The most critical thing is that, imperceptibly, Li Yifei had already influenced Wu Shuwei's mindset. Her once firm decisions on certain matters had begun to waver; just like the previous discussion, she stubbornly argued to win against Li Yifei, leading her to claim that she wasn't averse to not marrying or interacting with men—that it was merely not wanting to marry, while everything else concerning men was permissible. This was a significant step down.
The steps were created by Wu Shuwei herself, and after a series of ideological struggles, she was further provoked by the seemingly kind and simple yet somewhat cunning locals who had nothing to do after being well-fed at night—they knew how to do nothing, so why can't she!
