Chapter 14: The Scum Comes to Get Beaten!

Upon seeing these three scoundrels, Gu Man’s face darkened.

She ignored them completely and walked on.

“Gu Man!”

Gu Mingren shouted angrily: “What kind of attitude is that?”

Gu Man stopped, crossed her arms, and sneered:

“What’s wrong? You want me to show respect for a beast who drove his wife into severe depression?”

Gu Mingren grew even angrier, reaching his hand out to slap her.

Gu Man laughed and held down the little bird in her bag, ready for action.

She knew exactly how to deal with this hypocrite who only cared about profit.

“Come on, slap me. There are surveillance cameras here. The moment your slap lands, the shares of the Gu Group will hit their daily limit!”

Gu Mingren’s hand froze mid-air and he could no longer strike.

He switched to a more gentle approach.

“Xiaoman, we’re father and daughter, after all…”

Gu Man stepped back as if disgusted, spitting several times.

“Ugh, how dare you call yourself my father.”

“I’ll tell you this: when you laid a hand on my mother, you severed all ties with me.”

“Even if there were ties, they would only be of enemies.”

Her eyes were sharp.

“Manman, I think you misunderstand us.”

A soft voice spoke, and Lin Miaolu, well-maintained and in her forties, spoke gently. She tried to make her voice sound youthful, but the aging was still evident.

Gu Man glanced at her.

Lin Miaolu smiled warmly.

Gu Man almost gagged.

“Enough, stop pretending, you’re so old yet you’re still acting coy. How disgusting.”

At first, she thought Gu Mingren’s affair was just him failing to control his lower half.

But when she saw this woman and her daughter move into their house, she realized they were a perfect match — a scumbag and a dog.

Lin Miaolu immediately acted aggrieved and clung to Gu Mingren.

“How could Manman say that about me?”

Gu Mingren shouted:

“Gu Man, apologize!”

Gu Man sneered.

“Whoever wants to apologize can do it. I don’t have the time!”

“How dare you speak to your parents like that!”

Gu Xiaoya couldn’t stand it anymore.

Today’s Gu Man was even more mesmerizing than yesterday, her skin fair and glowing as if she were shining under the sunlight.

Had she had cosmetic work done? Which clinic?

Gu Xiaoya had always been jealous of Gu Man, thinking she could crush her when it came to beauty.

But now, she felt completely outshone.

It made her feel uneasy and frustrated.

Last night, she noticed a subtle change in Lin Muyu’s attitude toward her.

Once certain of being the Young Madam of the Lin family, she now seemed unsure.

After she had used all her tenderness and care to serve him, he finally told her that the sapphire in Gu Man’s possession was worth a fortune — at least 1 billion.

That’s when she felt an overwhelming surge of jealousy.

She couldn’t hold it in and went straight home to tell her parents.

Sure enough, Gu Mingren started scheming.

A sapphire worth 1 billion, not only unique but also capable of promoting the Gu Group.

He was personally coming to block her way.

Gu Man was too lazy to argue with these three idiots and waved at Gu Xiaoya.

“You come here.”

Gu Xiaoya hesitated.

She had been slapped yesterday, and her face still hadn’t fully healed.

Smack!

A crisp slap resounded.

She looked at Gu Man in disbelief.

Gu Man clapped her hands.

“Next time, when I tell you to come over, you’d better come. I can still slap you lightly.”

After slapping, she quickly ran off, nimble as a breeze.

Gu Mingren and the others hadn’t reacted in time, and by the time they did, Gu Man was already far away.

Even if they had reacted quickly, they wouldn’t have been able to catch her.

She ran incredibly fast.

“Dad, Mom, look, she hit me, she hit me!”

Gu Xiaoya felt wronged, covering her red and swollen face.

“She slapped me in front of you!”

“This Gu Man!”

Lin Miaolu was visibly shaken, and harsh words slipped out before she quickly stopped herself. She glanced at Gu Mingren and saw him furious, then turned to gently comfort her daughter.

“Xiaoya, don’t cry. Mommy’s heart aches for you.”

“Don’t worry, your father will get you justice.”

Her daughter was her pride and joy.

How could she be happy when her daughter was slapped by a defeated opponent?

She couldn’t be.

Gu Mingren was also angry.

Compared to Gu Man, he naturally preferred Gu Xiaoya.

She was well-behaved and considerate.

Unlike Gu Man, who, like her mother, was too ambitious.

“Xiaoya, did you say that sapphire is worth 1 billion? Are you sure?”

Gu Xiaoya lowered her head, gently biting her lip.

“Dad, it was Lin Gege who said it. You trust his judgment, right?”

Gu Mingren’s gaze turned to the mansion hidden among the trees, filled with scheming thoughts.

Lin Miaolu’s jealousy flickered for a moment but was quickly concealed. She casually remarked:

“Minren, does our family own this villa? I had no idea.”

This area was extremely valuable, and a single villa could be worth billions. It was a top-tier asset.

She immediately fell in love with it.

She couldn’t allow it to not belong to her.

Gu Mingren’s face was serious.

“This villa was bought by Xu Yumeng secretly, and the property is under Gu Man’s name.”

“Let’s not worry about that for now. The key thing is to find that sapphire.”

Gu Xiaoya was about to explode from jealousy.

Gu Man had obtained billions in shares, a sapphire worth 1 billion, and even lived in this mansion praised as a “pearl.”

What did she have?

Fame?

Reputation?

Her eyes turned red.

Red-eyed with jealousy!

“Dad, I copied the villa key last night.”

She handed over the key.

Gu Mingren snatched it from her.

“Xiaoya, you did well.”

The family rushed toward the villa.

Before they even got close…

“Woof, woof, woof!”

The sound of barking dogs filled the air.

Three dogs and four cats surrounded them.

A cat with golden eyes walked over, its cold gaze sweeping over them. Could they feel the pressure? The three of them shivered.

“What’s wrong with these animals?”

Gu Mingren tried to chase them away, but they didn’t run, showing their fangs and glaring at them.

“Dad, I’m scared. Shouldn’t we leave first?”

Gu Xiaoya felt uneasy. Yesterday, when she and Lin Muyu came, these dogs and cats had been very docile.

“Leave? They’re just cats and dogs,” Lin Miaolu said.

“Minren, unlock the door.”

Gu Mingren tried to unlock the door, but the key wouldn’t fit.

Had the lock been changed?

What they didn’t know was that the scene was being recorded by the tabby cat with white gloves.

As soon as he tried to insert the key, three dogs lunged at him viciously.

Four cats also pounced, using their claws to scratch.

The air was filled with screams as the three of them scrambled away, injured.

The dogs and cats wanted to chase them.

“Meow.”

The tabby cat let out a soft meow, and the animals returned to their nests, continuing to play and fight.

The tabby cat looked outside, making sure the humans wouldn’t return, and then blended into the group, looking like a real cat.

Sizzling!

A faint electric spark buzzed on the wall.

If the cats and dogs failed to stop them, the electric net would be activated.

Gu Man, completely unaware of the drama unfolding, had already arrived at the city’s largest breeding farm.