Lai Shenyan couldn't understand. "Why?"
The Lai Family had seen a female family head before; with Shenlan's intelligence, she would surely be capable.
"Brother, I am very selfish, and I hold grudges. The members of the Clan Association only want benefits. As long as you give them enough, they will grovel before us and bark like dogs."
Determination and hatred flashed in Lai Shenlan's eyes. "When our parents died and we asked them to stand up for us, what was their response? They said family matters were not their concern. All these years, they haven't concerned themselves with us either. If they choose me, I still won't escape the fate of being under house arrest."
Lai Shenlan extended her thin, sallow hand. "They wouldn't want an underdeveloped female family head; they'd rather use me to restrain you."
