Zhan Liang thought Zhan Yi had gone mad and was about to scold him harshly. However, before he could speak, he suddenly rembered Gu Nanyan's terrifying influence.
This woman seed to possess so kind of magic—the elderly madam, the third young miss, and even Miss Hua had all changed their opinions of her in a short ti. Even their brilliant and formidable Master Zhan had unknowingly fallen for Gu Nanyan.
Now, even Zhan Yi had defected!
Zhan Liang reminded himself to stay vigilant, extrely vigilant. He must not be bewitched by Gu Nanyan—this woman was downright uncanny.
Just as the ship was about to depart, a loud tiger's roar echoed from nearby.
A massive tiger leaped out of the forest, chasing after the ship at full speed, its roars almost like accusations—as if it were glaring at a heartless betrayer.
You used and threw away! You’ve wronged !
"It's the tiger!"
"The tiger is chasing us!"
The passengers clamored, crowding the ship's railing to watch.
Hearing the commotion, Gu Nanyan got up and headed to the deck. Zhan Lingfeng followed behind, instructing the captain to halt the departure.
Gu Nanyan disembarked.
The mont the tiger saw her familiar figure, its large eyes welled up with human-like grievance.
"Roar—"
The once-majestic beast instantly dropped to the ground at Gu Nanyan’s feet, transforming into an oversized kitten.
"Why are you here?" Gu Nanyan patted the tiger’s massive head. "I told you to leave."
"Roar, roar, roar—" The tiger yowled at her.
Gu Nanyan blinked in surprise. "You want to follow ?"
The tiger nuzzled her palm.
Frowning, Gu Nanyan said, "You're a tiger—the king of the forest. Your future lies in vast, untad territories, not gilded cages."
The tiger didn’t understand. It only knew it wanted to stay with her.
Opening its jaws, it gently clamped onto the hem of Gu Nanyan’s clothes, making its demand clear: I’m coming with you!
You’re not leaving behind!
Despite its size, it was still a cat at heart—and its affectionate antics were impossible to resist.
Gu Nanyan rubbed her temples and turned to Zhan Lingfeng.
With just a glance, he understood. "Don’t worry," he said. "The Zhan Family has plenty of space for it—private islands, estates, even forests. It can take its pick."
And so, the tiger boarded the ship.
Everyone joked that the little tiger had hit the jackpot, securing a life of luxury with gold and silver to spare.
anwhile, the internet was abuzz with discussions about Gu Nanyan, eagerly awaiting her return.
News of her rising fa had also reached the Gu Family—specifically, her biological father, Father Gu.
He had never paid much attention to Gu Nanyan. In his eyes, she was diocre in every way, and her marriage into the Zhan Family had already exhausted her lifeti’s worth of luck.
He had assud she wouldn’t last long in the Zhan Family and would eventually be cast out.
Never did he expect her to gain such fortune—becoming an overnight sensation through a reality show.
When her stepmother, Jia Xinrou, heard the news, she imdiately summoned Father Gu back from work. She demanded that he track down Gu Nanyan and force her to help their daughter, Gu Ruozhu, break into the entertainnt industry.
"Old Gu, go wait at the Zhan Family’s doorstep. The mont Gu Nanyan returns, make her cooperate," Jia Xinrou said bluntly. "With her current popularity, she must be drowning in offers. She needs to take Ruozhu on variety shows, get her acting roles—I want Ruozhu to be a star within a year. My expectations aren’t high—just a hundred million fans will do."
Father Gu hesitated. "She’s never been close to us. Will she agree?"
Before Jia Xinrou could respond, Gu Ruozhu spoke up.
Beautiful and poised, her voice carried a scholarly gentleness.
"Then we’ll make her have to agree."
Father Gu and Jia Xinrou both turned to her, puzzled.
Gu Ruozhu lounged on the sofa, her eyes flashing with disdain at the thought of Gu Nanyan.
That idiot only knows so martial arts and got lucky with public favor. Sooner or later, her stupidity will be exposed, and her fans will abandon her.
Why let all that fa go to waste? Might as well hand it over to .
With a sweet smile, Gu Ruozhu said, "Father, don’t waste ti chasing after Gu Nanyan. She’s my sister—of course she’ll help ."
Father Gu was baffled. "How?"
Gu Ruozhu smirked. "Her not returning is how she’ll help . Right now, the entire internet is obsessed with her, waiting for her coback. But she’s still at sea—it’ll take at least three more days before she’s back."
And in those three days, I’ll steal every bit of her spotlight.
"Father," she continued, "have soone register accounts for —Weibo, Douyin, Zhihu, every platform. Introduce as Gu Nanyan’s sister. Then buy dia coverage, hype up our ‘sisterly bond,’ claim I’ve fallen ill from worrying about her."
"Arrange interviews. Make sure everyone knows I’m Gu Nanyan’s sister, that we’re inseparable. By the ti she returns, I’ll have taken all the fa she worked so hard for."
Gu Ruozhu chuckled, eyes gleaming with triumph. Thank you, dear sister, for gifting a hundred million fans.
"Our Ruozhu is so clever!" Jia Xinrou gushed, gazing at her daughter adoringly.
Her greatest pride in life was stealing everything from Cao Qiumin—and giving birth to a genius like Gu Ruozhu.
Cao Qiumin had been born into privilege, beautiful, brilliant… perfect in every way. But what good did it do her? She still lost to Jia Xinrou.
Not only had Jia Xinrou taken everything from Cao Qiumin, she would also crush Cao Qiumin’s daughter beneath her feet.
Gu Nanyan will never asure up to Gu Ruozhu!
Father Gu, too, swelled with pride. Look at how smart, capable, and ticulous my Ruozhu is!
Still, he voiced a concern. "When Gu Nanyan returns… what if she denies it? What if she says the two of you aren’t close?"
Gu Ruozhu’s lips curled. "Oh, I’m counting on her to deny it."
When Gu Nanyan returned and saw what she’d done, she’d have two choices:
First, she could play along to protect her image, acknowledging Gu Ruozhu as her beloved sister.
If she did, Gu Ruozhu would exploit that to the fullest—milking their "sisterly love" to ride Gu Nanyan’s fa straight to the top.
Or second, Gu Nanyan could lose her temper, expose their strained relationship, and reject Gu Ruozhu publicly.
But that would be even better.
Gu Ruozhu could play the victim, manipulate the narrative, and turn Father Gu against her.
Let him condemn Gu Nanyan for being unfilial. Let the internet’s moral crusaders tear her apart.
Most netizens didn’t care about the truth. They wouldn’t investigate. They just wanted to stand on their high horses, passing judgnt for the thrill of it.
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