Chapter 19

"If I knew what to do, would I have come to see the Eldest Princess?" Qi Yelin replied indifferently, tossing the problem right back to Gu Zhaoyan. "Your concern is that by simply breaking off the engagement, you wouldn't just affect the relationship between the two families, but also bring unwanted scrutiny upon Meng Fuyu, isn't that right?" Gu Zhaoyan had calmed down by now and began to analyze the situation with him earnestly. "If I may be so bold as to ask, back when your grandfather and Meng Fuyu's grandfather were drinking together, was it a casual meal, or was it a formal invitation?" "My grandfather and Old Master Meng knew each other since they were young, but at first, they couldn't stand one another. As they each started families and had many matters to handle together, over time, their hostility turned into friendship. They remained close, but in my view, they never reached the level of true confidants."