The mother of Gu Linli, Li Tong from the Main Branch, has been overshadowed by Shu Ya for many years.
Because she had many children, right from the start, she was valued by the family.
The old master also liked her, thinking she was blessed with a fruitful womb.
As for herself, apart from the eldest son Gu Linli, she gave birth to two daughters afterwards.
Later on, she couldn't keep any children, she lost every one she conceived.
Eventually, her husband was unwilling to touch her; he hadn't touched her for years, let alone talk about having more children.
So all these years, she has felt quite inferior, always thinking of herself as a hen that can't lay eggs.
The children's father stopped touching her also because he despised her, all she had was a belly that couldn't bear children.
Later, when Gu Linli had an accident, it almost took half her life.
