Huo Tingren is really good at bargaining, see how he eventually got Wen Qing to intercede on his behalf. Depression? He must be kidding.
Huo Tingren knows how to bargain
Wen Qing is partially inlove with Huo Tingshen, she just need to find out what her heart truly wants. If she isn’t, she wouldn’t have agreed to help Huo Tingren.