Chapter 185 — Indecision
Purple Streets of Chang'an · Page 4 of 4
Then she could seize the moment to make a scene, and in the name of "being unable to bear the humiliation" openly and honorably demand that the Dou elders uphold her cause and break off the betrothal. Given what Wang Shuying and Wei Wan had done, neither the Dou family nor the Wei family would have any way to refuse her demand.
Wang Shuying and Wei Wan had done her a great favor.
Dou Yan felt suddenly light of heart and clear of spirit.
One must be flexible and adapt to circumstances—it seemed she had been right to come to the capital after all.
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Ji Yong's days, however, were rather hard to bear.
The business in the North Zen Temple alley—he had planned it all out so neatly, only for Song Yan to wreck the scheme. And wreck it he had; worse, when Ji Yong tried to spread the tale that "Wei Fan spent the night at the North Zen Temple and the Heir Song caught them in the act at midnight," He Yu not only stopped him but pressed him relentlessly: "What exactly are you trying to do?"
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Sisters, brothers—there has been a good deal of household bustle lately, which has affected my writing. I shan't trouble you with apologies. Some sisters forwarded me comments from the comment section saying my math is not up to scratch (though close to the truth, I still must~~~~(_)
Thank you, everyone!
ps: First I will make up the bonus update for May 2, and after that the regular May 2 update.
o(n_n)o~
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