Climbing up from the bottom, people like that tend to have more cunning and are ruthless in their means.
But the Gu family, worthy of being a family with a thousand-year heritage, has certain things etched into their very bones—like refinement, principles, and integrity.
When she thought about the marriage alliance that Gu Bichen was burdened with, Wen Wan could no longer smile.
Mrs. Wen patted the back of her hand and said, "Don't worry."
Yu Ruohuan was the daughter-in-law she had chosen, and Gu Bichen was the son-in-law she had picked. Good character was indeed important, but even more so was the power of the families behind them. If the Wen family was to completely dominate in the family power struggles, she needed to have these two arranged perfectly.
Ambition surged uncontrollably in Mrs. Wen's eyes like wild weeds growing rampant.
A willful and domineering young lady, and a principled and honorable gentleman—neither were easy to manipulate.
