His dismissal was an insult to An Qianmei, a reminder that her surname was still An, not yet Huo, and that she had no right to overstep her bounds in the Huo Family's domain. Even though his words wouldn't change the truth, it was a figurative slap in the face for her. She gripped her handbag tightly, mortified.
Huo Jingfeng walked over, lightly placed his hand on An Qianmei's shoulder, "Jingtang, aren't you being too harsh? After all, she is my girlfriend! By saying this, aren't you slapping me in the face?"
"I merely want to state the facts!" boosted by Huo Jingfeng's support, An Qianmei stood up straighter.
"Enough!" Huo Tianshan's gaze was as piercing as ever as he looked at the underlying tension between them, "Let Qianmei speak. Both of you, shut up."
As the saying goes, the older, the wiser—Huo Tianshan, with all his experiences, had a keen eye for people.