If this request had been made a few hours earlier, even if the Young Man was unwilling in his heart, he would have left the room like a servant.
But now everything was different. He did not leave immediately; instead, he looked at his father, Mr. Simon, and said, "You plan to leave..."
"I've heard from the butler that you're selling everything here."
"The factory, the stores, the warehouse and the things in the warehouse, you've dismissed all the workers. Even the house under our feet is in your plan to sell!" The Young Man's voice wasn't loud, yet it struck Mr. Simon's heart like a thunderclap.
Having his actions exposed, he was somewhat flustered, "No, that's not true!"
For the first time, the Young Man did not lower his head in silence; instead, he stared directly at the man who seemed a bit panicked under his questioning. He felt that this man was not as powerful as he had imagined.
