What to Do If I Become the Villain's Daughter

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Huo Xiaozheng didn't answer hastily, but said, "That depends on whether stopping this is worth it to me."

Huo Guining pursed her lips. Was it worth it?

Preventing Huo Xiaozheng's death would be all benefit and no harm to her.

But what troubled her was that she had little influence and lacked the intelligence and ability to accomplish this task.

"It's definitely worth it, but..."

Huo Xiaozheng: "But you're afraid you can't do it?"

Huo Guining suddenly looked up, her eyes full of disbelief: "Dad, you..."

A flash of understanding crossed Huo Xiaozheng's eyes as he explained, "When I was still a child, facing such choices, I also hesitated and felt afraid."

Huo Guining couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She asked curiously, "So what did you do?"

"It's simple. I asked for help."

Huo Guining tilted her head: "Eh?"

"At that time, I didn't have the ability to stop others, so I borrowed grandfather's hand to do it," Huo Xiaozheng said with a reminiscent and somewhat proud expression.

Huo Guining was a bit surprised.

She hadn't expected Huo Xiaozheng to be like this.

By saying this, he was clearly showing that he knew she was hiding something and wanted to give her a reason to seek his help.

Huo Guining looked up at him, her gaze passing over his collar.

Her expression paused.

After a while, she mustered up her courage, as if making some kind of decision: "I hope you won't have any more interactions with Jiang Suyuan and Qin Zhiyi."

She added after a pause: "But I also don't want you to do anything illegal."

Huo Xiaozheng's expression cleared up.

He smiled.

Unlike the smile on the rooftop terrace, this time, he smiled wholeheartedly.

"Dad promises you," Huo Xiaozheng said firmly. "And those two, even the entire family, will never appear in our world again."

Huo Guining asked timidly: "Dad, aren't you going to ask me why?"

Huo Xiaozheng stroked her hair: "If you don't want Dad to ask, then Dad will never ask."

Huo Guining's eyes widened in disbelief, as if she couldn't believe this matter was resolved so easily.

Huo Xiaozheng chuckled: "What? Don't you trust me?"

Huo Guining shook her head, murmuring, "I trust you."

Huo Xiaozheng said firmly: "If you trust me, then you don't need to worry anymore. Dad will make sure you get what you want."

"Dad, I'm hungry."

Perhaps finally relieved of her burden, Huo Guining felt a sudden emptiness in her stomach.

Huo Xiaozheng was taken aback: "Your brother already took the porridge back."

Huo Guining: ...

Huo Xiaozheng took out his phone to call Xi Chuan.

The sound of the door opening came from the entrance.

"Ningning."

Huo Xiaozheng was a bit surprised: "Sister-in-law? Why are you here?"