Nangong Beiying always believed in one saying: to those who look down on you, no matter how much you give, in their eyes, you’re still just a clown, unworthy of notice.

Even if you give a lot, others will only see it as trying to please them, and won’t respect you. That’s why she thinks Mrs. Xiao treats her this way, because she thinks she’s particularly undeserving.

So why not establish her own stance first? As long as she’s strong enough, even if she ends up with Xiao Qi, she could change her attitude later on, instead of putting herself in a weak position now.

This was the best point Nangong Beiying could think of. No matter what, she didn’t want that kind of situation. Otherwise, what grounds would she have to speak, she’d only be bullied more severely.

"Because I haven’t decided yet whether to be with him. You’ve seen how his mother treats me. If I really end up with him, you can easily imagine the outcome. Do you think such an ending holds any promise of happiness?" Nangong Beiying didn’t voice what was in her heart, but what she said was true and very real.

It’s just the kind of thought she can’t express. Love brings happiness, but coercing what you can’t have feels forced, and forced fruit isn’t sweet.

So Nangong Beiying buried the love she couldn’t express deep in her heart.

"Marrying into such a family can be exhausting, yet Xiao Qi is indeed a good person. It must be hard for you." Qin Xue thought she had oversimplified things.

One person doesn’t represent his family, that’s why she made such a serious mistake.

If it was her in the past, she would have definitely said that no matter how good the person is, she wouldn’t want such a family, even if it was given to her.

But now she hadn’t clearly understood the situation and pushed Yingying into this pit, and she feels really sorry for her: "Yingying, I’m sorry, I didn’t know Xiao Qi’s family was like this and made you suffer."

Qin Xue had never encountered such things before, and it was truly a big hurt for her. As Yingying’s friend and sister, she felt like the main culprit.

"What are you talking about? It was my choice to experience this feeling. I was willing to, otherwise, given my skills, do you think anyone could do this to me?" Nangong Beiying reached out, patting her shoulder with a calm tone.

Regarding Qin Xue’s guilt, Nangong Beiying felt it was unnecessary, because she chose to be there.

If it was Qin Xue who schemed against her, then that would be different. But that’s not the case now, so she really didn’t need to feel that way.

"Do you regret it?" Qin Xue’s voice was low. No matter how Nangong Beiying replied, she herself felt uncomfortable.

If it weren’t for her praising Xiao Qi so much, encouraging her to interact with him, she wouldn’t have ended up like this. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

So when it comes to who was at fault, it was still her, the one who made Nangong Beiying suffer.

Qin Xue never avoided this point. She knew she had to consider the situation before deciding what to do.

After all, things have gotten to this point. It couldn’t get much worse.

Only poor Xiao Qi, having a family like that, keeping his happiness out the door. His long pursuit of a wife ruined by his mother; if he knew, he’d probably be furious.

Qin Xue thought it rare for someone to be like Mrs. Xiao, interfering without understanding and breaking up a relationship. Truly hateful.