A Forbidden Love

 She decided to speak up for him on his behalf. "My Son, this is the first time Tian'er has ever done anything out of line. It was done out of concern for your Wife and Mother. Why make such a fuss?"

Tian'er? Li Zhengyu choked on a laugh. He covered it up with a hand and used the strain of keeping back his reaction to look like he was on the verge of tears instead. Li Haoyuan looked between his Son and Mother, the wind now taken out of his sails. What would be the use of punishing Li Zhengyu now?

"But…but…" Li Yingying saw how she was losing ground and frantically tugged on her Grandmother's sleeve. "I told you what He Zhang said! He can testify! Old Man He Zhang!" She looked around frantically until she found him and pointed at him. "Tell us what you told me!"