Wei Anning lowered her head, her eyes dim, "I know that things have developed to a point where we can no longer control them, because they are now entangled with the honor and interests of our two families. If we break off the marriage, it will push both our families into the eye of the storm."
"Since you know, why still break off the marriage?" Gong Ting turned to look at her. She was not foolish; it was clear that their families' interests were already intertwined.
Wei Anning felt a mix of sadness and guilt in her heart, "Gong Ting, I have been trying to prevent things from developing this way, but things have still far exceeded my expectations. I don't know what else I can do to break free from this shackle and get the life we want."
Gong Ting stood with his hands behind his back as the cold wind blew in. His thin shirt could not resist the cold, and his voice sounded distant and hollow, "Was Daisy's scandal a few days ago your doing?"
