The Whole Internet is Waiting for Master Fu to Fall in Love

 Chapter 11: It's Not about Keeping Score, It's about Settling Accounts

The jewelry box made of pear wood had exquisite craftsmanship, and just by looking at its appearance, one could tell it was valuable, not to mention what was inside.

Aunt Lin immediately recognized it as Cheng Yu's most treasured jewelry box, which was usually kept in the safe.

How did she get hold of it?

She glared at the girl, shouting loudly, "Gu Qingning, how did this jewelry box end up in your hands? Put it down immediately, you have no right to touch it."

As she spoke, she couldn't control her anger and was about to snatch it away.

"Take one more step forward, and I can't guarantee you'll walk out of here unharmed."

A cold, icy voice sounded again, devoid of any warmth, causing Aunt Lin to stiffen.

She belatedly realized that something was wrong and looked at the young girl sitting on the sofa with astonishment.

"Gu Qingning, you... you can speak now?"

Anyone would be surprised if a mute suddenly started speaking.

Gu Qingning lightly tapped the jewelry box with her fingertips, her calm ink-black eyes shining with icy sharpness. "You can even say the name Gu Qingning? Did no one teach you about the distinction between master and servant before entering the Gu family?"

Before Aunt Lin could respond, a powerful aura burst forth from Gu Qingning, causing Aunt Lin's legs to weaken.

At this moment, the butler finally realized that the girl in front of him was no longer the weak and easily bullied mute.

The sickly cat had turned into a fierce tiger, a very fierce one indeed.

"Miss Qingning, Aunt Lin just spoke without thinking. You don't need to stoop to her level. I will scold her later." He forced a smile and said.

"This is Madam's room, and that jewelry box is something Madam values greatly. How about you quickly put it back in the safe? We promise not to mention today's incident to anyone. Does that sound good to you?"

It seemed she had picked the right thing to take, something expensive.

"I'm not keeping score, I'm settling accounts." Gu Qingning casually picked up a large iron hammer, her tone calm and subdued.

"Call Cheng Yu and ask her if playing cards is more important or if her jewelry box is more important."

Every time it reached this point, Cheng Yu would either invite people over to play cards at home or go to someone else's house to play cards.

Everyone in the Gu family knew this.

The butler, fearing the situation would escalate, continued to advise, "Miss Qingning, if Madam finds out you touched her jewelry box, she will definitely be furious. It's better if you..."

Gu Qingning impatiently interrupted him, speaking slowly and deliberately, "Call her now. Immediately."

"Ten minutes. If she's even a minute late coming back, I will smash one piece of her jewelry."

Her words were too crazy, causing both the butler and Aunt Lin to tremble in fear.

They knew that the jewelry inside the box, which Cheng Yu kept in the safe, must be extremely valuable. They couldn't even afford to damage one piece, let alone an entire piece.

"If you dare to act recklessly, Madam won't spare you when she returns." Aunt Lin, unable to grasp the situation, mustered her courage and scolded.

"Gu Qingning, I advise you to quickly put the things down. Just one piece of jewelry inside, even if you sold it, you couldn't afford to compensate for it."

The butler grabbed Aunt Lin's arm and angrily rebuked her, "Shut up."

She was simply foolish to the extreme, still unable to recognize the situation. The current Gu Qingning was no longer the easily bullied mute she had been before.

If it weren't for her being favored in front of Madam, he would have slapped her long ago.

Aunt Lin shook off the butler's hand, unappreciative, and said, "Why are you stopping me? The items in that jewelry box are all valuable jewels. If even one of them is damaged, when Madam gets angry, neither you nor I can bear the consequences..."

Her voice abruptly stopped, and Aunt Lin fell to her knees, her knees in pain.

A small, transparent glass sphere fell to the ground, making a crisp sound.

The butler's heart trembled as he stared blankly at the rolling glass sphere on the floor.

"My leg, it hurts so much, it's killing me."

The sound of painful wailing echoed around them, and the butler snapped back to reality, lowering his head to look at Aunt Lin.