Chapter 369: The Best of Both Worlds
"Since it has nothing to do with her, why did she run away?" Huo Junshan snorted coldly and looked at Lin Jiamin. "The weather has changed recently. You should take good care of Donglin and don't worry about other things."
"But Nuannuan is my brother and sister-in-law's only child," Lin Jiamin said, tears welling up in her eyes. "When we were back home, my eldest brother was the best to me, leaving me all the good things. I was abused by my ex-husband, and if it weren't for my eldest brother's support, how could I have easily gotten a divorce? If something had happened to Nuannuan, how would I have the face to see my eldest brother even after a hundred years?"
"I know you're a man of integrity and you're afraid of letting your brother down, but if you're doing this for her own good, you shouldn't have spoiled her like this! If Zhengwen hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known she'd stolen someone else's photography."
Huo Junshan looked at his wife's well-maintained, beautiful and delicate face, and thought of his wife's misery when they first met. His tone was still stern, but his attitude was obviously much softer.
Lin Jiamin's eyes were filled with tears, and she looked pitiful yet charming. "She was indeed wrong in this matter. I have already taught her a lesson. If she can escape this disaster, I will definitely discipline her. Junshan, can you help her this time?"
Huo Junshan's hard heart softened. He patted his wife's shoulder and said, "I can help her clean up the mess, but from now on she must obey my arrangements."
Lin Jiamin was stunned and asked tentatively, "What arrangements?"
Huo Junshan glanced at her and said, "I haven't made up my mind yet, but I won't harm her. I just won't let her stay at home doing nothing and causing trouble."
Before Lin Jiamin could speak, he added, "If you don't agree to this, then hand her over to the Wu family for disposal."
"I'm not disagreeing," Lin Jiamin said hurriedly, "I know you're her uncle, and this is all for her own good. I'll explain it to her clearly."
After saying this, Huo Junshan put his hands behind his back and instructed the housekeeper, "Call Dongcheng and ask him to come back."
The butler said, "The young master just called and said he's already at the airport and will be back soon."
"When he arrives, have him meet me in the study."
"yes."
Twenty minutes later, Huo Dongcheng arrived at the Huo family's old house.
When he reached the door of the study, he pushed it open and came in, "Dad."
"I'm back."
Huo Junshan raised his head, leaning lazily against the back of his chair, motioned for him to sit down, and had someone serve him some tea. "You already know about Haoran's situation, right?"
Huo Dongcheng took a sip of tea and said, "I know. I heard that Uncle Haoran was here?"
"Well, according to him, Haoran was instigated by Yi Nuan and hinted that I should hand Yi Nuan over."
Huo Dongcheng had long been dissatisfied with Lin Yinuan, and Wu Zhengwen's move was exactly what he wanted. "Then do as he says."
Seeing Huo Junshan's strange expression, Huo Dongcheng sneered, guessing that Lin Jiamin had just whispered something in his ear, "Why? Dad doesn't agree?"
Huo Junshan cleared his throat and pondered, "He's partial to Haoran, and what he said might not be true. He might just be looking for a scapegoat. Besides, Yi Nuan is your uncle Lin's only child. They have a deep sibling bond. Your Aunt Lin is worried that Yi Nuan will be wronged and feel sorry for her deceased brother."
Huo Dongcheng knew that his father's central air conditioning had started blowing again, and he didn't use Wu Zhengwen's excuse of looking for a scapegoat.
He curled his lips, a sardonic smile flashing in his eyes. "But if Uncle Wu dared to say that in front of you, he must have believed that this matter was related to Yinuan. If you don't agree, the Wu family will definitely complain. Our two families have been friends since our great-grandfather. Dad taught me that those in power must put the family's interests first and told me not to act on impulse. Why are you offending the Wu family now for Lin Yinuan?"
Huo Junshan's expression changed slightly. "When did I say I would offend the Wu family for her? I'm just thinking of a way to have the best of both worlds. Aren't the Wu family just afraid that Haoran will go to jail? As long as Haoran is fine, they naturally won't hold Yi Nuan hostage."
