Chapter 169: What Was It Like To Have An Overly Strict Second Sister-in-Law
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Half an hour later, the car stopped outside a restaurant where Gu Shiyan was scheduled to discuss a collaboration in Room 302 on the third floor.
After paying someone to make all the arrangements, Lu Siyu changed into a waiter’s uniform.
At 7 p.m., Gu Shiyan’s car finally appeared outside the restaurant.
Lu Siyu took out the love charm from her pocket, estimated the dosage, and poured it into a cup. Then she added some water and stirred it evenly.
The master had said that this dosage could be used three times, but Lu Siyu decided to add a little more water just to be safe.
She picked up the cup, brought it under her nose to ensure there was no discernible smell, and then proceeded towards the private room.
Upon entering the room, Lusiya immediately spotted Gu Shiyan sitting in the center seat. Bai Li and his secretary were on his left, while several business partners were on his right.o
Lu Siyu approached the table, placing the cups in front of each person before finally reaching Gu Shiyan’s side and placing the cup with the love charm in his hand.
Gu Shiyan instinctively lifted the cup, about to take a sip, but caught sight of Lu Siyu standing nearby from the corner of his eye.
His brow furrowed slightly, and he set the cup down. “What are you doing here?” he asked.
Everyone in the private room turned their gaze towards them.
Lu Siyu, being quite sensible, replied, “I’m not young anymore, and I don’t want to rely on my family. So, during my spare time, I decided to work at the restaurant. It allows me to develop myself and relieve some burden on my family.”
The person next to Gu Shiyan, recognizing her, immediately complimented with a smile, “Those who are acquainted with Mr Gu are truly exceptional. It’s rare to find a young lady as beautiful and sensible as you nowadays.”
“Thank you, but I’m just doing what I think I should do,” Lu Siyu replied, somewhat shyly and modestly.
Sitting with a group of seasoned businessmen, they quickly caught on to her demeanor, and someone warmly invited her to take a seat. “Since you know Mr Gu, there’s no need to stand. Come, sit down and take a break.”
“Yes, please sit,” chimed in the others beside them.
Someone even deliberately vacated the seat next to Gu Shiyan, and the group showered her with flattery.
Lu Siyu couldn’t help but feel elated by the flattery, thinking that she would be pursued like this wherever she went. It lifted her spirits, and she reluctantly sat down next to Gu Shiyan, though she uttered, “Really, it’s not necessary. I’m just here to work.”
Baili, observing the situation, immediately became wary, casting his gaze between her and Gu Shiyan multiple times.
Would Mr Gu consider betraying Young Madam?
Shen Qinghe had specifically instructed him to keep a close eye on Gu Shiyan when they were out, not allowing him to stray.
If Mr Gu were to do something unfaithful to Madam, he wouldn’t hesitate to act.
Gu Shiyan held the cup in his hand, absentmindedly rubbing it with his fingers.
His gaze lowered, he remained silent, listening to the others’ banter.
Lu Siyu nervously stole glances at Gu Shiyan several times, but seeing that he
showed no intention ot drinking, she grew anxious.
However, she couldn’t directly urge him to drink the water. So, she gritted her teeth and said, “The water in Brother Yan’s cup has turned cold. Let me get you a fresh, warm one.”
With that, she reached out to take the cup from Gu Shiyan’s hand. Gu Shiyan preemptively set the cup down, skillfully avoiding her.
His movements were as swift as if she were some contagious virus.
Lu Siyu instantly felt a sense of grievance welling up in her eyes.
She knew that Gu Shiyan didn’t like her, but she thought that at least in front of so many people, he wouldn’t make it so difficult.
Drinking water was such a trivial matter; he shouldn’t have refused.
To her surprise, Gu Shiyan, in front of all these people, showed no mercy and even refused to drink from the cup she touched.
Baili nodded secretly, confirming that Second Master indeed adhered to his principles.
Gu Shiyan stood up and adjusted his clothes.
“Sorry, I have something to attend to. We can discuss the collaboration another time.”
After speaking, he walked straight out.
Baili and the secretary followed closely behind.
“Brother Yan!” Lu Siyu anxiously called out and immediately stood up, intending to chase after him.
But then she remembered the love potion in the cup and hurriedly turned back to retrieve it.
With Gu Shiyan gone, everyone in the private room understood the situation.
He left because he didn’t want to see Lu Siyu, that much was clear.
The moment they realized this, no one regarded her with any importance anymore.
Now that she no longer had Gu Shiyan as her backing, who would bother to pay attention to her?
At this moment, with so many people present, her actions clearly conveyed her disdain.
The man beside her couldn’t tolerate this and reached out to take the cup from her hand, sneering, “Don’t bother chasing him. If Mr Gu won’t drink it, let me drink it on his behalf.”
Lu Siyu was taken aback and quickly turned to reclaim the cup from him. “Give it back to me.”
In the private room, everyone now knew that Gu Shiyan not only didn’t like her, but also harbored a strong aversion towards her.
Without Gu Shiyan as her support, nobody considered her worth their attention anymore.
The man couldn’t bear it, his face contorted, and he ruthlessly slapped her across the face, cursing, ‘Who do you think you are? You’re so eager to offer it to Mr Gu, yet he doesn’t spare you a glance. I’m doing him a favor by drinking it in his place. You have no shame!”
Lu Siyu was thrown to the ground by the force of the slap, her vision blurred with stars. She couldn’t react in time to stop it, and the man tilted his head back, gulping down all the water from the cup.
With a loud thud, he slammed the empty cup onto the table.
He smacked his lips, seemingly perplexed, and picked up his own nearby cup, taking a sip.
As Lu Siyu stared at the completely empty cup on the table, a tinge of fear crept into her eyes.
Ignoring the fiery pain on her face, she instinctively glanced at the man.
He was short in stature, with a bulging belly, and half of his hair on top was already bald. His face glistened with a greasy sheen.
Just one look made her feel nauseous.
To be liked by such a person, she would rather die!
In a state of despair, Lu Siyu clutched her head and let out a piercing scream before scrambling to her feet and running out the door.
Meanwhile, Lu Miao, after leaving school, went straight back to the Lingyue Manor.
She first went to Mansion 9 and prepared all the other ingredients needed for alchemy in advance.
When she returned to Mansion 7, Gu Jinxi had already come back and was lugging a black telescope upstairs.
Upon seeing Lu Miao, Gu Jinxi immediately grew excited and exclaimed, “Second sister-in-law, let’s watch the meteor shower together tonight!”
“Is your homework done? Have you finished your practice papers? Have you previewed tomorrow’s lessons in advance?”
Lu Miao bombarded him with three questions.
Gu Jinxi wailed, “Second sister-in-law, how did your thirty-six-degree mouth come up with such cold words?”
“I can be even colder,” Lu Miao raised an eyebrow, teasingly looking at him.
Gu Jinxi dramatically dropped the telescope, exclaiming, “Second sister-in-law is too strict! Constantly pushing him to study, complete homework, and practice questions, stricter than his own mother and older brother combined!”
He rushed upstairs to post online for help, pleading, “Help! How do I deal with an overly strict second sister-in-law? Urgent, waiting online….”