The Real Heiress Has an Appraisal System

A dark expression settled over Lu Shijing’s face. He strode over, pushed Lu Linlin aside, and sent her tumbling onto the sofa with an elbow strike.

Then, Lu Shijing supported Gu Shengsheng’s back with his hand, carefully helping her up.

Gu Shengsheng was very thin, so supporting her was effortless. She didn’t say much, just quietly closed her eyes and leaned against Lu Shijing.

After a rare moment of peace, Gu Shengsheng’s hand began to grope its way up his white shirt.

She placed it over his heart, a look of satisfaction on her face, and patted his chest a few times.

"Linlin, this male model has a great body."

Lying on the sofa, Lu Linlin giggled. "Is that so? Sister-in-law."

"Where is he? I can’t see, I can’t see... I can’t see the handsome guy anymore."

"Hehe, let me feel..." Then, she flopped back onto the sofa, her hands roaming all over its surface. She looked completely plastered.

Lu Shijing’s face darkened again. If he weren’t holding Gu Shengsheng, he would have kicked his sister!

’These two actually think I’m a male model!’

He shot Lu Linlin a sharp glare.

"You knew she was your sister-in-law, and you still brought her to a place like this?"

Lu Linlin sat up and glared at him. "What do you mean? What’s it to you where my sister-in-law goes?"

"My brother is dead. You don’t expect my sister-in-law to be a grieving widow forever, do you? You’re so weird."

"Are you living in the dark ages? What are you trying to do, you little male model? You have a nasty mouth. My brother came to me in a dream last night and told me to take my sister-in-law out to have fun!"

"..." Lu Shijing was utterly speechless. "Nonsense."

’Still so reckless. She hasn’t grown up at all.’

"Are you lecturing me?" Lu Linlin stormed over, ready to tear at Lu Shijing’s hair. "You little male model, I’m going to have your boss fire you! Your career in this city is over, I’m telling you."

Just as she was about to lash out, Lin Kai grabbed her. "Young Miss, Young Miss... please, think twice!"

’Lin Kai really didn’t want to see the Young Miss get beaten up. The boss had always been fair in his own way—he’d hit men and women, even family, and never once held back.’

Lu Linlin was still fuming, but as she looked at Lu Shijing’s side profile, she suddenly frowned.

"My brother... Hey, this male model’s face looks like my brother’s."

"Sister-in-law, I see my brother! He’s alive! He’s come back from the dead!"

Hearing this, Lu Shijing knocked her out with a single karate chop to the neck. The blow was so heavy that Lin Kai instinctively rubbed the back of his own neck.

’He was terrified that he, a completely unrelated employee, would be the next one in trouble.’

Immediately after, Gu Shengsheng also frowned and looked at Lu Shijing.

Her expression was blank, her eyes holding a trace of innocence. She blinked and said, "I don’t know what your brother looks like, you know."

"The Old Madam and my mother-in-law never showed me a portrait of him... Some other day, some other day I’ll take a look."

’Lu Shijing had been staring at her, ready to knock her unconscious too if she showed any sign of recognition.’

But in the end, he didn’t act, just watched her with a sense of resignation.

He let Gu Shengsheng cling to his arm.

Lin Kai watched them with a silly grin, the very picture of someone who was totally shipping a couple.

Lu Shijing gazed at Gu Shengsheng, a little lost in thought himself. He had known before that this ritual bride of his was rather good-looking; even on video, she was a classic beauty.

He had met so many different kinds of people that he hadn’t paid her much mind.

But seeing this side of her today, he couldn’t help but feel his heart soften.

But he would never admit it, and quickly averted his gaze. He looked at Lin Kai and said, "You carry the Young Miss over to my car. Take them home."

"Okay," Lin Kai nodded.

"Forget it." He thought for a moment. ’If they go back to the family estate this late, who knows what Second Aunt will say.’

"Take them both to the apartment I lived in four years ago, over in Wanliu District. I bought a new one across the hall."

"Linlin knows the code to that place, so there won’t be a problem getting them inside."

Lin Kai nodded and quickly helped get them into the car.

He stuffed Lu Linlin into the front passenger seat, while Gu Shengsheng sat in the back with him.

He very naturally draped a blanket over Gu Shengsheng.

"Boss, it’s not my place to say, but if you really like Miss Gu, you don’t have to be so secretive about it. She probably doesn’t even like you right now, and acting like this, no one will ever know how you feel!"

"Shut up." Lu Shijing paused. "I’m just afraid she’ll puke in the car and make a mess."

’Lin Kai didn’t say a word. In the past, other women couldn’t even get within five meters of the boss; he’d even have his bodyguards throw them out.’

’But now that Miss Gu was here, it was obvious from the boss’s behavior that he had lost his heart.’

’Lu Shijing, however, seemed to be pondering why he had been so attentive to her. All in all, she was just a bride he didn’t even know. Once he returned to the Lu Family, he would divorce her immediately.’

’He would set her free.’

’Lin Kai was right. He shouldn’t be treating her this way.’

At this thought, Lu Shijing crossed his arms and shifted a little farther away from her.

Gu Shengsheng was fast asleep by now, but she was muttering in her sleep, "This feeling of having a dead husband is so great."

"I can go out and party every day, and I’ve escaped from that family... It’s so good, so freeing..."

"If only it could be like this forever."

Lu Shijing: "..."

"Is my being dead really that great?"

Lin Kai didn’t dare to breathe, let alone try to suck up to his boss.

’Truth really does come out with wine. Miss Gu was a true warrior. Lin Kai was just worried the boss might just toss her out onto the street.’

After that, the atmosphere in the car became palpably heavy. Lin Kai was already preparing to plead on her behalf. But Lu Shijing didn’t say another word, and the oppressive silence lasted all the way to the Wanliu District.

While Lin Kai was carrying the Young Miss and trying to open the door, Lu Shijing was about to just leave by himself. But Gu Shengsheng was clever. She grabbed onto him and said, "Help me, I can’t walk straight."

Though he didn’t want to deal with her, he reluctantly helped her inside.

Gu Shengsheng looked at the unfamiliar place, sat up straight, and felt that something was wrong.

Surprisingly, Lu Linlin spoke up at that moment. "Sister-in-law, it’s okay. This is my brother’s place. We’re sleeping here... not going back to the family estate."

"Oh!"

With that, Gu Shengsheng collapsed again.

Lin Kai sighed. "Boss, I..."

Before he could finish, he heard the door to the apartment next door slam shut.

’The boss was really angry tonight.’

After getting them inside, Lin Kai didn’t linger. He simply closed the door and went back to his own rented apartment to sleep.

Gu Shengsheng didn’t wake up until noon the next day.

She and Lu Linlin had both fallen asleep on the sofa. The room reeked of alcohol.

Lu Linlin was staring at her with wide eyes, still playing on her phone. She called out hesitantly, "Sister-in-law."

"Where are we? I feel like I sobered up for a little while yesterday, and you told me this was your brother’s old place."

"Yeah, don’t worry. Nothing happened yesterday. Lin Kai brought us back, I asked him and made sure."

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