He enjoyed the sense of satisfaction and pride, which is why he agreed to the marriage.
As for the gifts she gave, what are they?
He could easily take away a dozen or twenty handkerchiefs, sachets, and letters after a single visit to a brothel.
Hers was nothing special.
Gu Jiangli clenched his fists secretly, suppressing the nausea in his heart.
She felt sorry for the original owner of this body.
Jiang Huaisong is such a scoundrel that he doesn't deserve love at all.
At this moment, Jiang Huaisong had nothing to prove their feelings for each other, so he could only look at Gu Jiangli with a sinister expression, biting his lip and remaining silent.
"Huai Song! Why aren't you speaking! Have you been having any secret dealings with the Gu family girl?!" The city lord roared angrily.
Jiang Huaisong was so startled that he subconsciously shrugged and composed himself.
Gu Jiangli has now denied any relationship with him, and there is no evidence that she loves him to death. If he still insists that he had feelings for her, it will become that he is the one who is desperately pursuing Gu Jiangli.
In this way, his initiative turned into passivity.
He would never admit it.
Jiang Huaisong gritted his teeth and replied, "...No."
The city lord roared, "Since no one has witnessed them meeting in private, they haven't exchanged any gifts, and neither of them admits to having any romantic feelings for the other, isn't what's circulating in the city just baseless rumors?!"
Gu Jiangli shed a few more tears: "If the city lord can stand up for my daughter, then my innocence will be proven."
The city lord's wife interjected at this moment, "Gu family girl, it's good that the city lord can clear your name, but how could such rumors arise out of nowhere? As the saying goes, there's no smoke without fire. Did you say or do something to Huaisong that caused others to misunderstand?"
Gu Jiangli looked up, her tearful eyes filled with a hint of confusion: "What do you mean by that, Madam?"
"Actually, I can tell that you are a sensible and good child. You should also know that this rumor is not only harmful to you, but also to Huaisong."
"Look, even Huai Song's best brother firmly believes in the affection between you and Huai Song, which shows that others have even deeper misunderstandings about you."
"If your previous actions or words caused these misunderstandings and led to these rumors spreading throughout the city, now that the truth has come out, you should apologize to Huaisong and clear things up, shouldn't you?"
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