The soft patter of the shower still filled the bathroom, but Lin Ruan knew it was too late to turn it off. Mrs. Gu’s footsteps had already stopped right outside the door. Every hair on Lin Ruan’s body stood on end. The water was hot, but goosebumps erupted all over her skin. If Mrs. Gu caught her red-handed, would she be beaten to death? No one in the Gu household liked her, except for Grandpa Gu.