Chapter 860 Turn of Events - A Marriage Proposal at the Door (2)
Liu Tinglan stuck out her tongue apologetically, without retort. She knew very well that her parents wouldn’t let her tell Yanyan about the matter, partly because they really feared involving Yanyan, and partly because they believed that family scandals shouldn’t be publicized. If the issue could be resolved internally, they preferred to handle it themselves rather than letting everyone know and losing face in front of Yanyan.
Even though she knew Yanyan wasn’t that kind of person, it was still not a good situation, so it was better not to bring it up if possible.
Mo Yan, having her temper diffused by Liu Tinglan’s behavior, asked seriously, "Now that things have turned out this way, what do Uncle and Auntie plan to do?"
Even though there was evidence to prove that the fault of the broken engagement lay with that scoundrel, the gossip wouldn’t easily fade away. At this point, the reputation of the Liu Family was probably already trampled underfoot; otherwise, they wouldn’t have sent Sister Lan here at such a time.
Liu Tinglan’s expression darkened, "What needed to be explained has been explained. It’s just that some people still talk behind our backs. My parents think that the innocent need not explain themselves excessively and are waiting for this matter to gradually fade away."
The best way to deal with rumors is to maintain silence. Otherwise, the more anxiously you try to clarify things, the more likely you are to make mistakes and provide people with endless fodder for gossip.
Mo Yan frowned and reviewed the situation in her mind, but couldn’t think of a suitable solution for a moment. However, simply maintaining silence wasn’t enough. If one aimed for the mountain’s peak and reached greater heights, those rumors would naturally disappear.
Liu Tinglan didn’t want her own troubles to affect her good friend and pretended to be carefree as she said, "Alright, let’s not talk about these upsetting matters anymore. The fact that I could successfully escape from that scoundrel is a huge relief; nothing else matters!"