Chapter 36 I only have you left, please don't leave me
"You're back. It'll be ready soon. Wash your hands and get ready for dinner."
Zhao Shuyi washed her hair in the afternoon, and when she was cooking, she found her hair in the way, so she took a pencil and used it as a hairpin to put it in her hair, which made her look more gentle and graceful, and Gu Yan was slightly lost in thought.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing that he didn't move, Zhao Shuyi asked a question in confusion.
"without."
Soon the food was served.
Zhao Shuyi first delivered some food to Xia Mulan next door before sitting down at the table.
"Did you draw together today?"
Halfway through the meal, Gu Yan suddenly asked a question.
How did you know?
Zhao Shuyi had originally planned to talk to him slowly after dinner.
The two were not familiar with each other at first. When they were not familiar with each other, Gu Yan rarely spoke, so they developed a habit of being quiet at the dinner table.
If it weren't for the children, we probably wouldn't even exchange two words during a meal.
So Gu Yan's sudden words surprised Zhao Shuyi.
"Xiao Liang showed me the painting that Company Commander Xia drew."
"You see, isn't it exceptionally well drawn! I never expected Company Commander Xia to have such skill. Actually, this is very suitable for her. I suggest she collaborate with Zhang Yue."
Now that things had come to this point, Zhao Shuyi told the other party her thoughts.
She felt that Zhang Yue seemed like a very enthusiastic reporter, and Xia Mulan's paintings were also of a high standard. She thought the other party would agree to cooperate, it just depended on what the painting was about.
Gu Yan was somewhat surprised that she could think of so much. After listening carefully, she said, "You've considered everything very thoroughly. Thank you for your thoughtfulness."
He felt that Zhao Shuyi should have been pampered and protected at home and never had to worry about so much.
As a result, coming to Kunming always seems to bring all sorts of troubles.
Moreover, he felt that Zhao Shuyi's dedication to Company Commander Xia was partly due to his own reasons.
For some reason, Gu Yan felt a surge of heat and swelling in his heart when he thought about this.
However, the letter he received today flashed through his mind again, and he pressed down on the corners of his lips.
Zhao Shuyi had no idea that so many thoughts had flashed through his mind in the short time it took to say a few words.
He simply said indifferently, "You don't need to be so polite in the future. I do what I want to do, and I would definitely say so if I didn't want to."
"Okay, let's eat."
The dinner table fell silent again.
After dinner, Gu Yan took the initiative to wash the dishes, and Zhao Shuyi wiped the table before leading Cai Mingliang to wash up.
If the child washes up early, they can go to sleep when they get sleepy.
Sure enough, not long after he finished washing up, his little head started nodding, which looked quite adorable.
Zhao Shuyi carried the child to the bed and started telling him a story. After she finished the first part, she heard even breathing sounds coming from the bed.
Zhao Shuyi squeezed the child's blanket, then got up and saw Gu Yan leaning against the door, staring at them for who knows how long.
Without thinking much, Zhao Shuyi smiled at him.
Gu Yan smiled in response.
He said softly, "Let's talk."
Zhao Shuyi paused for a moment, nodded, and followed him out of the room.
She guessed it must be something important, otherwise he wouldn't be so serious.
Even in the summer nights of Kunming, it can be a bit chilly. Gu Yan took a clean jacket and draped it over Zhao Shuyi's shoulders as he went out.
"Thanks."
Zhao Shuyi, holding a glass of warm water, asked, "Shall we talk here?"
Gu Yan chuckled softly, "Don't be nervous, it's not anything particularly important."
Hearing this, Zhao Shuyi breathed a sigh of relief. "But you sounded so serious. I thought something had happened. So what is it?"
The two spoke softly, but on a summer night, apart from the chirping of insects, the surroundings were very quiet, and they could clearly hear each other's voices, and even their breathing.
Zhao Shuyi sensed that Gu Yan's behavior was strange, so although she said she was relaxed, she was still a little uneasy inside.
Fortunately, Gu Yan wasn't one to keep secrets.
He said, "I had someone go to Beijing to investigate your family's situation before."
Zhao Shuyi was startled. "When?"
"That was when we first arrived here, sorry."
Zhao Shuyi was a little confused about what he meant by saying this. Why did he suddenly bring it up? If there were no problems, he wouldn't have told her about the investigation.
Did he find out something?
She was nervous inside, but remained outwardly calm.
"It's nothing, why are you suddenly bringing this up? Did you find out something?"
Gu Yan observed Zhao Shuyi and realized that he really couldn't understand her.
He cut to the chase, "Did you handle the reports against Gao Zhiyun and Xu Wanqing's family?"
Zhao Shuyi's eyes widened in shock. "They were reported?"
"you do not know?"
"I don't know. I did think about reporting it, but I left in a hurry and haven't done it yet. But I left a trap for Gao Zhiyun."
Zhao Shuyi had already thought about this problem.
He couldn't admit to the whistleblowing. If he did, the Gao family's affairs would inevitably implicate him.
It would be dangerous if I accidentally let something slip.
Therefore, she will insist that it has nothing to do with her.
“I feel that Gao Zhiyun and Xu Wanqing have a close relationship. Although I don’t know why Xu Wanqing always tries to match me with Gao Zhiyun, I can tell that Gao Zhiyun is very nice to Xu Wanqing while he is being nice to me verbally.”
“They clearly had ill intentions towards me. Before I left, I went to the institute’s leaders and gave them a hard time. If I’m not mistaken, Gao Zhiyun will definitely not be given important responsibilities at the institute in the future.”
