Chapter 278: The Dark Side

"Why are the prizes already announced? They really don't leave us high school students any chance..."

Glancing at the Weibo posts of so many winning netizens, Lu Qianling clicked on almost all the Weibo posts about the lottery, but didn't even get a chance to participate.

Lin Youjuan happened to walk over and saw Lu Qianling looking worried. She asked curiously, "Why don't you leave any opportunities for high school students?"

"The lucky draw on Weibo a few days ago was trending all over the internet...why was I in class at the time?"

"Oh." After listening to Lu Qianling talking about what happened two days ago, Lin Youjuan immediately understood.

Lu Qianling was still browsing the popular reposts when she stumbled upon several familiar brands. "Huh? Why are my eldest and second uncle's companies also holding raffles... Could this be the work of my eldest brother?"

She didn't quite know how many partners her company had, but some were quite obvious. Lu Qianling could recognize them, and it made sense for her to support Meng Chuyuan and their show in this regard. However, she didn't expect that her uncle and others would also participate.

"What does your brother have to do with it? I did it." Thinking of the program team's low conversion rate, Lin Youjuan couldn't even muster a smile. "Oh, why bring it up after it's already happened?"

Lu Qianling widened her eyes in shock, her voice rising: "Oh my god! Are you showing off your wealth to others?"

"Do you need to spend money on others to show off your wealth?" Obviously, Lin Youjuan did not do that to show off her wealth. Her starting point was just to let Meng Chuyuan exchange more funds.

"Mom, can you give me a lottery on my birthday? Just a spinning wheel with houses, cars, gold and silver jewelry on it... okay?"

"Are you asking for a spanking?" Lin Youjuan raised her hand, rolled up a section of her sleeve, looked at Lu Qianling and said, "Put your face here and see if I spank you."

Lu Qianling stepped back in fear, shielding her face with both hands, and said aggrievedly, "Ms. Lin, why are you so stingy? I'm your own daughter."

"What's wrong with being your biological daughter? I'm still your biological mother."

“…”This is nonsense.

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It was already afternoon when Meng Chuyuan and the others returned to Lu's house, and the house became lively.

"You are finally back." Lu Qianling looked like she had lost all hope in life, as if she had been waiting for them for a long time.

Meng Chuyuan smiled at her and jokingly said, "What's wrong with you? You look like an eggplant hit by frost."

"It's almost the end of the semester, and the workload is heavy." Lu Qianling pouted, expressing her dissatisfaction. She then continued to complain to Meng Chuyuan, "I just got scolded by Ms. Lin. She spent money on a lottery for you but didn't buy me a birthday present."

Seeing Lu Qianling complaining to Meng Chuyuan, Lin Youjuan walked over and looked at Lu Qianling, "How dare you bring this up? You're so young and already obsessed with material things. If I don't teach you a lesson, who should I teach?"

Lu Qianling puffed out her chest and said, "What's confusion? That's confidence and a sense of security."

Children from a family like theirs are born to win at the starting line, and they receive houses and cars from their parents every birthday. However, as a child of the Lu family, Lu Qianling does not receive such treatment.

She mentioned it to her mother today, but ended up getting rejected.

Meng Chuyuan's attention wasn't on Lu Qianling, but on something else: "Wait, what lottery?"

Lu Qianling: "That's the Weibo post you posted during the show that day. Ms. Lin hired someone to boost your popularity."