After going bankrupt, the school beauty I was dating became my boss.

The next day.

After Gu Yannian sent Su Yanxi to Changfeng Group, he drove back to Tianyi.

After parking and turning off the engine, Gu Yannian got out of the car with her bag and headed towards the elevator.

After dropping Su Yanxi off at work and then coming over, it was already quite late, but thankfully, he didn't have to clock in.

After walking a few steps, Gu Yannian suddenly stopped and turned around to look. The parking lot was full of cars; everyone was at work at this time, and there was no one else in the parking lot except for him.

Gu Yannian frowned slightly. He felt something was off, as if someone was following him.

Today, his car was parked in the corner furthest from the elevator, quite a distance away.

Gu Yannian withdrew his gaze and continued walking forward. However, this time, he quickened his pace slightly.

At first, Gu Yannian thought she was just imagining things, but as she quickened her pace, she heard footsteps behind her. This time, Gu Yannian turned around without hesitation and shouted, "Who goes there?"

Shen Shi'an stood behind him, his brows furrowed: "Gu Yannian, what are you doing?"

Upon seeing Shen Shi'an, Gu Yannian was somewhat surprised: "What are you doing here?"

"I came to Tianyi with some business to attend to. Why are you making such a fuss so early in the morning?"

Gu Yannian didn't answer, but he was a little puzzled. He hadn't seen Shen Shi'an at all; where did Shen Shi'an come from?

Seeing that Gu Yannian didn't answer, Shen Shi'an didn't want to say anything more and walked ahead. Seeing this, Gu Yannian turned around and followed.

Just as we were about to reach the elevator, a figure suddenly darted out from the stairwell next to the elevator.

Caught off guard, Gu Yannian was slashed.

"careful!"

Shen Shi'an noticed the dagger in the other person's hand, exclaimed in surprise, turned around and pushed the person away, then helped Gu Yannian up: "Are you alright?"

Gu Yannian glanced at the back of her hand. The wound wasn't deep, but it was long and bleeding profusely.

Seeing this, Gu Yannian frowned and looked up at the person who had scratched her.

"Li Xiang, how could it be you?"

Upon seeing who it was, Gu Yannian asked in surprise, "What are you doing here?"

Li Xiang gripped the dagger tightly, his expression somewhat crazed: "Gu Yannian, how dare you ask me? I'm in this state because of you, it's all your fault!"

"Li Xiang, you were in the wrong first, who can you blame? You'd better put the knife down right now, otherwise you'll be finished when the security guards come."

"You dare threaten me? Gu Yannian, even if I die, I'll drag you down with me!"

Li Xiang roared as he brandished the dagger in his hand.

"Don't provoke him!"

Shen Shi'an and Gu Yannian retreated repeatedly. Li Xiang looked rather abnormal now. If Gu Yannian said anything harsh, she would only push him to the brink.

Gu Yannian knew that Shen Shi'an was right, so she could only keep quiet for the time being and avoid Li Xiang's attack.

"Li Xiang, your name is Li Xiang, right?"

Shen Shi'an advised, "Tell me what's wrong, and don't do anything rash."

"When Gu Yannian fired me, why didn't she try to talk to me properly?"

Li Xiang stopped, panting heavily as he stared intently at Gu Yannian.

"I lost my job with China Telecom and was blacklisted in the industry. I couldn't find a job at all. In the end, I could only work at a convenience store. Not only that, my wife divorced me, and I also owed a lot of money to the casino."

"It's all Gu Yannian's fault! He's the one who caused my wife and children to break up!"

Li Xiang launched into a tirade, accusing Gu Yannian of his misdeeds and wishing he could tear Gu Yannian to pieces: "Why is my life so miserable while Gu Yannian is living the high life?"

Shen Shi'an and Gu Yannian exchanged a glance. They both knew very well that Li Xiang's words were entirely his own fault and he had no one else to blame.

But now, they can no longer criticize Li Xiang.

“I understand. Gu Yannian was indeed in the wrong. Let’s sit down and discuss this properly to see if there are any other ways to turn things around.”

Shen Shi'an assured him, "Don't worry, I am the general manager of Changfeng Group, and I have the authority to let you return to work at the company."

"Really?"

"real."

Shen Shi'an coaxed Li Xiang to calm down, while giving Gu Yannian a wink, signaling her to quickly call security.

Taking advantage of Li Xiang's inattention, Gu Yannian quietly slipped away to call security.

Watching Gu Yannian leave, Shen Shi'an glanced at the surveillance camera not far away. His expression remained unchanged, but his words were not as easy to talk to as before. Instead, they carried a hint of coldness: "Li Xiang, you've been fooled again!"

"what?"

Li Xiang was somewhat bewildered and didn't quite understand Shen Shi'an's meaning.

"I'm telling you, you've been tricked by Gu Yannian again! He told me to stay and deal with you while he went to find security. When the security arrives, you'll be arrested."

Shen Shi'an's eyes revealed a hint of regret: "Look at you, how could you be so easily fooled? No wonder you're no match for Gu Yannian."

Li Xiang then realized that Gu Yannian had disappeared sometime earlier.

Hearing this, Li Xiang became furious and raised the dagger in his hand again, pointing it at Shen Shi'an: "You and Gu Yannian are in cahoots!"

“He’s not on my side, but he holds my weakness, forcing me to obey him. Li Xiang, we’re both equally pathetic. Oh, no, you’re more pathetic than me. You have no job, no family, and you owe a lot of money!”

Shen Shi'an's voice was like a ghost, easily breaking down Li Xiang's defenses.

Li Xiang roared and lunged at Shen Shi'an. Shen Shi'an couldn't dodge in time and was stabbed in the abdomen by Li Xiang.

A sharp pain instantly spread throughout Shen Shi'an's body. His eyes widened, and he collapsed limply to the ground. Li Xiang, his eyes red, looked at Shen Shi'an lying on the ground and turned to run away.

Just then, a flurry of footsteps approached, and Gu Yannian finally returned with the security guards.

When Gu Yannian saw Shen Shi'an fall to the ground, she and the security guards immediately went forward and subdued Li Xiang, who was trying to escape.

Another security guard rushed forward and helped Shen Shi'an up: "Sir, sir, are you alright?"

Shen Shi'an looked at Gu Yannian, who was controlling Li Xiang on the other side, and muttered something under his breath.

The security guard couldn't hear Shen Shi'an's voice, so he leaned closer and said, "Sir, what did you say? Speak louder."

"Gu Yannian, why did you leave me all alone?"

After Shen Shi'an finished speaking, his head lolled to the side and he fainted.

"Sir, sir!"

The security guard shouted urgently, his voice trembling as he looked at the bright red stain on Shen Shi'an's abdomen: "Call an ambulance!"

Upon hearing the commotion, Gu Yannian instructed the security guards to restrain Li Xiang and immediately rushed to Shen Shi'an's side, dialing the emergency number.