How could Qin Yi's condition be unknown to the Qin and Su families, who only live two villages apart?
When no one came to ask for Pan'er's hand in marriage even after she turned fifteen, and since Pan'er herself agreed to marry in order to offset bad luck, coupled with the Qin's repeated assurances that they would treat Pan'er well even if Qin Yi were to meet with an "accident", they finally consented.
But now, when Qin Yi was still alive and well, they went back on their word. How could this not disappoint the elderly couple immensely?
"Father, you're saying this place doesn't feel like a home, don't you?"
Su Pan'er, like the roundworm in Su Lao Si's stomach, expressed his worries.
