Wen Yi sensed Gu Erye's state and had a premonition that the man was angry.
Mr. Zhan almost subconsciously looked up at Wen Yi, who returned his gaze, prompting Mr. Zhan to proceed according to the original plan.
Mr. Zhan nodded and pushed the wheelchair toward Master Gu.
"Second Master, I sincerely apologize to you and your wife. It was my sister's ignorance that almost caused a serious mistake."
Gu Huaixu kept his eyes glued to the news on TV. When he heard Mr. Zhan's words, he casually glanced at him with a mocking expression on his face.
"Little sister, is she being unreasonable?"
He repeated Mr. Zhan's words with a meaningful look, his eyes filled with a hint of contempt.
Even an old fox like Mr. Zhan felt uneasy looking at that gaze, but he remained calm and composed. "My sister has been spoiled by her family since she was a child, which has led to her developing a bad habit of doing things without considering the consequences. This time, she almost caused a big mistake, which is the fault of our Zhan family."
Mr. Zhan nodded in apology, “Don’t worry, Second Master, I have sent Zhan Yaya abroad to be properly disciplined. She will not be allowed to return to China until she has learned her lesson well abroad in the next few years.”
Gu Huaixu's expression, which already carried a profound sense of contempt, now burst into a mocking laugh.
"You're quite the schemer, not only taking the blame for your sister but also sending her abroad. What, you acted first and asked questions later, afraid I'd deal with your sister?"
"Second Master, you misunderstand. I just think this matter is due to poor discipline within the family. So, we should manage the household properly, and I will bear any consequences. After all, we are all members of the Zhan family," Mr. Zhan added.
Gu Huaixu laughed contemptuously, glancing at Wen Yi, "Madam, how long are you planning to stand by an outsider's side?"
Wen Yi came to her senses, understood what Master Gu meant, and sat down obediently beside him.
Master Gu reached out and stroked Wen Yi's hair and earlobe, asking in a low voice, "Are you hurt?"
Wen shook her head. "It's nothing."
There's a swollen lump on the back of my head.
However, since it's covered by hair, you can't really tell anything.
"Did Madam understand what Mr. Zhan said?" Gu Huaixu asked.
Wen Yi countered, "What kind of 'clear' is Second Master referring to?"
Gu Huaixu raised an eyebrow.
Wen Yi continued to ask, "So, Mr. Zhan, you mean that Zhan Yaya kidnapped me, and now Zhan Yaya is being punished by the Zhan family and sent abroad, and Mr. Zhan, as the older brother, is stepping forward to take responsibility for his sister's actions?"
"Or does Second Master want me to hear something else? For example, do you want to ask me whether this matter should just be left alone, or whether we should pursue it to the end?"
When Wen Yi said those two sentences, Mr. Zhan, who was sitting in a wheelchair, looked at Wen Yi with even more respect.
I really think this woman is very smart.
Normally, if Master Gu asked this question, he would directly plead for mercy.
But Wen Yi didn't. Instead, she asked two questions, demanding that the Second Master give her an answer and tell her what to do.
Mr. Zhan was surprised by Wen Yi's intelligence, while Gu Huaixu had long since experienced how logical this quiet older sister was.
“Since Madam is the victim in this matter, it is naturally Madam who should decide how to resolve it,” Gu Huaixu said.
"Pay me money," Wen Yi replied.
"Oh?" Gu Huaixu raised an eyebrow. "What exactly do you mean?"
"I don't care where Zhan Yaya is sent. I was frightened today. If the Zhan family wants to take responsibility, they should pay compensation. Anyway, I don't care about anything else."
Mr. Zhan looked at Wen Yi with admiration.
Every step this woman took was unexpected by him, yet he felt there was no better response than her.
Gu Huaixu laughed, "Does Madam mean that the Imperial Garden is short of money?"
"What I mean is, apologies or other punishments are useless to me. Only money can make me feel that this matter has been settled. Besides, Yutingyuan gives me a lot of financial freedom, but I think it's fine to take other people's money."
Wen turned to look at Mr. Zhan, "I don't want much. I want to do a new project for my movie, but it's a bit expensive. How about 30 million?"
“I can give the Second Madam fifty million as a token of the Zhan family’s sincerity in apologizing.”
"Why ask for 50 million? Since it's a new movie, let's make it 88.88 million, a lucky number."
Gu Huaixu added, but his gaze was fixed on Wen Yi as he said this.
Mr. Zhan was in a bit of a dilemma.
The Zhan family could easily afford 50 million, but 80 million would be a bit of a financial strain.
But looking at the current situation, Mr. Zhan knew that 80 million was the least costly way for the Zhan family to handle this matter so far.
"Since you've spoken, Second Master, I'll personally deliver the check tomorrow." Mr. Zhan readily agreed.
"Show them out." Gu Huaixu said coldly.
Luo Yi stepped forward to ask Mr. Zhan to leave.
Mr. Zhan glanced at Wen Yi, clearly still thinking about asking Wen Yi to help him move into the Royal Garden.
Wen gave Mr. Zhan a look, assuring him that she would take care of the matter.
Mr. Zhan got into his car and left.
When the car was halfway there, Mr. Zhan received a call from Mr. Zhan's father.
"How did things go?" the old man asked as he opened the door.
Mr. Zhan rubbed his temples wearily. "Progress is going well. Madam Gu is a smart woman. But she's still a bit too inexperienced."
Mr. Zhan curled the corners of his mouth slightly.
Seeing his clumsy behavior, Wen assumed that he was stepping forward to take the blame for Zhan Yaya and that the kidnapping was orchestrated by Zhan Yaya.
In reality, Zhan Yaya was the one who took the blame.
Everything was within Mr. Zhan's planned firing range.
When will we move into Royal Garden?
“It should be within three days,” Mr. Zhan replied.
"Should?" The old man was displeased. "Don't forget what you promised Ms. Gu. If anything unexpected happens, Ms. Gu will..."
"Don't worry, barring any unforeseen circumstances, everything will proceed as Ms. Gu desires, and she will find the answers she seeks at the Royal Garden."
...
Imperial Garden.
After Mr. Zhan was sent away, Wen Yi remained sitting next to Gu Huaixu.
Gu Huaixu had only intended to touch Wen Yi's face, but his hand casually moved to the back of Wen Yi's head and touched a swollen lump.
Wen Yi realized it was too late to stop it.
"His men did it?" Gu Huaixu's face darkened.
Lifting Wen Yi's hair, the bump on it was bright red. It was impossible to tell what had hit it, but the force must have been considerable.
Wen Yi quickly removed Gu Huaixu's hand and hurriedly explained, "No, I bumped into the wall while escaping."
"Really?" Gu Huaixu remained skeptical.
Wen Yi changed the subject, "When Mr. Zhan was negotiating with me just now, he made a request that I find problematic no matter how I look at it."
Tell me about it.
While responding to Wen Yi, Gu Huaixu had already sent Luo Yi, who had returned, to fetch the medicine.
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