Fang, her head bowed, hesitated to speak. A sharp pinch from Madam Liu prompted her to start, but she was cut off by Ye Nanshen's chilling warning, "Choose your words wisely. Any lies, and you'll regret it."
Fang's legs shook, the threat rendering her mute.
Mrs. Ye Sr., irked by Fang's evident fear, snapped, "Just speak up! What are you afraid of?"
Ye Shaochen tried to reassure her, "Fang, don't worry about my brother's threats. Just tell us what you saw."
But Fang knew Ye Nanshen's reputation for ruthlessness. Just days ago, he had brandished a gun in a confrontation, a fact well-known within the family.
Fang felt as though she was in a no-win situation, doomed to offend someone no matter what she said.
With no good options, Fang steeled herself and spoke, "I saw Master Shaoxian... kneeling before Madam Qi. Then she pushed him into the pond."
