When their reputations were good, they would let Mu Jinzhi and Zhong Yunsheng spend time together. But now that the two of them continue to associate with each other, given Bai Yan's current reputation, Mu Jinzhi will only completely lose her current image as a talented woman.
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Mu Family
Mu Jinzhi flipped through the newspapers, noticing that the articles that used to praise her had changed, now accusing her of being promiscuous and seducing married women.
At the banquet, Bai Yan's ancient melody was praised, while her piano piece was heavily criticized, with people saying she was a Western worshipper who had forgotten her own roots.
"You bastard!"
"You bastard!"
"You bastard!"
After reading several newspapers with similar articles, Mu Jinzhi angrily tore them to shreds. Why were they criticizing her? What had she done wrong? Wasn't it the same before? Didn't they all praise her then?
After her anger subsided, Mu Jinzhi cried to her mother, feeling helpless and aggrieved: "It was clearly Yun Sheng and I who fell in love first. Yes, so what if they were engaged? But Yun Sheng doesn't love her!"
"What era are we living in? They should be criticizing her, not me!"
"I did nothing wrong. Yun Sheng and I love each other. The one who is wrong is Bai Yan!"
"She's so cunning! She deceived Yun Sheng, and she deceived me too!" She's clearly so capable, yet she pretends to know nothing!
She lied to her, making her look so foolish at the party!
She's so vicious!
Mu Jinzhi choked up and said, "I'm pursuing my true love, so what's wrong with that?"
"Alright, enough with the 'true love' nonsense!" Mu Jinzhi's father came in from outside. Zhong Rentao's reputation is already in such a state; if his daughter continues to have ties with Zhong Yunsheng, it will only damage the Mu family's own reputation.
"Liao Simin wants to see you and says he wants to propose to you." Mu's father looked at Mu Jinzhi and said, "If you agree, the Liao and Mu families will hold a grand wedding for you."
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