Whether Luo Tianshen had intended to set these elders up and whether he had actually done so were clearly two different matters.
Cases of good intentions leading to bad outcomes had never been rare.
Thus, this was an error in Luo Tianshen's intelligence.
He could blame no one else.
Moreover, taking a step back, Luo Tianshen himself was utterly shocked. He looked at Lu Yuan, then at Luo Li, his expression filled with disbelief. Though he did not deny it on the spot, he did not dare acknowledge it right away either.
He feared causing another misunderstanding.
After all, if the misunderstanding from before truly had been a misunderstanding, then producing yet another misunderstanding on top of it would no longer be a misunderstanding. It would be deliberately making an enemy.
Abandoning a powerful backer within reach.
Only to make an enemy of that backer instead.
No sane person could do something like that.
Thus, after a brief daze, Luo Tianshen quickly composed himself, suppressing his absent-mindedness and doubt. He let out a long breath and complained jokingly, "Mr. Lu Yuan, you truly hid this from me far too well. If Little Li had not trusted you and stood by your side, we might have failed to become relatives and become enemies instead. Everything before was a misunderstanding. Please do not take it to heart..."
The misunderstanding had already arisen.
What else could Luo Tianshen say?
He should now be grateful that he had chosen to stand on Luo Li's side just now. Though there had been favoritism involved, making him less than an ideal clan leader, as long as he was a good grandfather, there was still room to turn things around. After all, Luo Li's standing was now greater than his own.
If he had agreed with the