I Heard That I am a HeartBreaker - Chapter 63

At this moment, Gu Su felt that the luckiest thing was that the family had simply discarded her aunt to save trouble, leading her to drift into an orphanage and grow up “wildly.” Had she been raised by people like that, Gu Su truly couldn’t imagine what kind of person her aunt would have become.

The other party’s entire plan was intended to use this matter to disgust people. If the news broke that there was a problem with the Gu family bloodline, it would be a hell of a show. They could have waited for the most critical moment to stab them and deliver a heavy blow, but that opportunity never came. Soon after, the grandfather and grandmother passed away, and everything seemed to have settled; even her cousin was already in college.

But perhaps it was so-called fate or a warning—fate allowed the true aunt to return. Everyone must bear the consequences of their actions and conduct, whether for good or ill.

When Gu Su saw Song Tianci, she felt a wave of emotion. The girl looked very much like her grandmother—the same love for learning and passion for experiments. Heredity is truly a terrifying thing. Then, she thought of her own “aunt,” Gu Wang, who had been painstakingly nurtured from childhood only to end up as a useless waste.

Gu Su wasn’t cold-blooded; at least some feelings remained after so many years. She wouldn’t cut off her aunt’s allowance, but Gu Xue’s recent actions had truly enraged her. The whole family had exhausted their hearts and souls just to fret over this daughter who refused to grow up. It was fortunate her grandparents died a bit early; otherwise, if it were her, suddenly discovering that the daughter she had poured her life into belonged to someone else… who knows what kind of chain reaction of trouble would have ensued.

Gu Su flipped through the files, finally looking at Tang Yulin’s data.

Truth be told, sometimes human fate is quite cruel. How many people try to filter out bad genes through selective breeding? Because she didn’t love learning, after smashing so many resources into her, she turned toward the arts. Through subjective effort and a sliver of talent, she had reached her current position.

But that was about the limit. In this world, the most important thing is talent. Tens of thousands of hours of hard work cannot compare to a genius’s flash of inspiration; the world is just that cruel.

What was Gu Xue feeling when she realized she wasn’t a true member of the Gu family? Gu Su wasn’t clear, but with a mad dog like Fang Weiyi by her side, she was already quite lucky. Gu Xue couldn’t be called ordinary—she was somewhat excellent—but that was the absolute ceiling for a commoner.

Thinking of this, Gu Su sank into contemplation while looking at the investigation of Gu Xue’s actions. Placing nails in someone else’s dance shoes? How could someone even conceive of such a malicious act?

Gu Su’s brow furrowed. Fortunately, it was discovered and stopped. Otherwise, if a truly talented girl had been ruined like that, Gu Su really couldn’t imagine the fallout. She knew the prejudices and inequalities women faced in society. Even though Gu Su had reached her current height, her uncles were still finding ways to fight her for control. For a girl to receive the same treatment as others, she needs to be two steps higher just to stand on the same level.

The fact that Tang Yulin could get this far without background or assistance was proof enough of her hard work. Gu Su wasn’t a psychopath; she couldn’t bring herself to destroy someone else’s achievements. In fact, she felt a sense of shared empathy. Women have to snatch what they want. What’s the use of just talking about useless things? Now, the one inheriting the company was her, and the one making the family business bigger and stronger was her. Those people could only survive on her charity. If she weren’t afraid of bad public opinion, she would have shipped them off to a foreign country long ago.

It’s not the villain’s malice that’s scary, but their stupidity. Gu Su truly didn’t understand where they got the confidence to think they could replace her.

“A bunch of idiots.”

Gu Wang looked at the contents of her phone. When she learned that her daughter’s plan had failed, she sighed. She felt her husband was right: once Song Tianci returned, the family would have no place for her.

In fact, since she was very young, Gu Wang had begun to realize she wasn’t her parents’ biological child. That jealousy grew from the immense pressure of studies and the despair of never being able to learn what was taught. She didn’t understand why her parents and brother were so brilliant while she couldn’t learn anything. At that moment, Gu Wang deeply suspected she was a foundling, and that her parents only claimed she was biological for the sake of her mental health.

Gu Wang felt the bravest thing she ever did was take a paternity test. When the results came back, she fell into silence. Her only bit of cunning had been used there. At seventeen, Gu Wang learned a truth known only to her.

Upon discovering the result, she felt fear and guilt, but also a sense of relief. See? It wasn’t her fault; it was a matter of genes. Although she knew it was just an excuse for herself, she had no other reason.

Long ago, Gu Wang had tracked down the existence of Song Tianci. Back then, she started lying. Fortunately, she did enough ridiculous things normally that her family didn’t notice her abnormality. When she learned that the other girl had gotten into an elite university on her own merit with excellent grades, Gu Wang fell into a rare state of self-deprecation.

