Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress

Bai Qingyan felt a slight warmth in her heart and said to Mrs. Song, "Thank you, Aunt, for hiding this from Grandmother for me."

Fearing Bai Qingyan might be too exhausted, Mrs. Song spoke briefly with her and then, with her three daughters, followed Mrs. Liu and Bai Jinxiu to the front hall.

Mrs. Liu, unaware of Dong Tingfang’s wish to break off the engagement with the main branch disciple of the Fu Family, chatted in the front hall, "The wedding date for the Fu Family and Dong Family is set for after the spring examination. The Fu Family’s main branch child will also participate this year. I heard last year his mother fell ill before his spring exam. He didn’t change clothes and stayed by her bedside, which is why he didn’t perform well. But I think he’s smart and will surely do well this year!"

Though the spring examination was retaken this year due to an exam cheating case, the Fu Family had many troubles last year. Who knows if the main branch child will do well this year. Mrs. Liu’s words were merely to comfort Dong Tingfang.

Then Mrs. Liu inquired about how Dong Tingfang’s dowry was coming along...

Dong Tingfang glanced at Mrs. Song, who drank tea, and could only lower her head timidly and answer, "It’s not finished yet. If I hadn’t come to see my cousin today, I wouldn’t have been able to go out."

Mrs. Liu sensed something was off and raised her eyebrows at Mrs. Song, smiling, "A soon-to-be-married girl should stay home. When Jinxiu was about to get married, I kept her at home for half a year without going out."

Dong Tingfang mumbled and respectfully agreed, with nothing more to say.