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Chapter 1578 Innocent
With a bang, the lighter made a crisp sound.

After calling the police and notifying his classmates who worked there to come and help him buy food by bike, Wang Yan took out a cigarette, lit it, and started smoking. Watching the Bentley drive away at the alley entrance, he went to ask the grimacing thug lying on the ground.

"Did this bastard pay you to come? Speak up!"

"Yes, brother, the money's been paid." The thug had been slapped, and his sense of loyalty had vanished.

How much money?

"One thousand for each."

The scoundrel answered decisively this time: once a person lets go of their principles, they've completely let go, and there's no going back. Once the bottom line is crossed, there's no bottom line left to speak of.

So Wang Yan walked up to Xi Cheng and stepped on his ankle: "That Bentley guy seemed to be on your side. Judging from your pathetic appearance, you can't possibly come up with ten thousand yuan. Did Bentley give it to you? I bet you spent more than a thousand each to get them to beat me up this time. You must have kept a lot for yourself. Can you explain to me when I, a poor student, offended Bentley?"

"Heh... Are you scared?"

Xi Cheng winced in pain, but still managed a cold laugh. "So you're not so tough after all. You're scared just by looking at a car? Let me tell you the truth, that's Gu Yuan, Gu Li's boyfriend. How about that, do you understand now?"

“You’re a good person.” Wang Yan stepped on his ankle a little harder and waved the phone in his hand at him. “I’ve recorded it. Remember to tell the truth when you get to the police station. Don’t let me beat you up every day after that. That wouldn’t be good.”

Xi Cheng's eyes widened: "Aren't you afraid?"

"Look at what you're saying. If you're not afraid, why should I be? I don't borrow money from him, I don't ask him for favors, he can't beat me, and he can't get anyone to deal with me. What's there to be afraid of?"

"You are awesome!"

"You idiot!"

Wang Yan lightly kicked Xi Cheng in the stomach, then ignored him.

Xi Cheng was speechless. All ten of them had been beaten quite badly by Wang Yan, especially since Wang Yan had hit them even harder this time. After a few minutes of rest, their adrenaline had subsided, and they were in so much pain that they didn't even have the energy to speak. All they could do were groan and cry out in pain.

The reason he went too far was, of course, because this time there were more than a dozen people ganging up on him, and he only managed to inflict minor injuries on them, which did not exceed the limits of self-defense.

After a while, the police arrived in a van and took the person away. Wang Yan handed the car over to his classmate who had arrived, and went with the police to the police station to give a statement.

Of course, he didn't forget to let the police listen to the recording of Xi Cheng's speech, which led to the discovery of Gu Yuan, the mastermind behind the money.

So when Wang Yan finished giving his statement, he saw Gu Li and Nan Xiang waiting in the lobby.

"Isn't this Gu Li, who said she'd have nothing to do with me anymore, but is actually from a wealthy and influential family? And isn't this the beautiful Nan Xiang, who likes hooligans? It's been so long! I was thinking of harassing you guys sometime, but I never expected to run into you at the police station. Isn't that a coincidence?"

"Officer, didn't you hear what he said?" Gu Li stared at the police behind Wang Yan.

“What’s wrong with what I said? It’s you who doesn’t understand the seriousness of the problem.” Wang Yan chuckled. “Gu Yuan paid Xi Cheng to gather more than ten people to gang up on me. Although they didn’t beat me, this matter is definitely not so easy to resolve.”

"Don't think I don't understand the law. They only count if they cause serious consequences. Right now, you're the one who injured them. At most, it'll just be a few months in jail. Tell me, what do you want?" Gu Li crossed her arms, looking disdainful.

"Look at this! This is the face of the rich! How shameless! I don't even know this Gu Yuan, yet he paid thugs to beat me up. They lost and got caught. But she acts like I'm the one causing trouble, like I'm being unreasonable. You be the judge, is there any justice in this world?"

"What exactly do you want!" Gu Li glared at him, gritting her teeth as she spoke.

Wang Yan said, "What can I do? Of course, I'll act according to the laws and regulations. The punishment should be based on the law; that's fair and just, isn't it?"

"Just tell me, how much money do you want?"

A woman answered the call and walked in, her high heels clicking softly.

This woman is Gu Yuan's mother, Ye Chuanping. She is dressed very elegantly.

"Are you out of your mind? You always think money can solve everything, and that everyone is after money. I've made it very clear: this will be handled according to the law. I don't want any compensation, and I won't settle. Look at you, all glittering and adored, with your eyes on your forehead; you must know some people in the government."

