Capítulo 1278: Compensation

"That's all she said, and it was Elder Brother who took the initiative. You can't just turn to him for help."

He was on the verge of remarking that Elder Brother was a mature adult who should have discerned right from wrong. How could he blindly obey someone else's orders? Was he being naive?

He had it coming for falling into a trap.

But when he fell into a trap, the entire family suffered.

400,000 liang, along with the 10,000 liang from his mother, not to mention the apology—these thoughts were unbearable. His chest ached just thinking about it!

Ms. Qin remained unconvinced and cursed vehemently. Yet, her outburst led to a scolding from the Old Master and a kick, which made her think twice about causing more trouble. Still, she continued to mutter, "Just wait and see!"

Zhao Zhai glanced at her and Zhao Ye, lowered his gaze, and remained silent.