Cao Mang's words were not genuinely meant to propose cooperation with Su Qianmo.
He simply believed that Su Qianmo was only with Gu Chenan for his status and wealth.
So he wanted to test her.
Unexpectedly, Su Qianmo didn't even think before glaring at Cao Mang and saying angrily: "In your dreams!"
Cao Mang was taken aback, then smiled mockingly: "Miss Su, not only is your family background on par with Gu Chenan's, but your looks and figure are unparalleled in Donghai. Men are lining up to pursue you, including some whose backgrounds and wealth are no less than Gu Chenan's. Why are you so fixated on him alone?"
Su Qianmo gritted her teeth and said: "Don't delude yourself. I will never cooperate with you!"
"And let me tell you, as you said, many of my pursuers are wealthy and powerful men. But so what?!"
"Even if they were as rich as nations, what of it? In my eyes and heart, there is only Gu Chenan!"
"It has nothing to do with his background or wealth. Even if he were an ordinary person, I would stay by his side for life!"
Clap, clap, clap, clap!
Cao Mang applauded admiringly: "Such unwavering loyalty, I'm envious!"
"You're already a young lady from a prestigious family, so of course you wouldn't be attracted to Gu Chenan for such worldly things as money and status. But..."
As he spoke, Cao Mang's gaze turned to the newly awakened Bai Yutian: "...but you're different. From what I know, you're a servant in Gu Chenan's household?"
"Mmph— mmph."
"Oh right, I forgot." Cao Mang smiled as he removed the cloth from Bai Yutian's mouth and said: "Since she's unwilling to deal with me, let's discuss this. You lure Gu Chenan here for me, and I'll let you go back."
"Who, who are you!" Bai Yutian asked in terror.
Cao Mang raised a finger to his lips in a shushing gesture and said: "Quiet, listen to me."
Then he asked: "As a servant, you probably don't have much genuine affection for Gu Chenan, right? Let me guess, do you feel superior being with the famous young master of Donghai, or are you after Gu Chenan's money?"
"As long as you help me lure Gu Chenan here, I'll not only give you a large sum of money but also arrange a new job for you."
Cao Mang said smugly: "Trust me, I've earned quite a bit in a certain organization and made many connections. I'll definitely..."
Before Cao Mang could finish, Bai Yutian's terrified little face showed a flash of anger at being wrongly accused, and she loudly declared: "What right do you have to speculate about my feelings!"
"How I feel about Young Master Gu is none of your business, and you don't need to guess!"
"All I know is that even if Gu Chenan were an ordinary person, I would still want to be by his side and be his maid for life!"
"As for your dirty money... save it to buy your own coffin!"
At this moment, her previous terror was gone, replaced only by anger.
Intense anger.
It wasn't appropriate to say this given the current situation, but it must be said that Bai Yutian looked incredibly cute even when furious.
She was like an adorable white kitten with its fur standing on end, making one want to hug her tightly!
Hearing Bai Yutian's words, a look of disbelief flashed in Cao Mang's eyes.
As he had said earlier, it was understandable that Su Qianmo, coming from a wealthy family herself, wasn't after Gu Chenan's money or background.
But Bai Yutian was different. She was just a servant in the Gu household, merely Gu Chenan's maid. Yet surprisingly, she too wasn't after Gu Chenan's wealth or status. This was quite unexpected.
"I really envy Gu Chenan," Cao Mang said with a smile as he stuffed the cloth back into their mouths. "If he hadn't killed that person, I might have asked him for advice on how to make you all so devoted to him."
Saying this, he turned to Tang Yunjin: "Do you feel the same way?"
Tang Yunjin's gaze was fierce as she nodded firmly.
Cao Mang stood up and shrugged: "In that case, let's have Gu Chenan watch you all being defiled by Lin Yu later."
As soon as these words were spoken, the three women's eyes widened in shock.
Su Qianmo knew that Lin Yu was one of the participants, but Bai Yutian and Tang Yunjin didn't.
When they heard the name "Lin Yu," they were immediately stunned.
Lin Yu!
It was you?!
At that moment, Lin Yu walked in carrying bedding.
"Well, you're all awake."
With a mocking smile, Lin Yu spread out the bedding in front of the three women, smoothing it out.
"I want Gu Chenan to witness this scene before he dies, to let him know the consequences of offending and humiliating me, Lin Yu!"
"Contact Gu Chenan," Cao Mang said.
...
In the black SUV.
Gu Chenan was supporting his head with his hand, his mind racing through possible locations where Lin Yu might be.
Every time he thought of a place, he immediately ordered people to go check.
However, no news he wanted to hear came back.
Sitting beside Gu Chenan, Liu Mingrui also looked anxious. She wanted to help Gu Chenan do something, but felt powerless. She could only silently accompany him, letting him know she would always be by his side.
However, at that moment, Gu Chenan's phone suddenly rang.
Without even looking at the number, Gu Chenan grabbed the phone and answered: "How is it? Have you found them?"
There was silence on the other end for a few seconds, then came a lewd, smug laugh: "Young Master Gu, it seems you already know?"
Gu Chenan was startled. He glanced at the number; it was unfamiliar, but the voice coming through the phone was all too familiar — Lin Yu!
"Lin Yu, you despicable bastard! Where have you taken Qianmo and the others?!" Gu Chenan demanded angrily.
Liu Mingrui, sitting beside him, was also shocked upon hearing this name. Her fists clenched tightly.
So it was him!
Although he had a grudge against Chenan, resorting to such a despicable act proved he was a complete scoundrel!
"Hehehe."
Lin Yu chuckled on the other end of the phone: "Gu Chenan, you shouldn't have killed Gong Fei, shouldn't have opposed me, shouldn't have constantly targeted me, and most of all, shouldn't have tried to steal women from me, Lin Yu! Now I've teamed up with Brother Cao, what are you going to do?"
Gu Chenan snorted coldly and mocked: "Stop the nonsense. If you want to catch someone, catch me. What kind of skill does it take to catch women?"
Lin Yu didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "Heh, I'll give you a chance to play the hero. The abandoned factory north of the city outskirts. Come alone. If I see you've brought anyone else, you know the consequences."
With that, he hung up the phone.
"I'll fucking kill you!" Gu Chenan gritted his teeth, staring at the disconnected call.
"Chenan, was that that scumbag Lin Yu?" Liu Mingrui asked.
"Yes." Gu Chenan nodded, looking somewhat regretful: "I should have thought of this earlier."
He should have considered the possibility of Lin Yu teaming up with Cao Mang as soon as Fang Yuanyuan told him that Lin Yu had been expelled from Black Owl!
Liu Mingrui took out her phone and said: "Where is he? I'll have the Liu family's elite forces go there immediately!"
"No."
Gu Chenan shook his head: "He told me to come alone."
"What?"
Liu Mingrui was startled, anger immediately rising in her heart.
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
