The Real Heiress Has an Appraisal System

"We were just having too much fun drinking." Lu Linlin said nervously. "Sister-in-law, you don’t dislike me now, do you? I feel like I was a bad influence."

Gu Shengsheng shook her head. "It’s fine, Linnin. That wine was delicious. I just got a little carried away."

Before she transmigrated, she always enjoyed having a little drink while restoring cultural relics. Drifting off to sleep in a tipsy state often sparked genuine inspiration.

So she never had anything against alcohol.

It was just that the original owner of this body had never drunk before and was a lightweight. Gu Shengsheng had been a bit too indulgent last night. She couldn’t blame her little sister for that.

"Sis, there’s something embarrassing I need to tell you." Lu Linlin sighed. "Last night, I think I mistook some male model’s face for my brother’s. It scared me to death!"

"I felt like I sobered up in an instant. It was one of those soul-shaking feelings. I rubbed my eyes, and he looked even more like my brother."

"Then I don’t remember anything after that." Talking about it, Lu Linlin looked a little scared. "It’s not like I’ve been missing my brother! Why would I suddenly see him?"

Gu Shengsheng didn’t know what to say, only offering, "It probably wasn’t your brother. I just remember there was a very handsome model."

"You were probably just dreaming! It’s normal to dream about family."

As she spoke, she nodded.

"I guess that makes sense. I’ll go see a fortune-teller about it later. It was so creepy." She rubbed the goosebumps on her arm. "My brother was handsome, but he’s already dead."

"Showing up now is just rude."

Gu Shengsheng said, "He’s only missing. They never found a body. What if he’s still alive?"

"There is no ’what if.’ I spent three years lying to myself about that. Now, I have to accept that a loved one is gone, and we have to live our lives."

"Especially you, Sister-in-law."

"You probably don’t even know what my brother looks like, do you? I’ll take you to see his memorial portrait sometime. The reason you haven’t seen one is because our family misses him too much, so all the photos were put away. I don’t even know where Mom put them."

"When my brother was the CEO, Lu Chaoyang hid all his interview videos and everything. They’re really hard to find now."

Gu Shengsheng waved her hand. "It’s fine. I don’t mind."

’I’m not that concerned about my dead husband. It’s a heartless thought, but it’s the truth.’

Then, Lu Linlin looked at her phone and said, "Things have been tense at home lately. The Lu Group is in some trouble, and Second Aunt is blaming you, calling you a jinx. Mom just told me, too. Sister-in-law, you should just stay here. It’ll save you from their passive-aggressive nonsense if you go back."

"Okay." A warmth spread through Gu Shengsheng. She hadn’t expected her mother-in-law to be so considerate.

’Before, I had only thought that the people of the Lu Family weren’t too bad, or at least wouldn’t make things too difficult for me.’

’Only now do I truly feel that they genuinely consider me one of the family.’

"Oh no, Sister-in-law, I have to go. I need to go home and change. My mom says I have to go on a blind date. If I go like this, she’ll kill me."

"Okay." Gu Shengsheng watched her fiery, impatient personality in action. "Are you really planning to find a future partner through a blind date?"

"Yeah!" Lu Linlin nodded. "With our family’s situation now, and my brother gone, if I don’t marry well, there will be no one left to help our branch of the family."

"It’s just a marriage! A business alliance. We can just do our own things afterward." She didn’t care about that stuff.

Gu Shengsheng looked at her. "You should still find someone you like. It’s for a lifetime, after all. The family... we’ll find a way."

’There’s still the Old Madam, Madam Lu, and Linnin. It would be no trouble for me to take care of them in the future.’

’I won’t let down the people who are good to me.’

’I have the means to do so.’

Lu Linlin quickly turned away, uncomfortably mumbled a few words, and left.

At the door, Lu Linlin shouted, "Sister-in-law, I’ll have Lin Kai bring your clothes over later!"

"Okay."

Gu Shengsheng sat on the sofa, her mind blank.

She glanced around and saw that the apartment was well-decorated, but everything was in black and white. It suggested the original owner had a very somber personality.

’Anyway, the Lu Group’s problems won’t be solved anytime soon. Staying here alone will give me some peace and quiet.’

’Plus, I can do some redecorating.’

With that thought, she decided to change clothes and go out to buy some food and other necessities.

She casually opened her phone, only to see news about Lu Chaoyang blazing at the top of the social media trending list.

#LuChaoyangSendsLegalLetterToSunshineCharityAssociation#

#SunshineCharityAssociationUnderInvestigationForMoneyLaundering#

#LuGroupStockHitsLimitDown#

...

Gu Shengsheng looked at the first two topics. The Sunshine Charity Association was the one from yesterday’s event.

Lu Chaoyang had been swindled out of 15 million. There was no way he would let it go. It looked like he had completely dismantled that charity gala.

’He’s got some skills after all,’ Gu Shengsheng thought, her mood improving drastically.

’I’d thought about it before. If I had to rely on myself alone to expose the money launderers, trying to brute force it like some kind of reckless oaf would be impossible.’

’Rather than charging in myself, it’s better to use a lever to move a thousand pounds—to sit back, watch the drama unfold, and let the villains fight each other.’

’By staying in the background, I can just watch as all these secrets are exposed.’

’The Sunshine Charity Association is a tough nut to crack. Without the Lu Group, it would probably be impossible to take down.’

Gu Shengsheng glanced at the news about the stock hitting its limit down and moved on. ’That sort of thing has nothing to do with me.’

’I’ve always drawn a very clear line between myself and the Lu Family.’

Gu Shengsheng fiddled with the blue diamond in her pocket, pulling it out for a look. The sight of it was reassuring. This thing was worth over 20 million Hong Kong Dollars.

’I don’t want to sell it off in a hurry... I’m going to make this thing even more valuable.’

’Coincidentally, this is my dead husband’s apartment, so no one else will come by. I can buy some tools and materials, come back, and create a custom piece of jewelry for the blue diamond myself...’

Besides restoring cultural relics, Gu Shengsheng’s greatest skill was crafting things by hand, and jewelry making was a particular hobby of hers.

Just as she was about to head out for a shopping spree, she opened her door and ran into her next-door neighbor, who was also opening their door.

Gu Shengsheng watched the man in the sharp suit as he closed his door. The bob of his Adam’s apple, his perfect jawline. Her eyes scanned him uncontrollably.

Lu Shijing turned, frowning at her. "Can I help you?"

Gu Shengsheng: "..."

She didn’t say anything, just turned and headed for the elevator. Since they were both going the same way, they ended up walking side-by-side.

’With just the two of us in the elevator, I have no idea what to say,’ she thought.

Inside the elevator, Lu Shijing pressed the button for the B1 floor, then turned to look at Gu Shengsheng, as if asking which floor she was going to.

But Gu Shengsheng only had one thought in her head: ’His hands are nice, too.’

Then, without showing any expression, she said to him, "First floor."

Lu Shijing spoke first. "The apartment next door has been empty for years. Did you just move in?"

"Mhm, it’s my husband’s place," she answered honestly.

Hearing this, a smile touched Lu Shijing’s lips.

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