Xia Wanqing is a carefree and straightforward person from Jianghu. He chuckled and said, "I’m not angry, that kid doesn’t have the ability! As long as he can only bring back a little girl, what does it matter if I’m completely unaware?"

Xia Wenjin: "..."

Alright, she was wrong! She changed her wording: "You don’t know what the other party’s status is, you’ve never met your future in-laws. Do you think your future in-laws would be willing to marry their daughter to Xia Sichen?"

Xia Wanqing thought for a moment and shook his head.

Xia Wenjin said, "Also, haven’t you considered? All these so-called marriage matters are solely decided by him. Do you think with his status and background, he can decide on his own marriage?"

Xia Wanqing solemnly said, "I also think he can’t decide on his own!"

"The previous incident was also a series of coincidences and misunderstandings. If we clearly explain things, this marriage matter can be called off. I’ve already explained this to you, but why did you change your mind, Father?"

Xia Wenjin was very helpless. That night in Liangzhou, she had made things very clear.

She was neither facing doom nor any life-threatening situation. Her father had agreed at the time, but not long after, not only was the problem unresolved, she was swayed by Huangfu Yuxuan to come to the Capital City.

Xia Wanqing sighed and said, "I did say it, but Young Master Xuan was sincere. He said he fell in love with you at first sight and hoped for more time to win your heart. I saw he never forgot you, and his affection is deep! We were in the wrong first, how can we be so harsh?"

To hell with this deep affection, Huangfu Yuxuan was good at acting. It wasn’t wrong to be loyal and trust others, it’s just that he trusted the wrong person! Nowadays, Huangfu Yuxuan was well-disguised, many things hadn’t shown any clues yet.

It wasn’t that her father was too easily deceived; it was just that Huangfu Yuxuan was too good at pretending!

Good-hearted people get deceived by malicious ones, not because they aren’t smart, but because they think too highly of others’ intentions!

No matter how much she said, it would only be seen as her trying to find excuses to break the marriage.

Seeing father and daughter on the brink of quarreling, Hua Yuanming and Gu Hongxin hurriedly intervened, "Wenjin, your father is doing this for your own good. This Young Master Xuan is indeed a good person! Don’t rush to decide, why not get to know him a bit? At least meet a few times, understand each other, maybe you’ll change your mind?"

Understand? She already knew enough!

Xia Wenjin shook her head and said, "Father, Uncles, when something out of the ordinary happens, there must be a reason. No one is good to others for no reason, unless they have something to gain. So, this marriage, I absolutely will not agree to it!"

Hua Yuanming and Gu Hongxin exchanged a glance; it seemed inappropriate for them to stay here longer.

Hua Yuanming smiled and said, "Wenjin, don’t be anxious, have a good talk with your father. It’s good to clear the air; as father and daughter, you’ll definitely understand each other, right? We’ve had enough to drink, so we’ll go back to sleep!"

After the two left, Xia Wanqing said with some resignation, "Jin’er, you’re young and willful, only wanting what your heart desires, unwilling to compromise at all, I understand! But when it comes to marriage, you should heed my advice. Find someone who loves you; they’ll treat you well in the future! Child, this concerns your lifelong happiness, and I wouldn’t harm you!"

Xia Wenjin: "..."

She knew, of course, that her father wouldn’t harm her. But her father was also deceived; the entire Haotian Village shared the same fate, all doomed because of this man!

Xia Wenjin sighed, "Father, he’s representing himself by discussing marriage matters with an elder like you, is there any sign of regard? No matter how sincere or nice-sounding the words, they represent his personal actions. With his kind of family background, he can’t possibly decide on marriage himself; do you understand now? If you easily agree to this marriage, your daughter will be belittled and looked down upon in the future!"

She couldn’t recount her past life’s experiences, so she could only try to dissuade her father as much as possible from this angle.

Xia Wanqing said, "Jin’er is right; his family background is indeed somewhat prestigious."

Xia Wenjin breathed a sigh of relief; at last, her father was thinking normally.

She said, "So, Father, don’t be deceived by his temporary attitude. Planning his marriage in private; what place does that leave his parents? This is unfilial! He hasn’t gotten parental consent and is discussing marriage with you; he might just want your daughter as his shameful concubine; this is unjust. Father, you care about filial piety and loyalty, how could you not consider this?"

Xia Wanqing said in surprise, "Jin’er, do you have a misunderstanding? Who said he was the one discussing marriage with me?"

Xia Wenjin: "..."

She said helplessly, "Father, you don’t need to make excuses for him, alright?"

In her past life, she married Huangfu Yuxuan. Until the entire Haotian Village went to the Capital City to serve Huangfu Yuxuan, her father never met Huangfu Yuxuan’s Prince Father.

After all, he was someone who had been a Crown Prince, feeling superior and looking down on the Jianghu outlaws of Haotian Village. Had Huangfu Yuxuan played another trick this time, finding someone else to impersonate his father?

Xia Wenjin asked suspiciously, "Then who was discussing with you?"

Xia Wanqing, in a good mood, said, "Of course, it was his father himself who came; otherwise, how would I have felt so sincere, that he truly wanted to marry you?"

Xia Wenjin’s eyes widened, "You mean his father, Prince Liang?"

Xia Wanqing said, "Naturally!"

"When did this happen?"

"Just the day before yesterday!" Xia Wanqing said.

Recalling the grand scale from two days ago, when they came to this small courtyard, Xia Wanqing initially thought they were coming to cause trouble.

Only later did he realize it was Prince Liang.

Huangfu Yuxuan and Prince Liang came together.

Prince Liang was here for the marriage proposal.

While at Haotian Village, the marriage agreement was settled; after all, it was them seeking a favor.

At that time, they did think that if Huangfu Yuxuan were just a son of an ordinary family, it would be normal for him to decide himself. But knowing he was born into wealth, with many rules in great houses, this marriage might be inappropriate.

Therefore, although they admired Huangfu Yuxuan to some extent, they were still uneasy until reaching the Capital City, where Huangfu Yuxuan candidly spoke of his difficulties and background.

Although they had already found out all this and hadn’t revealed it yet, Huangfu Yuxuan’s proactive confession made a difference.

Especially since he even asked his father, Prince Liang, to propose.

It was Prince Liang’s involvement that truly dispelled Xia Wanqing’s worries and even led him to seek opinions from Hua Yuanming and Gu Hongxin.

What he didn’t know was that Huangfu Yuxuan wasn’t as benevolent as he thought, and everything was within his calculations.