The Huo family did this on purpose, deliberately putting the Xie family in a difficult position.

This grandfather and grandson were clearly well-prepared, offering apologies, playing the victim, and presenting such a generous betrothal gift, showing their utmost sincerity.

If the Xie family continues to fly into a rage, it will appear that they are being too aggressive and ungrateful.

Sure enough, after Huo Yuntang demonstrated his sincerity, Old Master Huo spoke up.

“Alas, I am getting old, and I sincerely hope that all the children can be happy and fulfilled. Yun Tang did make a mistake, but his relationship with Xie Li is extraordinary. Originally, our two families had a marriage agreement, which was between Yun Tang and Xie Li. Now it is just a matter of setting things right and returning each other to their rightful owners.”

Old Master Huo said earnestly, "Bu Yun, I have never asked you for anything over the years, but now I have to ask you to seriously consider the matter of the marriage."

After all, the marriage agreement involved the reputation and interests of both families, and the elders in the family were also watching.

Old Master Huo's words were measured, reasonable, and left the Xie family with no room for argument.

Given his status and position, Xie Sidu could make trouble for Huo Yuntang, but he couldn't be disrespectful to Old Master Huo.

Therefore, he could only smile politely and say, "You're joking." He had already said so much; if he continued, he would be contradicting his elders.

Grandpa Xie sighed: "Ziyuan is in the middle of this marriage contract. After all, she was raised and pampered by our Xie family. The Xie family can't just ignore Ziyuan's feelings and arbitrarily change the marriage partner."

Old Master Huo quickly interjected, "Ziyuan is the most reasonable person; this marriage had nothing to do with her in the first place..."

"That's the first point." Old Master Xie waved his hand. "Secondly, I don't need to elaborate on the consequences of forcibly arranging a marriage; Yun Tang suffered greatly from it."

"Society is different now. Young people have their own ideas. We can't be bound by marriage contracts and delay the children's good marriage prospects. I think we should break off this engagement."

"Grandpa!" Huo Yuntang exclaimed excitedly, "I truly love Xie Li!..."

Old Master Huo: "Bu Yun, Lao Xie! You, you really are something else. Isn't Yun Tang's scheming nature obvious enough? You have to give the two children a chance."

No matter what, he was determined to save face today and not let the engagement be called off!

The engagement was originally intended for Huo Yuntang and Xie Li, and no matter where you go to reason with them, he can always make sense!

Old Master Huo's attitude suddenly hardened, refusing to back down in the slightest, and the situation reached a stalemate.

Upstairs, Xie Zian finished washing up and heard the conversation downstairs; his fists clenched instantly.

He was filled with mixed feelings, never expecting Huo Yuntang to change so quickly.

No matter what faults Xie Ziyuan may have, she had been his older sister for over a decade, and he knew all too well how she treated Huo Yuntang.

Huo Yuntang's actions are utterly shameless.

"Brother Yuntang, how can you do this to my sister... to Xie Ziyuan?!"

Seeing that the situation was deadlocked, Xie Zian simply went downstairs, looking at Huo Yuntang with a stubborn gaze.

Huo Yuntang's eyes were indifferent. He had already stood up and sat down. "Zi'an, I know you are speaking up for Ziyuan, but matters of the heart cannot be forced."

"This marriage contract originally belonged to Xie Li and me. Now it's just returning it to its rightful owner and setting things right."

"Xie Li is your own sister, you should bless us."

In short, he did everything he was supposed to do, everything he was supposed to say, and everything he was supposed to apologize for.

He came to the Xie family today, prepared to first be courteous and then resort to force.

Fortunately, they had originally planned to target the Xie family, and they still had leverage over the Xie family's pharmaceutical company.