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Chapter 1597 The mistake was not being bullied
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Gu Li and Lin Xiao both moved closer to Tang Wanru and looked at her phone together.

"How do you always find out so quickly?" Lin Xiao asked Tang Wanru suspiciously.

"Maybe it's because I'm on my phone too much? Of course I knew you two were painting your nails right away." Tang Wanru scrolled through the news on her phone. "The news said Wang Yan is fine, but Gu Yuan was taken to the hospital... probably like Xi Cheng..."

Gu Li glanced at her: "Why are you looking at me? We've had nothing to do with each other for a long time. Gu Yuan can live or die as he pleases."

Lin Xiao patted Tang Wanru: "Gu Li is right, we're just watching the show, it has nothing to do with us."

"Then I'm relieved. To be honest, Gu Yuan's got a screw loose. How could he possibly beat Wang Yan? I wasn't even sure when Xi Cheng attacked Wang Yan last time, but seeing this..."

"Even a fool would know that Wang Yan did it on purpose." Gu Li snorted. "He could have stopped it directly, but he insisted on pretending it was a coincidence. Who can't see his dirty intentions? This person is really bad, deliberately trying to harm people legally."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao couldn't help but glance at Gu Li.

Lin Xiao's gaze puzzled Gu Li: "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Do you want to listen to what you're saying?"

"Where did I say something wrong?" Gu Li was even more puzzled.

Lin Xiao was speechless, and Tang Wanru was also a little speechless: "No way, Gu Li, it was Xi Cheng and Gu Yuan who went to kill Wang Yan. Wang Yan killed them in self-defense. You said it was legal, so why are you hurting anyone?"

"How could I not know?" Gu Li said irritably. "I just want to curse that lunatic Wang Yan, is that so wrong? He's caused me so much trouble, what's wrong with me cursing him a couple of times?"

"If that's what you mean, then it's fine."

Tang Wanru and Lin Xiao fell silent and began searching for the video. Initially, the video was easy to find; its distribution was only restricted after some time.

On the other hand, restrictions on online communication have gradually increased over time, and at this point, the regulations are not as strict.

Another point is that Wang Yan, the person involved, didn't actually have any related demands; after all, he wasn't afraid of public discussion or gossip. It was mainly the authorities' desire for harmony and stability that restricted the circulation of such criminal, bloody, and violent videos.

So it didn't take long for Tang Wanru to find videos from various angles, including surveillance footage, which were all being circulated widely, creating another spectacle for gossip lovers.

Looking at the videos from various angles, especially the scene of Wang Yan squatting there leisurely smoking in the background, Gu Li snorted, "Look at him, he's too lazy to even pretend anymore."

"No way..." Lin Xiao said uncertainly, "Look, his hands are still shaking, and he even swayed a bit when he stood up..."

"Anyway, he was just acting. Otherwise, how can you explain that he had such a coincidence twice?" Tang Wanru said with great certainty.

Just as Gu Li was about to agree, her phone rang.

Gu Li glanced at the caller ID; it was an unfamiliar number. She shrugged at Lin Xiao and the other person: "It's the police. Do you believe them?"

"Sure, he called you not long after what happened in Xicheng last time. Answer him quickly."

Neither Lin Xiao nor Tang Wanru suspected anything and urged Gu Li to answer the phone.

As expected, the call came in asking her to come to the police station to cooperate with the investigation and give a statement.

By this point, only half an hour had passed since Wang Yan was chased and attacked, demonstrating remarkably high efficiency. After all, this is Shanghai, an international metropolis, where the response to any situation is always top-notch. Even without Wang Yan's celebrity status, the efficiency would still be exceptional.

Gu Li left, leaving Lin Xiao and Tang Wanru to talk.

Lin Xiao complained, "Gu Li even said she reflected on it, but she didn't come up with anything."

Tang Wanru, who was typing on her phone, looked up: "You didn't really betray us, did you?"

"You're the one who betrayed us."

"So you're siding with Wang Yan," Tang Wanru said. "Otherwise, why would you care whether Gu Li reflects on her actions? You don't really like Wang Yan, do you? I haven't heard you mention Gong Ming or Zhou Chongguang much lately."

"One of them is a big boss, and the other is a famous writer. What do they have to do with a nobody like me? It's fine for us to gossip about other people's affairs, but why do we have to talk about them all the time? Besides, does not mentioning them mean I like Wang Yan? That's just unreasonable of you."

