CHAPTER 142: CHAPTER 142 WHERE HAS ALL THE MONEY GONE (3)_1

"Sister, Auntie Li, considering Zhang Ma’s age and how late it’s getting, not to mention the freezing weather outside, if you don’t mind, you can have my ginger soup; I’ve only taken a sip." Shangguan You’s lips curved into a faint smile, feigning a sisterly demeanor as she handed the ginger soup to Shangguan Rou.

Shangguan Qing finished his ginger soup in one gulp and went straight upstairs, never having much to say about this mother and daughter. Moreover, with Mummy here, he knew the girl wouldn’t be wronged, so he felt assured and naturally didn’t want to linger around this pair.

"Sister," Shangguan Rou’s lips stiffened. In the past, whenever she spoke up, Shangguan You would have Zhang Ma prepare something for her, but now she was being asked to drink her sister’s leftovers—was this a slap in her face?

"No need, sister, you drink it. Zhang Ma prepared it for you, and besides, my body is strong—I won’t get sick if I don’t drink it." Shangguan Rou’s expression darkened as she let go of Shangguan You and sat down with an air of grievance beside the old lady and Li Wanying.

"Alright, Rourou, it’s just a bowl of ginger soup. When we get back, Mummy will have the servants make some for you. You know how frail Youyou has always been. It’s just a bowl of ginger soup—what’s there to fight over, silly girl." Li Wanying patted Shangguan Rou’s hair, speaking softly to console her, though her tone was somewhat sour.

"Li Wanying is right, Youyou has always been frail since she was young. We don’t want her to fall ill as soon as she returns. The ginger soup has cooled down now—hurry up and drink it. If you really get sick, I, as your aunt, will be distressed." Liu Ruo completely ignored the underlying meaning of her words and urged Shangguan You to drink the ginger soup.

"Thank you, Zhang Ma."

"If the Young Miss is doing well, so am I—there’s no need to thank me." Zhang Ma smiled as she took the bowl, her heart filled with relief that the Young Miss had finally grown up and seen through the true nature of that mother and daughter, no longer shielding them at every turn. If the madam knew, she would certainly be overjoyed. It’s a pity about the madam, though...

"Grandma, Mummy, you don’t know—sister just went out for a bit today and became a multimillionaire." Shangguan Rou suddenly raised her voice, drawing everyone’s attention.

"What? Youyou just went out and became a multimillionaire?"

"What exactly happened? Tell us quickly!"

The Shangguan matriarch and Li Wanying both spoke at once, looking at Shangguan You with some urgency. Had she gotten herself into trouble again? Meanwhile, Zhang Ma, who was about to leave, also came to a halt.

"Today, sister went to Gambling Stone Street and bought stones worth sixteen million in one go. You know, that’s sixteen million! Sister said ’I’ll buy it’ without even blushing or panting. I tried to persuade her several times, but she scolded me, and Shangguan Qing also scolded me," Shangguan Rou said with a look of grievance.

Upon hearing her mention stone gambling and the sum of sixteen million, the Shangguan matriarch’s face turned somewhat ugly, her expression stern. Li Wanying also showed worry on her face, but her eyes were full of schadenfreude. She couldn’t stay quiet the moment she returned. She’s definitely caused a huge disaster this time!

Liu Ruo’s face also turned pale.

"Youyou, stone gambling is a harmful thing; you should do it less in the future. You need to understand that the risk is too great," Liu Ruo said while patting Shangguan You’s hand and comforting her. "Winning is one thing, but if you lose, it could cost you your life. Consider this a lesson. Your uncle and I will figure out a solution for the money, so don’t worry too much."

"Youyou, it’s not that Auntie Li is criticizing you, but you really shouldn’t engage in such gambling activities anymore, understand?" Li Wanying said, her face full of disappointment. "Our Shangguan Family is at the very pinnacle of society. If people found out, it would affect the Shangguan Family’s reputation. If you don’t think for yourself, you should at least consider your uncle and your father. Even willfulness should have its limits. Since Rourou tried to persuade you, you should have listened. How could you scold Rourou in front of everyone?"

Li Wanying sighed heavily, then spoke with a pained expression.

"Sixteen million is not a small sum. I’ll go back to the Li Family tomorrow and see what I can do."

Shangguan Rou sat next to Li Wanying, a smug look on her face as she watched Shangguan You being scolded by her family. Even her aunt, who usually doted on her the most, showed a disappointed expression. Shangguan Rou’s sense of triumph was even more pronounced.

"Youyou, although you went to B City, you are still a member of the Shangguan Family. Your every word and action represents the Shangguan Family. Is stone gambling something a young girl like you can play with? Sixteen million yuan! Even if we sold the entire Shangguan Family, we couldn’t come up with that amount!" the Shangguan matriarch said, her face dark and her tone cold. "You not only burned through the money but also put the Shangguan Family at risk. Rourou tried to warn you, but you were too willful. How can you be so thoughtless?"

The elderly Madam Shangguan’s face darkened as she spoke, this girl was becoming increasingly unruly.

"Zhang Ma, how did you take care of the girl in B City, allowing her to become so willful?" The old madam’s criticism suddenly turned towards Zhang Ma.

"Grandmother, this is my own business and has nothing to do with Zhang Ma. Zhang Ma, you can go rest now." Shangguan You sneered inwardly as she instructed Zhang Ma to leave.

"Miss."

"Don’t worry, Zhang Ma. Besides, I didn’t lose at stone gambling. I used sixteen million to win two hundred million. I believe even Grandfather would be happy if he knew." Shangguan You’s words successfully made the reprimand on the tip of the Shangguan matriarch’s tongue get stuck in her throat.

"Two hundred million? That’s our Young Miss! The Young Miss is truly capable, beyond compare," Zhang Ma said with a smile, then retreated. She knew the Young Miss must have known what she was doing. The Young Miss had grown up; she was no longer the little girl of the past.

"Youyou, why couldn’t you say everything at once? You almost gave your aunt a heart attack!" Liu Ruo scolded. I was just thinking about who I could borrow money from to cover this loss, and it turns out there’s no need! My girl even earned two hundred million! She’s a rich woman now!

"It’s Little Sister who likes to leave things half-said," Shangguan You said, glancing coolly at Shangguan Rou.

"Rourou, you nearly scared your mommy to death by not clarifying things! Youyou, your luck is truly remarkable," Li Wanying’s eyes sparkled with excitement. Two hundred million!

"It’s certainly remarkable, Mommy. Grandmother, you don’t know, sister sold one piece of ZiyuPurple Jade for two hundred million US dollars. The other pieces, which could have easily sold for ninety million, sister sold for only thirty million and also received a stake in the Jade Pavilion’s second-floor business. Furthermore, I heard from cousin Meisu that last night, sister also won eighty million. Sister is now a truly wealthy woman, in name and reality!"