“She really thinks covering her mouth means no one can recognize her?”
Lu Rao shook her head.
Wrapped in a scarf, she walked over openly and stood right beside Qiao Shuxin.
Sensing someone approaching, Qiao Shuxin frowned and said in a muffled voice, “Someone’s here. Please go stand somewhere else.”
Lu Rao folded her arms and turned to look at her, deliberately lowering her voice. “What did you say?”
Qiao Shuxin immediately felt that this person wasn’t easy to mess with. She gritted her teeth, said nothing, and reluctantly shifted aside.
Lu Rao let out a soft laugh.
So this was the type that bullied the weak and feared the strong.
She glanced down and saw the form Qiao Shuxin was filling out.
“Rush to Shanghai to enjoy blessings.”
To: He Guanglan.
Lu Rao raised an eyebrow.
Now this was interesting.
【Tsk tsk tsk, amazing.】
【Poisoned black-hearted cotton.】
【Host, she also wants her mom to come to Shanghai and ‘enjoy blessings’.】
The system’s sarcastic commentary made Lu Rao agree—it was pretty accurate.
She had originally planned to mess with He Guanglan anyway, but now it looked like she didn’t even need to act.
Without hesitation, she pretended to rummage through her bag and quietly pulled out her camera from her space. She snapped photos—click, click—of Qiao Shuxin and the form she was filling out.
She loved watching dogs bite each other.
Qiao Shuxin frowned and turned her head, noticing that the tightly wrapped woman actually had a rare camera in her hand. A flash of jealousy rose in her heart.
Before she could ask what was going on, the clerk and a man who looked like a leader suddenly rushed over. Both of them smiled respectfully at the scarf-wrapped woman.
“Apologies for the poor reception, apologies. May I ask what brings you here today?”
Lu Rao raised an eyebrow.
So they thought she was a reporter on an inspection visit?
Nearby, Qiao Shuxin immediately swallowed her words, lowered her head, and quickly finished filling out her form, writing harder with every stroke.
“Women are never anything good!” she thought coldly, staring at the name He Guanglan she had written down.
In her previous life, He Guanglan came to Shanghai six days later and went overseas with them.
Later, that woman even betrayed her own daughter Qiao Shuxin just to curry favor with Gu Yucheng, and joined him in abusing her.
Qiao Shuxin hated her to the bone.
Now that she had been reborn, she would never let her “snake-hearted mother” have an easy life.
Her plan was simple: lure He Guanglan to Shanghai first, then deal with her and Gu Yucheng together.
“This life, you still want to go overseas and enjoy blessings? Dream on!”
She angrily submitted the form, then switched to a gentle and timid smile when handing it in.
Lu Rao glanced at her, put away her camera, casually dealt with the officials’ polite greetings, and turned to leave.
She walked to a corner, started her motorcycle, and roared away.
As soon as Qiao Shuxin stepped out of the post office, she heard the sound of an engine. Looking up, she saw a girl riding a flashy motorcycle past her.
“That’s the same woman from earlier…” she muttered, a complicated feeling rising in her chest—envy mixed with jealousy.
“One day… I’ll have all of this too.”
She silently encouraged herself.
Lu Rao returned to the Yuefu Alley courtyard. Gu Shu and the others had already brought back the first batch of food.
She immediately stored everything into her space.
Back in her room, she entered the space, developed the photos she had just taken, and set up a simple darkroom in the courtyard of her wooden house.
After some time, the photos were finally washed and hung to dry.
Lu Rao looked at the clearly captured image of Qiao Shuxin and the form she was filling out, satisfied.
“This is my welcome gift for your rebirth.”
She left the space and returned to reality. Her morning tasks were basically done.
Feeling relaxed, she headed back toward the Lu residence.
“This time… the Lu family should be very lively.”
The system was even more excited.
【Yes yes yes! It’s definitely going to be fun! Hurry up, I want to watch the drama!】
Lu Rao didn’t mind indulging it.
She rode her motorcycle near the Lu mansion, parked it in a hidden corner, changed into everyday clothes in her space, and slipped into the courtyard.
What she saw made her pause.
The Lu residence was already in chaos.
Shouting, arguing, and noise filled the entire estate.
Even people from various collateral branches had come.
Especially those families who were reported and stripped bare last night—they had all gathered here.
Lu Rao scanned the scene quickly.
Not a single person from the Lu Xiong family was present.
【They must’ve all been arrested. Total wipeout.】
【And those lackeys too—they’re gone as well. But look at those relatives… all injured?】
“They probably fought each other after waking up and discovering their houses were emptied,” Lu Rao said amusedly.
This kind of internal chaos was nothing new to her.
Sure enough, Lu Xiong’s household had indeed suffered a major incident. One of his concubines had died after being beaten to death in the morning chaos, and the authorities had taken everyone away.
Now the remaining relatives were all pointing fingers at Gu Yucheng.
“Second Master, our families have suffered such a disaster. The Lu family can’t just ignore this. You need to give us an explanation!”
“If you don’t help us, how will you face the old master in the afterlife?”
Lu Rao listened calmly.
“So this is how greed grows—fed step by step.”
Gu Yucheng, wearing a thin borrowed cotton coat, shivered as he faced the mob.
He repeated the same line over and over: “The Lu residence was also robbed! Everything is gone—even the lightbulbs! If you don’t believe me, go see for yourselves!”
But no one believed him.
Instead, they demanded the “newly returned young mistress” step out.
At the mention of Qiao Shuxin, Gu Yucheng’s headache worsened.
“She’s gone too! She’s missing!”
“Don’t lie! Isn’t she right there?”
Someone pointed.
Lu Rao followed the direction of the finger.
Indeed.
Qiao Shuxin was standing there.
And in front of her stood a tall, handsome young man.