But let me tell you this first: if I find out anyone is abusing their power here, I'm going to report them to the disciplinary committee, I'm going to cause trouble in the news media, I'm going to put up banners. Anyway, I'm all alone, I'm not afraid of anything. I'll see how much you can do, you old...vegetarian..."

"Watch your language!" The policeman behind Wang Yan couldn't stand it anymore and patted Wang Yan on the shoulder impatiently.

But one has to admire Wang Yan's courage, directly provoking him to his face, fearing nothing, and speaking his mind so bluntly.

Ye Chuanping took a deep breath and patiently offered her price: "One hundred thousand!"

"I thought you were something special, that you could throw out millions to impress me, but you only offered 100,000? Do you really think I'm a fool? Get lost, if money doesn't work, then we'll deal with this according to the law."

Wang Yan waved his hand and simply left...

Ye Chuanping and her two companions were left staring at each other in the lobby of the police station, while the others who had come to handle business or were brought back by the police all looked like they were watching a juicy spectacle unfold...

Ye Chuanping glared at Gu Li again, then quickly went to find the police to get more information. Actually, she already knew pretty much everything, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to come in and immediately start negotiating with Wang Yan.

On the other side, Gu Li laughed angrily and said to Nan Xiang, "She glared at me? Does she think I asked Gu Yuan to teach that lunatic a lesson? It was all Gu Yuan's own doing, he was stupid enough to spend money, and in the end he got ripped off by that trash Xi Cheng."

Nan Xiang sighed helplessly, "I never expected Xi Cheng to get involved with Gu Yuan. They even teamed up to take revenge on that mentally ill person. Meeting him was the worst luck I've ever had!"

"Alright, what's done is done, there's no use saying anything now. Let's see what the police have to say." Gu Li thought for a moment and then said, "Nan Xiang, although that mentally ill person said some very harsh things, I think we should still have a good talk with him. He didn't give me a friendly look either. Why don't you go and talk to him again? It's best to try to reach a settlement, don't you think?"

Nan Xiang frowned: "You saw what he was like, so there's no point in me going."

"You have to give it a try. Try saying nice things to him, play the victim, maybe he'll be more responsive to gentle persuasion than force and agree to a settlement. Besides, this whole thing started because of you, and there's also that trash Xi Cheng involved. If Wang Yan doesn't settle, he'll be in jail too. Don't you think so?"

What does it mean to say that 'ultimately, it all started because of you'?
She did get to know Wang Yan through her, but what did today's incident have to do with her? It was clearly Gu Yuan who heard what happened, went to find Xi Cheng, and asked him to retaliate. Although, based on her understanding of Xi Cheng, she was certain he would also find an opportunity to retaliate against Wang Yan, that was a separate matter from Gu Yuan's. After all, to be precise, Gu Yuan did this because he wanted to teach Wang Yan a lesson for Gu Li.

Since she met Gu Li, she has witnessed countless instances of Gu Yuan standing up for Gu Li in her place.

Nan Xiang was very dissatisfied with Gu Li's statement, but after a moment of silence, she nodded: "Fine, what can I do, I'm just unlucky..."

“That’s right, you have to try it.” Gu Li nodded in satisfaction.

The two exchanged a few words casually, and then Ye Chuanping walked out.

"You're such a troublemaker. How much trouble have you caused me over the years? Gu Yuan is such a good kid, but he's been corrupted by you."

Ye Chuanping glared at Gu Li, expressing her dissatisfaction. "This problem is serious. If we can't reach a settlement, Gu Yuan could be detained for three months. Are you satisfied with this outcome, all for the sake of so-called love and affection?"

"What do you mean I'm satisfied?"

Gu Li was also unhappy. She had always looked down on Ye Chuanping. "It was Gu Yuan who heard about that mentally ill person and went to find Xi Cheng to teach that person a lesson. If I had known beforehand, I definitely wouldn't have let him do that. He's caused such a big mess that's hard to clean up, and now he'll have to go to jail and have a criminal record. Do you think I'd be happy if Gu Yuan went to jail?"

"In the end, it all comes down to you. I told him long ago not to get involved with you, or he'd suffer the consequences sooner or later. See, it's come true now."

"I don't think now is the time to talk about these things," Gu Li said, glaring at Ye Chuanping in a rather unpleasant tone.

