“Chuchu, my computer is broken. When do you have time to help me fix it?”

Gu Chu carried a small pink backpack and walked the road with her chubby short legs. When she saw Aunt Wang greeting her, Gu Chu’s eyes curved into a beautiful crescent. “Aunt Wang, tomorrow is Saturday. Chuchu will come to help you fix your computer then.”

Gu Chu was five years old. She was studying in the local kindergarten, but she was already a famous child prodigy in the neighborhood. Not only was he sweet and cute, but her grades in kindergarten were especially good. She even knew how to fix computers.

Gu Chu walked along the alley toward her home. From afar, he saw a luxury car parked in front of the tattered door. The interior was exquisite, and the body of the car was luxurious.. It did not fit in with the dilapidated old school district.

Porsche, Panamera. It was worth millions.

The person who came was either rich or noble.

Gu Chu’s beautiful eyes narrowed. A sharp glint that did not belong to a five-year-old flashed across her eyes. She tilted her small head and revealed a faint smile. “Finally, I’ve been waiting for this plot...”

She had been in this world for a year and played the role of an innocent little child.

It was time for the plot to return to the Zhao family!

Before she even entered the house, she heard the sounds of conversation coming from inside the house.

“Manxi, Mom has been looking for you for many years and has been feeling extremely guilty. Come home with me. I’m really your mom. The paternity test is here.”

“It’s all Mom’s fault. You were only five years old back then. If I didn’t bring you to the mall, you wouldn’t have been kidnapped.”

“Manxi, can you give Mom a second chance? Go back to the Zhao family with Mom and live a good life. Your father and your siblings miss you very much.”

“This shabby place is small and poor. You, the missy of the Zhao family, shouldn’t be living such a hard life. You should be called Zhao Manxi, not Gu Manxi.”

...

Gu Chu carried her small schoolbag and pricked up her ears to listen to the conversation in the room. Her eyes were slightly mocking. If Gu Chu’s guess was right, the lady inside should be her “grandmother”. She came to look for Gu Chu’s mother, Gu Manxi.

A year ago, accompanied by an earth-shattering explosion, Gu Chu transmigrated into this cliche romance novel called “The CEO’s Expensive Substitute Contract Wife” and became the daughter of the female protagonist, Gu Manxi.

In the original novel, the female protagonist, Gu Manxi, was born poor. In order to treat her seriously ill mother, she had no choice but to enter the entertainment industry. The top tycoon of the entertainment industry, Song Chen, who was also the male protagonist, discovered that Gu Manxi’s appearance was similar to his first love.

Song Chen offered a large sum of money for Gu Manxi’s mother to be treated, but requested Gu Manxi to be his contractual lover. In order to treat her mother’s illness, Gu Manxi signed a contract with Song Chen. In the short period of time that followed, Gu Manxi gradually fell in love with this dangerous man.

The Good Times did not last long. Song Chen’s first love returned, and Gu Manxi’s mother also died of a serious illness. Under the double blow, Gu Manxi decided to leave Song Chen. She hid her identity and ran with her child, later giving birth to her daughter, Gu Chu.

The tragedy did not end there. Gu Manxi’s true identity was that of a lost daughter of a wealthy family. Later, her biological mother came to find her. On the surface, she hoped that Gu Manxi would acknowledge her ancestors, but in reality, she wanted to give this cheap daughter to another rich man for marriage. The innocent Gu Manxi was tricked and forced to marry a greasy old man in his forties. She was soon tortured to death.

Many years later, the male lead, Song Chen, who had been searching for no results, was surprised to learn that his lover had died a long time ago. The grieving male lead guarded Gu Manxi’s grave for the rest of his life.

In short, this was a standard romance novel. Right now, the novel was almost coming to its end. Next, Gu Manxi would return to the Zhao family, a wealthy family, and step into the abyss of tragedy.

Gu Chu could not let the tragedy happen. In the original novel, Gu Manxi had a tragic end, and her young daughter, Gu Chu, had starved to death.