“My dad said that Gao Zhiyun’s basic knowledge is average, but he is very good at opportunism. A person like him should not stay in the research institute at all, not to mention that he is very likely to harm my family.”
"Don't you think what I did was wrong? After all, I don't have any evidence that he harmed our family."
After asking the question, Zhao Shuyi belatedly realized that she might have said a bit too much, and her heart began to race slightly.
However, no matter what, she will not admit that she did it.
Fortunately, Gu Yan didn't seem to suspect her. He shook his head and said, "No, although I don't know if he harmed your family, you guessed right, the two of them do have a close relationship."
"Moreover, they all participated in some activities of those student groups, especially Xu Wanqing, who had close relationships with several of the organizers. She got married to a male classmate named Xue Qi."
"Marriage? Xue Qi?"
Zhao Shuyi was shocked. Where did the plot go?
There's nothing like that in the book.
However, she knew Xue Qi. In the past ten years, this person had used the committee to flaunt his power, made a lot of money, and offended many people.
When the reckoning came, things didn't go well for them.
Logically speaking, as a reborn person, Xu Wanqing should know Xue Qi's fate. It's one thing for him to use the other party, but how could he possibly marry him?
"Do you know how they got married? Did they marry Gao Zhiyun because he saw that Gao Zhiyun had no future?"
"I'm not entirely sure of the specifics, but it should be something like this: they were discovered getting married in the same room."
The crime of indecent assault is still very serious. If they are found to be together, they have no other option but to get married.
Zhao Shuyi really couldn't understand, "What about Gao Zhiyun? Is my method effective? Do you know his situation at the research institute?"
Meeting Gu Yan's deep gaze, Zhao Shuyi felt guilty and asked again, "Also, how were those two families reported? What were the charges?"
"Gao Zhiyun was persuaded to leave the research institute."
Gu Yan then briefly explained to Zhao Shuyi the process of how they were reported.
Zhao Shuyi appropriately expressed her surprise and anger, but she was exhausted from acting.
Meanwhile, Xu Wanqing and Gao Zhiyun in Beijing also felt extremely tired.
Xu Wanqing never imagined things would turn out this way.
If she could, she certainly wouldn't want to marry Xue Qi.
Xue Qi was a member of the committee in his later years, and in the end, he was to be purged.
What future could she possibly have if she married him?
What she wants is not just ten years of good days, but a lifetime of good days.
She guessed that she had probably been framed, and that person was most likely Zhao Shuyi.
When the Zhao family and the Gao family suffered misfortune, the Zhao family left Beijing at the same time.
She would be the first to disbelieve that the two things are unrelated.
But she really couldn't understand how Zhao Shuyi knew.
And how did she know about her affair with Xue Qi, which had always been kept so secret?
Now that she has left Beijing, who was it that plotted against her?
As Xu Wanqing was pondering with a gloomy face, the courtyard gate was opened. The man entered the courtyard and peeked out again to make sure no one was paying attention before locking the gate.
The man with a bluish stubble on his face and a dejected expression was none other than Gao Zhiyun.
Seeing him like this, Xu Wanqing felt disgusted, but she didn't show it at all on the surface.
"How is it, Zhiyun? Have you found out Zhao Shuyi's whereabouts?"
Gao Zhiyun's face was so gloomy it was almost frightening. "No, the letter of introduction should have been issued directly by Secretary Zheng. Nobody knows about it."
Xu Wanqing knew that Gao Zhiyun was just a freeloader and a big talker; he was utterly useless.
"Sigh, it seems she really hates us."
Xu Wanqing lowered her eyes, her hatred almost overflowing.
She's been reborn, yet she's still ended up like this. How can she not hate her?
Her head was lowered, and she didn't notice the complicated look in Gao Zhiyun's eyes.
"Wanqing, were you and Xue Qi really framed?"
Hearing this, Xu Wanqing suddenly realized what was happening. She looked innocent and asked excitedly, "What do you mean? Haven't I already explained that Xue Qi and I are just classmates? I asked him to borrow some money."
Although Gao Zhiyun is a scoundrel, Xu Wanqing knows he has some skills, so she can't let him off easily.
But on the surface, she acted as if she wanted to sever all ties with the other party.
"You don't believe me? Fine, I'm married to him anyway. Whether you believe me or not doesn't matter anymore. Just consider my sincerity wasted. Don't contact me again."
She made a move to leave, but her arm was grabbed.
A mocking smile flashed across Xu Wanqing's lips.
"Why are you pulling me like this? I've been married before, and I'm not good enough for you anymore. Don't pull me away."
"Wanqing".
She was held in Gao Zhiyun's arms.
"Wanqing, don't leave me. I have nothing left. I have no home, no job, and all I have left is you."
Hearing this, Xu Wanqing became furious. Gao Zhiyun was originally a good candidate in her shortlist.
Knowing that he and Zhao Shuyi were easy to manipulate, she put them together, but he ended up in this mess.
If he weren't still somewhat useful, she wouldn't bother with him at all.
Xu Wanqing suppressed her disgust and turned around to hug him.
"What are you talking about? You're so talented, I believe you can definitely make a comeback. I'll wait for you to get better and save me from this mess."
No man dislikes a woman seeing him as someone to rely on and find salvation.
Gao Zhiyun put aside his previous suspicions about Xu Wanqing and held her tightly, wanting to meld her into his very being.
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