The Eldest Young Madam and Liu Shengnan were both stunned. 'That's right,' they thought. 'When has the Ping Family's situation ever *not* been serious?' They had been taking things for granted. How could they have forgotten the cruel, bloody reality of the world of fame and fortune? At best, the family would decline and its members would become mediocre. At worst, the family would be destroyed, its members scattered and lost.
The two exchanged a wry smile. They had only enjoyed a few days of peace, and already they had forgotten their past hardships and struggles. Liu Shengnan said to Zhou Lian, looking ashamed, "Sis, I'm sorry. I got a little carried away!" 'Yes, carried away,' she thought. 'Marrying the man I love and carrying his child nearly made me forget the lessons Sis taught me all those years ago. It nearly made me forget my original purpose.'
