"Dad, Mom, Old Fourth must have lost his mind. Just listen to what he's saying. If this gets out, how could I continue to serve as an official?" Lian Shouren did not directly address Lian Shouxin's words, but talked about his official duties instead.
Lian Manman couldn't help but sneer inwardly. Lian Shouren was trying to get Old Master Lian and Lady Zhou to cover for him.
Old Master Lian held a hand-rolled cigarette in his hand, puffing away with crackling sounds. Ever since the last time he hit Lian Shouren and broke his cigarette holder, he had switched to smoking hand-rolled cigarettes with paper.
"Old Fourth has come across some nonsense outside; no one would believe what he says," Lady Zhou immediately backed up her eldest son.