Chapter 8: Gu Mianmian is Almost Cried to Tears

Gu Mianmian was both anxious and angry: "Sister, what are you saying? What fake... what are you implying?"

Her parents were experienced people and naturally understood, so Gu Jue immediately said angrily: "Gu Wenyan! You made a mistake, and your sister didn't want to hold you accountable, yet you—you're being sarcastic... you simply have no upbringing!"

Ye Yiwen also said with extreme disapproval: "When you do something wrong, don't just think about shirking responsibility."

Gu Mianmian sobbed even more aggrievedly; tears were truly her great weapon, and shedding two drops at the right time was enough to make her parents feel incomparably heartbroken.

Criticized and lectured by her parents in turn, Gu Wenyan acted as if nothing had happened, fiddling with the purple clay teapot in her hands, a faint smile curling at the corners of her mouth: "Little sister..."

"I don't know where you got this purple clay teapot; the shape and craftsmanship are indeed a realistic imitation, but the calligraphy of Song Lao's authentic signature is obviously fake."

Gu Mianmian was shocked: "How is that possible?! I spent a great deal of effort to buy it..."

"That's why I said you were cheated. Having such a fake displayed at home, if someone with a sharp eye spots it, it's truly embarrassing."

Gu Jue's expression also turned ugly: "What do you mean? This is a fake?"

Gu Mianmian gritted her teeth, attempting to smear her: "How do you know it's fake? Sister, are you saying this on purpose because you broke the item and don't want to take responsibility?"

Gu Wenyan just glanced at her sideways, ignoring her provocation, and said with a faint smile: "You only need to compare the inscription on the bottom of the pot with an authentic piece to see that it's wrong; the fake is too obvious and careless."

"Little sister, if you want to buy a purple clay teapot, as long as you have taken the time to learn about it, you wouldn't be taken in by such a scam."

"... I, I certainly have learned about it! But I didn't see any problems at all; you most likely saw it wrong, it can't be fake!"

Watching Gu Mianmian's stubbornness, Gu Wenyan looked at her parents, who were clearly hesitating and struggling, then shook her head and stopped being polite: "Take a good look at what else is written on the inscription."

She sneered: "First Factory Apprentice Class? But the craft factory that produced Song Lao's purple clay teapots back then... never had a 'First Factory'!"

Gu Mianmian froze completely, hit in a blind spot of her knowledge, and was unable to refute it at all, but Gu Jue knew a thing or two about purple clay teapots, so he immediately understood...

This was indeed a fake!

"... Mianmian, how much did you spend on this purple clay teapot? Don't waste money like this again in the future, and don't let yourself be cheated so easily."

Gu Jue's tone wasn't harsh, just a reminder, but Gu Mianmian felt she had lost all face, especially after losing so much face in front of Gu Wenyan...

Gu Mianmian bit her lip hard, feeling extremely aggrieved: "I... I'll go find that person and demand an explanation!"

Ye Yiwen stopped her: "Alright, since it's already bought, let it be. A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit; don't get cheated again in the future."

Gu Wenyan said with deep meaning: "You still need to study more in the future, little sister."

Gu Mianmian was almost crying from anger; she was embarrassed and annoyed, and her biggest regret at this moment was not killing Gu Wenyan on the Panshan Highway that day...

Gu Jue was very interested in purple clay teapots, and seeing that Gu Wenyan was so knowledgeable, even though he still had many grievances against her, he couldn't help but discuss it with her.

Gu Mianmian, on the other hand, was left on the sidelines and could only go to her mother for comfort.

But as Ye Yiwen comforted her, she couldn't stop her attention from drifting toward Gu Wenyan.

She always felt that this daughter of hers was vastly different from before...

Gu Yechen had specifically rushed back from the company at noon to eat, thinking that with Gu Wenyan there, the family atmosphere would surely be heavy, serious, and stifling.

Yet he unexpectedly saw... Father holding a broken purple clay teapot and talking to Gu Wenyan about something?

Although it wasn't as intimate and gentle as when facing Gu Mianmian, it was also completely different from the cut-and-thrust atmosphere when interacting with Gu Wenyan before...

The lunch was quiet, with no surprises; Gu Wenyan didn't talk much at the table, eating slowly and with elegant posture, showing none of her past crudeness.

The family members each had their own thoughts, but all were secretly observing Gu Wenyan, while she took it all in and acted as if she saw nothing.

Throughout the whole time, Gu Mianmian had red eyes and looked particularly pitiful, so as soon as the meal was over, Gu Yechen called her into the study.

Not long after, he walked out, stood on the stairs looking down, his eyes cold: "Gu Wenyan, come to the study with me."

There was not a shred of tenderness in his eyes, and it was nothing like the patient affection he showed Gu Mianmian.

Her parents both cast glances over, but did not stop them.

Gu Wenyan shrugged, her pace steady, and she walked over slowly, following Gu Yechen up to the study on the second floor.

Gu Mianmian was curled up on the study sofa, shedding silent tears, her eyes red, looking pitiable.

Gu Yechen turned around, his sarcasm cold and venomous: "Just how jealous of Mianmian are you? You finally come back for a visit, yet you deliberately pick faults and find trouble for her!"

Gu Mianmian sobbed: "Big Brother, don't blame Sister, she might just have resentment in her heart..."

"If she cares about previous matters, she should just ask for compensation; why use this method to strike at you?"

Gu Yechen put away the tenderness he showed Gu Mianmian and looked at Gu Wenyan coldly: "What exactly do you want!"

"I don't want anything." Gu Wenyan said unexpectedly, "For the sake of Mom, Dad, and you... I won't pursue this anymore."

"Oh?" Gu Yechen was also somewhat surprised, "Really?"

"I keep my word."

Gu Yechen's expression finally softened slightly: "Since you won't pursue it, don't target Mianmian in the future."

Gu Wenyan's tone was languid, and she hummed a laugh: "If I hadn't discovered it today, and Dad went to display the fake purple clay teapot in the future only to be called out for it in public... Big Brother, do you think Dad's and the Gu Family's reputation are unimportant, right?"

The expression on Gu Yechen's handsome face shifted, and he was actually unable to refute her.

What Gu Wenyan said... was also correct.

The fake Gu Mianmian bought being discovered at home was actually the solution with the least amount of loss.

Seeing his mood loosen, Gu Mianmian became anxious and cried even more sadly: "Sister, you could have told me privately, but you had to mock me for not knowing quality in front of Dad; you still have dissatisfaction with me in your heart..."

Gu Yechen felt heartbroken when he saw her cry, and he became stern and harsh again: "In any case, your way of handling it was wrong; you are not allowed to do this again in the future."

"Excuse me." Unexpectedly, Gu Wenyan's attitude became particularly firm, "How I handle things is my business; even if you are my big brother, you have no right to manage me."

Gu Yechen was provoked, his eyes filled with disgust again: "You—you can be so heartless and cold even to your sister; how did our Gu Family give birth to such a disaster like you!"

"Disaster or not, I am still a member of the Gu Family... By the way, let me mention that before I marry Bao Sihan, I will continue to live in the Gu Family."

Ignoring their reactions, Gu Wenyan turned and left.

This big brother is decisive in the business world, yet so soft-hearted; but now that she knows his personality, she won't have to worry about not being able to handle him in the future.

The most important problem now is how to get Bao Sihan to agree...

"I don't agree."

Just as Gu Wenyan had thought, when she returned to the Bo Family in the evening and said this, Bao Sihan's face was covered in frost, and he refused without leaving any room for negotiation.