How could he let an outsider ruin their relationship, which had lasted for more than ten years?
Moreover, he was just saying it. Ying Zijin couldn't even hear it. What could she lose?
The housekeeper had worked in Family Ying for almost thirty years and had long regarded himself as a member of the Family Ying.
Whether it was Ying Zhenting or Zhong Manhua, they would listen to his opinions.
Most importantly, he worked for the Ying Family. His food and lodging were provided, and he received a salary of 500,000 yuan a month. All he needed to do was to command the servants and arrange all the affairs in the old house.
If he was fired by Family Ying, where could he find such a good job?
Moreover, Family Ying was one of the Four Great Clans.
If the servants were fired by the Four Great Clans, the other families would avoid them like snakes and scorpions. Of course, they wouldn't hire them.
No matter what, the housekeeper was unwilling to leave Family Ying.
"Just a few words?" Ying Tianlu grabbed the housekeeper's collar and forced him to stand up. "It seems that you've done it many times. You're so used to it that you don't think it's necessary."
The housekeeper's expression changed. "Young Master, I'm not —"
"Everyone, come here." Ying Tianlu didn't look at Ying Yuexuan. He summoned the servants in the Gu Mansion. "Stand in line."
The servants didn't dare to be rash. They immediately ran over.
Some of them were on holiday. Together with the gardener, there were a total of 25 servants.
"What else did you hear from him?" Ying Tianlu glanced at them. "Say it, or get lost with him."
Hearing this, the housekeeper's face turned even paler. His body couldn't help but tremble.
The servants were also panicking. They poured out the beans and rushed to complain.
"The housekeeper said that Second Miss only has a good face. She flirts with men every day. She's shameless."
"The housekeeper also said that Second Miss doesn't know etiquette. She doesn't deserve to be liked by Madam and Master."
"And …"
Ying Tianlu could not bear to listen any longer. He clenched his fist and punched the housekeeper in the face. "Bastard!"
If he hadn't happened to hear it today, he really wouldn't have known that Ying Zijin was Family Ying that year, and even the servants dared to step on her head.
"Young Miss!" The butler was beaten until the corners of his mouth and eyes cracked. He was terrified. "Eldest Miss, please beg Eldest Young Master."
Ying Yuexuan had never seen Ying Tianlu so angry.
When she was in junior high school, she had been harassed by some hooligans. Ying Tianlu had kicked the hooligan to the ground and sent him to the police station.
But he wasn't this furious.
Moreover, he was angry because of Ying Zijin.
"Big Brother, it's just a few words. There's no need to be like this." Ying Yuexuan took a deep breath. She was very upset. "Uncle Butler knows that he is wrong. He has been in our house for so long. Even if he doesn't deserve credit, he has worked hard."
Ying Tianlu just glanced at her and did not say anything.
But this glance made Ying Yuexuan feel that something was wrong. She was stunned. "Big Brother?"
"Do you know how many times Ying Luwei's fans used cyber-violence on her?" Ying Tianlu said. "She has bipolar disorder. It's a kind of psychological illness. If it's serious, she will commit suicide. Do you know that?"
Ying Yuexuan's heart suddenly jumped. She pursed her lips. "I, I didn't know."
At first, she wanted to help Ying Zijin improve her grades. Later, she found that her idea was a joke.
Later, she didn't want to have any contact with Ying Zijin.
"Xiao Xuan, you have always told me that you care about her very much and that you will treat her as your biological sister. But now, it seems that you are not." Ying Tianlu smiled. It was very cold. "You just said it. You didn't do it."
"You took over her identity and used her previous name and birthday. She suffered outside for more than ten years. You know all this in your heart. But you still let others insult her and say that it's nothing."
"I treat you as my younger sister. But if we are talking about who is the outsider, it is you."
Ying Yuexuan felt like she was struck by lightning. She almost couldn't believe that Ying Tianlu would say this to her.
Furthermore, he had directly revealed her identity.
The servants who didn't know the inside story were shocked.
It turned out that the Second Miss was the real Eldest Miss?!
What was going on?
The butler felt cold all over and his brain kept buzzing.
How could this be?
How long had Ying Tianlu been back? How could he value Ying Zijin more than Ying Yuexuan?
"And hard work?" Ying Tianlu's gaze fell on the butler again. "I don't think so."
