Shi Yong's mood was indescribable. He glared fiercely at Qu Li.
Uncle Wen and Sister Yu's shocked expressions made him feel ashamed.
He forced a smile as he blurted, "Xiaoyu, Mom was just joking with you. You being able to stay by Young Master Ning's side shows that you're a good child, and obedient–"
Shi Xiao cut him off and sneered.
"So you stayed with the Ning family for 1000 yuan. Sister, if you do this, I'm afraid that they will laugh at the entire Shi family too."
Ning Chen said calmly, "No one in the Ning family laughs at Xiaoyu. We just want to get her reward. A thousand yuan is a huge sum for her."
Shi Yong quickly sputtered, "Young Master Ning, that was just a joke. We were just kidding."
He whipped around and growled at Qu Li.
"Go get ten thousand yuan in cash and hand it to Xiaoyu now!"
Then, he turned back to face Ning Chen and continued.
