Marrying the daughter of the Gu family
"You must marry the daughter of the Gu family. Whether you take charge of the Mu family or not, it is what you must do."
Midsummer.
It was hot and dry.
A dignified voice sounded in the hall. It did not sound heavy, but the person who heard it knew the weight of that voice.
The person who said that was sitting on the sofa at that moment, and it had been there for not longer than five minutes.
The old master had always been resolute and determined, and had always acted strongly yet cautiously. His words were very direct at that moment, and obviously, there was no room for further negotiation.
Mu Xiuci sat there for less than a few minutes. After confirming the truth, he stood up and was prepared to leave. Suddenly, he stopped and asked, "How many daughters does the Gu family have?"
The frown on the old master's face relaxed. It seemed that he had agreed to it.
"Two."
A glimmer of light flashed in Mu Xiuci's deep, black eyes. The corners of his mouth curled into a faint smile as he said, "That sounds pretty good."
"Thank you for giving me options."
Outwardly, he was expressing gratitude, yet these words were full of sarcasm. He strode off with his long legs, transferred his coat to the other hand, then walked coldly towards the world outside the hall.
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The Gu family in the south of the city.
Wet from the rain, Gu Shinian hastily stepped across the old-fashioned threshold. She did not go in the direction of the hall, but ran towards the side room.
"Creak!" She pushed open the door, finally avoiding the raindrops. She let out a breath as she put down her bag and grabbed a towel to wipe her hair.
"Knock! Knock! Knock!" There was someone knocking outside the door.
"Gu Shinian, Gu Shinian?"
It was the servant Xiaomei.
Gu Shinian was worried about Xiaomei being soaked by the rain, she hurriedly opened the door.
"Xiaomei, why are you here now?" Gu Shinian was surprised. Xiaomei was holding an umbrella with an alienated and embarrassed expression on her face.
"You see, Sir asked for you to come over," Xiaomei said with a smile, the big black umbrella in her hand could just accommodate two people. "I'm told to inform you to meet Sir in the hall instead of the study room. Dress up nicely and enter through the front door. Don't bother to enter through the loft on the side."
Those words were unexpected.
Having been in the Gu family for more than a decade, Gu Shinian had been completely subdued by the old-fashioned family class system. It was as if she were a young slave of a feudal family.
Besides, she realized that the Gu family was incredibly wealthy, and she could do nothing about their rules, as she stood at the very bottom of the family, all she could do was to follow the rules and do as they say obediently.
"I see. Please give me a moment."
Gu Shinian closed the door and frowned with suspicion. "Dress up nicely... enter through the front door... What are they up to?"
In Gu Shinian's memory, she only entered through the front door at the age of eight. That was the first time when she had entered the Gu family . Back then, she stepped over the high threshold and shyly introduced herself in front of a crowd of adults, "My name is Gu Shinian."
Among the whole family, except for old Mr. Gu, all the other members just watched coldly while eating snacks. No one stood up to greet her.
Gu Shinian did not understand much back then, she simply lifted her head with her chest high and moved into her room.
Of course, she was chased out of the room three days later and sent to sleep in the cold side room!
The reason for that was she stole things! She could not keep her hands clean!
"To hell with my hands not being clean!"
Back then, she was young and could not control her temper as she tried to defend herself. Naturally, in the end, she only received a heavy beating! Then she would be left alone to reflect upon her mistakes and sent to the side room to sleep!
