The room erupted in laughter, making Elder Gu's face turn dark and his throat taste sweet with a metallic tang as blood surged up: "Shut up, pfft!"
As soon as he opened his mouth, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Gu Chengli hurriedly supported him, saying fearfully, "Grandpa, hold on, you mustn't faint again. Doctor Xiao said if you faint again, you'll definitely have a stroke. We don't have much money left; the remaining silver is needed to treat Brother Zhi and the others."
Gu Chengli kept talking, looking heartbroken over the money, which made Elder Gu so angry he spat out another mouthful of blood.
Lord Lai's face also turned bad as he looked toward Lawyer Wu.
Lawyer Wu immediately said, "My lord, this is just Tian Xiwang's one-sided testimony, and there's no evidence to prove that Lord Lai ever had a secret meeting with Granny Gu."
He continued, "Consider this: Lord Lai has many maids at his disposal; what kind of woman can't he have? Why would he need another man's wife?"
