Chapter 32

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

“Then I will have to thank you for my father.”

Who didn’t know how to act? Anran pretended to wipe her tears. “Auntie Lin, I’m hungry.”

Lu Anna heaved a sigh of relief and urged her mother, “Mom, what are you doing standing there? Didn’t you hear that she’s hungry? Hurry up and let’s eat.”

The meal was pleasant, and the atmosphere was amicable. However, in reality, each of them had their own motives.

After she left, Lu Anran drove around the community for a while, then stopped at a hidden location near Lu Anna’s house. She turned on the eavesdropping application on her phone.

Before going to Lu Anna’s house, Lu Anran went first to the technopole and bought a mini bug. While they were eating, she installed it under the dining table. However, she needed a Bluetooth connection, and the eavesdropping distance couldn’t exceed 500 meters.

As soon as she opened it, she heard that they were arguing. “Lu Shixun is virtually a living dead. Why won’t you let me divorce him?”

“Mom, haven’t I already told you? Zhu Lanyi said that Gu Liangchen has been looking for a famous doctor to treat him, so he might wake up one day.”

“What if he doesn’t? Do I have to stay single forever?”

“We can’t give up even if there is only a slight chance. Do you know how much the new drug formula in that old head is worth? Tens of billions. That’s a number I can’t make in a lifetime. If you divorce him, we won’t get a dime of that money.”

“Is it really worth that much money?”

“Otherwise, why would Gu Liangchen try so hard to save him? It’s for the formula…”

Lu Anran put a hand on her mouth. She was trying to keep herself from reacting. She quickly pressed the end button.

All she knew was that her father invested a huge amount of money in researching new medicines. Later, an explosion destroyed the entire research institute. Except for her father, all the people involved in the research died.

But she didn’t know that the new drug, which had been successfully developed, was worth tens of billions and that many people were coveting the formula.

Gu Liangchen was actually one of those people…

Lu Anran leaned on the back of the seat, speechless. She only felt that the world was as dark as the night outside, and all the people around her were demons in human form.

Except for herself, no one could be trusted.

***

Back at the villa, Lu Anran had just turned on the computer after taking a shower when she saw QQ flashing constantly.

She clicked it open, and it turned out to be the gallery owner.

[Ocean: Your painting was sold, and the money has been transferred to your account.]

Lu Anran picked up the phone and checked it. Ten minutes ago, there was a transaction of one million to her account.

[Fish: Why so much?]

[Ocean: The painting sold for 800,000. The style of clothes in the painting intrigued a clothing company. It sold for 400,000, and I took 200,000.]

[Fish: Even the clothes in the painting can be sold for money? You really are full of business cells.]

[Ocean: Tell me about it! In the future, you will be well-known if you do business with me. How about drawing another picture, mainly clothes, and designing it carefully? Let’s try to sell it at a higher price this time.]

[Fish: Let’s talk about it later. I’m not in the mood lately.]

It was painted by her when she was studying abroad, and she wanted to save it to decorate her new house after she got married.

Later, the Lu family’s villa was mortgaged to the bank, and there was nowhere to put the painting. She found a high-end gallery on the Internet and asked someone to send it to the bank for consignment. Unexpectedly, it was auctioned at a high price after several years without anyone interested.

[Ocean: Don’t be like that, Master. You just have to think that every stroke you draw is a red packet, and you’ll be in the mood.]

[Ocean: Is it convenient for you to leave your phone number, Master?]

[Fish: Let me ask you a question. If someone helps you with an ulterior motive, then you’re on the brink of death, would you accept it?]

[Ocean: What?]

[Ocean: Would you give me your phone number after answering?]

[Ocean: Of course, I’ll accept it. After all, nothing matters as much as one’s life.]

[Fish: Thank you. ]

Lu Anran went offline after replying.