First update, asking for support (pink tickets).
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Lian Manman nodded. In this letter, Old Master Lian merely instructed the two sons at Thirty Mile Camp to learn from the lessons of Taicang, without teaching Lian Shouxin and his grandsons how they should behave. The overall tone and spirit of the letter were very different from before.
The distressing days at Taicang had worn down Old Master Lian, leaving him dispirited. The primary reason, however, was the emotional blow he had suffered.
Old Master Lian was quite strict with himself—his flawless moral image had always been the foundation of his authority over the family. Now, because of the incident with Aunt Ping, his moral standing had been cast into suspicion, leaving a stain that couldn't be erased and making his posture less upright. It also made him much less confident when disciplining his sons and grandsons.