Gu Wushuang was startled by Mrs. Gu's shriek when she mentioned the smog in the capital.
Mrs. Gu had always been pampered and was famous for her elegance and pride.
When had she ever spoken loudly in public?
Not to mention speaking to her daughter in such a tone. She had a heart condition and could not be provoked.
This was the first time Gu Wushuang had seen Mrs. Gu like this.
She could not help but feel a sense of disgust.
This mother had finally revealed her true colors.
Because she was an adopted daughter, she was now yelling at her.
She knew that any relationship would change, especially if it was the wrong one from the beginning.
Gu Wushuang suppressed her ugly expression and smiled weakly. "Mommy, look at you. You're holding a small notebook to record my mistakes. It's my fault. But haven't I been working hard to earn money recently so that you can enjoy your old age? "
She paused and lowered her head.
"Mommy, Daddy doesn't care about us anymore."
She looked like she had been abandoned, but she was still strong. Her eyes were slightly red, and the corners of her lips were trembling. It was exceptionally pitiful.
If it were in the past, Mrs. Gu would definitely be forced to cry. She would be touched and heartbroken.
But now, Mrs. Gu was no longer the ignorant woman she was half a year ago.
In the past six months, she had been abandoned by her husband. She had returned to her parents' home to fight for her inheritance. She had argued with her brother. Her daughter did not care, and her son-in-law did not agree. She had forcefully gathered a sum of money in the capital and opened four early education institutions.
Before she came to Shen City this time, the early education institutions had already officially opened.
She was no longer as uninterested and ignorant as before when she was doing business and making money.
She had invested in the early education, and there was a professional manager to run it on her behalf. In the blink of an eye, she looked at Gu Wushuang's crying face. Her eyes no longer had the love she used to have. Instead, they were filled with scrutiny.
With so many managers to help her, would she be so busy that she did not even have time to go to the capital for the Spring Festival?
"Oh right, Mommy, wait for me. I'll pack up and go home with you."
Gu Wushuang wiped her tears. She happened to not see Mrs. Gu's impatient gaze and hooked her arm around her arm.
She sat down on the sofa.
Mrs. Gu grabbed Gu Wushuang's arm with such strength that even Gu Wushuang was shocked.
"Wushuang, lend me one million yuan."
Gu Wushuang was stunned.
Previously, when Mrs. Gu wanted to raise money, Gu Nianzhi deliberately went on business trips to various places to hide.
"Mommy, haven't you started your morning classes?"
"That's right. But you're also doing business now. Do you know how much money those promotions burn? I threw all the money I had, but there was no splash at all. "
Mrs. Gu furrowed her brows, looking helpless and distressed.
"Mommy will borrow it from you first. I'll return it to you next year at the latest."
Gu Wushuang wailed in his heart.
Originally, when Mrs. Gu was in Shen City, she was only interested in buying branded products, eating some bird's nest to nourish her body, and patronizing the beauty salon. Her expenses were not low, but it was fixed every month.
But who would have thought that when she returned to the Zhang family, she would step into a physical investment and walk into a bottomless pit of burning money!
Without tens of millions in marketing fees, it was simply a dream to promote a brand in a first-tier city.
This was not a one-time event. It had to be promoted every year and burned money every season!
It might take two to three years before she could recoup her capital.
Once this money started, there was no turning back!
"Mommy, I'll show you the company's accounts later. All of them are losing money. The few companies that are profitable are also short of funds and are still in debt. They have a lot of bank loans."
Gu Wushuang bit his lip.
"I still have more than 200,000 yuan in my bank. I'll transfer it to you later. I really don't have any more for the time being. I'm preparing to hold a wedding with Brother Cheng. I spent a lot of money on the wedding dress and the wedding banquet. If you really want it, I'll tell Brother Cheng and return the wedding dress first. "
Gu Wushuang was about to cry when he said that.
"Brother Cheng was implicated because of Dad and was chased out of the company by his family. His savings were only enough for us to buy a house. The rest of the wedding money was taken from my account. "
How pitiful.
Even the bride had to pay for the wedding banquet.
Towards the end, even Gu Wushuang herself was moved. She couldn't stop crying, and her nose turned red after a while.
"Mommy, Auntie Huo doesn't like me. With Dad in such a situation, how can I marry into the Huo family now? I wanted to call you today to discuss the dowry. We can't let Auntie Huo look down on us … Zhou Mi is getting married soon. The Zhou family's dowry is 8.88 million yuan and two beauty shops. "
After Gu Wushuang finished speaking, he covered his face with a tissue and started sobbing in the office.
Mrs. Gu clutched her heaving chest and almost couldn't breathe!
Her eyes widened in disbelief.
She only asked for one million yuan. Not only did her daughter not give her, but she also asked her for 8.88 million yuan and two shops?!
"Mommy, look at me … I'll take you home to rest first. I'll call Brother Cheng over tonight and we'll discuss the wedding together."
As Gu Wushuang spoke, a trace of intimacy and shyness appeared on his face.
There had been rumors in the circle that Mrs. Huo was determined not to let her marry into the family.
However, Mrs. Gu knew that they had already registered their marriage. What was done could not be undone. The Huo family had no choice but to agree.
Now, they just needed a grand wedding to announce it to the world.
Mrs. Gu panicked instantly!
Even if she sold all the shares the Zhang family gave her, it could only be used as a dowry!
She didn't come to Shen City to give all her retirement money to her daughter!
She stood up abruptly with her leather bag slung over her shoulder. Her head was dizzy and her body swayed.