Thinking of this, the coldness on Gu Chu’s face disappeared, and she changed back to her childish and innocent appearance. She ran into the house with an innocent look on her face, “Mama, Chuchu is back. Chuchu is hungry and wants to eat steamed milk cake.”

She was once a hacker, but now, she had become a five-year-old baby waiting to be fed.

Gu Chu covered her face silently. She was too ashamed to face anyone.

As the five-year-old Gu Chu barged in, the voices in the room came to an abrupt end.

There were two women in the room. The one who was dressed plainly and had a beautiful face was Gu Manxi. The other middle-aged woman who wore a limited-edition Dior summer dress and had exquisite makeup was Tang Chunxiu. She was Gu Manxi’s biological mother.

Tang Chunxiu was stunned. She stared at Gu Chu with a rather shocked expression.

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Gu Chu held Gu Manxi’s hand and pretended to ask curiously, “Mommy, who is this old granny?”

Tang Chunxiu’s face darkened and her face was filled with malice.

Old granny? This child actually called her old granny?

She was not even fifty years old yet. She had paid attention to her health for many years and looked to be in her thirties at most. This little brat actually called her grandma!

Gu Manxi quickly pulled Gu Chu back and said gently, “Chuchu, this is your grandma. Be good and call her grandma.”

Gu Chu’s eyes narrowed into tiny crescents. She put down the small pink schoolbag and called out in a childish voice, “Hello, Grandma.”

The small pink schoolbag was placed on the sofa. The schoolbag was slightly unzipped, revealing the black corner of the computer. However, no one noticed.

Tang Chunxiu tried hard to maintain her aristocratic demeanor. Her well-maintained face broke into a bright smile. She asked tentatively, “Manxi, is this the child you adopted?”

“No, I gave birth to Chuchu. She’s five years old this year.” Gu Manxi clearly did not want to talk about Gu Chu’s background. This was a scar in her heart.

Tang Chunxiu was too lazy to ask further. The disdain in her heart grew stronger.

Gu Manxi was so young, and she already had a five-year-old child! This cheapskate daughter was indeed uneducated. At such a young age, she hooked up with random men outside and even gave birth to a little bastard. It was simply immoral and tarnished the Zhao family’s reputation!

With this comparison, she felt that her youngest daughter, Zhao Manshi, was more sensible. She was virtuous, gentle, and versatile. She was a socialite that the Zhao family could bring out. Many rich children in the capital wanted to marry Zhao Manshi.

Although both daughters were hers, Tang Chunxiu obviously loved her youngest daughter more. So this time, when Li Group’s Director Li proposed to marry the Zhao family, in order to protect her youngest daughter, Manshi, Tang Chunxiu was determined to find her eldest daughter, Manxi, who had been lost in the past. Manxi would marry the fat Director Li.

“Good girl. You’ve worked hard these years. I know that you must have suffered a lot.” Tang Chunxiu’s face was full of love as she held Gu Manxi’s hand affectionately, “Tomorrow, I’ll send a car to pick you up and bring you back to the Zhao family. In the future, no one can bully you and Chuchu.”

She looked like a typical loving mother.

Gu Manxi’s eyes were slightly red as tears welled up in her eyes. “Mom...”

As the heroine of a typical tragedy novel, Gu Manxi had really suffered all these years.

This time when she saw her biological mother, the long-lost love of a mother engulfed her. Gu Manxi’s originally dead heart was once again revived as if she had finally found new hope in life.

“Mom will go and arrange everything. Tonight, you must pack your things. Tomorrow, the chauffeur will come to pick you up.” Tang Chunxiu patted Gu Manxi’s hand with a face full of love. “Mommy will leave first. Manxi, take good care of yourself.”

Gu Manxi nodded gently. “Mom, I’ll send you off.”

Gu Manxi reluctantly sent Tang Chunxiu into the car. She could no longer remember what happened when she was young. When she was five years old and lost her way, she had a fever and lost a lot of her memories.

Tang Chunxiu got into the luxury car. The moment the car door was closed, the loving smile on her face instantly disappeared.

