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Hearing Shi Anran's answer, Shi Yu seemed to have put down some heavy burden.

"Dad, what's going on?" Shi Anran asked tentatively.

"Anran, your father has been thinking about it for a long time today. Even though Rong Cheng treats his sister extremely well, Rong Qing doesn't like you. In fact, the few times we've met, he's always been against you.

Hearing that, Shi Anran's heart suddenly jumped, she seemed to have guessed what her father would say next.

She had even thought that after annulling the marriage with Xiang Family, her father would no longer dote on her like he did in his previous life, and he might even feel ashamed of her. But she didn't expect that her father would actually bring up the matter of annulling the marriage.

"Father also knows that this is not a good idea, but Anran, you have already lost your mother, Father cannot let you come here and lose the rest of your happiness."

Hearing Shi Yu's words, Shi Anran's heart felt sour, his eyes also became moist, and his throat choked with sobs. "Father …"

"Anran, don't cry, although this matter is not easy to handle, Father will make the decision for you." Shi Yu raised his hand to help Shi Anran wipe his tears, "Originally, this was just a thought, but after what you said today, father clearly knows that you do not have young master Xiang Family in your heart, and father will not make things difficult for you."

"Your daughter won't be troubled. Since father can consider your daughter until now, what your daughter does isn't difficult at all." In his previous life, because she was determined to end the engagement, Shi Yu had ignored her. In this life, she was also a little disheartened and cold towards Shi Yu, she felt that in his eyes, her reputation was even more important than her daughter's, but this time, Shi Yu's words made her change her mind greatly.

Shi Yu nodded his head in gratitude. Seeing Shi Anran like this, he knew that he had made the right decision, but he still warned Shi Anran not to say anything. After all, this matter had not been decided, or there would be other variables.

After the father and daughter pair had adjusted their moods, only then did Shi Yu pick up his bowl and chopsticks to eat once more.

"It's been a long time since Anran gave father the ink." Hearing Shi Yu's words, Shi Anran smiled as she continued, "Then Anran will help father study it once more today."

Shi Yu smiled and nodded. This could be counted as the first time the father and daughter pair had acted like this ever since Anran's mother passed away.

Because she had the memories of her previous life, Shi Anran had a unique understanding of many things. When Shi Yu was reading, Shi Anran also randomly picked one and started flipping through it.

Suddenly, she remembered that in her previous life, about this time, a locust swarm had occurred in the south. Shi Anran raised her head and looked in the direction of Shi Yu, and immediately had a thought, she quietly put down the book in her hands and said: "Father, when daughter was reading a moment ago, she realized that there are a lot of methods to prevent and cure disasters."

Shi Yu nodded his head lightly. After all, he was not interested in these things, so he did not answer.

Shi Anran saw that her words did not attract Shi Yu's attention, and became anxious. This was the key to pave the way for her father.

She vaguely remembered that at this time in her previous life, although she had been grounded, she had heard that after the locust plague, the party opposing her father had proposed a countermeasure, and thus stood firm in the court.

"But dad, your daughter feels that this method isn't very good. Take this locust plague for example. Your daughter feels that it's not practical enough, and your daughter feels that this should be the way it should be …"

Shi Anran's mouth was a little dry, but Shi Yu merely responded from time to time, with no other reactions.

Too much is too little.

Shi Anran sighed lightly, but did not dare to bring it up again. After this matter truly happened, she would have to wait until it happened before she could come up with a plan, so as to not arouse her father's suspicions.

When he raised his head, he just happened to see Shi Anran sprawled on a table at the side in a bored manner. Shi Yu was dazed for a moment, his eldest daughter looked extremely like a madam, and especially so between her eyes, Shi Yu seemed to have possessed something, as he extended his hand out to stroke the spot where he was about to touch, and was pulled back by Shi Anran's voice.

"Dad, what's wrong?" Seeing his daughter looking at him with a puzzled expression, Shi Yu did not know whether to laugh or cry and shook his head, "It's nothing, Anran, if you're tired, you can go back first. When dinner time comes, I'll let Uncle Yang go call you."

Hearing Shi Yu's words, Shi Anran gently shook her head, went forward and grabbed his arm, and intimately said, "It just so happens that there's nothing wrong, how about Anran play chess with father?"

Shi Yu looked at her suspiciously, "When did you suddenly like playing chess? Why do I remember you disliking these things the most? "

Shi Anran was stunned. She had forgotten that she was the last one to learn to play chess after being placed under house arrest in the crown prince's mansion.

"In the last few days, Mom had nothing better to do, so she liked to play chess with Anran. However, since Anran's chess skills are not good, she can only play." Hearing Shi Anran's explanation, Shi Yu nodded his head in understanding. At that time, when his wife was very sick, he was engaged in an intense battle with the other imperial parties, so he had no time to pay attention to the backyard.

Thinking up to here, Shi Yu's heart also felt a little heavy, and he nodded slightly. "Alright, father will see what level Anran's chess skills are at."

Sitting in front of the chess board, Shi Anran was a little nervous. Although she liked to sit in front of the board and enjoy herself, but she had always played by herself, and now that there was someone competing with her, her hands couldn't help but perspire.

Seeing that Shi Anran still had not played his chess piece, Shi Yu looked at her with some curiosity, "Anran, why aren't you playing your chess piece?"

Shi Anran intentionally blinked, "Father, you must let your daughter go, you must not let her lose too badly."

Hearing Shi Anran's words, Shi Yu was both pampered and helpless, "If you make father satisfied, then I'll quickly send you a present tomorrow."

The corner of Shi Anran's mouth quirked up in interest, "Since that's the case, your daughter will definitely give it her all."

As the father and daughter duo were happily killing each other on the chess board, the door was knocked. Shi Anran stood up somewhat impatiently, and just as she was about to go out to see who it was, she heard the Third Concubine's voice sound out.

Shi Anran turned around and glanced at her father, "Father, it's Third Concubine."

Shi Yu was also not deaf, so he naturally heard it too. He waved his hand impatiently, "Anran, come over here and sit. Your father will take a look outside."

Shi Anran smiled and nodded, "Alright, daughter will be lazy, wait here for father." She suddenly thought of something and hesitantly raised her head, "Father, why don't we let our daughter go to the back first, you should talk to Third Concubine."

Seeing that his eldest daughter was so sensible, Shi Yu shook his head, "No need, I'll go out and take a look, you can stay here for a while."

With that, Shi Yu walked out with his hands behind his back.

Shi Anran sat on a stool and turned her head to look at Shi Yu's back. With the light behind her back, she seemed especially old, and her eyes moistened instantly. In her previous life, she had always misunderstood his father's feelings towards her mother, so she had done so many unorthodox things.