After Lin Xu and Zu Shi left, Yan Mei just kicked herself in her room as she stood beside her window, staring at the sky above her.
Meanwhile, outside, her mother was broken-hearted. Turning to her husband, Old Madame Yan whispered, "She said she's alright, but she doesn't look it. Oh, what are we going to do? We have half of the village talking about the wedding. I invited all my friends, now I don't even know what to say."
Sighing, Chief Yan calmed down his wife, "There's nothing for us to be embarrassed about. We should be even thankful. What if they had gotten married? Our family would have been dragged down. Anything about the royal family we should try to avoid, the blood feud with noble families is just too gruesome."
"But what are we going to do now? Lin Xu may not find another suitor now. I know, I had a cousin last year, he has an interest in Yan Mei. I think I'll send them a message… the year is running to an end, we have to find her a good match."
