Chapter 3: Catch them first, then talk.
"We'll deal with the phone repair later. Let's go to the room first, and you can change your clothes and get ready."
"Can……"
Li Chi'an's emotions were usually calm, and Gao Yinxi rarely saw her so anxious. "Or is it that you can't even wait this long?"
"There's a video I just filmed of Chen Li and that woman together inside." Li Chi'an shook his phone repeatedly, holding it to his ear to listen, almost crying with anxiety.
"Hiss—" Gao Yinxi's lips twitched as she cursed, "Shirt!"
She put her arm around Li Chi'an's trembling shoulder. "There's no use in rushing now. Let's go to the room first, and after you've settled down, I'll go with you to get your phone fixed."
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Gao Yanshu chased after the man in the baseball cap for a few steps, then seized the opportunity, took a quick step, grabbed the man's neck with his right hand, and pressed down with his left hand, causing the man's knee to hit the ground with a "thud".
"I want to file a complaint against you for illegal detention!"
"You stole the customer's phone and then framed me!" Gao Yanshu laughed angrily, increasing the pressure on his hand.
"You're slandering me!" the man shouted. "I didn't steal the phone. If you don't believe me, call the police."
Gao Yanshu scoffed, "Don't worry, we will record your situation completely, and the police will arrive within 5 minutes to verify it."
Upon hearing that the police would arrive in five minutes, the man in the baseball cap involuntarily twitched the facial muscles hidden under the cap, betraying his panic.
"It's just a broken phone, I'll pay for it."
"Why didn't you just say you'd compensate me earlier?" Gao Yanshu loosened his grip slightly.
Taking advantage of the moment, the man slipped away like a fish and rushed out the door, leaving the security team that had surrounded him with no choice but to chase after him.
Gao Yanshu stared speechlessly at the group of people chasing after them, and asked the lobby manager who had followed, "Sister Li, is this guy crazy? It's just a phone he's asked to pay for, but he's running away like a murderer being chased by the police. Is it really necessary?"
"Will he compensate Ms. Li for her phone later?" The lobby manager felt that this man didn't seem like the type to obediently pay up.
Gao Yanshu waved his hand and said, "Catch them first."
The CEO's office.
Gao Yinxi, holding a bag of disinfectant wipes, squatted down next to Li Chian and said, "Lift your feet up."
"I'll wipe it myself." Li Chi'an moved his foot to the side.
"What are you hiding from?" Gao Yinxi grabbed Li Chi'an's ankle.
A cool, damp tissue was applied to the blistered soles of Li Chi'an's feet, causing his legs to reflexively recoil in pain.
"Does it hurt a lot?" Gao Yinxi threw the tissue in her hand into the trash can next to her. "When my brother comes later, I'll ask him to go find a bottle of iodine."
"It's okay, I'll wipe it myself."
Seeing Li Chi'an reach out, Gao Yinxi pushed the tissue away a little, "If it hurts, just let it go, don't bear it."
The surrounding air suddenly became quiet, and the two sat facing each other in silence.
After a long pause, Gao Yinxi asked with concern, "How are you now?"
Li Chi'an gently closed his eyes, concealing the intense, overwhelming anger and helplessness within them.
"It felt like a dream."
"Unbelievable?" Gao Yinxi leaned forward towards Li Chi'an. "Do you want to hit someone, yell at someone, or cry?"
She felt that it would be best for Li Chi'an to vent his anger right now.
"Do whatever you want, don't hold back."
You'll get seriously ill from holding it in.
Li Chi'an raised her hand to cover her eyes, and her slightly trembling lips betrayed her impending breakdown.
For a long time, he couldn't utter a single swear word.
"You can't swear? You don't know how?" Gao Yinxi was getting anxious for her. "I'll teach you!"
"Go to hell for cheating!"
"Got it? Curse Chen Li the dog, curse San'er the dog!"
“Yinxi…” Li Chi’an reached out and grabbed Gao Yinxi’s arm, his voice as soft as a feather falling to the ground.
“Learn from me! You wouldn’t be reluctant to scold this rotten cucumber, would you?” Gao Yinxi narrowed her upturned eyes slightly, her gaze becoming increasingly sharp.
How could I not want to part with it?
She now wishes she could tear his flesh and suck his blood.
Li Chian's voice was extremely low, yet sharp as a blade, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth, "I was at home just now, and I wanted nothing more than to go to the kitchen, grab a knife, and chop them both into mincemeat, throw them into a pressure cooker to cook until they were mushy, and then flush them down the toilet."
The news stories of love-related murders that she had read before suddenly became vivid images playing before her eyes, like the strongest addiction in the world, tempting her to imitate them.
Along the way, she mentally killed that despicable couple countless times.
But it was no use; it didn't quell my anger.
Gao Yinxi looked at the tears that were spilling from Li Chi'an's fingers and softened her voice, "Wanting to cut was the right thing to do, but it took skill to hold back."
Li Chi'an removed his hand, revealing a pair of eyes filled with hatred, and said through gritted teeth, "There are two of them. If I make a move, I will lose."
“Our talented women are so clever.” Gao Yinxi smiled and ruffled Li Chi’an’s hair, then pulled out a tissue to wipe the tears from her face. “Given the situation, it was right for you to assume the worst about them.”
She was really scared!
If Chi'an had recklessly gotten into a fight with that despicable couple this afternoon, I don't know how much he would have suffered.
It's possible to lose your life.
Li Chi'an's shoulders were tense, his fingers clenched so tightly that his nails almost pierced the skin of his palms. "If this were a society where killing is not a crime, I would definitely kill them all."
Gao Yinxi firmly agreed, "If murder isn't illegal, I'll help you recycle this kind of trash, and scatter their ashes."
"I always thought that such a melodramatic thing would never happen to me."
I always thought that I would grow old with Chen Li, and be a couple who would occasionally quarrel, but would be happy overall.
"Yinxi, my dream is shattered."
"Only the human heart and the sun cannot be looked at directly." Gao Yinxi, a stunningly beautiful woman with striking features, now had a face full of disdain and contempt for her best friend's husband's infidelity. "What is Chen Li anyway?"
He was just an ordinary man.
He possesses all the worst traits that most men have.
What kind of good family member lives a happy and peaceful life without constantly worrying that their husband might cheat on them?
“You’re right.” Li Chi’an gave a bitter laugh, his eyes filled with sorrow. “Is being devoted and responsible really that difficult for a married man?”
She and Chen Li went from college to wedding, and now at thirty, she has only ever loved and slept with this one person.
After she got together with him, she never looked at or thought about anyone else. Why couldn't he?
"He clearly promised me that he wouldn't cheat on me."
"So what? Chi'an." Gao Yinxi's gaze fell on Li Chi'an's brow. "Words are the most unreliable thing in the world."
"I was so stupid," Li Chi'an cried out in anguish. "I trusted him too much!"
"It's because you're too obedient and well-behaved."
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