Chapter 745: You're So Self-Aware as a Third Wheel (Two Chapters Combined)

After reading this, Gu Yin looked at Gu Hua: "Have you contacted your teacher? What did he say?"

Gu Hua nodded and then shook her head: "I've contacted them, but they're in a meeting, a pretty important one, and they can't come out right now."

Gu Yin nodded: "So, do you have any plans?"

Gu Hua thought for a moment and said, "It's nothing more than suspecting that our grades are fake. Although we don't need to prove it ourselves, there have already been some reactions. If we don't stop it, the impact will only get bigger and bigger, which is bad for the organizers and bad for our school. I don't want to drag things out. I just want to resolve this quickly. Also, Mingxuan and I won't participate in the subsequent knowledge assessment. The teacher only asked us to come and fill in for us, and we only signed two contracts. I don't want to participate in these kinds of messy activities anymore. Let's stop here. Going back to studying is the only important thing."

Gu Yin was surprised, not expecting Gu Hua to think that way, so she told her what she and Chu Yan had said.

"If you want to continue, that's fine too. We can look at more case files later. If it's inconvenient with the Chen family, you can also refer to the case files from my entertainment company's legal department. Those are enough to handle the questions ahead. What do you think?"

Gu Hua shook her head upon hearing this. Her primary job was as a student, not in the entertainment industry, and she wouldn't be entering it in the future. Having so much fame was useless to her, and she hadn't graduated yet. She hadn't figured out her future career path: whether to work with Chen Jishen on his studio, start her own business, work for a company, or take the civil service exam like Li Mingxuan. Li Mingxuan had mentioned wanting to take the civil service exam before. She had many options, and her family had no financial burdens. She wanted to find a path that suited her, but she hadn't decided yet. Staying on this show wouldn't be very meaningful for her.

"I'm not continuing. I'm going back to my studies."

Gu Yin nodded, then looked at Li Mingxuan: "And you?"

Li Mingxuan smiled and said, "Ahua and I have the same idea. We won't continue participating. We're busy with our studies, and the teacher didn't require us to stay until the end. The teacher is currently busy with a meeting, and the assistant can't handle everything by herself. We can help out when we get back. I do plan to take the civil service exam, so I'll focus on working hard for the next few years."

Gu Yin hadn't expected him to walk the path of his previous life, but it was good. He was quite successful in his previous life, and with so many excellent teachers in this life, he would surely go even further.

"The organizers have issued an announcement." Gu Shu's voice rang out, and everyone looked down at their computers.

Rather than calling him the organizer, he was more like a friend of the revered professor, namely Lang Cheng, who was also the planner and investor.

Lang Cheng: "After returning from abroad, I received a reply from the staff saying that some netizens and individual students suspected that Gu Hua and Li Mingxuan had 'cheated' to get their scores in these assessments. I don't want to pay attention to such claims. If I weren't worried about my friends' children being wronged, I wouldn't bother replying to you! The following reply is only a final response!"

First, my initial motivation for creating this program stemmed from my experience providing rural assistance before the Lunar New Year. I discovered that many people don't seek legal help when faced with problems, and are unaware that even minor incidents can involve compensation. Therefore, this program, leveraging the fame of celebrities and after vetting, is solely for public education, not, as some online sources claim, to inject fresh blood into my law firm. Our employees are all excellent! There are no plans for them to leave, nor is there any intention, as some online claims, to promote anyone or prepare for someone's advancement—that's ridiculous. Second, Gu Hua and Li Mingxuan are my friend's students. Their teacher is even more accomplished than me, and their connections are far greater. The two students came here primarily to help! I had originally planned to invite their teacher to be a special guest on an episode after I returned from abroad, through my students' connections, but you all ruined that. Third, regarding the questions and answers, the mentors prepared the questions two days in advance. The actors rehearsed in closed groups, and on the day of the assessment, the students drew the questions. The group whose questions were drawn had to perform, and the assessment results were given on the spot—fair and impartial! There is no possibility of cheating, nor is there any need for it!

If you have any questions about the above statement, please provide evidence. If you are spreading rumors about our program and mentors without evidence, our Langcheng Law Firm will pursue legal action to the fullest extent of the law!