Ye Chuanping rolled her eyes at her: "Do you think I don't know? But what can we do now? You heard what that kid said. Do you think he has the guts to do what he said? What can we do when we encounter such a scoundrel? We are business people with some money, not gangsters. And judging from his appearance, he doesn't seem to be afraid of gangsters. So what can we do besides accept our bad luck?"

"Gu Yuan will be locked up for three months!"

"There's no other way but to do this. Three months may not sound good, but it won't have much of an impact on Gu Yuan."

Ye Chuanping looked helpless.

Gu Li let out a long "oh," and said knowingly, "You want me to beg that mentally ill person, to smooth things over with him, and get him to agree to a settlement."

"This is what you should do, isn't it?" Ye Chuanping said calmly. "I gave him 100,000 to test his attitude. If he doesn't value 100,000 at all, then even hundreds of thousands wouldn't be enough to settle this. You're the same age, and you're shrewd and calculating. Go and have a good talk with him, say some nice things, and I'll pay the bill in the end. Remember to record it..."

Having said that, Ye Chuanping left without hesitation.

She was convinced that Gu Li wouldn't just stand by and watch, and she was certain that Gu Li was a scheming person. After all, like attracts like, and she disliked Gu Li from the very first moment she saw her.

Of course, if Gu Li doesn't go to Wang Yan, then she can tell Gu Yuan that Gu Li is ignoring him, which will make Gu Yuan give up.

Regarding Wang Yan's forgiveness, as Ye Chuanping said, Gu Yuan's three months in jail wouldn't have a significant impact. Avoiding jail time would be ideal, but if Wang Yan truly doesn't forgive him, this outcome is acceptable...

"Stop pretending, you old hag!"

Seeing Ye Chuanping leave, Gu Li angrily cursed, "That lunatic was right, he's just an old hag!"

Afterwards, Gu Li and Nan Xiang went to see Gu Yuan and Xi Cheng respectively, and then the two returned to the school and came to the Entrepreneurship Center.

“That mentally ill person probably doesn’t want to see me either. I’m also afraid I won’t be able to control my temper. You go and talk to him first. If that doesn’t work, I’ll go and beg him. Go ahead, I’ll wait for you outside.”

Hearing Gu Li's words, Nan Xiang nodded, gripped the shoulder strap of her handbag tightly, and stepped into the startup center. On the second floor, at the corner, she found a small office with a "Selected Lifestyle" sign hanging at the door.

Standing at the door, Nan Xiang could already see the lively scene inside.

The environment wasn't exactly clean or tidy; empty lunchboxes were piled on the empty table, making it look messy. There were several cots on the floor, with bedding provided. There was a whiteboard covered with dense writing and drawing, containing some kind of information.

Six people were sitting in front of computers. Some were smoking and staring blankly, some were typing furiously, and some were communicating. Wang Yan was standing behind one of them, gesturing at the screen and even typing himself…

Nan Xiang knocked on the door, then pushed it open and went inside, instantly attracting the attention of the seven people inside.

"Oh, isn't this Nanxiang? What brings you here so late? Have a seat and let me finish up here before we talk." Wang Yan greeted Nanxiang with a smile, then went back to working on the issues with the development team.

More than twenty minutes passed. Gu Li, who was waiting below, even sent a message to ask if Nan Xiang was safe.

Nan Xiang watched as Wang Yan energetically explained various issues to the students who were developing the project. Seeing Wang Yan cheering them on filled her with energy.

After such a busy period, Wang Yan finally came over with a bottle of water: "The company is newly established and there are many things to do. Please forgive me if I haven't been able to entertain you properly. Here, have some water."

"Thank you."

Wang Yan nodded with a smile: "You're much more polite now."

"Hey, aren't you the rude one?"

"I've been the victim from beginning to end, haven't I?"

"But you're staring at me..."

Wang Yan smiled and said, "Don't be so lewd. You were painting there, and from my position, I could see you at a 45-degree angle to your back, which gave me a good view of the painting and your profile. Thinking back on that scene now, I also think you were quite beautiful. I was admiring you. You're an art student, so you understand how to appreciate things, right?"
It was your scoundrel boyfriend who came to me to show off his "boyfriend power." I just didn't indulge his bad behavior; he even started it. What did I do wrong?

Today, he even brought over a dozen people to surround me and beat me with batons. Honestly, you should thank me for having some skills. If I had taken a few hits today, that little bastard would be in jail for at least three years. This situation is actually in their best interest. Tell me, what did I do wrong?”

Nanxiang was momentarily at a loss for words...

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