Chapter 128: Absolute Crush

Gu Wenyan curved her lips faintly, not showing off anything—after all, this kind of thing… they'd better get used to it; there would be many similar situations in the future.

But this time, the news of Gu Wenyan winning an award at the Huahui Bolanhui stirred up an unexpected wave online.

The video of Gu Wenyan's speech at the Exhibition had already attracted plenty of attention on its own, and now she had actually achieved such an impressive feat…

So the netizens' discussion was extremely heated. Previously there had been a portion who supported Gu Mianmian, thinking Gu Mianmian was the true Gu Family Daughter, worthy of being called a socialite heiress…

They had all changed their minds.

They suddenly felt that an heiress living a pampered, wealthy, and glamorous life actually had nothing worth showing off.

Gu Mianmian didn't need to be brought up for discussion at all.

After all, these were external things, bestowed upon her by her family, not her own, and could be taken away by others at any time.

But Gu Wenyan was different. Everyone knew Gu Wenyan's childhood experiences, knew she hadn't had the good living conditions or privileged upbringing like Gu Mianmian.

Although Gu Wenyan didn't dash off to Europe to shop, didn't have the ability to throw money around, and although she didn't constantly flaunt her newly bought jewelry, necklaces, and clothes online, she would quietly put in effort for the growth of wild plant populations.

She never even took credit.

If she hadn't already grown these plants and, by a twist of fate, brought them to the competition, no one would have known that she wasn't just skilled at growing flowers, but also possessed such ability.

Gu Wenyan's contribution simply couldn't be compared to that of a socialite heiress like Gu Mianmian. So what if Gu Mianmian attended countless galas and parties, basking in everyone's attention amid perfume and gowns?

In the end, all of that would turn to smoke and vanish quickly.

But only true knowledge, talent, and ability like Gu Wenyan's were eternal and unchanging, never disappearing.

Previously, Gu Mianmian had been very keen on crafting her heiress image online, more than once flaunting her limited-edition bags, jewelry, and gems.

And the luxury cars her brothers had bought her…

In short, Gu Mianmian used every possible method to make everyone envy her life, making sure everyone knew she was an heiress under the spotlight.

She kept emphasizing that she was the Gu Family's only daughter, sparing no effort in doing this to secure her position and satisfy her own vanity.

But all of Gu Mianmian's past showing-off has now turned into a slap in her own face.

Because Gu Wenyan didn't need jewelry, didn't need to flaunt how many countries she'd traveled to, didn't flaunt what important banquets or elite events she'd attended.

But what she possessed… was a strength Gu Mianmian could never match in this lifetime.

Gu Wenyan crushed her with an absolute gap.

Although Gu Mianmian tried hard to act normal and even offer blessings to Gu Wenyan, every word she spoke was like digging at her own heart.

Gu Mianmian was furious and on the verge of breaking down, unable to even stay in this house.

After breakfast, Gu Mianmian left in a hurry, and her parents didn't notice anything off about her today either.

All their attention was on Gu Wenyan. After the news of her performance at the Exhibition spread, quite a few people from the business circle also came specifically to inquire and send regards.

Some even hoped to get to know Gu Wenyan through them.

Some partners who hadn't been particularly close to the Gu Family before also specially sent word through someone today, their purpose very clear.

Gu Wenyan's presence in this family suddenly became special.

Many others also wanted to know whether Gu Wenyan could be just as impressive at cultivating orchids or other plants, besides rare wild ones.

The economic benefits and cultural value her abilities could generate were incalculable, so she had become the focus of attention overnight.

Even Bao Sihan felt the difference.

Business partners who usually communicated with him about cooperation, today, besides discussing business, also brought up this topic, asking him about Gu Wenyan.

Many of them still didn't know he and Gu Wenyan had already registered their marriage, and when referring to Gu Wenyan, they still called her his fiancée.

"Miss Gu is truly remarkable. Your fiancée has such ability—you two are truly a match made in heaven!"

When being flattered, Bao Sihan usually wouldn't show much emotion, but when it came to matters related to Gu Wenyan, a smile would tug at the corner of his mouth.

"I hope we'll have the chance to cooperate with Miss Gu in the future."

Bao Sihan nodded: "I'll let her know later."

Bao Sihan picked Gu Wenyan up for dinner in the evening, looked at her, and said with a half-smile: "Now you're even more popular than me."

"I didn't expect it either… this whole thing really surprised me."

Gu Wenyan had originally run out of entries for the competition, so she planned to bring the flower seeds she'd prepared for expanding rare flower populations to enter.

Although she knew they were precious, she hadn't expected the subsequent wave to be this big. Now, opening any webpage or news site online, you'd see reports about her.

Gu Wenyan also knew this buzz would fade quickly and couldn't last forever.

But at least at this stage, Gu Wenyan had gone from a country girl who was despised and cursed at… to the rightful Gu Family Daughter she was now.

Previously, when people learned Gu Wenyan was going to marry Bao Sihan, many were full of doubt, didn't accept their relationship, and felt she wasn't worthy of him.

But after this period, the public's perception of Gu Wenyan had changed greatly. Now there was no longer a single voice of doubt; some even said that Bao Sihan being able to marry Gu Wenyan was his blessing, and that he should be the one feeling grateful…

"My mother is coming back soon. In a couple of days I'll take you to meet her." Bao Sihan suddenly brought this up.

Gu Wenyan's heart suddenly jumped: "Auntie is coming back?"

The man raised an eyebrow: "Auntie? Shouldn't you be changing how you address her by now?"

Gu Wenyan blushed: "…But we haven't had the formal wedding yet. Can we wait until after the wedding?"

Bao Sihan ruffled her hair: "Alright, whatever you say."

"Auntie should still be relatively easy to get along with, right?"

"Don't worry, I'm here."

Gu Wenyan couldn't help feeling uneasy inside…

Over the next few days, Gu Wenyan kept an eye on Gu Yeting's movements. She knew that since Gu Yeting had given Gu Mianmian a chance behind the scenes, he would definitely choose some moment to act.

She just didn't know what Gu Yeting would actually do…

She was genuinely curious.