Wu Dashen's pleas fell on deaf ears with Ye Fan. If Wu Dashen's gossip upset Ye Qingping and Xu Xia, it was no concern of his. Letting Wu Dashen face some difficulties might be a good way for Ye Qingping and his wife to vent their anger.

Ye Qingping and Xu Xia were indeed very angry. Wu Dashen's words were so unpleasant and had dragged Ye Fan and Mengyao into it as well, which was what enraged the couple the most.

The couple, naturally, wouldn't show Wu Dashen any kindness.

Seeing that Ye Fan had transferred the power of forgiveness to Ye Qingping and his wife, Wu Dashen skillfully pleaded, "Brother Ye, Sister Xu, I failed to see your greatness and offended you. I hope you can be magnanimous."

"No matter how you want me to apologize, I'm willing. Right now, I can only swallow my pride and ask for your forgiveness."

Wu Dashen's words were straightforward, admitting all her faults.

She had no choice but to do so. In front of Li Chenggui and the others, if she didn't get forgiveness, then with just a word from them to ingratiate themselves with Ye Fan, her son would be finished. How could she not be anxious?

"Now you're scared. If my Fanfan wasn't so accomplished, you would definitely have a different attitude. I don't want to argue with you, but sometimes you do go too far," Xu Xia said unhappily.

The couple understood well what Wu Dashen was afraid of.

"Yes, yes, not just too far, but downright ungrateful," Wu Dashen replied pitifully.

"Alright, we don't intend to use our power to bully you. Honestly, life hasn't been easy for you, so we won't hold grudges. Based on what you said about us being longtime neighbors, any bickering or unhappiness is a small matter."

After thinking for a while, Ye Qingping spoke gracefully.

Wu Dashen was almost moved to tears. The words "life hasn't been easy for you" touched her deeply, reminding her of many things.

There was indeed a reason behind Ye Qingping's words. Wu Dashen lost her father early, and her son's education was only completed with the neighbors' help. During this time, Wu Dashen endured many scornful looks. She considered the neighbors' help as charity. When her son wasn't yet successful, she was grateful to those who helped her. Once her son achieved success, she became haughty, looking down on others, as if venting inner resentments and attacking those who had helped her, viewing them as reminders of her difficult past.

"Brother Ye is so merciful, I feel utterly ashamed and enlightened, realizing many truths. I've really behaved terribly in recent years, letting a bit of money inflate my vanity and offend many who truly cared for me."

Wu Dashen vaguely understood the reason for Ye Qingping's forgiveness, and she was filled with emotions.

After receiving forgiveness, Wu Dashen thanked them and then turned to the others.

"Uncle, I was wrong," Wu Dashen said to a man in his fifties, almost in tears.

"To err is human, but to amend is divine. After all, we're neighbors, we're family. The kind Wu Dajie has returned, and I'm happy. Compared to the gossiping Wu Dajie, the old one who had humanity is more preferred. Brother Ye's words about life's difficulties hit home," the man sighed and forgave Wu Dashen.

Wu Dashen refocused her mind and went to apologize to others one by one.

She put aside her vanity, removed her disguise, and gave up her dignity to apologize. She received others' respect in return, which felt more solid to her than her own meager pride, no longer feeling guilty.

"Thank goodness we didn't lash out at Wu Dashen's son. If we made a call to fire him as a punishment to ingratiate ourselves with the Ye Family, we would have backed the wrong horse," Zheng Zhonghai reflected with lingering fears, gratefully looking at Li Chenggui, saying, "Thanks to Brother Li's warning, otherwise, we would've made a huge mistake."

"The Ye Family has an upright character, especially Ye Qingping, who is full of justice. He stands by reason, chastises when wronged, and shows sympathy and kindness when others are compassionate," Li Chenggui analyzed, saying, "Wu Dashen's past and present are worlds apart, for reasons. Ye Qingping, despite his dissatisfaction with his longtime neighbor, always has a heart of sympathy. His words inspired Wu Dashen's change of heart, showing forgiveness and mercy, making her understand right from wrong."

"Of course, Wu Dashen hasn't lost all kindness; otherwise, such a big change wouldn't have occurred."

"Even if anyone here wanted to side with Ye Fan by targeting those dissatisfied with the Ye Family, we must be careful. We need to consider the consequences in advance."

"What right do we have, what qualification do we possess, to stand against those with grudges against the Ye Family?"

"In the end, these are just neighborhood or friendly disputes, and if we meddle, we'll surely make things worse, causing counterproductive effects."

Li Chenggui's words won the sincere admiration of Zheng Zhonghai, Chen Tiande, Huang Jingwei, and Ma Qianqiu.

It's important to know that not long ago, Zheng Zhonghai and the others had intended to punish Wu Dashen's son. Only Li Chenggui, understanding this simple truth, stopped their ulterior motives.

Facts proved that Li Chenggui was right.

In fact, he had done enough homework before coming, fearing displeasing Ye Fan.

Among the five families, the Ma Family had long been a vassal of the Chu Group. During Li Erye's challenge, the Li Family took the lead, with the Chen and Huang families following. Li Erye's death caused the Li Family the greatest loss and held the greatest potential for grudges from the Chu Group. To ensure the Li Family's survival, Li Chenggui dared not be careless, even with the smallest matters he considered meticulously, fearing the Li Family's expulsion from the Northwest.

"What should I do now?" Zheng Zhonghai humbly sought advice.

"You should be grateful that the son of Ye Family's old neighbor works in Zheng's company. You can appropriately promote Wu Dashen's son's position and status so that the Wu family will naturally remember the Ye Family's kindness, unknowingly pleasing the Ye Family and befriending Ye Fan," Li Chenggui analyzed.

Zheng Zhonghai smiled so broadly that he couldn't close his mouth.

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