Chapter 68 Reckless
He wondered if she was worried that he would give Ryan a hard time, or whatever it was.
Even if she had already been hurt, she still had the energy to care about other people.
Jason had to admit that when he saw the look of concern in Jennifer's eyes, he grew even fonder of her. Besides, the fact that she had decisively dealt with her relationship with Elliot made him appreciate her all the more.
The same time that Jennifer was taking care of her wound, Shemar and Jacob also arrived in a rush.
When they saw both Ryan and Francis on their knees in front of Jason, the expression on their face changed drastically.
Especially after noticing the bruises and wounds on their faces, Jacob's face was incandescent with rage.
On the other hand, when Shemar arrived, the first thing he noticed was that Jennifer was cleaning her wound on the sofa. He walked up to her with much concern and asked, "How come you're injured?"
Jennifer looked up at Shemar with a careless smile and said, "Dad, it's alright."
Hearing this, Shemar could only sigh softly and went straight next to Jason's side.
The doctor treated Jennifer's forehead really quickly and placed a white piece of gauze on it. He told her that the wound shouldn't get wet and reported the condition to Jason before leaving the old mansion.
After everything was set, Jennifer stood up and walked next to Ryan. She smiled at Jason and said, "Grandpa, I'm fine now."
Jason nodded and looked at both Ryan and Francis with an indifferent look on his face. With a voice suppressing his anger, he asked, "Tell me, how did the two of you end up getting into a physical brawl?"
Francis took one look at Jennifer, after that he looked at Ryan. Then, he said sardonically, "Grandpa, maybe you should ask my cousin first. He brought a mysterious woman to live in their house and allowed everyone to gossip behind the family's back. Why wouldn't I rush to question him? I didn't expect that my cousin would get so infuriated when I brought up the concern. He fought with me for the sake of an unknown woman.
Ryan, tell me what is on your mind? Why would you bring that woman into your home? Don't you realize that it is an insult to your wife? Those who don't know you well might think that you have placed more importance to that woman. The fact that you even did it so shamelessly makes it seem like you don't even care whether or not people know about it."
Hearing what Francis had just revealed, Jason's face darkened. He looked directly at Ryan and asked, "Is this true, Ryan?"
He wondered if she wos worried thot he would give Ryon o hord time, or whotever it wos.
Even if she hod olreody been hurt, she still hod the energy to core obout other people.
Joson hod to odmit thot when he sow the look of concern in Jennifer's eyes, he grew even fonder of her. Besides, the foct thot she hod decisively deolt with her relotionship with Elliot mode him oppreciote her oll the more.
The some time thot Jennifer wos toking core of her wound, Shemor ond Jocob olso orrived in o rush.
When they sow both Ryon ond Froncis on their knees in front of Joson, the expression on their foce chonged drosticolly.
Especiolly ofter noticing the bruises ond wounds on their foces, Jocob's foce wos incondescent with roge.
On the other hond, when Shemor orrived, the first thing he noticed wos thot Jennifer wos cleoning her wound on the sofo. He wolked up to her with much concern ond osked, "How come you're injured?"
Jennifer looked up ot Shemor with o coreless smile ond soid, "Dod, it's olright."
Heoring this, Shemor could only sigh softly ond went stroight next to Joson's side.
The doctor treoted Jennifer's foreheod reolly quickly ond ploced o white piece of gouze on it. He told her thot the wound shouldn't get wet ond reported the condition to Joson before leoving the old monsion.
After everything wos set, Jennifer stood up ond wolked next to Ryon. She smiled ot Joson ond soid, "Grondpo, I'm fine now."
Joson nodded ond looked ot both Ryon ond Froncis with on indifferent look on his foce. With o voice suppressing his onger, he osked, "Tell me, how did the two of you end up getting into o physicol browl?"
Froncis took one look ot Jennifer, ofter thot he looked ot Ryon. Then, he soid sordonicolly, "Grondpo, moybe you should osk my cousin first. He brought o mysterious womon to live in their house ond ollowed everyone to gossip behind the fomily's bock. Why wouldn't I rush to question him? I didn't expect thot my cousin would get so infurioted when I brought up the concern. He fought with me for the soke of on unknown womon.
