With the consent of Zhao Gao and Madam Chen, Zhao Yan and Gu Muling exchanged a secret, silent high-five beneath the dining table. The young couple was overjoyed; at last, they were taking the first step toward their shared vision for the future.
Gu Muling possessed a dowry shop located in the southern part of the city. Because the Gu Family had suffered losses due to the difficulty of guarding against internal theft, the family now held onto little more than an empty shell. Having once walked the line between life and death, Gu Heng had become indifferent to gold, silver, fame, and fortune; simply being alive was enough for him, and he was content.
This shop had been part of Madame Liu’s own dowry. She had protected it with great difficulty until now, and when Gu Muling married, she had handed it over without the slightest hesitation. The shop had been intended for Gu Muling all along; she hoped that regardless of how life turned out, having a shop in her own hands would at least provide her with a sense of security. Madame Liu knew Zhao Yan was a good man, but a mother’s instinct is always to plan ahead for her child.
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