Zhu Mei hadn't finished speaking when Zhu Fang already cut her off with a shout.
She wasn't completely foolish—having shaken off her anger, Zhu Mei became frightened after seeing the chief and other clan elders' grim expressions, and quickly hid behind Zhu Fang.
Zhu Fang forced out a slight smile and explained, "I didn't make things clear to Mei, that's on me—" As he spoke, he looked at the somewhat flustered Niu Xi. "I hope you can be understanding about this, Niu Xi. I'll make sure to properly discipline my daughter."
Facing the stares of Zhu Family's top members, Niu Xi didn't dare think further and nodded his head at once.
But inside, he was more confused than ever.
If before, giving him an easy job could be considered compensation, then now, they'd actually publicly rebuked Zhu Mei… all for his sake.
That was truly rare, almost the same as slapping an elder like Zhu Fang in the face.
Thinking of this, Niu Xi no longer felt any sense of delight—only a creeping fear.
