Xiao Qing threw the broken tassels at her husband. "If Ruixue hadn't insisted on marrying a live-in son-in-law, do you think the old man would hold us in higher regard? Now look at us—nothing more than stepping stones for someone else!"
In the courtyard, the roar of a moving company’s truck echoed; Qian Rushan’s favorite carved sandalwood screen was being hoisted onto the vehicle.
Qian Ruixue suddenly stood up and headed for the second floor, her crystal heels clicking sharply against the marble floor. Gu Yuan watched his wife’s slender back, his throat moving as he swallowed, but he ultimately did not follow.
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