Song Jiayu confessed.
This made Zhuo Ting pause, "You didn't agree?"
"Not only did I not agree, I was even strongly opposed. But... I couldn't resist Xiangqiao's personality, let alone Lerong who was standing by Xiangqiao's side."
"..."
"Come to think of it, when I was unaware of what Xiangqiao had done to Lili in the past, the real rift between me and Lerong was over your affair with Xiangqiao."
Zhuo Ting's hands stayed clasped behind him.
"Maybe I'm too conservative, but how could I, as a father, happily accept my daughter in her prime twenties deciding to marry a man nearly fifty years old?"
"To be honest, I couldn't accept it."
"But at that time, Lerong said that an older man with a younger wife was fairly common and not something to make a fuss about, and told me to respect the feelings between you and Xiangqiao."
Song Jiayu shrugged his shoulders and snorted,