is too unreasonable.
Qin Mingzhu: ???
She pointed at her own nose. “You’re going to keep me company?”
Gu Man immediately exploded. “What, you’re unwilling? If you hadn’t begged me, I wouldn’t bother dealing with a bumpkin like you!”
Qin Mingzhu sucked in a sharp breath.
Great she’d just shot herself in the foot. She wiped at nonexistent tears at the corners of her eyes and said emotionally, “I’m very willing! Good sister, let’s go in together and take a look.”
The sound of a car engine came from the entrance. Both of them subconsciously turned to look. The newcomer had wavy hair and wore a tight, bright red mermaid dress. However, the barely accentuated curves looked a bit forced.
Qin Mingzhu found it extremely amusing and couldn’t help curling her lips.
How interesting this outfit was clearly trying to imitate her style.
And yet today, under Grandma Gu’s arrangements, she was wearing a simple, elegant qipao.
“Xiaoman!”
Lin Zhi’s eyes lit up as she quickly walked toward Gu Man.
“Long time no see you’ve gotten prettier again.” She gently patted Gu Man’s head.
A faint blush actually appeared on Gu Man’s face, her voice turning soft and sweet. “Sister Xiao Zhi, you’re also very beautiful beautiful in a completely different way from before.”
“You really know how to talk.”
The two laughed softly together, as close as real sisters.
Qin Mingzhu, who had been watching the whole time, rubbed her chin thoughtfully.
So Gu Jingchen’s little sister was the type who responded to softness but not force a arrogant little brat.
“Xiaoman, I’m the only one from the Lin family here today. How about you stay with me later?”
Lin Zhi’s gaze was sincere, and Gu Man instantly wavered.
It had been so long since she chatted with Sister Xiao Zhi…
“Oh my”
Qin Mingzhu smiled and wrapped an arm around Gu Man’s neck.
“Little sister, you’re not going back on your word, are you? You clearly promised just now to stay with me.”
“I told you not to touch me!” Gu Man rolled her eyes irritably.
Her brother had always said that once you give your word, even four horses can’t pull it back. So she had no choice but to refuse Lin Zhi. “Sorry, Sister Xiao Zhi, I’m staying with her today.”
Lin Zhi’s expression immediately changed.
As if only just noticing Qin Mingzhu, she smiled and extended her hand. “Miss Qin, I’m sorry I was too excited to see Xiaoman earlier and didn’t notice you.”
Qin Mingzhu enthusiastically shook her hand, even giving it an extra vigorous shake. “It’s fine! I was only focused on looking at little sister too I just realized it was you as well”
Heh, who can’t be annoying on purpose?
Anyway, she had a high tolerance she just wondered if Lin Zhi could hold it in first.
“As for the recent online controversy… sigh, it’s hard to explain in a few words. Although I’ve already issued a public apology, after thinking it over, it feels more proper to apologize to you again in person.”
Lin Zhi completely dropped her earlier arrogance from the salon, lowered her posture, and bowed to Qin Mingzhu.
“I’m truly sorry. I was confused for a moment and always thought Jingchen and I were in love. But now that things have come to this, he’s already married, and I won’t pester him anymore.”
Her attitude was so sincere that Gu Man’s eyes almost filled with tears.
Sister Xiao Zhi had only wanted to make one last effort for love, yet Qin Mingzhu twisted it into seduction!
Sister Xiao Zhi was really pitiful.
Maybe kind people were always the ones who got hurt more easily…
Her sympathetic thoughts were cut off by Qin Mingzhu’s indifferent voice.
“Oh, so you’re apologizing for that? I thought you were apologizing for your fans.”
Lin Zhi’s face twisted for a moment.
At a time like this, she should say “it’s fine,” not bring up irrelevant things what an uncouth country bumpkin!
She secretly ground her teeth but feigned surprise. “My fans? What did they do?”
Qin Mingzhu narrowed her fox-like eyes, barely holding back her laughter.
What a great actress no wonder she’s a Best Actress winner!
Acting, huh? She might just be an influencer, not as skilled, but she could still give it a try.
“They didn’t do anything? I thought when fan clubs take the lead in insulting people, it’s usually approved by the celebrity’s studio.” Qin Mingzhu hugged herself with a frightened expression.
“People say fans reflect their idol. You’re so polite, so why are your fans’ insults so vicious? Calling me a prostitute and all if you hadn’t come to apologize, I would’ve thought you were instructing them to do it on purpose.”
Gu Man couldn’t take it anymore and said anxiously, “How could Sister Xiao Zhi have instructed them! You’re thinking too badly of her.”
“Well, that was just what I thought before” Qin Mingzhu shrugged, smiling with crescent-shaped eyes. “But after hearing your apology, I know I misunderstood. Anyway, let’s leave it at that. Miss Lin, remember to manage your fans better in the future!”
Lin Zhi forced a smile through clenched teeth. “Alright.”
She turned and left quickly, as if staying even one second longer would be torture.
Qin Mingzhu raised a hand to shade her eyes and sighed, “Miss Lin is really impressive she can walk so fast even in ten-centimeter heels.”
“Hey!”
Gu Man frowned, her cheeks puffed up in anger.
“Don’t think I can’t tell you were deliberately provoking Sister Xiao Zhi. She already apologized, yet you’re still bringing up those baseless fan issues. Isn’t that a bit unreasonable?”
Why did her brother marry a woman like this?
Sister Xiao Zhi was a hundred times better!
The more Gu Man thought about it, the angrier she got. She held out her hand, palm up. “Show me the evidence of Sister Xiao Zhi’s fans insulting you. If I find out you’re lying, you’re spending today alone!”
When Qin Mingzhu heard the words “alone,” she suddenly felt like not handing over the evidence.
She actually wanted to wander around by herself.
Being with a kid was exhausting.
She sighed three times in her heart before slowly opening her social media account.
“Here, take a look but don’t get scared,” she kindly warned.
She hadn’t exaggerated at all earlier Lin Zhi’s fans were extremely aggressive.
Their insults were also quite disgusting.
Aside from cursing Qin Mingzhu’s entire family, most of it involved fabricated, explicit rumors about her body.
Gu Man’s expression gradually turned dazed.
“Stop looking. You’re still young it’s not good to see too much of this.” Qin Mingzhu tried to take her phone back.
“W-wait a second.”
Gu Man hugged the phone and ran to the other side of the rockery, her fingers flying across the screen.
Qin Mingzhu was shocked!
“Hey you’re not actually scolding them, are you?”
She hurried after her and quickly confirmed that Gu Man was indeed using her account to fire back insults!
Good heavens, this is a disaster!
If you’re going to curse, at least switch to a burner account!
The two ran around the small rockery chasing each other. In the end, Qin Mingzhu used a quick feint, turned back, and finally caught Gu Man.
“You’re dead.” Qin Mingzhu smacked Gu Man on the butt.
“I was helping you!”
Gu Man panted, leaning against Qin Mingzhu’s arm.
“They dare to switch accounts to insult you because you’re too soft. If you were like me more vicious than them they wouldn’t dare say anything!”
Qin Mingzhu raised an eyebrow. “I’m soft? Are you sure?”
“You bully the weak and fear the strong!”
Too lazy to argue, Qin Mingzhu noticed the messages couldn’t be deleted anymore, so she sent Gu Jingchen a private message.
Gu Man had been secretly watching her the whole time. When she saw the profile picture in the chat, her mind exploded. “Y-you’re actually tattling to my brother?!”