"I can't explain either." He hadn't even met Mu Qiuniang's "family side" yet, how could he know?
"Her grandfather's grandfather was my brother." Mu Qiuniang omitted several 'grandfathers' in between.
"I know that's how lineage is counted, but what I want to ask is, how are you going to explain it to the outside world? What if others hear her calling you great grandaunt or great granduncle and become curious about your lineage?" Lu Mingchen reminded them, noting that Mu Qiuniang's personal records stated—she was an orphan.
"Tell the truth."
"How to say it? I don't know the situation, how can I explain?"
"Just say it's a private matter, not convenient to disclose, simple as that," Jiang Nuo suggested.
"That's indeed a way." Forget it, let's wait until there's no alternative and it must be made public. Since Jiang Nuo announced the marriage, things have been restless.
