Chapter 699: The Little Stepmother (3)

Wen Wan slept in this peculiar position all night, with her upper body on the sofa and her legs on the floor. She was woken up by the nanny who came to work the next day.

"Why am I sleeping here?" The voice was hoarse and the throat was sore.

"Madam, you must have caught a cold. It's cold at night, why don't you go back to your room to rest?"

Wen Wan's mind was rebooting.

The system also showed Wen Wan a slideshow of what happened last night.

He got drunk and became violent; he passed out after just a few drinks.

Seriously... even wine worth millions doesn't taste this good. I really need to restrain myself, restrain myself, and restrain myself some more.

"Auntie, please give me some cold medicine."

"OK."

The nanny quickly brought over the medicine and a bowl of white porridge, saying, "Eat something before taking your medicine, otherwise it will be bad for your stomach."

"Thank you. Where is Gu Qian?"

"Young Master left early this morning."

Wen Wan ate half a bowl of white porridge, then took her medicine. Perhaps it was a side effect, but she found a guest room, rolled herself up in the blanket, and fell asleep.

I slept soundly, but was eventually woken up by hunger.

She was still feeling a little uncomfortable, but it was bearable. Wen Wan left the room. The nanny was preparing dinner. "Madam, dinner will be ready in half an hour."

Several nannies were waiting beside her, practically wanting to do everything for Wen Wan. Is this what life is like for a wealthy socialite? It has to be said, it's incredibly extravagant, so extravagant that Wen Wan can't handle it.

"You all go about your business, I don't need to take care of you here."

Wen Wan was playing on her phone; news about Gu's father's death was still flooding her feed that evening.

After all, Gu's father was the richest man in Jiang City, and his wealth ranked among the top ten in the country. The death of such a tycoon is bound to attract attention, not to mention that there are countless newsworthy stories to be found in this case.

For example, his wife, who just reached the legal marriage age, is a college student and a newly debuted star. Her appearance, name, education, and past experiences are all displayed to netizens.

This has led to discussions about keeping mistresses, the mystery of the deaths of wealthy men, and how to distribute their assets, among other things.

Moreover, for the original owner's new wife, eight out of ten of these news items are not positive news. Some of these may be spontaneous discussions among netizens, but more likely, there are behind-the-scenes manipulators, even pointing to the original owner killing Gu's father and plotting to seize the family property.

Besides myself, there are two other people who have been the subject of constant discussion.

One was Gu Qian, who appeared at the funeral, and the other was Gu Zile.

For many netizens, Gu Zile, who often appears in front of people, is the eldest son of the Gu family, and many people even think that Gu Zile is the son and heir of Gu's father.

Moreover, Gu Zile is handsome, has an excellent resume, and is very good at managing his image online, having a group of female fans online.

On the contrary, Gu Qian was too mysterious.

However, as soon as Gu Qian appeared, his appearance immediately became a trending topic. After all, he truly is a being who has surpassed the pinnacle of human beauty. Even in the entertainment industry, where handsome men abound, there is no one who can compare to Gu Qian's looks.

Conversely, Gu Qian's words at the funeral also sparked a great deal of discussion, mainly negative. People felt that he was unfilial, and that Gu Zile, although not Gu's father's biological son, was more filial than Gu Qian, his biological son.

They also dug into the past relationship between Gu's parents.

The classic story of a rich heiress falling in love with a poor boy is like a juicy gossip session for netizens, who are thoroughly enjoying the juicy tale.

Wen Wan was browsing gossip online when she received a phone call.

—Agent Chen.

"Hello?"

Brother Chen: "Qianqian, how are things going at home? I never expected you to marry Gu Weihe. Your net worth has skyrocketed. I have a lot of job offers for you, so you'd better seize the opportunity!"

These jobs are obviously because of her current popularity; otherwise, why would anyone hire an unknown star?

Wen Wan: "Send it to me so I can take a look."

Brother Chen: "Okay, take a closer look, no rush."

According to the character settings in the plot, Brother Chen's attitude towards Chen Qian was just so-so at first. After all, he had at least dozens, if not hundreds, of nobodies like Chen Qian under his command. This industry was too corrupt.

But after learning that she had gotten involved with the Gu family, his attitude underwent a complete 180-degree turn.

Soon the other party sent a large file of several gigabytes, which Wen Wan quickly glanced at.

Almost all of them are variety shows, and they're all low-brow variety shows. They're just after her current popularity; being famous for being infamous is still being famous, right?

Wen Wan understood and accepted it.

"System, among so many resources, are there any potential breakout stars?"

System: [You're very rich now, you don't need to do variety shows, right?]

“This isn’t my money. It all belongs to Gu Qian. I’m just enjoying it temporarily. Besides, I need to plan for my future! If I’m really kicked out of the house, I won’t end up on the streets.”

System: No, you are destined not to end up on the streets.

[This kid has the potential to be a star in Home Alone! He's more like a pro than others.]

Home Alone is a variety show that seems to be neither popular nor unpopular now. They took advantage of her popularity and made her a trainee mom.

This is really outrageous. Her husband just died, and now they're making her a mother? Is that really okay?

Besides, she's not old enough to be a mother!

The fee is 300,000 per episode.

Wen Wan immediately put aside all prejudices, "This is it."

Then I immediately called Brother Chen back and accepted the variety show. Brother Chen also said, "We have another celebrity in our company named Chen Xi. You should interact with him more during the show."

Wen Wan: "I understand."

After finishing her work, Wen Wan decided to temporarily resolve her sensitive relationship with the male lead.

The male protagonist didn't return until evening.

"Gu Qian, I think we need to have a talk."

Gu Qian glanced at her. "We have nothing to talk about."

Wen Wan: "I'm your stepmother in name, after all. If we sit down and have a chat, we might be able to resolve a lot of things. You don't want me to keep causing you trouble in the future, do you?"

Gu Qian sat down opposite Wen Wan.

"What do you want to say, stepmother?" The word "stepmother" was spoken in a strange tone, with a hint of sarcasm.

“I think we can still have a good talk. First of all, to be honest, your dad and I have no relationship. I only wanted his money, and he wanted my face. You may not know, but my mother was his first love. I look about seven or eight points like my mother. It's just a pity that he passed away because of his poor health. I don't want to continue this marriage in name only. After all, I'm still young, and my life has just begun.”

“Although it’s just a nominal inheritance, legally I have the same inheritance rights as you, so you have to split this property 50/50 with me.” As Wen Wan said this, Gu Qian looked at her as if she were a disgusting thing.