The engagement was arranged by Old Master Huo and Old Master Xie, and they even exchanged tokens of their affection. Xie Sidu's statement about breaking off the engagement was just an angry outburst.

It's no use for him to unilaterally declare the engagement invalid; he really needs the consent of both Grandpa Xie and Grandpa Huo.

Grandpa Xie naturally sided with his own family, as he was already quite dissatisfied with Huo Yuntang.

“Brother Huo, since the child has been so wronged, let’s not hold each other back. Let’s just break off the engagement. Our two families don’t need an engagement to maintain our relationship.”

Enraged, Old Master Huo turned around and slapped Huo Yuntang twice more.

Xie Sidu watched coldly, not really wanting to break up the fight.

Seeing that Old Master Huo was indeed so angry that he was swaying, Old Master Xie had no choice but to help him sit down.

After all, the other party was a few years older than him, and if he were to get seriously injured from anger, the Xie family would have a hard time explaining themselves.

Old Master Huo took a breath before speaking, "I was originally ashamed to come to see you, but the matter of the engagement still needs to be resolved. Dragging it out will also harm Ziyuan."

“I’m not afraid of losing face. We’re here today because Yun Tang wants to marry Xie Li, after all, she is the real heiress of the Xie family.”

As soon as Old Master Huo uttered those words, Xie Sidu grabbed the ashtray from the coffee table and smashed it hard at Huo Yuntang.

"Who gave you the audacity to change the marriage agreement whenever you want? What do you take the Xie family for?"

Old Master Huo's eyelids twitched violently. Xie Sidu had hit someone right in front of him, which was a huge disrespect to him.

Huo Yuntang was tough; he didn't dodge or flinch. The ashtray hit him on the head, and a bump instantly swelled up.

Old Master Huo was heartbroken, and his hands began to tremble again: "Sidu, calm down. Young man, why are you so angry?"

He spoke up, and since he was an elder, Xie Sidu had no choice but to stop and nodded vigorously to Old Master Huo, "Old Master, I was really confused by anger."

"Ziyuan is my daughter, and Xie Li is also my daughter. They are both my flesh and blood."

“He and Ziyuan have been together for so many years, and everyone in Linjiang City thought they were a couple. But then he turned around and asked Xie Li for her hand in marriage—he treats my two daughters like playthings! As their parents, I feel like killing him.”

Old Master Huo's expression stiffened slightly; he had truly witnessed the prowess of this younger generation today.

They're completely unyielding, and every word they utter is like a knife to the heart.

“I do not regard Ziyuan and Xieli as playthings. It is precisely because Ziyuan is my sister and Xieli is someone I cherish and want to spend my life with that I feel I must explain this to you.”

No one told him to get up, so Huo Yuntang remained kneeling, his expression neither humble nor arrogant.

"Uncle Xie, you don't know, I met Xie Li on Tiandu Mountain a long time ago. She saved my life in the fire, and I fell deeply in love with her. After I came back, I have been looking for her. I never expected that fate would play such a trick on me, that she is actually your biological daughter."

Huo Yuntang looked intently at Xie Sidu, "I love Xie Li more than life itself. Uncle Xie, please believe me, I am willing to offer 17% of the shares of Huo's Group in my possession to marry Xie Li."

The Huo family steward hurriedly ordered his servants to open the tray in his hands.

“These are all properties under our young master’s name, as well as several properties personally acquired by the old master.”

Above are the equity transfer agreement, property certificate, and various gold and silver jewelry.

The betrothal ceremony was indeed very grand, which was enough to show Huo Yuntang's determination and the Huo family's high regard for Xie Li.

Instead of offering any comfort, Xie Sidu's expression grew even more gloomy.