Alone by the square's flower beds, Qin Yuyan remained seated for a long time until the sky began to darken, only then did she get up to head back.
She had slipped away for the afternoon, which was a considerable blessing for her already, and if she returned any later, she couldn't be sure what troublesome matters might be awaiting her at home.
Rising to walk to the roadside, Qin Yuyan had only taken a few steps when her phone rang.
Seeing "Yifan" on the phone screen, Qin Yuyan's heart involuntarily tightened.
Family matters; she had been keeping them a secret, fearing that the Han family would find out and it would negatively impact her, and subsequently, be detrimental to her marriage prospects.
Even on the first day of the new year, when Han Yifan called to say he and his parents wanted to visit for New Year's greetings, she tactfully declined.
