112 A man's nature

Meanwhile...

"Mr. Xi," Clara Wei offered Matthew Xi a glass of wine. Matthew Xi glanced at the glass of liquor before he accepted it wordlessly. 

"Well, I know Auntie had been picking on you, so I apologize in her stead." Since he was keeping his silence as they stood near one of the corners of the hall, Clara Wei began the conversation on a humble note. "But, you know, Miss Zhou, she's not the person to pause and think about her words either." She added, giving justice to her future mother-in-law's action. 

Meaning to say, it was Zoey's fault why Matthew Xi was being picked on. He understood the woman's insinuation, but couldn't care less about it. 

Sure, it was his first experience of being discriminated against. Apart from his mother, Vivian Xi, no one dared to offend him — no one was that bold in his presence.