Ye Wan immediately shielded Hui Hui and said, "Don't blame him. Hui Hui did it for me. If you must blame someone, blame me."
"Miss Ye, I know my own son. I don't need outsiders to interfere!" Ying Wuji said coldly, his tone extremely icy.
"I know, but if you must punish, let it be me. You cannot punish Hui Hui." Ye Wan also expressed her firm stance to protect Hui Hui. Hui Hui wanted to teach Cai Ya a lesson precisely because of her, so she definitely couldn't let Hui Hui be punished.
"Do you think you can escape? Both of you will be punished!" Ying Wuji said.
Ye Wan: "???"
Hui Hui: "???"
"Mr. Ying, I'm not under your jurisdiction." Ye Wan tried to remind the man in front of her.
"Dad, no wonder you haven't had a good woman around you all these years. You're too direct!" Hui Hui couldn't help but complain about his own father!
"Be quiet!" Ying Wuji glared at his son, then looked at Ye Wan and said, "I can revoke your delegation's qualification for the state banquet and immediately send you back."
Ye Wan looked at him in surprise, disbelieving her ears. "Are you really going to do that?"
If he actually did that, the situation would escalate immensely, not only embarrassing Hua Nation but also damaging diplomatic relations between the two countries.
"What's not possible?" Ying Wuji's expression was extremely cold.
Ye Wan knew he was telling the truth. If things went as he said, all her colleagues who came with her would be implicated. Losing their jobs would be a minor issue; they could even face prison sentences.
Who could endure such a fall from paradise to hell?
"Sir, then punish me alone. I can accept it," Ye Wan said.
"Dad!" Hui Hui was anxious. It was his mistake; how could he let the innocent Ye Wan be punished? He couldn't accept it.
"We'll talk about you later. Go aside and wait!" Ying Wuji's expression was cold, not like he was joking.
Hui Hui was eager to say something, but Ye Wan stopped him. "Go quickly, don't worry, I'll be fine."
Seeing his father's angry face, Hui Hui really didn't dare to say more. He could only honestly turn and leave. After Hui Hui left, Ye Wan asked, "How do you want to punish me?"
"Hui Hui likes you a lot," Ying Wuji said, looking at her.
"Yes, I like him a lot too," Ye Wan nodded, confirming this.
"Marry me and be Hui Hui's stepmother," Ying Wuji stated his condition.
Ye Wan almost thought she misheard. She looked at the man in front of her in astonishment and after a long pause asked, "Did I hear correctly?"
"You heard correctly. I want you to be Hui Hui's stepmother," Ying Wuji repeated.
"..."
"Are you asking me to marry you?" Ye Wan felt she understood correctly.
"Hui Hui needs a responsible mother he likes, and you like him too, don't you? I think this is very suitable." Ying Wuji said.
"What do you mean by suitable? A family is based on the relationship between husband and wife, not mother and son. If you and I were strangers, do you think Hui Hui would accept this relationship? Will he have expectations of his parents? How will you resolve it then? Do whatever you want, but please withdraw this absurd idea! I won't play along!" Ye Wan finished speaking and turned to leave. She didn't notice a medicine box fall from her pocket and roll to Ying Wuji's feet.
Ye Wan took Hui Hui and left. Ying Wuji bent down and picked up the small, round medicine box from the ground. He looked at it carefully. Wasn't this the same medicine kept in the treasure pavilion?