Shen Baiyan left the bedroom and went to the living room to open the door. Qiao Xingyu appeared at the front door.

“Bai Yan.” Qiao Xingyu smiled slightly.

"Come in!" Shen Baiyan said calmly.

Su Wan was completely stunned when she saw Qiao Xingyu.

She actually came overnight!

"Good morning, Su Wan!"

Qiao Xingyu walked into the room and greeted Su Wan with a smile.

Su Wan knew she had really made a mistake this time.

She ignored Qiao Xingyu and got up to go into the dressing room to change her clothes.

Seeing that Su Wan ignored her, Qiao Xingyu left the room and went to the living room.

Shen Baiyan poured her a glass of water and handed it to her, asking, "What are you doing here? I'm going back today."

Qiao Xingyu smiled brightly: "I've come to pick you up."

Shen Baiyan didn't say anything, but asked, "Have you had breakfast?"

Qiao Xingyu smiled and said, "No, I came here as soon as I got off the plane."

"Let's go then!"

Shen Baiyan got up and left.

Qiao Xingyu glanced towards the master bedroom: "Where's Su Wan?"

Shen Baiyan did not answer, glanced in the direction of the bedroom, and then left the presidential suite.

Su Wan came out of the dressing room and found that Shen Baiyan and Qiao Xingyu had already left, which made her feel depressed.

The phone rang suddenly; it was Gu Chu.

Su Wan answered the phone: "Chu Chu, aren't you asleep yet?"

Gu Chu said, "Judging from your voice, you had insomnia last night, didn't you?"

Su Wan's voice was sore: "I know I was wrong."

Gu Chu asked, "Did Qiao Xingyu go to your place?"

Su Wan asked in surprise, "How did you know?"

Gu Chu said calmly, "I guessed."

Su Wan knew that Gu Chu was definitely not guessing; it was just that Gu Chu could foresee things that she couldn't, which meant that her perspective was too narrow.

"Since it's already happened, there's no use blaming yourself. Think about it more positively. You're a man, it's not a big deal. Think about how you lived before you met Shen Baiyan. Do you really want to torture yourself because of a man?"

Gu Chu comforted Su Wan.

Su Wan said with a nasal tone, "Chu Chu, but I just feel so depressed and uncomfortable."

Gu Chu coaxed gently, "It's okay! Don't be upset. There are thousands of men in the world. If this one doesn't work out, we'll find another. Repeat after me: Men are dogs, they eat and then leave; men are cats, they pet and then discard; men are pigs, you'll lose if you sleep with them; men are bad, men are terrible, men are all talk and no action. Stay away from men, you'll find beauty and charm. Back away! Back away! Back away!"

Su Wan repeated: "Men are dogs, they eat and then leave; men are cats, they pet and then discard; men are pigs, you'll lose if you sleep with them; men are bad, men are terrible, men are all talk and no action, stay away from men, beautiful and charming, retreat! retreat! retreat!"

Gu Chu smiled and said, "How are you feeling? Aren't you feeling much better?"

Su Wan forced a smile: "Yeah, I'm not bored anymore."

"Since you're not feeling unwell, cheer up and have some breakfast. I'm going to sleep now, and I'll pick you up from the airport tomorrow morning."

"Okay, goodnight!"

Su Wan hung up the phone.

Lijing Apartment in City A, China —

After hanging up the phone, Gu Chu suddenly remembered the red envelopes that Rong's mother and grandfather had given her.

She got up and went to the dressing room to get the bag she was going to take to the Rong family.

He took out two thick red envelopes. When he opened one of them, a thick stack of brand-new 100-yuan bills came into view, along with a one-yuan bill inside.

Gu Chu searched online and found out that there was 10,001 yuan inside, which meant one in ten thousand.

The other red envelope contained the same amount.

Gu Chu curiously opened the red envelope given by Grandpa Rong, which contained a bank card.

Gu Chu was startled and suddenly realized that she had been careless.

She shouldn't have accepted that red envelope.

After much thought, she decided to send the card to Rong Shi, because she shouldn't take any money from it, no matter how much money was in it.

Gu Chu sent Rong Shi a WeChat message: [Are you asleep? What's your address? I have something to send you.]

After sending the message, Gu Chu waited two minutes, but when she didn't receive a reply, she put down her phone and went to sleep.

Su Wan was guided by the instructor to the hotel's open-air restaurant.

As soon as she arrived, Su Wan saw Shen Baiyan and Qiao Xingyu having a meal.

Shen Baiyan had his back to Su Wan, while Qiao Xingyu was facing her.

Seeing Su Wan approach, she deliberately spoke softly to Shen Baiyan, "Baiyan, it's not good to waste food."

As Qiao Xingyu spoke, she took the remaining food from Shen Baiyan's plate and ate it naturally.

While eating, he glanced meaningfully at Su Wan, his eyes full of provocation, as if to say: Look, I can share a bowl with Bai Yan, can you?

Seeing this scene, Su Wan couldn't help but wonder what Gu Chu would do if she were in this situation.

The moment the idea came to her, she immediately had the answer.

The confusion in her eyes vanished instantly, and she walked calmly toward the two with clear eyes.

"Shen Baiyan, let's talk!"

Su Wan wanted to call Shen Baiyan aside and apologize to him properly, since it was indeed her fault first.

Shen Baiyan didn't get up, and didn't even bother to turn his head.

"Go ahead and say it, I'm listening," he said indifferently.

Su Wan felt inexplicably angry when Shen Baiyan directly humiliated her.

"Okay, since you feel there's no need to be shy, then I'll just say it directly."

As Su Wan spoke, she readily admitted, "Yes! I am a vain woman. From beginning to end, all I've ever liked is your money. What I said to you last night was also a lie, just to lull you into a false sense of security so I could take the opportunity to escape."

Shen Baiyan listened without saying anything, while Qiao Xingyu looked at Su Wan in surprise, probably not expecting her to be so bold as to say everything. Even she wouldn't dare to be so blatant as to say that she was after Shen Baiyan's money.

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