Mother Zhou’s brow was knitted into a deep furrow, and in the last two weeks, stark white hairs had sprouted from her once-dark temples, while deep wrinkles carved into the corners of her eyes like knife wounds.
Her thin, withered fingers twisted the hem of her shirt unconsciously. Her voice was suppressed to a whisper, yet it could not mask the gnashing hatred beneath: "If Zhou Mingzhu really had such heaven-defying abilities, would she still be held back by her family background issues? You have no idea..."
She cast a wary glance at the tightly shut window. Seeing no one, she continued in a low voice, "Half a month ago, right after you left for Beijing, another group of people came to investigate her! Even that officer was so scared he called off the engagement! Now, as for the Gu Family, I don’t even dare mention the word 'dowry'!"
Chapter 106