Bai Suihe threw on an outer garment and followed him out, draping a cloak over Gu Kaiyuan's shoulders. "It's so cold out. Why lose your temper over irrelevant people?"
Then she turned to look at Gu Kaichen, who was still sprawled on the ground. "Kai Chen, we are all family. Why must you press us so relentlessly?
"Back then, the family couldn't tolerate us, which was why we had to find our own way to survive.
"We didn't use the Gu Family's Silver, nor do we expect to ride on your coattails in the future. Can't we just leave each other in peace?"
Before Gu Kaichen could answer, Bai Suihe sighed to herself. "The grand dowry I brought when I married into this family has now become nothing but smoke and clouds. I don't blame anyone for that. Over these past few days, I've slowly come to accept it and prepared myself for a hard life.
"It's better for us to accept reality as it is; things can't always go our way.
