The affair between Lu Yan and Li Yang caused Second Master Gu and Fifth Master Wei to lose all face. They approached Gu Nian privately, hoping to resolve the matter amicably, but Gu Nian refused. Although Gu Nian had been cuckolded, public opinion stood firmly on his side; he did not become a laughingstock on the island because of this incident. I suspect Ye Qian must have had a hand in this—controlling public opinion is something we all excel at.
Ye Qian did not go to the Gu Family estate. Instead, she invited Second Master Gu out to dinner. Nominally, Second Master Gu is Ye Qian’s foster father, as well as her boss and mentor; her understanding of him is likely unparalleled. Avoiding the Gu Family estate was Ye Qian’s way of protecting herself—how could she not know that the Gu Family members hated her to the bone? I instructed Su Qian and Su Qing to protect her; under no circumstances were they to let anyone hurt her again. Ye Qian graciously accepted my gesture.
Su Qing, who has always been fond of gossip, couldn’t wait to tell me about their meeting when she returned. Second Master Gu had agreed to meet Ye Qian because he wanted her to help him mend his relationship with Gu Nian. He still believed he was the same Second Master Gu as before. The moment they met, he accused her: "How could you turn your back on us to help Gu Nian? Now that Gu Nian has spread his wings, he intends to abandon us! I am telling you, you are fully responsible for this! The only solution is to…
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