"Even so, this development project would cost tens of thousands of Qian Gold at the drop of a hat." Once Liu Yuanrui had calmed down, he still could not help feeling doubtful. "I heard that in recent years, the Wang Clan..."
The Wang Clan had been declining with each passing year. Where would they get so much funding?
"Yuanrui, there is no need to worry." Wang Shouzhe replied with calm composure. "This humble elder brother has already made arrangements."
Liu Yuanrui's expression stiffened. Was this even a matter of whether he should worry? He was curious... Still, he understood etiquette and propriety, so he immediately held his tongue.
Wang Shouzhe naturally understood very well that, to the Wang Clan, his engagement to the Liu Clan's eldest legitimate daughter was something that raised morale and inspired the people. After all, the Liu Clan was quite powerful, and the Wang Clan could lean on them.
Even the clan elders shared that mentality.
But for the Liu Clan, having their dignified eldest legitimate daughter marry a descendant of a declining clan naturally stirred up more or less resentment and displeasure. It was merely that this marriage had been arranged by the ancestors of both sides, so the younger generation could not oppose it.
That was why Wang Shouzhe remained quite calm about this marriage. He was neither jubilant nor arrogantly resistant. If the Wang Clan truly wished to grow strong, it could not do so merely by climbing high branches and clutching powerful thighs.
Even knowing full well that the Liu Clan's younger generation would inevitably harbor some resentment and dissatisfaction, he found it entirely understandable. After all, on the surface, the gap between the Wang Clan and the Liu Clan was simply too great. If it were him, he too would feel