Wen Xinya looked at Wen Haowen, who was full of vigor and vitality yesterday, but in an instant he looked haggard, with red bloodshot eyes filled with ferocious emotions, like a man-eating beast.
Old Master Wen looked at Wen Haowen who was sitting dejectedly on the ground with an extremely cold expression: "Butler Yu, bring us the family rules!"
"Yes, old man." Butler Yu took the order and left.
"Old man, Hao Wen was definitely wrong this time. He brought shame to the Wen family. You've scolded him and beaten him... You don't need to use the family rules anymore!" Old Mrs. Wen was terrified. She thought the old man could just scold him a few times to vent his anger and the matter would be over. When Yun Yao died, wasn't it also left unresolved? But she didn't expect the old man to be so angry that he would use the family rules.
Old Master Wen's eyes became sharp, staring directly at the old lady: "A loving mother often spoils her son. If you hadn't doted on her so much on weekdays, which made him arrogant and conceited, how could he have done such a thing that disgraced our family and brought shame to our ancestors?"
Mrs. Wen was speechless for a moment. Haowen was really too wrong this time: "But Haowen has already known his mistake, can't you give him a lighter sentence?"
Old Master Wen glanced at Wen Haowen, whose eyes were bloodshot and who looked decadent and frantic, and sneered, "If he had any remorse, I wouldn't have gone so far as to use the family rules. But he is still so self-righteous, I must teach him a lesson."
When Mrs. Wen heard his words, her face turned pale and she said quickly, "Haowen, apologize to your father."
Wen Haowen sneered, "Admit your mistakes? What have I done wrong?" He looked at Old Man Wen with resentment, "It's clear that you only have Wen Xinya in your eyes and heart. You have never treated me as your son."
After saying that, Wen Haowen stared at Wen Wenya. His bloodshot eyes were filled with a cold and sinister look, carrying a ferocious and terrifying light.
Wen Xinya returned his fierce gaze and looked at Wen Haowen indifferently. Even now, she still had no remorse at all.
Wen Haowen glared at her fiercely.
At this time, Butler Yu came over with the family rules.
When Wen Haowen saw the thick black whip, his eyes shrank. Before the whip hit him, he felt a burning pain on his vest. At this point... he finally felt a little scared.
Old Master Wen took the whip from the tray and said, "Ancestors of the Wen family, I, Wen Zhihang, failed to educate my son properly, causing my unfilial son, Wen Haowen, to do something that disgraced our family and brought shame to our ancestors. Today, I will punish him according to the family law on behalf of all the ancestors."
Old Mrs. Wen looked at the whip as thick as a thumb in the old man's hand. She was so frightened that her lips trembled, her head felt dizzy, and she could hardly sit still.
"Back then, he took advantage of Yunyao's pregnancy and cheated on her, causing her to give birth prematurely and die. This is heartless and unfaithful, and he deserves to be beaten!"
With a crisp "snap" sound, the black whip suddenly landed on Wen Haowen's vest. Wen Haowen only felt numbness on his back and couldn't tell what it felt like.
"A good son doesn't seek the family business, but you are arrogant and self-willed. You covet and scheme for the family business. You are unfilial and you deserve to be beaten!"
"Snap!" There was another burst of whip sounds. Wen Haowen's mind went blank for a moment, and then he finally felt the pain. There was a burning pain on his vest, which almost made him faint.
"Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, but you don't care about blood ties at all and are so cold-blooded and ruthless to your own daughter. You are so unkind and you deserve to be beaten!"
"Snap!" Wen Haowen clenched his teeth immediately. The burning pain on his vest made his body feel like it was torn apart. Even his brain became dim and blank. He completely lost the ability to think. Only the whipping sound in his ears continued.
"Playing with women, cheating, doing things that bring disgrace to the family and shame to the ancestors, but not changing after being taught, and instead speaking wildly, is a sign of bad conduct and should be punished."
The sound of whipping… the whipping sound echoed in the living room, making everyone present tremble with fear, not daring to breathe.
The whip mercilessly fell on Wen Haowen's body. At first, he could still hold back, but after a few whips, he began to howl like a ghost: "Ah... Mom, save me, the old man clearly wants to beat me to death..."
Old Master Wen's face was cold, and he was not moved at all by Wen Haowen's tears. He should have done so earlier. If he had done so earlier, he would not have become like this, Yun Yao would not have died, Xinya would not have been stranded outside, and he would not have done anything to disgrace the family, and the Wen family would not have been disgraced.
Old Lady Wen's heart trembled when she heard Wen Haowen's howling. Haowen had been raised in her hands since childhood. When had he ever suffered such a hardship? Seeing the heavy whip falling on her son's back, her heart trembled with pain.
The saying that when a son is hit, the mother feels the pain is indeed true.
She immediately ran over and climbed on top of Wen Haowen, howling, "Old man, stop hitting me, are you going to kill Haowen? Haowen is your son, you don't feel bad... I do!"
As he spoke, he burst into tears and snot.
Old Master Wen looked at her coldly and said, "Get up."
Old Madam Wen supported Wen Haowen, like a hen protecting her chicks: "Old man, please forgive Haowen this time. Haowen knows he is wrong. I will definitely discipline him in the future."
Mr. Wen was unmoved: "I told you to get up, didn't you hear me?"
Old Madam Wen cried bitterly: "Old man, how can you be so cruel? Haowen is your son no matter how bad he is. You want to beat him...Okay! Then beat me too! A loving mother often spoils her son. It's my fault that Haowen has become what he is today."
Old Master Wen looked at Butler Yu who was standing beside him and said, "Pull the old lady up and lock her in the room. Don't let her come out before dinner."
Butler Yu went to pull old lady Wen.
Old Mrs. Wen struggled frantically: "Old man, you can't do this. Even if Haowen is wrong, he is still our son. How can you treat him like this?"
Old Mrs. Wen was pulled out of the living room.
Old Master Wen's whip once again fell mercilessly on Wen Haowen.
Wen Haowen howled in pain: "Ah... Dad... It hurts, it hurts so much... Please stop hitting me, I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong, I will never change... Dad... Please forgive me this time..."
Wen Xinya looked at Wen Haowen like this and had no interest in watching any further. Everything was just his own fault. If his grandfather had not been so indulgent towards Wen Haowen, he would not have become what he is now.
She believed that when her grandfather agreed to marry her mother to Wen Haowen, it at least proved that Wen Haowen had his strengths and could not be so useless now.