Brother Won't Be Mad at Me, Right?

077: "Detected a potential target: Lin Qingdai."

Name: Lin Qingdai

Goddess Level: S

Identity: Daughter of Gu Chenwang's friend

Personality: Intelligent, adorable, scheming

Plot Relevance: 60%

Ending: Insufficient Points, Cannot Unlock

Shen Qingling found her personality summary rather strange.

Could adorable and scheming really coexist?

Besides, he clearly remembered that Lin Qingdai had not had this kind of personality in the Original Work.

He studied the girl before him.

Her face was as clear and delicate as tender buds on early spring branches. Her features resembled an ink-wash painting softened by the misty rain of Jiangnan, combining innocence and gentle beauty.

Her brows were like wisps of smoke veiling the moon. Her almond-shaped eyes seemed to hold shimmering water, her nose was refined like carved jade, and cute dimples appeared at the corners of her lips, lending her a natural sweetness even when she did not smile.

It was a face so ethereal that it seemed untouched by dust.

She wore a school uniform, her long straight black hair falling behind her as she hugged her books. She radiated the pure, fresh feeling of a young girl.

—The scent of youth.

Lin Qingdai should have been a fourth-year high school student now, commonly known as a repeat student.

Shen Qingling remembered that in the Original Work, she had chosen to repeat the year after failing the college entrance examination.

As for why she had failed the exam, it had a great deal to do with the male lead, Gu Yijin.

It was simply because Lin Qingdai had excellent grades, and Gu Chenwang had once compared the two of them in front of Gu Yijin.

By the year Lin Qingdai took the college entrance examination, Gu Yijin had already gotten into university. He had entered a first-tier university, but Gu Chenwang had still been deeply disappointed.

In Gu Chenwang's eyes, with the educational resources the Gu Family had provided him, he should never have ended up merely getting into a first-tier university.

Lin Qingdai, meanwhile, had simply attended school normally. She had no famous tutors, no special attention from teachers, and Gu Chenwang had never invested any effort in her. Her outstanding grades were solely because she worked hard enough.

Gu Yijin believed that if Lin Qingdai scored better than him, Gu Chenwang would only be even more disappointed in him.

For that reason alone, on the day of Lin Qingdai's college entrance examination, Gu Yijin had slipped sleeping pills into her milk, causing her to fall asleep in the examination room.

Lin Qingdai had broken down completely when she woke up.

She could not find the reason. She only thought that she had been in poor health, or that she had been too nervous and suffered severe insomnia the night before, causing her to fall asleep.

She had never suspected Gu Yijin, because in her eyes, he had always been the image of a gentle older brother.

Lin Qingdai was essentially living under someone else's roof in the Gu Family. The only people who treated her well were Wen Sulan and Gu Yijin.

She could never have imagined that the older brother she respected so much would stab her in the back.

But for Lin Qingdai, that was not even the most tragic part.

In the Original Work, Lin Qingdai continued working hard after repeating the year and remained at the top of her class. Even her teachers believed she could get into Jiang University.

Yet Gu Yijin did not want her to get in.

He had not expected Lin Qingdai to choose to repeat the year. Since she had, he would completely crush her hopes.

Gu Yijin's greatest cruelty was giving her hope, only to plunge her into despair once again.

This time, Lin Qingdai successfully took the college entrance examination. However, on her way home after the exams ended, she was hit by a car.

Lin Qingdai became disabled.

While in the hospital, she received her admission letter from Jiang University.

Gu Yijin thought she would give up, but even with prosthetic limbs, she insisted on going to school.

It was the first time Gu Chenwang truly noticed Lin Qingdai. In his impression, she had only been a weak and obedient little girl, but this time, her tenacious and unyielding will moved him.

Gu Chenwang promised to let her enter Gu Corporation to learn after graduation. It seemed he intended to cultivate her.

Shen Qingling had not read any further.

It was obvious that Gu Yijin would not let her go. He would destroy anyone who displeased him by any means necessary, especially when they touched upon his interests.

The Original Host had been like that. Lin Qingdai was the same.

"Qing Dai is back."

Wen Sulan's voice interrupted Shen Qingling's thoughts.

Lin Qingdai smiled. "Yes, Aunt Wen."

Then she pretended to look curiously at the young man behind Wen Sulan.

"Aunt Wen, who is this brother?"

"This is Qingling. You know about him."

Lin Qingdai's eyes widened in realization. "So this is Brother Qingling. He's exactly like I imagined—an outstanding and exceptional brother."

She leaned close to Wen Sulan and said, "I knew it. This is what Aunt Wen's child should look like."

Wen Sulan was delighted, though she also felt that saying so seemed somewhat inappropriate. Smiling, she poked Lin Qingdai's forehead. "You little rascal."

