The underdogs at the bottom have no human rights.
But as you climb the social ladder, men's power gradually expands.
Take the Gambling King, for instance.
Openly and legally having multiple wives.
The family environment and social circle from an early age made Shi Qianxi understand, even forming a deeply ingrained belief.
There's no cat that doesn't sneak around.
Nor is there a man who doesn't.
Since that's the case, why not keep it right under your nose?
An artist, no matter how attractive, their status determines they won't form too much of a threat.
As for her old man.
The situation is different.
He's looking for her a stepmother, there's no way she would agree.
"When did this start?"
"No comment."
"Using me and then discarding me, huh? If it wasn't for me, would you have snagged such an easy deal?"
Jiang Chen wasn't about to accept moral coercion and immediately retorted, "If it wasn't for me, you'd at least have to call her Auntie."
