Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling

Ginsengfruit hurriedly nodded, those high and mighty people, there were hardly few of them who hadn't had their faces swollen by the Host.

Before long, the three siblings of Yun Jinyang all came down, and the servant very perceptively served up the meal.

Yun Ran originally had a bowl of porridge to fill her stomach, but now she could still eat.

At the dinner table, Yun Wan and Yun Qing were particularly quiet, without their usual sniping back and forth, Yun Ran actually felt a bit unaccustomed.

"I'm full, you guys eat slowly."

Yun Wan just had a bowl of soup, took a few bites of greens and then prepared to leave the table.

A moment after she left, Yun Qing, who had been quietly eating, also put down her chopsticks: "I'm also done eating, big brother, Ranran, you eat slowly."

It wasn't until both of them had left that Yun Ran looked toward Yun Jinyang: "What's up with the two of them?"

Let's not say they changed their ways, these two princesses who had been pampered since childhood; it's easier for a mountain to change its course than for a person to alter their nature.

"Father has taken back the shares from their hands and also warned them."

Yun Ran instantly understood; in the original host's memory, stepfather Yun Shaotang wasn't a harsh man, but he was someone people didn't dare to mess around in front of.

Even someone as fierce as the original host only dared to lower her voice with the Yun sisters.

"By the way, when are you going to school?"

Yun Ran: ...

She almost let the feeling of grievance in her eyes spill out, with the glaring stance of 'we could still be friends if you hadn't brought this up'.

Yun Jinyang received Yun Ran's signal, but he was still a bit puzzled: Why does this kid dislike going to school so much?

Yun Ran gave a forced laugh and defended herself, saying that since childhood she liked to be lively and hopping around; she didn't like to be restrained.

Fortunately, the Xuanmen Competition was about to start, and she had another opportunity to ask for leave.

Although Yun Jinyang had come back early to join Yun Ran and the others for dinner, it didn't mean he was free; there was still a lot of work to be done.

He quickly returned to the study to continue dealing with work.

Yun Ran immediately sighed with relief, it really was hard to find common ground with a study-nerd + workaholic like Yun Jinyang.

Yun Ran was planning to go back to her room and nestle in, to enjoy this rare leisure time, when Gu Yuan's call came through directly.

"You better have something!"

Gu Yuan was completely indifferent to Yun Ran's threatening tone.

"I've sent you an address, hurry over, there's good news!"

After he finished speaking, the call was disconnected, and then the WeChat notification tone rang out. Opening it, she saw the address Gu Yuan had sent.

Yun Ran was somewhat speechless, but still changed her clothes and prepared to head out.

Ginsengfruit approached eagerly: "Host, I want to go too!"

When Yun Ran went to change her clothes, the servant had already called Yun Ran's personal driver Old Liu.

By the time Yun Ran came down, the driver was already waiting.

After Ginsengfruit got into the car, it activated its Passerby A mode, where ordinary people would subconsciously ignore him.

It wasn't until the car stopped at the place Gu Yuan mentioned that Yun Ran saw how deserted the area seemed, like some out-of-the-way place.

Yet just two streets over was a bustling thoroughfare.

Old Liu parked the car on the side of the road, looked around to confirm there was nothing wrong with the location, and then got out to open the car door for Yun Ran.

Just getting out of the car, she saw a nondescript wooden door opened by the roadside, and Gu Yuan walked out, leaning on the door frame looking at Yun Ran.

Smiling, he said, "You came pretty fast, we were just waiting for you."

Old Liu had never met Gu Yuan; at first glance, he didn't think highly of him and his eyes held a trace of wariness.

He intentionally said out loud: "Miss, I'll wait for you right here."

Yun Ran nodded and then followed Gu Yuan into the door.

Gu Yuan immediately joked: "Your driver is quite interesting, he doesn't think that what he just said could really intimidate anyone, does he?"

"Talk less nonsense!"

Despite being scolded, the smile on Gu Yuan's face didn't diminish by half: "Yes yes yes, I talk too much nonsense!"

Upon entering, Yun Ran finally saw that this place was actually a luxurious garden, filled with various precious flowers and plants along the way.

"What is this place?"

"Private garden, not open to the general public."

Yun Ran didn't care about Gu Yuan being secretive; after all, she had arrived, and sooner or later, she would find out.

Soon, a lively noise came from ahead, and it seemed like there were a lot of people.

After passing a circular archway, what came into view was a large manmade lake, and there were many buildings and pavilions around.

If it weren't for Gu Yuan's location sharing, Yun Ran felt she would never guess such a garden existed in the heart of Hai City.

In the center of the lake was a stage where someone was performing opera.

Just as Gu Yuan and Yun Ran turned toward the corridor, someone greeted them immediately; the person was dressed in a long gown, looking like a servant.

"Young Master Gu, the old master has been waiting for you."

Even though Gu Yuan was followed by a young girl, the servant did not even glance at her casually, leading the way ahead with the utmost respect.

The servant led the two to the door of a room on the second floor and then respectfully retreated.

Inside, a robust voice spoke out: "Gu Family Kid, come on in!"

Gu Yuan glanced at Yun Ran, hinting for her to follow, and then pushed the door open.

Following him in, Yun Ran saw six or seven old men sitting in an antiquely decorated chamber, each one of them looking in excellent physical health.

The old man in the middle laughed as he looked over: "This must be Miss Yun Ran, indeed a promising youth with fine looks."

The old man's eyes were clear and proper, and it was not difficult to see from his eyebrows and eyes that he was also an elegant man in his youth.

Another old man's gaze fell behind Yun Ran: "This child is quite good-looking, with a full Heavenly Court, a promising seedling."

Gu Yuan did not miss the old man's gaze and, hearing his words, was stunned for a moment, almost thinking the elder was intentionally giving Yun Ran a hard time.

After all, who praises people by looking at thin air?

Ginseng's Passerby A skill didn't work very well on highly cultivated individuals.

Now that he was seen through, there was no need to hide anymore.

Gu Yuan just watched in front of his very eyes as a little child suddenly appeared, and his heart thumped several times.

Fortunately, he steadied himself, not making a fuss; otherwise, it would have been a real embarrassment.

Gu Yuan turned his head, giving Yun Ran a grievous look where others couldn't see, the meaning was clear: Everyone else is behaving well as grandchildren, how come you suddenly became the master!!!

Yun Ran pretended not to catch Gu Yuan's gaze, not noticing anything herself was none of her business.

Fortunately, Gu Yuan still remembered what mattered, remembering to introduce Yun Ran: "These gentlemen are several judges of the Xuanmen Competition."

"Greetings to all the elders, I'm Yun Ran, and this is my little disciple, Ginsengfruit."