At that moment, the portly director walked over to play pacifier. "Ahem, alright alright. Why can't this mother and son pair speak nicely?"

Ye Wanwan's eyes were about to fall out of their sockets.

Mother… mother and son…?

Yin Yuerong's actually Si Yehan's mother???

"Cough cough cough cough…" A choking fit seized Ye Wanwan. "Yin Yuerong is your mom?"

Si Yehan was silent for a moment before responding, "I'm no longer related to her."

Ye Wanwan felt miserable. In other words, she truly was his mom?

D*mn…

She actually gossiped with Si Yehan about his mom over here for so long…

The atmosphere turned awkward immediately.

Yin Yuerong seemed to not want to lose her composure in front of outsiders, so she forcefully repressed her rage. "We're going!"

Halfway to the vehicle, the woman suddenly turned around. All the harshness had disappeared from her face, and she softly looked at Si Yehan. "Ah-Jiu, Mommy's good son, I've given you a chance. Don't force Mommy, alright?"

At that moment, the woman's expression could be considered extremely gentle, but it caused people's hair to stand on end when this gentleness appeared on that ageless, beautiful face.

When Si Yehan heard the woman, his aura darkened almost immediately. Ye Wanwan felt the hand around him clenching abruptly to the point of making her bones hurt.

Ye Wanwan peered down and took his hand into hers instead. Only then did Si Yehan gradually relax.

This crisis that nearly toppled the Independent State had finally been resolved.

The Direct Line acted like they were afraid of Yi Shuihan unleas.h.i.+ng his wrath on them and retreated from the battlefield as soon as they saw the Arbitration Council taking away Si Xia and his cohort. After that, the Collateral Branch also quietly withdrew then all the groups and the four great clans successively departed.

On the enormous battlefield, Yi Shuihan stood in the center all by himself, emptiness and numbness written all over his face.

His closest people became his greatest enemies. There wasn't anything more laughable, ridiculous, and mocking than this.

Ye Wanwan herself was in shambles and didn't know what to say to comfort him, so she decided to have Tangtang go and comfort him later.

Patriarch and Madam Nie appeared to be rather worried about their son. Madam Nie grasped Nameless Nie's hand and said, "Son, let's go home… let's go home, alright?"

Nameless Nie looked at his parents, his younger sister, and his grandpa. As he looked at his family, the darkness in his eyes dissipated little by little.

Si Yehan glanced at the Vice President, Yu Shao, and Yu Shao nodded in understanding. He walked toward Nameless Nie and said, "Young Master Nie, I'll take you to see Miss Ling Miao."

Nameless Nie's eyes brightened instantly, and he hastily responded, "How is she? Quickly bring me to her!"

Si Yehan spoke up: "Don't worry. Si Xia was originally intending to use her to constraint you, so he wouldn't harm her."

"As for the Arbitration Council's rules, in truth, many people are discontent about them already, so I will think of a solution. But I still need to seek someone out, so I can't give you a definitive answer regarding whether the amendment proposal will pa.s.s or not for now."

Nameless Nie's gaze was complicated as he glanced at Si Yehan. In the end, he sighed and clapped Si Yehan on the shoulder, saying in good humor, "We're all family, so I won't say thank you to you."

Si Yehan broke into a smile. That line was the best thanks.

When Patriarch Nie and Madam Nie heard this, they looked like they wanted to say something, but they ended up not saying anything.