Cannon-Fodder Heiress Turns the Tables by Fortune-Telling

Yun Ran was still unaware of the 'honor guards' Gu Yuan had prepared for her, which had inadvertently made her a target.

Gu Yuan caught up: "Ranran, why are you running so fast? I was going to make a video for you."

Yun Ran looked at Gu Yuan speechlessly: "Can I ask, just how much more of this 'honor guard' do you have planned?"

"Do you think it's too low-key? Well, everyone here is quite busy, not many can spare the time to help me with this. If it wasn't for the generous reward I gave..."

Yun Ran quickly interjected: "Stop there, if there's more of this kind, let's just cancel them. It's too cringey~"

Gu Yuan immediately looked perplexed, he had searched online for what kids Yun Ran's age liked in terms of ceremonial feel.

"But isn't this what young girls and boys your age like the most?"

Yun Ran: ...

Alright, case closed, Gu Yuan had really treated her as a teenage girl.

"Really cancel it? That's a shame."

Yun Ran sighed: "It's okay, don't cancel it, just let it be."

As long as she wasn't embarrassed, others would feel awkward; as long as she had thick skin, those people wouldn't feel right fussing with such a young lady.

After leaving the helicopter base, Yun Ran saw a huge poster with her photo on it, smiling like a happy fool.

In front of the poster, five or six strong men each hung a large drum, and as soon as they saw Gu Yuan, they immediately started beating them.

They even danced while drumming, like performing a ritual dance, a welcome ceremony that even a social butterfly might find trying.

But Gu Yuan was quite satisfied watching—it seemed they were working hard, and the resources he spent were well used.

Ginsengfruit was now beyond stunned, his expression turning to horror.

He had never imagined that the reliable Gu Yuan would have such a questionable taste in some aspects.

If the welcome banners before were just making those who came later think Yun Ran was showing off.

Now this drumming ceremony directly made some people unable to maintain their composure.

"This is too arrogant, what, so sure she's going to be the Leader? They're celebrating already!"

"Humph, that photo with that smile, if that's not provocation, what is!"

"I wasn't planning to join the betting on the Leader before, but now, I must take part to suppress her arrogance!"

...

To avoid Gu Yuan's 'carefully' arranged event from being in vain, Yun Ran stood firm, steeling herself watching the drumming to the end before she walked away. She really was too kind.

Fortunately, there were no more such spectacles after that, and she arrived smoothly at the residence.

However, seeing Gu Yuan's expectant look watching her open the door, Yun Ran suddenly felt uneasy.

As it turned out, sometimes, one should trust their gut feeling.

The moment she pushed the door to the courtyard, Yun Ran saw the space filled with balloons of various colors and a dozen people dressed in mascot costumes.

They shouted in unison: "Welcome Lady Yun to stay in Kuishou Courtyard!"

Then, these people started singing and dancing.

Maybe she had experienced too many awkward moments; Yun Ran was now numbed by them.

Finally, after sending everyone away, Yun Ran sat despondently on the sofa surrounded by balloons.

"Too terrifying. In the future, please never let Gu Yuan arrange these ceremonies again. Seeing how happy he looks, I seriously suspect he's sneaking in his own preferences!"

Ginsengfruit nodded vigorously: "Exactly, these must all be what he likes."

Within an hour, Yun Ran became famous on the entire island.

Whether they had heard of Yun Ran's name before, everyone now knew of her existence.

And the oversized poster Gu Yuan had made earlier also successfully helped everyone recognize her name and face.

Daoist Qingmu and others were injured before and were on vacation. They rushed over immediately after receiving Yun Ran's call.

They naturally saw the 'honor guard' arranged by Gu Yuan.

Master Jiechen burst out laughing, pointing at Yun Ran's huge poster: "I bet this poster wasn't the girl's doing."

"Looking at the style, it must be Gu Yuan's work. No wonder Director Xie strictly forbade him from participating in any promotional matters."

"Yun Ran doesn't know that she's been tricked by Gu Yuan this time."

"However, it's not necessarily a bad thing; at least now everyone knows about Yun Ran."

...

When Taoist Xia arrived and saw the poster, his temporarily sealed Heavenly Eye almost reopened.

Those who arrived around the same time as him naturally didn't know he was on good terms with Yun Ran and started to complain about her without restraint.

Especially some saying Yun Ran was arrogant, quite a few even formed alliances in advance, planning to unite and eliminate Yun Ran in the first round.

Taoist Xia frowned, probably not expecting these people to set their sights on Yun Ran so directly.

Even though he knew Yun Ran was not to be underestimated and wouldn't be suppressed by these small schemes, he still felt it was bullying.

However, he didn't argue with these people, but directly went to find Yun Ran.

Little Paperman had cleaned up all the balloons in the courtyard.

Daoist Qingmu and others, seeing Yun Ran still calm, knew she was not affected and were relieved.

However, this Xuanmen Competition was attended not only by the Mystical Sect related to the Special Administration Bureau but also many unfamiliar Xuanmen people.

Each Xuanmen Competition will have dark horses emerging, so they must not be taken lightly.

Daoist Qingmu directly took out a list and pushed it to Yun Ran.

"This is a list I got from a friend. These people on the list are some of the strongest participants in this Xuanmen Competition. If you encounter them, you must take them seriously.

Especially those from the aristocratic families, they have some secret techniques passed down that are not easily revealed, and without those, there are naturally no solutions."

Yun Ran solemnly received the list, glancing over it, there were at least twenty candidates—a number of formidable opponents this time.

"Thank you."

It was at this moment that Taoist Xia arrived, seeing that there were already quite a few people in the courtyard, all being famous formidable figures on the Special Administration Bureau's list.

Others were surprised to see Taoist Xia.

It's probably unexpected that Taoist Xia, who was said to be difficult to approach, was also on good terms with Yun Ran.

Instantly, in their hearts, they added a few more labels to Yun Ran.