"What should we do then? Just concede?" He was unwilling.

"What else can we do but concede?" Jiang Huai helplessly stomped the Dragon Head Cane, "The An Family’s influence doesn’t extend to Flower Island; that’s something we can handle. But An Yiqing is a Martial Cultivator; we can’t afford to provoke her! Tomorrow, when Xue Rou wakes up, tell her to publish an apology to An Yiqing in the newspaper. Remember, frame this as a minor jealousy between young girls, don’t involve the family! Use your brains!"

Jiang Zirong reluctantly endured his father’s reprimand, even though he was unwilling at heart, he had no choice but to comply.

The next day, in a hardly noticeable spot in the Flower Island Daily, an apology caught the attention of the entire circle.

The initiator of the apology was the Jiang Family’s Eldest Miss, Jiang Xuerou, addressing An Yiqing, whom she had framed a few days ago!

In the apology letter, Jiang Xuerou explained that some time ago, she fancied a long dress in a clothing store, which was ultimately snatched by An Yiqing. Out of anger, she came up with this ridiculous idea. Originally intended for limited circulation, as a lesson for An Yiqing. Unexpectedly, it spiraled out of her control. For this, she felt deeply guilty, and specially published an apology to An Yiqing, hoping for her forgiveness.

This apology letter quickly spread online and went viral. An apology from a wealthy heiress was something quite novel to the public.

At this moment, in Vidoria Hotel.

An Yiqing glanced at the contents on the newspaper, casually tossed it onto the table, and smiled slightly.

Sitting nearby, Zhang Yufeng took a look and then frowned, a hint of displeasure crossing his eyes.

"What does this Jiang Xuerou mean? Evading important issues, shifting focus. What does it mean that she fancied a dress which was then snatched by An Yiqing? How does this make people think?" Zhang Yufeng grew more annoyed as he spoke, finally slamming the newspaper onto the table, "Miss, I’ll take people to bring back those Jiang Family scoundrels!"

An Yiqing looked at the angry Zhang Yufeng and waved him off indifferently, "Why has your temper gotten so fiery? Sit down, don’t be impulsive."

Zhang Yufeng opened his mouth but ultimately listened to An Yiqing and sat back down.

"It’s just an apology letter, why get so angry." An Yiqing reached for pen and paper on the table, swiftly wrote a passage, and handed it to Zhang Yufeng.

Upon seeing it, Zhang Yufeng raised his eyes in astonishment, "Miss, this...",

"Send it to the Flower Island Daily; tell them this is my reply letter."

The day after Jiang Xuerou’s published apology, the Flower Island Daily once again printed An Yiqing’s reply letter. In the letter, An Yiqing stated that she was unaware that the Eldest Miss Jiang had her eye on the dress days before she purchased it, and seeing it hadn’t been reserved, she bought it. She apologized for any inconvenience to the Eldest Miss Jiang.

Once the reply letter came out, all the wild speculations were reined in. So that’s what happened, Jiang Xuerou fancied the dress but didn’t place a deposit, An Yiqing liked it too without knowing, and so she bought it. Then Jiang Xuerou bore a grudge against An Yiqing for taking what she liked and stirred up this mess?

Damn! Eldest Miss Jiang, do you think the world revolves around you?

The netizens were enraged; Jiang Xuerou’s arrogance, high-handedness, unreasonable nature, she was the epitome of a spoiled heiress! Now daring to twist words, mislead them into thinking An Yiqing really snatched her dress! Wasn’t this manipulating the internet users?

Suddenly, Jiang Xuerou became the target of the netizens again, some even threatened to expose her family address and throw feces at her doorstep.

Jiang Zirong didn’t expect that their seemingly inconspicuous move would lead An Yiqing to write a ridiculous reply letter, and even have it published!

Now, it was a disaster. Upon hearing about this, Jiang Huai slapped his son hard, causing stars to swirl around his eyes and his legs to tremble.

"Nonsense! Nonsense! I told you to publish an apology, and you’ve messed it all up! Now it’s a disaster, An Yiqing retaliated, your daughter is again pushed to the forefront, are you satisfied?!" Jiang Huai’s blood pressure soared in anger; how did he end up with such a son who does more harm than good!

Jiang Zirong was stunned too, partly by his father’s slap, but mostly by An Yiqing’s shocking retaliation.