Tan'er instantly got into character and began crying dramatically.
Of course, without any actual tears.
Meng Qianqian shook her head. She didn't believe Yu Li had feelings for her beyond that of cousins—it seemed more like a lifelong duty he had carried since childhood to marry her.
Her maternal family didn't want her to suffer by marrying into another family, so they persuaded Yu Li to take her as his wife.
Later, her grandfather arranged for her to climb the "high branch" of the Lu Family instead. Logically, the Yu Family should have been upset, but they weren't. Not only that, they even set aside resentment and allowed Yu Li to take her on as a second marriage.
It always felt like there was something odd about the relationship between the two families.
Perhaps everything was connected to her mother, who had vanished years ago.
"Sister, sister, let's go out and play!"
Tan'er's excited little voice broke Meng Qianqian's train of thought.
