Silence. Long, heavy silence!
It wasn't until more than half an hour later that Old Master Gu finally broke it, sighing, "Let's hope this matter ends here."
Though Old Master Gu didn't elaborate, everyone present understood and agreed with him. They hoped that Ye Fei had merely crippled Gu Zheng and would leave the Gu family alone from then on.
The thought of retaliation was too far-fetched to even consider.
After Old Master Gu spoke, another long silence followed. Then Gu Yanping said, "Grandpa, Dad, you both should go home first. I'll stay here with Gu Zheng."
Old Master Gu and Gu Yanping's father were both her elders, but over the past decade or so, they had grown accustomed to heeding her every word. They left the ward together, each of them deeply worried that Ye Fei wouldn't let the matter drop.