“It’s fine if you want to betray us. Gu Li said before that she has her own problems, and it won’t affect whether you like Wang Yan or not. It’s just that Wang Yan isn’t a good person; he’s already two-timing you…”

"You're the one who betrayed us," Lin Xiao retorted, annoyed. "Don't think I don't know you were chatting with Nan Xiang while you were typing away."

"What?" Tang Wanru blinked. "Oh, Lin Xiao, what are you saying? I..."

"Alright, I already knew. You've been secretly telling Nan Xiang about Gu Li, and you even ate pastries with Nan Xiang outside. I saw it all."

Seeing Lin Xiao's confident expression, Tang Wanru laughed and said, "You found out! Hehe, I'm so embarrassed."

"You're still embarrassed?"

Lin Xiao pursed her lips, "What are you talking about with Nan Xiang?"

"What else can we talk about? The matter of Wang Yan being slashed by Gu Yuan, of course."

"What did she say?"

Tang Wanru perked up: "I don't know how it got leaked, but people found out her address. Given what happened with Xi Cheng last time, those reporters thought this was related to her too, and they all camped out at her door wanting to interview her. Wang Yan had to arrange for someone to pick her up and quickly find her a new place to stay."

Wang Yan is in the same situation; he's giving a statement at the police station, and there's a huge crowd of reporters blocking the entrance. Not only that, but this time there's also a massive influx of people at the school interviewing him—it's quite a scene. Nan Xiang said that Wang Yan is using this incident to advertise for his company.

"Huh? He's already been stabbed, and he's still running ads? He's really obsessed with making money?"

"You don't know, do you? Last time Xi Cheng went to attack Wang Yan, Wang Yan didn't have the reputation he has now. In the end, Wang Yan himself spread his identity to advertise for his company. Nan Xiang said that after Wang Yan was attacked last time, the number of users surged, making Wang Yan a lot of money. This time, Wang Yan has such a big influence, he will definitely make even more money."

Lin Xiao snorted: "You're really obsessed with money! You're being chased and attacked, and you're still thinking about money."

"That's confidence, that's strength. Wang Yan didn't take them seriously at all," Tang Wanru boasted, praising Wang Yan. "Why don't you go with him?"

"I'd like to, but she wouldn't agree. It's a pity that Wang Yan has no taste. He only likes Nan Xiang and ordinary girls like you, while he looks down on someone as truly beautiful as me. He really picked up a sesame seed and lost a watermelon."

Tang Wanru struck a pose with narcissism, which made Lin Xiao feel extremely disgusted.

"You'll scare Wang Yan away if you do that."

As soon as Lin Xiao said this, Tang Wanru jumped up and pointed her index fingers at Lin Xiao with both hands: "Aha, Lin Xiao, caught you."

"What? That's weird, it scared me."

"What else could it be? He likes Wang Yan. I just said that Wang Yan likes Nan Xiang and someone like you, and you didn't refute me. If you were against it, you would have said it immediately instead of saying that I would scare Wang Yan away."

Tang Wanru touched her face with her delicate fingers, saying, "Lin Xiao, I never thought you were someone who could abandon your prejudices for love."

"What nonsense are you talking about? If you keep this up, I'll really get angry."

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything more, alright?"

Tang Wanru winked and grinned at Lin Xiao, which made Lin Xiao even angrier...

On the other hand, after dealing with the media reporters and leaving the police station, Wang Yan went straight back to the company and arranged a series of activities to leverage the buzz surrounding the shutdown to retain the new users attracted and make the company even stronger.

Around 8 p.m., Wang Yan received an unexpected phone call.

In a wonton shop, Gu Li was stirring the wontons in her bowl with a spoon, watching Wang Yan across from her eating wontons with gusto and slurping up the soup, and she couldn't bring herself to eat.

"No, don't you have anything to say to me?"

"What should I tell you?" Wang Yan looked at her strangely. "Oh, you know what, this wonton shop is pretty good. I just checked, and it has the best reputation around here. Look at this person, this shows the value of my company. Good wine needs no bush. As long as the food is good, we can make a fortune by relying on the word of mouth from our customers."

Gu Li rolled her eyes: "Play dumb! I was talking about Gu Yuan."

