"Dad really hasn't heard about it. We've been in the council hall all along. Initially, we were supposed to attend a banquet, but as soon as we arrived, we ran into acquaintances. Plus, recently there have been many affairs with the Central Island people. It was a rare chance for everyone to gather, so wouldn't it be a pity to let it slip away lightly?"
So that's how it is. Presumably, after they were done, those attending the banquet probably all left one by one.
And considering the Lin Family isn't foolish, the Rao Family's daughter getting bullied on Lin Family's turf, no matter how you see it, the Lin Family has responsibilities and obligations to protect the Rao Family.
Not to mention claiming Lin Zhen stood up for Rao Linger, just getting the Rao Family's forgiveness and not being blamed by them is already quite good. Why would one deliberately inform the old man that Rao Linger got hit? Wouldn't that purposely create enmity?
