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My aunt was so angry that the people around her were so frightened that they dared not even breathe.

Huan Huan realized that after saying such a thing, the Xu family would definitely not tolerate her. However, it was also good to vent her anger. It was like taking off a heavy burden, and she felt much lighter. As for the previous worries... never mind, anyway, she felt very comfortable now.

"Youcheng! Go! Get some paper and pen!" The aunt pointed out the name, and everyone's sympathetic eyes instantly focused on Youcheng. Youcheng didn't know what to do, and didn't dare to move. He lowered his head and looked at Xu Qu beside him for permission.

However, Xu Qu leaned back slightly, sitting in his chair with a leisurely look, which was in stark contrast to the people around him who were facing a great enemy. Although his face was calm and expressionless, his eyes were bright and thoughtful, staring at Huanhuan in the center of the hall.

Just now everyone was so worried about getting involved with their aunt and Huanhuan who were fighting like a storm that no one noticed that Xu Qu was so aloof.

"Go!" The eldest aunt's anger did not diminish at all, and she urged Youcheng to break out in a cold sweat. He touched Xu Qu with his hand, and Xu Qu withdrew his gaze from Huanhuan and asked Youcheng, "What's the matter?"

Youcheng was so anxious that he bared his teeth and asked, "Master, do you want me to get some ink and brush?"

"What do you need the pen and ink for?" Xu Qu seemed to have no idea, and the answer seemed so innocent.

Xu Qu's words made everyone in the circle laugh and cry: it turned out that the eldest aunt had been trying to win over allies for a long time, even including her old enemies, the second uncle and the second aunt, but in the end, the person she should have won over the most didn't even look at her, and naturally didn't hear what she said. This made her feel like she had used all her strength but punched cotton, and ended up with stagnation of energy inside, and only hurt herself.

The eldest aunt naturally couldn't let it go like this. She walked up to Xu Qu in two steps and confided, "Qu'er, do you know how I was laughed at outside today because of this Feng Huanhuan? Your eldest aunt has been strong all her life, how could she have been bullied like this? You also saw it just now. This Feng Huanhuan didn't repent and dared to be so disrespectful to me. Such a slut is not worth having. You should divorce her today with a letter of divorce!"

Xu Qu stood up, looked at his aunt, was silent for a moment, and asked, "Aunt wants to divorce Huan Huan because she is disrespectful to you?"

The eldest aunt said hesitantly: "This... being disrespectful to my aunt is certainly not enough to be a reason for divorce." But she quickly said confidently: "But going to Yihong Pavilion is enough to prove that she is not decent, and this is enough to divorce her."

Xu Qu bowed with both hands and said, "Then please punish me, Auntie. It was me who asked Huanhuan to go to Yihong Pavilion."

"What?" "Huh?"

When these words were spoken, everyone was stunned, including Huan Huan.

Xu Qu continued, "That's right! Huanhuan told me that the rouge in her hometown Heyang is of high quality and low price, and she wanted to use this favorable condition to start a rouge business. I thought it would be great to expand our Xu family's business, so I agreed. But we have no experience in this business, so we made a plan to start from Qinlou and slowly understand and accumulate. It was only because I had no time to get away that I asked Huanhuan to disguise herself as a man and give it a try. Unexpectedly, she was recognized, which led to the damage to the reputation of the Xu family. I was inconsiderate, so if you want to punish me, punish me."

The eldest aunt was so shocked that she took two steps back and muttered in disbelief: "How is it possible? This is impossible."

Mrs. Xie and her companions were filled with mixed feelings after hearing this. They looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

The eldest aunt stepped forward again and grabbed Xu Qu, saying to him, "Qu'er, are you lying to me for this little bitch?"

"Qu'er wouldn't dare." Xu Qu said with certainty.

"You are so bold that you can even make up such a lie that you are going to do business with a brothel. You are the young master of our Xu family. How could you think of it? How could you approve of such a business?" The eldest aunt was still relentless.

"Why not? It's neither against the will of heaven nor against human ethics." Xu Qu met his aunt's puzzled expression calmly.

