Returning early to fix the doors and windows, not allowing classmates to escort her, drugging the soup, then suddenly using work as an excuse—all these actions were tightly interlinked. Her father really had everything calculated!
If she hadn't guessed wrong, after she missed the exam, Shen Jianhua would certainly let her out again, claiming the work wasn't completed, and then would pretend to lovingly take her to school, showing an appearance of deep affection and regret.
To soothe her feelings, he might even pretend to quarrel with Zhou Lanfang.
In her previous life, she would have been deeply moved by Shen Jianhua's actions, and then resign herself to giving up her studies to learn tailoring.
But in this life, she wouldn't resign herself. Even if they didn't let her out, even if she missed this exam, she would simply retake the year—she was determined not to give up on her education.
