Seeing Meng Tinglan weeping like a pear blossom drenched in rain, Mu Yunyuan's urge to scold her vanished completely. "It's fine. It's also my fault for being so busy with Grandmother's birthday banquet these past few days that I couldn't find time to check on you."
Meng Tinglan suddenly threw herself into Mu Yunyuan's embrace, her tears flowing even heavier.
"I didn't want to come, but my brother forced me to drag myself here. He's being hunted down by debt collectors from the gambling den. If he can't repay the silver, they're going to break his arms and legs, and even sell me into a brothel. I was so terrified..."
Chapter 68