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Gu Zi's eyes welled up with tears. She didn't mention that they had no right to demand the money, nor did she accuse them of wrongdoing because they had influential backing.

She simply provided a respectful explanation for why she needed that sum of money.

As the adopted daughter of the Gu family in the city, her upcoming marriage into the Su family in Daqing Village would become widely known.

The presence of a dowry at the wedding would naturally reflect the Gu family's prestige.

Even though they had sent her to the countryside, she was still thinking about the Gu family. She displayed a deep sense of loyalty to them.

Zhang Mei was touched, and even Gu Shan was moved.

They felt that perhaps the initial shock of discovering the truth about the Gu family's biological daughter had taken a toll on her and led to this drastic change in her attitude.