Provoking the Xis
Rong Family Mansion, 03:00;
Rong Chang stormed into his son's room, a piece of 'The Tribute' in his left hand, "Did you do this?", he asked, pointing his index finger toward the article concerning the Xis, his tone filled with disbelief, "And I want a straight answer today. Yes, or no?"
Gu Hong, and the man's grandparents, rushed in too, as Rong Chang's yellings reached them. It took them a moment to comprehend the situation completely, but as they did, they were equally shocked.
Rong Yufan was bewildered, of course, by the tone, his father had just spoken to him in. No one had ever talked to him like that in the family. They would be dramatic, they'd try and pressurize him emotionally too, but they'd never raised their voices at him. Even so, he wasn't offended. Or affronted. Not to the least. He'd expected this reaction from the family.
"Yufan, did you or did you not do this?", Rong Chang demanded yet again, a coldness in his gaze.