Chapter 109 Chapter 109 The hero and heroine are pursuers and should...
The sudden heavy rain lasted for a long time.
Gu Jingchen saw himself in his dream escaping Wu Xuan's pursuit and leaving the castle in a police car.
He didn't know whether Wu Xuan had killed anyone else, but his personal safety was finally guaranteed.
After completing his statement at the police station, he was taken to a hotel with very tight security. It was also there that he learned from the news that Wu Xuan had killed the director and many staff members of the program crew, and fled in a luxury car when the police were about to arrest him.
It was raining heavily and he fell off a cliff near the sea not far from the castle. The sea was so rough that even if the relevant personnel wanted to salvage him, they could not find a suitable opportunity.
In such extreme weather conditions, the possibility of surviving after falling into the sea is almost zero. Wu Xuan is probably buried at the bottom of the sea.
He just died like that?
"Gu Jingchen" didn't believe that this would be Wu Xuan's ending. He had killed so many people and ruined his reputation. How could he end his life so lightly?
"Gu Jingchen" took a deep breath and felt that this ending was not bad. At least he didn't have to worry about Wu Xuan continuing to retaliate against him.
He opened his phone to check domestic public opinion. Although there were no hot searches about Wu Xuan online, he and Qiao Wanshu and others were scolded harshly.
Compared to condemning Wu Xuan, they are the targets of netizens' wanton criticism.
If they hadn't done such evil things, how could they have been retaliated by Wu Xuan? Everything was their own fault.
"Gu Jingchen" felt like there was something stuck in his throat, but he couldn't find a reason to refute.
He had regretted it a long time ago.
But regret is the most useless thing.
Compared to his affection for Xu Qinghu, he still cares about things more: his future career, his life and property.
[Boycott Gu Jingchen, Qiao Wanshu, and He Shengnian. As long as they are still alive, they must pay the price for what they have done!]
[Someone has already gone to the Qiao family company with banners and rotten vegetable leaves. Qiao Wanshu can just wait for bankruptcy!]
[Am I the only one who thinks this revenge is truly satisfying? They've stripped everyone of their masks, just to clear Xu Qinghu's name.]
[It’s a pity that she’s already dead. Is delayed justice still justice?]
[Why not? At least there are people who truly love her, and her life didn't end abruptly.]
[It's clearly a bloody and terrifying development, but why doesn't she hate Xu Qinghu's ex-boyfriend at all? Instead, she's worried about his safety.]
[After all, the revenge has not been completed, I hope he will come back again.]
"Gu Jingchen" took a deep breath and thought about how to reverse public opinion when he suddenly received a call from his assistant, saying that the studio was suspected of multiple crimes and had been closed down by the higher authorities. He might face multiple charges after returning to China.
Gu Jingchen opened his eyes wide, never expecting the studio he had worked so hard to build to be destroyed so easily. He forced himself to remain calm and said, "Do you have any explanation?"
He secretly had a hope in his heart. After all, no matter how bad he was, he was just taking advantage of Xu Qinghu's feelings. At most, his character was flawed, and it was not a real crime. The higher-ups should not kill him.
"Yes," the assistant said sternly, "The decision clearly states that it is plagiarism, copyright infringement, and a serious tax violation."
"Impossible!" Gu Jingchen's expression instantly darkened. "All of my works are original. There's absolutely no possibility of plagiarism or infringement. I pay taxes transparently and openly. This is clearly a deliberate accusation."
The assistant was silent for a few seconds and then explained the specific reasons for the seizure. "Gu Jingchen" felt like he was poured with a bucket of cold water. He stood there in a daze, unable to speak for a long time.
"Boss, do you remember that tribal totem? It wasn't originally owned by the tribe, but was the work of a certain designer. We used it to secure orders worth hundreds of millions of dollars, but we didn't get authorization. This is infringement in itself. They've already gathered evidence and filed a lawsuit, demanding a public apology and compensation... And the many small companies we established to obtain tax breaks have all been thoroughly investigated... This isn't an injustice; it's a proven fact."
"Gu Jingchen" took a deep breath, thinking he was hallucinating. However, when he saw the evidence sent by his assistant, he knew he was finished.
