This storm subsided far sooner than Chi Yu had anticipated.
Midway through the military training, the Cui family unexpectedly relented, approaching Gu Shiyan to declare their unwillingness to pursue the matter further.
They proposed that both families cease hostilities and pretend the incident had never occurred.
The one who sought Gu Shiyan was Cui Xian's father. Compared to the brash and arrogant Cui Luan, who held no one in regard, Father Cui displayed at least a semblance of reason.
He refrained from mentioning what Chi Yu had done to Cui Xian, instead attributing his daughter's misdeeds to poor upbringing and apologizing on her behalf for the grievous harm caused to Chi Yu.
He also beseeched the Gu family, along with Chi Yu and her allies, to show mercy and spare the Cui family further torment.
Gu Shiyan, upon returning, relayed every word to Chi Yu, seeking her thoughts on the matter.