Huang Xinyi was Ning's uncle's only child. She was the apple of his eye. She had not been exposed to any of the harsh realities of life, since she was very little, because of which she was very gullible.
Shangguan Ning was never really fond of Huang Xinyi and the two cousins hardly ever got along, thanks to Huang Xinyi's temper tantrums. It was one thing to have conflicts with one's cousin, but to allow an outsider to ruin her cousin's reputation, was something else. She would not allow that to happen, no matter what.
She didn't want her cousin to fall into any trouble, otherwise Shanguan Ning would owe her Uncle an explanation.
Her uncle had already chosen to separate from his wife. He was living in solitude and his daughter was his only ray of hope. She mustn't allow anything to happen to her, thereby adding to her uncle's grief.
