Chapter 241: A Generation of Grand Secretaries (3)

“But Miss Shen has already made a reservation. If Miss Chen likes it too, I’ll order another set,” the shopkeeper said.

Chen Han frowned. "How long will it take? Will this jewelry still be fashionable by then? I want this set, three times the price, wrap it up for me."

Boss: "This..."

Wen Wan was speechless. Wasn't this just a plot from a classic novel or TV series? A rich sucker, she looked at Chen Han and said, "Then it's yours, three times the price."

Chen Han was somewhat surprised, while the shopkeeper quickly wrapped up the jewelry and handed it to Chen Han, and the maid next to Chen Han took the money.

"I heard your fiancé knelt at your door all day? Although Gu Sui is weak, it was still an arranged marriage by your parents. What you did was really unfair!" Having obtained the jewelry, Chen Han felt that she hadn't won either, so she quickly stabbed him.

Wen Wan wasn't angry at all when she heard this; in fact, she even agreed, saying, "You're right."

Chen Han: "???"

"I will definitely handle this matter properly. Thank you for your kindness, Ms. Chen."

Chen Han looked very unhappy, clearly feeling like he had punched a cotton ball and hadn't gotten any satisfaction. He snorted and left with his maid, carrying the jewelry he had bought for three times the price.

The shop owner smiled and said, "Miss Shen, we still have quite a few items in our store. I'm sorry for what happened this time. Here, please choose a piece of jewelry as a gift from me to apologize."

Wen Wan: "No need, just give me a discount."

"Alright, Miss Shen, please choose whatever you like."

Wen Wan picked out a few more nice items, got a 30% discount, and then left.

As they exited the shop, Guizhi asked curiously, "Why did you give that jewelry to Miss Chen? You chose it first, Miss."

Wen Wan smiled and said, "If she likes it, she can take it. After all, you don't usually see such a generous person willing to spend three times the amount."

Gui Zhi: "..."

Miss actually thinks that way. In the past, when Miss and Miss Chen competed, Miss never gave in.

Back at the Shen family home, Wen Wan was greeted by her mother's personal maid, who said, "Miss, Madam is looking for you."

"OK."

Wen Wan soon met Shen's mother. The original owner looked very much like Shen's mother, and they could be described as a match made in heaven. Shen's father, on the other hand, looked... much more ordinary, with a square face, a serious expression, and a big beer belly.

Fortunately, the original owner resembled the mother; if she had resembled the father, it would have been truly extraordinary.

"Father, Mother, what do you need your daughter for?"

Father Shen: "I heard you let Gu Sui move into the Mo Bai Courtyard?"

"Yes, Father wants to ask me why? The reason is very simple. I don't want to bring shame to the Shen family. After all, he is engaged to our family. If, before the engagement is dissolved, we make him kneel at the door because of the Gu family's decline, the neighbors will think that our Shen family is too cold-blooded and heartless. Although I don't want to associate with Gu Sui, I don't want to bring shame to Father and Mother even more."

Father Shen was greatly shocked, his small eyes widened, but he became much more affectionate. "Daughter, you are very sensible. Don't worry about this matter. Father will definitely handle it according to your request. Father will definitely not let you marry into the Gu family and suffer."

Mother Shen: "Gu Sui is the same. He used to seem quite sensible, but now he's so insensible. He doesn't even look at his own situation. I've wanted to break off this engagement for a long time. Who knows how long Gu Sui will live? I don't want my daughter to have to live a life of widowhood in the future."

Wen Wan: "..." Luckily, Gu Sui wasn't there, otherwise his "darkening value" would definitely have skyrocketed.

"So while the engagement is still unresolved, let's treat him well and not let outsiders laugh at us."

"My daughter is so sensible. I hope Gu Sui can come to his senses soon. Even if we only give him money and a place to live, our Shen family is not truly heartless and will not abandon him to his fate."

Wen Wan: "Mother, you are so kind."

After speaking with Shen's parents, Wen Wan left and then went to find the housekeeper.

"Is there anything you need, Miss?"

"Has Gu Sui made all the arrangements?"

Butler: "It's all arranged."

"Since you want to shut others up, send people to take good care of him. It would be terrible if he died alone in Mo Bai Courtyard. Send a few sensible and caring people to take care of him."

"Yes, miss."

After giving her instructions, Wen Wan returned to her own courtyard. She didn't even go to Mo Bai's courtyard to see the legendary male lead. Wen Wan felt that the less she showed up, the less hatred she would attract, and she didn't want to invite too much hatred.

When Cai Lu came to fawn over her, Wen Wan immediately asked Gui Zhi to teach her manners and tell her not to hang around in front of her, as it was annoying.

...

That night.

Wen Wan had already fallen asleep, and Gui Zhi left after serving her until she was asleep, leaving a small bedside lamp still lit.

It was very quiet, except for the faint chirping of insects and birds.

At that moment, the door was opened from the outside, and a dark figure walked to the bedside, his face covered with a black cloth, coldly looking at the person on the bed.

The next second, he took out a porcelain bottle from his pocket, poured out a pill, and pried open Wen Wan's mouth to make her swallow it.

"Hmm~" Wen Wan showed signs of waking up, but before she could wake up, she had already been drugged.

The man in black quickly left, and no one knew anything about it.

However, when Wen Wan woke up the next day, she heard the system sighing repeatedly, "What's wrong? What happened? Did something happen to the male lead?"

The system looked at its host and said, "The male lead is fine, but you are."

From the system, Wen Wan was shocked to learn a secret: the male lead had actually sneaked into her life and drugged her last night.

"Drugs? What kind of drugs? Will it kill people?" Wen Wan subconsciously tried to clear her throat, but so much time had passed, and she had digested most of what she needed to digest, so she couldn't get anything out.

[It's a kind of poison; without a master's order, nothing will happen.]

"What if the male lead gives the order?"

[Then you will be instantly invaded by the venomous insects, your internal organs burrowed into them, and you will die in excruciating pain.]

Wen Yan: "???"

"Damn, what a vicious man! I haven't even done anything yet, and I even sent people to serve him, and he still managed to poison me. He's so wicked, the most wicked thing is a man's heart."

[And besides the male protagonist, no one can cure this curse.]

"Don't you have any cheat codes to ensure the host's safety? Like some kind of panacea or something?"

【No. 】

Wen Wan: "Useless."

system:【……】

Wen Wan was very worried because she knew that there was a time bomb planted in her body. "Is there no way to save me? As long as the male lead doesn't want to kill me, I won't die?"

System: [Theoretically, that's how it works. If this Gu worm doesn't receive a command, it's nothing. Even decades later, until you die, this Gu worm won't have any presence whatsoever.]

"So I absolutely cannot provoke the male lead, that would be fatal." Wen Wan thought for a moment. The original owner had provoked him, and she couldn't change that for the time being. She could only try to be nicer to the male lead in the future, try her best to increase his favorability, and eliminate his hatred towards her. Only in this way could she survive. Wen Wan hadn't expected that she could just stay hidden until the finale and change the ending. Who would have thought that this male lead, a scholar and a refined gentleman, would actually know how to use such a vicious curse? Is this really reasonable? This is not reasonable.