Because of past incidents, her reputation was already tarnished enough; thereafter, Ning's mother paid extra attention to her reputation, prohibiting her from wearing revealing clothes, from wearing makeup, and from returning home after nine in the evening, let alone staying out all night, fearing that the lady of the house might once again slander her for being naturally licentious and lowly.
Ning Xia deliberately emphasized the words "inappropriate and disgraceful if spread abroad," reminding her own mother.
However, Ning's mother didn't ponder for even a second before replying, "You two are about to be engaged, soon-to-be spouses, so it's perfectly reasonable and natural for you to live together! What era do you think this is? I am not some antique, I understand the world of you young people. Just live there, boldly live there, I agree, I agree a thousand times over!"
Mother dear, are you really selling me off without a second thought?
