Yang Guilan's words struck a nerve with Qiao Meipan.
Because she had a brother like Sun Junyan, she planned to find a scholar with great potential to be a future official.
The families of scholars she found were too poor for her liking, and the wealthier ones did not fancy her, thus her marriage was delayed as a result.
One day last year, she happened upon Tong Sanlang killing a wild boar with a bow and arrow while picking wild fruits on the mountain and had fallen in love at first sight, completely disregarding all the scholars she had previously considered.
Compared to those who were aiming to take part in the Imperial Examination, Tong Sanlang was merely a village boy, hence she believed that based on her looks and with a brother like Sun Junyan, Tong Sanlang would undoubtedly agree.
But!
Tong Sanlang rejected her without a moment's hesitation!
Even after the heartbreak, she did not lose hope and instead, became even more infatuated with Tong Sanlang.