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Is there still plenty of time?

Yes! There is still plenty of time!

Song Jiyun smiled at Yuan Yunzhong in a way that seemed like she was fooling him, and after ushering him to the door, she turned back.

Madam Qian was in the storage room, organizing some of her dowry items.

Song Jiyun went over, sat her mother down at the small round drum-shaped table in the storage room, and even poured her a cup of tea. She said, "Mother, Young Master Yuan was here just now, and I couldn't ask in detail. Now that it's just the two of us, you have to tell me why you suddenly changed your mind."

As if Madam Qian had anticipated her daughter's questions, she smiled, gestured to the embroidery stool beside her for her to sit down, took a sip of tea, and then spoke slowly and methodically, "Yun Duo, what plans do you have for the future?"