Chapter 136: Bao Sihan's Mother Returns to the Country

But Gu Wenyan truly didn't lack this little bit either.

"Asia's largest flower trading market—over half the market share belongs to you…" The man gently pinched Gu Wenyan's chin and smiled. "You really never stop surprising me. Just how many more surprises like this are you going to give me?"

Gu Wenyan blinked at him and asked back, "What do you think? What other surprises will I bring you?"

"I'm not sure, but I'm very much looking forward to it."

In the blink of an eye, the news that Gu Mianmian had lost to Gu Wenyan at today's auction had spread throughout the entire upper-class society.

Gu Wenyan had, with the greatest of ease, produced an unbelievable amount of cash to win the bid on that Blue Sapphire Necklace that everyone was now so interested in.

Gu Mianmian, who had previously been so confident, declaring that she would absolutely win the bid on this necklace, had at this moment become a laughingstock.

Everyone was already certain that Gu Mianmian had lost, that she could no longer be the Gu Family's most beloved young lady the way she herself had claimed.

Gu Wenyan now held a higher status than her, was more favored than her—perhaps from now on… Gu Wenyan might really be able to take back everything that belonged to Gu Mianmian.

Gu Mianmian was very likely to become an abandoned young lady.

Originally, she wasn't even the Gu Family's biological daughter. An adopted daughter receiving so much favor in the past had already struck many people as unbelievable.

Now that the real young lady had returned… and was better than Gu Mianmian in every way, Gu Mianmian, the once-favored young lady, immediately had far fewer people supporting her.

The outside world's attitude toward Gu Mianmian also underwent a tremendous change at this point.

The friends Gu Mianmian had arranged to have afternoon tea with all called her at the last minute to say they wouldn't be coming to her afternoon tea gathering. And the friends she had arranged to go shopping with…

Also told her they had changed their minds at the last minute.

That alone would have been bad enough, but the key thing was that Gu Mianmian had also secretly overheard them calling Gu Wenyan to ask if she had time for afternoon tea together! If she had time to go shopping together?!

Gu Mianmian was so angry she was smashing things furiously in her room.

Why? Everything she had was being taken away by Gu Wenyan—what on earth was she going to do in the future?

Wang Ma walked into her room: "Enough. What's the use of throwing a tantrum like this? It'll only make everyone realize you're no longer in favor."

Actually, apart from Gu Yeting, the other two brothers' attitude toward her wasn't bad either. If at this time… Gu Mianmian wanted something, they would still give it to her.

However, Gu Mianmian also felt a great deal of panic, because they would often care even more about Gu Wenyan. If Gu Wenyan came home a little late, they would specially have the kitchen prepare dinner for her, and very often they would specially go ask Gu Wenyan what she wanted to eat.

The brothers were constantly using their own ways to make up for the past, for all the ways they had wronged Gu Wenyan.

So much so that now, Gu Mianmian had indeed become even more awkward in this family—no longer had so many people caring about her every moment of the day.

Gu Mianmian's eyes were brimming with tears, and she looked at Wang Ma in furious desperation: "What do you think I should do? What on earth should I do from now on? I have no way out at all—tell me!"

"Get rid of Gu Wenyan, and it'll all be fine."

Wang Ma said with a sinister look: "Gu Wenyan's real source of confidence right now is still Bao Sihan. If he doesn't want her anymore, all of Gu Wenyan's reputation will be destroyed… From then on, could she still face you with that same proud bearing?"

Wang Ma's words once again jolted the dreamer awake. Gu Mianmian suddenly understood what she meant by saying that.

"But how do we do it?"

"Leave it to me. You just don't interfere."

Gu Mianmian was overjoyed: "You're going to help me?"

"If I don't help you… who else could help you?" Wang Ma walked over to Gu Mianmian's side and gently rubbed her head. "Don't worry. I will definitely help you secure… a position in this family that no one else can compare to."

At this moment, Gu Wenyan had no interest or mind to spare for paying Gu Mianmian any more attention.

Gu Wenyan also didn't know how the news that she was the behind-the-scenes controller of Asia's largest flower market had been exposed. She guessed it might have been that day at the auction venue, when she and Bao Sihan were talking, there had been someone nearby listening.

Walls have ears, so it led to others overhearing this discussion and spreading the news.

So many people were now looking forward to working with her. Those who had never paid much attention to Gu Wenyan in the past no longer faced her with that old arrogant attitude.

They were even begging to cooperate with her—just being able to meet her once would be good enough.

However, Gu Wenyan had no interest right now in dealing with these people's collaboration requests.

Because for her at present, there was another matter of particular importance.

Bao Sihan's mother was coming back. It had been postponed for a very long time from the original date, but this day would arrive eventually.

Gu Wenyan knew that Bao Sihan's mother wasn't all that satisfied with the marriage between her and him, but regardless of whether Bao Sihan's mother was satisfied…

They were already married now, and she would soon be moving into the Bo Family.

The day Gu Wenyan went to the Bo Family, she overheard the butler talking to Bao Sihan about the news of the old madam's return.

"Head of the Family, the old madam's flight is tomorrow morning. Will you and the madam go together to pick her up?"

Bao Sihan turned his head to look at Gu Wenyan: "Do you have time tomorrow?"

Gu Wenyan thought for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, I'll go with you."

Bao Sihan gently stroked her head: "Alright."

The butler said happily: "The old madam can finally meet the madam. There wasn't a chance at the wedding before. I think the old madam must be looking forward to it too…"

Although he was speaking kind words, Gu Wenyan knew in her heart that so many good things certainly wouldn't appear.

Just from the fact that Bo Laofuren had still been able to arrange a servant, Lan Tian, to enter the Bo Family and try to keep an eye on Bao Sihan, one could see…

Just how strong Bao Sihan's mother's inner need for control was. Presumably, her leaving earlier and going abroad under the pretense of vacation, relaxation, and recuperation was also to get away from her unsatisfactory daughter-in-law.

As for Lan Tian, she had now been assigned to stay in the back courtyard, with almost no opportunity to come before Bao Sihan and make her presence felt.

So the servant Bao Sihan's mother had once arranged was already a discarded piece. Gu Wenyan couldn't help but greatly look forward to what his mother would do next after returning.

Early in the morning, Gu Wenyan and Bao Sihan set off for the airport. This time the old madam was coming back by private jet, and they also went through the VIP channel straight to the tarmac.

Seeing the old madam step out of the ascending aircraft, Gu Wenyan immediately maintained a proper and graceful smile on her face.

And that legendary mother of Bao Sihan's had a well-maintained face and figure, looking nothing like someone past sixty. A string of jadeite necklaces hung around her neck—she was very elegant.

But her eyes were exceptionally sharp.