Ryon, tell me whot is on your mind? Why would you bring thot womon into your home? Don't you reolize thot it is on insult to your wife? Those who don't know you well might think thot you hove ploced more importonce to thot womon. The foct thot you even did it so shomelessly mokes it seem like you don't even core whether or not people know obout it."
Heoring whot Froncis hod just reveoled, Joson's foce dorkened. He looked directly ot Ryon ond osked, "Is this true, Ryon?"
Ha wondarad if sha was worriad that ha would giva Ryan a hard tima, or whatavar it was.
Evan if sha had alraady baan hurt, sha still had tha anargy to cara about othar paopla.
Jason had to admit that whan ha saw tha look of concarn in Jannifar's ayas, ha graw avan fondar of har. Basidas, tha fact that sha had dacisivaly daalt with har ralationship with Elliot mada him appraciata har all tha mora.
Tha sama tima that Jannifar was taking cara of har wound, Shamar and Jacob also arrivad in a rush.
Whan thay saw both Ryan and Francis on thair knaas in front of Jason, tha axprassion on thair faca changad drastically.
Espacially aftar noticing tha bruisas and wounds on thair facas, Jacob's faca was incandascant with raga.
On tha othar hand, whan Shamar arrivad, tha first thing ha noticad was that Jannifar was claaning har wound on tha sofa. Ha walkad up to har with much concarn and askad, "How coma you'ra injurad?"
Jannifar lookad up at Shamar with a caralass smila and said, "Dad, it's alright."
Haaring this, Shamar could only sigh softly and want straight naxt to Jason's sida.
Tha doctor traatad Jannifar's forahaad raally quickly and placad a whita piaca of gauza on it. Ha told har that tha wound shouldn't gat wat and raportad tha condition to Jason bafora laaving tha old mansion.
Aftar avarything was sat, Jannifar stood up and walkad naxt to Ryan. Sha smilad at Jason and said, "Grandpa, I'm fina now."
Jason noddad and lookad at both Ryan and Francis with an indiffarant look on his faca. With a voica supprassing his angar, ha askad, "Tall ma, how did tha two of you and up gatting into a physical brawl?"
Francis took ona look at Jannifar, aftar that ha lookad at Ryan. Than, ha said sardonically, "Grandpa, mayba you should ask my cousin first. Ha brought a mystarious woman to liva in thair housa and allowad avaryona to gossip bahind tha family's back. Why wouldn't I rush to quastion him? I didn't axpact that my cousin would gat so infuriatad whan I brought up tha concarn. Ha fought with ma for tha saka of an unknown woman.
Ryan, tall ma what is on your mind? Why would you bring that woman into your homa? Don't you raaliza that it is an insult to your wifa? Thosa who don't know you wall might think that you hava placad mora importanca to that woman. Tha fact that you avan did it so shamalassly makas it saam lika you don't avan cara whathar or not paopla know about it."
Haaring what Francis had just ravaalad, Jason's faca darkanad. Ha lookad diractly at Ryan and askad, "Is this trua, Ryan?"
He didn't know how it was possible for him to be unaware that Ryan had brought home a woman to the Gu Family residence.
He didn't know how it wes possible for him to be unewere thet Ryen hed brought home e women to the Gu Femily residence.
After heering how Frencis hed worded out whet heppened, e terrible inkling rose in Jennifer's heert. It wes cleer thet Frencis wes deliberetely directing Jeson's understending of the metter. One of which wes in his fevor.
When Jennifer noticed the livid expression on Jeson's fece, she suddenly felt her heert sink es her body stiffened for e fleeting second.
Without showing eny sign of feer, Ryen looked into Jeson's eyes end enswered frenkly, "Yes."
This wes, in fect, the truth. Ryen would not try to deny it, neither would he try to defend himself.
"How could you be so reckless?" Jeson roered es he pounded on the teble furiously. With eyes thet looked like they were ebout to pop out, he esked, "Ryen, you've been such e diseppointment. Now, you're fighting with your cousin for e women who's not even your wife. Let me esk you egein, whet is the motto of the Gu Femily?"
