Huo Huanyu's face darkened as he heard the various accusations and sarcasm from the high-ranking officials present.

He never expected that Qingyou would outmaneuver the Yan family and ruin their reputation.

The key point is that Qingyou not only has a high talent for developing weapons, but is also good at calculation and strategy.

He regrets it more than anyone else now, giving up Qingyou for that imposter Ping Hongxi.

Before, Qingyou still possessed a mutated mine and 70% of the magnetite. If he marries Qingyou, these will become theirs as a couple.

He would offer to help her take revenge on the Yan family, and then take those mines to the Huo family. The higher-ups in the family would definitely step forward and make him their heir.

The thought that Qingyou had donated all of these to the military base made him feel heartbroken.

It's all because of that bitch Ping Hongxi. Not only did she impersonate Qingyou, but she also lied to him.

What's most painful for him right now is that Qingyou has become Huo Xingchen's fiancée, whom he hates the most.

The head of the Huo family was very troubled to see his beloved son being targeted by the family's higher-ups.

He never expected that Huo Xingchen, that wretched child, would not only be alive but also get together with Qingyou.

He said with a stern face, "Alright, what's the point of saying all this now? Let's think about what we should do next."

An elder who had always been at odds with the Huo family head said, "The best thing to do now is to bring Xingchen back and appease him properly."

He added meaningfully, "Don't forget, in the video that was released before, Qingyou became Xingchen's fiancée, and they are going to get married after the beast tide."

"If we can bring Xingchen back, Qingyou can also become an asset to our Huo family."

"Although the Huo family has suffered considerable losses and its reputation has been affected by the biological weapons issue, we can completely shift the blame to the Yan family."

"As long as Qingyou marries into our Huo family, with her good reputation, she can definitely help us clear our name of the stain on biological weapons."

He added meaningfully, "If we can produce as many good things as Qingyou says, our Huo family can also get a share of the profits."

The other senior executives all agreed.

The high-ranking officials who had previously supported the first option now support the second option after learning that Qingyou had acted swiftly and decisively to discredit the Yan family.

"Yes, yes, as long as we can bring Xingchen back, the troubles facing our Huo family will be easily resolved."

The head of the Huo family certainly knew that what they said was true and that it was a good idea.

But now it's not a question of whether they want to bring Huo Xingchen back or not, but whether that wretched child is willing to come back.

Judging from the video content and Huan Yu's speculation, that bastard already knew that the previous accident was related to their scheme.

This is very troublesome.

At this moment, he couldn't help but feel a little angry at his son, Huo Huanyu.

He failed to kill Huo Xingchen and even provoked trouble like Ping Hongxi; he's really a bit of a waste.

He sighed and said, "Given Xingchen's temper, it won't be so easy to bring him back."

The elder who had spoken earlier said, "How will we know if we don't try?"

"I think as long as Xingchen's request is met, he should be able to come back."

He added, "Even if he wants to become the head of the family directly, we can make concessions."

This patriarch is too self-serving now. Don't think he doesn't know; this guy wants Huo Huanyu to inherit the position of patriarch.

Huo Huanyu used to seem alright, but now he's really useless.

The head of the Huo family did not expect that this person would try to bring him down.

He laughed in anger, "Huo Xingchen harbors resentment towards the family. If he comes back to be the head of the family, he will definitely cause chaos in the household. How could you even come up with such a terrible idea?"

The elder retorted, not to be outdone, "Hmph, that's still better than now. I personally have more faith in Xingchen."

On this point, there aren't many high-ranking officials who support the clan elders.

Most of them were Huo's men, and naturally they didn't want him to be brought down.

After much arguing, the Huo family elders sent this clan elder to negotiate with Huo Xingchen and bring him back.

Aside from the matter of being the head of the family, everything else could be done to satisfy Huo Xingchen as much as possible.

Meanwhile, the family's higher-ups also instructed Huo Huanyu to sever all ties with the Yan family and Ping Hongxi, and to do everything possible to salvage the Huo family's reputation.

This made Huo Huanyu both angry and resentful. Why did Huo Xingchen, that bastard, have the right to do this?

The reason why the upper floors of the house are like this is because of Qingyou.

He was now filled with regret, realizing he must have been out of his mind to choose Ping Hongxi.

Although he was furious, Huo Huanyu agreed with his family's suggestion; he was determined to sever ties with Ping Hongxi no matter what.

So after returning to his room, he posted a video looking haggard on the Huo family's official website.

He said he was deceived by Ping Hongxi, and that he had no idea she was an imposter of the Yan family's young lady, let alone that she had stolen Qingyou's design.

The reason the Huo family cooperated with the Yan family in the manufacture of biological weapons was because Ping Hongxi kept persuading him. At the time, she was his fiancée, so he believed her.

He then facilitated the cooperation between the two families; otherwise, the Huo family, being a family of pharmacists, would not have been able to manufacture weapons.

Huo Huanyu apologized to everyone and proposed to dissolve the engagement with Ping Hongxi. He also took the initiative to take responsibility for all the mistakes in order to clear the Huo family's name.

He knew that if he still wanted to compete for the position of Huo family heir, he could only try his best to salvage the family's reputation.

Moreover, proactively admitting mistakes and apologizing can actually make the public less resentful of him.

As expected, Huo Huanyu's scheming led most people to criticize Ping Hongxi, and the voices criticizing the Huo family decreased significantly.

Seeing this result, Huo Huanyu breathed a sigh of relief.

He himself really didn't want to see Ping Hongxi, so he sent the Huo family's butler to the Yan family to annul the engagement.

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