As soon as Hou Lin returned home, Hou Fa already flew next to his side and with his brows creased with tension and apprehension, he asked him, "What happened? Did you tell her you would get back together with her?"
Hou Lin stared at him and said, "I didn't."
They stiffened, widening their eyes. Hou Luli asked, distressed, "Why, Lin? Didn't we tell you yesterday what you have to do?"
Hou Cai heaved a sigh of relief. His brother on the other side, explained. "I know. But I thought about it and concluded that you are wrong. I cannot fool someone with false feelings even if it might be for sometime. But…" his hands trembled with joy as he was about to say that despite doing the opposite, Da Shang appreciated him for not lying to her and agreed to talk to her father.
His eyes beamed with the light of good news but as he looked back at his father, he noticed his gaze darkened with fury and scorn. "Hou Lin!"
