“My father, actually…” Tang Xinyun began to speak, “is out for a trip to the Swallow Province…”

“The Swallow Province?” Bai Yunfei quirked an eyebrow. He had heard this province not too long ago, so the name was still fresh on his mind. “What is he doing there?”

“He…he’s gone to…” Her voice was beginning to grow dimmer now, and Tang Xinyun bent her head down to avoid Bai Yunfei’s gaze.

“He’s gone to…cancel my betrothment.”

“Betrothment? What betrothment?” 

Tang Xinyun was starting to look anxious now. Fearful that Bai Yunfei would jump to an unwanted conclusion, she started to speak a little faster, “I…when I was born, my father had me betrothed to the son of a friend in the Swallow Province…our families…have been friends for a very long time, especially my father and their head of house. Since their son was only a little older than I was, the two decided to connect the families together through...