Reborn through an arranged marriage, I awakened the Shennong farming system.

Su Chengjun and Su Mo walked slowly towards the bundle of brambles. Standing in front of it, they both turned back to look at Su Shengrong again, hoping to see reluctance and regret in his eyes. But after waiting for several seconds, Su Shengrong's expression did not change. He even turned his head away, avoiding eye contact with them.

Seeing this, Su Chengjun felt a chill run down his spine. How could he have been so bewitched by Su Mo's persuasion?

If Li Chengtian had been taken directly to the guest room and a doctor had been called for him in time, then his title as benefactor would have been confirmed. He might already be able to overpower Su Yangxia because of Li Chengtian's relationship, instead of ending up in this situation.

After seeing Su Shengrong's actions, Su Mo harbored a deep hatred for Su Bai. So what if he married a good man? Once she married Hua Gengchen, she would repay him tenfold, a hundredfold, for the humiliation she had suffered today!

With no hope of getting Su Shengrong to plead for them, Su Chengjun and Su Mo could only accept their fate and reach out to the bundle of brambles. Su Chengjun, being a man, was fine; the weight of forty or fifty pounds didn't bother him much. But it was a different story for Su Mo, a pampered young lady. She used almost all her strength to carry the bundle of brambles on her back.

Su Mo felt as if her back was being bent under the weight of the thorns, and her calves were trembling uncontrollably, as if she might fall at any moment.

In order not to fall and embarrass herself in front of so many people, Su Mo planned to walk the distance in front of her as quickly as possible. However, when she took a step, she found that Hua Jueming and the others were still blocking her way and had no intention of making way.

Su Chengjun also noticed, and he looked at Hua Jueming with some confusion. Hadn't they all done as instructed? Why wasn't Hua Jueming moving aside?

Su Shengrong was also somewhat puzzled and asked, "What does Butler Hua mean by this? We've done everything you asked!"

Hua Jueming scoffed and said sarcastically, "Has Patriarch Su never been to school? Doesn't he even understand the meaning of 'bearing thorns to apologize'?"

Su Shengrong's expression changed, and he said in a deep voice, "The Hua family shouldn't go too far! They are, after all, Su Bai's own siblings!"

"What kind of siblings would conspire to frame their own brother?" Hua Jueming was determined to help Su Bai get revenge, since his wife was so kind. "They clearly made a mistake and came to apologize themselves. How can they apologize without showing some sincerity? My wife is not some Tom, Dick, or Harry. She has a very high status! If they don't kowtow three times and kowtow nine times to apologize, how will we know their true feelings? What if they're just putting on an act and not being sincere at all?"

Hearing Hua Jueming say this, Su Shengrong and the other two seemed a little embarrassed. They had come with a casual attitude, and if Hua Gengchen hadn't been there, they wouldn't have even bothered to be casual and would have just given Su Bai a warning and that would have been the end of it.

Inside the room, Su Bai felt that Hua Jueming's behavior was a kind of bullying, but Su Bai had to admit that he really enjoyed watching this scene!

"Three kneelings and nine kowtows? Him! Doesn't he fear shortening his lifespan?" Su Mo was already suppressing her anger, and when she heard Hua Jueming say this, she threw away the thorns on her back. She vowed that once she married Hua Gengchen, she would definitely kick out Hua Jueming, this steward, and replace him with someone who suited her taste.

Hua Jueming slightly raised his chin and said indifferently, "What are you! My wife is blessed with good fortune. It's just that you kneel before her a few times. That's your good fortune!"

"You..." Su Mo was furious. She wanted to consider herself superior, but now Hua Jueming had belittled her as if she were less than a commoner, while Su Bai, whom she had always looked down on, was being praised by Hua Jueming to the skies.

"Shut up!" Su Shengrong intervened promptly, stopping Su Mo's actions. This was happening in public; Su Mo's rudeness was tantamount to the Su family's rudeness. He glanced at Su Chengjun out of the corner of his eye. Fortunately, his son knew his limits and didn't show his anger openly. However, things had come to this, and they had no other choice. "Do as they say!"

"Dad!" Su Mo exclaimed in surprise. How could she kneel down to Su Bai, let alone kowtow three times and nine times!

Su Shengrong turned away, refusing to look at the two. They were just two illegitimate children; in the face of the entire Su family, their existence was as insignificant as dust.

Su Chengjun knelt down before Su Mo. He had already lost the opportunity to cooperate with Li Chengtian, but he could not afford to lose Su Shengrong's trust! As long as Su Shengrong still recognized him as his son, he would still have a chance to make a comeback!

Han Xin could endure the humiliation of crawling between someone's legs, and King Goujian of Yue could endure hardship and humiliation. So what if he had to kneel and kowtow three times and plead guilty to Su Bai? He would remember this humiliation and turn it into motivation. When he stands taller than Su Bai and Hua Gengchen, he will make them regret everything they did to him today!

After Su Chengjun knelt down, Hua Jueming waved his hand to make way for him, but he himself remained blocking Su Mo's path.

Su Mo bit her lower lip in resentment, her exquisitely made-up face filled with a resentful and ferocious expression, making her look extremely ugly.

"Fine, I'll kneel then!" Su Mo put the thorny branch back on her back, vowing in her heart that she would make Su Bai pay for everything she had suffered today!

The moment Su Mo knelt down, Hua Jueming and his men cleared the rest of the path, standing quietly to the side, looking at them with disdain.

The moment her usually pampered knees touched the ground, pain shot through Su Mo's entire body. For the sake of beauty, she always wore a knee-length skirt, even in winter. But now, Su Mo deeply regretted not wearing trousers today.

Her own weight, combined with the weight of the brambles, made each kneeling extremely difficult. When her delicate knees came into contact with the hard ground, Su Mo's face turned pale with pain.

