The True and False Young Master
Chapter 1
1.
I snapped a selfie in front of our family’s villa and posted it on social media. Instantly, a woman commented:
“Who’s this gold digger, trespassing on my property and bragging about it online?!”
I was completely bewildered. I asked her if she’d made a mistake.
She responded by posting a dozen photos of herself living in the villa.
She sneered: “Desperate to marry into wealth? You dare flaunt yourself using my identity as Mrs. Gu?!”
I turned to my husband, George Gu, completely confused: “Is this your… uh… second wife?”
2.
I spent the weekend at our family’s vacation home in the exclusive community. I took a casual selfie in front of the villa and posted it online.
Immediately, comments started pouring in: “Wow, your house is gorgeous!”
“That place must cost a fortune!”
“It’s probably in the millions, something we can only dream of…”
“Don’t even ask, we’re just regular working stiffs, we can’t even afford the paint…”
“Beautiful! What does your family do for a living?”
It was my first time sharing my personal life online, and the response was overwhelming. I replied to a common question:
“My family owns a business. This wealth is something that’s been built up over generations.”
Then, a woman jumped in with a comment:
“Who is this gold digger? What are you doing trespassing on my property?”
“And you’re lying about your family owning a business!”
“If you take a picture in front of the White House, are you claiming the whole White House is your family’s?!”
“This villa is owned by the Gu Corporation, and I’ve never heard of you!”
I was utterly dumbfounded. I double-checked the address. I replied patiently:
“Ma’am, I think you might have the wrong house. This is definitely my family’s villa.”
She exploded: “Bullsh*t!”
She immediately posted several photos of herself inside the villa.
I looked closely. The interior decor was identical to ours.
Then, I noticed she was wearing my silk pajamas, and the emerald necklace and the one-of-a-kind imperial jadeite bracelet on her wrist – all mine!
This was insane! She’d invaded my home, worn my clothes and jewelry, and was brazenly confronting me, the actual owner! Who gave her the nerve?!
I was furious: “Who are you? Why are you wearing my clothes and jewelry? How did you get into my house?”
She mocked me: “Oh, you’re playing dumb, are you? This is my house, sweetheart.”
“My husband bought me the clothes and jewelry. What’s the big deal?”
“Did he tell you that the imperial jadeite bracelet is one of a kind, and where and how he bought it?”
“Of course! He bought it at a high-end jewelry store, for millions! What? Are you jealous you can’t afford it?”
I scoffed: “That jadeite bracelet was bought at an auction in America. My husband paid two hundred million dollars for it.”
“Which high-end jewelry store sold you this bracelet?”
She became impatient: “What evidence do you have? Anyone can make that up!”
“If you say you bought it, show us the receipt!”
The receipt was with the bracelet in the villa, I couldn’t get it.
She posted a picture of the receipt. It clearly said George Gu’s name. She sneered:
“See? My husband’s name is right there!”
I was beyond furious: When did George become her husband? I had no idea!
3.
“See? My husband’s name is right there!”
I was laughing in disbelief: When did George become her husband? I had no idea!
Her arrogant attitude made my blood boil:
“How did you get into my house?”
I remembered hiring a cleaning lady last week. I asked:
“Did you sneak in when I had the cleaning lady at the villa last week?”
“If so, I’ll call the agency and complain…”
She scoffed: “Oh, you’re trying to cover your tracks, are you?”
She challenged me: “You say this is your villa? Prove it! Show us some pictures of the inside!”
I had already left the villa and returned to the city. There was no way I could get photos.
Seeing my inability to provide pictures, she pressed harder:
“Can’t even produce a single photo from inside. It’s clear you’re faking it!”
The comments below started turning against me:
“Another wannabe rich girl! There are so many fakes online these days!”
“Trying to steal the spotlight and lying about it. You can’t even get into the house, yet you claim she’s wearing your stuff?”
“Exactly! Some women are so shameless. The real Mrs. Gu is here calling her out!”
“Yeah, if the real Mrs. Gu hadn’t stepped in, I almost believed her…”
Someone tagged the woman: “Wait, I checked your account. You’re the ‘Mrs. Gu’ influencer, right?”
“I’ve been following you! Your videos showing your everyday life in a mansion – you’re clearly a real rich wife…”
“Right! The designer bags, clothes, and jewelry you show off are priceless! And someone dares say you’re faking it?”
“Exactly! This woman only posted one selfie in front of the villa; it’s clearly fake…”
“We should report her for faking it and get her account banned…”
I checked her account and froze. The background in her videos was identical to my mother-in-law’s house and the villa. The designer bags, clothes, and jewelry she showed off were all mine and my mother-in-law’s…
It hit me – my mother-in-law was involved somehow…
I exited her page and saw that the ‘Mrs. Gu’ influencer was thanking her followers:
“Thanks for your support! To show my appreciation, my mother-in-law’s turning 70 tomorrow. All my followers are invited to the party! DM me for the address!”
Tomorrow was my mother-in-law’s 70th birthday too. Who was this woman?
Before I could figure it out, my company called with an urgent matter. I rushed back to work.
4.
The next day was my mother-in-law’s 70th birthday. George was swamped at work, so I went ahead. He promised to join later.
I arrived to find a crowd already gathered outside my mother-in-law’s house.
I recognized some family members, but most of the people were strangers.
I greeted them politely and was about to enter when someone blocked my way!
“You b*tch! You actually dared to show up?!”
“Are you addicted to being a gold digger? Now you’re brazenly crashing someone else’s party?!”
5.
“Are you addicted to being a gold digger? Now you’re brazenly crashing someone else’s party?!”
It was the woman from the villa.
My anger flared: “Who are you? What are you doing at my house?”
She laughed hysterically and pointed at me:
“Look at her! She’s delusional! She wasn’t done playing pretend online yesterday, and now she’s here to cause trouble!”
“Yeah, didn’t she say she’s the one who sneaked into the villa?”
“Thankfully we’re here today. Otherwise, who knows what lies she’d be spreading online!”
I realized they were all her fans.
I shouted: “You’ve all been fooled! She’s not family! Leave now, before you get into trouble!”
She retorted: “You gold digger, get out of my house! It’s my mother-in-law’s 70th birthday, and important guests are arriving!”
“Don’t cause a scene outside my house!”
She tried to push me out.
I yelled: “Get out of my way! This is my mother-in-law’s house! Why can’t I enter?”
I pushed past them and headed inside.
She exploded: “This is unbelievable! Trespassing in broad daylight! Everyone, let’s get this shameless gold digger out of here!”
They started shoving me.
I stumbled back and screamed:
“Stop! If anyone touches me again, I’m calling the police!”
They laughed: “Call them! We’ll call them too! Let’s see who the police throw out!”
“Yeah, barging into someone’s house and calling the police? This woman’s crazy!”
They burst into laughter.
I was furious. I dialed 911.
“Let’s see who the police kick out!” I said, seething.
The ‘Mrs. Gu’ influencer snatched my phone.