After Langcheng issued this statement, the internet became even more lively. Langcheng and Fengli, two major law firms, one is a formidable force in the north and the other is a formidable force in the south. Those who claimed to have evidence and solid proof immediately deleted all their comments!

Of course, there are still some rivals who are fearless and stubbornly resisting.

Looking at the situation, Gu Hua didn't know how to start.

He murmured, "Is this the credibility and power that comes with having ability?"

Gu Yin nodded upon hearing this: "Yes, alright, everyone doesn't need to worry anymore. Just focus on those who are jumping around the most, and this matter will be fine."

Just as Gu Hua was about to speak, Gu Shu next to her shouted again, "Fengli Law Firm has also issued a statement! It's all those trolls' online names!"

Gu Hua took out her phone and saw a message from Chen Jishen. He said that his parents had seen Uncle Lang Cheng's statement, saying that their own daughter-in-law would naturally be protected by their own family, and there was no need for outsiders to intervene. So he listed all the online names of people who had cursed Gu Yin and Li Mingxuan.

Upon hearing this, Gu Hua clicked on the trending topic. The caption was very simple, just one sentence: "Everyone below, draw your swords!"

These extremely arrogant words were clearly those of Yang Lifu, making Gu Hua's eyes sparkle!

"So cool!"

Seeing her fangirl-like expression, Gu Yin shook her head helplessly: "You can handle the rest yourselves, so I'll head back to the capital first. What about you, Uncle and Aunt?"

Gu Qingming shook his head: "It's rare for us to come out, so let's not go back yet. Let's stay for two days and go back after we've dealt with Ahua's matter."

Gu Yin nodded and looked at Gu Shu: "What about you?"

Gu Shu raised an eyebrow: "I'll definitely be staying for two days too, I..."

Chu Yan, standing beside him, said expressionlessly, "You can't let Ji Yang be busy having fun at the club. We'll be going back soon; I've already booked the tickets."

Gu Shu: "...Sister? Aren't you going to do anything about it? I'm your brother-in-law!"

Gu Yin stood up and chuckled, "I think Chu Yan's words are absolutely correct. Let's go back quickly!"

Then he looked at Gu Hua: "Are Chen Jishen's parents up there?"

Gu Hua nodded: "It's upstairs. Want to meet?"

Gu Yin thought for a moment and said, "Let's have a meal together. A simple meal will do. We can have another one when we get back to Beijing. We need to be polite. Tell Chen Jishen that we'll have lunch tomorrow at noon and then go back."

Gu Hua nodded upon hearing this: "Okay!"

The current room belongs to Gu Qingming and his wife, while Gu Hua, Chu Yan, and Gu Shu are staying in the suite next door.

Gu Shu followed behind Gu Hua, reaching out to tug at her clothes: "Sis, I'll go back with you guys after dinner tomorrow! Why the rush! It's just one night, what can you possibly accomplish? Right! Tell him!"

Chu Yan reached out and removed his wrist: "If you drag him any further, we'll go back right now."

Gu Shu: "...I said, brother-in-law, you..."

Chu Yan: "Go back after dinner tomorrow."

Gu Shugang was about to threaten him, saying that if he didn't leave him any, it wouldn't be so easy to get married later, but Chu Yan relented.

"Hehe! I'll definitely be back tomorrow!" Gu Shu bent down, walked to the door, entered the password, and quickly pushed the door open, afraid that Chu Yan would tell him to leave at the next word!

Chu Yan checked the time; it was already nine o'clock, and they hadn't had dinner yet.

"Should we eat out, or should I order food delivery?"

Gu Yin stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the dazzling lights outside, lost in thought. Just one more turn down from the hotel was the place where she and Chu Yan had been hit in her previous life. Since her rebirth, she had never revisited that place. She said she had forgotten it, but it was only a matter of suppressing it.

"Host, there's nothing wrong with going over there. I'm here, don't worry!"

001's voice came from her mind. Gu Yin came back to her senses and chuckled: "What do I have to worry about?"

After saying that, he turned to Chu Yan and said, "Order food for the others. Come downstairs with me to eat. I want to go for a walk."

Chu Yan reached out and rubbed Gu Yin's brows until they were no longer furrowed, then he nodded: "Okay, let me make a call."

