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Some are happy, some are sad.

Meanwhile, Ye Shu was driven crazy by her own little devil.

Meanwhile, members of the Liu family were also trembling with fear.

Let's rewind a few minutes.

Mr. and Mrs. Liu, who had just returned from the hospital, were preparing to go back to their room for a good night's sleep, and then discuss the next day how to sabotage Ye Shu, who had disrupted the engagement banquet and made them lose face.

Before they could even step inside, they found the old housekeeper already waiting at the door.

Upon seeing the person, the old butler squinted his cloudy old eyes, bowed respectfully, and performed a deep bow that was as perfect as could be.

"Welcome, gentlemen. The master has been waiting for you for quite some time."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Liu froze, his face turning somewhat grim.

The old man strongly opposed the marriage alliance with the Luo family.

He only made the decision unilaterally while the old man was unconscious and unable to attend to affairs, intending to act first and inform the emperor later. By then, the die was cast, and even if the old man was unwilling, it would be too late to change anything.

He never expected that the old man would wake up so soon after he returned.

Even though the engagement was now a done deal, Liu Qingtian still felt uneasy.

Like every prisoner heading to the execution ground, they always try to delay.

Liu Qingtian was no exception.

"Mr. Mo, it's so late now, it's not good to disturb the old man's rest. Besides, I've been busy with the engagement banquet all day and I'm really tired. How about we pay our respects to the old man tomorrow?"

"The master said..."

Old Mo straightened his back slightly, speaking respectfully.

"He's been sleeping for too long; he can't sleep any longer."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingtian had nothing more to say.

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to maintain the dignity of the head of the family, and strode towards the study where the old master of the Liu family was.

Madam Liu stood there, at a loss, while the old butler bowed slightly to her.

"Madam, it's been a long time since you paid your respects to Master. As a daughter-in-law, it's really inappropriate to be disrespectful to your elders. Master misses you dearly."

Madam Liu's face turned pale, and her steps, which were about to flee, suddenly changed. She silently turned towards the study, her mouth still bulging.

"I was just about to go, did you need to remind me?"

After walking through the long corridor, the old man's study is at the end of the corridor.

Standing in front of the study, the couple looked at each other and saw deep fear in each other's eyes. In the end, Liu Qingtian gritted his teeth and gently knocked on the door.

"Come in."

The sound of a still well came from the study, making it impossible to discern any emotion, joy or anger.

Liu Qingtian pushed open the door.

The study was brightly lit, and an elderly man with gray hair sat quietly behind his desk, dressed in a white exercise uniform, looking no different from any other elderly man doing his morning exercise.

But those cloudy old eyes occasionally flashed with a sharp light.

This is the patriarch of the Liu family—Liu Wenshan.

The old man used to be a soldier. He had traversed the vast grasslands and endured hardships in the snow-capped mountains. He had crawled out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood. His background was extremely prestigious. Otherwise, he could not have built such a large foundation in a place as treacherous as Moon City.

Besides courage, you also need connections.

Pfft!

As soon as he stepped into the study, Liu Qingtian knelt down.

They knelt down decisively and without hesitation.

Madam Liu, who was standing nearby, was stunned by what she saw.

Is it really necessary to be so spineless?

However, when Liu Wenshan's gaze swept over her, her knees buckled, and she knelt down on the ground with a thud, kneeling decisively.

The atmosphere in the room was somewhat tense.

Liu Qingtian lowered his head, thought for a long time, and tried to get closer to her.

The words were on the tip of my tongue, but I managed to utter a single, incoherent sentence:

"Father, you're not dead?"

The old man paused, his hand still holding the teacup. He looked at Liu Qingtian kneeling on the ground and said with a smile, "You really want me dead?"

Liu Qingtian wanted to slap himself for his loose tongue causing him trouble, so he quickly explained.

"No, no, what I meant was that you look rosy and healthy, not sick at all. It must be those quack doctors in your family talking nonsense that made me mistakenly think you were ill..."

He stopped midway through his sentence.

What else should we talk about?

He said, "I thought you were going to die."

He said, "Did I think you'd be in a coma for a long time so I could seize power?"

That's practically suicide!

So Liu Qingtian kept silent.

The more you say, the more mistakes you make; the less you say, the better.

