186 Too Unlucky
Bai Yun saw Gu Yuan and the others from afar. He asked Gu Man in a low voice, “Sister Gu Man, is your father here to look for you?”
Gu Man followed Bai Yun’s gaze and saw Gu Yuan and the others walking towards her.
Bai Yun looked at Gu Man, who had already let out a breath of turbid air without caring about her image. He couldn’t help but chuckle. “What will they criticize you for this time? I feel like you’re quite unlucky every time I see you.”
“I might be too unlucky,” Gu Man said through gritted teeth.
Bai Yun burst out laughing. “It’s not that serious, right?”
“Forget it. I’ll deal with whatever comes my way.”
Gu Man raised her head and finished half a gla.s.s of champagne. It felt like she was going all out.
As soon as she put down the cup, Gu Yuan and the others walked up to her, but Gu Man did not seem to want to greet them.
Bai Yun sighed and asked, “Mr. Gu, are you looking for Gu Man?”
“Young Master Bai?” Gu Yuan finally saw that it was Bai Yun. He was surprised to see him standing beside Gu Man, but he immediately returned to normal. “Yes, I have some private matters to discuss with Gu Man.”
Bai Yun said with a fake smile, “Since it’s a private matter, it’s not good to say it in public, right?”
Gu Yuan changed the topic and quickly said, “It’s not a private matter. We’re just chatting casually.”
Seeing that Gu Man still did not say anything or greet her, Qu Bei was instantly angry. She raised her voice and said, “Gu Man, when can you change your habit of not greeting your elders?”
Gu Man then looked over and smiled. She said calmly, “You don’t have to worry about that, Mrs. Gu.”
When Gu Yuan saw Gu Man’s disdainful expression, he immediately became angry. However, since this was a public place, he could only say in a low voice, “Gu Man, why are you still like this in front of your friends? Don’t you know how to restrain yourself?”
Gu Man played with the cup in her hand. “I’m sorry, I can’t be two-faced.”
Anyone could hear the sarcasm in Gu Man’s words.
Qu Bei’s anger was ignited. “Gu Man, you…”
However, Mrs. Zhang pulled her arm and gestured for her to calm down. Only then did Qu Bei stop cursing on the spot, but Qu Bei’s voice had already attracted the attention of some people beside her.
Mrs. Zhang felt a headache coming on when she saw this situation. Why did it feel like every time she saw Gu Man, the atmosphere was tense?
She advised, “Let’s talk nicely. Don’t be so agitated. We’re all family. What can’t be discussed?”
“Did something happen?” Mrs. Zhou asked hurriedly as soon as she arrived. She had seen Qu Bei’s exasperation just now.
When Mrs. Zhang saw that it was Mrs. Zhou and Xiang Li, she quickly said, “Actually, it’s nothing.”
Gu Yuan and Qu Bei also quickly greeted Mrs. Zhou and Xiang Li. Qu Bei had already put on a smile and said briskly, “We saw Gu Man here and wanted to come over to talk to her. It’s nothing serious.”
Gu Yuan felt that it was better not to say anything about questioning Gu Man. He agreed, “I saw that Gu Man had made a few new friends here, so I wanted to come and get to know them.”
Gu Man sneered when she heard that. “Oh, really? I thought you wanted to care about how I’ve been these past few days.”
Gu Man was unhappy with their fake expressions and wanted to expose their pretense.
Apart from the Gu family and Bai Yun, no one else present knew that Gu Man was no longer living with the Gu family.
Mrs. Zhou asked in surprise, “What do you mean?”
“I solemnly announce that I’m no longer the adopted daughter of the Gu family. I’ve moved out of the Gu family, so I have nothing to do with the Gu family from now on.”
Gu Man’s expression was indifferent, as if she was saying, “I’m not eating tonight.”
However, the others were not so calm. Mrs. Zhou’s first reaction was that the Gu family had mistreated Gu Man, which was why she would rather leave home and cut ties with them.
As for Gu Yuan and Qu Bei, their expressions were dark. They felt that Gu Man was trying to embarra.s.s them in public and deliberately embarra.s.s the Gu family. Moreover, they were worried that when they no longer had an adopted daughter, Gu Yuan’s reputation as a philanthropist might be affected.
Mrs. Zhang, on the other hand, was puzzled as to why Gu Man would dare to be so determined. It was not easy for a high school student to survive in a big city. Furthermore, she was still facing the college entrance examination. Could it be that Gu Man was going to give up on school?