Ke Yong opened his mouth, instinctively wanting to defend himself, but he had indeed made a mistake. For a while, he was at a loss for words, perfectly fitting his situation. Du Xixi watched coldly, seeing the genuine guilt in his eyes. She found it a bit awkward having such a tall and strong man standing there so stiffly, so she lightly nudged Grandpa Du's elbow as a subtle reminder.
He would give face to his obedient granddaughter. Besides, Grandpa Du knew he was an outsider. It was okay to lecture a bit, but saying too much would seem like overstepping his bounds, so he coughed and moderated his tone, "Forget it. Young people making imperfect decisions is normal. You're lucky this time. Be more careful next time, such a cute child..."
