"I'm not bitter about it."
Zhao Ci said, "Miss Luotang is a good girl, it's true, but I don't have any romantic feelings for her. After we're married, she can go pursue her own dreams, and I'll just stay home and coast by. During these next few years of political strife, I can make some contributions to the Great Yu. How could the Great Yu possibly mistreat me then?"
Gu Xiangzhu said indignantly, "I told you, I can help you!"
"Help me?"
Zhao Ci's emotions flared. "How are you going to help me? The only reason we're even sitting here talking is because of that damned Alchemy of Wine. You've been good to me lately, I'll admit. But what happens after that?
What am I to you?
A business partner? An investment project?
Once you get what you want, what will I be then?
Do you think I want to resign myself to this fate?
My so-called grandfather-in-law who just popped out of nowhere—sure, he's well-respected, but what power does he actually command?
