[Ding!—Congrаtulatiоns, hоst, for suсcеssfully slаpping Gu Wanrou in the fаce. Rеward: оne million yuan, 10 Technology Рoints. Thе rewаrds have bееn сreditеd. Рlеasе cheсk уоur аccount.]
Thе system’s mесhаnicаl voice hаd just endеd whеn, thе nеxt sеcond, Gu Аn’an’s рhone еmitted a fаmiliаr notificаtiоn sоund.
[Аlipay: Onе milliоn yuan received.]
Оh mу god!
It’s actuаllу reаl.
Gu Аn’an’s mоuth instantlу fоrmed аn “O” shape. She opened Alipay and checked it over and over again, confirming that one million yuan had indeed been credited.
She was instantly overjoyed.
She never expected to be so lucky as to bind with the Future Information System. Although she had already started to believe it when Gu Wanrou’s scheme against her unfolded exactly as the system predicted, it was only at this moment, with the money in her account, that she truly felt its reality.
But what exactly are Technology Points?
As Gu An’an pondered this, a Mall Panel instantly appeared before her eyes.
Supreme Beauty Elixir, Stellar Battleship, Fertility Multiples Pill, Controlled Nuclear Fusion Technology—everything was available.
As long as she had enough points, she could exchange for them immediately.
However, Gu An’an carefully examined the panel and noticed that even the cheapest item required 50 points. She decided to set the thought aside for now and make plans later.
Just then, a series of knocks sounded at the door, followed by the voices of Gu Jiayan and Gu Wanrou outside.
“An’an, are you in there?”
If she wasn’t inside, where else would she be? Gu An’an rolled her eyes. With the money rewarded by the system, she felt much more confident.
She opened the door, her gaze meeting Gu Jiayan’s directly, and spoke coldly:
“What do you want?”
Gu Jiayan also felt somewhat uneasy facing Gu An’an, especially after having just angrily scolded her. Who would have thought… Ah!
For some reason, Gu Jiayan couldn’t bring himself to meet Gu An’an’s clear, sharp gaze. But with Gu Wanrou standing behind him, he hesitated for a moment before speaking:
“Rourou wants to apologize to you. She just made a mistake in the heat of the moment and has realized her wrongdoing.”
“I’m sorry, An’an.”
Gu Wanrou spoke up at just the right moment, even stepping forward to bow to Gu An’an.
“I didn’t mean to do it. I was just scared.”
“I never imagined I might not be Mom and Dad’s biological daughter. I don’t want to leave them, so I made such a mistake in a moment of panic.”
“Now I know I was wrong. You’ve suffered so much outside, An’an. You’re the one who’s been wronged the most, and yet I… I still did something like this.”
“Wuwuwu,” Gu Wanrou covered her face, pretending to cry.
“I’m so sorry. Can you forgive me?”
“I promise nothing like this will ever happen again. Big Brother says we’re family and should live together harmoniously from now on.”
After finishing, Gu Wanrou wiped her eyes and looked at Gu An’an with an expectant expression.
Even though she had done something wrong and framed Gu An’an, all it took was a light apology for the matter to be brushed aside.
And from now on, they would live together as one happy family.
Gu An’an must be furious right now.
Hurry up and argue, or better yet, go crazy and hit me directly.
That way, I can continue to play the role of the kind and magnanimous one.
Beneath Gu Wanrou’s gentle tone lay hidden provocation, yet Gu Jiayan stood beside her, genuinely believing they could all live together harmoniously from now on.
Gu An’an found it amusing.
Especially since she had just received another system notification.
[Ding! — The surveillance camera in the classroom of Nancheng No. 1 High School is broken.]
[Twelve hours later, Gu Wanrou will collude with Zhao Xi to frame the host for stealing class funds. Please clear your name. Reward: One million RMB, 10 Technology Points.]
Gu An’an’s eyes lit up. She knew Gu Wanrou couldn’t change her dog-like ways.
