TMLFDN 47

At this point, brother Sun couldn't just stand by and watch anymore. He stepped forward and apologized to the splashed lady, "Miss Wang, encountering such a situation at the banquet is a failure on our part for not screening people properly." He glanced around the crowd and signaled for someone dressed as a waiter to step forward, "Settle today's wages for this lady and let her go."

Finally, he turned to Wen Xin, "Niece Wen Xin, you're joking. How could we let you compensate? Whatever happens at our Sun family's banquet, it's our responsibility to handle it."

With that, the matter was more or less settled. Jiang Yuying nudged Xie Li's waist, prompting him to realize that as Xie Siqi's elder, he should do something too.

So he stepped forward with a chuckle, "My useless son has inconvenienced everyone. I'll compensate Miss Wang as well. Xie Siqi was a bit excessive in this matter, so please forgive him." He apologized directly, never even considering apologizing on behalf of Xie Siqi.

Come on, that's the male lead. Could he easily apologize to someone else?

Making the male lead apologize might cause trouble. Between that and smoothly apologizing in place of his son, Xie Li chose the latter decisively. After all, he was someone who avoided trouble at all costs.

Finally, Xie Li gave Xie Siqi a look, and only then did Xie Siqi separate from Shen Xiyue. After all, it was still early in their relationship; they didn't have much of a foundation. When they were deeply in love later on, not even Xie Li's look would be able to separate them.

With that, the matter came to a stop. The person in charge of the banquet, the steward of the Sun family, escorted Shen Xiyue away. Xie Siqi wanted to follow, but was firmly held back by Wen Xin.

In theory, if he wanted to go, Wen Xin wouldn't be able to stop him, but Xie Li was also watching him, and his look rendered him unable to take a step.

The Xie family didn't stay long at the Sun family's old mansion. After all, such a thing had happened, and everyone cared about their reputation. Jiang Yuying held Wen Xin's hand and talked for a while, mainly to reassure her.

Xie Li observed for a while. Although Wen Xin seemed very cold and proud, whenever her eyes met Xie Siqi's, the icy demeanor would melt away, turning from cold and proud to gentle and soft.

It was already over, no saving it.

Xie Li sighed inwardly. He knew he didn't have many options and that the male lead couldn't be swayed. So he silently resolved to have a talk with Xie Siqi when he got home.

On the way back, the atmosphere in the car was even more silent. Jiang Yuying hesitated for a long time before finally spoke up, 

"Honey..." 

Xie Li patted her hand, "Don't worry, I'll handle this." 

Xie Li was someone who avoided trouble at all costs, but if he didn't know how to pick his battles, trouble would only multiply.

What Xie Li was best at was cutting through the chaos quickly.

After returning to the Xie mansion, Xie Siyun obediently bid his parents goodnight and went to her room to shower and tidy up. Xie Siqi also sensed that a storm was coming and remained very silent. Xie Li glanced at Jiang Yuying, who looked worried, but still returned to their own room.

Xie Li spoke up directly, "Come with me to the study. I have something to discuss with you."

After saying that, he went straight to the study on the second floor, with Xie Siqi following closely behind. The study of the original owner was decorated in a rustic style, like the study seen in Republican-era dramas. However, in the two months since Xie Li transmigrated into this world, this old study had acquired some different colors.

Perhaps a few more throw pillows on the sofa, or notebooks and headphones cluttering the desk. Or maybe there were a few novels placed differently on the bookshelf that was originally arranged in an orderly manner.

Xie Li sat on the single sofa and pointed to the seat opposite, saying casually, 

"Sit." 

Xie Siqi was very obedient at this time, behaving like a student who had made a mistake and was sitting in the headmaster's office.

But when Xie Siqi sat down, Xie Li didn't immediately speak. He tapped his fingers on the armrest of the sofa, lost in thought. But such actions put a lot of psychological pressure on Xie Siqi. After a long while, Xie Li finally spoke, and just as Xie Siqi was about to relax, his next words stunned him completely.

"Prepare to bring up the matter of breaking off the engagement with the Wen family."

This statement caught Xie Siqi off guard. Although he didn't particularly like Wen Xin and regarded her as a younger sister, he had been taught from childhood to seize opportunities. Over the years, the cooperation between the Xie Group and the Wen family had been very close, and the Wen family had provided great convenience to the Xie Group.

Breaking off the engagement with the Wen family wasn't just about ending the engagement. It meant that the Xie Group would have to tear off a piece of flesh.

Not to mention whether the original owner could accept it, Xie Siqi couldn't accept it either.

Since he was young, his grandparents, parents, and teachers had told him that he was the future head of the Xie Group. Years of education had made him regard the Xie Group as his own property. In such a situation, what was the difference between tearing off a piece of flesh from the Xie Group and tearing it off from him?