Chapter 59: Mom’s Illness Can Be Cured!

Looking to the left—gold gleamed brightly.

Looking to the right—diamonds sparkled brilliantly.

Hadn’t she already stored the gold and diamonds in the basement?

Why were there still more?

But waking up to see piles of wealth—this feeling was incredible! She loved it. The more, the better.

She climbed out of bed in her silk pajamas.

Something hard pressed against her foot.

“What’s this?”

She picked up a small metal box, finding a label on it.

[This is californium. Do not open. It is radioactive. 100 grams per box.]

Californium?

She pulled out her phone and looked it up.

A few moments later, she was speechless.

Then she burst into laughter.

Her laughter grew louder and louder.

“This stuff is so expensive?!”

1.6 billion per gram.

One gram alone was already a “small goal.”

And Song Lufeng had sent her 200 boxes, each containing 100 grams…

She grabbed her phone to calculate.

What now? She was losing track of the numbers!

And the gold—over 5 tons of pure gold.

The diamonds—8 massive crates.

“Suddenly, I feel like I’m ridiculously rich!”

Even in dreams, she wouldn’t dare to imagine such wealth. Yet, this was real!

Song Lufeng had sent her all this money… just in exchange for a few cookbooks.

Even with her thick skin, Gu Man felt embarrassed.

She had to buy them!

“But who should I sell this californium to?”

The image of Commissioner Song appeared in her mind.

Selling just one box would earn her 160 billion.

There was no deal more satisfying than this.

Just as she was about to make a call and start pitching…

Her phone rang first.

It was her uncle, Xu Hanhai.

“Manman, all your stocks have been sold. Total amount: 20.5 billion. I’m transferring it to you now.”

The money arrived instantly.

New balance: 71 billion.

Her net worth had grown again.

It seemed like an astronomical amount, and it was. But considering she had 300,000 people to support, it was still not enough.

She needed a steady stream of income.

Rather than making money off her own people, she should establish a company and profit from foreigners.

Gu Man calculated her next move.

But she was too busy—she had no time to run a business. She’d have to delegate it.

Who should she entrust it to?

“Manman, if there’s nothing else, I’ll get back to work.”

Gu Man smiled.

Here he was—the perfect candidate.

“Uncle, I’ve got a profitable business opportunity. Interested?”

When Xu Hanhai arrived at Gu Man’s villa and saw crates full of gold and diamonds…

“……”

His expression froze. His gaze at Gu Man became incredibly complicated.

“Manman…”

“Uncle, don’t ask. Don’t ask anything. These gold and diamonds have a clean source—no issues at all. Even if there were problems, they’d be minor for you. The real question is—do you want to make money or not?”

Xu Hanhai’s face turned serious. “Of course!”

He glanced around the villa again.

“I don’t think this place is safe… I’ll have your aunt arrange some bodyguards for you.”

Gu Man thought for a moment. Her house didn’t really need bodyguards.

But having extra protection wouldn’t hurt.

“I already spoke to Aunt. She’ll find me a female bodyguard.”

“A female bodyguard?”

Xu Hanhai shook his head.

“No, no, that’s not enough. You need more—lots more.”

His niece was practically a walking treasury.

In such a short time, her wealth had skyrocketed.

And she had even gained the favor of Commissioner Song.

That was Commissioner Song.

A single word from him could greenlight any bank transaction.

“Manman, I know you’re doing big things, but your personal safety is still important.”

“My sister didn’t want us involved in your affairs before…”

Mentioning his stubborn and proud younger sister, Xu Hanhai’s expression grew sorrowful.

Back then, she had resolutely married Gu Mingren, even cutting ties with them. No matter how tough her life became, she endured it.

Later, when she started a business, her siblings secretly helped her build up the Gu Corporation.

But Gu Mingren was a wolf—once he grew strong, he turned against his benefactors.

Even then, she swallowed her pain in silence.

It wasn’t until Manman reached out for help that he realized how badly his sister had been suffering. At that moment, he had wanted to kill Gu Mingren.

“Forget the past.”

“But you must be careful now.”

“Once you expose those pieces of evidence, Gu Corporation’s stock will be worthless. I’m afraid they’ll retaliate.”

Gu Man narrowed her eyes.

Even Uncle had thought of this possibility?

“Don’t worry, Uncle. I’ll be fine.”

Her villa housed two advanced AI robots and a super mecha.

Her crystal-core necklace and bracelet could withstand anything short of a nuclear strike.

Even personally…

She picked up a gold bar.

Squeezed it.

Five deep fingerprints appeared.

Gu Man: “……”

Xu Hanhai: “……”

Gu Man saw the shock in his eyes.

“……”

No, Uncle, let me explain!

I only meant to leave a little mark, not crush five fingerprints into it!

I slept, and now my strength has increased again—I didn’t expect this either!

“Manman… you… you don’t have some kind of system like in those web novels, do you?”

Gu Man almost choked with laughter.

Her uncle was surprisingly up-to-date.

“Uncle, you read web novels?”

Xu Hanhai nodded.

“When I have free time, I read some Red Tomato novels to relax.”

Gu Man understood.

“Well… just treat it like I have a system.”

Close enough.

“Alright, alright, that works.”

“This crate of diamonds—your second uncle has connections to sell them at a high price. It’s best to let him handle it.”

“As for the gold, I’ll establish a gold trading company.”

Gu Man nodded.

“Let’s do it your way.”

“I have some errands to run first. Then I’ll visit Mom.”

Xu Hanhai chuckled.

“Alright, alright, I get it. My niece is kicking me out. I’m leaving, I’m leaving.”

He went to lift a crate.

Awkward.

He couldn’t budge it.

Gu Man casually closed the lid and lifted one crate in each hand.

“I’ll help you load them into the car.”

Xu Hanhai now had a very clear understanding of her strength.

After sending off her uncle, Gu Man went to the warehouse and transferred all the stored rice, flour, and food supplies to Song Lufeng.

Thinking of her mother’s condition, she asked:

“City Lord Song, do you have any treatment for severe depression?”

Song Lufeng replied quickly.

“Psychic ability users can stabilize thoughts and bring peace of mind, but…”

“I see.”

Gu Man sighed.

There were no psychic ability users in this world.

Her mother had suffered too much trauma. Without special intervention, she constantly wanted to end her life.

Even the best psychologists couldn’t help her.

Just as she was feeling hopeless, Song Lufeng messaged again.

“There’s another way, but it takes time.”

“I can use the crystal cores of psychic mutant beasts to create a therapeutic device. As long as she wears it regularly, she’ll improve. The effect varies—some recover in a year, some in just a month.”

Gu Man’s eyes lit up.

This was great news!