Gu Yunsheng looked at the two people in front of her. She did not want to waste any more words.
Previously, the original owner had been the type who tried to please everyone in the family, every single person except the Huo Family.
“Shengsheng, why did you come back today?”
Gu Yunsheng lifted her eyes and looked over.
The young woman had a beautiful oval face. Her temperament was gentle and refined. When she smiled softly, she looked like a small white flower swaying in the breeze, pure and delicate, the kind that made people instinctively want to protect her.
Gu Yunzhao.
The female protagonist of the original novel.
“Shengsheng, did you come back today to see me?”
Gu Yunzhao walked in with a bright smile on her face.
“You’re thinking too much. She didn’t come specifically to see you, but now she does have something to ask you.”
Before Gu Yunzhao could react, Gu Yunsheng had already extended her hand and said coldly,
“The jade pendant.”
Gu Yunzhao froze for a moment. Then she instinctively covered the area over her chest.
Gu Yunsheng glanced at her and immediately noticed the flash of gold peeking out from Gu Yunzhao’s collar.
But Gu Yunzhao quickly regained her composure.
“Shengsheng, are you in a bad mood because of the divorce?”
Gu Yunzhao sighed softly.
“I told you before that Huo Chengxuan wasn’t someone you could rely on. Did the Huo Family make things difficult for you? Shengsheng, it’s alright. As long as you’re home, your sister is here for you. I will…”
Gu Yunzhao stepped forward, trying to hold her hand, but Gu Yunsheng avoided her.
Gu Yunsheng looked at her coldly.
“Stop acting. I don’t have that much time. Give my things back.”
Gu Yunzhao widened her eyes in disbelief at Gu Yunsheng’s attitude.
At the same time, Gu Yunsheng was also observing Gu Yunzhao’s expression. She wanted to know whether the female protagonist already knew the secret of the jade pendant.
“Shengsheng, your sister really likes this jade pendant… Could you give it to me?”
Gu Yunsheng did not bother arguing anymore. She directly reached out and grabbed the red string visible at the collar.
Before she could pull it off, Gu Yunzhao had already cried out in alarm and grabbed Gu Yunsheng’s hand.
“Gu Yunsheng!”
“Shengsheng!”
Gu Detao and Yu Manman spoke at the same time.
“Let go.”
Gu Yunsheng was no longer the foolish Gu Yunsheng from before. Her voice was cold.
The jade pendant hanging from the neck was already exposed.
In truth, Gu Yunzhao did not know what the jade pendant did, but she instinctively felt that she could not lose it.
“Shengsheng!”
Gu Yunzhao’s voice rose unconsciously.
“In the past you were always willful. Whatever you wanted, your sister gave it to you. Even the job was the same. Now I’m only asking for a jade pendant and you refuse. You’re even using force. I’m really disappointed in you…”
Gu Yunsheng could not help but admire people like Gu Yunzhao.
If she lived in modern times, she would absolutely be a master of manipulation.
In the book, the more outstanding Gu Yunzhao was, the more foolish Gu Yunsheng appeared.
When the two were compared side by side, Gu Yunsheng seemed like someone who had nothing except a pretty face.
Everyone who knew her understood that Gu Yunsheng had a bad temper, so no one would openly call her stupid.
But Gu Yunzhao was different.
The phrases she said most often were things like:
“Shengsheng may be a bit slow and has a bad temper. Others dislike you, but your sister will never dislike you.”
“Shengsheng doesn’t know how to do this. It’s alright, your sister will help you.”
“Shengsheng wants the job. Your sister will give it to you.”
“Shengsheng, don’t worry. If you want to marry Huo Chengxuan, your sister will help you think of a way.”
There were countless examples like these.
“Shengsheng, it’s my fault. My words earlier were too harsh. But no matter how Shengsheng treats me, your sister will never be angry. You will always be my good little sister.”
Gu Yunzhao’s voice suddenly softened.
Gu Yunsheng let out a cold laugh. Then she pulled hard.
The jade pendant was directly torn off Gu Yunzhao’s neck.
A red mark immediately appeared across Gu Yunzhao’s fair neck.
Gu Yunzhao cried out in shock.
“Gu Yunsheng, you’re getting more and more outrageous!”
Gu Detao’s angry voice rang out. Yu Manman quickly stepped forward as well.
When she saw the red mark on Gu Yunzhao’s neck, anger surged in her heart.
“Shengsheng, how can you treat your sister like this?”
Facing the anger of Yu Manman and Gu Detao, Gu Yunsheng remained completely unmoved.
She calmly swept her gaze across the three of them.
“You really do think I’m a fool.”
All three of them froze.
Then Gu Detao angrily scolded,
“Look at what she has become now. Your mother and daughter have spoiled her too much.”
When Gu Yunsheng heard Gu Detao’s words, she let out a low laugh.
Her laughter was full of mockery and sarcasm.
Yes.
Whether in front of her blind and foolish father or outsiders, the original owner and Gu Yunzhao had always appeared to share deep sisterly affection. Yu Manman also appeared to be a good mother who indulged the original owner unconditionally.
The original owner had always believed that.
In every aspect, Gu Yunzhao had never openly criticized her.
No matter how unreasonable the original owner’s demands were, Gu Yunzhao always tried her best to satisfy them.
But whenever Gu Yunzhao faced the original owner, she would constantly magnify her own strengths while casually mentioning the original owner’s weaknesses. After that, she would always add that the original owner would forever be her sister and she would never dislike her.
So in the original owner’s eyes, even when she was eventually sent to prison, Gu Yunzhao was still the only person in the family who had treated her well.
“What are you laughing at? Look at the state you’re in now. You don’t even know gratitude.”
Gu Detao’s expression darkened as he spoke coldly.
“What state am I in? Haven’t I always been like this? You were willing to sell me to an old man. Should I still obediently listen to you like an idiot?”
“What kind of attitude is that? Is this how a younger sister behaves…” Yu Manman became angry for the first time.
“Then is this how a mother behaves?”
That sentence was asked by Gu Yunsheng on behalf of the original owner.
When she said it, Gu Yunsheng’s eyes reddened.
But it lasted only for a moment before she quickly regained her composure.
Yu Manman stood frozen in place, unable to react for a long time.
Gu Yunsheng did not care. She looked at them calmly and said,
“I will soon go to the countryside with Huo Chengxuan. Life there will be difficult. I only want to take back what belongs to me.”
“All the salary I’ve earned over the years and everything the Huo Family gave me must be returned. Not a single coin less.”
“If you refuse, I don’t mind going to the steel factory and asking your factory director about it.”
Right now, Gu Detao was at a crucial moment in his campaign to become deputy factory director.
She believed Gu Detao would never allow anything to go wrong.
As soon as Gu Detao heard this, his expression became extremely unpleasant.
He wanted to hit her, yet he was worried that Huo Chengxuan might come knocking on the door.
If looks could kill, this rebellious daughter would have died countless times already.
Yu Manman also recovered from her shock and silently stared at Gu Yunsheng.
What exactly did she mean by this?