The house was adorned with lights and decorations as if it were New Year's, making Song Pianlan's temper flare wherever she went. She didn't want to attend the evening banquet and was about to grab her car keys to go for a drive and clear her mind.
Old Master Song called her to his study. "You are not allowed to go anywhere today; you will stay at home."
But Song Pianlan was unwilling to comply. "Grandfather, I will not accept her! She ruined my chance at marriage and expects me to welcome her with a smile? I, Song Pianlan, am not that magnanimous."
Fool! Old Master Song was frustrated by her lack of steel, feeling that his granddaughter was not steady enough to withstand the trials ahead. How would she inherit his legacy in this state?
