Chapter 1808: Chapter 1808: Rising Star (10)

Old Madam Gu opened the box, and there was indeed nothing much inside—just a piece of paper.

The atmosphere suddenly became a bit quiet.

They thought there would be jewelry inside since, naturally, women like such things.

But to their surprise, it was just a piece of paper.

Some people with wild imaginations thought about popular online jokes—could the Qin Family be so stingy? Giving a gift and then writing an IOU?

The girl in the princess dress chuckled lightly, breaking the eerie silence: "Miss Qin, what is this gift you’ve given to Grandma Gu on such an important occasion? It’s not suitable for jokes."

Her tone was soft and gentle, seemingly reminding Chuzheng, but every word carried a targeted intent.

The girl in the princess dress stood up, took a delicately wrapped box from behind her, and walked to Old Madam Gu, speaking softly, "Grandma Gu, I heard you’ve not been well recently. This jade is good for your health if you carry it with you."

The girl opened the box, revealing a piece of jade that, just by its appearance, exuded a gentle and warm feeling.

"Qiao Wei is so considerate, thinking of such details," a lady immediately chimed in.

Qiao Wei smiled modestly, "It’s nothing, really. I just happened to see it and thought Grandma Gu might need it, so I bought it."

"Is this kind of thing rare? Qiao Wei must have put a lot of thought into it."

"Such a good item is hard to come by, it’s better for Old Madam Gu to appreciate it."

"Right, right..."

The group of people eagerly agreed, regardless of whether Qiao Wei’s jade was valuable or not; the sentiment was appreciated.

Of course, with Qiao Wei’s status, she wouldn’t give something too cheap.

In comparison, who knows what Chuzheng gave...

Qiao Wei glanced at Chuzheng, a hint of provocation at the corner of her mouth.

Old Madam Gu still held Chuzheng’s box in her hand. She just had someone in the back receive Qiao Wei’s box, her face beaming with a fond smile.

When Qiao Wei handed over the gift, there was a noticeable hesitation.

She had hoped Old Madam Gu would personally accept her gift.

But Old Madam Gu had no such intention; Qiao Wei had to smile and hand it to the attendant at the back.

"Xiao Chu, what is this?" Old Madam Gu didn’t have her glasses on and couldn’t see what was written on the paper, but she didn’t believe Chuzheng would give her a useless piece of paper.

So, Old Madam Gu actively gave Chuzheng a chance to explain.

As soon as Old Madam Gu spoke, the ladies who had just praised Qiao Wei realized something.

Well.

It seems Old Madam Gu still prefers that one.

Chuzheng coldly uttered a word: "Island."

Old Madam Gu: "What?"

"An island," Chuzheng calmly replied.

"..."

The room instantly fell so silent that you could hear a pin drop.

Did they hear wrong?

Did she give an island?

An island!!

That’s not something you can buy just because you have money!

Pah!

That’s not a thing; that’s an island, a private island!!

Old Madam Gu was startled and quickly had someone bring her glasses. She looked at the piece of paper several times, utterly shocked.

After a while, Old Madam Gu said, "Xiao Chu, this is too valuable."

"Not valuable," just thinking of how to deal with it, I’m very grateful to you.

If she didn’t give it to Old Madam Gu, she’d have to find a way to pass it on to the Good Person Card.

After the noblewomen snapped out of their shock, they immediately launched into an exaggerated performance: "Oh my, Grandma Gu, your future granddaughter-in-law is incredible."

"Giving an island as a gift, indeed a real estate mogul."

"If I had such a granddaughter-in-law, I’d wake up laughing from my dreams."

"You’d need a grandson first, hahaha."

Old Madam Gu naturally enjoyed hearing her family being praised and made sure to have the gift put away properly, chatting happily with Chuzheng.

Qiao Wei stood there, watching people crowd around, her expression somewhat sour.

Her token gesture was nothing compared to a private island that required a fortune to acquire.

Qin Chuzheng... Is the Qin Family really this rich?

-

Chuzheng finally managed to break free from Old Madam Gu. At this point, Gu Yu hadn’t appeared yet, and just as Chuzheng thought the elder grandson might be absent, she saw Gu Yu and Qiao Wei in the corridor.

Chuzheng leaned against the railing in the corridor, watching the two of them calmly.

Gu Yu had his back to her, while Qiao Wei was facing her, and immediately spotted her standing there.

Qiao Wei hadn’t expected Chuzheng to casually watch from nearby, but since she wanted to watch, Qiao Wei didn’t mind.

Qiao Wei said something to Gu Yu, then suddenly squatted down, her hands on Gu Yu’s wheelchair armrest.

Now Chuzheng couldn’t see Qiao Wei’s face, but from her angle, they looked a bit intimate.

Tsk.

Chuzheng’s fingertips traced the railing as she marched over with an imposing presence, gripping the wheelchair’s armrest and yanking it back.

Qiao Wei, almost draped over the wheelchair armrest, tumbled embarrassingly onto the carpet as Chuzheng yanked it.

Gu Yu turned his head to meet Chuzheng’s cold gaze.

"Mr. Gu, please be mindful of your fiancé’s status and don’t disgrace the Qin Family," she said.

Gu Yu: "..."

Why did those words sound familiar?

After speaking, Chuzheng turned to look at the still-shocked Qiao Wei on the floor and said slowly, "Miss Qiao, I also hope you keep your distance from my fiancé. You may fancy him, but you mustn’t touch him."

After all, liking someone is a personal right, and she couldn’t take that away.

But she also refused to let others touch her Good Person Card.

Chuzheng nodded slightly and wheeled Gu Yu away.

Once they left the corridor, Gu Yu finally spoke, "Are you crazy? Really acting like you’re my fiancée? Have you forgotten what you said?"

Gu Yu’s tone was clearly sarcastic.

Chuzheng: "..."

What did the original owner say?

She knew she hadn’t said anything herself, so it was most likely something the original owner had said.

Chuzheng quickly went through scenes of the original owner with Gu Yu and finally recalled a particular scenario.

It was a week after the original owner moved into the villa.

After filming, the original owner came back exhausted, only to find Gu Yu still in the living room late at night. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

The two had barely exchanged words before they started arguing.

"Do you think I’d fall for you, a cripple? I’ll tell you, Gu Yu, I’ll never like you in this lifetime!!"

After that, the original owner often used Gu Yu’s legs to provoke him, wanting to break the engagement.

And all of this... was that traitor Nian Yue’s idea.

The original owner never said who her fiancé was, only that her family forced her into the engagement and that her fiancé might spend the latter half of his life in a wheelchair.

Then Nian Yue, claiming he couldn’t watch her ruin her life, began giving her all sorts of bad advice.

To be honest, Gu Yu was quite patient. Though furious, he never raised a hand against the original owner.

If it were Chuzheng, she’d have slapped the original owner twice.

That Nian Yue seemed to have malicious intent, wanting to ruin everything for her, yet that fool not only thought positively of Nian Yue but actually followed through.

And now she was left with this mess...

The original owner was idiotic!

So infuriating that you’d want to kill!!