Feeling the weird atmosphere in the room, Liang Yan wished she could disappear on the spot. However, she knew that it was impossible. He could only bite the bullet and say, "I, I have something I want to talk to my sister about..."
However, no matter how she tried to explain herself, the fact that she had heard their awkward conversation in the closet would not change. She knew that her sister would vent her anger on her!
Of course, Liang Youli was angry! She had already felt embarrassed when Huo Qingning rejected her without even thinking twice. However, she did not expect that her sister, whom she hated the most, would hear all of that. Her face was pale. Immediately, she pulled Liang Yan and scolded, "B*tch! What are you hiding like a rat? Are you trying to make a fool out of me?"
Liang Yan's arm turned red from Liang Youli's forceful pull, but she did not resist. She could only endure it and explain, "No! I came here to ask for your help. I hope our family will not purchase the welfare home and turn it into a business district. I did not do it on purpose, and I did not hear anything! Please forgive me."
Tears were shimmering in Liang Yan's eyes, making her look helpless and pitiful. However, that was what made Liang Youli's jealousy burn in her.
"Shut up! I never said you could call me sister. You are not my mother's daughter. Your mother is a whore, and you are worse than her. You pretending to be innocent in front of me makes me sick! If it weren't for your bone marrow, our family wouldn't have even taken you back home. I didn't expect that you would take advantage of us," Liang Youli was like a prideful princess in front of Liang Yan. It was only because her family loved her and gave her everything she wanted since she was a kid. Meanwhile, Liang Yan was an orphan before they brought her back.
Liang Youli had trampled on Liang Yan's dignity, but she knew she could not fight back. If she angered Liang Youli now, she would not stand a chance to help the orphanage.
Huo Qingning, who was with them, saw everything. His gaze was colder than before, and he said, "Are you dead?"
Liang Yan realized that Huo Qingning was talking to him. She turned around and looked at him, shocked, "What, what did you say?"
Huo Qingning did not answer Liang Yan. He approached Liang Yan and dragged her out of the room, leaving Liang Youli behind them, crying.
Mr. Liang, who was in the living room, saw Huo Qingning coming out of his daughter's room. He thought that his daughter's plan had succeeded. So he immediately picked up the microphone, and he announced pre-emptively, "Everyone, today is not only my daughter's birthday but also her engagement ceremony with Huo Qingning. The two of them have been in love for a long time, and I hope that they will receive everyone's blessings."
After Mr. Liang finished his words, he looked at Huo Qingning and the girl behind Huo Qingning with a smile. However, he did not see his beloved daughter as he expected. Instead, he saw the girl he brought back from the orphanage!
"What's going on?" Mr. Liang immediately panicked.
Huo Qingning wanted to leave with Liang Yan, but Mr. Liang's words drew everyone's attention to him. They wanted to congratulate him as soon as possible, so they would naturally approach him.
"D*mn it..." Instantly, Huo Qingning reacted and cursed. The Liang family wanted to force him to get married. Based on his personality, he could have walked away. But just as Liang Youli had said, Old Master Huo had also forced him to get married and wanted him to marry the Liang family's daughter.
"Huo Qingning, why are you holding my hand when you're engaged to my sister? Let go of me now!" Liang Yan wanted to break off Huo Qingning's grip. She was there to save the welfare home, not there to get herself into trouble.
Huo Qingning turned around and looked at the woman behind him. A smile appeared on his face as he took her hand and knelt on one knee.
Liang Yan looked bewildered. Huo Qingning sounded like he was pranking Liang Yan, "Liang Yan, will you marry me?"
Since the Liang family tried to trick him into marrying their daughter, he would do as they wished.
As soon as Huo Qingying spoke, everyone began to discuss, "Isn't he engaged to the eldest daughter of the Liang family? Why did he propose to that girl? Does he know who he is proposing to? What a humiliation to the Liang family!"
Liang Yan also realized that the man was proposing to her and the price she had to pay for his deliberate act. She subconsciously wanted to pull her hand back, but Huo Qingning tightened his grip on her.
"I'll help you save the welfare home if you accept my proposal," Huo Qingning looked at Liang Yan seriously as he whispered.