He sat down on the sofa and waited for the servant who had been sent out to report back.
No one dared to breathe. They were all very afraid.
Half an hour later, the servant came back and handed Ying Tianlu a few pieces of paper.
On the paper, it was clearly written the wealth that the butler had stolen from the Family Ying Mansion over the years. It wasn't a lot, but it added up to more than ten million yuan.
"Thirty-five million yuan." Ying Tianlu said lightly. "It's enough to file a case."
He was worried about how to deal with the butler. This was timely help.
The butler didn't expect that these things would be exposed. He was completely flustered. "Eldest Young Master, I was wrong! I was really wrong! Please give me a chance. I beg you. "
He had always been very secretive when it came to such things.
The things that he had taken from the Family Ying Mansion were all small items that Zhong Manhua wouldn't care about.
The servants were under his command, so no one had found out about it for more than 20 years.
After he sold these small items, he squandered a sum of money and used the rest to support the family.
"Okay, I'll give you a chance." Ying Tianlu stood up. "Identify who else said that about Zijin. If there are more than five, I won't call the police."
"Him, and her!" The butler seemed to have grasped at a life-saving straw. "They all said these things, and they were worse than me!"
A few of the servants who had been named immediately felt their legs go soft, and they knelt down with a "plop" sound.
"Pack your things." Ying Tianlu's eyes were cold. "Get out of here immediately."
After that, he picked up his phone. "I want to call the police. Someone stole something."
"Eldest Young Master!" The butler looked up suddenly. "Didn't you say —"
"Say what?" Ying Tianlu hung up the phone and lifted him by the collar. "Let's go to the police station."
The door opened and closed, and a cold wind blew in.
Ying Yuexuan stood alone in the same place, in a daze.
**
The next day.
Qing Zhi High School.
After the ISC semi-finals began, Ying Zijin lived a very leisurely retirement life.
This was because no one challenged her at all.
She dismissed the idea of retirement and took the initiative to issue challenges. However, all of them, including Amanda, who was ranked second in the overall rankings, admitted defeat.
As Ying Zijin's deskmate, Xiu Yu watched as their class Papa YIng did nothing and remained in first place.
Xiu Yu: "…"
It was so lonely to be invincible.
On the side, the underling was very unhappy. He snorted along with Du Du. "I don't want Papa YIng to teach other classes. I'm that petty."
After Ying Zijin came back from the ISC training camp in the capital, the principal had always wanted her to give a big lesson to the high school students.
"Okay, it's just one lesson anyway." Xiu Yu didn't care. "Let's go and reserve seats in advance."
It was still 30 minutes to 14: 00, but the hall was almost full.
The students of Class 19 never expected Ying Zijin to be so popular. They almost didn't even have a seat, let alone reserve a seat.
Jiang Ran patted his clothes and sat directly in the aisle.
When the time came, the hall was full.
This scene was even better than the last time Shang Yaozhi gave a lecture.
After all, there were many people who didn't follow celebrities. They were more interested in learning.
The students of the Elite Class were also there. Including Ying Yuexuan, they were all sitting on the far left.
Ying Yuexuan watched Ying Zijin walk up to the podium. Then, she thought about what Ying Tianlu said to her yesterday. She didn't know what to feel.
Around her, everyone's gazes were focused on the girl.
There was a kind of person who was born to shine just by standing there.
In order to take care of both the liberal arts and science subjects, Ying Zijin spoke in English.
The students listened with rapt attention.
"Xiao Xuan, Yingshen is amazing!" The girl next to Ying Yuexuan said excitedly. "Her systematic learning method is very useful for us."
Ying Yuexuan didn't say anything.
Forty-five minutes passed quickly. When the class was about to end, the teacher in charge of this class took the microphone and said, "Does anyone have any questions? There are still five minutes left. Let's ask a few questions. "
Hearing this, the students became even more excited. However, the questions they asked made the teacher not know whether to laugh or cry.
For example, "Yingshen, what type of boy do you like?" or "Yingshen, would you consider getting a boyfriend?"
"I have a question that I don't understand. I want to ask Mei … Ying Zijin." At this moment, Ying Yuexuan raised her hand. "This question is very difficult for me, but I think Ying Zijin will definitely be able to solve it."
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