Yan Xi was unconcerned. She didn't mind, as she wouldn't be spending her own money.
She didn't see anything shameful in her situation; after all, it was Tong Rao's doing. Had she grown up in a privileged family and received the best education from a young age, she could be as accomplished as Gu Yang and others.
Upon returning to the Tong family, Yan Xi did not receive a special introduction or banquet. Tong Rao felt that such an event would only highlight Yan Xi's shortcomings in comparison to Tong Wan's daughter. She preferred not to hold a banquet that would invite such comparisons.
Instead, Tong Rao promptly arranged for Yan Xi's household register to be moved to the Tong family, changing her name to Tong Yanxi.