Rebirth in the 80s: Striving for Success

21st-century film empress Xu Xinchen is reborn into the body of Lu Minshi in the 1980s.

Facing a boyfriend who betrayed her and had an affair with her younger sister, and a two-faced stepmoth...

Chapter Seventy-Seven

"Listen to you? What do you have to say? Things are already like this, there's no use in you explaining now, who's going to listen to your useless words?"

Ultimately, what this group of people cares about isn't how they explain themselves; they want to see what other meaningful things they can uncover.

"I know you're probably blaming me now, but I really didn't expect it to turn out like this."

Gu Yan kept his head down, not daring to look up. He knew the woman was angry, but he didn't even have a chance to explain.

Xu Xinchen is unwilling to say a word right now. She really doesn't know what this man is trying to do, and there's no way the two of them can be together.

The truth about their relationship should already be clear, and she herself should know exactly what happened—Lu Shuangshuang wanted to kill him.

They had a history of colluding, so for her, that was all there was to it.

No matter how Gu Yan tries to explain, it's unclear now.

“You didn’t expect things to turn out like this? But what should we do now? Tell me, I really don’t know what to do. Please tell me, okay? Not only has my reputation been damaged, but Chen Ningsheng and I have been arguing all the time because of this.”

She is filled with grievances and doesn't know who to talk to. Only she knows how upset she is, but after thinking about it, she feels that she should be the one to know the truth about this matter.

Gu Yan didn't know what he should do. He was conflicted because he had made a mistake and his own problems were still unresolved.

Xu Xinchen is currently filled with dissatisfaction but doesn't know who to confide in, so she can't really explain the situation to herself.

"I...I'll talk to Lu Shuangshuang and make things clear. Don't be angry yet. Let me see what she has to say."

Before Gu Yan could finish speaking, Xu Xinchen turned and left. She didn't want to waste a single minute here; she felt the air here wasn't suitable for her.

There's no longer any need for the two of them to communicate.

Watching Xu Xinchen's departing figure, Gu Yan felt extremely distressed. That night, he had been bewitched and agreed to do what Lu Shuangshuang had done.

As they spoke, they drove to Lu Shuangshuang's house and rang the doorbell after getting out of the car.

The door slowly opened, and Lu Shuangshuang walked out with a smug look on her face.

"So, those two have already had a fight, and now you have your chance! Aren't you going to press your advantage? What are you doing here?"

Lu Shuangshuang knew that once her video was released, the two of them would inevitably argue, and they wouldn't be able to explain themselves clearly.

Nobody knows what really happened that night. Even if Gu Yan didn't do anything that night, with this video released, who would believe it?

Moreover, it's perfectly normal for two people, a man and a woman, to do anything, so it's no wonder people are overthinking it.

"Lu Shuangshuang, I never thought you were this kind of person. You tell me yourself, did you release that video? And did you install cameras in the hotel?"

Gu Yan now realized that he had been tricked and that he should never have agreed to this woman's request in the first place.

Lu Shuangshuang readily admitted to what she had done. "So what if I did it? I was just trying to help you. Now you have a chance, don't you?"

Seeing their current state, Lu Shuangshuang was overjoyed. The more they argued, the happier she became.

Gu Yan had no idea what this crazy woman was thinking. When he first agreed to her request, all he wanted was to get Xu Xinchen.

Now, not only did Xu Xinchen not get what she wanted, she also got herself involved. In the end, she lost everything and got nothing at all.

"I know you're upset, but what's done is done. Now's your chance to confess to her. Maybe you two will end up together, haha..."

After she finished speaking, Lu Shuangshuang burst into laughter. Ever since the news spread, she had been very excited to see everyone's reactions.

Seeing Xu Xinchen being abandoned felt really good to her; the thought of this woman having nothing left made her inexplicably happy.

Gu Yan now felt that this woman had gone mad. He needed to find a way to resolve this matter and prevent it from escalating further, as it would be bad for both of them, especially Xu Xinchen.

They found the hotel owner and wanted to see the surveillance footage from that day, but the owner refused, saying only the police could access it.

The only way to view this information is by going to the surveillance footage.

Having no other option, Gu Yan called the police. He refused to believe he couldn't find any evidence; since Lu Shuangshuang could book a hotel, she must have left some clues.

If we can find the camera she deliberately placed, and the second half of her video, everything will be much easier.

The police did find the surveillance footage, but it only showed Lu Shuangshuang passing through the room; no one knew exactly what she did.

Moreover, the second half of Lu Shuangshuang's video has not been found yet, which means that no matter how I explain it, I can't explain it clearly now.

After saying goodbye to the police, he secretly went to Lu Shuangshuang's house, intending to go inside and see if there was a USB drive or something similar that might provide clues.

But after looking for a long time, there was no chance to get in. Their security measures were very good, and it was impossible to get in for a while.

But who knew that Lu Shuangshuang was always at home, and they couldn't get through the fence of their house. After looking around for a long time, they decided to come back.

I thought I could handle this myself after thinking about it for a long time, but now I still need to go back and study it.

If you prepare a good strategy, you might get unexpected gains later.

Back home, he thought about finding this woman again and telling her that he wanted to work with her once more, so that Xu Xinchen and the other woman could break up completely.

If that's the case, there might be a possibility that the two of them will have contact then, and then he can...

Take this opportunity to find the original video file.

After thinking it over, it was already very late today. No matter what, I can't go out until tomorrow.

The first thing to do tomorrow is to find Lu Shuangshuang and have a good talk with her. That's all he can do for Xu Xinchen right now.

He was also afraid that if he couldn't explain the matter clearly, the two of them would never speak to each other again.