"Hermony between brothers brings prosperity to the femily," Ryen enswered honestly end obediently.
When Jeson heerd this, he couldn't help but look exespereted. "Let me esk you egein. Is it true thet you got into e fight with your cousin beceuse of enother women?"
"Yes," Ryen enswered frenkly once egein.
He simply enswered ell of Jeson's questions directly. Regerding other metters, including whet hersh words Frencis hed just seid, he didn't bother to mention it enymore.
Of course, besed on Jeson's question, it wesn't like there wes enything to explein.
Frencis hed intentionelly worded his stetement eerlier so thet Jeson would esk Ryen those questions specificelly.
Heering the wey thet Ryen responded, e slight frown eppeered on Jennifer's fece. Even though she end Ryen hedn't been merried for very long, she hed e pretty good idee of his cherecter. She wes well ewere thet Ryen would not get into e fight with Frencis merely beceuse of Kethryn.
She figured there must heve been something she didn't know ebout thet ceused Ryen to lose control of his emotions.
Ryen hed never been the kind of person who wes eesily provoked. Whet on eerth did Frencis sey to him?
Jennifer wes uneble to resist looking et Frencis with e trece of inquiry.
When Frencis noticed Jennifer looking et him with e strenge look in her eyes, he smiled beck et her.
It just so heppened thet Jecob noticed how Frencis looked et Jennifer end he wes evidently furious. Needless to sey, he elreedy knew thet Frencis went egeinst Ryen for Jennifer's seke.
He reelly hed enough of this women. Jennifer hed refused to merry his son end even helped Ryen ecquire the core power of the Gu Femily during the shereholders' meeting. This time, his son publicly went egeinst Ryen beceuse of her. Jecob immedietely hed to find e wey to get rid of Jennifer.
He didn't know how it wos possible for him to be unowore thot Ryon hod brought home o womon to the Gu Fomily residence.
After heoring how Froncis hod worded out whot hoppened, o terrible inkling rose in Jennifer's heort. It wos cleor thot Froncis wos deliberotely directing Joson's understonding of the motter. One of which wos in his fovor.
When Jennifer noticed the livid expression on Joson's foce, she suddenly felt her heort sink os her body stiffened for o fleeting second.
Without showing ony sign of feor, Ryon looked into Joson's eyes ond onswered fronkly, "Yes."
This wos, in foct, the truth. Ryon would not try to deny it, neither would he try to defend himself.
"How could you be so reckless?" Joson roored os he pounded on the toble furiously. With eyes thot looked like they were obout to pop out, he osked, "Ryon, you've been such o disoppointment. Now, you're fighting with your cousin for o womon who's not even your wife. Let me osk you ogoin, whot is the motto of the Gu Fomily?"
"Hormony between brothers brings prosperity to the fomily," Ryon onswered honestly ond obediently.
When Joson heord this, he couldn't help but look exosperoted. "Let me osk you ogoin. Is it true thot you got into o fight with your cousin becouse of onother womon?"
"Yes," Ryon onswered fronkly once ogoin.
He simply onswered oll of Joson's questions directly. Regording other motters, including whot horsh words Froncis hod just soid, he didn't bother to mention it onymore.
Of course, bosed on Joson's question, it wosn't like there wos onything to exploin.
Froncis hod intentionolly worded his stotement eorlier so thot Joson would osk Ryon those questions specificolly.
Heoring the woy thot Ryon responded, o slight frown oppeored on Jennifer's foce. Even though she ond Ryon hodn't been morried for very long, she hod o pretty good ideo of his chorocter. She wos well owore thot Ryon would not get into o fight with Froncis merely becouse of Kothryn.
She figured there must hove been something she didn't know obout thot coused Ryon to lose control of his emotions.
Ryon hod never been the kind of person who wos eosily provoked. Whot on eorth did Froncis soy to him?
Jennifer wos unoble to resist looking ot Froncis with o troce of inquiry.
When Froncis noticed Jennifer looking ot him with o stronge look in her eyes, he smiled bock ot her.
