Group Pet Eldest Lady, She Just Wants To Be A Salted Fish

Chapter 4 – Make sure Ruanruan falls in love with money

Unfortunately, Ruan Yōu didn’t have time to play the luxury version of dress-up games. She quickly selected her clothes, and her elder brother Gu Fuchen was still waiting for her downstairs.

Turning left out of the room, she saw a magnificent ink landscape painting in the small living room at the end of the seventh-floor corridor.

Ruan Yōu slowed down her steps and went over it in her mind.

She confirmed that it was the two hundred million ink painting that a wealthy man had purchased at an auction overseas some time ago.

At that time, the internet was buzzing with discussions about the whereabouts of the painting.

Unexpectedly…

It’s being used as a decoration here.

It does look much better than the fake painting she bought for fifty yuan on Taobao.

After the excitement of last night, Ruan You has gained a preliminary understanding of what it means to be “out of the ordinary” in her family. She silently recited the Great Compassion Mantra a few times to calm her mood and followed Wei Wen down to the second floor.

Wei Wen was full of admiration.

Last night, she briefly met with Xia Shi who said that Miss is very saintly. At the time, she didn’t know what Xia Shi meant.

Now she understands.

Last night, when she brought Miss back to the room, Miss walked calmly and calmly, not stopping to look at the priceless decorations as if they were just ordinary cabbages. Now, she only glanced at the two billion ink painting and calmly commented, “The painting looks good up close.”

Her indifference to money exudes an extraordinary and transcendental temperament.

Who can resist such an attitude?

That night, Wei Wen posted on Weibo:

[@Wealthy Wen Who Works In A Wealthy Family: My employer is a goddess, she’s so charming.]

When Ruan Yōu arrived at the dining room at home, Gu Fuchen was giving instructions to his assistant. He caught a glimpse of his sister’s footsteps and put down the documents. His well-defined hand gently stroked the diamond cufflinks on his suit, and he said in a calm voice, “Please sit.”

The finely tailored black velvet suit made him look even more dignified, exuding an air of dominance that seemed innate.

Ruan Yōu didn’t doubt him and obediently sat down.

While secretly sizing him up, she couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

What they say on the entertainment gossip forum is true.

Gu Fuchen’s face is worlds apart from male celebrities in the entertainment industry. With his face, his towering aura, and his nonchalant yet aloof aristocratic demeanor, he could easily gain millions of fans upon debut, and it would be difficult to find someone to replace him.

She could already imagine the frenzy of fans screaming and begging him to post photos and videos on Weibo.

His assistant, Song Wen, finished organizing the documents and said, “Mr. Gu, Gu Linzhi has been on the island for eight months and has been complaining incessantly. He’s begging me to ask you when he can come back.”

“He should realize his mistakes by now. He has been staying at home for the past three months, not going out, studying earnestly, and avoiding any contact with bad influences. If he really can’t take it anymore, he would go on a cruise to relax. He is on the path to becoming a qualified heir of a wealthy family.”

As he spoke, Ruan Yōu lifted her gaze, and her watery eyes sparkled with a strange light.

Being punished by being sent to an island to “suffer” and going on a cruise to relax is just a choice he made because he “can’t take it anymore” as an heir.

Give her this punishment instead!

She likes it.

She feels that it’s a thousand times more comfortable than her beachside cottage.

Without saying much, Gu Fuchen simply responded with four cold words:

“Don’t assume so.”

Song Wen understood and nodded lightly at Ruan Yōu, then quickly left.

Before Ruan Yōu arrived, Gu Fuchen had already instructed someone to remove the long dining table that could seat over twenty people. In the hundred square meter dining room, only a small square table for four people, about a square meter in size, was placed.

The small table made her feel like she was eating in an airplane parking lot.

It was so empty that she felt insecure.

Sitting opposite to Gu Fuchen, she couldn’t help but speak up: “Has the table always been so… small and delicate?”

She could easily see her brother just by lifting her head, and the close relationship between them made her feel a bit uneasy.

“Yeah.”

Gu Fuchen paused for a moment, “If it’s too small, we can change to a bigger one.”

It can’t be larger than two square meters.

Otherwise, I won’t be able to feed you from afar.

Ruan Yōu was about to agree without thinking, but suddenly came to her senses.

“It’s okay, I have something I want to talk to you about,” she said.

Gu Fuchen put down his milk cup and clasped his hands together, “Go ahead.”

Ruan You thought for a moment and spoke earnestly, “I don’t really want to stay here.”

Letting her stay here would entangle her in the plot of the novel, and it would be better to pack her bags and go on vacation to the beach than to be pulled into a vortex.

After experiencing two not-so-harmonious family relationships, Ruan You had lost all expectations of family affection. It was not a pleasant feeling to throw out her true feelings only to have them twisted into a knot and thrown back at her.

Being bound by family ties is a very frightening thing.

Honestly, when Ruan Yōu met Gu Fu Chen, she only had two labels for him: her blood-related older brother and the powerful boss who holds the life and death of many people in the novel.

Other than that, there was nothing else.

There was no excited or affectionate sibling relationship, only unease when facing her unfamiliar brother.

