Lady Gu Is Too Weak To Fend For Herself

Qiao Xi, long rumored to be a sickly beauty with a weak constitution, supposedly lavishly spends money on medicine and requires constant care from ten servants. Many anticipate the Qiao family will abandon her to fend for herself. However, Qiao Xi expresses frustration over her worn clothing, questioning if this is how a wealthy family treats its daughter. Tired of this pretense, she resolves to reject the identity of the Qiao family's rich daughter. She confronts a "scumbag guy" who dismisses her without the Qiao family's support and a "scumbag girl" who offers insincere encouragement. Meanwhile, rumors surround Gu Zheng, the Gu family's youngest son, who rashly married a woman solely for her looks. When Qiao Xi encounters one of Gu Zheng's employees struggling with complex numbers, she casually helps, inadvertently bypassing a sophisticated firewall. This revelation prompts Gu Zheng to question what else Qiao Xi is hiding, to which she feigns a sudden spell of dizziness and weakness, maintaining her facade.