Chapter 16

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

She would have more peace that way.

The second before the phone was going to stop ringing, Gu Shinian picked it up slowly. “Hello.”

“Where did you go? Why did you pick up the call after so long?” Mother Gu’s voice was still as loud and booming as ever.

Gu Shinian pursed her lips. “I didn’t.”

“Forget it, go to Starlight Image Clubhouse now. I will get the chauffeur to send you. He is bringing you to see someone.” Mother Gu was used to ordering her in a high and mighty manner.

Gu Shinian questioned back curiously, “Who am I meeting?”

“You don’t need to know.”

After throwing these words coldly, Mother Gu swiftly hung up the phone.

Gu Shinian puffed her cheeks sullenly. Mother Gu was always hostile to her. However, ultimately, she adopted her and did not let her die of starvation in the streets many years ago.

“But, why was I abandoned?”

The face in the mirror was very exquisite.

Every feature was stunningly beautiful.

She rubbed her head. She then touched her left brain, smiling bitterly as she uttered to herself, “Could it really be because… I am not smart?”

…

Gu Shinian’s image was fully transformed by a top-notch image consultant from Starlight Image Clubhouse.

After the change, she was dragged to a date.

As a result, at first sight of Gu Shinian, her date was completely smitten by her.

She was too beautiful. That time, he had barely caught a glimpse of the passing beauty in the residence of the Gu family. He did not expect that a woman could be beautiful to this extent.

“Miss Gu, hello. I am Xiao Yuan. We’ve met at the residence of the Gu family before.”

“… Hello.”

In comparison, Gu Shinian seemed extremely calm.

Seeing that Xiao Yuan was staring at her without blinking his eyes, she was very still composed but puzzled. “Is there anything on my face?”

“N-No.”

“Then why do you keep staring at me?”

“… S-sorry.”

Ah, the goddess had such a pleasant voice!

Xiao Yuan only had one thought in his mind now – To marry her and bring her home!

Gu Shinian moved her lower lips and did not speak further. In fact, she really did not understand. Why had Mother Gu asked her to come here?

However, she was not curious either.

Regarding those Tom, Dick and Harry, she usually could not be bothered to waste her thoughts on them.

Hence, when Xiao Yuan gave her roses, she did not link it to a match-making session.

On the other hand, she asked innocently, “You’re giving them to me?”

“Ah.. Y-yes. I hope that you will like them.” As soon as Xiao Yuan’s eyes met hers, he blushed and his heart was thumping wildly.

Gu Shinian took over the bouquet of roses and stared at it. She drew her brows together slightly.

It should… be quite costly.

“…. This bouquet of flowers is very expensive, right?”

It should command a good sale price. In that case, she would be able to get some money for her medical expense.

Xiao Yuan could only hear his heart leaping loudly. This was such a good lady. She knew how to save money for him before even marrying him!

In order to show his generosity, he immediately waved his hands and spoke like a nouveau riche, “It’s not expensive… not expensive. As long as you like it.”

“Ah, not expensive?”

Gu Shinian’s face dimmed. Staring at that bouquet of flowers, she felt extremely depressed. “It looks quite good. But it’s cheap stuff?”

How was she going to get money then?

“Ah, n-no… ” Xiao Yuan was at a loss over what to do. “So… Y-you don’t like cheap ones?”

“I like expensive ones.” In that way, she would be able to fetch a good price when she sold it to someone.

If it were other women, Xiao Yuan would most likely think that she was extravagant. However, when it came to Gu Shinian, he felt that it she was not wrong even if she was extravagant.