Yet faced with everyone's gaze, Cui Xingxue remained utterly impassive.
Judging by his manner, he seemed to mean that if they did not speak, he would pretend he had seen nothing.
The atmosphere remained deadlocked for two breaths before someone finally spoke.
"Eighth Brother, this son-in-law of yours who has not even entered the family yet has landed such a cushy post the moment he arrived."
"Aren't you going to say something?"
Faced with the other family heads' doubts, Cui Xingxue said blandly, "No matter the position, it is all in service of the family. I have nothing to say."
Seeing Cui Xingxue trying to brush the matter aside, the man challenging him immediately grew displeased.
"What a thing to say. So with one sentence of 'serving the family,' someone can become the butler of Qinghe Realm?"
"Then by Eighth Brother's logic, since you serve the family, shouldn't this Clan Leader position be yours as well?"
As those below pressed forward step by step, Cui Xingye, seated in the place of honor, spoke at that moment.
"Thirteenth Brother, there is no need to speak with such fire."
"What happened just now was merely a proposal. If everyone has opinions, we can lay them on the table. Why beat around the bush?"
Hearing this, Thirteenth Brother sneered. "Since the Clan Leader has already made the proposal, what opinions would we dare have?"
"What I want to ask is this: can casually promoting a newcomer like this truly convince the masses?"
"If something goes wrong, whose responsibility will it be?"
"Although this Chen Changsheng is the future husband of our niece Ling Shuang, the Cui Family's future son-in-law—"
"The problem is, he has not yet joined the Cui Family. Is he truly of one heart with us?"
The Thirteenth Family Head repeatedly