Mrs. Han glanced at Gu Ruinian and said to Tong Huaqiong, "You've severed ties with the second branch of your family and don't usually interact with them. Don't mistake him for someone else."
Tong Huaqiong cast a grateful glance at Mrs. Han, who was helping her distance from Gu Ruinian.
The implication was that both families had cut off relations, and Gu Ruinian was not considered her nephew.
Gu Ruinian's actions were not related to Tong Huaqiong in any way.
Initially, when everyone heard Gu Ruinian was Tong Huaqiong's nephew, they had a negative view of her.
However, after hearing Mrs. Han's words, they realized why Tong Huaqiong publicly acknowledged him as her nephew—who would openly admit to a scandal caused by a nephew unless there was nothing to hide?
This clarified everything.
Turns out Tong Huaqiong and this renegade were only relatives in name, not truly connected at all.
