Miss Zhang felt deeply saddened seeing her father like this. She hurried forward, reaching out to help him up while choking back tears, and said, "Father, you're bleeding. Stop kowtowing, please get up!"
"No, unless Miss Situ agrees, I won't get up."
"Father, why put yourself through this?"
"My daughter, I'm doing this for your good."
"Father, don't do this. I'm not going anywhere; I'll stay home to accompany you."
"My daughter, you're truly foolish." Wealthy Master Zhang couldn't help but choke up. He didn't want to part with his daughter either, but the Prince Pu's Mansion wielded power and influence—ordinary folk like them couldn't afford to provoke it.
"It doesn't matter. I'll stay home with father and mother; I won't go anywhere."
"My daughter, listen to father. Go with Miss Situ."
"I won't."
