Mrs. Qian's words became increasingly sorrowful, and she dabbed at her tears with a handkerchief, "Fang Ru turned fifteen today, just the age to discuss marriage. Who could have expected such a thing to happen, oh, oh!"
"Fang Ru is beautiful and bright, clever and alert. During her years at the Su Family, she's grown even more attractive and composed in her actions, her judgment solid and measured. Suitors have practically worn down our threshold. It had been agreed that she would be engaged to the young master of a pharmacy in the County Town upon her return this autumn. Who would have thought an event like this would occur? Forget the arranged engagement, I fear that in the future, no decent families would want our daughter. After all, a servant driven out by her masters is seen as either flawed or of ill character by others."
