Lin Wei rubbed his swelling forehead. These past few years, his health had been deteriorating, though he still appeared hale on the surface.
He always kept a stoic face around others, but speaking to his wife of many decades, he finally voiced out his true feelings.
"Actually, I don't dislike that girl. The kid named Rong Yan, although her background isn't great, doesn't have other issues. Her personality also meets the standards of our Lin Family; it's just that Shengxiao has a fiancée. Before her family came knocking, I could turn a blind eye. But now that they're here in Capital City, if our family doesn't make a statement and still supports them, who do you think will suffer?"
Lin Wei closed his eyes, speaking in a tired voice, "It's Shengxiao who will lose out! We can't control others; we can only choose to protect our own."
Old Madam Lin sighed, then said no more.
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