She took a wet towel and repeatedly wiped her fingers. Her fingers were tainted with the scent of a cheap bastard. She wanted to wipe them clean. As she wiped, she muttered, “I can’t believe this slut gave birth to a bastard. It’s a disgrace. Thank God I threw her away back then.”

“Old Zhao, find a car to pick them up tomorrow,” Tang Chunxiu said to the driver.

“Yes, Madam.”

Gu Manxi was in a good mood. She was happy that she had found her family again. She was a woman with no sense of security. She had suffered too much over the years and suffered too many injuries. The hard-earned family love made her cherish it even more.

In the evening, Gu Manxi made Chuchu’s favorite steamed milk cake. The mother and daughter sat at the small dining table and ate dinner.

“Mom, are we really going to Grandma’s house? I think Grandma is so scary.” Gu Chu held the steamed milk cake, her dark eyes rolling. She had to think of a way to remind Gu Manxi that the Zhao family was a den of wolves and tigers.

Gu Manxi smiled and said, “Chuchu, that’s my biological mother. I want to go back and accompany her and my family.”

Gu Chu blinked her big eyes and asked in a baby voice, “Mom, will you find a new father for me?”

“No.” Gu Manxi shook her head, her eyes sad. “Mama has you, and she will never marry again.” Although she had run away from that man for five years, Gu Manxi could not let go of him.

It was tiring to be a substitute.

He should have married and had children with his first love by now. Perhaps he had long forgotten about this cheap substitute lover of his.

Gu Chu hugged the sweet steamed milk cake and patiently enticed her. “Mama, is Grandma’s family very rich?”

“Very rich. They’re a little famous in the capital.” Gu Manxi was rather emotional. She had never thought that the Zhao family that she would occasionally see on television would actually be her own kin.

Gu Chu tilted her cute little head with a puzzled look on her face. She continued to entice her. “Mama, Grandma’s family is so rich. Why didn’t she find us earlier? Chuchu is already five years old, and Grandma only came to find us now...”

I’m literally being so explicit now. Mama, don’t you understand?

Nothing good would happen!

However, Gu Manxi was clearly like all the female protagonists in these sorts of novels. She was innocent and sweet, pure and kind in nature, and had a weak personality. She always thought that the whole world consisted of good people who would help her count the money after being betrayed.

“Chuchu, I’m your grandma’s daughter. How could a mother harm her own child?” Gu Manxi rubbed Gu Chu’s little head, her eyes flashing like a classic Mary Sue, “Chuchu, after you eat the steamed milk cake, remember to do your homework. Mom will pack your luggage and we’ll go to the Zhao House tomorrow.”

“Also, Chuchu, don’t secretly use the computer to play games at night. It’s bad for your eyes.”

Gu Chu was speechless. She had nowhere to vent the anger in her heart. Mama, you have such a benevolent character. You always fall into a trap. No wonder you were tortured so badly in the novel...

It seemed that she could only rely on herself to save the female protagonist of the novel.

If there was a chance, Gu Chu wanted to find her stupid father and teach him a lesson!

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Early the next morning, the van stopped in front of Gu Chu’s house and drove the mother and daughter to the capital.

Not long after they left, a pitch-black car slowly stopped in front of Gu Chu’s house. The car door opened, and a person who looked like an assistant got out of the car. He went to knock on the door and returned after a fruitless investigation.

“Young master, they have already moved away,” the assistant said respectfully.

In the back seat of the pitch-black luxury car, the mysterious man moved his fingers slightly and controlled the keyboard. A photo of Gu Manxi and her daughter appeared on the computer screen.

“Are you sure she has a daughter?” The man asked. His tone was faint and distant, like the snow that had just melted on a snow mountain, cold and emotionless.

The assistant said, “I’m sure. After Gu Manxi retired from the entertainment industry, she disappeared for five years. This little girl is definitely her daughter.”

The man sighed faintly. His eyes were complicated. His gaze lingered on the computer screen for a long time. He sized up Gu Manxi’s beautiful face as if he wanted to see another person’s shadow on her.

