The old man's son was still somewhat unconvinced. Pointing into the room, he demanded, "Just like that, he's dead?"
Ning Jie smiled and said, "Brother, look, the old man died while taking a bath. We still have to shut our doors for a while, tear up the pool, and reopen. If you're dead set on making a scene, then the old man died however he died. To be completely honest with you, we're trying to protect the old man's reputation. As for where he died, it honestly doesn't make any difference to us. We're all worldly people here; whatever happens, we have to keep up appearances. I know you've got fire in your belly, but think about it—we run a business, and when something like this happens, who are we supposed to complain to? Let's not make it ugly for everyone. You end up with neither a good reputation nor any money, while we go right back to running our business. It's really not worth it, wouldn't you say?"
The man was just about to speak when his wife pulled his arm and gave him a look. She wasn't the dead man's biological child, so the daughter-in-law was bound to be more realistic and much more rational than her husband. It was obvious the other side had no intention of blowing things out of proportion, and besides, making a fuss wouldn't do them any good anyway. Just like they said, if you don't cause trouble, we can all sit down, hash this out calmly, and the money that should be paid will be paid. If you do make a scene, everything falls apart, and you can do whatever y…
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