Gu Ling was heartbroken by the words of her father. How can someone be so cruel to his child?
Seeing no more room for discussion, she left the office dejectedly. Feeling lost, she found herself standing in her office. She looked at the bustling city and had a flashback.
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*flashback*
The day she was born, no one was happy after knowing it was a girl. Grandparents did not even stay in the hospital and went back home after talking to her father. (Don't ask why it is part of her memory. Feel the emotions.)
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When she turned Three months old, her parents held a grand full-moon banquet but no one looked happy. They did it, not because they were glad, They did it because they are the Gu Family.
When she was one year old and learned to walk, only the servants were happy.
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Junior school topper? No one came.
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Middle School Olympiad? No one came.
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College Entrance Exam Topper? Family dinner at best.
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Most of her good memories were with these servants. The only other person who showed goodwill towards her without any prejudice or motive was Lei Feng but people tend to ignore what they have until they lose it.
This way her life was more like a programmed coded tool rather than a human with emotions.
Going to school, going to college, working. All of them happened like it was supposed to happen and not because she wanted it to happen.
She fell in love with a boy in college but he was bribed by them into submitting and leaving her. They even asked him to do it in the most humiliating way.
She was the record holder of the highest score in the College Entrance exams that was refreshed this time. But no one in the family cared.
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'All their love was for Gu Tianchen alone.' she uttered these words full of frustration and hate.
Yes, she started hating this honest-looking brother of hers already. After seeing so many of his misdeeds it's a miracle if she doesn't.
She cried, cried for a long time. Then the lethargy came in waves and hit her. Feeling that no rewards would be given in the end, she decided to head home. So she packed her things and went home without informing her 'father'.
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Lei Feng felt refreshed after seeing the share certificate on the passenger seat. He did not desire the money of the Gu Family or shares in the Ancient group. He did all this just to take what was his.
Originally he just wanted to piss off the Gu Family but now he has other plans.
'There was something wrong with Gu Feitian today, he was ready to fight me when it came to the company's reputation but when I threatened him to send his family to jail. He compromised immediately. As if, he was scared of me digging deep into it.'
'He would rather lose control of the company which is more precious to him than her daughters than sending the four to jail. He wouldn't care about Zhao Lang, he never really cared about her.'
'Old hags didn't have any solid proof against them since they don't live there, so the lawyers could have bailed them out easily. The only person who was affected deeply was Gu Tianchen. Gu Feitian loves him very much but compromising 20% of the company for him in a breath is different. There is a hidden secret that this son of his holds against him which makes him scared.'
'No worries, we have a lot of time.'
He pressed the accelerator and rushed towards the World Mall.
Today he decided to spend lavishly for once.
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[Ding! The host's desire to spend money is detected, issuing a mission.]
[Mission: Spend 10 million or more on yourself.]
[Reward: Double Cashback coupon, one property redemption coupon (less than one billion), and a physique potion.]
[Penalty: None.]
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Lei Feng reached the mall and went up to the top floor. This is where the world of the rich coincides. If you can't find any luxury brand on this floor then, you won't find one in the entire city.
Lei Feng bought watches, suits, shoes, and accessories and spent a total of 11 million RMB. Unlike girls, it was more of a task for him.
After running around for 2 hours, he was finally done.
[Ding! Mission Complete, Rewards have been distributed.]
He looked at his balance and saw it was over 300 million. He called Xu Hong about the company and set off.
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Gu Ling decided to drive herself home. Under the influence of sleepless nights, she was a little drowsy. She was driving very slowly.
Suddenly a shadow flashed in front of her car, and she steered the car towards left on an instinctive basis which led to a collision with a car parked by the roadside. She cursed her bad luck and got out of the car to check for damage.
A shrill voice resounded in the street, "Ahhh!!! My Leg. No, I can't feel my leg. This young woman is trying to kill me!!!!"
An old lady was lying in front of her car, holding her leg. (The old lady mistook her for a new driver because she was driving slowly and her car looked expensive.)
Soon the public gathered and started talking amongst themselves.
"It's this lady again, it is already the fourth case this month."
"Yes, her sons would be jumping in any time soon."
"Pity this young woman is going to suffer this time."
"If you pity her so much, why don't you help her."
"No way, this old woman's sons are well-known goons in this area. I don't wanna mess with them."
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Gu Ling heard the surrounding conversations and realized she encountered a Pengci. She cursed her luck again and distanced herself from the old lady who was lying on the road and roaring like a tiger.
She pulled out her bag from the car and tried to call the Police but a big hand stopped her and took the phone away.
She was stunned for a second but pain brought her back to reality. She saw a big man, approximately 180 cm tall now standing behind her. He was holding her phone with one hand and her right hand with the other.
She tried to free herself from his grip but failed to do so.
"Hmph! Do you want to call other people to bully us? No chance. You are not going anywhere until you compensate my mother for medical expenses, loss of work, and mental damages." The big guy said.
His name was Er Guo, he was a mad dog who roamed the dark allies earning small money by bullying the poor. He and his family were famous for bullying honest people around the neighborhood.
Seeing the situation getting worse Gu Ling had the urge to cry but who is she? CEO of the Ancient Group. She gained her composure and asked with a cold voice, "What do you want?"
"Hehe, We want you to pay the price of your mistakes nothing else. Now that you hurt my mother, it's obvious you pay for your mistakes."
"Don't even think about leaving here today unless you give us 200,000 RMB in cash." Er Gou said.
"Ok, but I do not carry so much cash on me. Give me my phone. I will arrange it." Gu Ling gritted her teeth.
"It is not my problem, I can only take you with us then." Er Gou said with lust and greed in his eyes.
Now Gu Ling was scared for real. She immediately shouted for help.
But no one dared to come forward.
When she was desperate she heard a roaring sound coming from behind the crowd.
A handsome guy stepped out from a brand new Bugatti Chiron and said, "I will break your hand if you don't let go right this instant!!"