But not only did Gu Xiyao not repent, she even turned the tables with Ning Zeyan's help, which led to her and Ji Niandong confronting each other in court.
Gu Xiyao got her comeuppance and ended up in jail, while Ning Zeyan exposed his past attempt on Ji Niandong's life, leading to his own demise.
The entire Ning Family fell into a silence, Mrs. Ning wept all day, determined to seek revenge on Lu Beichen.
"Father, Lu Beichen leaving the body intact was already on my account. We all know what Big Brother did. If we insist on clashing with the Lu Family, we'll end up with nothing to show for it. Big Brother's death was ultimately of his own doing." Ning Zesheng said indifferently.
"His own doing? You wouldn't say that if you truly regarded him as your Big Brother! Are you happy now, Ning Zesheng? The Ning Family is all yours now. Did you conspire with Lu Beichen to kill my son?" If it wasn't for the servants holding her back, Mrs. Ning would have lunged forward.
