With the official apology from the Jiang Group and Jiang Baizhi, everyone initially thought the incident would gradually subside. However, the situation developed unexpectedly. Instead of calming down, it intensified. This incident was like a powerful fuse. After this, the Jiang family in Hai City began to gradually decline, and its once prominent status began to plummet.

At that moment, after issuing her apology, Jiang Baizhi sat in her room like a soulless body. She couldn't believe that Zhao Guangbai had given up on her so easily. With trembling hands, she took out her phone and dialed the number she knew by heart.

"Hello, Xiaozhi..." The phone was picked up almost instantly, and the familiar voice slowly flowed into Jiang Baizhi's ears like a warm current.

"Guangbai, I...you..." Jiang Baizhi's voice became intermittent due to sobbing. The words she wanted to say were stuck in her throat and she couldn't say them. Then, she took a deep breath and asked with all her strength: "Guangbai, do you really not want me anymore?"

"How is that possible? I didn't issue that statement. My father issued it without my permission. How could I possibly want to give up on you?" Zhao Guangbai gently comforted Jiang Baizhi on the other end of the phone.

"I know, I know you won't abandon me!" Jiang Baizhi said excitedly, her voice full of trust and dependence on Zhao Guangbai.

"Xiaozhi, where are you now? I'm worried about you. I'm coming to find you right now."

"I, I'm at home now. My parents won't let me go out. They just want me to stay at home... They are blaming me..."

"Just wait, I'll come and take you away!" Zhao Guangbai said firmly. After that, he put down the phone and rushed to the Jiang family compound to look for Jiang Baizhi.

Jiang Baizhi's mood brightened instantly when she heard Zhao Guangbai say he was coming to take her away. Although everything else was lost, she still had Zhao Guangbai, her fiancé. She knew that this was her last resort, and she had to hold on to him tightly.

"Ding-ling-ling... Ding-ling-ling..." A crisp telephone ring suddenly rang, breaking the silence in the room.

Jiang Baizhi jumped up from her seat as if under a spell and answered the phone at lightning speed: "Hello, Guangbai!"

"I'm here, Xiaozhi, come downstairs!"

"Yeah, okay, I'm coming!" Jiang Baizhi responded quickly. After hanging up the phone, she couldn't wait to run downstairs.

"Guangbai!" Jiang Baizhi saw Zhao Guangbai waiting downstairs at a glance. She ran over and threw herself into his arms.

Zhao Guangbai hugged Jiang Baizhi tightly, his eyes full of doting. He gently raised his hand and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of Jiang Baizhi's eyes. Looking at her pitiful expression, his heart ached like a knife. He secretly swore in his heart that he would never let Jiang Baizhi stay in the Jiang family. He must take her away from all this. He looked at Jiang Baizhi affectionately and said, "No, Xiaozhi, I can't let you stay in the Jiang family. I'm worried. Come with me!"

"Guangbai!" Jiang Baizhi looked at him in surprise, with a glimmer of hope in her eyes.

"Xiaozhi, let's go!" Zhao Guangbai took Jiang Baizhi's hand and took her away from the Jiang family firmly.

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In the gorgeous Zhao family villa, when Zhao Guangbai held Jiang Baizhi's hand tightly and solemnly stated his decision with an extremely firm attitude and no intention of retreating, Zhao's mother felt dizzy and almost fainted.

Marriage? Of course, marriage is good! But her son, who had such a bright future and was so outstanding, actually said he wanted to marry Jiang Baizhi? This was really hard for Zhao's mother to accept. She could never have imagined that things would develop to this point.

You know, before those scandals appeared, Jiang Baizhi was deeply loved by her. She was the most famous lady in Hai City, with unlimited prospects. She was also the child she had watched grow up, and she knew everything about her. The two of them were a perfect match. However, she never expected that Jiang Baizhi would be such a girl. During this period, Jiang Baizhi's ridiculous behavior not only made her notorious, but also implicated many people. Because of Jiang Baizhi, many people are now waiting to see the jokes of their Jiang and Zhao families. But what about Zhao Guangbai? Not only did he not think about how to distance himself from the matter openly, he even wanted to marry her home? This really made Zhao's mother feel extremely shocked and unbelievable.

"No! Absolutely not!" Mother Zhao, who always appeared kind and gentle, now had an attitude as tough as an indestructible rock.

"Mom?" Zhao Guangbai looked at his mother, who was so strongly opposed, in astonishment. He couldn't understand why his mother was so adamantly opposed. In his memory, hadn't his mother always praised Xiaozhi? She had always hoped that Xiaozhi would become the daughter of the Zhao family. But now, he wanted to marry Xiaozhi home. Wasn't that fulfilling his mother's wish?

"Mom, you have watched Xiaozhi grow up since she was a child. She is really a very good girl. And I love her. We are already engaged, and getting married is just a matter of time. I love her, and I can't wait to make her my wife!" Zhao Guangbai looked at his mother firmly and spoke his heart out excitedly. He hoped that this would convince his mother.

"Besides, you can also have another daughter, another person to take care of you. Isn't that good?"

"Your engagement has been cancelled! The announcement has already been made! It doesn't count!" Zhao's mother said firmly, "I absolutely will not agree to this. Neither your father nor I will agree to this!"

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