The Real Heiress Has an Appraisal System
Chapter 36: Go Take Out the Trash

Chapter 36: Chapter 36: Go Take Out the Trash

Gu Shengsheng: "..."

’Wait a minute, I’m the one doing the appraising. Why are Grandma and Lu Linlin more excited than I am!’

Gu Shengsheng wondered what kind of approach she should take tomorrow.

After all, she would have to bring Lu Linlin and Mrs. Lu Sr. with her.

But she decided to just go with the flow. A trip to the market tomorrow would be fine. They were mostly just interested because they thought livestreaming was fun.

With that thought, she prepared to get a good night’s sleep.

’Whatever happens, a good sleep comes first.’

When Second Madam Lu learned that Mrs. Lu Sr. was going out with Gu Shengsheng tomorrow, she felt a little displeased.

That night, as she was lying in bed with her husband, she abruptly sat up. "Mom is paying more and more attention to this Gu Shengsheng."

"It seems she really has a few tricks up her sleeve."

She still felt a lingering fear. When Gu Shengsheng had talked about her wearing that *thing*, she had been scared to death. ’Worn by a dead person... that’s why the baleful energy was so strong I couldn’t have children...’

’It actually makes some sense.’

She sat up and threw out some of the useless trinkets among the antiques she had bought from various places.

Of course, she only threw away the worthless items, not the valuable ones.

She just discarded a few scraps of paper with writing on them, claiming they were unlucky.

As for the item with the heavy, baleful energy she used to wear, she couldn’t bear to throw it away. She had spent a fortune on it; she would just stop wearing it.

She could sell it later and make a profit. So in the end, she only gathered a few things to toss in the trash can.

Then, with huge dark circles under her eyes, she stood up and said, "Husband, I want to go have a talk with Mom."

"I can’t let Mom get angry, no matter what. If my position as the Second Madam of the Lu Family isn’t secure, I’m finished."

Second Master Lu, Lu Haichao, turned over, extremely sleepy, and said, "Do as you wish."

Then, Second Madam Lu, Wang Shufen, walked outside and knocked on Mrs. Lu Sr.’s door in her pajamas.

She said, "Mom, I’ve come to talk with you."

Mrs. Lu Sr. was silent for a moment, then said, "Come in."

"Mom, I’ve been reflecting, and my attitude was indeed wrong. Since you think highly of Shengsheng, as her second aunt, I should also support her and do my best to nurture her."

"I was in the wrong today."

Hearing this, Mrs. Lu Sr. remembered that this was, after all, the daughter-in-law she herself had chosen. She couldn’t bring herself to say anything too harsh.

Mrs. Lu Sr. nodded. "I really hope you mean that. Shufen, I was the one who approved of you marrying into the family."

"I don’t need to meddle in your affairs. I just hope you can be a kinder person. When you get older, you’ll understand what karma is."

"I know, I know. Mom, how about you don’t go to the market with Shengsheng tomorrow? It’s dusty there, and at your age, you’ll definitely feel uncomfortable. You also have asthma. I can take you to the hospital for a check-up, and I can get a physical myself at the same time."

"We can see if there are any other ways for me to have a child."

As she spoke, Second Madam Lu sighed.

"Alright. I’ll go tell Shengsheng right now." Mrs. Lu Sr. prepared to leave.

Second Madam Lu held her back. "Mom, don’t worry about it. I’ll tell Shengsheng about this tomorrow."

"You just get a good rest. Tomorrow morning, Haichao will go with you. That foreign asthma specialist arrives early. I’ll wait until nine to head over, and I’ll talk to Shengsheng then."

"Okay." Mrs. Lu Sr. smiled and nodded, finally seeing her second son’s wife, Shufen, act filial for once.

That night, Second Madam Lu didn’t return to her own room. She stayed in Mrs. Lu Sr.’s room, talking about many things from her youth, mentioning Mr. Lu Sr., and reminiscing about the days when she had just married into the family.

She knew that although Mrs. Lu Sr. was old and decisive, she was still susceptible to this kind of sentimentality.

They talked and talked until they both fell asleep.

When morning came the next day, Gu Shengsheng was still asleep. She usually slept until she woke up naturally, no matter where she was.

So, when Mrs. Lu Sr. left, she didn’t get a chance to say goodbye.

Not long after Mrs. Lu Sr. left, Gu Shengsheng got up and went to wake Lu Linlin first.

But Lu Linlin was sleeping soundly, hugging a big teddy bear. She murmured groggily, "Sister-in-law, I’m not going. I’m too tired."

"You can ask Grandma. Have fun, you two."

Gu Shengsheng: "..."

As Gu Shengsheng approached Mrs. Lu Sr.’s door, before she could even knock, a maid ran over. "Miss Gu, please wait a moment. Mrs. Lu Sr. doesn’t like to be disturbed."

Gu Shengsheng acknowledged her, then turned around to go about her own business—washing up and eating breakfast.

But she still didn’t see Mrs. Lu Sr. ’Strange,’ she thought, ’Mrs. Lu Sr. usually doesn’t wake up this late!’

Just as she was about to go up and check again, Second Madam Lu came downstairs, her makeup perfectly applied.

"Can’t wait?" she said.

"You want to take Mrs. Lu Sr. out, isn’t it just because you want to use the Lu Family’s connections? Getting anxious now, are you? Afraid you won’t be able to make any money?"

Gu Shengsheng gave her a look like she was staring at a lunatic. "What does me going to the market have to do with your Lu Family?"

"Don’t flatter yourselves."

She was holding a bag, which she handed to Gu Shengsheng. "Take out the trash."

The surrounding maids wanted to take it, but Second Madam Lu stopped them.

"She’s just a bride married in for good luck. Does she really think she’s one of the masters of the house?"

"Don’t tell me I don’t have the right to discipline her?"

Gu Shengsheng crossed her arms and scrutinized her. "Grandma has already left, right? And the First Madam isn’t here either?"

"Second Madam Lu, stop with these childish games. You’re a grown woman. Don’t be so immature. I actually feel pathetic for you just watching this."

"You don’t have the guts to bully anyone else, so you can only lord it over me?"

"It’s all your fault! You’re the one who made me lose face! You’re the one who let everyone know I’m trying to have a child! And you’re the one who got me scolded by my mother-in-law!"

"Gu Shengsheng, you’re so capable, aren’t you! You appraise one little thing and manage to scare me out of my wits."

"You’re truly skilled at appraising treasures. But unfortunately, in our family, that’s just a low-class parlor trick. If I want to hire an appraisal expert, I just have to spend a few tens of thousands of yuan, and that’s it."

"Someone like you, even if you reach the very top of your field, if I give you money, you’ll still have to work for me."

Gu Shengsheng turned on the voice recorder on her phone.

She smiled. "If this recording gets out, the Lu Group’s stock will probably take a hit."

Just then, a mechanical voice came from the System.

Emotion Value collected: +1. Total Emotion Value: 4000. Paper Panel Attribute *1

Gu Shengsheng: ???

She hadn’t been paying close attention before. It turned out that her Emotion Value had already risen past thirty-nine hundred during the banquet.

After she had dealt with Second Madam Lu’s sapphire last night, she was just one point shy.

Yet she hadn’t received any Emotion Value for it last night.

But now, as Second Madam Lu stood here, she was finally providing the Emotion Value that should have come from that appraisal.

It seemed that last night, she had been too consumed by anger to admit Gu Shengsheng was impressive. But now, bringing the matter up again, Second Madam Lu was secretly thinking to herself: ’This little bitch actually has some skills!’