Liu Huanyi didn't answer, but turned and left.

Huo Yuli immediately followed and racked his brains to explain to her.

"Before, I really thought she was you and was in love with her, otherwise I wouldn't like her. Those years were indeed my mistake, I was blind, it was my fault, don't be angry."

As they walked, Huo Yuli kept apologizing, which attracted many people's attention.

But Huo Yuli didn't care about his status and face, he just wanted to make Liu Huanyi calm down as soon as possible.

It was not until they reached the door of the court that Liu Huanyi stopped to look at him.

"You know what I'm angry about?"

Just as Huo Yuli was about to speak, Liu Huanyi said, "I'm not angry about your past with Jiang Siyu. I'm angry that she was clearly blackmailing you. Do you really want to use money to get rid of her?"

Judging from Jiang Siyu's tone, this was not the first time she asked Huo Yuli for money. It was obvious that she continued to do so this time because she got the upper hand last time.

If Huo Yuli gives again this time, there will be a third time, a fourth time... It's simply a bottomless pit.

Huo Yuli was stunned for a moment, then explained: "I want to keep things quiet and don't want her to bother you."

"Is it useful? She's still bothering me."

Liu Huanyi said angrily, "People like her shouldn't be given even a little bit of sweetness. Let her see no hope at all. This is the best punishment for her."

"I will never give her money again!" Huo Yuli said immediately, and almost raised his hand to swear to the sky.

Liu Huanyi's expression finally eased a little.

Huo Yuli saw that the matter had come to an end and they could just sit down and have a good chat, so he asked, "Do you want to have dinner together tonight?"

Since Liu Huanyi agreed to be his friend, there was nothing wrong with having dinner together...

But Liu Huanyi refused directly.

“No time.”

"Are you still angry?" A trace of disappointment flashed in Huo Yuli's eyes.

Liu Huanyi didn't want to explain, but when he saw the disappointment, he said it out loud somehow.

"I have to meet someone tonight."

"who?"

Huo Yuli immediately asked, but was retorted by Liu Huanyi.

"Don't worry about it. Don't ask about things that have nothing to do with you."

"Then I'll take you there—"

Huo Yuli wanted to seize every moment to spend more time with her, but a car stopped in front of them.

It’s Xu Chuxiao’s car.

He rolled down the car window and asked Liu Huanyi, "Can we go now?"

"kindness."

Liu Huanyi got into the car directly. Xu Chuxiao nodded to Huo Yuli, then stepped on the accelerator and drove away.

In the rearview mirror, Huo Yuli's figure gradually became smaller and turned into a dot.

Liu Huanyi withdrew his gaze and closed his eyes to rest.

Xu Chuxiao heard about the result of the trial, but he was not very clear about the whole thing, so he did not ask much and talked to Liu Huanyi about having dinner later.

She did not lie to Huo Yuli. She really wanted to meet someone tonight. She wanted to meet the old lady of the Gu family, her biological grandmother.

After Xu Chuxiao talked to Liu Jin, he kept waiting for Liu Jin to speak. He was willing to arrange a meeting between them and the Gu family at any time.

But Liu Jin could not get over the hurdle in his heart, so he never gave in.

Xu Chuxiao knew that the old man in the Gu family was not in good health and could not wait, so he could only discuss with Liu Huanyi and let her contact the Gu family first.

Liu Huanyi agreed readily. After all, they were of the same blood, and she felt that her grandparents would not harm her.

But she also asked Xu Chuxiao not to tell the Gu family her identity for the time being, as she wanted to see what the real Gu family was like.

Xu Chuxiao agreed, so he arranged today's dinner and asked Liu Huanyi to go as an accompanying junior.

The dinner was scheduled at a private restaurant by the river. Xu Chuxiao took the old man's taste into consideration and specially selected this authentic flavor.

He specially booked the entire restaurant just for Liu Huanyi and the Gu family to have a comfortable meal.

"Mr. Xu, Mrs. Gu is here."

"kindness."

Before pushing the door, Xu Chuxiao glanced at Liu Huanyi.

"Are you sure you can?"

"kindness."

Liu Huanyi was indeed a little nervous when he came, but when the time really came, he became much calmer.

As soon as he pushed the door open, Liu Huanyi saw a kind old lady sitting behind a huge dining table, wiping her mouth gracefully.

"Aunt Gu, why are you here so early?"

Xu Chuxiao greeted Gu's mother warmly. He had been looking for Liu Chunhua's whereabouts over the years, so he had close contacts with the Gu family and their relationship was getting better and better.

Old Mrs. Gu laughed and said, "I don't have anything else to do, so I might as well come and see the scenery early. Who is this little girl?"

Mrs. Gu cast a loving glance at Liu Huanyi, and Liu Huanyi's heart trembled. He introduced himself: "I am Liu Huanyi, and I am Mr. Xu's..."

"I brought the daughter of a friend of mine over for dinner tonight."

Xu Chuxiao naturally took over the conversation and introduced them, and also arranged for Liu Huanyi to sit next to Old Lady Gu.

"You guys sit here, I'll sit by the door so I can go out and answer the phone later."

"OK."

Old Mrs. Gu did not suspect anything and looked at Liu Huanyi kindly.

The waiter brought the menu. Xu Chuxiao asked Mrs. Gu to order, but Mrs. Gu gave the menu directly to Liu Huanyi.

"Huanyi, just order whatever you like. Don't be shy, order more of what you like."

After saying that, Old Lady Gu stroked her head twice, as if she had done it thousands of times skillfully.

An inexplicable feeling surged in Liu Huanyi's heart, as if she and Old Lady Gu had already recognized each other.

She didn't hesitate to order five or six dishes. As soon as she closed the menu, she heard Mrs. Gu say with a smile, "Okay, I like girls like you. Just order whatever you like. I don't agree with not eating for the sake of beauty."

Liu Huanyi nodded silently, she also disagreed.

Unexpectedly, although she and Old Lady Gu had a big age gap, they shared the same views on many things and became happier the more they talked.

There were lightning and thunder outside the window. Old Mrs. Gu was afraid that she would be scared, so she called the waiter to close the window.

"Okay, don't be afraid, eat."

Old Mrs. Gu picked up the only chicken wing and gave it to Liu Huanyi, with a hint of doting in her eyes.

At this time, it was raining heavily outside, and pedestrians had to either find a place to shelter from the rain or walk with difficulty in the rain with umbrellas.

Except one person.

Jiang Siyu had nowhere to go. Someone at school mentioned that Jiang Chao and Zhang Tieying were her parents. After today's trial, she was notified that she could not return to the dormitory to avoid causing panic among her classmates.

She had nowhere to go and could only find a hotel to stay in on the street.

But as she was walking, it suddenly started to rain heavily, soaking her badly.

Jiang Siyu sat on the side of the road in despair, not wanting to find a place to shelter from the rain, just getting wet.

Suddenly her cell phone rang, and she picked it up expectantly, hoping that it was Huo Yuli regretting being so harsh on her and calling her to reconcile.

But the incoming call number was a landline.

She picked up the phone, and the person on the other end said bluntly: "Ms. Jiang, right? Your brother is in our hospital now, and your parents haven't paid the medical bills for a long time. Please come over and settle them!"