Something had happened to Feng Yan's family, leaving them deeply in debt.
She and her mother could no longer stay in Rong City. Someone had introduced her to Huang Youfu as a prospective second wife. Not only could he pay off her family's debts, but she could also live in comfort in Shanghai City.
Huang Youfu had bought their train tickets, saying he didn't want them to tire themselves out and that soft sleepers were more comfortable.
But she couldn't resign herself to it. Huang Youfu might be rich, but he was almost twenty years older than her.
When she saw Zhou Yuanhang on the train, she began entertaining other ideas.
Zhou Yuanhang was obviously wealthy, and even the chief conductor had greeted him, proving he had influence too.
If she could attach herself to Zhou Yuanhang, she wouldn't have to marry Huang Youfu.
But Zhou Yuanhang ignored her. Just before they got off, she and her mother had tried one last time in the washroom.
They hadn't expected Zhou Yuanhang to send them straight to the police station.
Not only had they received a stern lecture, but they had also been detained for three days.
In the end, Huang Youfu had been the one to pick them up, leaving her at a disadvantage with him too.
She couldn't even negotiate her terms with him properly.
She knew she no longer had any better options.
But running into those two from the train here made her desperate to vent her resentment.
Why could they travel in soft sleepers so effortlessly and have her and her mother sent to the police station just as easily?
And even come to the Spring Breeze Restaurant for a meal without a care...
And that woman always looked at people with such unruffled composure, as