Chapter 103
She came down from upstairs and saw Meng Mian curled up on the sofa, his fingers operating quickly on the screen of his mobile phone, completely immersed in the game. It looked like he had not slept all night.
Just then, he noticed her coming over. Meng Mian quickly hid his phone behind him and put on a smile as he looked at her, looking a little embarrassed.
Lin Ruo knew that he was afraid that she would say he was playing games, so she slowly walked up to him, bent down, stared into his eyes and said, "It's okay, go ahead and play."
"Really? Can I really play?" Meng Mian didn't expect her to agree so readily, and looked surprised.
"Well, go ahead and play. This is your hobby, and you still need him to make money." Lin Ruo leaned close to him and smiled, then raised his hand and gently touched his shoulder.
"That's great, thank you sister!" Meng Mian immediately smiled and picked up his phone to continue playing.
"You can play, but you still have to go to bed early. Judging from your appearance, you probably haven't slept all night." She nodded his head again.
"Hehe!" He smiled sheepishly, then asked, "Sister, are you going out? Where are you going?"
"I... plan to go back to Gu's house to take a look." She didn't want to tell him about this, but after thinking about it, she decided to keep it a secret.
"Do you want me to go with you?" Meng Mian didn't ask much, but just looked at her with concern. If she needed him, he would definitely go with her.
"No, I'll go by myself. You can play at home." She rejected his idea and went out alone. It was still early and the villa was quiet.
The Gu family’s villa is not far from here and we arrived there in a short while.
Standing in front of the familiar gate, she felt a little dazed. This was where she was rejected when she first came to this world, and now she had to enter again. She wondered what this time would be like.
She took a deep breath, walked over and knocked on the door. "Who is it?" the housekeeper's voice came from inside, and then the villa's door opened.
When the housekeeper saw her, he was obviously stunned, probably because he didn't expect her to come back. His eyes widened and he said hurriedly, "Please wait a moment, I'll go ask the master and the mistress." After that, the door closed in front of Lin Ruo again.
Lin Ruo was very calm about this attitude. He shrugged helplessly, turned around and sat down in the flower bed, waiting quietly.
After a while, the door finally opened again. The housekeeper came out, his tone a bit complicated: "Miss Lin, the master and his wife invite you in."
"Okay." Lin Ruo stood up and walked in. She really thought she would be turned away again today, it seemed that he really wanted to find her.
In the living room, the Gu family sat on the sofa. When Gu Anan saw her come in, she immediately stood up to greet her and affectionately took her arm: "Ruoruo, you're finally here, we've been waiting for you!" Her overly enthusiastic attitude was completely different from her usual self. Lin Ruo knew in her heart that there must be something fishy going on, and it wasn't a good thing.
Lin Ruo looked past Gu An'an and towards Gu's parents who were not far away. They were also looking at her, their eyes meeting, and the atmosphere was a little subtle.
Gu Anan noticed something was wrong and quickly pulled Lin Ruo towards the sofa: "Ruoruo, come and sit down. Let's talk."
Lin Ruo sat down and looked at her. Without any disguise or courtesy, he asked directly: "What's the matter? Just say it."
"Ruoruo, look at what you said. It's okay, it's just that your parents miss you and are concerned about how you are doing recently?" Gu Anan said, but her eyes involuntarily glanced towards her parents.
Lin Ruo saw her little movement clearly, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly: "Really? Now that everyone has seen it, I should go." After saying that, he was about to stand up, and it seemed that he was really going to leave.
Gu Anan immediately stopped her: "Wait! It's...it's something else."
Lin Ruo knew her too well, and of course knew that this was the real reason why she came to him, so he sat back down and raised his chin slightly: "Tell me, what's the matter?"
"That's right, that's right..." Gu Anan stammered.
Finally, as if she had made up her mind, she clenched her fists and said, "Your parents are so good to you. If there is something going on at home, you should at least help, right?" Sure enough... Lin Ruo knew that it was not a good thing.
She turned to look at Gu's parents, wanting to gauge their attitude. They both avoided her gaze. Lin Ruo's heart sank, realizing she had made the right decision. Rather than waiting for the Gu family to harass her endlessly later, it was better to resolve the matter now.
"What's the matter?" Lin Ruo's gaze was once again fixed on Gu Anan, who was in control of everything.
"Ruoruo, you also know about me and Mr. Mo. The two of us...so..."
"Get to the point." Lin Ruo didn't have the patience to listen to her beating around the bush.
"It's just... there's an engagement at home, and you may need to fulfill it." After Gu Anan finished speaking, she stared at Lin Ruo's face nervously, trying to see her reaction.
Unfortunately, there was no expression on Lin Ruo's face. She was so calm as if she didn't hear anything and didn't respond to her. This made Gu Anan a little worried. She was worried about whether she heard it and whether she would fulfill the engagement.
"Did you...did you hear that?" She couldn't help but ask again, wanting to hear her feedback.
"I heard. The engagement is with the Gu family. But my last name is Lin, what does it have to do with me?" Lin Ruo sneered. It probably wasn't a good engagement, otherwise why would it be her turn? If that person was stronger than Mo Yuxuan, Gu Anan probably wouldn't be here to persuade her, but would be struggling with which one to choose.
