Ye Wan stared at the handsome, distinguished man before her, momentarily captivated. A faint smile played on his lips, lending him a rare gentleness.
Ye Wan suddenly grasped his meaning and her face instantly flushed. She quickly pushed him away and stood straight, stating with faux seriousness, "I wasn't thinking anything of the sort! I was just too excited because I won second prize in the lottery!"
Gu Yunting subconsciously reached for the pinky ring on his left hand with his right and strode inside. "How much is second prize?"
It was a question, tinged with a hint of disdain, as in his eyes, such a sum was insignificant.
"Second prize is 150,000! The important thing is, I multiplied it by five! That's 750,000!" Ye Wan disliked his attitude and chased after him in annoyance, explaining.
Gu Yunting heard the slight anger in the young girl's voice. He stopped and turned to look at her. Ye Wan, startled, immediately took a step back, watching him nervously. The man raised his hand and ruffled her hair, saying, "You're amazing."
Ye Wan: "?"
"I'll go change first and get ready for dinner." Gu Yunting withdrew his hand after messing up her hair and turned to go upstairs.
Ye Wan: "..."
She had been angry moments ago, but now her heart felt strangely buoyant. Was it just because he had patted her head like he would a puppy?
Ye Wan quickly shook her head in denial. It must be because she won the lottery that she was this happy!
She pursed her lips firmly and turned towards her room. After placing the lottery ticket in her schoolbag, she glanced at her bank balance, reassured when she confirmed it had reached a million.
...
At the dinner table, Ye Wan lowered her head and ate the lavish meal before her. Her mood was good, and so was her appetite.
Gu Yunting ate slowly and deliberately, making Ye Wan's eating seem rather uncivilized. The new housekeeper standing nearby frowned and said, "Miss Ye, you must mind your table manners. Young ladies from wealthy families eat with elegance."
Ye Wan: "..."
"I'm not a wealthy young lady, I'm just an ordinary person." Although Ye Wan retorted, she couldn't help but slow down her eating, attempting to be more graceful.
"You may go. Have Sun Ma come over," Gu Yunting said, casting a cold glance at the housekeeper.
The housekeeper nodded respectfully and withdrew. Sun Ma was summoned shortly after.
"Eat however you like," Gu Yunting said, looking at the girl beside him who had clearly altered her eating habits.
He found her charming no matter how she ate; eating quickly was cute, eating slowly was dignified.
"Okay." Hearing his words, Ye Wan's heart began to flutter again. Was she ill? Why did his words always make her happy?
"Don't buy lottery tickets anymore, stop now," Gu Yunting suddenly said.
Ye Wan looked up at him, puzzled. "Why? I might win the first prize!"
"Focus your energy on studying and improving yourself. This kind of speculative behavior, dependent on luck, will influence your mindset, making you think that tasks can also be accomplished through shortcuts. It's detrimental to your future development. You've already gained enough." Gu Yunting analyzed calmly.
Ye Wan seriously considered his words and found them to be reasonable. Recently, after winning the lottery, her mindset had become a bit lazy. One should always be down-to-earth and strive forward with their own efforts.
"I understand. I won't buy them anymore." Ye Wan also became suddenly alert. Despite winning a substantial prize, she was intensely regretting only buying five tickets this time, wishing she had bought ten or a hundred, and achieved financial freedom through the lottery. This mindset was truly dangerous.