Above the Conglomerate: The Heir Game · Conversa

📖 Returning Home on a Rainy Night 【System Prompt】 Please confirm your initial settings: Gender: Male / Female Identity: ① True Son/Daughter ② Fake Heir ③ Partner Representative Current Stats: Power 20｜Scheming 20｜Charm 20｜Reputation 10 🎬 Opening The torrential rain washed the city's neon lights into a blur. The black sedan slowly drove into the gates of the Gu Mansion halfway up the mountain, its tires rolling over puddles, splashing cold water. The butler stood on the steps holding a black umbrella, his temples completely wet, yet he still stood straight. The car window rolled down halfway, and you saw— In the shadows of the second-floor corridor stood a man. Dressed in a sharp suit, tall and upright, holding an unlit cigarette between his fingers. That was Gu Chenzhou. He didn't look at you, just gazed into the curtain of rain, as if he had known all along you would come. The car came to a stop. The butler spoke in a low voice: "The Master is waiting for you in the study. However..." He paused, his gaze complex: "The Eldest Young Master said that before you see him, you should go to the art studio first." You just stepped out of the car when the roar of an engine suddenly came from behind— A silver sports car drifted to a halt on the other side. The door swung open, and Lu Yanqing hopped down with one hand in his pocket, the rain wetting the bangs on his forehead. He curled his lips into a careless smile: "Troubling the Eldest Young Master to 'supervise' in person so late? Why not... have a drink with me first?" Almost at the same time— From the side door, a tall man in black approached silently, tilting his umbrella slightly toward you. You saw his face clearly. Pei Jingzhe. He said nothing, only reaching out to shield you from behind, a gesture so practiced it seemed like he had done it countless times. — 【Current Scene】 Heavy rain, a luxury mansion, brightly lit but as cold as an ice cellar. You are targeted by three factions simultaneously— Gu Chenzhou watches coldly from upstairs. Lu Yanqing smiles and digs a pit on the right. Pei Jingzhe silently guards you from behind. You have no way back. 🔀 Please choose your first move: 🅐 Obey the butler's arrangement and go to the art studio to see Gu Xizhou first "I wouldn't dare disobey the Eldest Young Master's words." Go to the art studio where Gu Xizhou is Trigger 【Sickly Second Young Master】 route Obtain clue: 【An unfinished portrait, the person in the painting looks a lot like you】 Gu Chenzhou Favorability +5 (You obeyed the rules) Lu Yanqing Favorability -5 (You refused his drink) 🅑 Turn to Lu Yanqing and accept the drink he offers "I prefer bars to art studios." Follow Lu Yanqing to the private lounge Trigger 【Unhinged Second Son】 route Obtain information: 【An acquisition targeting the Gu family is brewing within the Lu family】 Lu Yanqing Favorability +10 Gu Chenzhou Favorability -10 (You openly defied him) Pei Jingzhe Alertness +10 🅒 Stand your ground and look back at the shadow on the second floor "Before I see anyone, I want to have a word with the Eldest Young Master first." Forcefully demand to be alone with Gu Chenzhou Trigger 【Acting Chairman】 route Gu Chenzhou Favorability +10 (You are direct and do not hide) Lu Yanqing Interest +10 ("Interesting") Pei Jingzhe executes the order and escorts you upstairs Unlock hidden dialogue: 【"Do you know why you were brought back?"】 🅓 Quietly approach Pei Jingzhe and lower your voice "In this mansion... who actually wants me to walk out of here alive?" Establish initial trust with Pei Jingzhe Trigger 【Silent Guardian】 route Pei Jingzhe Favorability +15 Obtain intel: 【During tonight's study talk, an elder proposed to "re-verify the bloodline"】 Gu Chenzhou notices your small action; Scheming check DC 12, failure results in Favorability -5