Matchmaker Lao had seen all sorts of people. Back in the day, Xu Nuo's biological father had favored his concubine and abused his lawful wife. If Xu Nuo's maternal grandfather hadn't been forceful enough to storm their residence and demand a divorce, Xu Nuo might not even have lived peacefully to this day.
Since they were on the topic, Matchmaker Lao, fearing that Xu Nuo might have forgotten the suffering of the past, rambled on about some of her mother's bitter history.
Seeing Xu Nuo wringing her handkerchief to wipe away her tears, Matchmaker Lao finally sighed. "I know what's on both of your minds. Neither of you wants to suffer in a marital home again.
"But these things aren't absolute. It's impossible for both you and your mother to have such terrible luck and encounter such unreliable men.
"I asked around today. The Gu family really has this clan rule, and it was stated by their old madam. Even though his biological uncle has become an official, he still has to abide by it.