"Mommy, what's wrong? Are you dizzy again? Sit down for a while! "
Sit down for a while? She wouldn't give another 20 million yuan as a dowry, would she?
Mrs. Gu felt even dizzier. Her ears buzzed as her eldest brother used to tell her to be careful of this adopted daughter.
She didn't believe him in the past and loved Wushuang wholeheartedly. But now … her heart palpitated and her blood rushed to her head at the thought.
She didn't lack money for publicity or one million yuan. She just wanted to test the waters.
She didn't expect … a wedding with a sky-high price.
What kind of mother-in-law would pay for her son-in-law's wedding?
If they had a child in the future, would she have to pay for their one-month-old party, one-year-old party, and even their education?
Her eldest brother might be right. This adopted daughter was unreliable …
Mrs. Gu's legs turned to jelly at the thought of this.
"Mommy, I'm going to take a call. Wait for me."
Gu Wushuang said.
Mrs. Gu felt even colder.
After waiting for a while, her body began to heat up. She grabbed her bag and wanted to escape from the room that made her feel suffocated.
When she reached the corridor, she finally remembered to send a message on her phone, saying that she didn't want to disturb her work and would leave first.
However, Mrs. Gu noticed the complicated look in the secretary's eyes. She touched her face and remembered that she had cried just now. She quickly went to the bathroom to touch up her makeup.
But just as she was about to leave, she heard a familiar voice in the safety corridor next to her.
"Mom, I've been really busy recently. I've been working overtime. In order to provide for you in the future, I have to earn more money now."
"Yes, I'm getting married soon. As for the dowry, Mom, when do you think I can come over to discuss it with you and Dad?"
This voice was obviously Gu Wushuang's! Although she could lower her voice, Mrs. Gu, who had raised her and lived with her for many years, recognized it immediately.
She felt as if she had fallen into an ice hole!
Gu Wushuang was on the phone with her biological mother.
She called that woman "Mom" and called herself "Mommy"; she called that man "Dad" and called Gu Jiangxin "Dad" …
In order not to confuse them, Gu Wushuang gave different names to both sides. However, she said the exact same things to both sides!
She was busy with work and had no time. She had to provide for them in their old age, so she worked hard to earn money … But now, she had no money to give them. She wanted to hold a wedding, so she could discuss the dowry with them …
Mrs. Gu trembled as she held onto the wall beside her. She covered her red lips that were opened in shock, fear, and fear.
She had doted on her daughter like a treasure. She had treated her as her biological daughter. No, she would rather abandon her biological daughter and dote on her adopted daughter. In the end, her daughter treated her as if she was a stranger who had not taken on the responsibility of raising her for twenty years?
How could she endure this?!
All the excuses she had made for her daughter's neglect of her were instantly shattered and no longer valid!
"Ask the Gu family for dowry? Mom, they have their own biological daughter. "
Gu Wushuang covered her mouth and murmured softly as she mumbled.
Mrs. Gu's face turned pale and she took a step back!
She jumped up in shock as if she had stepped into a puddle. She turned around in a panic and rushed into the elevator in her high heels without caring about her manners. She frantically pressed the button for the first floor.
She had a biological daughter.
She had a biological daughter!
These were the words that came out of her mouth when she was so biased and used her beloved adopted daughter to say!
This was simply a slap to her face, mocking her failure as a mother!
[Big Brother … I was wrong.]
Mrs. Gu almost slipped and fell in the elevator.
Finally, her hands softened as she typed this line of words.
Tears flowed down her face, but she did not feel anything. Her heart was so cold that she almost died!
What sin had she committed?!
Her biological daughter hated her, but her adopted daughter was a heartless and ungrateful thing!
…
"Hmm? Someone wants to poach me with a high salary? "
Gu Shishi was still in the CEO's office. She would take a few glances at her handsome CEO every now and then. She was happily drinking the soy milk that the handsome CEO had personally delivered to her. She glanced at Lync and was shocked.
After reading the report, she rubbed her Huo Sishen in between her eyebrows and paused.
She got up without hesitation and walked behind the small screen with a solemn expression. "Who is it?"
He had instructed not to reveal any of her contact details or real name to the public to avoid trouble.
He had brought her here to relieve her boredom, not to really work hard.
In the end, she became famous overnight.
Gu Shishi drank a mouthful of soy milk and pointed at the screen.
[Ivy: My name is on the video. Many headhunters have been looking for me these days. Some companies have offered a high salary to poach you as an artist. I did not dare to reject them and left my contact details. Do you want to see them?]
"No need."
Huo Sishen raised his eyebrows.
"Hey, I'm just passing on the message politely. Why are you so anxious? Go and look at your documents. I'll talk to her. "
Gu Shishi pushed the thigh of the suit pants beside her.
Ivy had already sent an excel file to her while they were talking.
The headhunters' contact details, the company's position and benefits were all listed on the Chuchu.
[To be continued.]
[If there are new additions, I'll send them to you.]
Ivy's admiration for Gu Shishi could be described in a few thousand words.
She felt that with Mrs. CEO's skills, it was not impossible for her to open an art design company.
However, she did not dare to intercept these calls halfway.
"Tsk, tsk. Everyone has good taste. Let me see what these are."
Gu Shishi browsed through the documents happily.
After a while, she became even happier.
"A car company also wants to use Chinese style paintings?"
"Yes, a company in Suzhou. It's related to gardens. This is quite appropriate."
She complained as she browsed through the documents.
However, when she reached the end, she was stunned.
"The top three skincare companies in the country are located in Puxi. Isn't that Jiahe?"
Gu Shishi stared at her.
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