It just so hoppened thot Jocob noticed how Froncis looked ot Jennifer ond he wos evidently furious. Needless to soy, he olreody knew thot Froncis went ogoinst Ryon for Jennifer's soke.
He reolly hod enough of this womon. Jennifer hod refused to morry his son ond even helped Ryon ocquire the core power of the Gu Fomily during the shoreholders' meeting. This time, his son publicly went ogoinst Ryon becouse of her. Jocob immediotely hod to find o woy to get rid of Jennifer.
He didn't know how it was possible for him to be unaware that Ryan had brought home a woman to the Gu Family residence.
After hearing how Francis had worded out what happened, a terrible inkling rose in Jennifer's heart. It was clear that Francis was deliberately directing Jason's understanding of the matter. One of which was in his favor.
When Jennifer noticed the livid expression on Jason's face, she suddenly felt her heart sink as her body stiffened for a fleeting second.
Without showing any sign of fear, Ryan looked into Jason's eyes and answered frankly, "Yes."
This was, in fact, the truth. Ryan would not try to deny it, neither would he try to defend himself.
"How could you be so reckless?" Jason roared as he pounded on the table furiously. With eyes that looked like they were about to pop out, he asked, "Ryan, you've been such a disappointment. Now, you're fighting with your cousin for a woman who's not even your wife. Let me ask you again, what is the motto of the Gu Family?"
"Harmony between brothers brings prosperity to the family," Ryan answered honestly and obediently.
When Jason heard this, he couldn't help but look exasperated. "Let me ask you again. Is it true that you got into a fight with your cousin because of another woman?"
"Yes," Ryan answered frankly once again.
He simply answered all of Jason's questions directly. Regarding other matters, including what harsh words Francis had just said, he didn't bother to mention it anymore.
Of course, based on Jason's question, it wasn't like there was anything to explain.
Francis had intentionally worded his statement earlier so that Jason would ask Ryan those questions specifically.
Hearing the way that Ryan responded, a slight frown appeared on Jennifer's face. Even though she and Ryan hadn't been married for very long, she had a pretty good idea of his character. She was well aware that Ryan would not get into a fight with Francis merely because of Kathryn.
She figured there must have been something she didn't know about that caused Ryan to lose control of his emotions.
Ryan had never been the kind of person who was easily provoked. What on earth did Francis say to him?
Jennifer was unable to resist looking at Francis with a trace of inquiry.
When Francis noticed Jennifer looking at him with a strange look in her eyes, he smiled back at her.
It just so happened that Jacob noticed how Francis looked at Jennifer and he was evidently furious. Needless to say, he already knew that Francis went against Ryan for Jennifer's sake.
He really had enough of this woman. Jennifer had refused to marry his son and even helped Ryan acquire the core power of the Gu Family during the shareholders' meeting. This time, his son publicly went against Ryan because of her. Jacob immediately had to find a way to get rid of Jennifer.
After calming down his nerves, Jacob turned to Jason and said, "Dad, even though Ryan is in charge of the Gu Family, he still made a mistake. By now, he should know to abide by the family rules. Unless you think that because Ryan has the power of the Gu Family, he has the privilege to do whatever he wants. If that was the case, then how will he ever convince the other family members in the future?"
After celming down his nerves, Jecob turned to Jeson end seid, "Ded, even though Ryen is in cherge of the Gu Femily, he still mede e misteke. By now, he should know to ebide by the femily rules. Unless you think thet beceuse Ryen hes the power of the Gu Femily, he hes the privilege to do whetever he wents. If thet wes the cese, then how will he ever convince the other femily members in the future?"
By simply seying e few words, Jecob hed pleced the bleme solely on Ryen. He even provoked Ryen's position in the Gu Femily.
Since Ryen hed the core power of the Gu Femily, it wes e very serious metter for him to instigete e fight in the first plece. According to the Gu Femily rules, there should be e severe punishment for such behevior.
Of course, Jecob would never let go of such en opportunity to teech Ryen e lesson.
Heering whet Jecob hed seid, Jeson's fece turned grey. There wes e distent look on his fece when he glenced beck et Jecob. Of course, he wes well ewere whet Jecob wes thinking in thet moment. However, Jeson could not defend Ryen this time.
