However, when I turned around, I saw Qianxi, who had been silent all along, and sure enough, Hu Jingtang's face was as dark as Wu Yun. Xiao Yifei, standing nearby, quickly pulled the two out of the room.

As they arrived in the living room, Hu Jingtang had calmed down a bit, but Qianxi remained silent all along. The atmosphere among the three was quite awkward, and after a long while, Hu Jingtang slowly said to Qianxi, "Hua Rong Qianxi, this engagement is hereby canceled."

Hu Jingtang's tone was unyielding, and upon hearing this, Qianxi immediately panicked and quickly said to Hu Jingtang, "Mr. Hu, I know I was wrong." Seemingly knowing what Qianxi was about to say next, Hu Jingtang interrupted her directly, saying, "I know what you want to say, but you not only hurt Liu Sisi, but now you've harmed Liu Rui as well. How can I trust you?"

Hu Jingtang's direct question left Qianxi speechless because she indeed hurt Liu Sisi and Liu Rui. After a while, Qianxi slowly said, "Give me another chance, I know I was wrong." As she spoke, Qianxi seemed about to cry.

Seeing Qianxi in this state, Xiao Yifei couldn't help but feel a bit awkward. After all, Qianxi used to be someone whose character was unyielding to anyone, but now she was actively admitting her mistakes. Indeed, seeing Qianxi like this, Hu Jingtang was momentarily stunned. Was this really the Qianxi from before?

Hearing Qianxi's words, Hu Jingtang glanced at Xiao Yifei beside him, but upon seeing Hu Jingtang looking at him, Xiao Yifei was at a loss and avoided Hu Jingtang's gaze, thinking, "Don't look at me for this kind of thing, I can't handle it."

After a while, Hu Jingtang, not wanting to see Qianxi in such a state, calmly said, "If you can heal Liu Rui and promise not to make such mistakes again in the future, I'll go back and think about it." With so many demands suddenly put forward, Xiao Yifei couldn't help but laugh awkwardly.

However, while Xiao Yifei felt awkward, Qianxi didn't. She quickly agreed, and now it seemed her bottom line was her engagement with Liu Rui. Seeing Qianxi agree so readily, Hu Jingtang also sighed and then slowly nodded.

"Sigh, Xiao Yifei, let's go." As he spoke, Hu Jingtang glanced at Xiao Yifei, signaling for him to carry on. As he got up, he looked back worriedly at Liu Rui's room. All of this was observed by Qianxi.

"I will take good care of Liu Rui, don't worry." Qianxi looked at Hu Jingtang and assured him confidently. Hearing this, Hu Jingtang was momentarily stunned, then nodded in acknowledgment, and afterward, he left with Xiao Yifei.

Walking out of the house, Xiao Yifei couldn't help but think of Qianxi's reaction, wondering how Liu Rui would respond. As he pondered this, Hu Jingtang suddenly said to Xiao Yifei, "Xiao Yifei, do you think I should forgive her?" Hearing this, Xiao Yifei smiled and said, "To err is human, isn't it?"

On hearing Xiao Yifei say this, Hu Jingtang nodded, clearly agreeing with him. In truth, from Qianxi's reaction just now, Hu Jingtang could genuinely tell that she realized her mistakes.

"Let's see his own performance." With that, Hu Jingtang sighed and said nothing more. The events of recent days had indeed left Hu Jingtang overwhelmed, first with Liu Sisi, then with Liu Rui. No one would feel at ease with these issues.

Back at Hua Mansion, Liu Sisi immediately clung to Xiao Yifei, asking about Liu Rui's condition. The reason Liu Sisi hadn't gone to see Liu Rui purely stemmed from the deep shadow Qianxi had cast on him before; he really didn't want to see Qianxi.

Seeing Liu Sisi coming over, Xiao Yifei smiled and joked, "If you're so curious, why don't you go see your brother yourself?" Hearing Xiao Yifei tease her like that, Liu Sisi pouted. Xiao Yifei certainly knew the reason but just wanted to joke with Liu Sisi.

So, when Xiao Yifei said that, Liu Sisi rolled her eyes at him, "How is my brother, really?" Liu Sisi didn't want to joke around; she just wanted to know about Liu Rui's condition. Seeing Liu Sisi's expression, Xiao Yifei stopped joking and truthfully explained Liu Rui's situation.

Upon hearing it, Liu Sisi couldn't help but frown and complained, "I said from the beginning, he shouldn't have gotten engaged with her, and now look." As she spoke, Liu Sisi was on the verge of tears. Hearing this, Hu Jingtang, standing nearby, disagreed, trying to console, "Alright, alright, you're right, it shouldn't have happened."

Hearing Hu Jingtang say this, Liu Sisi instantly perked up, since it was because she had opposed Qianxi that Qianxi injured her. Seeing everyone opposing Qianxi delighted her immensely.

"Really?" Liu Sisi widened her eyes and asked in disbelief. Upon hearing this, Hu Jingtang nodded and said, "Let's see her performance."

"Still considering her performance? In this state, why should my brother endure this suffering?" She said, her voice growing louder, increasingly angry. Seeing this, Xiao Yifei quickly pulled Liu Sisi aside, indicating she shouldn't continue.

With Xiao Yifei stopping her, Liu Sisi became even angrier, and her dissatisfaction with Qianxi slipped out of her mouth. However, the reason Xiao Yifei stopped her wasn't to stop her from speaking, but because Hua Lao had seen Xiao Yifei return and unbeknownst to them, had approached behind Liu Sisi.

And Liu Sisi's earlier words were all overheard by Hua Lao. Indeed, Qianxi was vexing, but after all, she was Hua Lao's granddaughter. Speaking ill of someone else's granddaughter was indeed somewhat impolite.

At this moment, Liu Sisi seemed to have no intention of stopping, continuing to talk about Qianxi. After a while, Hu Jingtang gently scolded, "Sisi, stop talking." Hu Jingtang naturally noticed Hua Lao and thus rebuked Sisi. Seeing her grandfather scold her too, Sisi immediately stopped talking, looking a bit aggrieved at the two.

"Hua Lao." Hu Jingtang softly greeted Hua Lao, who was behind Liu Sisi. Hearing this, Sisi finally turned her head and realized why Xiao Yifei didn't want her to continue speaking earlier.

Seeing Hua Lao, Sisi apologized with a smile, unsure what to say. Observing this, Hua Lao waved his hand, signaling Sisi that it was alright. Seeing that Hua Lao wasn't angry, Sisi also breathed a sigh of relief.

"How is your nephew?" Hua Lao now shifted the topic to Liu Rui, with Hu Jingtang as the natural person to ask. Hearing this, Hu Jingtang didn't speak, as the situation was genuinely less than optimistic.

Seeing this, Hua Lao also sighed, "I, Hua, apologize to you all." With that, Hua Lao's face showed a look of self-reproach.

Seeing Hua Lao's expression, Hu Jingtang quickly said, "How can you blame yourself, Hua Lao. It's just that our Rui'er is too young." Hearing this, Hua Lao shook his head, "It's my failure to discipline Qianxi well, leading her to be so domineering." Hua Lao still put the responsibility on himself,

But at this moment, Xiao Yifei contested Hua Lao, "Hua Lao, it's not really your fault." Saying this, Xiao Yifei smiled. Liu Sisi and Hu Jingtang beside him looked puzzled, not understanding what Xiao Yifei was getting at. Xiao Yifei then slowly said, "According to my investigation, the reason for Qianxi's personality is innate!"

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