In this chapter, we learn that the elder members of the Gu family have come together to divorce their granddaughter. This is a big deal, because it means that even if the granddaughter survives the cooling-off period, she won't be able to leave the family. The narrator is shocked at this news, because he thought that his son, Gu Xiaocheng, was able to "double the value" of the company, but that he's now trying to "control the gu group" .