Su Xiaowan watched Shen Jiadan in this state, feeling helpless. What could she do? It's all about family background—this is the disparity, something unavoidable. It all depended on Shen Jiadan's determination.
Throughout these years, for a woman to marry into a wealthy family had always been extremely difficult; even her second cousin Zhou Pingyuan strived hard to pursue a miss from an official's family, alas---
There was no helping it; such things couldn't change overnight. In a feudal society that lasted for so many years, those in commerce were always ranked at the bottom. In the eyes of the officials, a match of equal social standing was natural, advantageous for their careers, after all.
As for the issue of mindset, patience was the only option, waiting to see who couldn't hold out in the end. At the same time, Su Xiaowan truly pitied Shen Jiadan. Eh, such a nice girl had to suffer such grievances; it was pitiful enough...
