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"Rumors could be groundless, but I heard that the fifth master of the Li Family has taken a special liking to the young lady who has just returned to Beijing from the Ye Family,"
spoke a gentle voice, unhurried and somber.
Since entering the banquet hall, Mingchong had been quietly observing, never joining in the conversations of others.
Surprisingly, when it came to the matter of Li Mochan, he did speak up.
"Such unfounded news is just the media grasping at straws, best to take it as a jest, right, elder Ye?" The patriarch of the Li Family's face stiffened for a moment, but having weathered many storms, he quickly recovered.
Both men exchanged a smile. Elder Ye concurred, "You are right, Li elder. Our families have been close for many years, and Mohan, as a senior, merely took extra care of Jiuliang,"
