甜蜜的小狐狸

Chapter 240 - 240: Chapter 238

She began to doubt if there was something wrong with her ears, as she heard it incorrectly.

“Exactly,” Master Jiuhua replied, puzzled.

He couldn’t quite understand why Grandma Gu claimed not to have met the Master Mountain River when she clearly knew Lu Miao.

Grandma Gu couldn’t help but ask again, “Are you saying that the young girl next to you, Lu Miao, is the Master Mountain River?”

Master Jiuhua nodded confidently, “Yes, she is.”

As she gazed at Lu Miao’s beautiful and familiar face, the old lady was completely stunned.

So, in fact, from the day Lu Miao entered the Gu family, she had been saving Gu Shiyan.

The first time she returned home from Jiuhua Mountain, Gu Shiyan felt that unexpected events had already arranged his future for him. Little did he know that he would miraculously recover.

On that day, everyone was downstairs, but Lu Miao didn’t show up. Gu Xingyu even scolded her, saying that she almost killed Gu Shiyan the moment she stepped into the Gu family. She even accused her of being heartless and not caring about the commotion in the house.

Though rationally she knew it wasn’t the case, in those dark moments, she couldn’t help but have such thoughts.

She wondered if it wasn’t for the Gu family’s scheming and if it wasn’t for Lu Miao’s arrival, maybe Shiyan wouldn’t have suffered.

But now, looking back, it was probably her who did something to save Gu Shiyan behind the scenes.

On that day, they found Lin Bufan, and the Master Mountain River promised to help Gu Shiyan, making the three-month deadline possible.

Then, Gu Shiyan suddenly collapsed without warning. They called all the experts and doctors they could, but nothing worked.

At that time, Gu Shiyan even lost all vital signs, and the doctors pronounced him dead.

It was only when Lu Miao and Gu Jinxi arrived in time that Gu Shiyan miraculously woke up again.

Every time she appeared, it was during the critical life and death moments for Gu Shiyan. It turned out she had been the one saving him all along!

But what did she do back then? She allowed Gu Xingyu to insult Lu Miao and even terminated the engagement on the spot when Lu Miao fought back against Gu Xingyu. She tried to dismiss her with money and also attempted to match Gu Shiyan with Master Mountain River.

Even before that, she intentionally sent everyone away, brought Lu Miao to the ancestral hall, and made things difficult for her. In front of her, she fired Auntie Xiu, the servant who used to deliver messages to Gu Shiyan and the others.

In all honesty, if she were in Lu Miao’s shoes, could she continue to save Gu Shiyan like Lu Miao did?

Lin Bufan, who was nearby, knew very well that Lu Miao didn’t want the Gu family to discover her true identity. As Lu Miao’s direct disciple, it was his duty to help his master navigate through difficulties.

Clearing his throat, he tried to remedy the situation, “Ahem, it’s all a misunderstanding. I’m actually the Master Mountain River.”

Unusually speechless, Master Jiuhua asked, “Cam you believe that yourself? Lin

Bufan, are you trying to steal your master’s credit?”

As he thought about it, he realized that there was a possibility. Grandma Gu and Master Mountain River had always been in touch through Lin Bufan. He must be trying to take the credit and kept the true identity of Master Mountain River hidden from Grandma Gu.

He glared at Lin Bufan, “Lin Bufan, you shouldn’t deceive your master like this; otherwise, you’ll be expelled from the sect.”

Lin Bufan immediately jumped up, denying, “How could I steal my master’s credit? Master Jiuhua, don’t try to create a rift between us in front of my master. I am Master Mountain River, and my master is… called Master Universe, yes, Master Universe.”

Lu Miao couldn’t help but sigh, feeling a kind of pure foolishness coming from her disciple.

Helplessly, she explained, “It’s me who told him not to say it.”

There were mainly two reasons she didn’t want to reveal her identity now.

Firstly, she was still in school and didn’t want to be disturbed by too many people. Otherwise, they would come looking for her at school, which would not only disturb her classmates but also disrupt the normal school order. If some people insisted on finding her and she couldn’t accept their requests, there would be nowhere to hide.

Finally, the old lady came to her senses upon hearing Lu Miao’s words. At this moment, she felt even more ashamed than when she knew that Lu Miao had saved her.

Lu Miao didn’t say anything to blame her but her words seemed to hit her harder than a slap.

With a complex expression, she looked at Lu Miao and was about to kneel right in front of her.

Lu Miao quickly reached out to help her up.

Lin Bufan and Master Jiuhua were also shocked by Grandma Gu’s actions. The status of the Gu familv was bevond auestion. and Grandma Gu’s identitv spoke for itself. Even if they wanted to thank Lu Miao for saving Gu Shiyan’s life, there was no need for her to kneel.

Moreover, Grandma Gu was already this age.

Lin Bufan quickly helped her up.” Old lady, what are you doing?”

Master Jiuhua, unaware of the intricacies between them, thought she was Imeeling to plead for Gu Shiyan’s sake and also reached out to support her, “Yes, please stand up. Master Mountain River will certainly not ignore Mr Guts situation.”

Grandma Gu pushed their hands away and insisted on kneeling in front of Lu

Miao.

“She can take this kneeling.”

Thinking about it carefully, Lu Miao had saved Gu Shiyan, cured Gu Ziheng’s throat, pulled Gu Jinxi back on the right path, and even saved her.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was the benefactor of the entire Gu family.

With a face full of remorse, she addressed Lu Miao, “I know you don’t care much about this, but today I must sincerely apologize to you again. From now on, no matter the time or place, if you need anything, just speak up, and the Gu family will do everything in our power to help.”

Lu Miao could only sigh. This was the second reason she didn’t want to reveal her identity. Her relationship with the Gu family was peculiar, and if exposed, it would complicate matters and change the dynamics.

She preferred the kind of arrangement where one paid for services rendered, and both parties were clear and even. “I accept your apology, but you don’t need to worry too much. I never do a losing deal, and everything I do is a paid service. We will settle the accounts together in the end.”

“Good.”

Not to mention money, even if she wanted to take over the entire Gu family, she wouldn’t hesitate.

With the support of Lin Bufan and Master Jiuhua, Grandma Gu finally stood up. Hesitating for a moment, she couldn’t help but ask, “The three-month deadline is almost here, and Shi Yan…”

“You don’t need to worry; he will be fine. Everything is already prepared, and I will inform you in advance,” Lu Miao assured her directly.

Hearing the assurance from Master Mountain River herself, Grandma Gu finally felt relieved. She never expected that while coming back to retrieve something she had forgotten, she would accidentally stumble upon such a massive secret..