Gu Zhijie froze while pouring the wine, and the expression on his face looked extremely strange.
But since Shi Le had spoken, he had to listen.
So after taking a deep breath, Gu Zhijie poured himself a full glass and was about to drink it in one gulp, but Chen Yan suddenly reached out and held the glass down.
Without looking at Gu Zhijie's expression, Chen Yan said to Shi Le with a gentle face: "Brother Le, I will definitely give you the face to drink. No matter how much, you have to drink. Even if I die here today, it will be my own problem.
But the problem between me and Mr. Gu is definitely not something that can be solved with just a few words. You weren't in the private room before, so you don't know the specific situation. Mr. Gu clearly said he wanted to make me look bad.
According to Mr. Gu, I must repay him tenfold or a hundredfold for whatever I ate from him today. Although he didn't say it clearly, I could sense that if I didn't repay him, he would kill me.
Brother Le, I have always been very clear about what I love and hate. When friends come, I offer wine; when enemies come, I offer weapons. Although I am willing to give you face, and I think your face is very valuable, but... I will never show mercy to my enemies.
Having said that, Chen Yan ignored the atmosphere in the private room that suddenly became tense.
With a gentle smile still on his face, he continued slowly, "Brother Le, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend you, but I kind of understand why you treat me differently. From their reactions, I can tell that your equal attitude towards me has shocked them.
They clearly prioritize you, so they'll listen to whatever you say. But I'm not part of your circle, so I don't think I need to abide by its rules. I just need to follow my own heart and not let myself be wronged, right?
Shi Le frowned and said, "Chen Yan, I understand Zhijie's temper. I also know that if there is any conflict between you, it must be Zhijie's problem. But you should consider everything from multiple perspectives and it's best not to be unreasonable.
Our circle is small; we see each other every day. We can all talk to each other by just building relationships. If things get too awkward, it's embarrassing for everyone. You may not have been part of this circle before, but you will eventually become one.
Since you're part of this circle, you have to get used to being humble and learn to compromise. Of course, I understand your emotions, but people shouldn't be controlled by them; they should be the masters of their emotions. Or, can you tell me how to forgive Zhijie? I guarantee he can do it."
Chen Yan shook his head and said, "Brother Le, perhaps you are used to having your say be the final word, and you are also used to the fact that as long as you express your opinion, then others around you must act according to your will, but for me, this is something I cannot accept no matter what.
You treat me differently because I'm valuable. My value is so great that some people can't ignore it, so you're trying to win me over to show your appreciation for me. It has nothing to do with Yin Yin, and it has nothing to do with your personal feelings.
At this point, Chen Yan pointed at the other people around him and continued, "They acted so politely, including Mr. Gu who had previously said that I would pay the price, but now he has to drink three glasses of wine to apologize. It is entirely due to your attitude, not what they think in their hearts.
They don't know where my value is, nor do they know where my importance comes from. Just because you show that you value me, they can only value me as well. What I mean is that the reason you value me is that I have the value to be valued, which I have earned through my own efforts.
Since my value doesn't come from anyone's charity, I can certainly have self-respect. If I had no value worth valuing, I believe Mr. Gu would even have planned to have me killed. And now that I have value, I want to put aside our grudges and laugh it off? Isn't that a bit ridiculous?
Brother Le, I am willing to give you enough respect, but I hope you will also give me enough respect. Respect is a mutual thing. I can drink everyone's wine tonight. But I won't accept Mr. Gu's wine.
Gu Zhijie's face turned pale.
The expressions of the other people were very interesting.
It was the first time they saw someone dare to disrespect Shi Le like this!
As for Chen Yan's refusal to give in, Shi Le did not get as angry as they had expected.
Instead, after pondering for a while, he said, "Well, in that case, the matter between you and Zhijie should be resolved by yourselves. What you said makes sense. If you are not valuable enough, then I really can't face you with my current attitude.
Given Zhijie's temper, if you've had direct conflicts and contradictions, and you don't have the background to confront him head-on, then Zhijie will definitely punish you to death. So it's understandable that you're holding on to this matter. But there's one thing... don't let anyone get killed."
Chen Yan nodded and said, "Don't worry about that. Unless Mr. Gu goes insane and wants to fight me to the death, this little matter of ours won't escalate to a life-or-death situation. Of course, given Mr. Gu's constant harassment of Yin Yin, in order to resolve this issue once and for all, I will make Mr. Gu pay a sufficient price so that he won't dare to make moves on Yin Yin again."
"I really don't believe it! Although I don't know what your situation is, and I don't know why Brother Le is so polite to you! But I think I know this land quite well! In this land, there are not many people I can't afford to offend!
And I happen to know all those people I can't afford to offend! Anyone I don't know must be someone I can't afford to offend! I want to see what price you can make me pay!"
Gu Zhijie was so stimulated by Chen Yan's words that he completely lost his mind.
The main reason was that Chen Yan didn't even give Shi Le any face, which made Gu Zhijie feel as if his face was being slapped in public.
As for Shi Le, after being rejected, he was not angry, but took the initiative to give in to Chen Yan. This was no longer enough to alert Gu Zhijie.
He had suffered one humiliation after another tonight, and was already on the verge of death.
Now the string is completely broken, and unless a real disaster happens, there is no way for him to regain consciousness.
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