633: Chapter 622: Huo Qiuran’s Determination 633: Chapter 622: Huo Qiuran’s Determination The grand Huo Family now finds itself under a dark cloud due to Huo Qiuran, with the Shangguan Family arriving with hostile intentions, besieging the entire Huo Family’s residence, leaving no avenues for escape.
“Huo Yuanshan, it seems your Huo Family intends to insult my Shangguan Family and drag our reputation through the mud!”
Shangguan Tenglong began directly pointing fingers, not caring in the least about the details—Huo Qiuran belonged to the Huo Family, and now she had eloped on her wedding day, a great indignity to the Shangguan Family and a significant hurt to his son Shangguan Yunyang.
This was a debt that the Huo Family owed.
Parents should pay the debts of their children, isn’t that the principle?
What could Huo Yuanshan possibly say?
He forced a painful smile, uglier than crying, and before Shangguan Tenglong, he could only bow and scrape, attempting to placate with an apologetic smile: “Brother Shangguan, there are reasons for everything.
Could you please not make things difficult for us?
We didn’t want this to happen either!”
“I don’t care.
Huo Qiuran is your daughter!”
Shangguan Tenglong had no desire to reason with Huo Yuanshan.
The Huo Family still wanted to secure an alliance through marriage, but now that the bride had run off with another, there was no alliance to speak of.
If the Huo Family couldn’t produce her, the Shangguan Family would have a score to settle with them!
“This…
that…
Brother Shangguan, you can’t be unreasonable.
You and I both saw it clearly at the time—it was a senior from the True Origin Realm who insisted on interfering with this matter.
Otherwise, how could Ning Fan and the others possibly have eloped!”
“What True Origin Realm, I don’t care about any of that.
Huo Qiuran is from your Huo Family.
If you hand her over today, we can bygones be bygones, and we can still be relatives; but if you can’t produce her, hmph!”
Shangguan Tenglong didn’t care for Huo Yuanshan’s explanations, making it clear he didn’t want to have a civil discussion.
It was simple: hand over the person, or the Huo Family should prepare to face the wrath of the Shangguan Family.
Huo Yuanshan was inwardly fuming—there was no way he could produce her.
If he could, he wouldn’t be groveling here!
“Where am I supposed to find her for you?
How about this, our Huo Family still has several attractive ladies, though not as exceptional as my daughter, they could still be well-matched with Yunyang!”
“Are you making a fool of me?
Well played, Huo Yuanshan.
So it’s true that your Huo Family had every intention of insulting mine!”
“Brother Shangguan, listen to me, let’s not rush into…”
“Enough, no more talk.
Since you can’t produce her, my Shangguan Family will remember this grudge.
You’d better look out for yourselves!”
With that, Shangguan Tenglong left with his entourage in a swirl of robes, not giving Huo Yuanshan a chance to redeem himself.
Huo Yuanshan watched the backs of Shangguan Tenglong and his people with angry eyes.
He punched the table, and with an angry blow from his Object-Manipulating Realm power, the table shattered completely.
He clenched his fists, his eyes fiery red with immense fury.
The atmosphere in the Huo Family was immensely oppressive.
Not only had they failed to secure a marriage alliance with the Shangguan Family, but they had also deeply offended them.
Their situation had not improved in the slightest; on the contrary, it had become even more perilous.
And this disastrous outcome was all because Huo Qiuran eloped with Ning Fan.
Huo Yuanshan’s face and the dignity of the Huo Family were completely lost!
Every member of the Huo Family now despised Huo Qiuran’s disregard for the family’s interests, and their hatred for Ning Fan was immeasurable.
“Ning Fan, I swear the Huo Family will use all its resources to eliminate you!”
This vendetta must be avenged.
If not, the whole Huo Family would never know peace.
At the same time, Huo Yuanshan was making a statement.
Because of this incident, his status was already somewhat unstable; there was great dissatisfaction with him among those below him.
If he didn’t quickly take a stance and redirect the family’s internal strife, his position as Family Head could be jeopardized.
Yet, these efforts were not very effective.
Although everyone was filled with righteous indignation toward Ning Fan, their resentment towards Huo Yuanshan had hardly diminished.
…
“Huo Sister, it’s great that you’ve finally come back!”
In the home of Huo Qiuran, Xiao Jianming watched with joy as Huo Qiuran and Ning Fan stood together.
Ning Fan and Huo Qiuran had already changed into new clothes since their wedding dress and suit naturally couldn’t be worn anymore.
Xiao Jianming was called over by Ning Fan because Huo Qiuran still needed the faithful Xiao Jianming’s protection; Ning Fan couldn’t always be by Huo Qiuran’s side.
Xiao Jianming was extremely happy that Huo Qiuran could return, but seeing her now snuggled up sweetly and happily next to Ning Fan made his heart feel somewhat mixed.
However, thinking that Huo Qiuran had finally made up with Ning Fan, no longer having to marry someone she didn’t like, Xiao Jianming, who only wished to silently protect her, was content as long as Huo Qiuran was happy.
If Huo Qiuran could end up with Ning Fan, Xiao Jianming’s heart would also offer its blessings.
“For the near future, I’ll have to trouble you to protect Qiuran’s safety.
This wedding disruption has caused quite a stir, and neither the Shangguan Family nor the Huo Family will take it lying down,” said Ning Fan.
Ning Fan had many things to deal with and simply couldn’t spare the time, so he had no choice but to entrust the duty of protecting Huo Qiuran to Xiao Jianming.
Huo Qiuran was understanding and knew that it wasn’t possible for Ning Fan to always be by her side.
She had no objections to Ning Fan’s proposal, so it all came down to Xiao Jianming.
Xiao Jianming nodded solemnly and patted his chest, assuring Ning Fan, “I will absolutely protect Huo Sister!”
His promise had been proven by action; the last time they were surrounded by Dongying ninjas, it was Xiao Jianming who had risked his life to buy time for Huo Qiuran to escape so that Ning Fan could later save her before danger struck.
Ning Fan nodded, then turned to look at Huo Qiuran and, with a sense of reluctance, said, “I have to go.”
He had to return, and there were many more tasks waiting for him, perhaps leaving him with little time to spend with Huo Qiuran.
Huo Qiuran nodded, gazing at Ning Fan with affection, and softly murmured an “Mhm.”
Watching the couple’s intimate moment, Xiao Jianming felt some relief.
This was what Huo Qiuran had always wanted, and only Ning Fan could make her like this.
After saying goodbye to Huo Qiuran, she once again became the strong, cold Queen of Zhonghai.
She looked at Xiao Jianming and ordered, “I have no relation to the Huo Family anymore.
If anyone from there comes looking for me, decline them all!”
“Understood, Huo Sister!” Xiao Jianming was accustomed to Huo Qiuran’s straightforward tone.
He then reported the situation of the corporation during her absence to her, one by one.
After listening to Xiao Jianming’s report, Huo Qiuran’s cool eyebrows raised slightly, “What’s mine should be mine.”
“Understood, I’ll take care of it.”
“Also, from now on, do whatever you can to help Ning Fan, no matter what,” she said.
Huo Qiuran had made up her mind; no matter what the future held, she would stand by Ning Fan’s side, and so she once again began to take silent action.