"Jing Si's wife, you can be arrested for slander. My daughter is only twenty-one and perfectly healthy. As for the 'hidden illness' you mentioned, it doesn't exist at all. The matchmakers from all the surrounding villages have practically worn out our doorstep. My daughter is so exceptional, those country boys are nowhere near good enough for her. A fortune-teller said my daughter is destined for wealth and that her future husband will be a city man." As Aunt Zhang spoke, her gaze shifted to Jie Jingchen.
Qin Mei scoffed, all but saying outright that the person Hu Wan'er intended to marry was Jie Jingchen.
"Only twenty-one! She looks like she's thirty. Mrs. Zhang, your daughter really looks old for her age," Qin Mei said, feigning shock.
"Qin Mei!" Hu Wan'er roared. Faced with Qin Mei's provocation, she could no longer hold back.
"Heh." Qin Mei gave a demonic sneer and flicked her dagger, producing a crisp ring as it glinted silver.
