The Favored Heiress

Madam Xiao’s gaze flickered, while Xiao Yeyan took the opportunity to chime in, "Patriarch Shang, about this matter... you’d better ask my elder brother, my mother might not know."

Shang Zonghai gave him an indifferent glance, his gaze returning to Madam Xiao’s face as he spoke with heartfelt sincerity, "I taught you everything you know about medicine, and just with a smattering of knowledge, you dare to poison someone. Aren’t you afraid of being too clever for your own good?"

A classic case of hitting below the belt.

With just a few words, Shang Zonghai had demeaned Madam Xiao to nothing, his dismissive tone grating on the proud Madam Xiao with every sentence.

Her hand holding her purse trembled slightly, the intense hatred making it hard for her to maintain her composure and manners as she yelled sharply, "Shang Zonghai, give me back my daughter!"

Shang Zonghai remained unfazed, smiling softly, "After all these years, aside from vanity, you’ve not progressed an inch. Xiao family lad, take her back, there’s no need to lose face here. It doesn’t matter who administered the poison--a life for a life, our girl is very fair."

Madam Xiao would not give up. With her daughter’s fate unknown, coupled with Shang Zonghai’s attack, she nearly lost her reason, "Shang Zonghai, you’re insane, you’re not human, none of you are human!"

Shang Zonghai raised his eyebrows, his eyes filled with pity, "If you want to save your daughter, show some sincerity, otherwise there’s nothing to discuss."

Madam Xiao made a move to confront him but was stopped by Xiao Yeyan, who suggested in a low voice, "Don’t be anxious. Why don’t we go back first and discuss with Big Brother? This time Ningning was obviously implicated because of him, he can’t just ignore it."

Xiao Yening, that was Madam Xiao’s Achilles’ heel at the moment.