Gu Lianghui had actually wanted to send people to find Gu Wanshi a few days ago, but the company had kept him too busy to spare the time.
Today he’d finally found a free moment, and had come out with the family for dinner, he didn’t expect to run into Gu Wanshi here.
Seeing Gu Wanshi dressed head to toe in brand names, he grew even more certain that what Gu Wanning had told him was true.
This disgraceful child, actually involved with some old man! If word got out, would their Gu family have any face left at all!
“Wanshi, who are these people?” Mu Anqian asked, displeased.
Who were these people, talking about “running wild” the moment they opened their mouths, their hostility toward Gu Wanshi was so obvious.
“Oh, just some strangers I happen to share some blood with,” Gu Wanshi said with a faint smile.
“What did you just say?” Gu Lianghui’s face grew even uglier. “Gu Wanshi, who gave you the nerve to talk about your own parents like that?”
Mu Anqian froze for a moment.
She didn’t expect this middle-aged couple in front of her to actually be Gu Wanshi’s parents.
After all, the Mu family was among the very top elite, and the Gu family barely registered in comparison, so Mu Anqian didn’t recognize Gu Lianghui and Yin Jingyun, nor had she paid much attention to the whole business of the real and fake Gu family daughters.
“I don’t have parents like you,” Gu Wanshi said with a mocking smile.
Gu Lianghui and Yin Jingyun were both furious, and of all times, that was when Gu Wanning showed up too.
“Dad, Mom… huh, sister?”
Gu Wanning first looked shocked seeing Gu Wanshi, then, as if suddenly remembering something, said guiltily, “I’m sorry, sister, I didn’t mean to tell Dad and Mom about your business! But… I really couldn’t bear to watch you keep making mistake after mistake!”
Gu Wanshi raised an eyebrow.
What was Gu Wanning fabricating about her this time?
“Wanning, what do you have to apologize for?” Yin Jingyun said through gritted teeth. “The one who should be apologizing is this shameless creature! Involved with some old man for money, no sense of decency at all!”
Gu Wanshi nearly laughed out loud.
This was such an old, tired trick!
She’d expected Gu Wanning to come up with something a bit more creative.
But even though this way of smearing someone was cliché, it clearly worked well, just look at how Gu Lianghui and Yin Jingyun were reacting.
Unlike Gu Wanshi, Mu Anqian looked furious enough to eat someone alive.
“What did you just say!” Mu Anqian snapped angrily. “Are you even fit to call yourself a mother? What kind of mother talks about her own daughter like that? I get it now, this little green tea bitch has been slandering Wanshi in front of you, hasn’t she? Did you even ask Wanshi what actually happened? You didn’t even ask, and you already condemned her outright? Trusting a little green tea bitch’s word this easily, you’re all really something else!”
Hearing herself called a “little green tea bitch” over and over, Gu Wanning’s face turned green.
“And who are you?” Gu Wanning asked coldly. “Is our family’s business any of your concern to comment on?”
Although Mu Anqian was the Mu family’s young lady, she’d never appeared in the news or gossip columns, nor attended any high-profile events, so Gu Wanning didn’t recognize her.
“Never mind who I am,” Mu Anqian shot her a glare. “I just can’t stand what you people are doing.”
“Hmph.” Gu Wanning sneered. “I suppose you’re just like my sister then? Are you also the type of girl who’s involved with some old man for money?”
“You!”
Mu Anqian had been coddled and doted on since childhood, when had she ever encountered someone who’d sling mud at people the moment they opened their mouths?
She was so angry she wanted to tear Gu Wanning’s mouth apart.
But just then, a cool, composed voice rang out.
“Sorry, Miss Gu, I’m late.”
Hearing this, everyone turned to look.
A young man stood not far behind Gu Wanshi.
He was very tall, nearly one meter ninety, and the moment his eyes lowered, he carried an intense, commanding presence.
His features were as sharp and precise as if carved by a blade, a face striking enough to captivate anyone at a glance, and his tailored, high-end custom suit fit his perfectly toned physique flawlessly.
Right now, under the lights, his thin lips were pressed together slightly, carrying a cold, aloof air.
“Brother!” Mu Anqian called out with a mix of grievance and relief. “You’re here.”
So this was Mu Zecheng…
The moment Gu Wanshi saw him, the first thought in her mind was, he surely met the system’s appearance standard!
Mu Zecheng nodded slightly to Mu Anqian, then said to Gu Wanshi, “There was a bit of traffic on the way.”
“It’s fine,” Gu Wanshi smiled indifferently. “It’s still a little while before the appointed time, Mr. Mu isn’t late.”
Her smile left Mu Zecheng momentarily distracted.
“M-Mr. Mu?” Gu Lianghui stared at him in disbelief. “I never expected to run into you here…”
As the head of Mu Corporation, Mu Zecheng was naturally well-known in business circles.
Yin Jingyun and Gu Wanning also recognized him.
But then, thinking back to Mu Anqian calling Mu Zecheng “brother” just now…
Their faces went pale with fright.
So the girl standing next to Gu Wanshi was Mu Zecheng’s younger sister, the Mu family’s young lady?
And judging by how Mu Zecheng had just acted, he was clearly quite courteous toward Gu Wanshi!
When had Gu Wanshi become acquainted with the Mu family?
No, there was no time to think about that now, the important thing was, Gu Wanning had just slandered the Mu family’s young lady!
And there was a good chance Mu Zecheng had heard it!
The Mu family’s standing was such that they absolutely could not afford to offend them!
Otherwise, the Mu family could end their standing in the business world in an instant!
Mu Zecheng glanced at Gu Lianghui and asked flatly, “And you are?”
“I, I’m Gu Lianghui.” Gu Lianghui forced an awkward smile. “We’ve met before, at a banquet…”
Judging by Mu Zecheng’s expression, he clearly had no memory of it at all.
But Gu Lianghui no longer harbored any hope of Mu Zecheng even taking notice of him.
He just hoped Mu Zecheng wouldn’t hold what had just happened against them!
“Just now, I believe I heard someone say that Miss Gu and my sister are involved with old men for money?”
Mu Zecheng’s tone stayed calm, without the slightest fluctuation.
Yet somehow, it sent a chill through everyone listening.
Gu Wanning’s legs went weak with fear, and she pressed herself tightly against Yin Jingyun.
Gu Lianghui’s heart was racing with panic too, but at this point, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and say, “Mr. Mu, my daughter spoke out of line, please don’t hold it against her, I’ll make sure to discipline her properly.”
With that, he turned and snapped at Gu Wanning, “Hurry up and apologize to Miss Mu!”
Gu Wanning, her eyes red, said with trembling lips, “Miss Mu, I’m sorry, it was wrong of me, I shouldn’t have spoken so carelessly just now. Please, be gracious and forgive me…”
Mu Anqian let out a cold snort.
Gu Lianghui noticed that Mu Zecheng’s expression had grown even colder than before.
Something felt off, he thought, Gu Wanning had already apologized, and even if it hadn’t been enough to appease Mu Zecheng, it shouldn’t have made him even angrier!
Just as he was at a loss for what to do, he heard Mu Zecheng say, “What, does Miss Gu not deserve an apology too?”
Although, this wasn’t the kind of matter an apology alone could settle.
But he simply couldn’t stand to see Gu Wanshi overlooked!