However, he refused to speak, but Liu Wenshan insisted that he do so.

"Tell me, what a mess you've made these past few days."

The old man chuckled and said, "Just kidding. I'll eventually have to delegate some power. The Liu family will be handed over to you sooner or later. While I'm still alive and my mind isn't too muddled, I can keep an eye on things for you so you don't go down the wrong path."

He looked at the two of them with a smile, like a kind old man.

Liu Qingtian's heart tightened, and the more this was the case, the more apprehensive he became.

"Father, there are actually some reasons why I advocated for a marriage alliance with the Luo family," he said in a trembling voice.

"Oh? Tell me about it." The old man remained noncommittal.

"Look, our Liu family has gone from being at its zenith to almost falling out of the ranks of the four great families! If we don't seek strong support soon, I'm afraid... I'm afraid that in a few years, the name of the Liu family will no longer exist in Yuecheng."

"The Luo family, on the other hand, is quite the opposite. They are a newly established family, full of drive and resources, but their rapid progress has prevented them from integrating into the true core circle of Yuecheng. They have always lacked a certain air of nobility and a solid foundation. Although our Liu family is currently in decline, the reputation, connections, and the prestigious name you have built over the past century are exactly what they lack! This is a mutually beneficial partnership!"

The more he talked, the more sense it made, and he straightened his back slightly.

He even stood up from the floor, looked the old man in the eye, and spoke sincerely.

"Although my son acted on his own initiative, the marriage alliance between the Liu and Luo families is mutually beneficial, with only advantages and no disadvantages!"

"You have such a broad perspective?"

Liu Wenshan was somewhat speechless, then laughed.

"After all, he's your offspring. Even if he's not as intelligent as you, he's at least inherited three-tenths of your wisdom, hasn't he?" Liu Qingtian scratched his head somewhat awkwardly.

"Hahaha...that makes sense, a marriage alliance is very good."

The old man chuckled as he muttered to himself, clicking his tongue in amazement.

Liu Qingtian also smiled apologetically.

Just when he thought he had gotten through this ordeal.

But then the old man changed the subject.

"Then I'd like to ask you, what about my Liu family and his Luo family...?"

"Who is Qin and who is Jin?"

The alliance between Qin and Jin is a well-known story in history.

However, the so-called Qin-Jin alliance was never an equal alliance.

The powerful Qin and the weak Jin.

The fate of Jin was the fate of the Liu family.

In just a moment, Liu Qingtian understood the key point. His face turned ashen, and the leg he had just stood up fell back to his knees with a thud. His face was ashen.

Madam Liu, who was standing to the side, hadn't even tasted the flavor yet, and spoke up:

"Now that the engagement banquet is over, it's too late to say anything. We might as well think about how to deal with that Ye who brought shame to the Liu family..."

"Is it too late?"

Liu Wenshan looked at his clueless daughter-in-law and sneered.

A short-sighted woman.

He is far inferior to his wife from back then.

"Do you really think the die is cast?"

Listen to it yourself.

After saying that, he picked up his phone and placed it on the table.

"Hey? Is this Grandpa Liu? It's me, Luo. I'm so sorry, my son suddenly doesn't want to get engaged anymore. Look at the mess this has made... It's all because the kids are so immature. The Liu family will definitely compensate the Luo family for their losses. I'll personally come to apologize another day, you see..."

The old man put away his phone and looked at Madam Liu, whose face was ashen, and said coldly.

"Do you have anything else to say?"

Despite all her calculations, Madam Liu never expected the Luo family to take the initiative to annul the engagement. Wasn't this humiliating her? She felt her vision blur and almost fainted.

Unlike him, there is Liu Qingtian.

He felt both humiliated and relieved.

The Liu family was almost destroyed in his hands.

"Even that junior from the Luo family sees things more clearly than any of you!"

Liu Wenshan's voice was full of disappointment and frustration.

After saying that, he leaned back in his chair and waved wearily.

"Go back now. Don't interfere in the affairs of the Liu family anymore. Be a wealthy and leisurely person and go travel around enjoying the scenery."

Liu Qingtian was filled with resentment, but he couldn't utter a single word.

He had no choice but to leave dejectedly, carrying his wife in his arms.

After the two left, Liu Wenshan called out to the butler who was waiting outside the door.

"Go and call Ruyan here."