When Cheng Guzhi arrived, the reception hall outside was packed with numerous members of the Cheng Family, each with a look of panic as if facing a great disaster.
Among the crowd was Cheng Lanlan, her little face deathly pale. She saw Hua Yan, who was different from the one in Lin'an's Hua Family, and Su Zizhan, known for his ruthless heart. Hua Yan seemed not to notice her, but she found her terrifying.
More than two months ago when she went to Lin'an, she carried herself with the arrogance befitting a noble daughter of the Cheng family. Then she met Hua Yan, faced setbacks, and learned lessons. She began to understand more, no longer blinded, she started to perceive and contemplate the world around her. Gradually, she noticed something wrong with the Cheng Family's actions.
The Heilong River's levees had breached, bringing suffering to the people, yet the Cheng Family, though having grain, did not offer aid.
