"What?" Gu Jingsheng was so startled that he nearly dropped his cup. "How did it cost a whole million?"
Gu Luoxi puffed out her cheeks and began her act. "The manager saw that I was a young girl and deliberately gave me a hard time today. He said the walls were badly damaged and I had to pay for the flooring too. Just breaking one vase cost hundreds of thousands."
Gu Jingsheng listened attentively.
"Xixi, the company has run into some trouble lately, and I don't have any money on hand. Could I... pay you back a little later?" Gu Jingsheng sighed, looking troubled.
"Xixi, just help your dad out. Besides, he's been giving you spending money all these years, hasn't he?" Xia Zhiyun chimed in.
Xia Zhiyun knew perfectly well that the manager had only asked for six hundred thousand this time. She hadn't expected Gu Luoxi to demand an outrageous million.
Ha. We never knew before that this daughter of ours was such a liar.
Now the couple could see her true colors perfectly clearly.
Gu Luoxi frowned, looking conflicted. She was sick with frustration. She was already short on money this month, and now she'd shelled out so much today for nothing.
"Xixi, once I get the cash flow sorted out, I'll give you double. How does that sound?" Gu Jingsheng added.
Gu Luoxi's eyes lit up at that, and she was instantly satisfied.
"Dad, I'm not that kind of person. The company needs help right now, so of course I'll do my part. You can pay me back when you have the money." Gu Luoxi wasn't doing it for the company at all. She just wanted double the money.
Gu Luosheng's eyes darted around, and she gave a quiet tsk.
As expected of the female lead. She really could act.
The next second, Gu Luosheng murmured in surprise, "Little sis, you're trending?"
"What happened?" Xia Zhiyun and Gu Jingsheng hurriedly picked up their phones to see what was going on.
And then...
-Is that... really Xixi? Oh my God, what happened to her? Is she cosplaying?
-Did Xixi offend her stylist? Why is she wearing such an ugly outfit?
-And that makeup... why is it so smudged? It looks awful.
-I'm a Xixi fan, but this time... I really can't force myself to praise her.
-Hahaha, I'm dying. Does she seriously think she can attract attention with such an ugly getup?
-Woman, you've succeeded. You have my attention. Now I'll help you trend.
The laughter in the comments was so loud it practically hurt their ears.
"Who posted these?!" Gu Luoxi was losing her mind.
Why were there so many ugly pictures?!
"They actually posted pictures when I was dressed this badly? Have these fans gone crazy?" Gu Luoxi's face nearly twisted with rage.
Hearing that...
Gu Luosheng looked up. "Little sis, you wanted me to wear that outfit at first. Were you deliberately trying to embarrass me?"
Gu Luoxi froze. "Sis, you... how could you think that of me? I picked it based on your usual style. Don't you like those flashy outfits?"
"I don't. I have good taste, and I knew that outfit was ugly too. But you picked it out for me, and I was worried you'd be upset, so I didn't turn it down. I just never expected..." Gu Luosheng looked at Gu Luoxi in disappointment.
For a moment, Xia Zhiyun and Gu Jingsheng loved their biological daughter even more.
She was so thoughtful.
She considered other people's feelings so much.
"Gu Luosheng, you..." Gu Luoxi's eyes widened. She couldn't believe Gu Luosheng would say something like that.
"I'm sorry, little sis. Did I upset you again? I didn't mean to..." Gu Luosheng stepped forward and caught Gu Luoxi's sleeve, apologizing pitifully.
"Get away from me! Don't touch me!" Gu Luoxi shook her off in disgust.
"Ah..." Gu Luosheng let out a soft cry and landed straight on the floor.
"Shengsheng..." Seeing her precious daughter pushed to the floor, Xia Zhiyun hurriedly rose to her feet in alarm.
"Shengsheng, are you all right? Did you hurt yourself? This stupid carpet doesn't cushion anything. I'll have someone replace it right now." Xia Zhiyun's heart ached for her.
Tears clung to Gu Luosheng's eyelashes. She blinked like a little doll, making Xia Zhiyun's heart quiver with every flutter.
Her daughter was so adorable.
Thank goodness she'd finally come to her senses.
"My bottom hurts a little." Seeing someone fuss over her, Gu Luosheng spoke in a pampered little voice.
"Let me give you a hug." Xia Zhiyun quickly reached out and hugged Gu Luosheng. "Don't cry, don't cry."
"Xixi, how could you be so cruel? Why did you push your sister to the floor?" Even Gu Jingsheng couldn't bear to watch anymore and sternly questioned Gu Luoxi.
Gu Luoxi felt wronged. "Dad, I didn't. She fell on her own."
"How is that possible? Would Shengsheng just throw herself onto the floor?" Xia Zhiyun gave Gu Luoxi a cold look. "I never imagined you'd become so heartless."
Gu Luoxi couldn't defend herself. "Mom, Dad, would you rather believe a child who came back from outside than believe me?"
Xia Zhiyun snorted. "I only believe what I see!"
"Apologize to your sister right now," Xia Zhiyun said icily.
Gu Luoxi was startled when she met Xia Zhiyun's gaze. This was the first time she'd ever seen her mother so angry.
"I..." Gu Luoxi was seething with hatred. Gu Luosheng had clearly fallen onto the floor herself.
"Mom, Dad, it had nothing to do with my little sister. I really did lose my footing. Please don't argue with her because of me." Gu Luosheng switched on her sweet little schemer act, her voice soft and sugary. In an instant, she had Xia Zhiyun practically melting with delight and loving her even more.
"All right, Shengsheng. I know you're kindhearted, but we both saw what happened just now. We know exactly what went on, and we'll handle it properly." When Xia Zhiyun spoke to Gu Luosheng, her voice became infinitely gentle again.
Gu Luosheng looked at Gu Luoxi with a helpless expression. I told them the truth, but Mom and Dad still think you pushed me.
"If you don't apologize, you won't get any spending money this month." Gu Jingsheng simply brought up her allowance.
Perfect... he'd been wanting to cut off this ungrateful brat's allowance anyway.
Sensing the danger, Gu Luoxi hurriedly apologized. "I'm sorry, sis. It... it was my fault. I shouldn't have... pushed you."
Gu Luoxi spoke through gritted teeth.
Xia Zhiyun lowered her eyes. "You're the younger sister, after all. Your older sister has only just returned to the Gu Family. Be more accommodating toward her from now on, understand?"
Gu Luoxi: ???
She wanted her to give way to Gu Luosheng? Had she gone crazy?
"Mom, she..." Gu Luoxi was just about to complain.
Xia Zhiyun cut her off. "Enough. I know what you're going to say, but I don't want to hear it right now. Go back to your room."
[Oh yeah! Mom is such a badass. I absolutely crushed it this round.]
Gu Luosheng did a little happy dance inside.
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