He then noticed the beautiful five-year-old girl next to her.

He let out a helpless sigh.

Do you know how long I’ve been looking for you... You actually have a child now?

Will you still remember me?

“Send someone to keep an eye on the mother and daughter’s movements.” The man seemed to have thought of something, and a smile appeared on his usually cold face. The corners of his thin lips curled up slightly. “She’s extremely careful, remember to keep a distance from her.”

The assistant’s throat tightened, and he hurriedly replied, “Yes, Young Master..”

...

On the other side, Gu Chu had no idea that someone had gone to check on her house.

At this moment, she still had to pretend to be a five-year-old child and snuggle in her mommy’s arms. Her pair of big black eyes pretended to be curious as she observed the city scenery outside the car.

“Mommy, there are so many cars outside. Wow, that car is so beautiful.” Gu Chu looked as if she had never seen the world before.

Nobody would know that in her previous life, she had been hunted down by a certain bastard across the globe. She had seen everything and played with everything.

Gu Manxi hugged her child tightly and smiled gently. “Chuchu, this is a big city. Of course there are many cars.”

“Oh, Chuchu likes cars. Our town is full of bicycles and tricycles. Chuchu has never seen those with four wheels,” Gu Chu said in a baby voice.

The driver in front saw the mother and daughter in plain clothes through the rearview mirror. The driver sighed in his heart. He didn’t expect the missing young lady of the Zhao family to have an idiot child.

Her biological father was also still missing.

Having an illegitimate child was definitely a scandal in a wealthy family.

Thinking of this, the driver felt even more contempt in his heart, but he still tried his best to speak in a respectful tone. “Miss, you can sleep for a while in the car. We still have a few hours before we arrive in the capital.”

“Sorry to trouble you, Uncle Wang.” Gu Manxi always had that gentle and soft-spoken good temper. She did not feel that it was unreasonable to take a small shabby car to the capital.

On the other hand, Gu Chu raised her little head from Manxi’s embrace. She gently pursed her pink laps asked pitifully, “Uncle Driver, does Grandmother really like Chuchu and Mommy?”

The driver was stunned for a moment. Recalling Mrs. Zhao’s exhortation, he hurriedly nodded. “Of course. Miss is Mrs. Zhao’s daughter. Mrs. Zhao is very happy to be able to find her lost child. The Zhao family welcomes Miss to come back.”

A smile appeared in Gu Manxi’s eyes.

Gu Chu pursed her lips and said in a childish voice, “Since Grandma likes Mommy and Chuchu so much, why didn’t she send a plane to pick us up? Chuchu watched TV before. It says that from here to the capital, it’s only a two-hour flight.”

Gu Chu was still young, but her words were quite orderly. She didn’t have any inarticulate words like her peers, but her voice was still a little immature and sounded quite cute.

Gu Manxi’s hand that was caressing the child paused slightly, and her delicate eyebrows furrowed. She didn’t expect this.

The driver also didn’t expect that a five-year-old child would ask such a question. For a moment, he didn’t know how to answer. He could only say awkwardly, “but, maybe the tickets are sold out... the tickets to the capital are very popular.”

“Oh, so that’s how it is. Chu Chu understands.” Gu Chu glanced at his mother and thought,?I’ve been explicit enough. Mom, you should have noticed the problem here!

Gu Manxi was a person who had seen the world. She had been in the entertainment industry and had been a lover of a rich man. Naturally, she knew that it wasn’t difficult to book a ticket.

There would always be empty seats in the VIP cabin.

In fact, the Zhao family was considered a wealthy family in the capital. They had more than one private plane and more than one luxury car.

If Tang Chunxiu really missed her daughter, if the Zhao family really welcomed Gu Manxi back to her family, why would they send a shabby van to bring the two of them into the capital as subtle as possible?

Thinking of this, Gu Manxi finally felt a little worried. She tightened her arms around Gu Chu. She vaguely sensed that something was not right.