"Father, we can't just agree to this," Gu Yuanshui said, holding back his eldest brother with one arm. He also kept an eye on Gu Yuantu, who was sitting next to him, to make sure he didn't undermine them.
'As for Seventh, he wasn't even factoring him in. That kid is sly as a fox; he's probably just waiting for his older brothers to charge ahead and take all the heat.'
"This is settled then! Are you saying your father can't even have a little bit of your water?" Gu Dashi glared at the sons before him, wondering why they failed to understand his difficult position.
'This was a huge bargain. A little bit of water in exchange for a daughter-in-law. Did they really want to wait until they had to pay a proper betrothal price in cold, hard silver?'
"This isn't just a little water. It's our lifeline! Who knows how much longer this journey will be? We only dare to take small sips each day, never a full gulp." The more Gu Yuanshui thought about it, the more he felt the plan was unworkable.
