It was the same old trick. These people threatened to report him to the officials at the drop of a hat. Did they think they could do whatever they wanted just because they were his parents and elders?
Zhuang Datou wasn't intimidated in the slightest. "Do as you please," he said nonchalantly. "I'm not going to take the imperial exams in this lifetime anyway. At worst, I'll be reprimanded by the County Magistrate and given a beating with wooden boards. If that's what you want, go right ahead."
"Aren't you afraid?" Zhuang Tian asked through gritted teeth.
"What is there to be afraid of? If I keep getting tangled up with this massive family of yours, my life will end sooner or later, and this family will eventually fall apart anyway. I might as well get it over with quickly."
Faced with such a stubborn Zhuang Datou, the Zhuang family really couldn't think of any other way.
