Seeing Xia Yangyang’s resolute attitude, Chang Xinru naturally couldn’t force her.
Chang Xinru said, "Now that I have said this much, I will just have to brazenly speak my mind. After all, it’s about Haotian’s marriage, and I hope you can persuade him."
Xia Yangyang frowned. "I don’t quite understand what you an, Aunt."
Chang Xinru said, "I know Haotian wronged you back then, and I am deeply saddened by what happened, but Yangyang, ever since that incident, my Haotian has changed completely. He buries himself in his career and never interacts with won. This has beco a constant worry for his father and . You might think we are old-fashioned, but with a big family and business like the Lu Family, we need soone to carry on the legacy. His father’s health is deteriorating, and I truly have no other choice but to turn to you."
Xia Yangyang seed to have guessed what Chang Xinru was going to say.
Xia Yangyang said, "How can I help? He and I have absolutely nothing to do with each other anymore."
Chang Xinru said, "I hope you can talk to him. A heart’s ailnt needs heart’s dicine, and you are his ailnt; only your words can reach him."
Xia Yangyang smiled. "How could I possibly be his cure? Aunt, I am married now. Truth be told, I ca today to check on the elders’ health. As for Lu Haotian, he and I have long since beco strangers, each with our own lives."
"I know, I know, and that’s why it’s so embarrassing for to ask this of you. It’s terribly abrupt, but we’ve really tried many thods over the years, and Haotian just can’t move on. It’s as if he’s still living in the past, unwilling to look forward. We’re just clutching at straws here."
Xia Yangyang’s face turned stern.
Watching Chang Xinru’s helpless, pleading deanor,
Xia Yangyang said, "I’ll talk to him later, but whether he listens or not, I can’t guarantee."
Chang Xinru showed an expression of imnse joy. "Yangyang, you are such a good girl. The fact that Haotian didn’t get to marry you shows he lacked the fortune."
"Aunt Chang, please don’t say that again in the future. Everyone has their own destiny. He and I were simply not ant to be," Xia Yangyang replied.
Chang Xinru let out a deep sigh.
On the other side, Gu Qichen and Lu Haotian were standing together in the yard.
Lu Haotian offered a cigarette to Gu Qichen.
Gu Qichen said, "I promised Yangyang I would quit."
Lu Haotian smiled, and even though he had intended to smoke, he put the cigarette back into its box and slid it into his pocket.
Lu Haotian said, "I had Yangyang co today; you won’t be angry, will you?"
Gu Qichen laughed, "How could I not? When you call her ’Yangyang’, it makes very angry."
Although Gu Qichen said that, his face wore a half-smile that made it hard to tell if he ant it.
Lu Haotian spoke up, "I didn’t co back this ti with any intention towards Yangyang. You have nothing to worry about."
Gu Qichen turned his head, "Really?"
A look of helplessness crossed Lu Haotian’s face. "Even if I did, it would be pointless, wouldn’t it? Could Yangyang possibly turn to ? She didn’t forgive six years ago, and it’s even less likely now."
Lu Haotian’s smile held a touch of self-mockery. "Unless she has amnesia and has forgotten everything, then maybe. Otherwise, why would I do sothing that harms others without benefiting myself, turning friends into enemies?"
"Friends—you think you’re still friends? Mr. Lu, you really lack self-awareness."
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