“Alipay has received 1,000,000 yuan.”
Gu Yunxi was half-asleep in the car when the crisp notification sound from her phone suddenly rang out, waking her instantly.
“Did I just get paid?”
With sleepy eyes, she looked around, almost forgetting she was still in the car—and that she had just helped Fifth Brother deal with that scumbag couple.
“You’re awake?” Gu Xingbai, sitting in the passenger seat, turned back. “That’s your pocket money from your brother!”
If it weren’t for her inner thoughts tonight, he might have ended up trapped in that dark place until morning.
Before long, he might have died without even a burial. This money was just a small welcome gift for his sister.
【Fifth Brother is amazing! What’s wrong with Fifth Brother? He’s great! So generous—just for such a small matter, he gave me a million. I’m rich, I’m rich!】
Hearing her money-loving inner thoughts, Gu Xingbai silently vowed that once he earned more in the future, he would give his sister even more.
She had suffered in the countryside all these years. Poor girl—she had probably never even seen this much money.
This was nothing—just a drizzle.
When they returned home, Liu Zheng was pacing back and forth in the living room. Only when she saw the children return did she finally relax.
Even though two of her sons could hear Yunxi’s inner thoughts, she still couldn’t help but worry.
“You’re all back. Everything went smoothly, right?”
【Of course! Fifth Brother saw that woman’s true face today. After this lesson, he probably won’t fall for it again. Luckily, He Sihan showed up in time and called the police to take those two away!】
Gu Yunxi walked forward with a smile. “It’s fine, Mom. With the three of us handling it, how could you not be reassured?”
The other two nodded as well. Seeing how late it was, they each returned to their rooms.
“Damn it!”
Gu Yan threw her phone onto the bed. She had kindly introduced her good friend to Fifth Brother, yet they turned around and sent her to jail.
Qu Xiaoya was so wealthy—what a waste of such a great opportunity. How would she face her now?
In just one day, two of her brothers had been completely captivated by that country bumpkin. If this continued…
Forget the brothers—even the entire Gu family might no longer have a place for her.
In this family, either she stayed or Gu Yunxi stayed. They were both Father’s daughters—why did everyone revolve around that country girl?
She had to find a way to deal with her.
Right—there were still Eldest Brother, Second Brother, and Fourth Brother. Those three cared deeply about her.
Gu Yan’s eyes shifted as a plan formed in her mind.
At the He residence.
He Sihan returned home and collapsed onto the sofa, his brows tightly furrowed as he stared at his phone.
A bunch of useless people—so much time had passed, yet they still hadn’t found anything.
【Ding!】
His phone lit up. All information about Gu Yunxi had been sent over.
“So she’s the Gu family’s mistakenly swapped daughter. It’s her first day at the Gu family, yet she’s already built such a close relationship with her two brothers. Interesting.”
But why could he hear her inner thoughts?
It seemed he needed to visit Fuyun Temple tomorrow and consult the master again. If she truly was his destined opportunity, then he might be saved.
Gu Yunxi was sleeping drowsily when she faintly heard crying. Throwing on a coat, she stepped outside.
To her surprise, it was already broad daylight, and the sound seemed to be coming from Gu Yan’s room.
Thinking of that unlucky person, she turned around and headed back.
“Stop right there!”
A strange voice called out. Gu Yunxi turned around. The man looked somewhat like Third Brother, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, glaring at her angrily.
“And you are?”
“I’m your eldest brother.”
【Oh! So this is Gu family’s eldest, Gu Yunzhou—the big boss of the Gu Corporation. Handsome, with no shortage of admirers. But why is he looking at me like that?】
What was that voice?
【Right, he just came out of Gu Yan’s room. Looks like that woman already complained. Sigh… exhausting. I’ve only been back for one day, and she’s already trying to drive me away. If I could leave, would I even need her?】
How strange. Was this what Yunxi was thinking? But why could he hear her inner voice?
This was too unbelievable.
Gu Yunzhou adjusted his glasses. “Go change your clothes. Come downstairs when you’re done—I have questions for you.”
“Oh.”
This eldest brother had quite a harsh tone. She hadn’t done anything wrong—why was he talking to her like she was a child being scolded?
Half an hour later, Gu Yunxi came downstairs neatly dressed, glancing around.
“No need to look. The others are out. Yunxi, you returned yesterday—normally I should have been here, but I’ve been busy with work and social obligations. I only got back this morning.”
“Mm.”
“But what you did was too much.”
Gu Yunxi looked confused. “Big Brother, what did I do wrong?”
“Yan’er told me everything. Although you are our biological sister, you didn’t grow up with us, so there are things you don’t understand. The Gu family is large, and there are many complicated matters. Since you arrived, Third and Fifth Brother have been focusing on you and neglecting Yan’er. You should be more mindful in the future.”
【Are you serious? Left and right, it’s ‘Yan’er this’ and ‘Yan’er that.’ Is she your biological sister? I am. With her personality, she can twist black into white, and you still believe her? Besides, the more you care about her, the worse your ending will be.】
Gu Yunxi smiled sweetly. “Got it, Big Brother. I’ll be more mindful in the future.”
“Good. Once I’m done with work, I’ll arrange for you to enroll in school. You’ll attend a private school and focus on your studies.”
【No way! I don’t want to go to school. I don’t want to! I already know everything—does school teach cultivation? Does it help you ascend? I’m not going.】
【Better to start livestreaming—earn some merit, do good deeds, and make money along the way.】
Hearing her wild thoughts, Gu Yunzhou decided not to bother arguing and waved her off. The company’s problems were already enough of a headache.
Just as he was about to go upstairs, their mother returned.
“Yunzhou, this is your sister Yunxi. You’ve already met—good. Take care of her from now on. If it weren’t for Yunxi last night, Fifth Brother would definitely have been in trouble.”
【Beautiful Mom is back. No one in this family loves me more than she does. I just need to hold onto Mom tightly.】
Hearing her daughter’s thoughts, Liu Zheng stepped forward and touched her forehead.
“I heard from your third brother that you want to livestream, so I had him prepare equipment for you early this morning. Whatever you want to do, Mom will support you unconditionally.”
Gu Yunxi blinked. “Thank you, Mom. Then… can I not go to school?”
【I already understand everything. Going to school would just slow down my money-making.】
Liu Zheng glanced at her eldest son, noticing his furrowed brows. Clearly, like her, he could hear Yunxi’s inner thoughts.
In a gentle tone, she said, “You can go whenever you want. There’s no rush.”
【Ah… so I still have to go eventually. Well, since Mom said so, I’ll delay it as long as possible.】
“Yunxi, go get some rest. Your brother and I have something to discuss.”
“Mm.”
Gu Yunxi went to the kitchen, poured herself a glass of milk, and headed upstairs.