The ultimate result Shi Lan aimed to achieve was to protect the rest of the Lian Family, clear Mrs. Chen's name, and at the same time, strip Lian Yinseng's family of any reason to boast ever again.
Being questioned was bound to affect Yinsheng's career for the rest of his life.
As for Lian's wife and Lian Qingyi, after being humiliated online, they could only keep a low profile in Yancheng unless they moved elsewhere. For a long time, their family would face criticism and wouldn't be able to hold their heads high.
Lian Yinseng, having been tormented, had aged significantly.
On his way home that evening, he called Yan Shixiu, "I give up. Please let your aunt and your cousin be. I will never bother you again and will never appear before you…"
However, Yan merely replied, "You still have a chance to be a good man."
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