Gu Fuchen was stunned.

“The residence doesn’t meet your expectations?”

” The Gu family has multiple properties. If you like, you can freely choose one, and then we can move in,” he said.

…

“It’s not because of the house.” Ruan Yōu lowered her head, not knowing how to explain.

Gu Fuchen stared at the top of his sister’s head, lost in thought.

Ruanruan had just returned home, and their relationship wasn’t deep. He could understand why she didn’t want to stay here.

But that wasn’t a problem. If there was no emotional connection, he would create opportunities to deepen their relationship. Even someone like Lu Jin, who wasn’t related by blood, was still referred to as a good brother three times over. He had no reason to lose to anyone.

The problem now was:

How to delay time, create opportunities, and wait for their father to recover.

Gu Fuchen showed extreme understanding, “Can you accompany Mom and Dad for a while? They should return to the country in about two weeks.”

Post-operative recovery usually takes about this long.

When it came to their parents, Ruan Yōu didn’t know what to say.

Gu Fu Chen said, “They’re very busy, so they may not be able to video call for the time being.”

—To be precise, they couldn’t.

In the morning when he tried to video call, Gu’s father was still weak. No one could solve the post-operative trauma, so he could only slowly recover.

“These are their photos, the gift they gave you.”

Ruan Yōu nodded and took them.

It was a young couple’s photo, holding a baby in their arms. The corners of the photo were tinged with the yellow of time, but it had been preserved very well.

However…

“Aren’t you busy?”

As a big shot who considered inheritance rights so important, how did he have time to have breakfast with her?

Gu Fuchen said, “I have high work efficiency.”

The casual remark carried an indescribable pride.

Ruan You took a sip of milk and asked, “So you mean they have low efficiency abroad?”

“No, not, I didn’t say that.”

Gu Fuchen said quickly, not daring to provoke his parents. He got nervous and forgot his bossy demeanor, looking like a big dog baring its teeth and claws.

Recalling the previous exchange, Gu Fuchen fell into silence for a long time. He finally lowered his face and said in a serious tone, “Forget about this.”

Ruan Yōu nodded with a straight face, holding back a laugh.

Her elder brother’s little temper tantrum was quite cute.

The dining table fell silent, and the two of them ate breakfast seriously.

To be precise, it was brunch.

It was already 11 o’clock now.

Gu Fuchen has always maintained the good habit of eating without speaking, even when eating with his parents. However, today, he really wanted to talk to Ruan Yōu.

Although Ruan Yōu was sitting very close to him, and he could reach out and touch her head, Gu Fuchen always had a faint panic that she might leave at any time.

Gu Fuchen casually started looking for a topic: “Did you quit the entertainment industry?”

Ruan You, who was buried in her food, swallowed a soft pastry and replied softly, “Mm-hmm.”

She ate too much and didn’t have the energy to speak QAQ

It’s exhausting to say even one more word.

Gu Fuchen frowned.

“What about the follow-up after quitting?”

Ruan Yōu’s muddled brain struggled to think for a long time. Seeing Gu Fuchen’s displeased and gloomy expression, her heart trembled.

In the novel, Gu Fuchen particularly disliked others causing trouble for him. All his energy was focused on stabilizing his inheritance and developing the Bozhan Group.

“I don’t need help, I’ll handle it myself!”

Ruan Yōu continued to eat with her head down, occasionally glancing at him with her bright eyes.

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It’s no wonder that it’s not easy to mix in a wealthy family.

The moods of the big shots are constantly changing, and she finally understood why there is a saying, “accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger”.1

Gu Fuchen’s pitch-black eyes are deep and unfathomable, staring as Ruan Yōu took small sips of milk, lost in thought and feeling a multitude of emotions.

After finishing brunch, Ruan Yōu quickly left, afraid of inconveniencing Gu Fuchen.

Outside the dining room, Wei Wen quickly caught up with her. “Miss, are you going out?”

“I’m going to meet someone.”

In the novel, Ruan Yōu’s best friend called her out in a live stream watched by millions, questioning her character and insinuating that she had slept her way to the top, leading to her being blacklisted across the entire internet.

And Ruan Yōu only has one best friend, Lu Ming.

They have been best friends since elementary school and both got accepted into the same university, majoring in finance. They often attend classes together, and even after Ruan Yōu was scouted and entered the entertainment industry, their chat frequency did not decrease.

It can be said that for three years in the entertainment industry, Lu Ming has always supported and encouraged her unconditionally.

When her new movie was released, Lu Ming invited the whole class to watch the movie and praised her on Weibo. When she was attacked by haters, Lu Ming fought back with multiple accounts. When her new drama premiered, Lu Ming logged in on her tablet, phone, and computer to contribute to her viewership.

Behind Ruan Yōu, there is always a backing called Lu Ming.

This kind of support will never hurt her.

Maybe it’s just like the rumor that she likes the male lead Cheng Guyuan in the novel, everything is manipulated by the plot master.

Wei Wen: “Okay, Miss Ruan, I’ll go prepare the car now.”

Ruan Yōu nods and after a few seconds, she stops her: “I’ll drive myself, don’t follow me.”