In fact, were their apologies truly sincere? They were merely seeking peace of mind.
Since that was the case, Gu An’an gave a nonchalant nod and said cheerfully:
“Alright, I forgive you.”
Gu Wanrou, who had been waiting for Gu An’an to get angry, rebuke her, and demand Gu Jiayan to kick her out of the Gu family so she could play the victim, froze.
She raised her eyes, casting a suspicious glance at Gu An’an’s face. Wasn’t she angry?
Even with such provocation right in front of her, she could still endure it.
Gu An’an’s smile was flawless. She tilted her head and looked back:
“Is there anything else now?”
Only then did Gu Jiayan snap out of his daze and quickly speak up, “No, nothing. Since everything is cleared up, that’s good. An’an, you should rest early.”
“Alright, big brother and sister should rest early too. I’m going to sleep now.”
Pleasantries—Gu An’an was never stingy with them. After saying this, she closed the door directly.
It wasn’t until the door closed before him that Gu Jiayan seemed to come to his senses. He frowned. Why had he thought just moments ago that An’an wouldn’t accept Rourou’s apology and might even get angry enough to fight with her?
It was precisely because he was worried about this that he had come specifically to back Rourou up.
Turns out he had overthought it.
An’an was clearly… very gentle.
For a moment, Gu Jiayan felt even more guilty toward Gu An’an.
He couldn’t help but think of the surveillance footage where Gu Wanrou admitted to bribing someone in advance to alter An’an’s records. An’an wasn’t at all like the person described in the files—a habitual liar and thief. His thin lips pressed tightly together.
Beside him, Gu Wanrou keenly sensed Gu Jiayan’s displeasure. Knowing she had miscalculated tonight, she secretly resented how Gu An’an seemed like a different person today, suddenly becoming so clever.
Gritting her teeth, she said:
“It’s all my fault. If I hadn’t had that momentary lapse in judgment back then, things wouldn’t be like this now.”
“An’an wouldn’t be so distant from us either.”
“Enough,” Gu Jiayan interrupted, a hint of anger in his voice:
“What’s done is done.”
“Dad has already sent someone to reinvestigate An’an’s records.”
“Rourou, you don’t always have to be so cautious. An’an shares our Gu family blood. She’s my sister, and you’re my sister too.”
In fact, he had treated Rourou even better than An’an.
Gu Jiayan didn’t understand why Gu Wanrou had suddenly become so guarded. It seemed to have started ever since An’an was brought back home.
A flicker of suspicion crossed his eyes.
He had always believed Rourou was gentle, kind, and generous until today’s incident made him realize she wasn’t exactly as he had imagined.
Perhaps from now on, he should treat An’an even better.
“It’s very late. Rourou, you should go back to your room and rest.”
After saying this, Gu Jiayan left first, not noticing the sudden darkening of Gu Wanrou’s expression.
At this moment, there was no trace of the weak, kind-hearted appearance she had shown earlier. Her eyes were filled with gloom, and she dug her nails fiercely into her palm. Everything that had happened today was so out of control.
And all of it was because of Gu An’an.
Gu An’an!
She refused to believe Gu An’an could stay lucky forever.
The next dayThe family sat awkwardly through an uncomfortable breakfast at the dining table.
Throughout the meal, Gu Wencheng clearly wanted to say something to Gu An’an, but Gu An’an kept a cold expression, and the head of the household couldn’t bring himself to lower his pride.
In the end, he could only watch helplessly as Gu An’an finished her breakfast in a few bites, grabbed her bag, and turned to leave.
“Where—where are you going?”
Gu Wencheng grew anxious immediately, hastily speaking up.
“To school, of course.”
Gu An’an replied matter-of-factly, though she also planned to buy a surveillance camera along the way. The trick didn’t need to be new—it just had to work.
Wasn’t it just taking advantage of the broken surveillance to secretly slip the class funds into her bag?
She would go buy two more surveillance cameras now and install them in advance, letting everyone see the true faces of these people.