Chapter 113 Accept the Punishment
Chapter 113 Accept the Punishment
ancestral hall.
It has two courtyards, large and small, and is located within the palace, on the highest point.
The high beams are painted with gold every year, and above the shrine is a pair of dragons playing with a pearl made of heavy gold, symbolizing the family's status and power.
In front of the altar, Mr. Gong, who had always been dignified and self-possessed, showed an angry expression for the first time.
He stared coldly at Gong Chen in the center of the ancestral hall and asked, "You have disappointed me so much this time! Who leaked the contents of the contract?"
Gong Chen's deep outline was tinged with a hint of alienation. Behind him was a torrential rain pouring down from the sky, but there was a kind of coldness and loneliness about him that seemed to have extinguished all wind and rain.
"No one, it was me who accidentally let the Chen family take advantage of me."
"you!"
Mr. Gong's eyes widened with anger, and his face trembled slightly. This was obviously not the answer he wanted.
There must be a scapegoat for this matter!
Otherwise, how can I explain to my clan members and to the eyes outside?
Mr. Gong took a deep breath and hinted, "Has Lin Zhiyi been to Gong's?"
It's very simple to solve this problem.
The humble Lin Zhiyi is only interested in profit and betrays the Gong family who have raised her for many years for money.
If this were to be told to others, everyone would only scold Lin Zhiyi for his ungrateful behavior and sympathize with the Gong family for being backstabbed.
No one would ever focus on business mistakes in this matter.
As long as Gong Chen speaks...
"Never been there." Gong Chen said coldly.
Hearing this, Old Master Gong slammed the altar table hard, and the atmosphere in the entire ancestral hall became tense.
The father and son looked at each other, and Mr. Gong's eyes twitched twice and he turned around angrily.
He took three incense sticks from the table and said sternly, "If that's the case, you should also know the consequences of doing something wrong."
"Ah."
Gong Chen unbuttoned his clothes expressionlessly.
Chen Jin's face was heavy, and he said worriedly, "Third Master."
"Shut up."
Gong Chen threw his coat into his hands, then unbuttoned his shirt, his muscles tense.
The old man's bodyguard took out a whip from the cabinet, dipped it in the rain water falling from the patio, and pulled it slightly, making a sound that made people's scalps tingle.
The old man bowed to the shrine, and the moment the incense was inserted into the incense burner, the raised whip fell on Gong Chen.
Deep bloodstains appeared instantly.
The old man turned his back to him, waiting for him to bow his head and admit his mistake.
But after ten whippings, Gong Chen was covered in sweat but didn't say a word.
The old man stood with his hands behind his back, frowning deeply, and said in a threatening tone: "Gong Chen, I promised you that if this cooperation is successful, I will transfer your mother's shares to you. Now it seems that I have to keep them."
When mentioning his mother, Gong Chen lowered his eyes and a bloody mark appeared on his lips.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, the old man got so angry that he winked at the bodyguard.
The bodyguard hesitated for a moment, but dared not disobey, so he could only grit his teeth and raise the whip hard.
"stop!"
Gong Shiyan rushed in with his men and protected Gong Chen.
"Dad, the third child has just recovered from an illness. If he continues to be beaten like this, someone might die. You can blame him for hitting her twice, but mom's tablet is still there. She risked her life to give birth to the third child. You can't treat her like this!"
When mentioning Gong Chen's mother, Old Master Gong's expression was somewhat moved.
"Get out of here!"
Gong Shiyan immediately looked at Chen Jin, and the two of them put clothes on Gong Chen and helped him walk out.
When he reached the door, Gong Shiyan glanced at the bodyguard holding the whip and nodded slightly.
When the Chen family intercepted the cooperation today, Gong Shiyan knew that something was going to go wrong, so he gave advance instructions to the bodyguards around the old man.
……
When Gong Chen returned to his own yard, Li Huan had just arrived.
Looking at the blood dripping on the ground, he frowned and said, "Go in quickly and let me check."
After entering the room, Gong Chen lay down on the bed without saying a word.
Li Huan lifted the coat covering him and took a breath.
Although the bodyguard intentionally let him off, he definitely used a lot of force in the first three whips.
Especially a whip that has been soaked in water, it feels like a whip with barbs that hits the flesh.
"Why did he hit you again for no reason? Previously, it was because of Lin Zhiyi and you..." Li Huan was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly realized something, "Her again? She is here to defeat you, right?"
Gong Chen glanced at him coldly.
Even Gong Shiyan, who was standing by, coughed twice, not quite satisfied with his evaluation of Lin Zhiyi.
Li Huan closed his mouth awkwardly, put on gloves to clean the wound, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Except for the three deeper wounds, the others are not serious. The person who hit you avoided your vital parts. You will be fine after you recover."
After saying that, he took out an anti-inflammatory drug from the medicine box and handed it to Gong Chen.
When Gong Chen stood up to take medicine, he heard the continuous vibration of Gong Shiyan's cell phone.
"Second brother, answer it."
Gong Shiyan took out his phone and glanced at it, then said calmly, "It doesn't matter. Are you feeling better?"
"Ah."
Gong Chen sat still, his face gloomy, as if he was keeping people at a distance.
Li Huan packed up the medicine box, stood up and said, "Second Master, let him rest first, we'll go first."
Gong Shiyan hesitated to speak, and finally nodded and left the room with the others.
When going downstairs to leave, Li Huan called out to Gong Shiyan.
"Second Master, the person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it."
"Oh... I understand."
Gong Shiyan shook his head and left.
When he returned, he just saw Chen Sulan and Gong Yan directing the servants to pull the suitcases out.
When he thought of Gong Chen's appearance, he became furious.
"stop!"
The two turned around.
Chen Sulan immediately put on a faint smile: "Second brother, Gong Yan and I plan to go back to my mother's house to stay for a few days."
"What? You want to run away after getting the benefits?" Gong Shiyan said unhappily.
"Second brother, what do you mean? You are talking about the cooperation between the Chen family and the Rockefeller family. That was also won by the Chen family. As the saying goes, things are unpredictable, and the winners are the kings and the losers are the bandits. You have to admit it. The third brother is too young after all."
Chen Sulan laughed as she spoke, her eyes full of mockery.
Gong Shiyan clenched his fist and was about to scold Chen Sulan.
Gong Yan stepped forward to protect her.
"Uncle, we really don't know about this matter. If you want to investigate it thoroughly, then start from the beginning. We are willing to cooperate."
There was a meaningful smile on his handsome face.
It seemed as if Shi Yan in Xiao Palace didn't dare to conduct a thorough investigation.
After all, if the investigation is carried out, Lin Zhiyi will be implicated.
Just when Gong Yan felt that he had the overall situation under control, Gong Shiyan raised his hand and slapped him hard.
"I gave this slap as Zhiyi's stepfather! She trusted me so much! And you treated her like this!"
Then, Gong Shiyan slapped him again.
"I, as your second uncle, gave you this slap! If your parents didn't teach you how to be a man, I will! If it wasn't for the third brother letting you go, would you still be able to stand here safely?"
Gong Yan raised his hand to wipe the corner of his mouth and sneered: "Why should I ask him to let it go? He lost!"
Gong Shiyan laughed: "He lost? Great, I also want to see if the Chen family can soar to the sky! Those who pretend to be rich never have a good ending."
"you……"
Chen Sulan was displeased and was about to retort when Gong Yan came back to his senses and stopped her.
"Mom, stop arguing. Second Uncle is just talking nonsense. Grandpa is angry. Don't disturb her."
"Ah."
The two walked quickly towards the door.
Gong Shiyan also snorted coldly and left.
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