After leaving the space, Gu Wan opened the wardrobe and discovered that the original owner’s sense of style was truly problematic.
The clothes in the wardrobe were either red or green. And aside from huge floral prints, they were still huge floral prints. They looked unbearably tacky and hopelessly unfashionable. This was probably the result of deliberate guidance from Liu Jihong and her daughter.
After searching for quite a while, Gu Wan finally found a relatively plain dress and changed into it.
Standing in front of the mirror, she carefully examined herself and discovered that the original owner’s appearance was exactly the same as hers.
Perhaps because she had bathed in the spiritual spring, her skin felt even smoother, more delicate, and fairer. Her complexion was also remarkably good.
Although Zhang Xiaowei kept calling her a “pregnant woman,” her belly wasn’t actually very big. It was only slightly showing, so she should be less than three months pregnant. She still looked slender and graceful.
Gu Wan gently stroked her abdomen, feeling that it was incredibly fascinating.
Someone who had devoted all her energy to making money and didn’t even have a boyfriend had somehow become a mother after transmigrating.
What kind of baby would she give birth to?
She was actually looking forward to it.
Now that she knew about their conspiracy, there was no way she would let them have their way.
As for the baby’s father, it would be great if he was a decent man. If not… it was only one child. There was no way she, Gu Wan, couldn’t afford to raise one.
After getting herself ready, Gu Wan went downstairs.
The scumbag father and his family were already seated around the dining table. Despite the table being covered with dishes, no one had touched their food. It seemed they had been waiting for her.
Li Fugui, her scumbag father, was in his forties. He had fair, well-maintained skin and looked somewhat younger than his actual age. His features were quite handsome. Without that face, he never could have captivated Gu Yuyao so completely that she had insisted on marrying him no matter what.
Her stepmother, Liu Jihong, was nearly forty and had darker skin. After years of living in comfort, she had also adopted the mannerisms of wealthy ladies and covered herself in so much whitening makeup that it looked obviously fake.
Her stepsister, Li Mingyue, had the same eyes and brows as Liu Jihong, which distracted people from the fact that her face shape was similar to her father’s.
Her stepbrother, Li Fukang, was only thirteen. He had inherited his father’s handsome eyes and brows and his mother’s dark complexion. He was a quiet, taciturn boy.
Hearing footsteps on the stairs, everyone looked up and saw the young woman gracefully walking down.
Her long, jet-black hair was loosely pinned up with a simple hairpin, giving her a relaxed and effortless appearance. Her face was bare, without a trace of makeup, yet it was so fair that it seemed to glow. A well-fitting dress outlined her slender waist. Her slightly protruding abdomen added a mature charm to her appearance.
She was caught between girlhood and womanhood, between youthful innocence and maturity. There was something alluring and captivating about her half-mature beauty.
Everyone looked at Gu Wan with different thoughts running through their minds.
Gu Wan had always covered her face in garish colors and dressed in bright, mismatched prints. Seeing her suddenly dressed so simply and elegantly made her look like an entirely different person, and the others found it somewhat difficult to get used to.
For a moment, Li Fugui seemed to see Gu Yuyao.
She had once been the woman he loved, and also the woman who had put him under the greatest pressure.
If it hadn’t been for her, people wouldn’t have spent all these years calling him a kept man!
After Yuyao died, he quickly married Liu Jihong, partly because he wanted to shake off that humiliating label.
Seeing Gu Wan, who resembled Yuyao, immediately reminded him of all the grievances he had suffered over the years. His expression darkened at once.
Liu Jihong, meanwhile, stared fixedly at the simple hairpin in Gu Wan’s hair.
She had coveted that thing for a long time.
It was jade!
It had to be worth quite a bit of money.
And Gu Wan was actually using it so casually just to hold up her hair?
Li Mingyue had been consumed by jealousy from the moment Gu Wan appeared.
Why?
Just a moment ago, Gu Wan had been disheveled and haggard, looking practically like a madwoman. How had she become radiant and glowing in such a short time?
Why?
Why could her skin be so fair that it seemed to shine, while no matter how much makeup Li Mingyue used, she was still dark-skinned?
They had the same father. So why was Gu Wan’s life so much better?
Even her skin knew how to choose the better genes!
And why was her figure so good?
Why did the dress fit her so perfectly?
