In the presidential suite of a hotel, the ambiguous light sprinkles in the center of the pure white bed and outlines the intertwined silhouette of the man and woman. A woman's low panting sound mingles in, softly moaning like a wounded kitten.
Having enjoyed a night of pleasure almost cost Gu Wei'an half her life, but she managed to support her bruised body until the man fell into a deep slumber. She quietly got off the bed; there wasn't even time to bathe.
Her face, void of any pleasure, coldly glanced at the dark bloodstain on the white sheets, and at the man's sleeping face. A trace of pain crossed her pupils, quickly disappearing. As long as her mother could be safe, what did it matter?
The door behind her was quietly opened, and a sarcastic feminine voice rang out, "Gu Wei'an, could it be that you've acquired a taste for this and don't want to leave?"
Gu Wei'an stood up, coldly regarding her sister, who looked exactly like her. Her gaze landed on the amethyst necklace around her sister's neck, feeling complicated.
"You were only my substitute to give your first time, don't indulge in fantasy," Gu Ruoxi unbearably said, with her chin tilted slightly up, her eyes filled with disdain. She wore the same style of clothes as Gu Wei'an, slowly got on the bed, and laid down in the man's arms.
Gu Wei'an put on her clothes, bearing the discomfort between her legs, walked to the door. Her pale fingers tightly grasped the doorknob, calmly saying, "Pity, you don't even have your first time now."
Having said this, she turns to leave, her slender figure gradually swallowed by boundless darkness, along with all the hope in her heart, disappeared as well.
Lu Tingchen, I'm sorry...
Gu Ruoxi coldly watched her disappear from the entrance, her beautifully made-up face slightly twisted. She gnashed her teeth and said, "She can't even be considered a substitute, why is she so proud?"
The Lu family and Gu family did not live close to each other. When Gu Wei'an managed to drag her exhausted body home, the sky had already brightened. Her father Gu Zhenping was sitting on the sofa waiting for her. Seeing her return, his eyes lit up, "How was it? You weren't discovered, were you?"
"Gu Zhenping." Gu Wei'an clenched her fists, despite knowing he wouldn’t care about her, she was still hurt hearing these words.
Covering the chaos in her eyes, Gu Wei'an's face turned cold and she promptly reached out her hand, "Two hundred thousand, give it to me now."
"Gu Wei'an, how are you talking to your father?" Gu Zhenping frowned, extremely displeased, "Is this how your mother taught you? You have no manners at all!"
Gu Wei'an's suppressed anger instantly burst out, "Gu Zhenping, do you have any rights to talk about my mother? It's a parent's fault if a child isn't well brought up. I learned all this from you!"
Her mother was a line no one could cross!
And Gu Zhenzhen was definitely not qualified!
"You bastard!" Gu Zhenzhen angrily slapped her across the face, his eyes bloodshot with rage. "Try talking back one more time!"
Seeing his explosive anger, Gu Wei's heart dropped a few degrees. She suddenly felt less angry, touching her stinging cheek. With a cold smirk, she said, "I don't want to waste words with you. Where's the money?"
Gu Zhenzhen disdainfully threw a glance at her, pulling a check from his jacket and tossed it at her like he would a beggar. "Take your money and get lost."
Gu Wei lowered her gaze, a glimmer of darkness in her eyes. Ha, this was her high-and-mighty father who had never shown her any mercy from beginning to end.
"Gu Zhenzhen, we agreed on 200,000." She saw the check was written for only half the amount, held the check tighter and her face filled with intense sarcasm. "I'm trading myself for the money to save my mother's life, how dare you short me?"
Gu Zhenzhen's eyes widened, "You!"
Gu Wei sharply met his gaze, not showing any fear, "200,000, not a penny less!"
Gu Zhenzhen stared at her for a moment before bursting into a cruel laugh. "You don't appreciate the gift, so take the penalty. Steward, bring the security to kick her out, she's causing trouble."
As two security guards approached, getting closer and closer, Gu Wei remained calm, laughing sarcastically: "Ah, planning to burn the bridges after crossing the river? Truly all business, no honor."
Upon hearing, a sneer crossed Gu Zhenzhen's face. "Fool, your greed won't get you anywhere. 100,000 should be enough to keep your nearly-dead mother hanging on. How dare you demand more?"
For the sake of climbing the social ladder, the Gu family chose to make a marriage alliance with the Lu family. Unfortunately, their eldest daughter wasn't a virgin anymore, so they had to find an alternative solution, which benefited this irksome girl who ended up sleeping with Lu Tingchen.
Even so, Gu Wei's personality was just as disgusting as her mother's.
Gu Wei couldn't stand anyone insulting her mother, especially not this man in front of her who wasn't qualified at all.
A pair of ink-black eyes turned into a heavy chill in an instant. Gu Wei'an slightly parted her thin lips, "You're a cheat, and I'm no fool. Gu ZhenTing, since you don't keep your word, don't blame me for being rude."
With that, she took from her bag a small pouch and opened it in her palm. It contained a white liquid, "I took something from Lu Tingchen. This is enough to prove that the woman who slept with Lu Tingchen last night was me."
Gu ZhenTing's face changed in an instant. Looking at Gu Wei'an's eyes, he wished he could devour her!
He reached out to snatch it, but Gu Wei'an cleverly dodged and even moved further away.
Seeing this, Gu ZhenTing's face grew even darker, "What do you want?"
Gu Wei'an hooked the corner of her eyebrows, put away the bag, and handed him a check with an increasingly firm tone, "As agreed, two hundred thousand."
Gu ZhenTing clenched his fist, a pair of thick eyebrows like ink-dyed caterpillars twisted tightly together, and said through gritted teeth, "Gu Wei'an, if you dare to leak this, I will make you and your mother wish you were dead."
"Alright then, before that happens, I'll let the Gu's and the Lu's engagement fall through first." Gu Wei'an said solemnly, "If Lu Tingchen knew that the virgin he slept with last night was simply the Gu's substitute to deceive him, would he still want to marry into the Gu family?"
Gu ZhenTing's face turned cold, a mere hundred thousand and the marriage contract of the Gu and Lu clans—obviously, he knew what was more significant. But he could not stand Gu Wei'an and didn't want her to take an extra cent from the Gu family.
At this thought, his expression turned even more savage, and he squeezed out the words through gritted teeth, "You wouldn't dare!"
Gu Wei'an looked emotionless, staring at Gu ZhenTing, "I'll give you time to consider."
Having said that, she turned around, and with a careless swagger, she left.
