Though Su Shen was considerably older than Gu Zi, he was only thirty and in the prime of his life. He was also a successful businessman, his future bright and promising.
Gong Xin didn't believe that only those in the military compound had a promising future. In an era where everyone was venturing into business, those who could carve out their own path also had a promising future. Why should a man confine himself to a single corner?
Mrs. Chen's face softened, the smile she had for strangers disappearing to reveal her true expression. Her lips pressed together slightly as she said, "Indeed, when you compare him to your brother, he may not necessarily be worse off..."
Because they had only heard one side of the story from Lin Miao and the Gu family, everyone had assumed that Gu Zi had married poorly, that a beautiful flower had been wasted.