Chapter 4: Do I Look Like I’m Worth 500,000?!

Because she slept deeply the night before, Mu Ruo woke up early the next morning.

Although the original character rarely stayed here, there was a walk-in closet with her clothes.

Mu Ruo, who usually preferred to dress comfortably at home, threw on a white T-shirt and black pants after freshening up and went downstairs.

Fu Jianzhi was preparing breakfast, and Mu Ruo, feeling a bit hungry, naturally took a seat at the table.

Butler Li looked at Fu Jianzhi and then at the lady.

To be honest, the lady’s appearance was impeccable. No other young lady in Rongcheng could match Mu Ruo’s beauty.

Unfortunately, their master had no appreciation for beauty. From the beginning to the end, he viewed the lady as merely an ornamental vase to be displayed.

The choice for Mrs. Fu had to be a beautiful, elegant, and somewhat vain young lady from a wealthy family—someone who wouldn’t embarrass the Fu family.

Mu Ruo met all these criteria perfectly.

She didn’t cling to Fu Jianzhi or make him feel annoyed.

Although Fu Jianzhi didn’t show it, Butler Li was well aware.

Fu Jianzhi wasn’t pleased with Mu Ruo’s arrival yesterday.

Out of respect for the lady, he didn’t express his displeasure.

So—who would take on the role of the villain?

Of course, it would be Butler Li, who diligently earned a six-figure salary every year.

Butler Li coughed and said, “Madam, when will you be heading back today? I’ll arrange for the driver to take you.”

Mu Ruo was a bit puzzled.

Heading back? Back where?

Isn’t this my home?

She thought for a moment.

Since the original character and the big shot lived separately, this couldn’t be the big shot’s residence. Had that fool Zhou Jian sent her to the big shot’s place yesterday?

Mu Ruo said, “Hmm, I’ll go back home around noon today.”

She finished a glass of milk, spread butter and blueberry jam on a slice of toast, and ate it. Afterward, she enjoyed some crispy sausages and cherry tomatoes.

At that moment, Mu Ruo noticed that Butler Li and Fu Jianzhi were looking at her strangely.

Mu Ruo: “???”

If she remembered correctly, the original character Bai Yueguang was a nobody now, not a celebrity or anything.

It was one thing if Mu Ruo didn’t get enough to eat before, considering her profession as an idol.

But now, dressed as a rich young lady who doesn’t have to work, was she supposed to eat so little?

Was it too much for a normal girl to have for breakfast?

Feeling justified, Mu Ruo took another spiced fried egg.

Fu Jianzhi wiped his lips with a napkin.

Butler Li smiled and said, “Madam has a good appetite today.”

If Butler Li remembered correctly, this lady was usually very picky about her food. To maintain perfect figure and skin, she often consumed many beauty and health supplements and only took a few bites of her main meals.

What Mu Ruo had just eaten was more than her usual three meals combined.

Mu Ruo said, “I was on a diet before, but I’ve realized that being healthy is more beautiful.”

Butler Li asked, “Did Madam break up?”

This question was quite strange, especially in front of the real husband.

But Fu Jianzhi didn’t seem to mind and looked at Mu Ruo with a playful expression: “Did Madam have a breakup?”

Mu Ruo: “……”

Uh, how should she answer this?

Why does everyone know that she was clinging to Lu Beichen?

…Couldn’t they give her some face and not ask such questions?

Mu Ruo replied, “No. I just realized that being healthy is more beautiful.”

Soon, Mu Ruo paid the price for her “health.”

The original owner’s body was usually on a strict diet, and today, having eaten a bit more, she ended up with gastroenteritis and was admitted to the hospital.

Butler Li was genuinely worried about the lady coming back home.

Fu Jianzhi’s lack of outburst didn’t mean he had a good temper.

Being disturbed by an “outsider” for a long time would really make him angry.

After being discharged, Butler Li naturally sent Mu Ruo to the Mu family to be looked after by them.

The original Mu Ruo’s father and mother divorced when she was just one year old.

Her father quickly remarried and had a daughter with his new wife, named Mu Kui.

Mu Kui hated Mu Ruo for marrying Fu Jianzhi with a passion.

Yet, Fu Jianzhi had no interest in Mu Kui at all.

Mu Ruo was at least a pretty vase that could be shown off.

Mu Kui wasn’t even a vase.

Facing Butler Li, Mu Kui showed a sweet smile: “Don’t worry, Butler Li, my brother-in-law is busy with work and can’t take care of my sister. I will take good care of her.”

Butler Li nodded: “Then I’ll trouble Miss Mu Kui.”

“It’s no trouble at all.” Mu Kui was always in a flattering posture with Butler Li, “Sister has always been delicate, and I’ve been willing to take care of her since I was young.”

Mu Ruo: “… Haha, you’re really a good child.”

Mu Kui pretended not to catch the sarcasm in Mu Ruo’s words and continued with a naive expression: “When will my brother-in-law come to our house? Will he come to pick up my sister once she’s better?”

Butler Li: “Well… Mr. Fu is really busy with work. If the lady needs anything, just call me.”

After Butler Li left, Mu Kui quickly clung to Mu Ruo.

“Sister, I want this limited edition dress, it’s only 470,000,” Mu Kui showed her the photo on her phone, “Can you transfer me 500,000?”

Mu Ruo crossed her arms: “Do I look like I have 500,000?”

Mu Kui was taken aback for a moment.

The original Mu Ruo’s biological parents divorced early, and Mu Kui’s mother joined this family later.

So Mu Ruo always felt she was a member of the family.

Even if she was neglected, isolated, or even bullied, she never felt it was the others’ fault.

Instead, she felt it was her own fault. She always tried hard to please her father and stepmother, and to please her stepsister.

So even if the Mu family married her off to Fu Jianzhi as an ATM, she was willing to accept it, feeling that she had finally made some contribution to the family.

Anyway, Fu Jianzhi had money; she could spend his money and swipe his card freely.

In her youth at school, the kindness Lu Beichen showed her was one of the few warmths she had.

The original Mu Ruo was very harsh toward the heroine, Xia Wanwan, and schemed against her in various ways.

However, she had never been unfair to the Mu family or Lu Beichen.

Mu Kui was somewhat annoyed but still pretended to be nonchalant in order to get money from Mu Ruo: “It’s just 500,000, sister. The Fu family is so rich; you wouldn’t be stingy with me, would you?”

Mu Ruo smiled: “You’re really smart; you guessed right.”

Mu Kui was now able to flaunt various high-end designs in front of her friends, all thanks to sucking money from the original owner.

She used the original owner’s money while also complaining about the original owner to her friends, saying that the original owner didn’t deserve her brother-in-law and only got to marry him by sheer luck.

The original owner tried to please these people in the family.

Mu Ruo wouldn’t.

A little white-eyed wolf, and only 500,000, if you have the ability, try earning 500,000 on your own.