The speaker was Li Yan'an.
Li Yan'an pushed through the crowd blocking the factory gate and walked to the front. Through the iron gate, his bloodshot eyes, weary yet filled with unwavering determination, gazed intently at Wu Yujun inside.
When Wu Yujun saw him, she first frowned, and then a hint of disgust flashed in her eyes.
The pain of betrayal made her feel disgusted by Li Yan'an's feigned affection, and she was too lazy to even open her mouth to respond, only scanning Li Yan'an up and down with disgusted eyes.
That look in his eyes made Li Yan'an feel uncomfortable.
He wanted to speak, but his throat was choked, and he couldn't squeeze out a single word.
After a long while, he finally opened his mouth, staring at Wu Yujun with a pained look in his eyes, and asked in a hoarse, dry voice, "Yujun, tell me, is that little-known gold shop in the north of the city yours?"
"I own the car, is there a problem?"
Wu Yujun answered him without hesitation.
Not only that, Wu Yujun's gaze towards him was also extremely cold.
It was as if she was deliberately using this behavior to tell him that she was determined to punish him.
Li Yan'an took a deep breath.
He desperately wanted Wu Yujun to lie to him, at least it would make him feel a little better.
Instead of tearing things apart and telling him bluntly and cruelly that they had reached a point where things were beyond repair.
That's so embarrassing.
But he still wouldn't give up and continued to press, "Then do you know that I was the one who bought your gold last night?"
Is there any point in asking this?
Wu Yujun's tone was cold and indifferent, her expression devoid of any emotion as she stared at him.
"Li Yan'an, you already know the answer, so stop asking these meaningless questions."
"I've already earned 100,000 yuan before you, or even far more; and you, even if you sold all your gold, you'd only have 30,000 or 40,000 yuan, right?"
"Li Yan'an, you've lost."
As soon as she finished speaking, all the color drained from Li Yan'an's face.
He staggered uncontrollably, gripping the iron gate railing tightly with both hands to steady himself, his head gradually burying itself between his trembling arms.
After a very long time, he finally let out a barely audible, regretful sob.
He lost.
Wu Yujun defeated him personally.
He originally had a chance to win, but Wu Yujun wouldn't let him win, which was more painful than losing the bet and hard for him to accept.
Compared to him, Wu Yujun was clearly much calmer.
“You said that if you lost, you would explain it to your son and daughter according to the bet.”
“My daughter is doing well with my father during this time. She is still young, and I will explain things to him. As for my son, I hope you can take the initiative.”
"Don't try to deny it, I still have the written agreement."
When Li Yan'an heard her say that, he looked up, his red-rimmed eyes staring at her, and after a long while, he managed to squeeze out a sentence: "Are you really going to be this heartless?"
Wu Yujun smiled slightly.
"Weren't you just as heartless when you betrayed our family and forgot all that I've done for you?"
Her casual question was as if she were responding to something insignificant.
But it crushed Li Yan'an's spine like a boulder.
Li Yan'an nodded, wiped away the tears in his eyes, and readily agreed, "Alright, since I lost to you, I won't go back on my word. I will fulfill the bet."
He looked at Wu Yujun and added, "I have let you down in many ways, but not this time."
What's the point of saying this now?
Ye Yun looked down on his belated affection from the bottom of her heart and couldn't help but frown. "Mr. Li should think about how to make a comeback as soon as possible."
Li Yan'an glanced at her.
This time, unusually, he didn't confront Ye Yun directly, but simply looked at her and remained silent for a long time.
Then he turned and prepared to leave.
"Hey? Old Li, you're just leaving like that?"
Boss Liu grabbed Li Yan'an, looking anxious. "You can't be so disloyal! We bought her gold partly because of you. You have to stand up for us!"
"that is!"
"Old Li, we've known each other for so many years. Don't you still have some gold? Why don't you sell it and use the money to make up for it?"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
As soon as one person spoke, many others immediately echoed him, waving their fists in agreement.
Li Yan'an silently stared at Boss Liu, who was blocking his way. After a few seconds of silence, his gaze suddenly cut through the crowd and landed on a slender figure at the back of the crowd.
Hu Yueying waited at the back of the crowd.
She was a little confused when she saw Li Yan'an looking at her.
Until Li Yan'an walked towards her.
She was overjoyed. Could it be that Li Yan'an had finally given up on Wu Yujun and discovered her good qualities?
Seeing this scene from behind an iron gate, Wu Yujun curled her lip in disdain.
"I knew he couldn't change his ways."
Ye Yun remained silent, her gaze fixed on Li Yan'an and Hu Yueying outside.
Hu Yueying gazed at Li Yan'an with tender affection in her upturned eyes until he walked up to her, at which point her eyes reddened slightly.
"Mr. Li..."
Her voice was filled with her infatuation and admiration for Li Yan'an, as well as the grievances she had felt recently.
However, Li Yan'an didn't buy her explanation. He stared at her with a probing gaze and asked clearly, word by word, "Yueying, did you already know that the price of gold was going to fall?"
What?
Hu Yueying was speechless.
Not only was she stunned, but the surrounding crowd also erupted in a frenzy.
"Hu Yueying! You actually knew all along that gold prices were going to fall!"
"That's right! How could I forget that you and Xiaoyu are the closest? She's with a foreign man, so she knows about international gold prices in advance. She must have told you this news beforehand!"
"Well, you're something else! We considered you a friend, and you just stood by and watched us suffer!"
The women who were in cahoots with Hu Yueying were now filled with rage, their eyes blazing with fury, their teeth clenched, wishing they could tear Hu Yueying apart.
Hu Yueying looked shocked.
She stared at Li Yan'an in disbelief, opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.
Li Yan'an's words put her in a very difficult position.
At this moment, it would be unreasonable for Ye Yun not to add insult to injury, so she smiled and looked innocently at the angry crowd.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I understand that you have lost money and are upset because of the sharp drop in gold prices."
"But don't forget, you were the ones who approached us to buy the gold, and we set the price according to the market price. There wasn't a single mistake. How can you come here to make trouble for us?"
"Investing is inherently risky. If you lose money, you can only blame your bad luck."
"Who can predict the price of gold in advance? I'm just like you, I listen to the news, and some of you even have knowledgeable friends who can tell you in advance, right?"
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