"Zhang Long, what's done is done. Making a bigger scene won't change the fact that both our families have become the talk of the town. Rumors are probably already spreading everywhere by now, and if this ferments any longer, there's no telling what malicious speculations will come out.
We accept your apology, but we cannot forgive you. The damage has already been done—surely you understand that much!" Father Xue sat calmly smoking, speaking as if they were just chatting about the weather, yet every word made the expressions of Zhang Long and his entourage shift dramatically.
Suppressing his rising anger, Zhang Long forced an awkward smile. "You're entirely right, In-law."
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