Shen Qingxian has been married into the Gu family for five years, and has supported the entire down-and-out family with his superb gold repair skills. When she was about to give birth, she heard her husband Gu Changyuan talking and laughing with others: "She is just a craftsman with good skills. When I resume my official position, I will make peace with her. Naturally, the child will stay in the Gu family to recognize his ancestors and return to the clan, so as not to be contaminated by the craftsmanship of merchants."
At that moment, Shen Qingxian realized that in this family, she was a tool, not a person.
Later, when Gu Changyuan begged her to go home with a letter from He Li, Shen Qingxian was in her "Tiangong Pavilion", instructing the most distinguished guests in the capital on how to appreciate a rare treasure. She crumpled the He Li Shu, which she once regarded as a treasure, into a ball and placed it under the golden lamp that the guest had just repaired.
"Master Gu," she said in a calm tone without raising her eyes, "Broken porcelain can be more valuable if repaired. But a broken heart is only worthy of being used as table legs."