After arranging dinner for everyone, Chu Yan took Gu Yin's hand and prepared to go out.

Gu Shu, who was standing next to him, put on a baseball cap and straightened his clothes.

Chu Yan and Gu Yin stopped at the same time, looking at him with unspoken words.

After Gu Shu finished tidying up, seeing them stop, she called out, "I'm ready! Let's go! I wonder what good food is available here!"

Gu Yin: "...We're going on a date, what are you doing here? Being a third wheel? Dinner's already ordered for you, let's eat in Uncle's room."

After saying that, the two ignored Gu Shu's resentful gaze and left.

When I arrived at the hotel entrance, everything had returned to normal.

"What do you want to eat?" Chu Yan asked Gu Yin.

Gu Yin shook her head: "Walk with me for a while first, we'll eat later."

Upon hearing this, Chu Yan put his arm around her waist and asked, "Where are we going?"

Gu Yin glanced around and casually pointed, saying, "Over there, it feels like there are fewer people over there."

Chu Yan didn't nod, but led his people forward.

As they walked, Gu Yin asked, "How's your family's company around here? Would you like to go take a look?"

Chu Yan shook his head: "I transferred Ji Yang here a few days ago. He went back to the Beijing headquarters to report yesterday. There are no problems here. There's no need to go there specifically. Do you want to go and familiarize yourself with the place? It's just across the street from the traffic light."

Gu Yin stopped in her tracks, puzzled. "Is that your company? Did you just buy it?"

She remembered that Chu Yan only came to Haishi after the Chu family had a mishap in her previous life. He was the one who built up the company back then. Now that nothing has happened, why is he still there?

Seeing her like this, Chu Yan explained, "That piece of land originally belonged to my family. When I returned to China, my father started making arrangements. However, the land belonged to my mother and was not included in the Chu family. After I came of age, my mother gave it to me. What's wrong?"

"I see," Gu Yin shook her head. "It's alright, let's go take a look."

Seeing that she was alright, Chu Yan nodded and led his men forward.

As Gu Yin watched the intersection draw closer, the sounds of passing vehicles, horns, roaring cars, and screeching tires against the road surface all swirled in her mind.

The scene before her eyes flipped back and forth with the scene of being hit in her previous life, and Gu Yin reached out and placed her hand on her heart.

Chu Yan had been observing her closely. Noticing that her complexion was clearly off, he asked with concern, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Gu Yin blinked, slowly exhaled, and shook her head: "It's nothing. I was probably just a little low blood sugar, and my heart was beating a bit fast. I've calmed down now. Let's go, the light is green."

Chu Yan frowned: "Let's go eat first, it's not too late to go over after we eat. There's a Tujia restaurant next door, the food is pretty good."

Gu Yin glanced at the zebra crossing and nodded, "Okay, let's go." She was still a little hesitant. Life was too good now, and her whole family was healthy. She was afraid that she would go back to her previous life, where she had nothing and only she and her uncle were struggling in despair.

Call her timid or say she's attached to a good life, she just can't bear to leave!

The restaurant is small, with only five tables, but it is very clean.

Seeing Chu Yan enter, the restaurant owner smiled and waved, "It's been a long time since I've seen you. What would you like to eat today?"

Chu Yan smiled and said, "You can arrange some as you see fit. I've been busy in Beijing lately and haven't been able to come over."

The boss nodded upon hearing this: "Alright then, is this your partner?" The boss looked at Gu Yin with a smile.

She deliberately reached out her hand upon hearing this: "Hello, boss, I'm Gu Yin, Chu Yan's girlfriend."

The shop owner wiped his hands on his clothes and smiled, "Hello, hello, you really look great! Please find a place to sit! I'll arrange some food for you!"

After the owner left, Chu Yan led Gu Yin to an empty seat and explained, "This restaurant doesn't have a menu; the owner cooks entirely according to his mood. It's strange, but his cooking skills are truly excellent. You'll see when you try it!"

Gu Yin smiled and nodded: "Okay."

Of course she knew! In her past life, whenever she came to the company to report for duty, she would always come here for a meal before leaving. She was very familiar with this place. She even remembered that the boss had a little girl who was incredibly cute. Every time she came, the boss would hug her, and she would smell so sweet and milky.