My Sexy CEO Wife

Chapter 582 - 579: None Can Produce Evidence

White Beard glared angrily at Gao Fei, shouting loudly, "You've got some nerve! To strike people here! Do you have a death wish?"

"They deserved to be hit," Gao Fei said indifferently. "Even if they were beaten to death, it would serve them right."

"Damned rascal! How dare you strike the descendants of noble families as you please!" White Beard took a step forward, reaching out to grab Gao Fei. Originally, White Beard had intended to restrain himself and avoid making a scene, but what Gao Fei said was too infuriating, making it impossible for White Beard to hold back any longer.

If he couldn't hold back, then it was time to take action.

"I have been personally conferred the title of Wan Fuchang by His Majesty the Emperor Himself! Touch me and see what happens!" Gao Fei bellowed.

"Wan Fuchang counts for nothing; I want to kill you, and no one can stop me," White Beard sneered.

"Such big talk," a clear voice came from behind. The voice wasn't loud, yet it caused White Beard's face to change dramatically, and his outstretched hand to freeze mid-air, as White Beard recognized who was speaking...

The person speaking was none other than Emperor Dugu Jingtian himself. Coincidentally, he had just arrived at the scene to see White Beard attempting to hit someone, and even heard the insolent claim that "Wan Fuchang counts for nothing." Emperor Dugu Jingtian's face immediately darkened.

"Er... Your Majesty the Emperor... What I just..." White Beard turned around, saying awkwardly, "It just slipped out... I didn't really mean it..."

"What exactly is going on here?" Dugu Jingtian asked in a deep voice. "Can someone explain this to me?"

"Your Majesty the Emperor..." Gao Fei pointed toward the several noble scions lying on the ground and groaning in pain. "They were speaking ill of you behind your back, and I happened to overhear them. In a moment of anger, I struck them. Then, this White Beard jumped out..."

"Nonsense!"

"We did not speak ill of Your Majesty the Emperor."

"You're framing us."

"You're planting evidence."

"You're fabricating things out of thin air!"

"You're... just farting!"

The noble scions lying on the ground shouted loudly.

White Beard's face also changed. "Impossible! They would never dare to speak ill of Your Majesty the Emperor! I stake my reputation on it!"

"Oh?" Gao Fei scoffed coldly. "Are you implying that I'm lying?"

"Yes! You are lying!"

"You keep insisting that I'm lying. Do you have any evidence in your hands?"

"I..."

"Without evidence, don't babble nonsense here."

"You..."

"What 'you'? Am I not correct? Everything must be based on evidence. Without evidence, do not speak carelessly," Gao Fei snorted.

"..." White Beard was furious, pointing at Gao Fei's nose and cursing, "You're just muddying the waters, causing confusion..."

"We have been wronged, we have been wronged," the several noble scions shouted from the ground. "We have never spoken ill of Your Majesty the Emperor, we really haven't, we are being framed, we have been wronged to death, Your Majesty the Emperor, you must seek justice for us."

Gao Fei stepped forward, looking indifferently at the noble scions. "Did we know each other before?"

"Know each other my ass," one of the noble scions cursed. "We would never waste our time getting to know you."

"Since we do not know each other, then why would I strike you?" Gao Fei said indifferently.

"Because..."

"Because you lot were badmouthing the Emperor behind his back, I just happened to hear it. The Emperor is the person I respect most in this life, and whoever dares to speak ill of him, I'll stake my life against theirs," Gao Fei proclaimed righteously, "You bunch, dare to slander but not to admit it, you are utterly shameless."

"We never said that, why should we admit it?"

"I've often heard that the scions of great families receive fine educations from a young age, have noble character, and are upright and selfless… Now it seems, that is complete nonsense."

"I am so infuriated, so infuriated!!! How can there be someone as despicable and shameless as you in this world!"

"Want to die easily, huh? Destroy your Dantian, sever your Meridians and then you can die. If you're afraid of pain, I can tell you an even simpler way."

Gao Fei's mouth, really, was too terribly biting, the words he could utter would indeed infuriate people to death.

The surrounding guests put down their glasses, stood up, and watched with interest, whispering to each other from time to time.

"All of you shut up!" Emperor Dugu Jingtian could not stand it any longer, "Today is the hundred-day celebration of my youngest son. You are causing a ruckus here; what kind of example are you setting? Do any of you still have respect for me?"

Seeing Dugu Jingtian get angry, White Beard, several young masters from noble families, and Gao Fei all closed their mouths.

"You," Dugu Jingtian pointed at Gao Fei, "you repeatedly claim these individuals have spoken ill of me, do you have any proof?"

Gao Fei shook his head with a bitter smile, "At the time, their voices were very low, only I heard them…"

"So it seems you have no evidence?" Dugu Jingtian asked sternly.

"Can't produce them," Gao Fei nodded.

"And you," Dugu Jingtian turned his gaze to the several young masters from noble families lying on the ground, "Can you prove your innocence?"

"We are wronged…," the young masters from the noble families shouted in protest, "We truly are wronged…"

"Words alone are not proof, bring out the evidence," Dugu Jingtian said expressionlessly, "Everything must be based on evidence. If you can prove that you were framed, I will severely punish Gao Fei."

"We…" The noble scions looked at each other and then shook their heads together, "We can't prove it..."

"Your Majesty…" Just as White Beard began to speak, he was interrupted by Dugu Jingtian.

Dugu Jingtian waved his hand impatiently, "Neither party can produce evidence, which means both have the suspicion of lying… Today is my younger son's hundred-day celebration. I don't wish to get angry… Let's leave today's incident at that, do not bring it up again."

What?

It's over just like that?

Don't bring it up again?

White Beard's eyes widened, the young nobles lying on the ground were also stunned, only Gao Fei appeared calm, as if he had anticipated this outcome.

The young nobles were beaten for nothing?

White Beard held back again and again, but ultimately, he could not contain himself, "Your Majesty, I think your way of handling this is somewhat inappropriate."

"Oh," Dugu Jingtian glanced indifferently at White Beard, "What's inappropriate?"

"My nephews were severely injured, while Gao Fei remains unscathed. It is unreasonable by any standard that this matter should be left unsettled," White Beard said with a sober face.

"What do you suggest?" asked Dugu Jingtian indifferently.

"First, Gao Fei should apologize to my nephews; second, provide adequate compensation; third, he must not harbor resentment and plot revenge," White Beard stated three demands in one breath, each more severe than the last.

Would Dugu Jingtian agree?

Would Gao Fei agree?

To find out what happens next, please see the following chapter.