One day later, at the You Family estate.
"I won't marry him! Even if I die, I won't marry Tuoba Ge!" You Lian'er shouted, staring at her mother with utter resolve.
"Lian'er, this has already been settled. You cannot refuse to marry him simply because you say so," Madam You said with a sigh.
"Whoever agreed to it can marry him!" You Lian'er shouted.
"Insolence!" Madam You's expression darkened as she snapped, "You're becoming more and more outrageous. Your grandmother and great-grandmothers decided this together."
"No! They love me most. They wouldn't do this!" You Lian'er's face instantly turned deathly pale. "You're lying! You're lying! I want to see them!"
"The Ancestors have already said they will not see you again for now. They will see you once more on the day you marry. Whether you agree or not, this cannot be changed," Madam You said coldly.
After saying this, she saw the ashen despair on You Lian'er's face, and her heart ached despite herself. This was her own daughter, after all. Who would willingly force her to marry someone she did not like?
"Lian'er, I know I'm wronging you with this, but you are the eldest young lady of the You Family. You must face the danger our family is in. Right now, the Fang Family is watching us like a tiger eyeing its prey, and we cannot hold out much longer. Earlier, even I wavered and thought of giving up on the Tuoba Family. But only when the moment truly came did I realize that without their support, our You Family would crumble at a single blow from the Fang Family," Madam You said sorrowfully.
Seeing that her daughter remained silent, she knew her heart must be far from calm, so she said nothing more. She needed to