"But given the current situation of the Wen Mansion, what will happen to your father if we leave? What about those people outside? Your father is the Magistrate of Runing, is..."
"That's their business!! Isn't my father just trying to keep us apart? You don't need to worry about those issues. If we leave, we won't be separated, alright?"
Wen Qiang impatiently grabbed his wrist bone, but upon frowning, she met Zong Jun's steady gaze.
Realizing her loss of composure, she hurriedly explained, "Zong Jun, it's not that I don't care about those people, I just..."
"As officials, parents should prioritize the bigger picture. One doesn't expect Mr. Wen to always think of the people, but one also cannot be a hands-off shopkeeper."
"Qiang'er, I recall that you weren't this kind of person. How can you and your father both abandon people? Abandon responsibilities?"
"Those women were only distributing porridge, why were they beaten and jailed? Why not release them?"
