"I did fall off a cliff, but there was a small ledge on the cliff face. I clung to it and waited for everyone to leave before climbing back up."
He didn't keep her in suspense any longer and gave a simple account of what happened. "My family situation is a bit complicated. Ever since my mother passed away, my relationship with the Huo Family has become almost irreconcilable."
"If the Huo Family weren't so concerned with their reputation and reluctant to lose a valuable pawn like me, they probably would have kicked me out long ago."
"Look, I sacrificed myself for Huo Xunchang's career. When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out. But he's definitely still squeezing every last drop of value out of me, a 'dead man,' with his new wife."
"The two elders of the Huo Family act all impartial, always claiming to be on my and my mother's side. But every time they have to make a choice, they still side with their own son."
