Li Cuicui wasn't a heartless person to begin with, and now, reminded by her daughter-in-law, her heart softened significantly.
"This is indeed a problem. Furthermore, her background alone is enough to deter many. So many people are scheming against a girl, all just for the wealth behind her."
Li Cuicui stared at Gu Lehuan as she spoke. "If you harbor such thoughts as well, you better give up on them right now. The Gu family's reputation isn't something you can just ruin."
Gu Lehuan's expression grew even more bitter. If even his own family thought this way, did Mr. Xu think the same? Was that why she had rejected him so decisively?
Gu Wenheng glanced at the fool caught up in his own fantasies and silently shook his head. A brain was truly a good thing to have.
The family ate dinner in silence, after which Gu Wenheng took Gu Yuanshui to the study.
