Chapter 6 Trial by Three Chambers

Gu Mingzhu's almond-shaped eyes were watery as she smiled and lit a cigarette, leaning against the wall. "Over these years, I've been surrounded by men. Does my sister really think I would remain chaste? Even if I were willing, would those men?"

She lounged lazily, a faint smile playing on her lips, her eyes slightly raised with indifference and mockery, exuding a seductive aura, yet her gaze towards her sister was filled with coldness and disdain.

Gu Chaoxia was momentarily speechless, only able to stare at her.

Indeed, over these years, the Gu family had pressured Gu Mingzhu to use her beauty and cunning to gain benefits for them.

But she had always thought that Gu Mingzhu, with her cunning and ruthless nature, would never let a man truly take advantage of her. Yet she never expected that she had already lost her virginity.

Gu Chaoxia stepped closer to her, a hint of malice in her eyes. "Gu Mingzhu, don't forget, your mother is still lying in the hospital. If Grandma finds out you've lost your virginity, she won't spare you!"

At these words, the smile on Gu Mingzhu's face deepened, but her almond-shaped eyes were as cold as autumn rain, the smile obviously not reaching her eyes.

Indeed, her mother was still lying in the hospital, unconscious.

This had been the leverage the Gu family had used to manipulate her over the years.

For over a decade, she didn't even know where Shen Qingwan was, let alone had the chance to see her.

Over the years, she didn't know how many despicable things she had done just to secure the opportunity to video chat with Shen Qingwan twice a month.

The people of the Gu family, seemingly glamorous, were actually devils disguised in human skin.

They had used her mother as a bargaining chip to control her life for over a decade.

Seeing her reaction, Gu Chaoxia smirked and said, "Gu Mingzhu, this is your own fault. I can't wait to see how Grandma will deal with you when she finds out!"

Gu Mingzhu raised an eyebrow and smiled, "If my sister has time to worry about me, perhaps she should think about how to straighten her crooked nose. After all, if you're called Pinocchio when you go out, it's not good for my sister's reputation either."

"You! You!!!"

Gu Chaoxia instinctively covered her nose, her face flushed with anger. She glared at Gu Mingzhu, teeth clenched, and said viciously, "Just you wait!"

With that, she turned to find Grandma Gu.

Gu Mingzhu turned her head to glance at her retreating figure, her gaze filled with coldness.

Hmph, one day, she would overturn the entire Gu family!

Not long after, Gu Mingzhu was summoned to the living room by the servants.

At this moment, Grandma Gu was wearing a navy blue cheongsam, sitting at the main seat, her makeup exquisite, her gray-white hair meticulously arranged. She wore a set of emerald jewelry, with excellent color and quality, worth a fortune.

Several other middle-aged men and women were also seated around the room, all looking at Gu Mingzhu as if they had a lot to say, with expressions of indignation and dissatisfaction.

Watching this scene, Gu Mingzhu couldn't help but find it laughable.

The scene of this trial by three chambers made her wonder if those who didn't know thought she had done something utterly despicable.

Grandma Gu looked at Gu Mingzhu with a stern face and spoke first, "Do you have anything to say?"

Gu Mingzhu pretended to look aggrieved, her eyes turning red as she said, "I never expected something like this to happen."

Grandma Gu slammed the teacup in her hand onto the table, angrily saying, "You never expected? You're about to marry into the Wang family, yet you're fooling around with other men at this time. I see that I've been too indulgent with you these past few days!"

Gu Mingzhu pretended to be frightened, her body trembling lightly as she looked at Grandma Gu with a choked voice, "I didn't want this to happen..."

"Shameless! You've brought disgrace upon the Gu family. How can I explain this to the Wang family?" Grandma Gu said angrily.

Stepmother Yang Huiru also spoke at the right moment, "Mingzhu, it's not that Auntie is scolding you, but you've indeed lost some self-respect. If you don't want to marry into the Wang family, you can tell us. How can you degrade yourself like this?"