Father Ning stepped out then to smooth things over, his face radiating a mild and magnanimous air. "No matter what, we are in-laws. Whatever needs to be said can be said calmly; why must you make a scene and disturb all the neighbors here?"
As he spoke, he bowed apologetically to the surrounding neighbors. "My deepest apologies. It is truly embarrassing to have aired our family's dirty laundry for everyone to see."
Qiao He’s mind raced. He might not have guessed exactly why the Ning Family felt so guilty, but he could clearly see that his words had struck a nerve; otherwise, why would Old Man Ning, who had been playing the mute, suddenly come out to play the peacemaker?
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