Married at First Sight (Serenity and Zachary) novel Chapter 5274

Many people knew the inside story of the Long family’s tragedy, but it was an internal struggle within the Long family, and outsiders couldn’t interfere, especially since they had no evidence. It was none of their business , so they kept to themselves. 
Privately, everyone said that Long Tuo and his son’s status in the city had declined because they had given so much to the Long family, yet they couldn’t truly claim ownership. 
They couldn’t even mobilize the Long family’s elites; without the family head’s symbol, orders wouldn’t be obeyed, and the father and son were powerless. 
This was the Long family’s successive family heads retaliating against Long Tuo and his son. 
If fate were to arrange for that little child from back then to return and take over the Long family, Long Tuo and his son would have no choice but to relinquish all power unless they could also silence that little child and obtain the totem and other valuables. 
Otherwise, they would easily be doing all the work for someone else. 
Long Ruoyu’s face darkened further. 
She didn’t offer Long Ting another toast, instead downing her own drink in one gulp. 
After finishing the drink, she said in a deep voice, “Indeed, the Long family has always been ruled by the direct descendant, and my father was my grandparents’ biological son. My grandmother was my grandfather’s only wife, so my father was the direct descendant.” 
She deeply resented the Long family’s centuries-old, outdated rules and customs. 
If it weren’t for these shady rules, her grandfather wouldn’t have needed to conspire with others to kill the head of the family. Although he ultimately succeeded, a thorn remained in his heart for many years. 
He always worried that the child he rescued would return for revenge. 
Many powerful families have such outdated customs; they really should change them. A virtuous and capable person should take over. 
Long Ting chuckled twice, ignoring Long Ruoyu. 
His chuckles, however, made Long Ruoyu blush; she felt his laughter was sarcastic. 
Suppressing her anger, Long Ruoyu maintained her good temper and said to Long Ting, “Mr. Ye, may I come over and have a chat with you?” 
“What does Miss Long want to talk to me about? You think you can chat like this? My hearing is excellent; I can hear you unless you’re a mosquito buzzing.” 
Long Ting swirled his wine glass, the liquid tracing elegant arcs with his movements. 
“I really don’t like Miss Long getting too close to me. The perfume you’re wearing is pungent and stinky to me. Do you have body odor, Miss Long? Is that why you use so much strong perfume to mask your body odor?” 
Everyone couldn’t help but laugh. 
They knew this man liked to target the Long family and everyone in them, but they hadn’t expected him to be so sharp-tongued, showing no mercy even to the Long family’s young lady. 
Tonight, Long Ruoyu was practically being thoroughly humiliated by Mr. Ye.