Chapter 407: The Most Useful One Is Her
Of course, Gu Shuxin wasn’t about to say any of this in front of Chu Lingxiu.
Powerless and without influence, the most useful—and most easily used—asset she had right now was Chu Lingxiu.
Years ago, it was through her connection to the Gu family that she’d even had the chance to meet Chu Lingxiu. Afterward, it was her own careful, long-term scheming that had earned Chu Lingxiu’s trust and friendship.
Over the years, Gu Shuxin had certainly gained quite a few benefits through Chu Lingxiu. But for her, it was far from enough!
If Chu Lingxiu found out she no longer had any chance of being part of the Gu family, there was no guarantee Lingxiu wouldn’t start to look down on her. And then, she wouldn’t have a single person left to manipulate.
’At least, until I find a better patron to rely on, I can’t afford to lose the Chu Lingxiu card!’
"The Gu family doesn’t like outsiders discussing their affairs. So, it’s best if you don’t talk about this in the future."
Even though Gu Shuxin hadn’t seen anyone from the Gu family in a very long time, she acted as if she were still on friendly terms with them in front of Chu Lingxiu.
She wasn’t worried about Chu Lingxiu seeing through her act. After all, Chu Lingxiu trusted her completely right now; she would believe anything Gu Shuxin said without question.
"I get it. I won’t talk about it anymore. But, Shuxin, about Lu Cheng... are you still going to..."
Chu Lingxiu wanted to convince Gu Shuxin to give up, but remembering her friend’s earlier reaction, the words got stuck in her throat.
"Lingxiu, I don’t want to give up. I... this is the first time I’ve ever liked someone this much. I don’t know what to do. I know what I’m doing is wrong, but I..."
Gu Shuxin looked at Chu Lingxiu, putting on a pitiful act. It had to be said, her performance was quite good. She effortlessly stirred Chu Lingxiu’s sense of pity for her.
"Shuxin, don’t be upset. I... I’ll help you. I’ll just have to think of something else."
Chu Lingxiu gritted her teeth. She had originally planned to stay with Gu Shuxin for a few days, at least until things at home blew over.
But seeing Gu Shuxin’s reaction, Chu Lingxiu had no choice but to abandon her plan and risk a trip home.
’At the very least, I need to get to know Shen Nian better. Only then can I know my enemy and guarantee victory.’
However, Chu Lingxiu, who was at this very moment thinking about a guaranteed victory, had no idea that before she even made it home, her grandfather had already ordered her to be grounded.
It was one thing that she hadn’t gone home yet. The moment she did, she would be facing a period of confinement.
She wouldn’t even be able to leave the house, let alone get close to Shen Nian.
Meanwhile, on that very same night, a fierce argument erupted in a location very close to Shen Nian and Lu Cheng.
Luo Bin was the deputy group leader of Group Four. Since their training grounds weren’t far from Group Three’s, the rumors that had spread there had naturally reached his ears as well.
Unlike the others in his group, who were just enjoying the drama, Luo Bin felt a wave of unease after hearing the rumors.
He knew, as did everyone else at the facility, that rumors like this didn’t just appear out of thin air. Someone had to be pulling the strings.
And the source of Luo Bin’s unease was his fear that these rumors might have something to do with a certain someone in his own household.