Ye Manrong couldn't bear to part with Xie Zhiyao, and despite already knowing the whereabouts of her biological daughter, she still negotiated with the girl's parents. Tempting them with favorable family conditions and an enviable educational environment, she managed to keep Xie Zhiyao.
The Xie Family's doting on Xie Zhiyao had always granted the child tremendous leniency; so much so that when Xie Zhiyao rejected the traditional arranged business marriage, they made concessions. Instead, they persuaded the adoptive parents of their biological daughter to accept this marriage arrangement, pushing their biological daughter into it in order to fulfill the marriage promise.
As for Xie Zhiyao, they granted her the greatest freedom, entrusting her marriage to Xue Shaoguang, who was regarded more highly by Bai Xingzhi, and tacitly approved their relationship.
