Chapter 891 The Past

• Shang Shangyu fell silent once more, contemplating his words carefully before speaking, "Wanwan, if this were five years ago, even if you weren't a virgin, I would still choose you. However, the current situation within the Xiang family is extremely delicate. Any blemish could jeopardize all our efforts."
• Mu Wan listened to his response calmly, settled back into the swing, and began to sway gently, "Ever since I was young, everyone praised your intelligence. I couldn't accept it. You scored 99, and I had to score 100. Yet, no matter how hard I tried, I never received any recognition from the adults. I couldn't understand why. I knew I was better than you, so why did everyone consider you smart and not praise me? Even my mother never praised me. Eventually, I realized the reason. They said your intelligence lay not in academics, but in your character."
• "In my eyes, you are intelligent but also incredibly stubborn. If you were more willing to compromise, Grandpa would have surely favored you and not let you wander aimlessly."