Qing Zhu thinks, she's now able to develop as if she were in modern times, let alone being an unmarried mother. Even though some things were done out of necessity, there's still a difference, right? The rice has already been cooked into a meal.
If Ye Xuan really is her destined partner, then she can't escape, right? So what's there to be afraid of? After all, he's hers in the end. Of course, the hard truth is to enjoy her freedom while she's unmarried.
Otherwise, once married, there will be too many family chores filled with rice, sauces, vinegar, and tea, and she'd be talking about freedom in vain.
