Devastated, Chen Shujing stayed out of Xue Xingyao's sight for a long time.
Mrs. Xue never mentioned the incident to her daughter, afraid it would upset her. She also ordered everyone in the household to keep their mouths shut.
Xue Xingyao was out from dawn till dusk, so unless Chen Shujing deliberately tried to cross her path, it was nearly impossible for them to meet.
This suited Xue Xingyao just fine.
She was no longer a young girl experiencing the first stirrings of love. For her, romance was merely the icing on the cake.
It wasn't something she had to have.
She hadn't resolved to stay unmarried forever, but she had no intention of rushing into another marriage either.
It was best to let things happen naturally.
If she met someone she liked who also liked her back, she would still accept it with open arms.
And if she never found a compatible partner, spending the rest of her life alone was perfectly fine too.
