Mu Anqian’s older brother, Mu Zecheng, was twenty-five this year, but had already fully taken over Mu Corporation from Madam Mu, and was something of a business prodigy, sharp-eyed and swift in his methods.
Before Gu Wanshi transmigrated, when she’d been reading the novel, there hadn’t been much written about him, but what little there was had left a strong impression.
At the time, Gu Wanshi had even wondered why the author hadn’t made him the male lead.
But as for the actual male and female leads of the novel, Gu Wanshi hadn’t met either of them yet.
As for Gu Wanning, at best she counted as the third female lead.
Before Gu Wanshi could reply, Mu Anqian sent another message, saying that the fraudulent doctor Ma Fang had already been caught, with Mu Corporation’s legal team involved, things weren’t going to end well for him.
After chatting with Mu Anqian a bit longer, Mu Anqian had to go handle something and left.
Gu Wanshi then used up her two new lottery draws for the day.
This draw earned her ten points to appearance and ten points to bearing.
Gu Wanshi’s appearance score was now at eighty points.
Even if she entered the entertainment industry now, she’d hold her own without issue.
But in her past life, she’d already won every award and honor worth having in the entertainment industry.
This time, she wanted to experience a completely different life.
The next evening, Gu Wanshi saw online that a new restaurant had opened with quite good reviews, so she took Zhao Tong to try it out.
After parking the car outside the restaurant, Zhao Tong followed Gu Wanshi inside.
The restaurant specialized in Sichuan cuisine, with bold, spicy flavors, and Gu Wanshi and Zhao Tong ate with great satisfaction.
Just as they finished their meal and were paying the bill, Gu Wanning’s car pulled up outside the restaurant.
She got out and looked at the restaurant, frowning. “What kind of place is this? It doesn’t look upscale at all, you’re bringing me here to eat?”
The friend who’d gotten out of the car with her, Kang Qi, quickly said, “This place really is great, the boiled fish here is especially delicious! Trust me, you won’t regret it.”
Seeing Gu Wanning purse her lips, Kang Qi flattered her further. “Wanning, that new car of yours is really something, must have cost several million, right?”
That comment struck right at Gu Wanning’s heart, and she said proudly, “My brother just bought it for me, it cost over four million!”
Just as she finished speaking, she suddenly noticed a Ferrari parked on the other side.
Wasn’t that the same one she’d seen yesterday?
The one she’d loved so much but couldn’t afford right now…
Gu Wanning’s heart burned with jealousy, and she nearly wanted to walk over and key a couple of scratches into it.
But there was surely security camera footage outside the restaurant, so she thought better of it.
“Wanning, let’s go in.”
“Mm.”
Just as the two of them were about to head inside, Gu Wanning suddenly spotted a somewhat familiar figure walking out of the restaurant.
Wasn’t that… Gu Wanshi?
But why did Gu Wanshi look so completely different from before?
Had she always been this pretty?
No, wait, Gu Wanshi had always looked like this.
But then why had she used to think Gu Wanshi was plain-looking?
This was clearly a… stunning beauty!
And even her bearing had somehow changed too!
The clothes she wore were luxury brand as well!
Gu Wanning suddenly felt something blocking her chest, jealousy burning fiercely inside her.
“If it isn’t sister!” Gu Wanning suddenly spoke up.
Gu Wanshi had been chatting with Zhao Tong, and the moment she heard that saccharine, fake voice, she raised her eyebrows and turned to look.
Gu Wanning had already walked over with Kang Qi in tow.
“Sister, where have you been these past few days? You haven’t come home at night, and you don’t answer the house phone either, we’ve all been so worried about you,” Gu Wanning said, feigning concern.
“Concern doesn’t beat a big transfer of cash,” Gu Wanshi said with a smile. “Do you understand, dear sister?”
Gu Wanning: “…”
“What are you saying?” Kang Qi cut in immediately. “Gu Wanshi, you’ve really got some nerve, talking to Wanning like that?”
Gu Wanshi glanced at her.
Kang Qi was one of Gu Wanning’s friends, or rather, one of her lackeys, and back when she used to visit Gu Wanning at the Gu family home, she’d never held back from mocking the original owner either.
Before Gu Wanshi could say anything, Zhao Tong had already started flexing her fingers.
The cracking sound, combined with Zhao Tong’s presence, made Kang Qi instinctively shrink back behind Gu Wanning.
“Sister, who’s this?” Gu Wanning glanced at Zhao Tong.
“I’m the boss’s bodyguard,” Zhao Tong answered, expressionless.
A bodyguard? Gu Wanning was stunned.
Gu Wanshi had already started hiring bodyguards?
She was wearing all name-brand clothing, and she’d even hired a bodyguard… where on earth was all her money coming from!
“Hahaha…” Kang Qi couldn’t help but start picking a fight again. “Gu Wanshi, you hired a bodyguard? Do you even need a bodyguard? Do you have money worth stealing? Let me tell you, our Wanning just got a new car, over four million! It’s right over there, the white one! Jealous, aren’t you?”
Gu Wanning grew smug as well.
Actually, four million meant nothing at all to a wealthy family like this, and if she’d been facing another rich young lady, Gu Wanning would never have been so embarrassed as to show off about it.
But deep down, she still looked down on Gu Wanshi, she figured that even with Gu Wanshi dressed up like this, there was no way she could actually afford four million for a car.
So she wanted to flaunt it right in front of Gu Wanshi! Just like before, to remind Gu Wanshi who the real Gu family young lady was!
But instead of the envious, hurt expression she’d been waiting for on Gu Wanshi’s face, she saw the bodyguard beside Gu Wanshi struggling to hold back laughter.
Gu Wanshi’s expression stayed perfectly calm the whole time.
What did this mean?
Kang Qi hadn’t noticed anything off and kept going. “Our Wanning is the true young lady of the Gu family, showered with love, she can buy a four-million car on a whim, while you, at this rate, probably won’t ever be able to afford a car worth over a hundred thousand in your whole life…”
Before she could finish, Gu Wanshi suddenly raised her hand, pointing the car key in her hand toward the Ferrari across the way, and pressed it gently.
Two beeping sounds rang out, and the Ferrari’s doors on both sides rose slowly upward like wings.
Gu Wanning was instantly stunned.
It was as if a thunderclap had struck straight out of the sky, leaving her head ringing.
This, what did this mean?
That Ferrari… belonged to Gu Wanshi?
That was impossible!
That car cost a hundred million!
A car even Gu Zihao couldn’t manage to buy her right now!
The exact car she’d wanted so badly!
How could it belong to Gu Wanshi?
Anger and humiliation surged up fiercely inside her, and Gu Wanning felt her face burn hot!
Gu Wanshi merely gave her a faint, ambiguous smile, said nothing, and left with Zhao Tong.
Gu Wanning watched with her own eyes as Gu Wanshi got into that car.
Watched with her own eyes as the car started up and sped past her!
How could Gu Wanshi possess something she herself wanted so badly but couldn’t have?