Shen Qingling heard it, and he felt that this Lin Qingdai was different from the one in the Original Work.

In the Original Work, Lin Qingdai was weak and obedient. She rarely discussed matters concerning the Gu Family and was silent and well-behaved most of the time. She could not possibly mock Gu Yijin like this.

Why was she different...? Shen Qingling felt puzzled.

Lin Qingdai smiled and poked her little head out from beside Wen Sulan to greet Shen Qingling. "Hi, Brother Qingling. My name is Lin Qingdai. Brother can just call me Qing Dai."

Shen Qingling still seemed somewhat unaccustomed to this place. He merely nodded with an unnatural expression.

Seeing how lost he looked, Lin Qingdai could not help thinking of when she had first arrived here.

She walked over and took the initiative to speak to him.

"I heard Brother is a student at Jiang University."

"Yes."

Lin Qingdai looked thrilled, her eyes seeming to sparkle as she gazed at Shen Qingling. "Brother is amazing! My biggest dream is to get into Jiang University. It would be wonderful if I could become Brother's junior."

Shen Qingling was a little overwhelmed by her enthusiasm, but discussing a field he was familiar with made him relax somewhat.

He gave a faint smile. "If you work hard, you can do it."

Lin Qingdai's gaze changed slightly.

Could hard work really make it happen?

Liar.

She had worked so hard, fought so desperately, and yet in the end, she had still met such a fate.

She smiled. "Then I'll definitely work hard to get into Jiang University. I want to become someone as outstanding as Brother."

Wen Sulan patted her hand. "All right, let's go inside and talk."

When they went inside, Gu Chenwang and the others were still sitting in the living room. No one knew what they had been discussing, but Gu Yijin did not look very happy, and Gu Yutang was unusually quiet.

When they saw Wen Sulan return with Shen Qingling, everyone was surprised.

Gu Chenwang was rather pleased. He patted Shen Qingling on the shoulder and said a few words, while Gu Yutang merely glanced at Shen Qingling without speaking.

Lin Qingdai, on the other hand, chirped around Shen Qingling like a little bird, calling him "Brother" every other sentence.

Gu Yijin smiled. "Qing Dai seems to like Qingling a lot. It's rare to see you talk this much."

Lin Qingdai blinked, looking utterly innocent. "Yes, I really like Brother Qingling. When I like someone, I really want to talk to them."

Gu Yijin's smile froze. What did she mean? Then who were the people she did not like?

After coming in, she had only spoken to Wen Sulan and Shen Qingling. Was she saying that she disliked all the rest of them?

Lin Qingdai had clearly not been like this before. She had even seemed to admire him greatly. But ever since the college entrance examination ended, she had seemed like a completely different person.

Still, it was understandable. Gu Yijin believed she had suffered such a breakdown that her temperament had changed drastically.

Yet as the culprit, he did not feel the slightest bit guilty.

Gu Yutang frowned. "If you don't know how to speak properly, go inside and study."

Lin Qingdai was not afraid at all. She continued smiling brightly. "I'm going right away. Oh, right, I heard Brother Qingling is a student at Jiang University. He even seems to be a top student! Can I ask Brother to tutor me?"

Gu Yutang gave a cold laugh. "Didn't your teacher say you had what it takes to get into Jiang University? Could it have all been a lie?"

Lin Qingdai lowered her head in grievance. "But... Sister Yu Tang said before that Brother Yijin had what it took to get into Jiang University too. What if I end up like Brother Yijin and only get into a first-tier university?"

With one sentence, Lin Qingdai had taken a jab at two people. Shen Qingling nearly burst out laughing.

What powerful attack power. Yet when she spoke so sarcastically, she wore such a sincere and innocent expression that no one could tell whether she was doing it on purpose.

At the mention of Gu Yijin entering a first-tier university, Gu Chenwang frowned.

"Isn't it because he was useless? Look at the children from the other families—either Jiang University or Cheng University. Even the employees at Gu Corporation have better degrees than him. It's truly embarrassing..."

After Gu Chengnuo nagged for a few more sentences, he stood and went upstairs.

Gu Yutang glared at Lin Qingdai. "You always bring up the worst possible subject. You know Dad has never gotten over this matter, yet you still mentioned it. You did it on purpose, didn't you?"

Lin Qingdai's eyes reddened, and she looked like a pitiful little rabbit as she shrank closer to Shen Qingling.

"I'm sorry, Sister. I didn't mean to. It was only because you happened to mention it that I... If I had known Uncle Gu was so dissatisfied about Brother Yijin getting into a first-tier university, I wouldn't have brought it up."

As she spoke, she looked at Gu Yijin again and asked pitifully, "Brother Yijin, you won't be mad at me, right?"