A cold voice beside her broke in, apt for the occasion, "I told you not to come, but you insisted. A racketeer like you trying to observe formalities with the noble Song Family, no matter how hard you try, they will still look down on you. Whether your manners are up to par or not, isn't it still the same outcome?"
Xi Xiuzhe sat next to her with his legs crossed, looking at Gu Jiangnian with a cold, sarcastic tone, "Everyone in the Capital says that the Song Family is like the ancient emperors, selecting a son-in-law as if choosing a concubine. No matter how wealthy or promising you are, it's useless if they don't take a fancy to you. If they do like you, even if you're poor as a beggar, you could catch their eye. Why bother with all this charade?"
