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Since emotions were to be treated as a business, Gu Nuan had no reason to be cheated again.
Madam Wu's face suddenly stiffened, and her tone, matching her expression, turned even uglier as she said, "I was considering the difficulties you and your family face, which is why I gave you this hundred thousand. Since you're ungrateful——anyway, you can't hear, and you don't appreciate others' well-meaning efforts."
At this moment, Gu Nuan broke into a smile. "Auntie, in consideration of the ten years of relationship I had with Zicong, here's a message for Zicong and you. I'll take the past relationship as a lesson. Your son—I don't fancy him at all."
Madam Wu clearly choked on her own breath at these words.
Gu Nuan picked up her purse, and as she stood up, her gaze inadvertently swept over the bag beside Madam Wu.
LV, likely a knockoff from Hong Kong. She wondered if it was bought by herself or a branded bag gifted by the prospective daughter-in-law.
Madam Wu, noticing Gu Nuan's gaze landing on her bag, squinted her eyes into a line with a smug smile.
Before she could say a word, Gu Nuan spoke in a melodious voice, "Auntie, you don't need to explain. After all, I, Gu Nuan, can't hear. As for the tea, Auntie, you've soared to great heights. It was you who invited me for tea, so I, Gu Nuan, will accept your kindness."
Madam Wu's expression suddenly turned frosty, her eyes quickly scanning the plates on the table. Some were ordered by her, and some by Gu Nuan. Two cups of mocha, delicate pastries, dozens of plates.
Initially, of course, one couldn't start by assigning blame right away, so she pretended to be polite, not expecting the other party to be so ruthless, as if she had already anticipated her son's infidelity and had ordered so much!
Gu Nuan walked away from the tea table, casually strolling out without looking back, but behind her, indeed there came a considerable commotion.
Hurriedly walking to tend to the aftermath was a waiter, brushing past Gu Nuan.
Gu Nuan did not look back.
How one treats others depends on how they've been treated. If you are unkind, I naturally won't be righteous.
Exiting the cafe, at the door was an eight-lane road bustling with traffic.
This was the heart of the major city, the golden center.
A hundred-story skyscrapers soared into the clouds like a forest within the city, densely packed throughout the urban area.
The building acclaimed to be the third tallest in Asia was one of the financial centers of the world and symbolized the ultimate power of wealth.
The facade of the building seemed to be clad in sunlit gold, with reflective glass and tiles, presenting the entire skyscraper like a beautiful mirage of a shining sea city.
Exquisite, looked up to, unattainable.
A deadly dream, a lure irresistible.
Those who love money would love this place, and even more so the people who could survive here and flaunt the imperial power of money and wealth.
Hanging at the intersection of the crossroads was a huge LCD screen, below which advertisements scrolled without cease, offering around-the-clock updates on financial world events from all over the globe.
The beautiful anchorwoman, with her radiant smile, spoke in a sweet voice that rippled through the world:
"The much-anticipated Forbes list of billionaires was finally made public last night at nine twelve. Xiao Jianming, Chairman of Changda Group, who ranked sixty-ninth last year, has soared to thirty-sixth place this year due to outstanding Changda Group performance and business expansion. He has leapfrogged last year's richest person in Southeast Asia and has become this year's wealthiest."
The cellphone inside the handbag buzzed to life.
Gu Nuan reached into the bag to take out her phone and, since she couldn't hear, could only look at the text.
"Gu Nuan, latest news, Changda Group is coming to our school for recruitment——"
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