"Qingfeng is right. Before things are clear, no one should speak recklessly," Old Master Gu also spoke up. Although he felt sorry for his granddaughter, he was not blindly optimistic.
If they hadn't tried to keep it from him, things might not have gotten so complicated, even involving the police. Ruo Ke is clearly a kind-hearted girl; she wouldn't act so cruelly. Besides, his own granddaughter causing trouble at his doorstep put him at a significant moral disadvantage from the start!
"If you're okay, you don't need to take some of these things to heart. I'm here for you." He took his wife's small hand and held it in his palm.
Huo Qingfeng turned his head and looked at Gu Miaomiao on the bed, his eyes sharper than ever before. He had always treated her like a little sister, so while he wouldn't say he doted on her, he had never given her a hard time. After all, they were nearly 15 years apart in age. In his eyes, she was just a child, and he wouldn't get angry with a child for no reason.
“Miaomiao, I already know what really happened. You know better than anyone that Ruoke didn’t push you down the stairs. I hope you can tell me the truth yourself.”
"I—" Gu Miaomiao shrank back, but seeing that her mother and grandfather were there, and then looking at her sister, she nodded gently. "I... I really don't know."
"Miaomiao, this is your last chance. If you insist on hiding the truth, then never call me 'Brother Huo' again. I can't accept a sister like that! Wrongfully accusing someone isn't just a matter of lying, it's a matter of character!"
As he said this, Huo Qingfeng's gaze swept coldly across Gu Zhenzhen's face.
"Brother Huo!" Gu Miaomiao suddenly became anxious, which aggravated her wound and angered everyone in the room.
"Brother Huo, why are you treating Miaomiao like this? Even if she kills Miaomiao, will you still protect her? I will never acknowledge a brother like that again!" Gu Miaomiao complained aggrievedly, tears falling one by one.
Huo Qingfeng remained unmoved, merely staring coldly at her. "Gu Miaomiao, is this your answer?"
"Yes!" Gu Miaomiao raised her chin and another tear fell.
"Alright!" Huo Qingfeng turned to Gu Zhenzhen, his eyes not only sharp, but even somewhat fierce. "Zhenzhen, do you have anything to say about the truth of the matter?"
Gu Zhenzhen didn't dare meet his gaze, only looking at his thin lips and shaking her head. Her nails dug into her palms, causing a slight pain. A bad premonition filled her heart.
Huo Qingfeng let out a cold laugh.
The two sisters flinched; this was a Huo Qingfeng they had never seen before. Although he had always been aloof, he had always been relatively gentle with them. But now, even his eyes were icy.
“Since none of the three of them can tell the truth, then let Xiao Fu’an speak.” Huo Qingfeng bent his knees and squatted down in front of Fu’an, looking into his dark, jade-like eyes. “Fu’an, tell everyone who pushed Aunt Miao Miao down the stairs.”
Xiao Fu'an's body trembled, his big eyes staring at this and that, without saying a word.
Huo Qingfeng turned his face towards him. "Fu'an, speak quickly."
"Wah—" Xiao Fu'an burst into tears. The fright from yesterday had resurfaced, and he was scared again.
"Don't scare him!" Ling Ruoke reached out, wanting to hug him, but was separated by Qingfeng's hand.
Huo Qingfeng put his arm around the child's waist and roughly wiped his face. "Don't cry! A real man bleeds, he doesn't cry!"
Little Fu'an is close to his father, but also afraid of him, so he immediately stopped crying. He looked at him with teary eyes.
“Daddy told you that a real man should be brave and take responsibility for his actions, remember? Now everyone is accusing Mommy of doing something wrong. Doesn’t Fu’an want to help Mommy? Do you see the injuries on Mommy’s face? That’s because everyone has wronged Mommy and hit her. Does Fu’an want everyone to continue hitting Mommy?”
"Qingfeng, what you're doing is wrong! Aren't you forcing the child to lie?"
Huo Qingfeng ignored him completely and just stared at Fu'an. "Fu'an, just tell the truth. With Daddy here, don't be afraid."
Fu'an glanced at Ruoke, her eyes brimming with tears, looking pitiful. "Yes, I pushed her! She hit Mommy, so I pushed her, waah—"
As soon as the little guy finished speaking, he turned around, grabbed Ruoke's leg, and cried loudly.
Ling Ruoke quickly picked him up and gently coaxed him.
Huo Qingfeng slowly stood up. "This is part of the truth. Gu Miaomiao came to cause trouble and even slapped Ruo Ke. Fu An wanted to protect his mother, so he rushed over and pushed her. She was standing at the top of the stairs and was wearing high heels, so she stumbled backward and fell down the stairs."
"This, this—"
"Fu'an, say sorry to Aunt Miaomiao!" Ruoke took Fu'an from her arms and put him on the ground.
Fu'an was still sobbing, but when he met his father's eyes, he obediently apologized to Gu Miaomiao.
Huo Qingfeng picked him up and looked at Rong Xiumei. "Fu'an has already apologized, Aunt Rong, it's your turn. If you want to sue Fu'an for intentional injury, then go ahead. But before that, please apologize to Ruoke!"
"Qingfeng, it's alright, no need." Ling Ruoke hurriedly pulled him. Yang Ziyun's reproachful look made her feel very uncomfortable.
Huo Qingfeng remained silent, simply staring intently at Rong Xiumei. Clearly, he was unwilling to back down. He couldn't avenge Ruoke's slaps, but at least Rong Xiumei should apologize!
Rong Xiumei was trembling with anger. There was absolutely no way she would admit her mistake like this! In the end, it was the Huo family who had wronged them! In the end, it was Ling Ruoke who had harmed Miaomiao!
“Ruo Ke, I apologize on her behalf! This matter was indeed in the wrong of the Gu family. I am truly sorry!” Old Master Gu stepped forward.
"Mr. Gu, it's alright, it's just a misunderstanding, just a misunderstanding!" Ling Ruoke dared not accept Mr. Gu's apology and immediately became nervous.
Rong Xiumei felt as if she had been slapped hard by a junior, and she glared at Ruo Ke as if she wanted to devour her.
Now that Old Master Gu has apologized on behalf of his daughter-in-law, Huo Qingfeng has no reason to be so ungrateful.
"Gu Miaomiao and Gu Zhenzhen, I hope you will never come near Ruoke again. There can never be any romantic relationship between me and the Gu family, never! My woman will never be anyone else but Ruoke. I don't want to see anyone talking nonsense in front of Ruoke as my partner, or even hurting her."
"Brother Huo!" Gu Miaomiao burst into tears.
Gu Zhenzhen clenched her fists, almost grinding her teeth to powder. She hadn't expected that even after all this, Huo Qingfeng would still protect Ling Ruoke so much!
"Ruo Ke, let's go back. Mom, are you coming with us?" Huo Qingfeng took Fu'an from Ruo Ke's arms and led her to the door.
"You guys go back first." Yang Ziyun was also in a mess, and waved her hand helplessly.
"Wait! Young Huo, come out here, I have something to say to you. Zhenzhen, you come out too!" Old Gu called him over, his expression very serious.
Huo Qingfeng then realized that Elder Gu had noticed his earlier statement about "part of the truth" and wanted to know the other half of the truth.
Gu Zhenzhen felt a chill creep up from her heart to her limbs, and she had a premonition that something terrible was about to happen.
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