Han Jianye had never been beaten so badly by his father since birth!
And it was in front of the Xiao brothers, plus a celebrity who was just watching the show.
"Dad! Dad, I was wrong! Stop hitting me… Dad… I was really wrong!" His hands and feet were still bound, unable to struggle, so he could only roll on the ground.
Han Hongsui rolled up his sleeves, and the whip in his hand landed on him, "I'll beat you to death! It's all my fault for indulging you too much, which is why you've become so lawless. You even laid hands on your own brother…"
"Dad! Don't listen to their nonsense, I was just trying to scare him… Who told him not to take me seriously? I, I'm wronged!"
"So what if he doesn't take you seriously? He doesn't even take me seriously!"
The more Han Hongsui hit, the angrier he became, wishing he could strip a layer of skin off him.
Xia Weiliang squatted behind them, cracking melon seeds and shaking her head. She spat out the shells and said, "You swung a bottle at his head and kicked him. Is that trying to scare him? The most ridiculous thing is that you even forced him to kneel?"
She chuckled, "I just don't understand, what were you thinking? You made him kneel to you, where did you get the nerve? Did you give birth to him or raise him? You did neither, so why should he necessarily listen to you?!"
Han Hongsui felt a pain in the back of his head upon hearing this.
He was angry at his son for not valuing brotherhood, and Xia Weiliang's words were also indirectly scolding him.
Given his status and position, how could he argue with a junior over mere words?
Therefore, he could only vent all his anger on this unfilial son.
"You, you, you unfilial son! I'll beat you to death!!"
The whip fell harder with each strike.
Han Jianye was so angry that he yelled in pain while cursing Xia Weiliang, "What did I do to offend you? Why are you harming me like this? The most venomous heart belongs to a woman! Xiao Yi, you need to be more careful, don't be harmed by this poisonous woman!"
Xia Weiliang tilted her head and looked up at Xiao Yi, "He cursed me."
Xiao Yi stood beside her and, without thinking, reached out and ruffled her hair, "Uncle Han will get justice for you, don't worry. If Uncle Han doesn't have the strength, I will."
As soon as he said that, how could Han Hongsui hold back?
No matter what, this was his son. He had his limits, but if it were Xiao Yi, he would truly beat him to death!
He was both angry and anxious, cursing his son as a fool in his heart, not learning from his mistakes!
Xiao Yi's actions for Xia Weiliang proved her importance in his heart. Did he still not know how to restrain himself?
Being so foolish, how could he entrust the business to him in the future? It would all be ruined!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. This time, he truly struck with all his might, making Han Jianye howl, "Dad, I'm your biological son!!"
Seeing this, Xiao Yi and Xiao Yu wisely left with Xia Weiliang.
Their father was truly going to discipline his son, and it would be inappropriate for them to watch any longer.
As expected, after the three of them left, the cries from inside became even more tragic…
When Han Hongsui came out, his back was drenched, and his hands were trembling. Old Jia quickly stepped forward to help him to a sofa.
"Master, you should take your medicine."
He handed the medicine to Han Hongsui, who waved his hand, "What medicine? I raised such a foolish and selfish person. What's the point of living to be a hundred?"
Xiao Yi glanced at Xiao Yu, who smiled and went out.
After much persuasion from the butler, Han Hongsui finally took the medicine.
Xia Weiliang looked at him, an old man, and felt a pang of sympathy. She moved closer and sat beside him, earnestly advising, "Regarding the issue of sons, as long as you let go, you'll find that all sons are alike! Those who are outstanding in their careers will inevitably neglect their families, let alone spend their days with their parents to fulfill their filial duties; those who can fulfill their filial duties nearby may not have the time and energy to achieve great things. So, it depends on what the parents want. In my opinion, you just want him to be healthy, and that's enough! Thinking about it this way, although my son is brainless, at least he's healthy. Doesn't that make you happy?"
Xiao Yi averted his gaze, suppressing the corners of his mouth that wanted to turn up, out of politeness.
Han Hongsui stared blankly at Xia Weiliang, likely never imagining that she would offer such advice, even with all the effort he put into beating his son.
Old Jia, listening from the side, felt both exasperated and amused, "Miss Xia, is this how you comfort people?"
Xia Weiliang said seriously, "Am I not comforting you well? This is so heartwarming and down-to-earth!"
Old Jia: "..."
Alright, I'll say nothing.
Xiao Yi then said softly, "Uncle Han, the child is just speaking without thinking, don't take it to heart."
The words "the child" managed to distance Xia Weiliang from the situation.
Han Hongsui suddenly smiled, a smile full of helplessness and sadness.
However, he harbored no hostility towards Xia Weiliang. Instead, he said calmly, "I didn't expect you, at such a young age, to be so insightful."
In fact, all her words boiled down to one sentence: one must know how to choose.
Seeing that he had smiled, a genuine smile, Xia Weiliang also breathed a sigh of relief. She moved closer and offered him some melon seeds, "It's not that I'm insightful, it's that you, old sir, understand everything. However, heaven has not been unkind to you, otherwise, why would it send you another son?"
Han Hongsui looked at the pile of melon seeds in front of him, thought for a moment, and then picked them up and started cracking them.
"I also want to thank you for saving Mo Yin."
Xia Weiliang waved her hand, "I didn't intend to save him specifically. It was mainly because I found that brat Han Jianye too unpleasant to look at, and I just wanted to beat him up…"
As soon as she finished speaking, she realized she was talking to the father of "that brat," and it was too inappropriate to openly criticize his son like that!
Unexpectedly, Han Hongsui didn't mind. Instead, he agreed, "That's right. Every time I see him, I want to teach him a lesson. It's even more so for an outsider like you."
She didn't know if Han Hongsui was helping her out of this awkward situation.
Xia Weiliang felt that this "Dad Han" was simply too cool!
She immediately sat up straight, with a look of "I approve of you," wiped her hands, and earnestly extended her hand to him, "Uncle Han, I've made up my mind to be your friend!"
Han Hongsui paused, then burst into laughter, "Good!"
He shook Xia Weiliang's hand very formally, "Me too. I haven't met such an interesting child in a long time!"
When Xiao Yi had called her "the child" earlier, Han Hongsui had some reservations, but only a moment later, he was calling her "child." This showed that Xia Weiliang's affinity was truly extraordinary!
Xiao Yi's eyes, filled with a smile, turned towards this child. She seemed to think nothing of it, acting entirely on instinct and preference, her true nature completely revealed.
It was no wonder that a big shot like Han Hongsui would let down his guard. He had simply seen her sincerity.