CHAPTER 266: CHAPTER 263: CINDERELLA’S COMEBACK 8

Anning returned home to find that Mrs. Gu had already prepared dinner.

Anning knew that her parents were worried about her and felt sorry for her having been wronged recently, so they wanted to nourish her health properly.

Seeing the lavish meal on the table, Anning was calculating how much money was left at home.

After returning the one hundred thousand yuan to Shengzhe, there really wasn’t much money left at home, and with Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu being so anxious about her and thinking about driving her to school, the time they had for their stall would definitely be reduced, which meant even less income for the household.

When sitting down to eat, Anning started to worry over money issues.

She didn’t have any money on hand now, rendering her unable to do anything.

If she was free to act, Anning was sure that she could make a significant amount of money in a short period of time.

But the key issue was that Gu Anning’s persona couldn’t collapse.

Gu Anning, a freshman high school student, knew nothing apart from studying. What could you let her do?

Trade stocks? Not to mention whether she had any money, who would believe that a child who had never touched the stock market could trade stocks?

Scour for bargains?

That’s even more laughable. Not to mention that most of the items on the market nowadays are fake, even if there were real ones, how could you convince someone that a poor child could recognize antiques?

Anning could also tell fortunes and read Feng Shui, but she had no time to set up a stall, and secondly, if she were to admit that, Mr. and Mrs. Gu would be scared to death.

Thinking it over, Anning still felt a sense of not knowing where to start.

After dinner, Anning went back to her room to do her homework, and after solving a few problems, she suddenly came up with an idea.

Anning put down her pen and came out to consult with Mr. Gu: "Dad, how much money do we have left at home?"

Mr. Gu thought for a bit: "Still more than ten thousand. Don’t worry, I’ll figure out a way to make money."

Anning poured a glass of water for Mr. Gu and said cheerfully, "Then, could you buy me a computer? Sometimes I need to look up some information on it..."

Gu Anning was very sensible and had never asked for anything before. Moreover, Mr. and Mrs. Gu were worried that having a computer would affect her studies, so until now, the original owner hadn’t even had a decent computer.

Mrs. Gu, who had just finished washing dishes, came out and asked when she heard they were buying a computer, "How much does a computer cost? I’ve heard they’re quite expensive."

Anning smiled, "Not too expensive. I just need it for studying, no need for a very costly one. A three to four thousand yuan one would suffice."

If it was three to four thousand yuan, for the sake of their child’s education, Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu would be willing to spend it.

"Alright."

Mr. Gu promptly agreed: "I’ll give you the money on Sunday, and you can go check it out yourself."

"Okay." Anning seemed particularly happy, smiled and hugged Mr. Gu, then kissed Mrs. Gu: "Thanks, Mom and Dad, I’m going back to do my homework."

Mrs. Gu touched her own face, then her face broke into a smile: "This child."

As soon as Anning returned to her room, An Xin jumped out: "Ningning, what do you need a computer for, you have me. I can help you look up anything."

Anning waved her hand: "I have my reasons. You are great, but without a computer visibly set up, it would be hard to explain where the money I earn came from."

That made sense.

An Xin suddenly felt dejected: "I feel so useless."

Anning quickly comforted An Xin: "Why say that again? Haven’t I told you that you are very useful? I can’t do without you. By the way, I asked you to check on Qin Minghao, how’s that going?"

Upon being asked, An Xin immediately perked up: "I checked, it’s really strange. In the original’s memory, all of this was done by Qin Minghao. The original’s death is inseparable from Qin Minghao. But, Qin Minghao isn’t that kind of person. Although he has a hot temper, he isn’t petty. Also, Qin Minghao never said anything about bullying the original."

Anning pondered, "The original also mentioned later that Qin Minghao didn’t seem like that kind of person. I also think that Qin Minghao wouldn’t get into a fight over such a trivial matter with the original. There must be another real culprit behind this."

"I will continue to investigate."

An Xin assured Anning.

Anning smiled and said, "Okay, take your time investigating. We’re not in a hurry anyway, the original host’s biggest wish was to live well, live wonderfully, and also to take good care of her parents, to give them a good life. So, the most important thing for us now is to live well."

After finishing her homework, Anning took a pair of scissors to the bathroom.

She stood in front of the mirror and cut her long bangs short, then tidied up her messy hair.

When she had styled her hair and removed the black-framed glasses from her nose, Anning was amazed by the original host’s appearance.

The original host was really beautiful.

She had exquisitely delicate features, and her whole being was also refined to the extreme, lacking any aggressiveness, and was full of Spiritual Energy, giving off an ethereal beauty of someone carrying the aura of an Immortal.

The original host was naturally beautiful, and combined with Anning’s cold yet mysterious temperament, it made the body appear ethereal and unworldly.

Anning was just standing in the small, not so clean bathroom, yet she looked as if she stood on the summit of a cloud-capped mountain, truly like an Immortal descended to the mortal world.

"This, this is too beautiful."

Even An Xin couldn’t help but admire the body’s good looks.

Anning also understood why the original host always hid her true appearance and was reluctant to reveal her real face.

Such beauty could indeed be worrisome for the original host.

But Anning wasn’t worried at all, she was capable of protecting herself, no matter how she looked, she would live her days brilliantly.

After tidying up, Anning returned to her bedroom and began to cultivate her Inner Strength, also feeling the fluctuations and patterns of the Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth.

Until it was almost dawn, Anning finished her cultivation, and after briefly resting, she changed into a tracksuit and went out for a run.

Anning’s house was located in the old city district, where the roads were narrow and somewhat chaotic. She needed to pass through two narrow streets to a small park to run.

Running on the pathway, Anning saw that many shops around her had already opened for business, and there were long lines outside the breakfast shops.

Smelling the aromas emanating from the breakfast shops, she thought that once she earned some money, she would rent a storefront for Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu and open a small restaurant for them.

Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu were particularly good cooks, it was said that Mr. Gu had apprenticed and learned culinary skills when he was young and had worked in a restaurant kitchen, although he had stopped due to poor health later.

Mrs. Gu also learned some culinary skills from Mr. Gu, and now the meals she cooked were quite delicious.

Anning thought with their culinary skills, opening a restaurant would definitely do well in business, plus, Anning had many recipes on hand, she could just reveal one or two to attract many customers to their own restaurant.

Anning ran in the small park for half an hour, and when she got home, breakfast was already prepared.

She quietly ate her breakfast and then changed into her school uniform to go to school.

Mr. Gu, feeling uneasy, came out to send her to school.

This time, Anning did not oppose.

Now that she had found a way to earn money and was confident in supporting her family, she naturally let Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu do as they wished,

When Anning arrived at school, it indeed caused a sensation.

Standing at the doorway of her class, she saw the amazed expressions of her classmates upon seeing her.

Anning calmly carried her backpack to her seat.

Her desk mate said in a low voice, "Classmate, this is Gu Anning’s seat."

Anning turned her head and smiled, "I am Gu Anning."

With that one sentence, the entire class nearly erupted in excitement.

Her desk mate was dazzled by Gu Anning’s turning smile for a long while, unable to recover, while other students also started murmuring among themselves.

Wu Linna entered the class and almost screamed when she saw Anning, "You, how could you be so beautiful?"