"Dad, have you thought of this way to have the best of both worlds?" Huo Dongcheng smiled, pretending not to notice Huo Junshan's selfishness.
"I heard the victims are your friends? Please go and talk to them in person. As long as they forgive Haoran, any conditions are acceptable."
"So this is what Dad meant by having the best of both worlds?"
Hearing Huo Dongcheng's mocking tone, Huo Junshan's eyes twitched and he said in a deep voice, "Isn't that Miss Wen your student? As long as you come forward, she will definitely give you some face."
In the previous photography competition, something went wrong on Huo Dongcheng's side, and Lin Yiran took advantage of it. It was finally resolved, but that day in the box, Wu Haoran spoke rudely to Wen Liang again. Adding to this incident, Huo Dongcheng really didn't have the face to ask Wen Liang to forgive Wu Haoran.
Seeing Huo Dongcheng hesitate, Huo Junshan glared at him and asked, "Is it true, as Haoran confessed, that you have been deceived by Wen Liang and would rather watch Haoran go to jail and see your cousin get into trouble than lend a hand?"
Huo Dongcheng was about to speak when he suddenly remembered something. He lowered his eyes and sneered, "I do like her, but whether she forgives or not is her right. If she doesn't want to, can I still force her? It's because of me that she suffered this misfortune. I don't have the face to go to her and plead for mercy. Besides, do you think the Wu family hasn't looked for her? Coercion and inducement didn't work, so how could I possibly make her give in?"
"This is Haozi and Yi Nuan's fault. You taught me to take responsibility for my actions. It doesn't make sense for them to not take responsibility for their mistakes. Don't you agree, Dad?"
"Haoran grew up with you, do you really want to see him go to jail?"
"Of course not, so I chose to hand Lin Yinuan over to the Wu family." Huo Dongcheng said.
Huo Junshan: "..."
"I guessed that she would go somewhere else to hide, so I asked someone to chase her as soon as I got off the plane. Maybe there will be news soon." Huo Dongcheng said again.
"You..." Huo Junshan raised his eyebrows and glared at Huo Dongcheng, then compromised. "How can you let Yi Nuan go?"
At this time, he also regretted that he had agreed to Lin Jiamin too hastily, but since he had already agreed, how could he go back on his word?
Huo Dongcheng smiled, "Dad, didn't you say that as long as Haoran is fine, the Wu family won't bother Yinuan. But you want me to go to Wen Liang to plead for her, that's absolutely impossible. Since you don't want to hand Lin Yinuan over, why don't you go there in person? It will also show your sincerity. As long as you can get Wen Liang to give in, everyone will be happy."
Huo Junshan hesitated for a moment and nodded, "Okay, then I'll go there myself."
"But let me put this on hold. Since Wen Liang finally gave in, I won't let Lin Yinuan go and let her cause trouble here."
"What do you want?"
"After this incident, send her abroad to study and she is not allowed to come back without my permission." Huo Dongcheng said in a stern tone.
Huo Junshan actually had a similar plan. He nodded and said, "Okay, I'll talk to your Aunt Lin about this."
After Huo Dongcheng left, Lin Jiamin entered the study room carrying a tray.
She put the tray on the corner of the table, took the chicken soup, and asked, "Junshan, what does Dongcheng say?"
"This brat, I asked him to go to Wen Liang to ask for forgiveness for Haoran, but he disagreed, saying he was too embarrassed to go. If he wanted to go, I should go myself."
Lin Jiamin paused, "Does it really have to be like this?"
Huo Junshan explained, "The Wu and Huo families have been friends for a century, so it's impossible to sever the relationship so easily. They just want to save Haoran. As long as Haoran is okay, they'll naturally stop pursuing Yinuan. But Haoran's incident has alarmed the higher-ups, so it'll take some effort. At the very least, we need a letter of forgiveness from the victim before there's any room for reconciliation."
"Then I'll go." Lin Jiamin said with a gentle smile, "Since it's for Yi Nuan, I'll go to Jiangcheng in person to apologize to Miss Wen and the others and persuade them to forgive Haoran."
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