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Watching Jiang Family's departing carriage, Governor Guo happily stroked his beard.
The Jiang Family had bullied his daughter, and he hadn't found a chance to retaliate yet. Now, his nephew had taken the initiative and avenged him.
Content, Governor Guo looked at Xiao Yeyang and, considering the officials still gathered around, said, "Yeyang, although your intentions were good not to tarnish Miss Jiang's reputation, could you have phrased your words more subtly, hm?"
Madam Guo chimed in with a smile, "Yes, Yeyang, comments like 'you and Miss Jiang are childhood sweethearts' are obviously nothing but rumors to anyone with clear sight. There's really no need to explain such things to everyone. By explaining, it looked as though Miss Jiang was the one eagerly clinging to you, which could only have angered Mr. and Madam Jiang."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the ladies and young misses present inevitably shifted.
