They are both "daughter-in-laws of wealthy families", one has climbed up the ladder and the other has married down. Guo Jingjing and Xi Mengyao are worlds apart.
Looking at "Metamorphosis" again, there is a huge gap between the six popular protagonists in the past and present. Some of them died young, which is heartbreaking.
I worked in a state-owned enterprise for ten years, then quit my job to start a business in Thailand. I lost 3 million in five years and paid off my debt by making Chinese food.