In one sentence, it meant no matter if Zhang Yi was innocent or not, they wouldn't agree to let Zhou Yulan marry him.
The situation with Zhao Mingfang was not resolved well. Although it wasn't Zhang Yi's fault, it shouldn't have involved the innocent Zhou Yulan. The entire debacle had only lasted for a few days, yet Zhou Yulan had lost a great deal of weight.
She was already lean to begin with, now she seemed as light as a paper figure that would be blown away by the wind.
Listening to their father negotiate with the Zhang family outside, Zhou Yulan and her mother sat together, their faces stained with tears, appearing extremely haggard.
"Child, I have made you suffer." Mother Zhou hugged her daughter, regretting her previous agreement to let Secretary Huang introduce prospective suitors for Zhou Yulan. Such a decision had ruined her daughter's life!
Zhou Yulan nestled against her mother, sobbing.