The handsome young man hurriedly explained, "Auntie, it's not like that. I was only joking with Fourth Brother. He's my own younger brother—how could I possibly kill him? And if I wanted to kill him, I would have done so long ago. Why would I have waited until now?"
The beautiful woman in the white dress said coldly, "Enough! You don't need to say anything more. Your father already knows about this. Once you return, he will deal with it."
The handsome young man's face turned pale. He understood perfectly well what the consequences would be. Even if his father did not kill him, he might still punish him severely, and he would never be able to become the heir.
"Auntie! I know I was wrong. Please, put in a good word for me with Father." The once-arrogant handsome young man looked terrified as he pleaded with the beautiful woman in white.
The beautiful woman in white looked at the handsome young man and sighed. "I understand. But there absolutely cannot be a next time. You are blood brothers—how can you kill one another over the position of heir?"
Hearing this, the handsome young man breathed a sigh of relief and smiled gratefully. "Thank you, Auntie. I promise there will not be a next time."
The refined young man was displeased and spoke up. "Auntie, you can't favor Third Brother. If I hadn't escaped quickly, he would have killed me."
The beautiful woman in white comforted him, saying, "Auntie understands what happened. I will not let you suffer an injustice."
The refined young man broke into a smile. "Thank you, Auntie!"
The beautiful woman in white asked strangely, "Where are your two mothers? Didn't they rush here before I did?"
Both the handsome young man and the refined young man