Second update.
Though it was said that the three of them were merely chatting.
Anyone perceptive could see that Lin Daiyu had come specifically for Xing Xiuyan this time.
After Miao Yu brewed tea for the pair, she used welcoming Baoyu inside as an excuse and quietly withdrew from the Meditation Room.
Lin Daiyu did not know when the other two might come in, so she naturally had no time for pleasantries. She got straight to the point. "Sister, tell me honestly—what exactly do you think about this marriage?"
After a pause, afraid that Xing Xiuyan might misunderstand, she hurriedly explained, "Second Brother Sun may be lustful, but he is not one to force others against their will. If you truly do not wish to marry him, we can find an opportunity to speak to him face-to-face and make things clear. He definitely will not bring it up again then!"
Xing Xiuyan felt warmth rise in her heart upon hearing this.
Because she had traveled to the capital on the same boat as Xue Baoqin, she had always been closer to the Xue sisters. Though she and Daiyu got along well temperamentally, they rarely interacted in private.
Who would have thought that, at such a crucial moment, Lin Daiyu would speak up for her so loyally?
Yet the more Daiyu acted this way, the less Xing Xiuyan was willing to drag her down. Besides, the matter had already been tentatively settled. If she regretted it now, where would that leave her parents?
"Thank you for your kindness, Sister."
Xing Xiuyan rose from her cushion and solemnly bowed across the tea table. Then she shook her head. "I did feel somewhat unwilling at first, but by now I have long since come to terms with it. In my present circumstances, even