Father managed to persuade those old fogies, which did not surprise me at all. They had all lived long enough to become cunning old foxes, and in their eyes, this sort of thing was nothing more than children playing house. I sneered inwardly: since you all think it's a trivial matter, I will turn it into a major crisis!
Rumors were like wild grass, possessing a stubborn tenacity. Although Meng Li and I had done nothing wrong, the filthy rumors about us spread throughout the entire Wu Family and even reached outsiders. The factions on good terms with the Wu Family began to doubt the family's strength. After all, if a family couldn't even manage its own disciples, what could anyone expect them to protect?
"How could this happen..." Meng Li looked at the letter in her hand, her face pale. It was written by a close confidante, and every word was filled with worry and doubt.
Chapter 17