As the Leader of the Xia clan, Xia Yu was tasked with shouldering the entire Xia clan. It was understandable that he chose to prioritize the safety of his clan over his daughter's happiness. He had to consider the bigger picture.
However, if Duan Ling Tian were in Xia Yu's shoes, he would have resigned from his position as the clan leader and protected his daughter instead. If the clan threatened him, he would bring his daughter with him and leave the clan. However, he also knew that it would not be an easy decision. After all, there was no doubt that the clan had invested a lot of resources into its clan leader. He was not an ungrateful person.
Hence, Duan Ling Tian did not hate Xia Yu at all. He just could not accept Xia Yu's decision for the time being even if he could understand Xia Yu. Needless to say, if Ke'er forgave her father, he definitely would accept Xia Yu.
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