haven't seen you for a long time?

Only a few days?

It hasn't even been a week, so why the long-awaited feeling?

Gu Ci was certain that Meng Sheng was mocking her, ridiculing her, and laughing at her.

Thinking about the cold looks, the disregard, and the mistreatment she received today, she was so angry she felt like going crazy, and all of this was thanks to Meng Sheng.

Her reputation has now plummeted, with no chance of recovery.

She gritted her teeth and asked in a low voice, "Are you feeling smug?"

Meng Sheng glanced at her face, "Not bad, not too smug, is she? It's been so many days, and Miss Gu's facial injuries still haven't healed? I... hit her that hard that day?"

"Meng Sheng, you..."

Looking at her beautiful and calm face, Gu Ci almost impulsively rushed over and started fighting with Meng Sheng.

But she can't!

Especially now that we're still in the Pei family.

She took a breath, calmed herself, and tried to remain calm. Her voice was unhurried, with a hint of smugness as if she were watching a show.

"Don't be so smug. Do you think Grandma Pei won't hold a grudge against you when she sees how badly you beat my face? Grandma only let me live in the Pei family's old house because she felt guilty. She wanted to make it up to me on your behalf."

Meng Sheng remained calm, showing little outward emotion.

She understood what Gu Ci was trying to say: she wanted to tell her that the old lady was already dissatisfied with her, and what the old lady valued about her.

Gu Ci can stay at the Pei family's house, it's not her home, what business is it of hers?

As for the old lady...

She never doubted the old lady's character.

She believed the old lady was a reasonable person, but she just hadn't fully seen through Gu Ci's true colors yet.

She composed herself and scoffed, "To say that your Gu family is on the decline is really giving you too much credit. You're even resorting to such low-level provocations... Well, you even asked me to break up with Pei Sui, so nothing is too absurd for you."

"It seems that Grandma was able to keep you here because your Gu family removed the trending topic too quickly, so Grandma didn't see it. It's my fault. It's okay, I'll have someone put the video back up later."

"Oh, as I said before, your Gu family has more than one weakness in my hands, but you insist on being clever. To be honest, Gu Ci, you disappoint me. The way you are now, you only make people feel disgusted."

"I'm warning you one last time, don't mess with me. We can keep to ourselves, otherwise... your Gu family will definitely fall into a terrible state."

To be honest, Gu Ci felt a little flustered when she heard the word "handle".

But he quickly calmed down.

"Have you forgotten what I have on you?"

"Then go ahead and release the news. I'll be watching."

After saying that, Meng Sheng looked away, not even glancing at her again, and brushed past her.

Gu Ci staggered from the impact, her umbrella tumbling to the ground on the bluestone slab. Her eyes were dull and lifeless, filled only with boundless rage.

Would she dare to gamble?

Would you dare gamble your future and her future, which she can only rely on, with the Gu family?

She didn't dare.

But she was unwilling to accept it!

She clenched her fists, gritted her teeth, and heard footsteps again. She looked up, but a layer of water blurred her vision. It took her several seconds to see who it was.

She was a servant at the Miting Courtyard.

She was also one of the maids who served the old lady closely, Aunt Hui.

"Miss Gu, why are you standing here? Aren't you in the sun?"

Aunt Hui was carrying a basin, which looked heavy and filled with something.

She walked up to Gu Ci and said, "Although there are many trees here, making it cooler than other places, it's the hottest time of the afternoon right now. Hurry up and go back to your room to cool off. I'll have the kitchen bring you a bowl of cold tea later."

Gu Ci seemed to have just come back to her senses, blinked gently, and revealed a light and gentle smile, "Thank you, Aunt Hui, I'll go back now."

As she spoke, she picked up the oil-paper umbrella that was used for sunshade from the ground and prepared to leave.

Aunt Hui asked politely, "Miss Gu, what's wrong? Your eyes are red. Did something happen?"

Gu Ci was taken aback, then shook her head, "No, Aunt Hui, you go ahead and do your work, I'll go back to my room first."

"Miss Gu, please don't stand on ceremony with me. The old lady has also instructed that you can tell me if you need anything."

"It's really nothing," Gu Ci said gently. "You're busy."

After saying that, he nodded slightly to Aunt Hui and walked towards his room.

Aunt Hui frowned, picked up the basin and walked outside. She met a maid who was watering the trees and flowers, and asked casually, "Did you see what happened to Miss Gu just now?"

The maid turned around and thought for a moment before saying, "It seems like she ran into Miss Meng. The two talked for a while, but we couldn't hear what they said because they were too far away. However, the umbrella that Miss Gu was holding fell off when Miss Meng walked by. It must have been knocked away by Miss Meng."

Aunt Hui was also taken aback, not expecting it to be like this.

She knew perfectly well who the maid was referring to as "Miss Meng."

Only Meng Sheng remains.

Aunt Hui knew that Miss Gu and Miss Meng had a falling out. After all, Miss Gu's face was still swollen after so many days because she claimed that Miss Meng had slapped her.

The old lady gave instructions to keep an eye on Miss Gu.

Since a conflict had arisen today, she didn't delay. After returning home, she found a moment when the old lady was resting and reported the matter to her.

The old lady remained expressionless upon hearing this, and waved her hand to signal her to leave, saying, "I understand."

Not long after the old lady fell asleep, the video of Gu Qinglian causing a scene at the art museum and confronting Meng Sheng was once again trending on social media.

What's even more outrageous than before is that this time they bought 800 comments to stir up trouble.

This trending topic was completely unexpected; any smart person could tell that it was definitely orchestrated.

As for who?

Others might not have thought of it, but how could Gu Ci and the Gu family not know?

Besides Meng Sheng, there was no one else.

Meng Sheng is a person of his word and has excellent execution skills. If he said he would put that video back up, then it wasn't just a simple threat or talk; he would absolutely do it.

So when she returned to Pei Sui's Zhishui Residence, a servant led her into the main hall and then into the bedroom. As soon as she sat down on the sofa, the servant served her four plates of pastries that the kitchen had just made that day, as well as a glass of watermelon juice with a little ice.

Meng Sheng called the private investigator and asked him to repost the video online, this time until tomorrow, for a full 24 hours. After hanging up, she transferred the money without hesitation.

Gu Jia is truly lucky; there aren't many outsiders who would make her so willing to spend money.

The Gu family doesn't want others to know, but she's determined to make it known to everyone.

Let's peel off another layer of the hypocritical facade of the Gu family.

The private investigator was extremely efficient. Half an hour later, the video of Gu Qinglian confronting her appeared on the trending search list, and the private investigator also cleverly bought a lot of comments.

As the trending topic gained popularity, Meng Sheng felt relieved. After finishing the last sip of watermelon juice, she ignored everything else and started to take a nap on the sofa.