The door was slowly pulled open, and a look of amazement flashed in Blondie's eyes.
He instinctively retracted his casual stance and slowed his voice, fearing he might startle the beauty, "Excuse me, miss, have you seen Gu Danyu?"
Gu Danyu crossed her arms in front of her chest and raised an eyebrow, "I am she."
As her words fell, Blondie sized her up from head to toe.
Hadn't Gu Xinyue claimed her sister was ugly and unbearable to look at?
If she was considered ugly, then there were no beauties in this world!
Internally he scoffed at the complexities of the wealthy families, but the thought of what he was about to do excited him.
"What a beauty, be a good girl and let daddy take good care of you," Blondie said with lecherous eyes, reaching out to touch the woman's fair face.
However, before he could touch her, pain shot through his wrist, and a surge of strength pulled him into the room.
A "bang" resounded as the door to the dressing room violently shut.
Gu Danyu curled her lips and caught hold of Blondie's shoulder, abruptly twisting it forcefully.
The sound of bones cracking and a scream rang out simultaneously. She then raised her long leg and slammed her knee into his abdomen.
Blondie let out a muffled groan, sweat beading on his forehead, when he suddenly heard someone knocking at the door, thinking he was saved and was about to shout "Help"...
The woman was quick, grabbing the cloth from the dressing table and stuffing it into his mouth.
"Mmmph—"
Gu Danyu dusted off her hands, walked to the door, and cracked it open.
She saw a man in a tailored suit standing outside, his handsome face overlapping with one from her memories, which made her feel somewhat startled.
The dark night was thick, torrential rain blending with the roaring thunder.
"Gu Xinyue, please save mother, she was truly good to you, you can't let her die like this," the woman pleaded frantically, her hair disheveled as she clutched desperately at the man's sleeve before her.
Gu Xinyue lifted her chin slightly and pryed her fingers off one by one, lowering his voice, "Gu Danyu, you deserve it! That woman deserves it too!"
Not too far away, Ji Haotian looked on with disgust, "Yue'er, why bother talking so much to this crazy woman? Come here, be careful not to catch a cold."
Watching the contemptible couple walk away, Gu Danyu collapsed to the ground.
The pouring rain washed over the surrounding earth, her body muddy, the once proud and willful heiress nowhere to be seen.
Suddenly, warmth on her shoulder, a man stood next to her with an umbrella, sighing gently, "Yu Yu..."
"Miss Gu," a deep and mellow voice called out, rousing Gu Danyu from her memories.
It's him!
In her previous life, he had saved her in the heavy rain and even paid her mother's medical bills.
"Miss Gu, do you need any help?"
Gu Danyu paused, following the man's gaze, Blondie was now at her feet, looking pleadingly towards the door.
Her hand tightened on the doorknob, and she caught a glimpse of the calm expression on his face as he stood upright, "No need."
Lu Yancheng nodded, didn't ask any further, and turned to leave, leaving a faint scent of sandalwood behind him.
Gu Danyu's gaze narrowed slightly, and she opened her mouth, "Wait, sir... could you tell me your name?"
Having lived once more, she was someone who repaid kindness and exacted vengeance.
"Heh..." The man didn't turn back, chuckling lightly, "Miss Gu will know soon enough," before striding away.
Assistant Yan, standing to the side, stole a glance at the woman and hurriedly followed his boss.