Chapter 80: Gu Man, You Are Truly Cold and Heartless!

“Zhang Ma, thank you! You’re truly my lucky star!”

Gu Man hugged Zhang Ma and gave her a quick kiss.

Zhang Ma was embarrassed.

“Oh dear, this… oh dear…”

Her lips curled into a smile she couldn’t suppress.

“Zhang Ma, I have to go out for a bit, so I won’t be home for breakfast.”

“Please take care of my mom. Call me if anything happens.”

Zhang Ma nodded repeatedly.

“Alright, alright. Go handle your business. I’ll definitely take good care of Madam.”

She thought to herself that Madam seemed much better now. Aside from not talking much, she rarely had emotional breakdowns or screamed wildly anymore.

Even when she did act a little strange, that tabby cat would jump into her lap and comfort her.

It was truly miraculous.

As soon as Gu Man left, Xu Mengyu turned her head and watched her daughter’s departing figure.

A glimmer of light appeared in her vacant eyes.

“Manman…”

Zhang Ma was pleasantly surprised.

“Madam, do you remember Miss Gu?”

Xu Mengyu went blank again, as if that moment had been an illusion.

Gu Man drove out of the neighborhood, looking for a place to switch to flight mode so she could fly straight to Henan and help with the flood disaster.

She contacted Song Lufeng while driving.

“City Lord Song, several cities here are experiencing severe flooding and need to release a large amount of water. Do you have space to store it?”

Transport floodwater?

Even someone as composed as Song Lufeng was stunned by her idea.

But he quickly responded.

“Yes! We’re in desperate need of water. If you can really send the floodwater here, it would be a huge blessing for us!”

“I’ll start making preparations right away!”

Song Lufeng acted swiftly, mobilizing citizens to dig canals and reservoirs.

Gu Man felt reassured.

Just as she left the neighborhood, several figures suddenly rushed out and knelt in front of her car.

Screech!

The car’s automatic braking system engaged, stopping abruptly.

Tian Meihua, Gu Mingyong, and Gu Mingtian, who were kneeling in front of the car, were startled.

Gu Man looked at them, her expression turning icy.

What were they up to now?

Her gaze sharpened as she noticed a hidden camera behind a tree.

A cold glint flashed in her eyes.

“What do you think you’re doing?”

Tian Meihua’s eyes flickered as she squeezed out a few tears and threw herself onto the hood, wailing.

“Manman, Grandma was wrong! I was wrong! I let you down! I’m so sorry!”

“I’ll kowtow to you—please, just forgive me!”

Tian Meihua shamelessly knelt and bowed.

A grandmother kowtowing to her granddaughter—such a disgraceful act, no normal person would do it.

But Tian Meihua was far from normal.

“Manman, stop this already! No matter what, I am your grandmother, and he is your father. How can you be so heartless? Do you want to drive us to our deaths?”

The first few tears were fake, but now she was truly crying.

All her properties had been sold.

Even the luxury apartment she lived in was gone.

Now she was crammed into a 90-square-meter rental in a mid-tier neighborhood—so small, so cramped!

And worst of all, she had no assets left for her beloved grandson!

But that didn’t matter. That little wench, Gu Man, had money—so much money!

Two hundred billion! Enough for multiple lifetimes!

Gu Mingyong and Gu Mingtian also started kowtowing.

They had lived in luxury for too long and were used to freeloading.

Now that the Gu Corporation had collapsed, their dividends were gone. After years of indulgence in gambling, drinking, and pleasure, they had neither skills nor job prospects.

Even if they found jobs, they couldn’t handle hard work.

So the only option was to cry and beg Gu Man, hoping to squeeze some money out of her.

She was their younger relative, after all—if they knelt and begged, surely she would give them something?

Gu Man sneered and didn’t bother engaging.

She reversed the car.

She had important matters to attend to.

Let them record whatever they wanted.

But just then, Gu Xiaoya blocked the road behind her, shouting angrily:

“Gu Man, you’re truly cold-blooded! Even after Grandma knelt to you, you still refuse to forgive her!”

Behind Gu Xiaoya, camera flashes flickered, capturing the entire scene.

Gu Xiaoya was a walking scandal magnet, bringing huge media traffic.

Even if that traffic was negative, it was still attention.

And attention was valuable.

Her reputation was already ruined. Lin Muyu had abandoned her, and Gu Mingren, now bankrupt, wanted to sell off the assets under her and her mother’s names.

Her mother had taken their money and fled back to their hometown, leaving Gu Xiaoya to fend for herself.

She had no choice but to fight for attention.

If she could make a name for herself, she could land lead roles in dramas and earn millions in acting fees.

With money and fame, her life would be set.

So she planned to use Gu Man to create an image of a pitiful, abandoned girl—a pure, innocent victim.

Now, seeing Gu Man in that one-of-a-kind car, wearing a dazzling diamond necklace…

Her skin was flawless, her black hair thick and shiny, her figure light and graceful.

She looked even more radiant than before.

Gu Xiaoya was so jealous she could go mad.

Her resentment and anger became real emotions, far more convincing than her forced act.

“Gu Man, what more do you want? You have everything now.”

“Money, fame, even Lin-gege’s love. You won completely! Can’t you just let us go?”

She sobbed, tears and snot running down her face as the camera flashes continued.

Gu Man only responded with three words:

“You’re insane.”

She refused to play along.

Without hesitation, she drove off.

Gu Xiaoya didn’t dare physically block her and quickly stepped aside.

Gu Man turned the car and sped away.

Gu Xiaoya clenched her teeth so hard they nearly shattered.

She could see clearly—Gu Man didn’t care about them at all.

There was hatred in her eyes.

Fine, then.

If that’s how it is, don’t blame her for being ruthless.

“Why didn’t you stop her, you useless idiot!”

Tian Meihua had planned to extort Gu Man. Now that she was gone, she took her frustration out on Gu Xiaoya.

She rushed over and slapped her hard.

In the past, with Lin Miaolu around and Gu Mingren protecting her, Tian Meihua wouldn’t have dared to hit her.

But now, she didn’t care anymore.

In her eyes, a granddaughter was worth far less than her precious eldest grandson.

Gu Xiaoya almost retaliated, but with the cameras rolling, she changed her mind.

Instead, she started crying again.

“I didn’t expect her to be so cruel! She has no regard for family! If I hadn’t moved, she would have run me over…”

Tian Meihua spat.

“Useless, all you do is cry! What good are you?”

“Fine, we’ll just wait here. I don’t believe she won’t come back!”

Tian Meihua was determined to camp out for Gu Man.

She was an unemployed old woman with two jobless middle-aged men—time was on their side.

“Grandma, well… good luck with that…”

“I have to go make money…”

Gu Xiaoya put on a pitiful look.

Hearing she was making money, Tian Meihua let her go.

“Transfer 100,000 to me. Your brother wants to buy a car.”

She ordered.

All the family’s assets were sold, including their luxury cars.

Her precious grandson needed a car to go out and have fun!

Gu Xiaoya scoffed and walked away.