Li Baoxiang felt that he couldn't pretend to be unaware or play the fool; he should take the initiative to apologize, to lessen the disgust and hatred Pei Qin and the Fang family felt towards him.
So, the very next day, before dawn, he dressed neatly and had Sun Xiujin get up to go with him to apologize, "If we can secure Pei Qin's forgiveness, perhaps we can still salvage some of our losses. If not..."
"Then you'll divorce me, is that it!?" After a night of reflection, Sun Xiujin had begun to feel some fear. Yet Li Baoxiang's attitude once again enraged her.