Chapter 64: A Gentle Reminder for Certain People

Chapter 64: A Reminder to Certain People

Soon, Lu Yi returned with the jade sleeping pillow, respectfully handing it over to Gu Mang.

Gu Mang took it, tossed it in her hand, flipped her palm to catch it, and shoved both hands into her pockets—cool and effortlessly dashing.

"Thanks, I'm heading back to Mingcheng now. And," she stared at Lu Chengzhou, her tone slow and light, "I'm about to take the college entrance exams. Don't disturb my studies. If you need anything in the future, go find Yu Zhongjing."

Yu Zhongjing pursed his lips, forced to obey in silence.

Lu Chengzhou raised an eyebrow slightly.

Studying? If he remembered correctly, she had ranked dead last among the seniors at Mingcheng High School this time.

Her grades were genuine.

Yet her attitude toward studying was quite unexpected. He murmured, "I'll have Lu Yi drive you."

"No need." Gu Mang walked toward the door with a casual, indifferent stride, her expression blank. "I have things to do."

He turned sideways, his narrow-angled eyes watching the slender, tall figure of the young girl like a predator, the corners of his thin lips curving upward—radiating a refined, roguish charm.

...

Yu Shu’s car was parked right outside the Lu family residence.

The driver stepped out and respectfully opened the car door, revealing a woman with an elegant and poised demeanor stepping down.

She walked toward the Lu estate.

A girl wearing a duck-billed cap was walking out of the grounds, half her face concealed beneath the brim.

Her skin was extremely fair, her lips beautifully shaped, and the curve of her jawline breathtakingly exquisite.

The two brushed past each other. Yu Shu frowned slightly, feeling a faint sense of familiarity about this girl.

A few seconds later, she suddenly recalled the brother and sister she and Lu Chengzhou had encountered at Tianxia Ju in Mingcheng.

She was the older sister.

He Yidu had claimed they weren't close at the time, so why would she appear here?

Yu Shu turned her head to look, but the girl had already walked far away.

The moment she laid eyes on that girl, an inexplicable sense of unease settled in her heart.

She came from an illustrious background and held a noble status; how could she have the illusion of being overshadowed by a girl who ran with street crowds?

Right, it must be an illusion.

Pushing those distracting thoughts aside, she stepped in her high heels and crossed into the Lu household.

...

Gu Mang took a taxi to the front of a bustling office building in the capital city.

As soon as she stepped inside, someone was already waiting by the entrance.

"Miss Gu." A woman in a professional business suit smiled politely.

Gu Mang gave a slight nod and rode the elevator up to the 21st floor with her.

Stepping out of the lift, the seven gold-plated characters of "Shengyuan Law Firm" hung across a wall.

Gu Mang nudged the brim of her cap upward and followed behind the female assistant.

They stopped in front of an office door bearing a plaque with the name Jiang Shengyuan.

The assistant turned around to look at her, smiling gently, "Miss Gu, someone was just consulting Lawyer Jiang about a few matters. He will be right back. Please wait inside for a moment."

Gu Mang let out a low murmur of assent and walked in.

The office was bright and clean. The desk was piled with documents, and the entire back wall was lined with legal codes, along with rows of case record files.

In the left corner sat a reception sofa set accompanied by a triangular coffee table.

Gu Mang tossed her bag casually onto the sofa, sat down, crossed her legs, and pulled out her heavy, flip-style phone.

Having gone a full day and night without checking her phone, a substantial pile of messages had accumulated.

Gu Mang glanced through the group chats, and finding no useful information, she backed out.

There were also a few private messages. After she showed her face on the hacker forum the other day, the news had spread through the circle, bringing commissions flooding in batch after batch.

Her appearance, followed by her rejection of the contracts, was simply meant to serve as a reminder to certain people.

Commissions that Shadow Alliance refused were ones other organizations should think twice about accepting.