After my luck was stolen, I led my whole family to defy fate and change our destiny.

Gu Minghai looked at Gu Hanyue with a smile in his eyes: "You're here? How did it go? Did you get the money?"

Gu Hanyue and Lin Xiaoxiao exchanged greetings, then sat down on their own. Gu Hanyue said angrily, "We didn't get the money, and we even lost a gold necklace."

"However," Gu Hanyue changed the subject.

She placed her hand on the box and gave it to me in return; just by looking at the box, you could tell that the contents were of good quality.

Lin Xiaoxiao dismissed the servants and personally poured tea for Gu Hanyue. This was a wealthy woman, so she had to be served well!

Gu Minghai didn't stand on ceremony and opened the box, which contained several sealed jars of tea.

Gu Minghai opened a jar, smelled it, and frowned.

"Fool, you've been scammed and don't even realize it."

"what happened?"

Gu Minghai pushed the jar over: "Suzhou Jasmine Bee Tip tea is very famous, but unfortunately it's old tea from two years ago."

Gu Hanyue looked incredulous. How could this be?

She snatched the jar and sniffed it; a faint musty smell made her nauseous.

Unconvinced, she opened several other small jars and sniffed them; they all smelled musty.

Her heart skipped a beat.

Realizing that she hadn't taken the money from Su Xiuran and had even lost a gold necklace, she suddenly realized she had been scammed.

"Su Xiuran is playing me? How could she do this? She wasn't like this before!"

"She used to believe everything I said."

Gu Minghai was also a little confused. Su Xiuran was very good to this younger sister, and she would grant her almost every request.

He lowered his eyes, seemingly lost in thought: "What gift did you bring to the Gu residence?"

Gu Hanyue's eyes flickered: "It's just ordinary stuff..."

Gu Minghai looked at her coldly: "Tell the truth."

Gu Hanyue shuddered under her brother's gaze: "I just picked up a stone... and then had a craftsman make a safety amulet for me and sent it over."

Gu Hanyue thought for a moment and then said, "She probably didn't notice, did she? I said it was blessed by a high-ranking monk."

He knew it, he knew it!

I only gave him one less instruction, and this idiot still messed things up.

Gu Minghai held his forehead, so angry at his younger sister that he felt dizzy.

Lin Xiaoxiao patted his back, her eyes practically rolling to the sky. This idiot couldn't even handle such a small thing.

And she was being so attentive to her just now!

Gu Minghai roared, "She's the daughter of a Duke's mansion, the wife of a Minister. What good things hasn't she seen? You're telling me a high monk went to consecrate a stone? Are you out of your mind?"

Gu Hanyue retorted, "How is this my fault? She used to be happy when I picked up a leaf for her on the street."

Gu Minghai's good mood about making money was ruined by Gu Hanyue.

The veins on his forehead bulged. He had hoped to get some money and information from Su Xiuran by relying on Gu Hanyue, but instead, this stupid sister of his took a stone instead.

Why can't Gu Xinyi be born from the same mother as him?

He was so smart, but his half-sister was so stupid. If he hadn't asked Gu Chenshi repeatedly, he would have suspected that they had been switched at birth.

Gu Minghai pointed at her angrily and said, "You can't even handle this simple matter. No wonder you're no match for Gu Xinyi in anything."

Gu Hanyue's eyes widened, and she was furious. She hated it most when people said she was inferior to Gu Xinyi.

From a young age, she was jealous of Gu Xinyi's looks, her outstanding talents, and her good marriage.

But what good is marrying well if she still can't have children? How long can her husband tolerate that?

He might already be seeing other women outside. I heard that Gu Xinyi got a divorce, but it's just a divorce, not a formal separation.

When she heard the news, she was so excited that she couldn't sleep all night. Gu Hanyue believed that she had won against Gu Xinyi this time.

What's the difference between a woman who can't have children and a hen that can't lay eggs?

Even though she had a daughter but no son, her in-laws and husband doted on her.

Besides, she's still young, and she'll have her own son sooner or later. No matter what, she'll have someone to rely on in the future.

How could Gu Xinyi, who can't lay eggs, compare?

"Second brother, that's going too far. In what way am I inferior to that Gu Xinyi who can't lay eggs?"

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing, Lin Xiaoxiao stopped Gu Minghai: "Second Master, please stop arguing. Xinyi didn't mean it."

Gu Minghai flung his sleeves, too angry to speak.

Lin Xiaoxiao tugged at his sleeve, reminding him that he had important business to attend to.

Gu Minghai then spoke up: "Alright, brother, I was just confused from anger. I just wanted to stockpile more food as quickly as possible."

"I just sold a batch of grain and made six hundred taels. Just imagine how much money our warehouse will make in another month or two?"

Gu Xinyi was also surprised: "You made so much? How much did you pay out?"

Gu Minghai sipped his tea: "One warehouse, perhaps?"

"A warehouse?"

She knew about the grain warehouse where Gu Minghai distributed grain. It wasn't big, yet he made six hundred taels of silver from just that little grain.

Gu Hanyue's heart was itching with desire; she was incredibly eager to try it.

"Second brother, you promised me you'd include me in your business dealings, you have to keep your word."

Gu Minghai put down his teacup: "Look at what you're saying. Think about it yourself, when has your second brother ever done anything good without thinking of you?"

Gu Hanyue smiled knowingly: "I knew my dear second brother was the best."

Gu Minghai nodded: "Since you didn't get the money from Su Xiuran, you naturally have to pay your share yourself."

"How many?"

Gu Minghai: Two thousand taels

Gu Hanyue's eyes widened: "So many? Second brother, could you please be a little more accommodating? This is far too much!"

Gu Minghai glanced at her: "Don't think I don't know how much money you got from Su Xiuran."

Gu Hanyue pursed her lips. Over the years, she had indeed swindled a lot of money from Su Xiuran, both openly and secretly, but she also spent a lot of money!

To celebrate her husband's promotion, she's holding a flower-viewing banquet today and inviting noble ladies to a theatrical performance tomorrow.

Without that much money, these noble ladies would never pay any attention to her, the wife of a fourth-rank official.

They could afford it, but...

Seeing her hesitation, Gu Minghai said, "Would your brother cheat you? Grain prices have gone up now; two thousand taels won't actually buy much."

"In that case, you shouldn't get involved in this business."

"I'll throw, I'll throw, okay?" Gu Hanyue said through gritted teeth.

Gu Minghai nodded in satisfaction: "Then about persuading her to sell her assets?"

Gu Hanyue said, "She didn't agree. Su Xiuran hinted that their home might be raided this time?"

Gu Minghai frowned slightly: "She said it herself?"

Gu Hanyue shook her head: "No, it felt like it was hinting at something."

Gu Minghai rolled his eyes. He was almost laughing in exasperation at Gu Hanyue. If she was stupid, she would know how to make money.

At this moment, he truly regretted not treating Gu Xinyi better and bringing her to his side.

"I don't even know the specifics, how could a woman like her know?"

Gu Hanyue paused, then roared, "She lied to me again!"

Gu Minghai rubbed his ears: "You've lied to her so many times, and you can't stand it when she lies to you once?"

Gu Hanyue was taken aback: "I'm your own sister, why are you taking her side? Anyone who didn't know better would think you're after your sister-in-law!"