BANG! Mr. Xie slammed his hand on the table and shot to his feet. His eyes were full of menace as he demanded harshly, "Jie Jingchen, are you trying to rebel?"
"Dad, in your eyes, is splitting up the family the same as rebelling?" Jie Jingchen countered coldly.
Mr. Xie glared furiously at Jie Jingchen. The atmosphere at the dinner table, already strained, became even more oppressive and tense. No one else dared to even breathe. They stopped eating, putting down their chopsticks and sitting up straight.
Seeing that Jie You was still eating happily, Jie Jingwei shot Xu Chunyan a look. Xu Chunyan understood instantly. She picked up a bowl and chopsticks, put a chicken wing and some meat in it, and led Jie You away from the main hall.
The little one wasn't happy about it, but after Xu Chunyan whispered something in his ear, his eyes lit up, and he obediently followed her out of the main hall.
