Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge
Chapter 32 Hurried Arrival and Departure_1

Chapter 32: Chapter 32 Hurried Arrival and Departure_1

"Young Master Han, Young Master Lan, Young Master Gu, you’ve arrived."

"Shangguan You, Zhu Li, over here. I’ve saved seats for you."

As soon as Shangguan You and her group stepped into the villa, their classmates began to call out enthusiastically. Having studied together for several months, most of them knew each other. Shen Jia, Gao Lili, Li Ruo, and Liu Si’s eyes lit up when they saw Han Yachu and Lan Xuan. However, when they saw Shangguan You, who was surrounded by everyone, their eyes glared fiercely.

The lively atmosphere was infectious. Listening to her classmates talk about their boundless dreams and post-graduation aspirations, Shangguan You couldn’t help but seriously consider her own future. Does she even have a future?

"My dream is to expand Gui Group all over the country, making it renowned not only domestically but also as a top-tier enterprise internationally. I want it so that when people hear the name ’Gui Mo,’ they think of Gui Group first, not the other way around, where they think of Gui Mo only after hearing ’Gui Group’." Gui Mo’s charming eyes crinkled, a faint smile playing on his lips as he drained his beer in one gulp and loudly shared his ambition.

"My ideal is to become a major and defend our country, to protect our territory," Lan Xuan said, his gentle words drifting softly to everyone’s ears.

"Lan Xuan, don’t you want to enter politics? After all, your father is a successful politician," Gui Mo asked. Lan Xuan’s background wasn’t a secret.

"Becoming a soldier is my ideal. What about your ideal, Han Yachu?" Lan Xuan returned the question to Han Yachu with a faint smile.

"My ideal is to become a politician," Han Yachu answered, his voice indifferent.

"I think a military career would suit you quite well. With such a stern face, an aura of command naturally arises. Your soldiers would definitely obey you without question," Shangguan You couldn’t help but say. She found it hard to imagine Han Yachu, with his icy face, as a politician; what would that even look like?

"HAHAHA! Youyou’s not wrong; Han Yachu’s demeanor is too cold. If he were a politician, he would surely scare all his subordinates away," Gui Mo and Lan Xuan both laughed.

"My dream is to have endless money to spend, start a hotel chain, and have an endless supply of delicious food to eat!" Zhu Li said in her usual straightforward manner. Her family struggled daily for money, and she hoped her parents could enjoy a life of comfort in the future.

"I hope to marry a good husband someday."

"I hope you become the young mistress of a wealthy family, enjoying a life of endless riches!"

As everyone chatted animatedly, Shangguan You flipped the barbecue skewers in her hand, listening with a detached air, her expression distant. Once upon a time, she too had spoken passionately about her dreams and faced life with a smile. Back then, she had given her all in pursuit of what she called love, what she called dreams. But nothing in life is absolute. Just when she was at the peak of her success, believing herself to be the happiest, as if in paradise, the unexpected struck, catching her completely off guard.

"Youyou, what’s your dream?" Just as she was lost in her thoughts, Zhu Li beside her gave her a little shake, snapping her back to reality. Only then did she realize that everyone’s eyes were focused on her.

"That’s right, Youyou, what’s your dream?" Gui Mo, seeing she had returned to her senses, gave her a captivating look from his charming eyes.

"My dream? I want to establish my own business empire and stand at the pinnacle, looking down upon all of creation." Whether in my past life or this one, I will reclaim everything I am owed, twofold! A powerful aura emanated from her as she spoke, compelling everyone’s gaze to fix intently upon her.

Everyone looked in disbelief at Shangguan You, who seemed transformed. Her presence now exuded an indescribable dominance that compelled admiration. A bright light flashed in Gui Mo’s charming eyes before quickly vanishing. Lan Xuan and Han Yachu exchanged a glance, observing Shangguan You beside them, who now radiated an air of both dominance and nobility.

"Youyou, when you establish your business empire, don’t forget about me, okay?" Zhu Li was the first to react, shaking Shangguan You’s arm ingratiatingly.

"Hmph! Overestimating yourself. Do you think building a business empire is child’s play? Something you can start just because you feel like it? My cousin, Shen Cheng—his Shen Group hotels, part of the Beijing Shen Group, are not only in every province and city nationwide but also internationally. His assets are in the tens of billions, and even he hasn’t established a ’business empire.’ What makes you think you’re better than him? Do you think a mere high school student like you can surpass him?"

Shen Jia’s sarcastic words cut into Shangguan You like a knife, dredging up the hatred she had suppressed deep in her heart. Shen Group... that was the deepest pain in her soul. Shen Group was originally her grandfather’s life’s work, but she had foolishly nurtured a few ingrates, personally handing Shen Group over to her enemies.

An icy chill emanated from her. Her fingertips turned white as she clenched her hands so tightly that her nails dug into her palms, drawing blood.

Someone in the crowd spoke up, "Shen Jia, how could the CEO of Shen Group be Shen Cheng? It was clearly Shen Wanyou."

"Hmph! That despicable woman, Shen Wanyou," Shen Jia sneered. "She had a sliver of conscience, at least. Before she died, she transferred all her Shen Group shares to my cousin, Shen Cheng. And the original CEO of Shen Group? Shen Wanyou angered him to death—literally! So, naturally, Shen Group now belongs to my cousin."

Shen Jia’s mouth kept opening and closing, words spilling out endlessly. Shangguan You felt an icy chill spread through her body as she coldly watched Shen Jia. She heard every single word, every sentence, with stark clarity. Even though she had read about these things online, hearing someone badmouth her so maliciously to her face still made it impossible to remain indifferent. Waves of sharp pain clenched her heart.

"Youyou, what’s wrong with you?" Gui Mo asked with concern, his gaze sweeping over her trembling, pale figure.

"I’m... f-fine," Shangguan You managed, forcing down the fury in her heart. She spoke each word deliberately, then stood up. Her deep eyes swept a cold glance over the triumphant Shen Jia before she turned and walked away, leaving the crowd to stare after her in confusion.

She needed to calm down, to soothe her raging emotions. She was afraid she wouldn’t be able to restrain herself from attacking Shen Jia. Her tightly clenched fists made creaking sounds; her patience had reached its absolute limit.

"Youyou, what’s wrong?"

"Youyou, where are you going?"

"I’m heading back first." Leaving behind these cold words, her figure quickly vanished from Room 5303. The biting cold wind blew against her, helping to restore some measure of reason to Shangguan You’s agitated mind.

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