Chapter 214: After Waking Up, My Home Is Full of Big Shots

"My phone’s broken, so I can’t look," Gu Shengsheng said. "Are they bashing me?"

"It’s probably good news," Lu Linlin said with a giggle.

And then she took Lu Linlin’s phone.

#GuShengshengChasesThugForThreeHoursThugBegsForJail#

#GuShengshengUnearthsFiftyTonsOfGold#

#GuShengshengTheTimeManagementMaster#

#TheAppraisalGirlIsSuchAGirlbossImCrying#

...

Gu Shengsheng looked at the hashtags with a sense of resignation. "I really did do a lot last night," she said. "I’m still exhausted."

Linnin said, "While everyone else is sleeping, you’re out here grinding. No wonder you’re making so much money. Grandma and I just get to coast to victory thanks to you."

Linnin’s face was full of pride as she spoke. "Everyone wants to ride your coattails, but only Grandma and I actually get to."

Over on her end, Grandma Lu said, "I spoke with your grandmother, too. She’s in the countryside but will be coming over in a few days. I’ll have some of the younger Lu Family members go pick her up. Don’t worry, Shengsheng, it’s no problem at all."

"Thank you, Grandma," Gu Shengsheng said sincerely.

"Don’t thank me. After all, I helped Shi Jing hide things from you, and you didn’t get angry. Grandma did something wrong, so doing a little thing like this is the least I can do."

Then, Grandma Lu added, "Shengsheng, we won’t interfere with your decision, but I want to say this... please don’t close off your heart, okay?"

"The person who will be with you for the rest of your life... even if it’s not Shi Jing, I hope there will be someone like that by your side."

This was from the heart. Grandma Lu sighed. "At first, I admit, I just wanted you as my granddaughter-in-law. I really took a liking to you, young lady. You have a good heart, and you don’t look down on the poor or fawn over the rich. But after getting to know you for so long, you’ve given me so many wonderful surprises."

"I truly see you as family now."

Linnin nodded. "And I truly see you as my sister-in-law."

Gu Shengsheng was so moved she was on the verge of tears. She turned away, her eyes red, and said, "I know, Grandma. Let’s get back to packing."

"Okay."

The sounds of them packing were quite loud. Lu Shijing rushed over from his office, intending to stop them.

But standing at the door, he didn’t know in what capacity he could even enter.

So he could only listen to them packing from the doorway, and only left after a long, silent time.

He then called Lin Kai. "Get a company truck over there to help them pack their things and move."

Lin Kai nodded. "Yes, yes, of course. But Boss, why aren’t you helping? Are you trying to play the part of the tragic, heartbroken lover? Or are you planning to go cry in a corner by yourself?"

He could already picture the whole scene: a devastatingly handsome man staring at Miss Gu’s door, completely emo.

"Get lost," Lu Shijing said curtly. "I just acquired a company. You think I’m not busy?"

With that, he hung up, sped all the way to the office to work overtime, and dragged the senior executives into an emergency meeting.

He wore a dark expression the entire time, looking for all the world like someone owed him a million bucks.

It was a good thing Lin Kai went to help, or he would have been one of the miserable souls suffering through that overtime session too.

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By the time Gu Shengsheng finished moving, it was almost evening.

The new place was lovely. She hadn’t brought much with her; as long as her jewelry was properly stored, she was set.

As expected of a place whose renovations were overseen by Grandma Lu, the atmosphere was elegant and tasteful.

It even had a small courtyard with red walls and green tiles, with wisteria on both sides leading the way to the main garden.

A path of bluestone pavers led the way. Gu Shengsheng followed it to her room, where the open French doors offered a wonderful view. Though located in a bustling city, the house possessed a tranquil and soothing atmosphere.

Gu Shengsheng immediately noticed the collection hall Grandma Lu had set up. She’d had some of her antiques and treasures sent over earlier, and they were now inside, obviously well-preserved.

There were also two basements, which she hadn’t utilized yet.

Mrs. Lu Sr. hurried over along the flagstone path. "So? What do you think, Shengsheng? Is the place nice?"

"The renovations you did are amazing, Grandma!"

"The concept was mine, but the actual work was done by a famous designer—I think from abroad. I don’t know for sure, but he’s brilliant, anyway!"

She had been about to say it was the designer Lu Shijing had found, but then she worried it would upset Shengsheng, so she simply didn’t mention it.

The old lady laughed it off. ’That boy’s current predicament is exactly what he deserves,’ she thought.

’A divorce is a divorce,’ she mused. ’If they sign the papers now, there might be room to reconcile later. But that boy is stubbornly dragging his feet, refusing to sign. He’s probably just being pig-headed.’

’This is definitely going to cause problems down the line.’

She was worried, but there was nothing she could do about it. She could only fret uselessly, so she finally decided to just wash her hands of the whole affair.

She changed the subject.

"Anyway, Shengsheng, as long as you like it here, that’s what counts. When your grandma gets here, I’m sure she’ll like it too. Then we two old ladies can make plans to go out and have fun together!"

After the move, Gu Shengsheng was dead tired. She put her phone on silent, lay down in her new home, and slept for a solid 12 hours, not waking up until the following evening.

Only then did she finally feel rested.

She couldn’t even be bothered to look at her messages. ’Maybe I should just get a Nokia phone from now on,’ Gu Shengsheng mused.

’No special features, no WeChat, no messaging apps. That way, I’d be guaranteed to live a happy life, with nothing to make me miserable.’

Just as she was thinking this, she got up, freshened up, and came out to order some takeout, only to find her living room filled with a daunting crowd of people, every one of them dressed in a black jacket.

Some were holding briefcases, and it looked like there were even assistants standing by, ready to take notes.

When they saw Gu Shengsheng emerge, every single one of them looked up at her.

Gu Shengsheng: "..." For a moment, she didn’t know whether to back away or what to do.

Grandma Lu, who had been chatting and laughing with everyone, stood up and pulled Shengsheng over. "Shengsheng is just so tired. You see, she’s been sick and sleeping so deeply for a while now, she only just managed to drag herself out of bed to see you all. Please don’t mind her, please don’t."

Then Grandma Lu lowered her voice and whispered to her, "While you were sleeping, your phone was probably blowing up. All these bigwigs came looking for you, one by one. They went to the Wanliu District address first, and then they must have heard from Zhao Dehai and came over here."

"I had no choice but to let them in. They’ve been waiting in the house ever since, and they wouldn’t leave."

Grandma was tired, too. At her age, it was a lot to entertain so many guests.

Gu Shengsheng nodded. "Thank you, Grandma."

"Come on! Let’s go talk business."

The sight of the imposing, black-clad crowd made Gu Shengsheng feel a bit self-conscious. Sitting there in her pink Snoopy pajamas felt more than a little awkward.

But there was nothing to be done, so she braced herself and decided to just get on with it.

Seeing Gu Shengsheng approach, Zhao Dehai was the first to liven up the atmosphere. "Shengsheng, you probably haven’t met most of these people. Besides the representatives from the Cultural Relics Bureau, you’ve also seen Mr. Ma Yaowen from the Gemstone Administration Bureau. Regarding the gold mine..."

Gu Shengsheng nodded. "I understand. I’ll cooperate fully. Hello, everyone."

Ma Yaowen said, "Shengsheng, we’ve conducted a more precise survey of the gold mine. It’s 55 tons."