Shi Xuexin only later learned that the Fu family was pretty well-to-do. The Li family accidentally got to know the Fu family and arranged the marriage.
Fu Xiuyuan showed no interest in the Li family at all, so Shi Xuexin knew that she would have low standing in the family if they got married.
Also, she happened to meet Fu Xiuyuan's mother once. She was in her sixties and was an ugly woman, so Shi Xuexin got a shock.
Considering how old she was, Young Master Fu ought to be in his forties and was probably an ugly old man. Hence, she could not wait to call off the engagement after she returned to the Shi family.
Chu Ling was dashing, talented, and came from a prominent family, so she was delighted with this match made in heaven. The two of them quickly fell for each other.
She was happy for Shi Jin and Fu Xiuyuan to be together.
