Became a vicious male mother

Chapter 4 Dirty

The feeling of being abused was overwhelming.

Gu Xinglan quickly covered herself with the bathrobe.

A great sense of panic welled up inside me.

I'm hallucinating hearing, "[If you dare to self-harm, you'll be subjected to necrophilia]."

The man, like a demon crawling out of hell, was still haunting his mind.

Even the system's erasure wouldn't have made him panic, but now...

Gu Xinglan suddenly looked up and met a pair of lifeless eyes.

My body started trembling involuntarily.

He swallowed hard: "If you look again, I'll gouge your eyes out."

The voice that came out sounded somewhat unnatural, and its momentum had greatly diminished. Gu Xinglan also stood up abruptly, as if she had fallen ill, trying to intimidate the child in front of her with her adult size.

It's as if even now, with his silence and short stature, Li Hetai still has ways to pull him back into the abyss.

System: [Task completed, duration extended, current duration 28 hours.]

The system's voice interrupted the churning emotions in my mind.

"go out."

After Gu Xinglan finished speaking, she moved and carried the child on her back to the bedside.

He accepted being transported to this time period with equanimity, considering it a rebirth for him.

Why is he still entangled with Li Hetai?

All you need to do is complete the task and then get completely away from Le Ho Thai.

The child's leather shoes made a dull thud on the floor, and with a "bang," Gu Xinglan was soon left alone in the room.

"System, what constitutes mission completion?"

System: [Keep playing the role of the wicked stepmother, and you'll succeed when he inherits the family fortune.]

Gu Xinglan looked down at the faint bloodstains already visible beneath her bathrobe and sighed.

"Okay, remember to give me the memories you promised."

Did Li Hetai's stepmother appear in his previous life?

I have no memory of this.

However, given that person's personality, if he had a wicked stepmother who bullied him all day long, he would definitely strike first if he had the ability to retaliate.

Perhaps the mission will be completed soon.

The most urgent task now is to prolong the time before it is wiped out.

Gu Xinglan lay back on the wedding bed, a soft sleepiness slowly creeping over her eyelids.

The next day, before the sun had even reached Wushui City, my phone started ringing.

He was the only one sleeping in the bridal chamber from beginning to end, and the caller ID showed the production team.

"Gu Xinglan, are you still going to work here or not? Let me tell you, today's hosting duties have been given to Xu Yin. Get over here and clear your things out!"

A series of angry roars came from the phone.

Gu Xinglan's sleepy eyelids tightened instantly, and her eyes widened.

System: [You're the host; your role isn't that important in the company.]

Combined with the system's reminder, the key information from the phone call popped into his mind—he had stepped on a guest's shoe during a live broadcast, causing him to be replaced, and now he was facing the risk of being fired.

Xu Yin was his competitor, having joined the media company at the same time.

The two argued back and forth. Xu Yin had hooked up with a famous production team leader at the company's gala two years ago, and his status had risen so much that he could no longer compare to the small-time celebrities he was used to on small shows.

This hosting gig was something he got in exchange for "marrying" his body to Li Taihe. It's a well-known travel variety show IP where the travel guests go to different places, and each place is led by a different host and tour guide.

Now, when you come to Wushui City, you will naturally have a dedicated host.

Gu Xinglan scratched his face.

Why did he feel anxious?

System: [Although this body is your own, you are using this position because of it. I only require you to fulfill the role of the "wicked stepmother." As for being a "modern urban beauty" or "someone's promotion story," that's outside my jurisdiction.]

"I feel inexplicably angry and panicked right now, and I even want to curse. What's wrong with me?"

System: [This is an influence of your identity. You can use these emotions to determine what you should do; consider it a persona aid.]

In other words, this person doesn't want to lose their job, right?

As if in line with Gu Xinglan's thoughts at that moment, her phone soon lit up with another friend's message.

Lu Yinian: [Xu Yin really has some tricks up his sleeve. He snatched away the spot you worked so hard for after just one night with him. I can't stand staying at this company for even a day longer.]

Seeing this, Gu Xinglan felt even more depressed.

He took a few deep breaths and dialed the number.

The call connected quickly, and a tone of exasperation filled the air: "[Why didn't you come to the company today? I've already booked a makeup artist for you...]"

Gu Xinglan was silent for a few seconds: "Where are you now?"

