She meets Ye Mian Lan

''I had thought about approaching the courts, Laura,'' Li Yuyan replied, ''but that is a course I don't want to take. You know my father and the position he has in society. The press would have a field day. My family would have to put up with much harassment; I do not wish that because of me my family should have to face hostility and embarrassment. In any case, Laura, you know what happens to girls who seek protection from the courts after running from home''.