Shen Yong's face could no longer be described as just dark; it was a prelude to an outburst of fury.
The expressions of everyone present varied, but no one dared to speak up, having accidentally overheard an internal conflict...
What could they do but pretend they hadn't heard and quietly slink away for now.
So, they all made excuses that they had matters to attend to, saying they would visit another day to apologize and pay their respects.
Shen Yong finally spoke, "Just now, Young Master Chen was merely provoked by Young Master Liao and said something impetuous in the heat of the moment. He misspoke, not that our Marquis Mansion treats Cheng'er that way. All of you are adults and should be able to discern this, correct?"
His words carried an implicit threat.
