Sitting in her room, Huo Xiuxiu finished half an apple and set it down on the table. All shyness had vanished from her face. She changed into a new cheongsam from the wardrobe, used a hairpin from the box on the table to pin up her long hair, slipped a pair of bracelets onto her wrists, and stood before the mirror.
She could understand her grandmother's dilemma and protective instincts. Her grandmother would always protect her, but she also cared deeply about the Huo Family, which was why she could be threatened and coerced into taking action.
Yet Xiuxiu refused to let that happen—not just for her own sake, but for the sake of the Huo Family and Brother Xiaohua. If those people could use the Huo Family as leverage, they would certainly never let them off easily. Even if they followed the plan and investigated all the way through, once the Huo Family actually laid eyes on those things, would they really be able to escape unscathed?
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