Liu Dong's Phone

"Dad, Gu Chenan hit me! Waaah! Gu Chenan slapped me twice in front of everyone!"

"Waaah, do you know how much psychological damage those two slaps caused me?"

"I want Gu Chenan to pay the price. I'll definitely make him pay!"

In the bathroom, Liu Wan was sobbing uncontrollably as she recounted the day's events to her father, embellishing the details.

On the other end of the phone...

In an office at Golden Luxury KTV.

Liu Wan's father, named Liu Dong, was currently smoking a thick cigar and listening to Liu Wan's tearful account with a shocked expression.

Liu Dong was wearing a cheap white tank top, baggy shorts, and flip-flops.

This outfit, combined with his potbelly and balding head, made him look like a middle-aged loser.

Liu Dong took a puff of his cigar and frowned, saying: "Wait, Wan, didn't you say you were attending a beauty industry networking dinner today? How did that brat Gu Chenan show up?"

Mentioning this made Liu Wan even angrier. She wiped her tears and said through gritted teeth: "That pretty boy Gu Chenan has latched onto Caiying's new boss. He came with Caiying's new boss today."

Recalling the slap Su Qianmo gave her before leaving, tears rolled down Liu Wan's face again as she said: "And that Caiying boss is no good either. She slapped me too!"

"What?!"

Hearing that Gu Chenan had hit Liu Wan didn't actually anger Liu Dong much, since he and Gu Chenan's father were childhood friends. Although he barely kept in touch with Gu Zheng now, that connection was still there.

But now the problem was that not only had Gu Chenan hit Liu Wan, but that Caiying boss had hit her too.

Wasn't this just two people ganging up on one?

"Does that little beast Gu Chenan have a death wish or something?"

"It's all your fault! I told you I didn't want to go on that blind date with Gu Chenan. You insisted I should do it as a favor to Gu Chenan's father. The fact that he dared to lay hands on me so shamelessly this time clearly shows he wants revenge!" Liu Wan sobbed, blaming Liu Dong.

"People from families like his always fantasize about entering high society. When I didn't take a liking to him, his dreams of being a kept man were dashed, so he insulted me right after our date. I told you about it when I got back, but you said it wasn't a big deal."

"He dared to hit me because he thinks you won't do anything to him! Look at how he's acting now - it's totally deliberate revenge after getting a taste of success! Dad, you have to teach him a lesson this time!"

Liu Wan glossed over key points, portraying herself as an innocent victim and pinning all the blame on Gu Chenan.

It was as if her only mistake was listening to Liu Dong about going on the blind date with Gu Chenan, and the only reason Gu Chenan could do these things was because Liu Dong hadn't taught him a lesson.

"Bang!" Liu Dong slammed his fist on the desk, cursing angrily: "That little beast really has a death wish!"

Liu Dong didn't know what had actually happened, but hearing that his precious daughter had been bullied like this because of him immediately made his blood boil.

"Wan, you come home first. I'll give your Uncle Gu a call right now."

Hearing this, Liu Wan's brow furrowed: "What's the point of calling? Even if Gu Chenan's dad slaps him twice, what good will that do?"

"I was humiliated by Gu Chenan in front of so many people at the banquet today. How can having Gu Chenan's dad punish him restore my face?"

Liu Dong was taken aback, but realized she had a point.

Even if Gu Zheng broke Gu Chenan's legs, it wouldn't restore his daughter's reputation.

"Then tell me, how do you want Dad to deal with Gu Chenan? This time I'll do whatever you say!" Liu Dong reassured her.

Liu Wan took a deep breath, gritted her teeth and said: "I want Gu Chenan and Caiying's CEO Su to apologize to me in front of everyone in Shanghai. And for the total of three slaps they gave me, I want to slap them back too!"

"No problem!" Liu Dong nodded.

After hanging up, Liu Dong took a deep breath, rubbed his face with both hands, and said in disbelief: "Gu Chenan, you little bastard, you've really got guts. Daring to hit our Wan - if I didn't know your dad, I'd make you disappear without a trace!"

......

"How much of the background loading is left?"

"Just three more days, it's almost done."

"By the way, how does the background from the novel manifest in the real world? Will my parents suddenly become the head of the Gu family of Donghai from the novel?"

The next day, watching the workers renovating the villa, Gu Chenan asked in his mind.

He still couldn't understand how his background was being loaded.

Money and female leads could appear out of thin air, but how could a background just materialize?

"Well... I don't know either," said the system.

"......"

Gu Chenan was speechless, and could only nod without pressing further.

"It's really nice. Though the house isn't very big, the decoration style is very attractive," Liu Mingrui said as she walked back to Gu Chenan's side after touring the villa.

Seeing Gu Chenan staring blankly, she waved her hand in front of his face and said, "Hey, what are you thinking about?"

Gu Chenan snapped out of it. "Nothing."

"Oh." Liu Mingrui leaned against Gu Chenan, her eyes filled with joy as she looked around at their surroundings. "So we'll be living here from now on?"

Gu Chenan shook his head and said, "Just for now. If the company makes big money in the future, we'll definitely move. At the very least, we should get a place as big as the Gu family estate from the novel."

Liu Mingrui nodded and was about to say something, but Gu Chenan's phone rang at that moment.

He took out his phone and saw it was an unfamiliar number.

"Hello?"

Gu Chenan answered casually, but an angry shout came from the other end.

"Gu Chenan! You've grown quite bold, haven't you? How dare you hit Wan?"

Hearing the tone, Gu Chenan raised an eyebrow and said lightly, "Uncle Liu, it's you."

"You still remember I'm your uncle? Did you remember that when you were hitting Wan? Huh?!" Liu Dong's tone hadn't softened at all, but rather grew louder.

Gu Chenan chuckled and said, "Uncle Liu, you've come to confront me about this, haven't you?"

"Of course! Last time you insulted Wan, I let it slide because your dad and I are old friends. But now you've gone too far and actually hit her. What's next if I don't deal with you this time? You'll be shitting on my head?!"

Gu Chenan shrugged: "Uncle Liu, didn't Liu Wan tell you why I hit her?"

Then, his voice suddenly lowered: "Or did she tell you, but you didn't care?"

Hearing Gu Chenan's sudden change in tone, Liu Dong was stunned for a second, then started cursing again.

"Who do you think you're talking to? Don't think I won't do anything to you just because your dad and I are old friends! Let me tell you, even if your dad had hit our Wan, I'd still seek justice for her!"