Lady Lin, despite her temperament, never considered breaking off the engagement. If the young lady were to break the engagement, her reputation would suffer, making future marriage prospects difficult: "Breaking off the engagement is not something she can decide alone."
Lord Lin sighed: "You have to consider, at the time when the Eldest Madam of the Lian family tried to seize the dowry left by Madam Ma, what was the outcome? You know it well. She dared to leave the Lian family and take refuge in the Ma's Mansion when she was just ten years old. But you see how she's living now. If you truly care about our daughter, you shouldn't antagonize Madam Lian. Acting such will only make her life difficult in the Lian family."
Lady Lin understood this reasoning but couldn't swallow her pride. Now, at this critical juncture, she had to face reality despite her reluctance.
