Xia Chu understood, "So last time, you went to negotiate? But the negotiation didn't go well, so..."
Huo Xiyao nodded, "Yes, my adoptive father initially wasn't very keen on pulling out, thinking that it was good to have a mutually beneficial relationship. But I've always urged him not to just look at the present, but to look to the future and consider the children and grandchildren; not to harbor any wishful thinking, as one who walks by night will eventually bump into ghosts."
"After that, he became determined and worked tirelessly toward it. Unfortunately, he was in too deep, and how could he easily extract himself? By the time he passed away, he hadn't completely freed himself. After I took over, I continued to work toward it with even more resolve. They weren't pleased, but they couldn't reach me, so they set a final negotiation with me."
