The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits-Chapter 1407 - 1420: The Days of Being Loved by the Escape Boss (21)

Chapter 1407: Chapter 1420: The Days of Being Loved by the Escape Boss (21)

"I will report this matter to the Clan Leader as it is."

Gu Minxing looked at Su Li with a dark expression, then hurriedly left.

A group of NPCs were engaging in verbal sparring, while Xu Qingqing and the others listened in silence. Once the clan elders had all dispersed, Xu Qingqing walked over to Su Li with a dark expression and directly questioned, "What mischief are you up to again?"

She keenly sensed that in this game, her nominal father’s vibe was one of kindness, unlike the subtle malice she felt from others in the mansion.

Xu Qingqing felt that everything today shouldn’t have unfolded this way.

Su Li: "You’re acting strange, what could I possibly do?"

Lan Cao automatically assigned Su Li to her team, and as a companion, she couldn’t remain indifferent when her teammate was being questioned.

Despite Xu Qingqing’s strong aura that made her legs feel weak, she stood up against the intimidation, puffed her chest out, and said, "The game hasn’t even started yet, and you all left early. What could Su Li possibly have done to you?"

Two other quietly observing elders, Zhixin and Yi Lin, also spoke up: "The newcomer has a point."

From start to finish, everything happened right under their noses, so what could have been done?

With Zhixin and Yi Lin’s words, Xu Qingqing seemed to be making a fuss without reason.

She pursed her lips, emitting a chill, and looked at Su Li with an extremely unfriendly gaze.

Su Li nonchalantly smiled; she indeed hadn’t done anything and naturally wouldn’t allow others to make a move either, not even in a ’dog game.’

This time, the one in control didn’t show up personally, though there were signs of influence on Gu Minxing.

Whether it was due to external influence or his personality, don’t be fooled by his outward attentiveness towards Su Li—his supposed daughter—in reality...

In the previous life, the original owner obtained the Jade Pendant during the second game, which was around Xu Qingqing’s neck. But at the moment she descended into this small world, Su Li sensed an abnormality—as suddenly, a pink shell pendant appeared around her neck out of nowhere.

However, the moment the game started, the pendant she wore changed to a golden color.

It could only be said that in an extremely short amount of time, the pendant on her had been swapped.

Back in the courtyard, she had already noticed something odd about the aura of that nanny.

That kind of trick felt beyond what a normal person could achieve; no wonder the original owner in the previous life had been unknowingly trapped.

Comparisons are truly odious.

Wasn’t she pretty enough? Why would anyone bear to treat her like this?

"Wasn’t the ceremony over?" Lan Cao’s soft mumbling drew the attention of the others, who all turned to look.

Gu Ling had changed from her ceremonious attire, now adorned in a silver shimmering mermaid dress, followed by two nannies.

Just as Su Li and the others spotted her, she too saw them yet to leave.

She whispered a few words to the people behind her, abruptly changed direction, and walked straight toward them.

"Haven’t my sisters returned to their rooms yet?"

Xu Qingqing and the others adhered to the principle of less talk, fewer mistakes, keeping their mouths shut and not intending to speak.

Gu Ling, in a cheerful mood, didn’t mind her cousins’ silence, yet internally believed they must be feeling jealous and miserable now.

Among the Gu family descendants, whose goal wasn’t to successfully host an adult ceremony from a young age?

In the Gu family, only those who have hosted an adult ceremony qualify to be registered in the family directory, becoming true Gu family members and obtaining the honor, status, and power belonging to the Gu Family’s descendants.

"Sisters, do your best and strive to host your ceremonies soon. Otherwise, we might not see each other often in the future."

Not being on the same level naturally means not being able to be together.

Gu Ling, quite jubilant, flicked her gaze and waved, "I’m leaving, little sisters, do your best."

Leaving behind a crisp laugh, Gu Ling gracefully walked away with the two nannies.

Zhixin sneered, glancing sideways, "Fool."

Xu Qingqing also stared indifferently at Gu Ling’s backside, only retracting her gaze once her silhouette completely disappeared.

Yi Lin: "The Gu Family’s adult ceremony looks odd, and the fool is still naively happy."

Xu Qingqing said, "Why don’t we split up to find clues, then return here to exchange information before dusk?"

"I have no objection."

"I agree."

Xu Qingqing, Zhixin, and Yi Lin reached an agreement and quickly dispersed without giving Su Li and Lan Cao another glance.

A newcomer, someone no better than a newcomer... in their eyes, devoid of any value.

Lan Cao timidly shrank her neck, completely relying on Su Li as her anchor, and asked, "Should we go search for clues too?"

"No... aren’t you tired?"

No, not really tired.... Lan Cao was about to say when she saw Su Li lazily stretching her arms, "I’m so tired, I’m going to rest." 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Seeing Lan Cao stunned, she kindly reminded, "Aren’t you going to check on your brother?"

"Ah...." Lan Cao sheepishly remembered she still had a biological brother who didn’t know where he had been taken.

A pair of flimsy siblings.

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The Gu family’s mansion was truly immense; Su Li and Lan Cao walked around the courtyard corridors for a long time, still looping around like in a maze.

Lan Cao rubbed her sore calves and plopped down on a stone pier by the pond, complaining, "How big did they build this mansion anyway?"

"Splash..." A red carp suddenly jumped out of the pond, splashing water on Lan Cao’s face, making her angrily splash back, muttering, "They’ve made way too many ponds here."

As they walked, almost every courtyard had a sizeable lotus pond.

She even spotted a medium-sized artificial lake from a distance.

"Second Young Lady, Fifth Miss, what are you doing here?"

It was the same nanny from before, who appeared silently behind them.

"Ah." Lan Cao was slightly startled, explaining softly, "We forgot our way back."

The nanny, with her triangular eyes, quietly observed Su Li and the others for a while, making Lan Cao feel uneasy, then she stiffly said, "Ladies, follow me. The mansion doesn’t allow clan members to roam freely, to avoid disturbing the Clan Leader and elders."

"After Miss Ling’s adult ceremony, you will still stay in the mansion for five days. Be reminded that you must be in bed by eight o’clock at night."

Even though Lan Cao seemed quite afraid of this stern-faced nanny, for some reason, she suddenly interjected, "Eight o’clock? So early, it’s like university dorm lights-out... What if we can’t sleep?"

The nanny leading the way suddenly stopped, turning her head, a strange smile appearing on her face, "You really wouldn’t want to know...."