As soon as Gu Jiuyue uttered the phrase "sell stocks to buy property," Zuo Zongcai was instantly defeated.
He was different from Gu Tongshu; he wasn't afraid of Su Huai and Gu Jiuyue dating—go ahead, he'd relish watching Gu Tongshu's circus.
On the other hand, Gu Tongshu was precisely the opposite, not afraid at all that Gu Jiuyue would squander the family fortune—waste away, how much could you possibly squander?
That's why Gu's approach to dealing with the two was entirely different.
Zuo Zongcai definitely couldn't just watch Gu Jiuyue spend his money to support Su Huai. If he didn't know, that was one thing, but once he did, he couldn't escape it.
How embarrassing would this be if it got out?
It was reputational suicide!
Oh, Gu Tongshu's daughter, your niece, wanting to help her little boyfriend but not having enough pocket money, and you not only don't stop her, you actually "encourage" her to liquidize assets, what's the meaning of this?
Bullying a little girl?