"What's there to say?"

"I didn't tell him to do it."

Wang Yan nodded with a smile: "I know. If you really made him do it, you wouldn't be able to leave the police station either. Do you think Gu Yuan can withstand it? He would have confessed to you long ago."

"I'm afraid some people will insist on blaming others and drag innocent people into it." Gu Li snorted and then said, "Actually, Gu Yuan came to me before and told me about wanting to kill you. I knew about it. I even wanted to warn you then, but I thought about it and decided against it..."

“I know, you even recorded it, didn’t you?” Wang Yan chuckled. “What, are you surprised? Put away your sense of entitlement. As the victim, am I not allowed to know more details about the case? You reminded me, but I might not remember your kindness. On the contrary, if Gu Yuan kills me, you’ll at least get some satisfaction.”

Now you're contacting me because you're afraid I'll hold a grudge and continue to target you, making your life miserable. So you're asking for reconciliation, hoping we can both live peacefully from now on. That's fine; it seems you've accepted everything as it is now.

Gu Li let out a long sigh: "What else could I do? I'm no match for you. You've manipulated me from beginning to end..."

"Relief after despair. But that's not a very good description. Manipulating someone? Don't talk nonsense, we're both innocent."

"roll!"

Seeing Wang Yan's indifferent attitude, Gu Li sighed again, "I have indeed reflected a lot during this period. Between the two of us, I do bear some responsibility, but I can't blame you entirely."

"Why does this sound like a victor speaking condescendingly to me? Don't you think it would be more appropriate for me to say it like that?"

Gu Li glared at Wang Yan: "Are you even energetic? I'm serious."

"Look at me, making a fool of myself!" Wang Yan slurped up his wonton soup. He had been so busy earlier that he hadn't had a chance to eat. "Tell me your reflections. I want to hear what you have to say."

"It's just that I used to be arrogant and looked down on people. I didn't think before I spoke and never considered other people's feelings. Actually, there wasn't much of a problem between us. It's just that neither of us was willing to back down, which led to this situation where there's no way to end it."

"It's already over."

“Yes, yes, you’re right.” Gu Li glared at Wang Yan. “And you, you flirted with Nan Xiang first…”

"Alright, stop thinking about it." Wang Yan shook his head with amusement. "I absolutely did not flirt with Nan Xiang at the beginning. Do you really think I'm a hooligan? Our conflict was nothing. It was Gu Yuan who caused trouble later. You made Nan Xiang record the conversation. It was your arrogant and disdainful attitude. I told you this before. It seems you still don't understand."

"I really don't understand, all he said was 'we'll be together in the future'..."

Wang Yan waved his hand, interrupting her: "There was no trouble back then. I said I would report your company, but nothing happened. Why do you think Gu Yuan dared to spend money to hire Xi Cheng to beat me up? It's because he's rich and powerful, so beating me up is pointless."

You were in the wrong, and you even hit me first. After you hit me, you acted like I was extorting you. When I tried to settle things with money, you became stingy, unwilling to spend more than necessary, treating me like a beggar. In your eyes, I was the one who did wrong. What did I do wrong? Ultimately, it was because I didn't let you bully me.

"Wang Yan, you're just being resentful of the rich!"

“Your family wasn’t as rich as I am now, even before your family went bankrupt, and I went from having nothing to where I am now in just eight months.” Wang Yan raised an eyebrow at her. “Gu Li, it seems you still need to think this over carefully.”

"There's nothing more to think about. You've achieved your goal. I'm broke now, poor too. I'll just barely survive. Are you satisfied?"

"Look, you got over three million in cash, a house, and you should have a million or two yourself, that's close to ten million. And yet you call yourself poor?"

"The rest of the money is all legal and legitimate; no one can take it away." Gu Li didn't want to talk to Wang Yan anymore. She stood up, grabbed her bag, and said, "Fine, just looking at you annoys me. I'm leaving, and we'll never see each other again!"

Wang Yan said, "I remember reminding you to go to the hospital for a checkup before, but it seems you didn't take it seriously. Go see a doctor if you have nothing to do. I'm not kidding you."

"You don't need to worry about me, I'm perfectly healthy. On the contrary, you worry so much every day, you should go to the hospital for a proper check-up."

With that, Gu Li, in her high heels, swayed her little bottom and walked away...

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