"Saying she's kind-hearted is just as ridiculous as calling her pure."
After the last incident, Li Mengru seemed to have changed completely. She was no longer patient and her words were sharper and more direct than before.
"If she were truly good, she would have found me someone comparable to Li Luru. Even if not comparable, at least he'd be the son of an official family. Instead, she found me such a low-class match; with just those few shops, I doubt they earn a hundred taels of silver a year. With that income, how could I buy a set of emerald headpieces every month? How could I buy seven or eight sets of clothes every season? But what about Li Luru? She could probably afford to buy a set of emeralds every day."
