He Danhua had no idea about He Cui'er's thoughts. In order to live a good life and become the owner of the workshop, she had been scheming to encounter Gu Dexing for some time.
In fact, she had her eye on Gu Jin'an, but her father wasn't that foolish, telling her that Gu Jin'an was out of her league, as he was a student of Scholar Shang and had a formidable sister in their family; they could not compete with that, and it would be better to go for Gu Dexing.
Gu Dexing, having no mother, meant that she wouldn't have a mother-in-law to deal with after marrying in, and she would be able to support her natal family more. Plus, Gu Dafu doted on Gu Dexing, so if she could secure Gu Dexing, she'd be able to manage the household and control the finances of Gu Dexing's family after marrying in.
As for Mrs. Chen, though she was fierce, she was just an aunt. Once He Danhua married in, they could just split the family.
