The Year of Lihua: She Was Reborn

The laughter and joyful chatter were like the gentlest spring breeze, drifting slowly into the ears of Xuzhi who was hiding not far away.

The laughter was crisp and sweet, full of endless joy and warmth, which caused ripples in the heart of Xuzhi, who had been hiding in the dark.

He listened quietly, the corners of his mouth rising involuntarily, but the fleeting envy was still difficult to conceal and revealed in his eyes.

Hua Ye's voice was heard: "Dad, please don't be angry. You are my biological father. This is an ironclad, true fact. It cannot be false! What your daughter said just now was all said in anger!"

As Hua Ye spoke carefully, she slowly let go of her mother's hand, and then quickly hugged General Hua's left arm with lightning speed. A gentle and warm smile like a spring breeze immediately bloomed on her delicate face.

General Hua looked at his usually stubborn daughter, who was now acting so coquettishly and cutely, and his originally tense face gradually relaxed.

His slightly old but still strong facial features now showed the amiable and amiable face of a loving father.

He extended his right hand and gently patted Hua Ye's head, pretending to be angry and said, "You silly girl, where did all your toughness and backbone go? How come now that you've grown up, you've learned to act like a spoiled brat with Daddy?"

Hearing this, Hua Ye stuck out his tongue playfully and continued, "Dad, please be magnanimous and don't hold it against your daughter! Also, please don't be angry with your son-in-law anymore. He actually has good intentions. He's just worried that you two elders will get anxious and angry because of worrying about us. What if he gets hurt?"

As he spoke, Hua Ye's bright almond-shaped eyes suddenly caught Xu Zhi's figure accurately, so he quickly pleaded with his parents.

"Dad, Mom, look, Xuzhi is right there! He's much more well-behaved than me. After realizing he'd done something wrong, he immediately sent me tons of apologies. Moreover, he even came to apologize in person a few days ago!"

Before the wedding, all kinds of etiquette were not neglected! However, not long after the wedding, all these etiquettes were thrown aside.

Humph, does he think that as long as he marries her, the subsequent etiquette will become unimportant?

The more Mrs. Hua thought about it, the angrier she became. She couldn't help but glare at Xu Zhi, who was standing alone not far away.

Then, she slowly raised her eyes and looked at the man in front of her.

His originally stern face was now filled with deep affection and attachment to his daughter, and even had a barely perceptible haggard look.

Seeing this, Mrs. Hua's anger somehow subsided a little.

After all, it's not hard to tell from his expression that his feelings for his daughter are genuine and deep. It's just that this matter of etiquette is really hard to accept...

"Oh my, Xuzhi is such a good man! Look how readily he apologized. Not only that, he even came to our house in person to explain the whole thing and apologized sincerely. Madam, please be magnanimous and stop being angry with this kid!"

General Hua looked at his wife with a smile on his face. Seeing that she still had some dissatisfaction with her son-in-law, he quickly spoke up to speak well of her.

"Hmph! If I keep on holding on to this and sulking, how could I allow him to set foot in our Washington Palace? I'm just a little upset just thinking about it!"

Mrs. Hua snorted softly and slowly stood up from the exquisitely carved stone chair.

The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and she glanced at Hua Ye with a look of annoyance before continuing, "Okay, let me go check on the lunch preparations in the kitchen. I guess it's almost time to eat now!"

After saying that, she walked lightly towards the kitchen.

"Okay, Mom, come back soon! I've been missing home-cooked meals for a while now, and my stomach is growling with hunger!"

Seeing that his mother and father did not investigate the matter further and had no intention of blaming anyone, Hua Ye finally felt relieved.

In a good mood, she happily reached out to pick up the teacup on the stone table, tilted her head back and drank all the tea in the cup in one gulp.