It's true that the Huo family and the Xie family have a marriage agreement, but six months ago, when they learned that Xie Li, the true daughter of the Xie family, had been found, the Huo family's attitude became somewhat ambiguous.
Huo Yuntang and Xie Ziyuan were originally on good terms, and both families were happy to see the two children get together naturally. However, Xie Li was found, and Xie Ziyuan's situation suddenly became awkward.
This was the first time Madam Huo had made such a clear statement, indicating that she truly valued Xie Ziyuan.
“Yun Tang is a stubborn child. Everyone has told him since he was little that his fiancée is Xie Ziyuan, and he has been convinced of it. I guess he will never change his mind in this lifetime.”
Madam Huo finally put down her teacup and said earnestly, "...As long as Ziyuan is still the eldest daughter of the Xie family, the Huo family has accepted her as their daughter-in-law."
"only……"
She paused, then looked at Ding Huizhu, "Huizhu, you'd better keep a close eye on the Pei family."
The Pei family...
Ding Huizhu's expression sharpened, and she instantly understood what Madam Huo meant by "making a decision as soon as possible."
Huo Yuntang's engagement was originally to Xie Li, but Xie Li went missing when he was two years old. She adopted Xie Ziyuan to take Xie Li's place.
After all, once a child is lost, there's a high chance they won't be found; who knows if they're alive or dead.
The marriage naturally fell to Xie Ziyuan.
As for Xie Ziyuan's status as an adopted daughter? Ding Huizhu deliberately concealed it, and given Xie Ziyuan's outstanding qualities, very few people doubted her identity as the eldest daughter of the Xie family.
Only Old Master Xie is still stubborn, having been fixated on Xie Li for so many years and never giving up the search, which is why so much trouble has arisen...
The Huo family didn't really care about Xie Ziyuan's identity. As long as the Xie family only had one daughter, Xie Ziyuan was undoubtedly the eldest daughter of the Xie family.
Now that Xie Li is back, the Huo family will have to think things through more carefully, since there's a big difference between someone raised by their parents and someone born of their own.
However, Xie Li was only found when he was seventeen years old, and his values and temperament had already been set. He had been raised in a bad way, and it would be difficult to reform him.
As one of the four most powerful families in Linjiang City, and with connections to the capital, the Huo family certainly didn't want their daughter-in-law to be an incompetent fool.
Fortunately, the Pei family, a small family in Linjiang City, has been trying hard to squeeze into the upper circles in recent years. They don't mind that Xie Li is a good-for-nothing and are willing to extend an olive branch to the Xie family.
However, this olive branch came with conditions. These conditions involved cooperation with Xie's Pharmaceutical Technology Group, which greatly displeased Ding Huizhu.
Although the Xie family is a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, everyone knows that Huichuntang has declined.
The most sought-after part of the Xie family now is the Xie's Pharmaceutical Technology Group, which will be handed over to Xie Zi'an in the future.
Ding Huizhu had long considered Xie's Pharmaceutical Technology Group as her own, so how could she possibly compromise the group's interests for Xie Li? Thus, the marriage negotiations stalled and could not proceed.
But when it came to Xie Ziyuan, Ding Huizhu dared not be as tough as before.
Xie Li is back, and he doesn't seem like someone easy to get along with. If he finds out about the marriage agreement with the Huo family and gets in touch with Huo Yuntang, he'll definitely make a scene and insist on marrying Huo Yuntang.
Not only will Xie Ziyuan's engagement fall through, but she might also offend the Huo family, causing both families to lose face.
Thinking of this, Ding Huizhu composed herself and took a sip of tea.
"Don't worry, I'll make a decision with the Pei family as soon as possible."
Anyway, her husband was urging her to finalize the marriage with the Pei family as soon as possible so that Xie Li could settle down.
Consider it as sacrificing a portion of the Xie Group's profits to provide the Xie family with an idle person.
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