"Moreover, I am my grandfather's sole grandson. The child that Xiao'ai carried is very precious to my grandfather, and he insisted that he stay by her side all day and take care of her. He couldn't have possibly let her return to Hangzhou alone. Thus, everything was delayed until I returned from my mission in the military…"
He had explained everything he needed to and found a scapegoat, as well. At this point, all he needed to do was admit his wrongdoing.
Even if he was going to admit his wrongdoing, though, he had to do it in a way that would allow Mother Qin to know that he was just trying to protect her daughter. That was the best way to get on her good side.
"My mighty mother-in-law, I wasn't considerate enough about this. I just like Xiao'ai and want to be with her so much that I got muddled when my grandfather got involved… If you must blame someone, blame me, not Xiao'ai…"
Isn't a daughter's happiness equivalent to her parents' happiness, as well?