Kneeling and cursing, Su Mo unleashed her rage inwardly.

Finally, she and Su Chengjun arrived at the Hua family's gate. Su Chengjun's knees were fine, but he was under considerable psychological pressure. The Hua family's servants had watched him kneel and kowtow repeatedly, a gesture of humility that made the prideful Su Chengjun feel deeply ashamed. Su Mo, on the other hand, suffered a double blow, both physically and psychologically. Not only did she feel humiliated, but her knees were also bruised and battered, looking quite alarming.

Having finally entered the Hua family's gate, Su Shengrong, for some reason, did not feel any sense of relief.

Led into the house by Hua Jueming, Su Shengrong once again warned Su Chengjun and Su Mo with his eyes to behave themselves, or he would have no choice but to abandon them.

Su Chengjun and Su Mo paused in their rubbing of their arms and legs, quickly composed themselves, and dared not be as arrogant as before.

The three entered and saw Hua Gengchen and Su Bai on the sofa in the living room. The surveillance video that had been projected onto the TV was turned off by Hua Gengchen the moment Su Shengrong and the others entered. Before Su Bai could speak, Hua Gengchen asked, "Does Patriarch Su know what happened?" In reality, Hua Jueming had already investigated the whole matter thoroughly. Su Shengrong and the others had only come to see what punishment Su Shengrong would impose on them.

"It's all cleared up!" Su Shengrong hurriedly replied. He felt Hua Gengchen's imposing aura once more, and his emotions ran deep. He even forgot they hadn't sat down yet. "Mo'er misunderstood something and did something foolish. Chengjun was also momentarily confused. Fortunately, it was discovered in time, and no serious harm was caused. For the sake of their blood ties, they just apologized. Otherwise, let's just let it go. If it escalates, it won't be good for the Hua family, the Li family, or the Su family!"

"After all, gossip can be a powerful force!" Li Chengtian and Su Bai were drugged and stripped naked, lying together. It would be hard to believe that nothing happened between them.

Su Bai was so angry at Su Shengrong's words that he laughed. He decided to just let it go!

If this had happened to Su Yangxia, would Su Shengrong have just casually said "never mind"?

Hua Gengchen spoke again before Su Bai could, his gaze sweeping indifferently over the three members of the Su family. He leaned forward slightly and said coldly, "It seems that Patriarch Su has no intention of apologizing. Butler Hua, see the guests out!"

Su Bai is now his wife, the matriarch of the Hua family, and the queen of the demon realm. No matter which of these identities she holds, she is far superior to ants like Su Chengjun and Su Mo. Anyone who dares to lay a hand on Su Bai must be prepared for retaliation. Dragons are known for holding grudges!

This is common knowledge among the demon race!

Hua Jueming immediately stepped forward and asked Su Shengrong and the other two to leave. Su Shengrong almost lost face. He was, after all, Su Bai's father. Hua Gengchen really didn't take him seriously!

"Wait, what do you want?" Su Shengrong didn't expect Hua Gengchen to offer tea and send them away so abruptly, but he still reminded him, "Chengjun and Mo'er have already realized their mistake and just apologized. They still need to get along in the future. If they tear off all pretenses, it won't be good for either of them! Besides, if word gets out that the Hua family bullied others today, it will probably cause irreversible damage to the Hua family's reputation!"

"Hmph, reputation is nothing!" Hua Gengchen said dismissively. This was the last thing he cared about! "I trust Su Bai as much as I trust myself. I don't care what outsiders say, but if I hear it, I'll make sure they can never speak again! Bearing thorns to apologize is the proper attitude for them to show when they come to apologize. What does it have to do with what punishment they should receive? As for the punishment for the two of them..." Hua Gengchen's gaze swept over Su Chengjun and Su Mo, and he leaned back on the sofa, saying calmly, "The question shouldn't be what I want to do, but rather what Su Bai wants to do?"

When Hua Gengchen said this, everyone present was stunned for a moment, with Su Bai being the most noticeable among them.

Hua Gengchen is usually a man of few words, isn't he? He looks so handsome suddenly becoming so talkative!

Let's see what Su Bai thinks!

What did Hua Gengchen mean by that?

Everyone turned their attention to Su Bai, who quickly snapped out of his reverie and pulled himself out of his reverie.

But Su Bai hesitated to think about Hua Gengchen's words, fearing that they might not be what Hua Gengchen had guessed.

Ignoring the stunned expressions of Su Shengrong and the other two, Hua Gengchen turned to Su Bai and said, "You decide how to punish them. Don't hold back. Just say what you want. I'm here!"

Su Bai was even more stunned upon hearing this; it really did mean that!

He nodded dumbly, his heart deeply moved like never before. No one had ever spoken to him like this! No one had ever stood by his side unconditionally like Hua Gengchen! Never!

Seeing this, Su Shengrong and the other two gained a deeper understanding of Su Bai's position in Hua Gengchen's heart. If they had known this beforehand, they certainly wouldn't have rashly done something so full of mistakes.

They will definitely think of a perfect plan after careful consideration!

The kind of person who will never let anyone have any leverage over them!

"Then what do you want?" Su Shengrong asked Su Bai, suppressing his anger, but his eyes held a hidden threat. He was warning him not to act arrogantly just because someone was backing him up; not everyone could ride roughshod over him. If the Su family hadn't truly been in the wrong, he wouldn't have...

Su Bai suppressed the shock in his heart, but couldn't help but smile. So this is what it feels like to be unconditionally trusted and supported. It's really a bit addictive!

"As Father said, we are siblings after all, so I won't ask for too much. My third brother will give me 500,000 as compensation and remove me from my position as manager as a warning; my fourth sister will give me 200,000 and the shop she owns in the entertainment center as compensation."