His mother was a rural woman with little education. Back then, she had worked odd jobs and run street stalls to support her fiancé through school. Later, they married and had children. Later still, the man asked for a divorce, using "no common language" and "incompatible personalities" as excuses.
In fact, those were nothing more than excuses. The real reason was that the man wanted to climb higher, so he attached himself to a rich girl and abandoned his wife who had shared his hardships and their daughter, leaving behind the son who could carry on the family line.
His mother took her daughter away and returned to her hometown. With the little money she had been given in the divorce, she bought a small house in the county town and continued making a living by running street stalls, supporting her daughter through school.
Later, during the second semester of her sophomore year at university, her mother suddenly died of an acute illness. In truth, her mother had been sick for a long time. She had constantly felt discomfort around her liver, but she had been afraid of spending money and had endured it without seeking treatment.
Later, the original owner dropped out of school and left home to work in the south, where she met Gu Hualei and gradually became somewhat more cheerful.
Gu Hualei had an excellent family background, outstanding abilities, and an attractive appearance. He was also refined and courteous, and treated her with meticulous care. Finding a boyfriend like him was something she had never even dreamed of.
Of course, when she agreed to date him, the original owner had not been entirely free of the thought that she might take a shortcut, nor was she without vanity.
She was someone who had lived through hard