"Okay, okay, let's eat!"

Seeing that everything was discussed, in order to avoid making the atmosphere more awkward, Qu Chaonan started talking about having dinner.

The atmosphere during the meal was pretty good.

After Lin He left, Qu Chaonan asked Liang.

"What did you mean by that just now? Your intention to take advantage of others is too obvious."

Liang said angrily, "I'm doing this for you. This child is very different from three years ago. Don't you feel it?

Such a good talent should not be given to outsiders."

Qu Chaonan was helpless: "Alas... that depends on the other party's willingness. What's the point of us taking the initiative?"

Hearing this, Liang said confidently: "Why would he not want to? Qingheng is his master, and that's how their family is.

There is nothing in our family that is unworthy of him."

In fact, Liang used to simply like Lin He, but as her two sons entered officialdom, her sense of security decreased a lot.

I always want all the resources around me to help my son.

Of course she would not let go of a talent like Lin He.

The couple talked as if no one was around, and Qu Xiangbai didn't say a word from beginning to end.

After both of them finished speaking, Qu Xiangbai spoke.

"I don't think your plan will succeed, Auntie."

Mrs. Liang felt that Qu Xiangbai thought too highly of Lin He.

"Why not? Even if he doesn't agree, there's still his mother. I don't believe his mother wouldn't want to marry into our family.

Even though our family is not as good as before, it is still better than those in the countryside.

Even if his family really doesn't agree, don't we still have you? As his master, it's normal for you to arrange a marriage for him."

I saw my aunt gradually changing because her two younger brothers ran away.

Qu Xiangbai sighed, "Aunt, you probably don't know that when I accepted him as my apprentice, I promised not to interfere in his private affairs, especially his marriage."

"How could you agree to such an unreasonable request? I think you've read this book in vain."

Seeing that Liang was getting more and more outrageous, Qu Chaonan finally couldn't stand it anymore and spoke.

"Okay, look at what you're saying."

Liang also realized that she had said the wrong thing and could only apologize to Qu Xiangbai awkwardly.

"I'm sorry, Qingheng. Auntie didn't mean it. I was just...just too anxious. Yes, too anxious."

"I don't blame you. I know you were just too anxious. Don't apologize, aunt."

Qu Xiangbai knew how difficult it was for his aunt, from being a second-rank noble lady in the capital to being just the old lady of a wealthy merchant family.

No one can bear this kind of gap. If there was no hope, everyone would just accept their fate.

But His Majesty's decree gave the Qu family hope again, which made her aunt eager to return to her original position.

Unfortunately, things in the world are not that simple.

Although the younger generation of the Qu family is fine now, they still have to start from the beginning.

It will take at least ten, twenty, or even longer years to restore its former glory.

There was no point in continuing the conversation that day, so Qu Chaonan said, "Okay, isn't there still work to do in Qingheng Library? Go get busy."

"My nephew is leaving!"

After saying that, Qu Xiangbai went out. He actually had nothing to do, but he felt depressed staying in this mansion.

Let’s go out for a walk.

After Qu Xiangbai left, Qu Chaonan began to talk about Liang.

"Just say what you want to say. What does this have to do with Qingheng? It's useless to hurt the child's heart."

When Liang heard this, she did not refute but just sat there, crying silently.

She also felt bitter.

Seeing his wife like this, Qu Chaonan couldn't bear to say anything to her.

"Okay, okay, take a rest. Don't worry about the children. Let them make their own way in the future."

"I know, I just feel bad, I'm not willing to accept it. Why should our family have to endure this?"

Qu Chaonan also felt uncomfortable, but he was a man and would not keep this expression on his face all the time.

He sighed, "I know you're upset. Blame me, blame me. I wish I had been more careful at the time."

Hearing him blaming herself, Mrs. Liang became unhappy again.

"How can I blame you? It's the Yin family who are shameless. They broke the law and got away with it. Why?"

She spoke with a heavy nasal voice. Thinking of what happened in the past, Liang almost hated the Qu family to death.

The victim's brother testified that it was the youngest son of the Yin family who did it.

As a result, they forced the witness to change his testimony.

This led to everyone saying that it was Qu Chaonan who wrongfully decided the case.

How could there be such shameless people in the world? Thinking about what they had experienced over the past decade, she wanted to cry again.

When she showed this expression, Qu Chaonan quickly advised: "Alright, alright, it's over, it's over, you should rest."