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Having listened to Gu Ming’s recommendation!

Gu Xiaoxi raised her head, flashed a sweet smile, and said to Gu Baofeng in an ingratiating manner, "Grandfather, hello! Today, I brought you a gift. It’s a treasure from our Liuli Country, and I’m certain you will love it.

Also, visiting your home today has made me extremely happy.

Please rest assured, if you let me come back to live, I promise not to cost you a penny.

After my mother died, she left me a substantial fortune.

It’s enough to support me for a lifetime. "

After sizing up Gu Xiaoxi for a while, Gu Baofeng’s gaze turned cold, his cheeks full of wrinkles, his expression utterly serious as he stared at her, as if trying to see right through her.

Seeing that he didn’t reply, Gu Xiaoxi immediately took out a vase from her hand, displayed it before Gu Baofeng as if offering a treasure, and boasted, "Grandfather, look! This was mother’s prized collection!

She always could not bring herself to part with it, but now that she has passed away, I have brought it to present to grandfather, wishing you fortune as vast as the eastern seas and a lifespan as enduring as Mount Nanshan. "

The Gu Family members, including Gu Ruicheng who was off to the side, all fixed their inquisitive gazes on Gu Xiaoxi. They wanted to see if she was genuinely as vain and materialistic as she appeared, and if her sole purpose for coming was to cling to a powerful connection?

Gu Xiaoxi’s demeanor was very casual, both her gestures and expressions filled with innocence.

The Gu Family all knew that Gu Lirou had adopted a child.

Since she was left in a small city without much care, she turned out to be somewhat wild, brawling and fighting, skipping school, and getting up to all sorts of bad deeds.

Plainly speaking, she was regarded as social riffraff, and they didn’t pay her much attention.

But seeing her today took them by surprise.

Setting aside her past "great achievements" when she was younger, she was now a pretty and cute girl. Just her appearance and demeanor alone were somewhat pleasing to the eye.

A scheming glint flashed in Xiong Zhu’s eyes.

She immediately leaned close to Gu Baofeng and whispered, "I think we can take her in.

As long as she obeys and hands over the savings Gu Lirou left behind, we can arrange a marriage for her.

Just in time, we can use her to form an alliance with the Duke of Shangbo, and then Gu Fen can marry the person she loves, satisfying this alliance with the marriage. "

Hearing this, a fervent light quickly ignited in Gu Baofeng’s eyes, and he nodded in agreement.

But in front of Gu Xiaoxi, he deliberately put on airs, as if bestowing charity, and said, "Xiao Xi, now that you’ve come to us, we will naturally take responsibility for your future well-being and can even find you an excellent marriage match.

You might even become a noble lady. As long as you behave, grandfather won’t treat you unfairly. "

Seeing that they had agreed, Gu Xiaoxi hurriedly put the vase back into the gift box, then said to the butler, "I would like to display the gift in the center of the living room for everyone to see. Thank you, grandfather, for agreeing to take me in."

Everyone, upon seeing her pure and happy demeanor, aside from Gu Ming, was filled with contempt for her.

Without a doubt, the Gu Family was selling her out, yet she was preparing to happily count the money for them.

Gu Xiaoxi placed the vase on the display stand in the Gu Family’s hall. She also happily picked a flower from a basket nearby and inserted it into the vase.

A vibrant flower concealed the Porcelain Bead Bomb hidden within the vase. The porcelain beads, the size of pearls, were glued to the bottom of the vase, any one exploding could destroy a large area, yet there were more than a dozen stuck inside.

The main function of such a Porcelain Bead Bomb was to avoid electronic scans at the entrance.

Even though there were no reactions when entering, electronic scanning was always present. If one were to bring in weapons, the alarms would certainly go off.

After all, the Gu Family was not what one would call a group of honorable lineage, and they had to be prepared against many with ill intentions.

After completing these preparations, Gu Xiaoxi then ran to Gu Baofeng as if seeking praise, "Grandfather, may I ask Gu Ming to show me to my room? Such a big house must be beautiful."

Her eyes sparkled with anticipation as she looked at the many rooms inside the castle, her expression one of deep admiration.

Gu Ming chuckled lightly, apparently enjoying her innocence, and said to Gu Baofeng, "Grandfather, I’ll show her to her room. Now that she’s here, let her stay in the house."

"Today, there are quite a few guests. Gu Ming, help entertain the guests. Let the servant take her to the guest room. We’ll talk more tomorrow about Xiao Xi ’coming home,’" Gu Baofeng said.

Gu Ming nodded gently and said to Gu Xiaoxi with a tender smile, "Then please feel at home, and we’ll talk more later!"

Gu Xiaoxi nodded. Her face maintained a sweet smile throughout, her beautiful long hair and delicate figure sending ripples through one’s heart.

The moment she turned around, a cold light flashed in her eyes. Tonight, she was determined to turn the Gu Family upside down—let them try to plot against her!

Humph!

Gu Xiaoxi narrowed her eyes and followed the butler up the stairs.

Xiong Zhu thought he could scheme against her, believing that the words he exchanged with Gu Baofeng wouldn’t reach her ears. On the contrary, she heard every word they said very clearly.

They had no right to blame her for showing no mercy now.

Old grudges and resentments, today all would be settled at once!

As Gu Xiaoxi followed the butler, she was stopped at the stairwell by Gu Ruicheng and Gu Yunshan.

Both of them were in their thirties, yet time hadn’t left a single mark on their faces. They looked at Gu Xiaoxi with deep, probing eyes.

"What’s your purpose in coming to our home?" Gu Yunshan asked directly. She was sworn enemies with Gu Lirou and was full of suspicion towards Gu Xiaoxi.

In Gu Yunshan’s eyes, Gu Xiaoxi was always the type of person who lacked knowledge and talent. Today, looking so beautifully dressed and sweet-natured—was she trying to gain the old man’s sympathy?

"Auntie, you must be joking. What purpose could I, an orphan, possibly have?" Gu Xiaoxi still pretended to be innocent and naive.

The butler greeted Gu Ruicheng and Gu Yunshan politely, "The old master asked me to take Miss Gu to rest. Whatever it is, we can talk about it tomorrow."

Gu Ruicheng looked deeply into Gu Xiaoxi’s eyes twice; she seemed like a pretty girl, perhaps too pretty, but seemingly harmless. However, he felt uneasy, sensing that there was more to Gu Xiaoxi than met the eye.

Walking through the resplendent castle, Gu Xiaoxi’s eyes gleamed with cunning as she surveyed the layout of the entire house.

Eventually, the butler stopped with her on the fourth floor at a guest room, "Miss Gu, you’ll be staying here for now. The downstairs isn’t safe for you to wander around in at the moment, so please rest early."

"Okay!" Gu Xiaoxi nodded obediently but suddenly lifted her head to look at Mo Shang and spoke casually, "You know about my mother’s death, don’t you?"

Her tone was seemingly casual, yet carried barely concealed hostility.

Mo Shang felt a shiver run through him and his fingers twitched involuntarily before he calmed down and responded coolly, "Miss Gu, everyone knows."

Gu Xiaoxi raised an eyebrow, her gaze turning cold as she smiled faintly, "Oh! I see."

With that, she pushed the door open and entered the guest room.

The reaction from Mo Shang was enough to indicate that he had indeed had a hand in Gu Lirou’s demise. Those subtle shifts in expression and his guilty demeanor didn’t escape Gu Xiaoxi’s notice.

As for who had given the order? All four elders of the Gu Family were inextricably involved.

As for who exactly was behind it was no longer important—the Gu Family had long been marked as her enemy!