Chapter 2.1 (1/2)

Chapter Two (Part 1)

Yan Shi Ning sat silently opposite her father in the courtyard.

Yan Jing contemplated for a while about how much he owed his oldest daughter and felt guilty discussing his youngest daughter’s marriage plight.

‘Shi Ning, the crown prince wants to marry Shi Ting,’ Yan Jing said. ‘The latest the wedding can be postpone is at the start of next year.’

Yan Shi Ning lowered her head and laughed inwardly. She knew her father’s motive for telling her about Yan Shi Ting’s good news wasn’t so that she could say to Yan Shi Ting, ‘little sister, congratulations.’

What her father wanted to say was, ‘your little sister wants to get married, you should think about your little sister’s situation and prepare yourself mentally to quickly find a husband so that you won’t interfere with your little sister’s auspicious wedding day.’

The culprit behind her father coercing her to find a husband was clearly Princess Kang Hua’s powerful influence.

‘It isn’t right for Shi Ting to be married before her older sister,’ Yan Jing said.

Yan Jing sighed endlessly and felt incredibly guilty.

Yan Shi Ning appeared to look guiltier than her father. ‘Father, it’s my fault for causing you to worry.’

Yan Shi Ning thought it was pointless for her father to start feeling guilty. But every time the usual guilty expression was visible on her father’s face, she loved to respond to it by appearing more humble and apologetic to make his conscience eat up his stomach.

Yan Jing saw the way his oldest daughter was incredibly humble and understanding, it made it hard for him to face his oldest daughter.

‘Shi Ning, do you have someone you admire?’ Yan Jing asked. ‘If you tell me who it is, I’ll act accordingly as your father.’