Changlin broke out in a cold sweat; these were truly the most vicious words he had ever heard.

"No, no, Madam, you misunderstand. I still need to get married and have children to carry on the family line. How could I be so foolish? By the way, Master asked you to prepare lunch. He will be having lunch in the courtyard at noon."

Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing glanced at the tightly closed door across the way, feeling somewhat annoyed.

That jerk Xie Jingrun, can't he live without giving her a hard time?

It's so early now, why make her prepare lunch? Is this just deliberately trying to make her unhappy?

She took a deep breath. "I understand. I will definitely prepare lunch." With that, she pulled Shangguan Yanran, who came out from behind, and left the courtyard.

Changlin watched her walk away, unsure how to report back to his master.

Just then, the door to the opposite room opened, and Xie Jingrun walked out with a gloomy expression.

Changlin swallowed hard and stepped forward with a forced smile. "Master, the old lady and Miss Shangguan have gone out."

Xie Jingrun had already heard the noise. Upon hearing this, his expression darkened, and he left the courtyard without saying a word.

Changlin breathed a sigh of relief.

The two great gods have finally left, and the world has returned to peace.

Rong Qingqing took Shangguan Yanran's hand and left the courtyard, heading towards the garden.

At this moment, Shangguan Yanran looked her up and down and said in a warm tone, "Xie Jingrun ostensibly wants to have lunch in the courtyard, but in reality, it's just an excuse to have lunch with you."

Rong Qingqing rolled her eyes at her, "You're overthinking it. That guy is just trying to mess with me on purpose."

"You're just fooling yourself," Shangguan Yanran said jokingly.

Rong Qingqing frowned, about to say something, when she saw Rong Shiqing walking towards her with a gloomy face.

Shangguan Yanran nudged her arm. "Your father is here."

Before Rong Qingqing could speak, Rong Shiqing had already seen her, paused for a moment, and then walked over.

"Qingqing".

"Father." Rong Qingqing bowed to him, paused, glanced at his face, and said with feigned incomprehension, "Father, are you ill? Why do you look so pale?"

Rong Shiqing was taken aback for a moment, then felt a little awkward. "No."

"That's good, but Dad, you should take good care of your health in the future," Rong Qingqing said.

Upon hearing this, Rong Shiqing's gaze fell on her face, and he couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion. "I know, you are too."

Rong Qingqing glanced at him and saw that he looked somewhat dejected, probably because he was quite angry about the Chen family's matter.

She showed him no sympathy whatsoever; he only had himself to blame.

He doted on Chen Shi, so her betrayal will surely make him regret his actions.

"I'm going back now," Rong Shiqing said somewhat awkwardly.

"Take care, Father." Rong Qingqing nodded obediently.

Seeing this, Rong Shiqing felt even more complicated.

Looking at his daughter's face, which was becoming more and more like Lan's, his mood suddenly became even more depressed.

He sighed silently, then left with his hands behind his back.

Rong Qingqing watched his retreating figure, feeling a little strange, but thinking about his actions, she pursed her lips and didn't care.

"It seems that after this incident, your father regrets how he treated you before," Shangguan Yanran said in a low voice.

"What's done is done! Regardless of whether he regrets it or not, the damage he caused me is irreversible," Rong Qingqing said coldly. Who could bear the bitter consequences that the original owner endured for her? Sometimes, regret alone cannot bring forgiveness.