"Really? Then why didn't you say it at the beginning?" The aunt's tone was still full of suspicion.

"When the incident happened last night, my wife insisted on taking all the blame and wouldn't let me say anything." Xu Qu was very calm.

"This lie is convincing, but can you be such an irresponsible person?" The aunt asked sarcastically, with a tone that was obviously negative.

Xu Qu said calmly: "No! So I stand up now. The decision was made by me, and the consequences should naturally be borne by me. Please punish me, aunt."

Although there was disbelief in my aunt's eyes, she had nothing to say.

Mrs. Xie said at this time: "In this case, let's sit down and discuss a countermeasure. Now is the time to work together and face the outside world together."

The eldest aunt turned around, sat back in the main seat quietly, and stopped talking.

The second uncle said, "Sister-in-law is right. But the situation is indeed a bit tricky now."

Second Aunt frowned and continued, "Yes, those who don't know would think, 'What kind of hobby does the Xu family's young lady have, dressing up as a man to go to that kind of place'; those who know might also guess, 'How does the Xu family treat its women that would force a young lady like her to secretly go to that kind of place to do business'"

Xu Qu quickly took over and said, "I have a solution."

"Oh? Tell me quickly." Although these words were said by the second uncle, the eager looks of everyone at this time showed that these words represented everyone's expectations.

"This matter will sooner or later be known to everyone in Huaicheng. Just as Second Aunt said, if we divorce Huanhuan, it will lead to all kinds of speculation. At that time, all kinds of groundless rumors will bring shame to the Xu family. We might as well make this matter public, and I will take Huanhuan to deal with Yihong Pavilion openly and honestly, and tell the world that Huanhuan is doing business on behalf of our Xu family. They will have no room for suspicion, and the rumors will be broken, and the Xu family's reputation will be saved."

Hearing this, Madam Xie, Second Uncle, Second Aunt, Xiangyue, and Youcheng all showed surprise. The others outside the door also smiled and nodded to each other, whispering to each other about their joy.

Mrs. Xie was still a little hesitant and said, "It's just that it's not very nice to tell others that the Xu family is doing business with the brothels."

Xu Qu quickly replied, "Mother's worries are easy to deal with. Once we open a store and distribute our products, our dealings with Yihong Pavilion will only be one of many business methods and won't be a big deal."

The second uncle clapped his hands and said in a loud voice, "Oh, what a good idea! This will better preserve the reputation of our Xu family! Qu'er, you are capable. You have impressed the second uncle! Now I can safely hand over our family's business to you. It seems that I can rest assured in my old age."

Mrs. Xie also breathed a sigh of relief and laughed heartily, saying, "What Qu'er said makes a lot of sense. That's right, we should not only make it public, but also strongly support Huanhuan's business and make sure Huanhuan can do something!"

Seeing this, Xiangyue couldn't help herself and smiled at her Second Aunt; Youcheng stood aside and laughed out loud; Xiaoyu was so happy that she kept wiping her tears outside the house, and Aunt Zhang smiled and patted her on the back; the others were also talking excitedly in low voices; even the magpies in the trees were chirping non-stop, as if singing a cheerful song.

At this time, there was joy and peace inside and outside the Jingyuan Hall. No one noticed that the eldest aunt sitting next to them had a dark face and an extremely cold expression.

Huanhuan never thought that things would turn out so unexpectedly and be solved in the end. Her heart was full of ups and downs, and she stood there with a smile on her face, looking at Xu Qu quietly.

Xu Qu still looked calm, but the smile in his eyes was accurately conveyed to Huan Huan.

The two of them gazed at each other lovingly, their gaze was full of sincere emotions and gave off a strong warmth. Slowly, she had an illusion that the little girl she had often seen in her dreams since she left her parents at the age of 8 suddenly jumped out, running and laughing wantonly and unbridled.

Huanhuan realized at this moment that what she had never faced was the feeling of being a stranger that she had carefully hidden since leaving her parents when she was young; after returning to her parents, she subconsciously avoided the unfamiliarity that was hidden under the familial affection. Now, this warmth should probably be called a sense of belonging.