"Speaking of this makes me even angrier. Brother, how did you guys teach Yixuan? How did she become so brainless?"

“I used to think she looked a bit like me, but now I realize that was an insult to me. Do you even know who the man she’s seeing is?”

"It's that fake grandson of the Li family. After this was exposed, the old marshal said that there was no need to take him into consideration."

"The old marshal said he was old and didn't want his family matters to affect others. His thoughts on the matter of the real and fake grandsons have never changed."

"There were all sorts of rumors circulating recently, but the old marshal didn't want to pay attention to them. He thought that everyone would understand his attitude just by seeing that he didn't say anything."

"Unexpectedly, not only did everyone believe it, but many people also thought he would bring the person back to compete with his own grandson."

"Now that this has happened, the old marshal has only one sentence: the Li family only has one child, and everything should be handled impartially."

"And that person was a refugee. I don't know why he appeared in the capital. The old marshal didn't say the reason behind it, but his attitude speaks for itself."

"Not only will he not save him, but he will also despise that person because he threatened his grandson's position."

"Brother, what exactly is Yixuan doing? How did she end up with that person? She used to make a fuss about wanting to join the Li family."

"What's gotten into you that you went to that person? Have you given up all hope?" Meng Yalan recounted her recent investigation, shattering the last glimmer of hope for the Meng family.

"How could this be?" Meng's mother collapsed onto the sofa, her face filled with disbelief.

“Yixuan was definitely forced. You all know her. She has always wanted to marry into a higher social class. That man must have lied to her.”

Mencius' mother was shocked to learn that the man wasn't even a citizen of the capital, yet he had so many connections and was already married.

Even if her daughter were to suffer a traumatic experience, she still wouldn't be interested in someone like that.

"Lie to her. That brainless woman definitely thinks that man might still go back to the Li family. She believed all those rumors outside."

“We stopped her from going to see the old marshal’s grandson, so she turned her attention to someone else.”

"If I had known it would turn out like this, I would never have stopped her. What if she was plotting against the old marshal's grandson today?"

"Given the old marshal's attitude, none of this would have been a problem. But now, we've gained nothing and even gotten ourselves into trouble."

"Not to mention that we have completely offended the old marshal. You have no idea what people outside are saying about the Meng family. I get pointed at and gossiped about wherever I go."

"Brother, what are you planning to do? Yixuan is definitely doomed. We need to make a decision as soon as possible."

Meng Yalan came today to discuss a way out with her brother, but now that things have come to this, they have no other options.

"What do you suggest we do?" Meng's father looked at his younger sister, knowing she was selfish and self-centered, but he didn't expect her to be so decisive.

That's her own niece! She didn't seem worried or sad at all; instead, she complained that she had embarrassed her.

"The best thing to do now is to break off your relationship with her, otherwise your work will be affected."

“Brother, you have more than just Yixuan as a child. You also need to think about your son and us.”

Looking at her brother's eyes, Meng Yalan knew exactly what he was thinking. She didn't care at all; everyone looks out for themselves.

She knew what she wanted when she was young, and she still does now.

We can't risk everyone's safety just for our niece, can we? She tried to persuade her brother about it before, and she also explained the situation to him.

But they clearly didn't take it seriously, and now they only have themselves to blame for this situation.

“Sister-in-law, Yixuan is your own niece. You used to dote on her the most.” Mother Meng disagreed. The thought of giving up her daughter felt like cutting off her own flesh.

“Mom, I think Aunt is right. You can’t just think about your little sister and ignore me. I’ll be the one to take care of you in your old age and see you off when you die.”

"And your grandson, do you want everyone to know that our family has a scoundrel?"

"It's not that we don't want to save them, it's just that we have no other choice now. The higher-ups have intervened in this matter, do you think we can fight against them?"

"And my little sister was caught red-handed, she didn't even have a chance to find someone to take the blame." Meng Yixuan's brother was unhappy when he heard what his mother meant.

His aunt is right. The best thing to do now is to break off the relationship with Meng Yixuan, otherwise their work will be affected.

"You...you heartless bastard!" Meng's mother could only cry and curse when her son spoke.

"Alright, let's do as Yalan says. I'll publish the statement in the newspaper in a bit." After thinking for a long time, Meng's father finally closed his eyes and made the decision.

No matter how much he missed his daughter, he knew he was helpless; his daughter couldn't be saved.

Meng Yixuan's sister-in-law was seething with anger. Under these circumstances, Meng Yixuan would be fired even if she stayed at her job.

She absolutely refuses to let anyone else take her place; she's asking for trouble, she just doesn't want to give up her job.

The family members were all deep in thought, and in the end, they all hoped that the Li family would not cause them any trouble.

The Li family had no energy to cause them trouble; they were currently receiving apologies from the entire Qin family.

"Old Marshal, this whole thing is our fault. We were blinded by greed. I shouldn't have taken in people for that naive girl."

"We should be grateful that you didn't hold it against us or cause trouble for our family."

"Now that this has happened, you have still helped us protect our reputation and haven't said a word to anyone. We, the Qin family, will remember your great kindness for the rest of our lives."

Qin's father was hunched over, looking as if he had aged ten years.

Since they learned that Wei Bowen had been arrested, what followed made them increasingly angry.

Wei Bowen lied to them from beginning to end. He had people spread those rumors about being recognized by the Li family.

He probably just wanted to put on a show for them so they would help him. What a clever scheme!

Especially since he actually hired someone... Qin's father looked at his daughter, who was acting crazy and clearly had become abnormal, and felt a deep sadness.

The Li family didn't cause them any trouble from beginning to end. Was it because they didn't dare? What kind of status do they have? If they really faced them, they wouldn't have any ability to fight back.

That's because the Li family is magnanimous and doesn't stoop to their level; they've gotten their just desserts.

“Go back. Our Li family has been through too much and doesn’t want to be enemies with anyone. You knew we were looking for someone, but you still hid them.”

"If nothing goes wrong later, you'll probably continue to fight us to the end. Why pretend to regret it now?"

"There's no going back in this world. We won't accept any apologies. The Li and Qin families will never be friends."

The old marshal felt extremely relieved looking at the group of people.