It was precisely because she saw through the facade that Yang Ruyu set off on her unhesitant journey to find her lover.
Yet at this moment, the person who had filled her with hope had left. Didn't he say it would be three days? Today was only the third day. How could he have left so quickly?
However clever Yang Ruyu might have been, she was still just a twelve-year-old girl, so she was instantly bewildered. Amidst her confusion, she harbored a deep hatred for Yang Baihe, and even began to resent Yang Ruxin. If only Ruxin had sent Erni, then she wouldn't have waded into these troubled waters. But now, looking around, she realized she'd have to go to the center of the county town to the Carriage Market to hire a ride back. The trip here cost her thirty coins; returning would cost silver. She only had a total of one tael of silver. What was she to do?
The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved Miss Yang Ruyu felt, and the tears began to fall.
