Cheng Haoxuan was simply out of Lin Yuan's league, let alone the fact that the Tian family had produced Consort Tian and arranged for a legitimate daughter to marry into the General Mansion.
If Tian Hui hadn't found out about Lin Yuan's affair with Cheng Haoxuan and informed Sir Tian, even Huang Jiashan might not have caught Sir Tian's eye.
Lin Yuan was of course aware of this, having been reminded more than once by Tian Hui. But what could she do when she just liked Cheng Haoxuan? Ever since he saved her by the riverside outside the city, her heart had been firmly tied to Cheng Haoxuan.
Looking at Lin Yuan, Cheng Haoxuan's expression revealed a momentary desolation, but it quickly turned to one of high spirits. After all, since his childhood as an adopted son, ridiculed by other children, hadn't he still made it to where he was now?
What did social status matter? He didn't feel that those things could stand in the way of love between two people.
