"No, Daddy, I don't want to get engaged to Zhao Shijun, nor do I want to marry him. I have absolutely no feelings for him, can you please not make me marry him?"
Xie Lingling looked like a pitiful little kitten, pleading with Xie Tianzhao.
"Silly child, it's natural for men to marry and women to wed. You'll have to marry someone eventually. Besides, affection needs to be cultivated slowly. You two are just getting engaged, not getting married right away. Are you afraid there won't be enough time to develop feelings between you two?" Xie Tianzhao said.
"But..." Xie Lingling stopped short of completing her sentence.
"Alright, no more 'buts'. Didn't you already agree to Daddy earlier? You said you'd listen to Daddy. I'll go call Amay to help you change your clothes. Shijun is already waiting for you downstairs. Be good, be obedient, and don't be contrary anymore."
Xie Tianzhao stood up and went out to instruct Amay to come in and help her change.
