Bab 280: Unity Above All Else

Gu Zi's parents presided over the banquet with grace, though they couldn't help but brush off the whispered remarks circulating among their guests. Yet, as they exchanged glances, they silently agreed not to let it affect them.

It was inevitable that envy would stir among those around them, seeing their family prosper with a commendable son-in-law. The seemingly innocuous words carried an undertone of provocation, perhaps unnoticed by their speakers.

Nonetheless, the Lins were not naive. While they couldn't control others' words, they could certainly choose not to lend them their ears.

Meanwhile, Su Shen, even while occupied with his expansive pig farm, had maintained a keen interest in the Lin family's affairs.

They, as the parties involved, observed everything unfolding before them with a discerning eye, naturally impervious to the attempts of others to sow discord. In the life of a family, unity mattered above all else.