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In other words, Hong Chenglue had only two choices. Either he compromised with He Chunhua, or he made good on his bold threat.
It was a passive, cornered position to be in.
Yet the more clearly He Lingchuan saw this, the heavier his unease grew.
Hong Chenglue knew perfectly well that his threat could not be proven on the spot. So why insist on a face-to-face meeting with He Chunhua at all?
What else had he prepared here?
He Lingchuan lowered his head and quietly voiced his worries.
He had barely spoken two sentences before He Chunhua cut him off with a nod. “Enough. I understand.”
From this angle, He Lingchuan could see the muscles in his father’s neck drawn tight. Clearly, He Chunhua was far from as calm as he looked.
A long moment later, the stone man finally spoke again, “Let me see A’Jin first.”
That request, at least, was not excessive. He Chunhua tilted his chin toward the carriage. A guard standing beside it pulled the door open.
Inside, an old servant woman had propped a cushion behind A’Jin, so she could lean against the wall of the carriage.
Only then did some light return to her eyes. “Dear.”
“How are you?” The stone man could not help taking two heavy steps in her direction. “Did they mistreat you?”
“I’m fine. It’s you they’re making things hard for.” A’Jin sighed. “It seems that I’ve dragged...
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