Wei Wen hesitates.

“Miss Ruan, we must send bodyguards to protect your safety. If you don’t like someone following you, they can keep a distance of ten meters from you after getting off the car. Is that okay?”

“Don’t let them wear black suits.”

“Okay,” said Wei Wen.

Ruan Yōu sighed reluctantly.

As much as possible, she wanted to keep a low profile. Although the meaning of “low profile” in this family was completely different from what she understood, she had already agreed to it yesterday. If she didn’t, wouldn’t it be going against the heavens?

Can’t scare Xiao Lu2, after all.

“Miss Ruan, are you in a hurry? If it’s convenient, I can take you to the garage and you can choose the car yourself.”

Ruan Yōu is very satisfied with this suggestion.

She personally selected the car, there should be no mistake.

The so-called garage is actually more like a luxury parking lot.

Dozens of luxury cars and supercars were parked in an orderly manner, and at a glance—

They were all her family’s.

This feeling was a bit stimulating.

Ruan Yōu knew little about cars, and most of the brands were unfamiliar to her. Following behind her, Wei Wen explained, “This one is the Alfa Romeo 4C that Young Master Gu likes.”

From the color and body curves alone, it was clear that it was expensive.

PASS.

Ruan Yōu couldn’t find a brand that she was familiar with among the various luxury cars and supercars that were parked neatly in the garage. She saw the Maserati, Bentley, Lamborghini, and the Rolls-Royce that picked her up yesterday, but none of them were her favorite brand with the four circles, three-pointed star, and blue and white lettering.

However, when she caught a glimpse of a golden car, she paused for a moment.

In the corner of the garage, there was a fully gold-colored supercar.

Wei Wen : “Master Gu loves gold very much and bought this all-gold Bugatti Veyron. However, Madam thought it was too flashy and had the butler lock it up here, not allowing Master Gu to drive it.”

Ruan Yōu : ….

Her dad’s preferences are really flashy and unique.

A sports car with a pure gold exterior… Is he crazy?

“Miss, do you want to drive it?” Wei Wen asked respectfully. “As long as it’s you, you can drive any car you want.”

In this family, no one is more important than Miss.

Ruan Yōu let out a long sigh. “No need.”

After a long search, she finally saw the familiar four rings logo in the corner.

She was so moved that tears almost welled up in her eyes.

She checked online and confirmed that it cost “only” a million, and immediately designated it with lightning speed.

As she was leaving, Ruan Yōu asked Wei Wen, “Will you come with me?”

“If you need me to,” Wei Wen replied respectfully.

“Then you follow along.”

Wei Wen was someone she was relatively familiar with.

Meanwhile, Gu Fuchen in the dining room was still in a mixed state of emotions.

A simple breakfast made him have a huge change of heart towards his sister.

Ruanruan is so young, but was forced to leave the entertainment industry, which shows how deep the entertainment industry is. When she mentioned the entertainment industry just now, her voice was weak and without energy. It wasn’t an act. She slept until noon again today, presumably suffering from insomnia for a long time last night, silently enduring pressure from all sides in the darkness until dawn.

He has experienced this kind of pain before.

All kinds of breakdowns weighed heavily on his heart, making it impossible to fall asleep. But when he wanted to help Ruanruan, she still chose to face the difficulties and insisted on handling everything herself.

She really…!!!

After saying she would solve everything herself, Ruanruan secretly looked at him with watery eyes full of sincerity, afraid that he would worry. She pretended that everything was okay, even though she had eaten so much breakfast.

My younger sister has done so much, all for the sake of this family!!!

For the first time, Gu Fuchen felt a twinge in his nose.

My sister, waah TAT

My sister can’t have even a little grievance. Our Ruan Yōu is a glory of the Gu family and should be a fearless little princess. Gu Fuchen had planned a whole set of plans in his mind.

He heard that Ruan Yōu was going out, and remembered the documents that he had not yet signed for her. He asked the old butler to call Wei Wen over.

“Young Master Gu.” Wei Wen respectfully said.

Gu Fuchen : “Give these to Ruanruan.”

It was a thick stack of documents.

It was all transfer agreements for movable and immovable property, even specifying which jewels and blue diamonds.

Wei Wen thought for a moment and hesitated, “Young Master Gu, I don’t think Miss Ruan will want to sign these. It might be better if you talk to her personally.”

Gu Fuchen : “…?”

“Through my observation, Miss Ruan is a very noble person.”
“She doesn’t like money.”

Gu Fuchen : …

Gu Fuchen was confused and tense.

Other than money, what else could he give to his sister????

The dining room was quiet for a while.

Wei Wen noticed Gu Fuchen’s unusual behavior and didn’t dare say anything. Just as she was anxious to accompany Ruan Yōu out, Gu Fuchen handed her the documents and a black card at the same time.

Gu Fuchen said solemnly, one word at a time, “Make sure Ruanruan falls in love with money.”

Wei Wen replied, “Yes… yes!”

She understood. This was the only way for the Gu family to keep their fairy-like Miss Ruan.

1 It means that being close to a powerful and influential person can be dangerous and risky, just like being near a ferocious tiger.

2 refers to Lu Ming.