She was obviously already pregnant!
It was so unfair.
She simply couldn’t accept it!
Why did Gu Wan always manage to give people the feeling that she was superior to everyone else, as though everyone around her were beneath her?
She absolutely had to see Gu Wan humiliated.
She had to drag her down, shove her into the mud, and stomp on her viciously.
Li Mingyue thought bitterly, her hands clenched into fists on her lap, her eyes filled with resentment and a sense of injustice.
Li Fukang merely glanced at Gu Wan before turning his attention back to the dining table, staring at the several meat dishes.
He was still growing. All he wanted to know was when he could finally start eating.
When Gu Wan finally came downstairs, Li Fugui reprimanded her with a dark expression.
“The whole family has been sitting here waiting for you to eat. And you’ve been dawdling until now before coming down. If you don’t want to eat, then don’t!”
Gu Wan didn’t even look at Li Fugui. She simply found a seat and sat down.
She casually took the bowl of rice handed to her by the nanny, picked up a couple of pieces of vegetables, and began eating.
Seeing that Gu Wan had completely ignored him, Li Fugui became even angrier. He slammed his chopsticks onto the table.
“Do you have any manners or respect for your elders? The whole family has been sitting here hungry, waiting for you to eat, and you come down and start eating without saying a word. What kind of behavior is that?”
Gu Wan held her bowl in one hand and chopsticks in the other. A piece of spare rib was still clamped between the chopsticks.
Her hand stopped in midair.
She looked up at Li Fugui, then smiled sweetly.
“You were specifically waiting for me to eat? Well, I’m here now, so go ahead and eat. Don’t be shy. Here, little brother, have a piece of spare rib.”
Gu Wan immediately transferred the piece of spare rib from her chopsticks into Li Fukang’s bowl.
Li Fukang had been staring at that plate of spare ribs and practically drooling for ages. Now that Gu Wan had placed one in his bowl, he couldn’t hold back any longer.
“Thanks, Second Sister.”
He grabbed the spare rib and began gnawing on it enthusiastically.
Li Fugui was about to continue scolding her, but when he saw his precious son happily gnawing away at the rib, he couldn’t bring himself to interrupt him.
Besides, they had deliberately waited for Gu Wan to come down because there was something they needed to discuss. It wouldn’t be good to make things too tense right now.
He could only pick up his chopsticks again and wave them.
“Let’s eat first.”
Li Mingyue had originally thought that because everyone had been forced to wait so long, Gu Wan would definitely be reprimanded by their father.
At the very least, she expected a harsh scolding. There was even a chance he might make Gu Wan go hungry for a meal, forcing her to sit there and watch them enjoy all the good food.
Instead, their father had raised his voice high and then gently let the matter drop.
With just a few words, the attention had been completely diverted.
Li Mingyue was furious inside, but she didn’t dare show it.
She knew that everyone had deliberately waited for Gu Wan to eat today because they wanted to talk to her about the job.
All they needed to do now was wait patiently.
Once they got her job, they would coax her into divorcing Li Xiaoyu and marrying Zhang Xiaowei, then send her down to the countryside…
They would watch her step by step descend into the mud, struggle in agony, and eventually die a miserable death!
Hahahaha…
Just thinking about Gu Wan’s coming tragic fate filled Li Mingyue with delight.
The corners of her lips involuntarily curled upward.
Gu Wan glanced at her.
“Li Mingyue, why are you so happy? Did you find a treasure? Or are you plotting against someone and imagining what it’ll look like when your scheme succeeds? Be careful. Don’t celebrate too early!”
The scumbag father and stepmother were both startled when they saw the smile instantly disappear from Li Mingyue’s face.
Could it be… Gu Wan had already seen through something?
Liu Jihong secretly kicked Li Mingyue under the table.
Why couldn’t she control herself?
She had absolutely no composure. They hadn’t even said anything, yet she had already been seen through.
Liu Jihong hurriedly tried to smooth things over.
“Mingyue… she’s happy for you. You got pregnant right after getting married, so she’ll soon become an aunt. Of course she’s happy.”
“Happy?”
Gu Wan looked at Li Mingyue with interest.
“I told everyone I was pregnant a month ago. And you only remembered to be happy now? Are you a giraffe or something? Why is your reaction time so long?”