C153 (1/2)

Gu Heng probably never would have thought that he would be embarrassed by Xie Jingqi's words. It didn't seem possible for those women that he thought were unnecessary to ask him to send them away, it wasn't to send them away, it was Xie Jingqi who was making things difficult for him. She was determined to leave, even if he had to tear down the entire house, Xie Jingqi probably wouldn't stay.

Everyone seemed very fair, but when they really broke up, they realized that they wouldn't be able to take out even the slightest bit of chips to keep her in, which also meant that there was another storm over at the Xie Family.

Needless to say, Lady Xu was definitely the first to flare up, but before she came knocking, Xie Cen took the initiative to call Gu Heng and Xie Jingqi over to their house for a chat.

Looking at the daughter in front of him, Xie Cen felt that he did not use much thought on this second daughter of his previously. It was true that she did not please him, but seeing her current state, Xie Cen felt a little pity in his heart.

”In the days between you two, I only ask you, whose idea was it to go to the side courtyard?”

Xie Jingqi said: ”It was daughter who insisted on going.”

Xie Cen glanced at the silent Gu Heng beside him, ”You also agree with her?”

”Father-in-law, I didn't take good care of her and made her suffer quite a bit. Although I don't agree, I respect her opinion.”

”So that's what you mean?”

Xie Cen's question not only had a personal meaning to it, but also had meaning to it as the future Patriarch of the Marquis Mansion. With just two questions, it had asked Gu Heng's entire stand and attitude, it was worthy of being called Elder Official Xie.

For example, the Marquis's evaluation of Gu Heng, he said that he was not strong enough to shoulder the big picture, but Xie Jingqi's problem had pushed him to a whole different world. The relationship between Xie Jingqi and her wife, or even the relationship between them, was all based on his words, as long as he decided, she would be the one to bear the responsibility for all the problems in the future.

Only now did Gu Heng realize that he had thought of everything too simply. What he felt was just the problem of an concubine, and the problem that Xie Jingqi had to leave behind, was that her Xie Family was not happy about it, at most, it was just that, in any case, it was Xie Jingqi's own request, but in the end, he realized that she could not solve any of these problems.

Yes, this is what I mean, I respect Jing Qi's idea, I will not stop her if she wants to go to the courtyard, and I welcome her if she wants to come back, not because I don't want to fight for it, but because I feel that if people don't pay attention to her, it will only increase my anger, but the position of second young mistress of Marquis Mansion will always be hers, so even if she goes to the courtyard, I will not treat her unfairly, and I will not stop her wherever she wants to go.

Gu Heng finally said a few sincere words in front of Xie Cen. This was the result of him considering everyone as a whole, because the past proved that the clan's binding was not enough to resolve the conflict between them. To be able to solve it in such a calm and collected manner was already an extremely good thing.

Xie Cen nodded his head, ”Gu Heng, you go out first, I have a few words to say to Jing Qi.”

Gu Heng glanced at Xie Jingqi, then turned and left the study. After the door closed, Xie Cen asked: ”What grievances do you have in your heart, why didn't you come to discuss it with your mother?”

In Xie Cen's heart, the Lady Xu doted on Xie Jingqi the most, and felt that the mother and daughter should have told him everything that they knew. Furthermore, Xie Jingqi's decision to go to the side courtyard itself surprised him, although he did not really like this daughter of his, but this matter concerned her for the rest of her life.

Father, what is in my heart is not injustice, but despair, or perhaps seeing through everything. So, it is not just a moment of anger, and I do not think that my mother would understand, so I made my own decision. I know that my family members do not like me very much, and I have never helped them in their entire lives.

Xie Cen frowned as he looked at her. He did not know if it was because he was shocked by the changes in each of his daughters, or perhaps it was because he felt guilty for not understanding them, the third girl was one, and the second girl was another, but Elder Official Xie was after all a Elder Official Xie, and being too intimate with one's children was not his style. So he nodded his head in an instant, ”Since you've decided, I won't say anything, but you can only depend on yourself for the rest of your life.”

He never hesitated when it was time to let go, even if the man was his own flesh and blood.