Tian Xueqin nodded through her tears. What could she do now? Her disappointment had turned to despair, and she was suppressing a burning resentment. 'For so many years, I've poured my heart and soul into helping my family prosper, helping my brothers and nephews get ahead in life. I just wanted my family to become a force to be reckoned with, so I could hold my head high and no longer feel so timid and insecure in front of the Gu family. It would have been good for both my family and me. But what have they done to me? For a bit of paltry profit, they've not only made me lose face completely, but they've also gotten my daughter sick and hospitalized!'
