"Gu Wenjuan," Mo Shu looked down at her, "I heard that last month the Gu Family released a new design that won several awards. Was it designed by you?"
Gu Wenjuan thought she must have offended Mo Shu in some way, and hearing this only made her more uneasy as she said, "No, I just helped make some revisions. I wasn't the main designer..."
"So modest?" Mo Shu let out a light laugh, "What are you afraid of? Do you think I'm going to eat you?"
Gu Wenjuan, trembling with fear, didn't even dare to look at her now, bowing her head and too afraid to speak.
"You're really too useless. Princess Mo only asked you a couple of questions, do you need to be scared like this?"
"Princess Mo is asking you something. Don't you know how to answer?"
"Typical illegitimate child, can't present herself in public. Just with a few words and you're like this, useless."
...
Gu Wenjuan was about to cry and blurted out in panic, "I..."
"Forget it," Mo Shu waved her hand, "you can go."
Gu Wenjuan, as though granted a great reprieve, quickly said, "Thank you, Princess Mo!"
Then she hurried away, not daring to look back.
Seeing this, someone nearby said angrily, "Princess Mo, why did you let her go? I just saw everything. She was exchanging glances with Young Master Yu, definitely trying to seduce him. Such a woman should be taught a lesson!"
The one speaking was He Yong'er, who, although she seemed loyal to Mo Shu now, would be the one to trample others hardest when trouble arose.
"That's right, even daring to seduce Young Master Yu, she's just an insignificant illegitimate child from a minor family. Does she even know her own worth?" Fang Tiantian chimed in.
And another girl by their side also spoke up quietly, "If you don't teach people like her a lesson, they will never understand their place. Princess Mo, perhaps you should..."
Mo Shu and He Yong'er had grown up together, while Li Linglong and Fang Tiantian had only later joined He Yong'er in following Mo Shu.
These three people were Mo Shu's most loyal lackeys and the instigators encouraging her to her doom from beginning to end.
Mo Shu, recalling their identities from the original owner's memories, frowned deeply at their words.
Seeing Mo Shu stay silent, He Yong'er felt an uneasy surprise and exchanged glances with Li Linglong and Fang Tiantian.
Ever since they were young, Mo Shu had placed immense trust in her, usually believing whatever she said.
In the past, at times like these, Mo Shu would have been the first to jump up, drag Gu Wenjuan over without a second word, and then slap her across the face.
What was happening now?
[Ding, the first "courting death" target: Make Yu Siqiao play the hero and save the beauty.]
Watching Gu Wenjuan's retreating figure, Mo Shu asked Sao Zha in her mind, "So I just need to have Yu Siqiao play the hero and save the beauty? I don't really have to hit her, right?"
Sao Zha, expressionless, responded: [Yes.]
Just as He Yong'er and her companions thought Mo Shu had changed, Mo Shu finally spoke, "Today is my engagement ceremony... Find a hidden place."
He Yong'er was slightly shocked.
Mo Shu was used to doing whatever she wanted under the protection of the Mo Family, fearing neither heaven nor earth, but now she was willing to be so cautious for Young Master Yu!
He Yong'er gave Fang Tiantian a look, who immediately understood and mocked, "Since when has Princess Mo become so meek? Gu Wen is just a nobody. Whatever you want to do to her, you can do without hiding."
Usually, if Mo Shu heard this kind of provocation from Fang Tiantian, she would likely feel humiliated and immediately go to discipline Gu Wenjuan to prove she wasn't weak.
But now, Mo Shu turned her face slightly to the side, her smile ambiguous as she said, "So what do you think we should do?"