Chapter 624 Dragon Phoenix Baby (2)_1

The weariness was evident on his face, but it lacked the sharpness he showed to outsiders. "Child, Grandpa knows you've been wronged, but Grandpa has no choice. With such a large family like the Gu family, even a slight mistake could affect countless people. Grandpa can't afford to lose. Their honor, their lives are all in Grandpa's hands. I cannot let them down."

So, it's me you've let down? Hmph, Qinghe scoffed, having already given them chance after chance out of respect for the little good that remained. But now, they've squandered her last vestiges of attachment to the Gu family. And they want to salvage the situation now? Isn't it too late?

She fished out a one-jiao coin from somewhere and flipped it over and over in her hand, playing with it, looking at the old man with a smile that was not quite a smile. "Is Grandpa trying to have a heart-to-heart with me?"