Old Master Gu sighed helplessly:

"I'm getting old, and the children under me are growing up and becoming more and more disobedient."

Jiang Manyue had seen through the act of Old Master Gu and Gu Ying from beginning to end, and knew that the two of them were putting on a show for Lu Fan.

She also strongly disliked the practice of elders arranging marriages for younger generations, and therefore treated Old Master Gu with great disdain.

She smiled and said:

"In the end, this marriage was arranged by the Gu family, and I don't think Miss Gu has any room to resist."

It was obvious they were referring to Old Master Gu's interference, and they were even putting on this act. Only then did Old Master Gu turn his gaze to Jiang Manyue, nodding with a smile.

"I've always heard that President Lu Fan's wife is a woman who is just as capable as any man. Today, I'm fortunate enough to meet her in person."

Then he sighed and gestured for Lu Fan and Jiang Manyue to sit down: "That's right, it was indeed me who made the decision regarding Ying'er's marriage this time."

Once Old Master Gu had laid it all out, there was nothing left to hide:

"However, this path was indeed Ying'er's own choice."

That's a really novel idea.

Jiang Manyue and Lu Fan exchanged a glance. They had both seen how Gu Ying cried, but they hadn't seen her make any choice willingly.

Grandpa Gu seemed to see a difference of opinion between the two: "You want to ask why? Hehe."

"Yes, Gu Ying is one of the better girls in my Gu family this generation. Even if it's a marriage alliance, there's no need for it to be with the Wang family, especially with Wang Ye as a person."

"Those of you who have met Wang Ye and are familiar with his style of doing things must also be aware of his abilities."

In short, Wang Ye relied on the Wang family and only had the prestigious title of "Wang family member," but he himself had no real abilities.

Slightly better than a good-for-nothing, Wang Ye was at least young and had a presentable appearance.

This made Old Master Gu feel that it wasn't an insult to his own granddaughter. Moreover, after she married Wang Ye, the Wang family would pamper her, and out of respect for the Gu family, they would not only not mistreat her, but would also flatter her.

To be treated this way by her husband's family, even though it wasn't a marriage of convenience, was still better than the marriages of Gu Ying's aunts.

This path was Gu Ying's own choice, although the engagement was decided by Old Master Gu.

After hearing Grandpa Gu's explanation, Jiang Manyue and Lu Fan were even more puzzled:

"But why?"

Neither of them could understand it.

Even if Gu Ying is just the granddaughter of the Gu family, and even if she is useless and has not completed the tasks assigned by Old Master Gu.

But what does one failure matter?

Gu Ying's family background is far superior to Wang Ye's. Relying on the Gu family's influence, no one would consider choosing Wang Ye a good match.

Why did Old Master Gu insist that this was Gu Ying's own choice? Old Master Gu narrowed his eyes:

“This girl originally had a bright future. Although our Gu family does things like arranging marriages between our children and grandchildren, that’s how we treat useless family members.”

"Those who are truly capable, which one didn't carve out their own path?"

"But she's always looking at her reflection..."

This is his granddaughter, whom he also values ​​highly.

Otherwise, Grandpa Gu wouldn't have transferred this granddaughter back from abroad to be in charge of business dealings with Lu Fan.

Unfortunately, Gu Ying still disappointed Old Master Gu.

The path she chose was a shortcut.

"This girl doesn't want to make a name for herself, but instead wants to find a powerful and influential man."

Grandpa Gu was still furious when he recalled how he saw through Gu Ying's thoughts.

He snorted coldly and slowly closed his eyes:

"I'm not passionate about my career, but I am passionate about choosing men."

"At that time, I was already in contact with the Wang family, so I asked him, 'Does Wang Ye count as having power and influence?'"

Unexpectedly, a simple test revealed Gu Ying's true feelings.

Surprisingly, she didn't take a liking to Wang Ye, but instead set her sights on Lu Fan, the bridge that Old Master Gu had chosen to take revenge on Old Master Huang's faction.

This is a very important line for the Gu family.

Gu Ying, however, failed to see the bigger picture and charged headlong into the web of love, determined to steal Lu Fan away and become a wealthy heiress who could snatch a bargain.

Did she think Lu Fan was easy to fool, or did she feel confident in replacing Jiang Manyue, Lu Fan's wife who had risen from humble beginnings to amass a fortune?

With such thoughts in mind, how could Old Master Gu possibly tolerate her continuing to manage the family business?

So Old Master Gu chose the Wang family.

Although the Wang family is far less wealthy than the Gu family, being a "small" family has its advantages.

"At least they can be obedient."

Old Master Gu said this to Lu Fan, his tone filled with chilling coldness.

Lu Fan realized that Old Master Gu was referring to him, so he smiled but remained silent.

He's not like the Wang family, who would wag their tails and fawn over Old Master Gu just because he beckoned to them.

On the other hand, Jiang Manyue was thinking about why Gu Ying had chosen this path.

She glanced at Lu Fan beside her. If we're talking about young and handsome, then it has to be someone like Lu Fan...

Thinking of this, Jiang Manyue couldn't help but fall into deep thought:

Gu Ying did indeed come to her repeatedly to provoke and provoke her.