The Real Heiress Has an Appraisal System

Then she started tearing up, crying and complaining about her worthless grandson. Gu Shengsheng felt the mood in the house was off, so she quickly said, "Mr. Ryan, Grandma is really upset today. She started thinking about that scoundrel of a grandson, so you should probably head back for now."

"Alright." He nodded.

He knew he couldn’t let the blabbermouth Linnin find out right now; it would complicate things.

’But Grandma had cursed him out so much... He was at a disadvantage. What kind of impression did that leave on Shengsheng? It couldn’t be a good one.’

Gu Shengsheng walked him out. Lu Shijing asked, "Shengsheng, what’s your take on your late husband?"

"I don’t really think about it much, but I think he was great," Gu Shengsheng said sincerely.

Lu Shijing’s interest was piqued. He wondered which of his fine qualities Gu Shengsheng found so admirable.

So he was all ears. "Oh? What was so great about him?"

"The fact that he’s dead is what’s great. Being married now is like not being married at all. At work, being ’married’ helps me avoid a lot of trouble, and I honestly have no interest in dating. Falling for someone is just too exhausting."

"This is honestly my ideal situation. I’m only telling you this because I consider you a friend, Mr. Ryan."

After she said that, Lu Shijing’s expression darkened.

’It seemed she really did value the "being dead" part.’

Then Lu Shijing said, "So does that mean you married him willingly at the time?"

Gu Shengsheng nodded. "Yeah, I just went with the flow. I’m not the type to sell myself short."

Lu Shijing was already feeling a whirlwind of emotions, but hearing this, he actually felt a sense of relief. At least she hadn’t been wishing for his death.

’At least... she had married him willingly. She wasn’t completely forced into it. That was good, too.’

’It’s fine. There’s still plenty of hope for winning Shengsheng over,’ Lu Shijing told himself.

After that, he didn’t ask any more questions. Otherwise, he’d only make himself more miserable.

He said, "I’ll be going then. Take care of Grandma. To have a grandson like that... I feel for her too."

"Mmm."

Gu Shengsheng nodded, and Lu Shijing opened the door to the apartment next door and went inside.

Then Lu Linlin ran over, staring blankly at his retreating back.

Gu Shengsheng said, "What’s wrong, Linnin?"

"I think I just saw my brother." She was suddenly a little scared. "Last time, Grandma said she saw my brother in the middle of the night. Now I’m starting to have hallucinations too."

"My brother’s ghost isn’t actually still around, is it?"

Gu Shengsheng said, "I doubt it. Don’t overthink it."

Even as she said that, Gu Shengsheng cast another glance at the door to Lu Shijing’s apartment.

After she went back inside, the family had a lively meal together.

Yang Jiao even showed Gu Shengsheng a video of Lu Linlin and Jin Ran bickering.

She said, "Shengsheng, don’t you think they’re a good match? They come from similar backgrounds. They could end up together."

Gu Shengsheng pinched her chin. "So it was Jin Ran who asked you guys to go out today?"

Lu Linlin nodded. "Yeah! Grandma told us to go out and have fun, and Jin Ran volunteered to take us. Then we got into a fight."

’Gu Shengsheng mused to herself. Jin Ran was a good friend of Lu Shijing’s when he was alive, and he’s also friends with Mr. Ryan.’

’So, Mr. Ryan and Lu Shijing shouldn’t be complete strangers...’

’Why did Mr. Ryan seem like he didn’t know Lu Shijing at all when Grandma was saying all those things just now?’

’It’s strange. She felt that everything had been strange lately.’

’She kept feeling like there was some connection between Ryan and Lu Shijing, but it was as if it was being deliberately hidden from her.’

’No, I have to get to the bottom of this. If I can’t find clues through the family, Shang Jinhao will definitely have some information.’

’No need to rush. I’ll wait patiently.’

She wasn’t the type to be kept in the dark. Anyone who dared to deceive her would face the consequences.

Lu Linlin came over and heard Shengsheng and Sister Yang Jiao talking about her, so she immediately started tickling them.

"Sister Yang Jiao! You’re bad-mouthing me."

"Shengsheng, let me tell you, Sister Yang Jiao is going on a blind date! Her family set her up. We’ll find out what he’s like soon."

"I wonder what kind of person he is!"

Yang Jiao put a hand to her forehead. "This really has nothing to do with me. I’ll just go and meet him. It’s no big deal."

"I was hoping Shengsheng would come with me to give me her opinion."

"Of course," Gu Shengsheng said with a smiling nod.

"You guys should meet at a coffee shop. Maybe Grandma can go too. Grandma loves the drama."

Sure enough, Mrs. Lu Sr.’s eyes were twinkling with amusement, and she quickly nodded. "Yes, yes, yes."

"I love joining in on the fun."

Yang Jiao pulled Shengsheng aside and whispered mysteriously, "Shengsheng, I recently heard a Ghost Market opened in Beijing City."

"It only opens in the middle of the night. I heard it’s really famous, and you can even find some really cool vintage pagers."

"Shengsheng, should we go together?"

Hearing this, Gu Shengsheng was a little surprised. "Is it the kind that starts at two in the morning and ends at five?"

"Yes, yes, yes. I heard it’s really popular right now, and I love stuff like that." As she spoke, Yang Jiao added, "I’m the creative director at my company now, so I want to see some new things. I was thinking I had no one to go with, and this seems like a place you’d be interested in, Shengsheng."

Lu Linlin was thrilled. "Sister Yang Jiao! You’re already a creative director!"

"Mmm, I have Shengsheng to thank for that. She’s the one who made me realize my family’s issues weren’t that important. I let it go and focused on my career."

"I didn’t really have any strong feelings about my career before, but after that banquet, I started to develop a liking for jewelry and antiques."

"Shengsheng was the one who got me started."

Gu Shengsheng smiled. "Then I’ll take you to the Ghost Market. I’ve been in Anxi recently, so I haven’t had a chance to see the one in Beijing City."

The Ghost Market was said to be very interesting. The items inside were unique, and they sold all sorts of things.

Gu Shengsheng thought it sounded great, too.

"So, should we go tonight?"

Mrs. Lu Sr. shook her head, typing a message as she spoke. "I won’t go. I’ll rest at home."

"I’m not going either. I’m going drinking," Lu Linlin said.

"It’s so late, it’d be a waste not to go to a club."

Mrs. Lu Sr. was currently scolding her grandson, furiously sending messages to Lu Shijing.

She was telling him how to woo a girl, sharing lots of short-form dramas and CEO novels with him.

She was too busy teaching her grandson how to chase after his girlfriend.

"Lu Shijing, what are you doing trying to woo a girl? You didn’t even put food on Shengsheng’s plate properly today."

"If you don’t learn how to win over your wife, I can tell Shengsheng doesn’t like you at all."

"In the future, we’ll live with our granddaughter-in-law. You can just go live by yourself!"

Lu Shijing: "..." He didn’t reply. He sent nothing at all.

The "read" receipt was his silent reply.

「 」

Gu Shengsheng was looking up information about the Ghost Market.

"The Old Imperial City Ghost Market is really popular right now. Should we go check it out?"

"They sell everything there. I heard you can even make money off an old leather shoe."

"I’m actually a little curious. There will probably be a lot of old artifacts. It’ll be up to us to tell what’s real and what’s fake."

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