[The company's here; we're heading to the filming location now.] The voice on the other end rose several octaves: [You haven't been driven mad by that Xu Yin brat, have you?]

"Could you call me a car? I'm heading to the company now."

[Okay, where are you now?]

The words "Changgu Villa" lingered in Gu Xinglan's mouth before she swallowed them back down.

The area where this villa is located was auctioned off at a high price by Li Hetai in the previous life. It was later transformed into a lakeside estate and even cooperated with the government to receive visiting guests.

Even though it hasn't been transformed into a lakeside manor, the land price here is beyond what someone with his background could afford to live in.

Gu Xinglan pondered for a moment: "I'm at Quanlu Mall."

[Why did you go there? Were you going to rent a suit? Didn't I tell you? I have a new one you can borrow...]

The person on the other end of the phone rambled on for a while, then finally said, "[OK, that's all for now. I'll send you the license plate number later.]"

Unable to retrieve any information about the company from his mind, Gu Xinglan simply asked the other party to call a car for him.

The shopping mall is some distance from the Changgu villas.

After hanging up the phone, Gu Xinglan started washing up. When he left the room, he put his wig back on.

The nanny who was passing by greeted Gu Xinglan repeatedly.

He had a smile on his face, so much so that his face was almost stiff from smiling.

Go to the living room.

A child standing by the crystal table was still wearing yesterday's dirty clothes, his hair stuck tightly to his cheeks, looking even more disheveled than yesterday.

Gu Xinglan stopped as she passed by.

He only had 28 hours left, and after a nap, his time was reduced even more.

Helpless, he whispered to Li Hetai, "It's filthy."

The three simple words elicited little reaction from Li and Tai.

System: [Mission complete, elimination time extended to a total of twenty-six hours]

He slept for about six hours, and now he's twenty-six. Gu Xinglan asked in his mind, "What's your standard for extending the time?"

System: [Secret.]

Gu Xinglan looked at the child's hair whorl.

The child has two [symbols] on his forehead.

He added, "Is it the extent of Lai Ho Tai's heartbreak?"

System: [Secret.]

Gu Xinglan shifted her gaze and walked out without hesitation.

There is a large courtyard outside the villa.

The driver looked elderly, standing at a distance, his face full of worry.

"...Madam, the master instructed me to wait for you today. I am the driver of Changgu Villa. You can call me wherever you want to go."

Gu Xinglan nodded: "Take me to Quanlu Mall."

The driver opened the car door, his hand resting on the top of the door. He hesitated for a long time before finally speaking, "Madam... it's like this..." He slowly continued, "Could you give the young master a ride this time?"

He now has two people he cannot disobey: one is Master Li, who wants him to drive his wife; the other is the young master of the Yu family, who wants him to drive Young Master Li.

Since the master had given the order, he couldn't take the young master away first and then pick up the madam. But the young master had to go to school and couldn't be late, so he couldn't just take the madam; otherwise, it wouldn't be right with the Yu family.

At the Changgu villa, only his driver was left. Last time, because of the assassination and poisoning by outsiders, Changgu dismissed many people and kept only trustworthy employees.

The driver sighed inwardly.

For some reason, the young master of the Yu family is particularly protective of young master Li.

The key point is that he can't refuse; he has to get Young Master Li to school on time.

I heard that this lady is not someone to be trifled with; she gave the young master of the Li family a hard time yesterday.

Can two people ride in the same car?

Unexpectedly, a clear voice rang in my ears—"Okay."

Ignoring the driver's relieved look, Gu Xinglan got into the car.

There is a partition inside the car, separating it from the driver's seat. It's very discreet; raising the partition creates a secret space.

Gu Xinglan nodded in satisfaction.

Fortunately, he didn't need to go to the mall to change his clothes.

He was wearing loose-fitting clothes when he came out, and now he still has a men's suit in his bag.

This suit was something the original owner had prepared in advance.

According to the information in my mind, today's program recording involves the tour group going to a place in Wushui City that specializes in making suits.

There is a century-old suit shop in Wushui. It is huge and full of a sense of history. Film and television companies often rent the space there.

In his previous life, when Li Hetai became the head of the Li family, this century-old suit shop gave him three lifetime cards for the first time ever.

The cardholder received a lifetime free custom-made suit. Li Hetai did not give it to anyone else; he was the first and last person to enjoy this service.

The three cards were placed in the bedside table in the room.

What others desired, Li Hetai obtained easily.