The two had known each other for thirty days when Huan'er asked, "Huo Yan, why are you so good-looking?"

Huo Yan couldn't help but confess his feelings to Huan'er. While waiting for Huan'er's reply, his heart beat very fast. Every second of waiting was a long torture for Huo Yan.

But the moment Huan'er nodded, Huo Yan hugged her happily. At this moment, he felt like he owned the whole world.

The relationship between Huo Yan and Huan'er continues to heat up, but he receives a letter from his father urging him to go back and prepare for the exam.

Huo Yan knew that he should go back and explain to his parents that he did not plan to take part in the scientific examination.

Perhaps his wish in the first twenty-two years was to be a good official who could share the worries of the people, but after meeting Huan'er, he decided to give up.

He knew that Huan'er belonged to the sea, and he didn't want to trap her in the square pool in the backyard.

And it would also be a problem if someone with ulterior motives found out. At least Huan'er could escape in the sea, but if she was in the backyard pool, she would have nowhere to escape.

Huo Yan had been thinking about these questions since Huan'er agreed to be with him.

In the future, one of us will have to make concessions, either Huaner will give up her freedom, or I will give up my dream.

When thinking about this problem, the first thought that came to Huo Yan's mind was that he must be the one to make concessions.

He could give up his dream, but Huan'er could not lose her freedom. Huo Yan made up his mind and set out on the road home alone.

But when Huo Yan returned home and told his parents that he did not want to take part in the imperial examination anymore.

My father, who was usually steady and expressionless, slammed the table with his palm, and the teacup on the table fell to the ground.

The boiling hot tea spilled out and splashed onto Mr. Huo's shoes. The shoes were made of silk and were already half wet.

But Father Huo seemed to feel no pain and said, "You said you want to give up the imperial examination for a fisherwoman?!"

Huo Yan noticed that his father's feet were wet by the tea. Huo Yan, who was kneeling at this time, wanted to stand up and call the housekeeper to find a doctor.

Huo's father stopped him and said, "Kneel down! Explain the situation clearly before you stand up!"

Seeing his father's tough attitude, Huo Yan said, "Yes."

Naturally, he could not reveal Huan'er's identity, so he could only say that he was rescued by a fisherman's girl and was going to marry her.

"Bastard!"

Huo's father came up and said, "There are many ways to repay a favor, but why did you give up the imperial examination? You have read the books of sages for so many years! Are you worthy of the cultivation of me and your mother? Are you worthy of the ancestors of the Huo family?!"

Huo Yan lowered his head and said nothing.

He knew that this decision was unfair to his parents, but if he wanted to be with Huan'er, he had to do this!

Huan'er's identity cannot be discovered by anyone, otherwise not only Huan'er but the entire Huo family will be implicated.

Seeing her son like this, Mother Huo finally couldn't bear it and said, "If my son likes her, why not take her into your room? When you get married in the future, you can take her as a concubine.

Since that girl saved you, mother will not treat her unfairly and will make her a concubine.

But you can't marry her as the mistress. Yan'er, you still have to serve as an official in the court. Your future wife must be someone who can help you manage the inner house and hang out with the ladies of other families. That fisherwoman can't help you."

When Huo's father heard his mother's suggestion of taking a concubine, his attitude softened significantly.

He looked at Huo Yan and asked, "How about this proposal? But this time you must get first place in the palace examination, and then I will allow that woman to enter."

"Father!" Huo Yan raised his head and said with a firm look, "My wife for the rest of my life will only be Huan'er! And I have decided to give up the imperial examination. I am an unfilial son, and I hope you can help me."

Father Huo pointed at Huo Yan with trembling fingers and said, "Good! Good! Good! I never thought I would raise an unfilial son like you! Someone come here!"

At this time, several servants entered the hall, and Father Huo said sternly: "Drag the young master away and punish him according to the family rules!"

Mother Huo knelt on the ground and screamed, "Master, you can't do this!"

Then, with eyes filled with tears, Huo's mother said to Huo Yan, "Son, tell father that you are going to take the imperial examination."

Huo Yan kowtowed heavily to his mother and said, "I'm sorry, mother. Please forgive me for not being able to agree to this."

Seeing this, Father Huo shouted angrily at the servant: "Why are you still standing there! Drag the young master away and punish him with family rules! Don't stop until you realize you are wrong!"

The servants looked at each other and stepped forward to lead the young master out.

During the process, Huo Yan did not resist, but calmly followed the servant out of the house.

Huo's mother heard the sound of whips hitting flesh coming from outside. Although Huo Yan didn't say a word, she still felt heartbroken.

How could she not understand her own son?

In this situation, even if Huo Yan was in pain, he would not cry out.

Mother Huo wanted to go out to see her son. As soon as her hand touched the door, she heard Father Huo say angrily, "Don't go out!"

Mother Huo wanted to say a few more words, but when she met Father Huo's angry gaze, she finally stopped herself from saying anything.

Mr. Huo has always been the one who has the final say in the family, and Mrs. Huo is used to obeying her husband in everything, so she dares not resist.

Mother Huo turned her head and looked towards the gate, as if she wanted to see her suffering son through the gate.

Now she only hoped that her son would admit his mistake as soon as possible, but Mother Huo waited until the sun set and still did not hear her son begging for mercy.

Her tears had dried and this time she was no longer afraid of her husband's gaze.

"How can you be so cruel! He is your only son!"

After she finished speaking, Huo's mother was about to rush outside. This time, Huo's father did not stop her. He just sat aside in silence.

His clenched fists betrayed his pretended calmness.

Just as Huo's mother was about to push the door open and go out, the servant outside pushed the door open and ran in before Huo's mother.

"It's not good, Master..."

Before the servant could finish speaking, Mrs. Huo ran out anxiously.

As soon as Huo's mother went out, Huo's father heard the other party's crying and wailing.

"My son!"

Father Huo also asked anxiously: "What happened to my son?"

The servant hurriedly said, "The young master has fainted!"

Hearing that the other party just fainted, Huo's father breathed a sigh of relief, but the servant said at this time: "And... and the young master's back injury is a bit serious."

Father Huo breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately the injury was only a bit serious.

But when he heard Mother Huo still crying outside, Father Huo said to the servant, "Help me out to take a look."

After going out the door, even though Huo's father was mentally prepared, he still staggered back a step when he saw the bloody wound on Huo Yan's back.

Fortunately, the servant held him up and he did not fall. Father Huo shook off the servant's hand and said, "Why are you holding me up? Go get the doctor!"

"I've already gone and invited him." the servant replied.

"Hurry up and help the young master back to his room!" Mrs. Huo wiped her tears. She no longer had the composure she usually had as the mistress of the house. She screamed like a madman.

Only then did the servants react and carefully carried Huo Yan back to the room.

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