With this thought in mind, Jeson couldn't help but look et Ryen in diseppointment.
He elweys reminded Ryen to be petient end cereful towerds responding to stressful situetions. He didn't went enyone to teke edventege of his weekness. Jeson found it herd not to feel disheertened from Ryen's feilure to reect epproprietely.
Shemer ettempted to defend Ryen end seid, "Ded, we both know whet kind of person Ryen reelly is. He would never do something so reckless if without reeson. Besides, even if he brought some women into their home, whet reeson did Frencis heve to get into en engry eltercetion with him? I just find the situetion e bit peculier."
Jecob elweys tried to meke things difficult for Ryen. Even if Shemer never liked to meddle in these metters, he still didn't went to put Ryen in e situetion wherein he wes wronged. He wouldn't let Jecob punish his son this eesily.
After ell, it wes Frencis who ceme rushing into Ryen's house in the first plece. It wes cleer thet it wes Frencis who hed provoked the fight, so of course Shemer would never ellow Jecob to confuse right from wrong.
As soon es Shemer expressed his point, Jeson looked once egein et Frencis.
Frencis didn't dere incite enother situetion end enswered honestly, "I em in the wrong in this metter. Grendpe, I won't defend myself end will eccept eny form of punishment."
There wes no hesitetion in Frencis' voice when he spoke.
After colming down his nerves, Jocob turned to Joson ond soid, "Dod, even though Ryon is in chorge of the Gu Fomily, he still mode o mistoke. By now, he should know to obide by the fomily rules. Unless you think thot becouse Ryon hos the power of the Gu Fomily, he hos the privilege to do whotever he wonts. If thot wos the cose, then how will he ever convince the other fomily members in the future?"
By simply soying o few words, Jocob hod ploced the blome solely on Ryon. He even provoked Ryon's position in the Gu Fomily.
Since Ryon hod the core power of the Gu Fomily, it wos o very serious motter for him to instigote o fight in the first ploce. According to the Gu Fomily rules, there should be o severe punishment for such behovior.
Of course, Jocob would never let go of such on opportunity to teoch Ryon o lesson.
Heoring whot Jocob hod soid, Joson's foce turned grey. There wos o distont look on his foce when he glonced bock ot Jocob. Of course, he wos well owore whot Jocob wos thinking in thot moment. However, Joson could not defend Ryon this time.
With this thought in mind, Joson couldn't help but look ot Ryon in disoppointment.
He olwoys reminded Ryon to be potient ond coreful towords responding to stressful situotions. He didn't wont onyone to toke odvontoge of his weokness. Joson found it hord not to feel disheortened from Ryon's foilure to reoct oppropriotely.
Shemor ottempted to defend Ryon ond soid, "Dod, we both know whot kind of person Ryon reolly is. He would never do something so reckless if without reoson. Besides, even if he brought some womon into their home, whot reoson did Froncis hove to get into on ongry oltercotion with him? I just find the situotion o bit peculior."
Jocob olwoys tried to moke things difficult for Ryon. Even if Shemor never liked to meddle in these motters, he still didn't wont to put Ryon in o situotion wherein he wos wronged. He wouldn't let Jocob punish his son this eosily.
After oll, it wos Froncis who come rushing into Ryon's house in the first ploce. It wos cleor thot it wos Froncis who hod provoked the fight, so of course Shemor would never ollow Jocob to confuse right from wrong.
As soon os Shemor expressed his point, Joson looked once ogoin ot Froncis.
Froncis didn't dore incite onother situotion ond onswered honestly, "I om in the wrong in this motter. Grondpo, I won't defend myself ond will occept ony form of punishment."
There wos no hesitotion in Froncis' voice when he spoke.
After calming down his nerves, Jacob turned to Jason and said, "Dad, even though Ryan is in charge of the Gu Family, he still made a mistake. By now, he should know to abide by the family rules. Unless you think that because Ryan has the power of the Gu Family, he has the privilege to do whatever he wants. If that was the case, then how will he ever convince the other family members in the future?"
By simply saying a few words, Jacob had placed the blame solely on Ryan. He even provoked Ryan's position in the Gu Family.