Gu Anan simply stopped pretending and stood up: "Lin Ruo! Even if you change your surname, your parents have raised you for so many years, you should at least repay this kindness? Besides, your biological parents are so poor, are you willing to live like this? You quit the entertainment industry and cut off your income, find a man to marry, and live a stable life. This is your way out! I'm doing this for your own good!"
As she spoke, Lin Ruo suddenly stood up and walked towards Gu Anan step by step. Perhaps it was because Lin Ruo's momentum was too strong at the moment, or perhaps it was because Gu Anan felt guilty, she couldn't help but step back. Lin Ruo took a step forward, and she took a step back, until there was no more room to retreat.
Gu Anan forced herself to straighten her back, pretending to be doing this for her own good as she advised her, "Ruoruo, think about it carefully, I really am doing this for your own good!"
"Oh? Then why don't you go for this good engagement?" Lin Ruo's tone was light, but his words were as sharp as needles.
"I...I..." Gu Anan was speechless and could only look to her parents for help.
Mother Gu sighed and said earnestly, "Ruoruo, honestly, we have always treated you as our own daughter..."
"Why do you have to fulfill the engagement? Is there something wrong with the company?" Lin Ruo interrupted her directly and looked over with sharp eyes. She guessed that this should be the only reason.
"This..." Mother Gu was speechless. Father Gu next to her took over the conversation: "Yes, to be honest, the company did have problems. If it weren't for the last resort, we wouldn't..."
"I can help you solve it. But I have a condition..."
"Ruoruo, there is no other way except to fulfill the engagement. Just agree to it." Gu Anan leaned forward, her tone carrying some deep meaning.
Lin Ruo just glanced at her lightly, his eyes still on Gu's father and mother.
"Ruoruo, we..." Mother Gu hesitated to speak, her fingers twisting the corner of her clothes.
"Lin Ruo, it would be great if you can solve it, but if you can't, you must fulfill the engagement." Seeing that she ignored him, Gu Anan immediately stepped forward and stood in front of Lin Ruo with a tough tone, trying to force her to agree.
"Why? I'm helping the Gu family solve their problem to repay their kindness in raising me. If they can't solve it, then the marriage contract isn't my turn. Don't forget, I'm no longer affiliated with the Gu family." Lin Ruo's voice turned cold. "Also, Gu An'an, if I let the news of you and Mr. Mo secretly dating get out, what do you think will happen? You don't have many CP fans now, do you?"
Gu Anan, who was about to force Lin Ruo to express his opinion, froze instantly when he heard this. He pointed at Lin Ruo and was so angry that he couldn't speak.
"I will solve the Gu family's problems. From now on, neither I nor the Gu family owes anything to each other." After Lin Ruo finished speaking, she turned and left, leaving Gu Anan standing there with her fists clenched in hatred, staring at her back, her lips almost bitten through.
Lin Ruo walked to the door, suddenly stopped, and looked back at Gu Anan: "By the way, I have to go back to the show. If you don't want me to say anything I shouldn't say, then don't try to hit on me anymore."
As she spoke, she happened to push open the door of the villa, and a beam of sunlight poured in, falling on her. The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and she walked away.
Lin Ruo felt relieved as she walked out of the Gu family's gate. She had a clear conscience, having helped the Gu family resolve this problem, and now they had nothing to do with each other anymore.
She left briskly and went back to prepare for the show recording.
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Over the next few days, Lin Ruo carefully investigated the Gu family's affairs. No wonder Gu An'an had her eye on them; their funding chain was broken and they urgently needed a large investment. Lin Ruo herself was short of money, but the Lin family was not.
When Lin's parents found out, they immediately expressed their support, even asking if the Lin family could directly intervene to help. Lin Ruo refused. This was a matter between her and the Gu family. She could find a way to repay the money, but if the Lin family directly intervened and became associated with the Gu family, it would be difficult to completely distance herself from the matter.
She planned to prepare the money to solve the Gu family's problems after the program was recorded and draw a clear line between them.
On the day of the program recording, Lin Ruo brought Meng Mian and Qin Yu to the scene.
As soon as she walked in, Lu Zhaozhao saw Lin Ruo at a glance and immediately ran over like a little swallow: "Sister Lin, I miss you so much!"
Lin Ruo smiled and touched her head: "Zhao Zhao, I miss you too." Lu Anyu, who was standing beside her, couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
When Gu Anan saw Lin Ruo, she recalled what they had said that day, and her heart began to falter. She glanced at Mo Yuxuan beside her, and he gave her a reassuring look. Only then did she calm down a little, forcing a gentle smile on her face as she walked over to him. "Ruoruo, we meet again," she said, as if they were very familiar with each other.
Lin Ruo didn't want to argue with her any further and simply nodded. This attitude seemed arrogant to Gu Anan, who secretly clenched her fists, her smile remaining unchanged.
"Everyone get ready, the live broadcast is about to begin!" At this time, the director came over and announced.
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