Аfter saying this, Gu Аn’аn ran off with quiсk, light steps, lеаving Gu Wеnсhеng nо chаncе to continue spеaking.
Onlу Gu Wanrоu, wаtching Gu Аn’an’s rеtreаting figure, felt an inexрlicablе sensе of panic rising in her heart. She couldn’t shаke the fеeling thаt things were stаrting tо sрiral оut оf сontrоl.
Gripping thе сhорsticks in her bowl tightly, shе lowerеd hеr gаze. Сould it be that shе had tо givе uр this оpрortunity?
Nо, impоssible. Absоlutely imроssible.
This wаs рrесisely the doublе trаp Gu Wanrou had preраred for Gu An’аn lоng agо.
If thе Gu familу hadn’t drivеn Gu Аn’an аway last night out of consideration for blood ties, then today’s incident of her stealing the class funds would surely make the Gu family lose all tolerance for her.
Who would have thought that last night, Gu An’an would unexpectedly produce surveillance footage, nearly causing Gu Wanrou’s plan to backfire. Fortunately, she hadn’t revealed too much.
But now, Gu Wanrou bit her lip. She refused to believe that Gu An’an could have installed a surveillance camera in the classroom as well.
It was just a stroke of luck, nothing more.
Nancheng No. 1 High School.
This was a long-established high school in Nancheng. Only the very best students from the entire city could study here, as the admission requirements were extremely high.
Back when Gu Wanrou was admitted to Nancheng No. 1 High School, Gu Wencheng was so overjoyed that he even hosted a celebratory banquet at a restaurant.
Among the children of wealthy families, few could gain admission to Nancheng No. 1 High School on their own merit.
Most relied on their families’ money to attend international schools. The majority of students at Nancheng No. 1 High School were exceptionally talented and hardworking students from ordinary backgrounds.
This also meant that although last night’s incident had spread widely among the wealthy circles, the students at Nancheng No. 1 High School, who were not eligible to attend such banquets, remained completely unaware of it.
Their attitude toward Gu Wanrou remained unchanged, but when it came to Gu An’an, they were full of rejection.
Thanks to Gu Wanrou’s effective propaganda, the entire school knew that she was the Gu family’s biological daughter, but that she had grown up in the countryside, was a habitual liar, and had a penchant for theft.
At this moment, Gu An’an walked into the classroom with the pinhole camera she had bought and sat down at her seat.
Casually, she placed it inside her desk compartment, then took out a book from the desk to begin morning reading, appearing completely normal.
Sitting not far from Gu An’an, Gu Wanrou, who had been secretly observing her since she entered the classroom, quietly let out a sigh of relief.
She looked up and glanced at the location of the surveillance camera above the classroom, her eyes carrying an ambiguous meaning.
The school’s surveillance system had broken down the previous week, but it would take some time for the replacement parts to arrive.
So, during this period, the cameras were out of order and couldn’t capture anything.
But coincidentally, the school had organized a weekend trip, with each student contributing 500 yuan. For an entire class, that added up to over 20,000 yuan.
This money was currently with Zhao Xi, who planned to hand it over to the homeroom teacher after the morning exercises.
With such a perfect opportunity, carefully calculated and executed, Gu Wanrou refused to believe that Gu An’an could escape this time.
“Rourou, Rourou, what are you looking at?”
Gu Wanrou’s deskmate, seeing her quiet demeanor, couldn’t help but ask.
Following her gaze to where Gu An’an was sitting, the deskmate seemed to understand and immediately showed a hint of indignation:
“Rourou, did she bully you at home again?”
“I knew it. No wonder you were limping when you came in earlier.”
Gu Wanrou immediately sniffled, shaking her head repeatedly, putting on a pitiful expression. “It’s all what I deserve.”
“If I hadn’t taken An’an’s place, she wouldn’t have suffered so much outside.”
“I’ve enjoyed so many years of wealth and luxury—it’s all owed to An’an.”
“You.” The deskmate’s gaze towards Gu Wanrou immediately held a hint of pity.
Sigh, she used to envy Gu Wanrou quite a bit—a wealthy young lady with such excellent grades, unlike herself, just an ordinary, unremarkable person.
Who knew that in a sudden turn of events, the wealthy young lady turned out to be fake, and the real heiress was someone else.
This Gu An’an, aside from having a pretty face, was practically worthless in every other aspect.
Unable to hold back her indignation, the deskmate said:
“Rourou, if we really think about it, you’re also a victim in this mix-up incident.”
“Yes, you’ve enjoyed the life of a young lady in the Gu family for so many years, but at the same time, you’ve worked hard to learn so much, attending endless training classes every day.”
“Now look at Gu An’an. She did nothing outside, and as a result, she picked up all sorts of bad habits—stealing and lying. Someone like her simply doesn’t deserve to be part of the Gu family.”
As one of the top wealthy families in Nancheng, Gu Wencheng, Gu Jiayan, and Gu Wanrou.
Wherever the three of them went in the past, they were always praised and admired.
Now, with Gu An’an joining them, everything felt off.
Two consecutive classes ended.
Soon, it was time for the morning exercise session.
Since Gu Wanrou wanted to frame her, Gu An’an naturally gave her the chance. As soon as the bell rang, she stood up and walked straight out.
Just before leaving, she glanced back and saw Gu Wanrou standing next to Zhao Xi, likely discussing how to frame her later.
But they were destined to be disappointed.
Gu An’an smiled, reached out, and discreetly placed a hidden mini-camera on the nearest desk.
Hopefully, it would capture what these two were saying. She could bring it out later and tear Gu Wanrou’s facade to shreds.
On the sports field, Gu An’an didn’t have to wait long before Gu Wanrou and Zhao Xi appeared together.
During a break in the exercises, Gu An’an’s gaze met Zhao Xi’s, who was standing not far away.
Zhao Xi immediately glared at Gu An’an with intense hatred, leaving Gu An’an baffled.
She, the one about to be framed, wasn’t even angry yet, and Zhao Xi had the nerve to be furious.
The “Seven-Colored Sunshine” exercise routine soon ended. To give these two an opportunity, Gu An’an deliberately went to the school store to buy a five-yuan bottle of water, then used the restroom before lazily walking back to the classroom.
As soon as she stepped through the classroom door, she noticed everyone’s eyes on her.
Disdain, contempt, mockery.
Zhao Xi, her eyes red, looked at Gu An’an and said, “Gu An’an, the class fund is missing.”
“Everyone’s lockers have been searched just now. Only yours hasn’t been checked yet.”
“Did you steal the class fund?”
If nothing else, the acting was quite good.
Gu An’an didn’t mind playing along. Letting them mistakenly believe they could succeed, only to watch their faces pale at the last moment of failure—that was the most interesting part.
She shook her head and said:
“I don’t know. Wasn’t I just at the sports field doing exercises? I even left first.”
“Then who did you go with? Were you together the whole time?” Zhao Xi pressed.
Because of Gu Wanrou, the original owner didn’t get along well with her classmates.
She had always been a loner, with no friends.
So, for the moment, she really couldn’t name anyone.
Seeing Gu An’an at a loss for words, Zhao Xi’s smugness was almost impossible to hide.
“I knew it, you simply couldn’t find anyone to vouch for you—because you’re the one who stole the class funds, aren’t you?”
“Now everyone else’s desks in the class have been searched, only yours hasn’t. Gu An’an, do you dare let me search your desk?”