Since they had not yet held a formal wedding banquet, even though Taishu Yuanxiang and Zhu Yanli were legally registered, they could not enter the Zhu family ancestral hall. Therefore, neither of them attended the ceremony.
"Does the Zhu family think they are the masters, and that everyone else must flatter them to survive?" Taishu Yuanxiang said, clearly displeased.
"So I plan to play a trick on them. Do you want to join?" Yan Aohan asked Taishu Yuanxiang softly.
"Of course." Taishu Yuanxiang looked like an elegant scholar, but his eyes revealed intense killing intent. "If it weren't for the banquet on the tenth, I would have made them go there and never return."
"Don't cause trouble for Uncle Shunyao and the others. If something happens to the Zhu Shi branch here, even if we are not afraid, it will still bring us trouble," Yan Aohan reminded him.
Taishu Yuanxiang smiled slightly. "Rest assured, how could I act here? Besides, I still have good days ahead. Acting now would do more harm than good."
"A gentleman’s revenge can wait ten years." Yan Aohan looked at him. "But you don’t seem like someone who likes to endure."
"I naturally dislike enduring. I always believe in repaying kindness with kindness and revenge with revenge. However, I must consider the people here. Since this is my father-in-law’s hometown, I must protect it. So I must endure, but that doesn’t mean I can’t teach them a lesson."
Taishu Yuanxiang looked at Yan Aohan. "Tell me, how do we teach them a lesson?"
Yan Aohan signaled Taishu Yuanxiang to come closer and whispered a few words in his ear. Taishu Yuanxiang looked at him. "You are thirty years old. Why do you seem so childish?"
"It is childish, but it relieves anger. Do you want to go or not?" Yan Aohan asked.
"I will go." Taishu Yuanxiang chuckled. "Although I think you are childish, as you said, this method relieves anger."
Zhu Yanyi and the others did not know what Yan Aohan and Taishu Yuanxiang were doing. It wasn’t until noon on the fourth day that they heard the news: Zhu Jinfu and her four companions had all been beaten while trapped in sacks.
Originally, they didn’t know either. The five men came to their door, assuming that only the Zhu Shunyao family would dare to attack them in this place.
Seeing the five men with bruised faces and panda eyes, as if they had aged overnight, Zhu Shunyao laughed heartily, clapping his hands.
"How interesting! To be honest, I really wanted to beat you up. But I’ve been busy with my daughter’s affairs and haven’t had time to deal with you." Zhu Shunyao was very direct, expressing his dissatisfaction openly. "But to tell the truth, seeing you in such a sorry state makes me feel particularly satisfied. I don’t know who beat you, but they did a great job. If I knew who it was, I would definitely drink a cup with them."
Zhu Shunyao clearly showed that he disliked them and was happy they had been beaten.
Usually, people might feel happy in secret, but Zhu Shunyao showed it openly, even saying he wanted to thank the person who beat them.
This made the five men, including Zhu Jinfu, feel furious.
"Zhu Shunyao, do you know what you are saying?" Zhu Linyao looked at Zhu Shunyao, his eyes red. The dark circles around them made him look eerie.
"I know." Zhu Shunyao continued to laugh. "I am just happy." Then his expression changed.
"To be honest, I really hate people like you. You talk about benevolence and righteousness, but you are full of treachery. I don’t like dealing with people like you, nor do I want any connection with the Zhu Shi branch. I will make it clear again: I will not go to the Zhu Shi branch. You don’t need to waste your energy on me."
She paused. "Although I am happy to see you like this, I can tell you it wasn’t me. But if you continue to pester me, next time I will really act."
Zhu Jinfu and the others were angry at Zhu Shunyao, but at this moment, they knew he was telling the truth. They could distinguish sincerity from falsehood.
Seeing this, Zhu Jianyao said to Zhu Jinfu, "Uncle, let’s leave. It seems Zhu Shunyao didn’t do this." Should they stay and watch his arrogant display? Better not.
As members of a noble family, they still had their dignity.
Zhu Jinfu didn’t want to stay long either. His appearance was indeed unsightly. Although he was a man and didn’t need to worry about his looks, being beaten up was embarrassing. So when Zhu Jianyao suggested leaving, he took the opportunity. "Let’s go."
Zhu Jinfu didn’t even say goodbye and left directly.
However, Zhu Jianyao still greeted Zhu Shunyao before leaving.
After they left, Zhu Yanyi looked at Yan Aohan. "Did you do it?"
Yan Aohan smiled and did not deny it. "Not just me. Taishu the Seventh and I did it together."
Zhu Shunyao listened, looked at the two of them, and then laughed. "Good. You are men. To be honest, I wanted to beat them too. You should have called me when you went."
Taishu Yuanxiang smiled lightly. "Because we are here, it was better not to call Father."
Zhu Shunyao understood. Since they were in Gangan Village, and he already had conflicts with Zhu Jinfu and the others, if he really went to beat them, traces would be found even if he denied it. If he admitted it, there would be no need to do it secretly.
Zhu Yanyi remembered that Yan Aohan had sent people to investigate the true purpose of the Zhu Shi branch coming to Gangan Village. She asked, "Didn’t you send people to investigate why the Zhu Shi branch came to Gangan Village? Did you find out?"
"I have some news. I will tell you tonight." There were too many people around. Although they were confident no one would hear, it was better to be safe. So Yan Aohan did not plan to say it now.
Looking around, Zhu Yanyi understood. "Okay, tell us tonight."
After the five men left the Zhu family residence, they went to a hotel. Although they could stay at Zhu Enfu’s house, they felt it was more convenient to stay in a hotel.
At the hotel, the five men applied medicinal wine to each other. Only then did Zhu Jinfu speak. "Look at Zhu Shunyao’s reaction just now. Do you think he did it?"
"I think he did it," Zhu Zhishang said, as if no one else could have done such a thing.