The man reached out and patted her head. "I'm looking for a wife for myself, though. You ultimately can't become my wife, can you?"
Alas, she was just about to excitedly ask "Why not?" when he continued saying, "Besides, you're not the type I like! I don't want to find someone difficult to manage like you for my wife…"
With that, he turned around and left for the study.
What seemed to be a careless remark from the man, however, was akin to sharp thorns piercing deep into her heart when she heard those words. All of a sudden, her heart started to ache tremendously.
Chi Yi did not eat dinner that night.
Instead, she stayed in her bedroom and diligently worked on her homework despite her foul mood. The lass completed them all, save for those she did not know how to do, which she seriously circled them with a colored pen, intending to consult her tutor the next day.
