The four looked at each other, and Hua Qingyun, the eldest brother, spoke first.
Because of the attacks on the Northern Ruins and Bloodless Ruins, the Hua family's business has also been affected. Hua Qingyun has been busy dealing with affairs these days, and her face is visibly tired.
"I don't think this is the right choice."
"Big brother!" Hua Wuyan clearly didn't expect Hua Qingyun to deny it so directly. He wanted to say something, but swallowed the words he was about to say after receiving Hua Qingyun's look.
Hua Lanshi's eyes were filled with panic, and her hands were rubbing together.
Hua Yuezhi kept his face sullen and his head down, making it impossible to discern his thoughts.
"Hua Qingyun!" Hua Xiange called him by his full name directly, "She's your sister!"
Hua Qingyun frowned and said calmly:
"I don't agree with letting Chang Le return to District Nine now, but I won't stop him when the time is right in the future."
The situation in District Nine is still turbulent. If Chang Le goes back, she will become the target of everyone's criticism, which will not do her any good. It's better to let her stay here for now, and send her back after she calms down and the turmoil in District Nine subsides.
Upon hearing this, Hua Wuyan immediately agreed, saying, "I think Big Brother is right. It would be dangerous for Lele to go back now. Let's wait a while longer..."
Hua Lan hesitated before speaking, "But... Lele doesn't want to, does she? She wants to go back."
"Ha! That sounds nice! You're almost moved by your own words, aren't you?" Hua Xiange sneered, mocking her.
"Let me remind you! Lele isn't going back to seek refuge; she's going back to find Shen Fuguang, to find her family and relatives in the Long faction! What right do you have to presume to keep her here?"
Hua Wuyan was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and lowered her head in shame.
Hua Qingyun frowned even more: "But no matter how you look at it, keeping Chang Le is the more advantageous option for everyone at the moment. Xiange, don't act impulsively."
"grass!"
Ignoring the injury on her back, Hua Xiange slammed her fist on the table.
"So I have to be like you, doing everything for the Hua family, the clan, and the company every day to not be considered acting impulsively? You're willing to be a puppet, so why should Lele be like you? Do you even consider her your sister?"
Seeing that the two were about to fight, Hua Wuyan pulled Hua Xiange aside and whispered to persuade them to make peace.
Hua Lan was observing Hua Lihan's complexion.
Hua Yuezhi, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up: "What happens after we leave? What about the memories? I'm talking about Lele."
The argument abruptly stopped, and Hua Yuezhi brought the most acute conflict to the forefront.
Hua Qingyun did not express her opinion immediately.
Concealing the Dragon Emperor's death and leaving Chang Le behind could still be somewhat justified in the idea of protection, but sealing or altering his memories was utter deception and betrayal.
Hua Lihan said calmly, "If we stay, we must ensure stability for a period of time, so the memories must be sealed."
Hua Xiange's face turned completely cold.
Hua Qingyun sighed as expected.
Hua Wuyan was both anxious and timid. He wanted to say something but didn't know how to say it to change his father's decision, and he didn't know what to do to change his father's decision.
Unexpectedly, Hua Yuezhi shook his head: "This is not a long-term solution."
Hua Lanshi couldn't help but speak up: "Father, Mother, could you talk to Lele again and see if there's a compromise that would allow Lele to agree to be patient for a while longer and stay here until things calm down before sending her over? There's no need to argue or go to the point of damaging her brain."
Hua Lihan looked at him calmly: "Lan Shi, you are a psychologist, you understand Chang Le's personality, do you think she will compromise and stay?"
Hua Lan's face was ashen, but she was still unwilling to give up, and she argued while fighting back her tears:
"But...but Lele is already sick, and there's already damage to her brain. If we force her to do this, the mental stress and the excessive burden on her brain will cause her to break down! She'll really go crazy! You don't want to see Chang Le like that, do you?"
Wei Zi felt heartbroken upon hearing this, and grabbed Hua Lihan's hand, looking at him pleadingly.
Hua Lihan looked at his wife, sighed, and gently shook his head:
"First, I will not agree to let her leave. Second, even if I agree, others will not. To ensure stability for a long period of time, the matter of her memory is also necessary. This is a decision made jointly by me and several others."
"Heh! What a joke!" Hua Xiange's eyes were bitter and her face full of mockery.
"They say it's a discussion, they say we're family, but they just casually made the decision for her! What kind of Miss Hua is she! She's nothing but a pawn in your game!"
He suddenly slammed down the teacup beside him: "Where the hell do you guys treat her like family?!"
"How dare you!" These were the words spoken by Hua Qingyun.
Hua Lihan watched expressionlessly, showing no anger.
Hua Wuyan suddenly knelt down before Hua Lihan: "Dad, I think we should discuss this again? Things haven't reached the point where we absolutely have to tamper with Lele's brain yet, I think..."
"Do you have a better way?" Hua Lihan asked calmly.
Hua Wuyan choked for a moment.
"Do you have any?" Hua Lihan's cold gaze swept over everyone's expressions.
Hua Qingyun clenched her fists, Hua Xiange was extremely disappointed, Hua Yuezhi remained silent, Hua Lanshi shed tears, and Hua Wuyan insisted on kneeling on the ground without saying a word.
Hua Lihan looked at his wife in his arms one last time. Wei Zi's heartbroken and pleading eyes met his gaze. Hua Lihan gently kissed her forehead and whispered, "I'm sorry."
Wei Zi lost all hope and slumped against him, silently shedding tears.
"Old Zhou," Hua Lihan called out.
Zhou Liang walked up from behind him.
"If there's no better way, then let's decide on this: three days from now, Zhou Liang will seal away Chang Le's memories from before he came to the Hua family."
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