnap the third sister and her husband? I don't believe they don't worry about one person."
Zhuang Wei felt helpless after hearing this, and as usual, he acted like an older brother.
"Stop messing around."
Zhuang Rui smiled knowingly.
"Brother, have you calmed down?"
Zhuang Wei looked at himself in the mirror and sighed with melancholy.
"My parents are doing their best. How could I not understand? I just feel a little unwilling to do so."
Zhuang Rui used a straightforward and rough technique to smooth out his brother's frown.
"How can a man sigh and groan over trivial matters or love affairs?"
He pushed his brother and walked out of the main gate of the manor, his steps conveying a mixture of anticipation and impatience.
"I'll give you an idea that will definitely help you."
Zhuang Wei was confused and asked in bewilderment.
"What's the idea?"