If her parents found out everything was a lie, and that the other party was so excellent, where would she go? Gu Wang thought no one would dislike a more excellent child, especially since she truly had accomplished nothing.

So, she began slowly transferring assets into her own shares. For marriage, she found a man from an ordinary family who was somewhat clever, using multiple contracts to control him so he could make money for her. Fortunately, he was at least passable on the surface. Gu Wang didn’t need so-called love; she wanted power, but lacking the ability to wield it, she developed a bloated ambition that destined her for failure. When a person’s ability doesn’t match their desires, they become volatile.

Gu Wang resented her biological parents for not giving her a good brain; she resented everyone in the world, yet she was lenient only toward herself. In the past, she had such great educational resources but was unwilling to study, living a dazed life. Only now did she feel regret.

“Do you have any idea how stupid your method was? Even if you succeeded, so what? What’s the use of being first in this competition?”

Gu Wang felt the only area where she surpassed her daughter was in having some self-awareness. She was speechless that Gu Xue had committed a crime without cleaning up after herself—and a failed crime at that. From this perspective, even if the girl had won first place, it would be useless. Gu Wang could buy many “first places” with money; there was no need for this.

It is hard to accept that one is a fool, but discovering one’s child is even stupider brought Gu Wang to the brink of despair. How could she clean this up? Gu Wang thought of the name she gave her daughter—Xue (Snow)—originally hoping she would be as clean and pure as snow. Now, thinking about it… it was indeed a vast expanse of white, the white of a complete blank-headed idiot.

Especially at this juncture, it was a mountain of trouble.

Gu Su was practically dying of laughter. She had never seen such an epic moron. If this was a “scheme,” it hardly counted, because no one is this dumb. Failing to clean the slate and instead letting someone grab the evidence… looking at the proof compiled by Tang Yulin and Bu Ping, Gu Su was doubled over.

Tang Yulin, on the other hand, was very clever. She handed the evidence directly to Gu Su, bypassing even Song Ya’s stage. Gu Su liked smart people.

Tang Yulin looked at Gu Su sitting before her, her expression showing not a hint of abnormality. This woman, the so-called “domineering CEO” who shook the business world in the news, didn’t actually look that different from ordinary people.

“You don’t seem nervous at all.”

“Why should I be? Is President Gu going to eat me?”

While processing the evidence, Tang Yulin had intentionally left some subtle clues so the other party could find her. It was her own skill to make the matter explode and involve more people. Otherwise, why would a high-and-mighty CEO care about a girl’s stolen clothes? As for how to increase favorability with Gu Su in a short time, that was her objective.

“You plotted against my cousin, didn’t you?”

“President Gu must be joking. Where is the ‘plotting’? It’s just a simple matter of a friend providing help to a friend.”

Tang Yulin naturally wouldn’t speak of the deeper layers. She wanted to wait for the other party to seek her out, to become interested in her; only then could she find a way to exchange resources. This was a game. If she lost, she might be completely finished. The only thing Tang Yulin was betting on was that Gu Su had a bit of a conscience and was a sane person.

Gu Su looked at Tang Yulin. She was indeed very smart, a bit smarter than her cousin, which piqued her interest.

“Very clear evidence. But regarding Gu Xue wanting to find someone to injure your foot—that matter can be big or small. And you only lost a piece of clothing, didn’t you?”

Seeing Gu Su put it that way, Tang Yulin smiled.

“Speak. What do you want? Money? This recommendation qualification? Or to go abroad for further studies?”

Gu Su understood that the complete trail of evidence was a huge help to her. How she used it was her business, but she wasn’t stingy. Matters that could be solved with money were never truly big matters.

“Well, I have no specific requests. President Gu can just give me a figure. You can give as much as you like. Anyway, even if you gave nothing, being able to deal with someone like Gu Xue who plotted against me behind my back is a winning deal for me.”

After a brief exchange, Gu Su understood the other’s intent and took down her account number. Who would have thought a stolen dress would lead to such a massive revelation?

However, the girl had truly handed her a sharp blade, which was a great help. Gu Su watched Tang Yulin’s retreating figure. Speaking of which, Miss Tang had a very upright posture and striking looks…

Gu Su smiled. She found the situation getting more interesting, and the girl was quite intriguing. As for what the girl wanted, it wasn’t an offense to Gu Su; after all, Gu Su had plenty of money and could afford it.

After meeting her in person, the pity she felt for those flat words on a page gradually changed flavor. Indeed, for a person like this, one couldn’t simply use the word “pitiful.” One could only say she was both pitiful and lovely.

“Tang Yulin. I’ll remember you.”

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