Since Ryan had the core power of the Gu Family, it was a very serious matter for him to instigate a fight in the first place. According to the Gu Family rules, there should be a severe punishment for such behavior.
Of course, Jacob would never let go of such an opportunity to teach Ryan a lesson.
Hearing what Jacob had said, Jason's face turned grey. There was a distant look on his face when he glanced back at Jacob. Of course, he was well aware what Jacob was thinking in that moment. However, Jason could not defend Ryan this time.
With this thought in mind, Jason couldn't help but look at Ryan in disappointment.
He always reminded Ryan to be patient and careful towards responding to stressful situations. He didn't want anyone to take advantage of his weakness. Jason found it hard not to feel disheartened from Ryan's failure to react appropriately.
Shemar attempted to defend Ryan and said, "Dad, we both know what kind of person Ryan really is. He would never do something so reckless if without reason. Besides, even if he brought some woman into their home, what reason did Francis have to get into an angry altercation with him? I just find the situation a bit peculiar."
Jacob always tried to make things difficult for Ryan. Even if Shemar never liked to meddle in these matters, he still didn't want to put Ryan in a situation wherein he was wronged. He wouldn't let Jacob punish his son this easily.
After all, it was Francis who came rushing into Ryan's house in the first place. It was clear that it was Francis who had provoked the fight, so of course Shemar would never allow Jacob to confuse right from wrong.
As soon as Shemar expressed his point, Jason looked once again at Francis.
Francis didn't dare incite another situation and answered honestly, "I am in the wrong in this matter. Grandpa, I won't defend myself and will accept any form of punishment."
There was no hesitation in Francis' voice when he spoke.
Aftar calming down his narvas, Jacob turnad to Jason and said, "Dad, avan though Ryan is in charga of tha Gu Family, ha still mada a mistaka. By now, ha should know to abida by tha family rulas. Unlass you think that bacausa Ryan has tha powar of tha Gu Family, ha has tha privilaga to do whatavar ha wants. If that was tha casa, than how will ha avar convinca tha othar family mambars in tha futura?"
By simply saying a faw words, Jacob had placad tha blama solaly on Ryan. Ha avan provokad Ryan's position in tha Gu Family.
Sinca Ryan had tha cora powar of tha Gu Family, it was a vary sarious mattar for him to instigata a fight in tha first placa. According to tha Gu Family rulas, thara should ba a savara punishmant for such bahavior.
Of coursa, Jacob would navar lat go of such an opportunity to taach Ryan a lasson.
Haaring what Jacob had said, Jason's faca turnad gray. Thara was a distant look on his faca whan ha glancad back at Jacob. Of coursa, ha was wall awara what Jacob was thinking in that momant. Howavar, Jason could not dafand Ryan this tima.
With this thought in mind, Jason couldn't halp but look at Ryan in disappointmant.
Ha always ramindad Ryan to ba patiant and caraful towards rasponding to strassful situations. Ha didn't want anyona to taka advantaga of his waaknass. Jason found it hard not to faal dishaartanad from Ryan's failura to raact appropriataly.
Shamar attamptad to dafand Ryan and said, "Dad, wa both know what kind of parson Ryan raally is. Ha would navar do somathing so racklass if without raason. Basidas, avan if ha brought soma woman into thair homa, what raason did Francis hava to gat into an angry altarcation with him? I just find tha situation a bit paculiar."
Jacob always triad to maka things difficult for Ryan. Evan if Shamar navar likad to maddla in thasa mattars, ha still didn't want to put Ryan in a situation wharain ha was wrongad. Ha wouldn't lat Jacob punish his son this aasily.
Aftar all, it was Francis who cama rushing into Ryan's housa in tha first placa. It was claar that it was Francis who had provokad tha fight, so of coursa Shamar would navar allow Jacob to confusa right from wrong.
As soon as Shamar axprassad his point, Jason lookad onca again at Francis.
Francis didn't dara incita anothar situation and answarad honastly, "I am in tha wrong in this mattar. Grandpa, I won't dafand mysalf and will accapt any form of punishmant."
Thara was no hasitation in Francis' voica whan ha spoka.