Lingering Waves and Subtle Steps, Marriage Alliance with the Li Family

"Second Brother, I heard you have a good relationship with Attendant Huang and Chen Yuan. Are you confident about winning him over?" Gu Changfeng could only place his hopes on them.

Gu Ye looked somewhat troubled. "Big Brother, Chen Yuan values loyalty, but even with the favor of past support, after all this back and forth, that goodwill has probably been worn away. Chen Yuan may even bear a grudge against our Gu Family."

Gu Changfeng's heart sank, and he asked again, "What about Attendant Huang? I remember they are fellow disciples. Back when Chen Yuan went to work for the Li Family, Attendant Huang was the one who introduced him. He should not turn his back on an old friend."

Gu Ye sighed again. "Attendant Huang and Chen Yuan do have a good personal relationship, but that is all it is. Big Brother, haven't you noticed that Attendant Huang hardly spoke up for Chen Yuan afterward?

"Clearly, he did not want family matters to damage their friendship."

When Gu Changfeng had decided to abandon Chen Yuan, Huang Yan had tried to persuade him, but it had been useless.

Perhaps from that moment onward, Huang Yan had drawn a clear line between them.

Gu Changfeng leaned heavily back in his chair, seeming to age many years at once.

Once, an outstanding young man had stood before him, yet he had not cherished him. Only after losing him did regret strike like a tidal wave.

If he were given one chance to start over—

Gu Ye interrupted his thoughts. "But it is not as though there is no chance at all. Chen Yuan's cousin Cheng Xiaoyu is still working in the residence, and she has a good relationship with Miss Wantong. This shows that Chen Yuan does not intend to become