"This..."
Everyone wore a different expression after seeing Gu Luosheng's answer.
Gu Luosheng sighed.
I'm done for...
"Grandma, I can explain, actually. We..." Before Gu Luosheng could finish,
Grandma cut her off delightedly. "I told you all along that she was my granddaughter-in-law. You're all just jealous! Their answers are exactly the same now. What else do you have to say?"
The old lady stood ramrod straight, brimming with imperious confidence.
Gu Luosheng: ???
For a moment, she was dumbfounded.
What was going on?
Ye Siyu refused to accept it. "They must have cheated! Let's do it again, and this time my cousin has to wear headphones."
No sooner had he spoken than Ye Nanshen turned an icy gaze on him. "Ye Siyu, I already gave you one chance to stay alive."
Ye Siyu shrank back in fright. "I... I was just joking."
Staying alive mattered more. Seeing that his cousin was angry, Ye Siyu instantly fell silent.
"Enough. This is a happy occasion, so stop making trouble. I think this girl was meant to be part of our Ye Family! If I say she's our granddaughter-in-law, then she is. If any of you dare bully her from now on, don't blame me for showing no mercy." The old lady made her stance clear with that declaration.
Nearby, alarm bells rang in his aunt Chen Ling's head.
The Ye Family had a rule: once a member of the younger generation married, they could receive most of the shares held by the old lady.
She couldn't let Ye Nanshen get together with this woman so easily.
Gu Luosheng noticed Chen Ling's expression, too.
She raised an eyebrow, inwardly noting that Chen Ling apparently didn't like her.
[Host, Chen Ling is hostile toward you. She'll definitely try to set you up shortly. I suggest dealing with her first.]
[Huh? I'm just here to play a role... Why am I getting dragged into this, too?]
Gu Luosheng felt a headache coming on.
Then a juicy bombshell about Chen Ling arrived.
[What the hell? Chen Ling is keeping a young boy toy, and they're all over each other right now. He even came here for the thrill of it?]
[Next, they'll go to the bathroom... and do something unspeakable.]
Reading the lines appearing in her mind, Gu Luosheng couldn't help repeating them to herself.
Her access privileges had been upgraded, so the system could now provide gossip she hadn't read in the book.
Little did she know that the old lady could hear her thoughts at that very moment.
The old lady found the voice familiar.
It seemed to belong to... her future granddaughter-in-law.
[Holy shit? Chen Ling is also going to drug my wine... and accuse me of having an affair with her boy toy.]
By the time she read that, Gu Luosheng's head was already buzzing.
[Host, you read that last piece of gossip too late. I actually told you a while ago, but you didn't see it. In other words, you've already drunk the wine.]
Gu Luosheng: ???
Seriously...
She glanced at the wine in the server's hands. She had gotten so excited while enjoying the gossip that she'd drunk half a bottle.
Gu Luosheng: ...
[Can you tell me what drug it was?]
[Well... I don't know, either. We may have to wait and see how you react.]
Gu Luosheng's knees went weak. What was she supposed to do if she felt like fainting?
But...
She couldn't faint yet. She had to deal with Chen Ling first!
How dare that woman set her up?
Did she really think she'd just take it lying down?
"Grandma, I'd like to go to the bathroom."
Gu Luosheng scanned the crowd and discovered that Chen Ling was nowhere to be seen. Only then did she relax... Chen Ling had to be in the bathroom already.
The old lady nodded. "I'll go with you."
It was the perfect opportunity... The old lady wanted to verify whether what Gu Luosheng had just said was true.
Gu Luosheng blinked. Great! It would be even more exciting if Grandma saw it herself!
Just as they reached the bathroom door,
Breathy moans drifted out from inside.
"Auntie~ There are people everywhere outside. Won't someone catch us?" The young man's voice did sound youthful. Gu Luosheng guessed he was about her age.
"What are you scared of? Everyone's busy sucking up to that old hag. They don't have time to bother with us. Besides... we haven't seen each other for days. What, didn't you miss me?" Chen Ling wasn't keeping her voice down, and every word could be heard clearly outside.
Gu Luosheng stole a glance at the old lady and found that her face had already darkened.
"Grandma, it sounds like someone's in the bathroom. Why don't we come back later..." Even Gu Luosheng felt a little embarrassed.
The old lady narrowed her eyes. "I'd like to see just how shameless Chen Ling can be!"
The old lady had barely finished speaking
When Chen Ling's voice rang out again. "You really are a young stud. You're so much better than that husband of mine."
The old lady immediately pressed the record button.
Gu Luosheng inwardly gave Grandma a thumbs-up.
Experience really did count. She was even saving the evidence!
What she heard made Gu Luosheng blush to the tips of her ears.
At that point, the old lady couldn't bear to listen any longer.
She pushed the bathroom door straight open.
The two people inside were completely naked.
At first, they didn't react.
When Chen Ling saw the old lady, she hurriedly grabbed a bath towel from nearby and wrapped it around herself.
Gu Luosheng was watching with interest, but the instant the door opened, a large hand covered her eyes.
"Hey, don't block my view of the fun." Gu Luosheng tried to pull the man's hand away, but even after considerable effort, it didn't budge.
"Aren't you afraid of scarring your eyes?" The man's icy voice slipped from his lips.
Gu Luosheng recognized it. It was the big villain.
"Would it? I've never seen anything like this before," Gu Luosheng said innocently.
Ye Nanshen slowly exhaled. For once, he didn't scold her. "You're a girl. Don't look at things like this."
"True." Gu Luosheng tilted her head. "Then will I get a chance to see yours someday?"
Gu Luosheng was deliberately teasing him.
He'd worn such a stern expression during both their encounters that she wanted to see how he would react.
But then Gu Luosheng suddenly remembered... her eyes were covered, so she couldn't see anything.
"You want to see?" His voice was husky, giving nothing away.
Gu Luosheng nodded. "Mm-hmm."
"Then do you know... what happens to people who dare say that to me?"
Hearing that, Gu Luosheng suddenly felt a chill sweep over her.
"I... I misspoke." Gu Luosheng felt as though her tongue could barely form the words.
"I was joking. Please don't hold it against me!" Gu Luosheng had finally come to her senses. She really had some nerve, daring to make that sort of joke with the big villain.
Ye Nanshen lowered his eyes, unsure why.
When this little thing said something like that, he actually felt no urge to throw her out.
He even... felt a little anticipation?
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