Ye Xinyan was full of malicious speculation when Madam Yin suddenly asked her, "Ah Yan, Lian Gui mentioned that you got along quite well with Jiang Yifan in Qingyuan County, and there was no sign of the tension from the past two years. Has he started to treat you better now?"
Ye Xinyan looked at Madam Yin in astonishment. So you're not holding a grudge, dear mother?
"Mother, you just said not to bring up Jiang Yifan, can't you at least consider your daughter's feelings? Thanks to Jiang Yifan, your daughter is in this pitiful state."
She had no choice but to let Jiang Yifan take the blame to avoid being forced into marriage. Luckily, this burden wasn't too heavy, and it wasn't as though Jiang Yifan was entirely faultless. Besides, it was Jiang Yifan who had instructed her not to agree to any marriage proposals in the capital. She was diligently working towards the goal Jiang Yifan had set for her.
