As soon as Song Zhiyuan took action, Song Zhiyu immediately backed down and agreed.
When Song Ci got the news, she seized the opportunity and quickly invited Madam Shen to the tea house for a chat. While there, she arranged for the two children to have a chance encounter, and naturally handed over a jade bracelet, said to be passed only to daughters-in-law, as a token. The other side returned with a longevity lock piece inscribed with a name.
The exchange of tokens between the two families marked the preliminary agreement of the marriage. Madam Shen was now waiting for the Song Family's matchmaker to formally visit.
Song Ci, however, felt uneasy. Thinking of the little rascal pretending to smile, she felt as though she was forcing a good person into something unsavory.
"How come you're sighing when Fourth Young Master's marriage is settled?" Nanny Gong asked curiously.
Song Ci replied, "I feel like I'm forcing a respectable person into something unsavory, acting as the villain."