Even if he was not shot to death by Wu Xuan, he would be completely disgraced.
After returning to China, they will not only face asset freezing, but also imprisonment.
He couldn't go back. "Gu Jingchen" quickly calmed down and thought that he had to stay abroad. Only in this way could he change his name and make a comeback.
"I understand," he said softly, trying his best to control all his emotions, "Don't worry, I will be back as soon as possible."
After hanging up the phone, "Gu Jingchen" became completely depressed. He knew that he could not stay in the hotel any longer, otherwise he would soon be extradited back to China to face legal sanctions.
He didn't accept the result.
Gu Jingchen looked at himself in the dream and felt like an ant on hot pan. He disguised himself and escaped from the hotel as quickly as possible.
He ran to the ATM and was about to withdraw money when he realized that all his assets had been frozen.
If you want to survive abroad, you will probably become a homeless person on the street.
"Gu Jingchen" did not sit idly by and immediately found a way to contact his family. He found out that because of him, both his parents had lost their jobs and most of his relatives were also implicated. He had become the sinner of the entire family.
Although his parents felt sorry for him, they were more complaining and didn't understand why he did such a thing?
He used to be the pride of the family, but now he is hated by his relatives.
Everyone was criticizing him for being too cruel. If he wasn't so greedy, how could such a situation have happened?
"Gu Jingchen" did not explain, but just asked his family for money.
His parents sighed, but they couldn't just ignore him, so they used a third-party channel to transfer most of their savings to him.
After getting the money, "Gu Jingchen" finally breathed a sigh of relief. He planned to rebuild his studio and make a name for himself abroad.
However, facing the police's wanted list, it was extremely difficult to survive abroad. In order to find a place to stay, he had to travel around. As a result, the money he had was almost gone before he could do anything.
His days became visibly difficult.
He had to seek help from his family again. Although his parents agreed to send him money, they wanted him to return home and take responsibility for what he had done.
"If I go back, I'll have to go to jail," Gu Jingchen couldn't help but say, "I'm still so young, do you really want me to plead guilty? Who will respect me then, who will respect our family?"
His parents had no choice but to help him from time to time, but soon they began to run out of money. Not only did he fail to make a comeback, but he was living like a rat in the gutter because of the police pursuit.
Until one day, when he had spent all his savings and could not find a place to stay, he called home again and learned that his father had suffered a cerebral infarction and had become a vegetable, and his mother had died in a car accident because she was in a trance while out buying groceries.
The other end of the line was filled with angry scolding from relatives, "You jinx! You're the one who's ruined everyone! Why don't you just die? You're the one who deserves to die!"
"Gu Jingchen" stood on the street late at night, his back seemed to be bent, and he kept murmuring "I'm sorry", as if this could make up for the mistakes he had made.
But he couldn't turn back.
When he was finally willing to lower himself and work illegally, going out early and returning late every day, living like a lonely ghost, he saw the report of Qiao Wanshu and He Shengnian's divorce on the Internet.
Not long after leaving the castle, the two were picked up by a special plane sent by the He family. At that time, he felt very sorry for not being able to return to China with them. Who would have thought that in less than a few months, they had already parted ways.
Little did they know that after He Qiao and He Shengnian returned to China, he was admitted to the intensive care unit and was in a coma for three days before waking up.
The He family was extremely furious when they learned about He Shengnian's experience. They immediately attacked the Wu family and ordered them to hand over Wu Xuan, otherwise they would fight the Wu family to the death.
Old Master Wu ignored them, but the He family still refused to give in and wanted to use Wu Xuan to bring down several important people in the Wu family. However, they found out that Wu Xuan had already immigrated abroad and had nothing to do with the Wu family.
He is a mixed-race child, and his father is the heir to a large foreign family. It is not the Wu family's business to decide what he wants to do.
The He family was furious, but they could do nothing about the Wu family.
This incident caused a huge uproar. Xu Qinghu's death was like a sword of judgment, nailing He Shengnian to the pillar of shame. How could they not be anxious? How could they not be angry?
In addition, public opinion fermented too quickly, and many netizens began to dig deep into the information of the He family, and the higher-ups also began to complain. If they didn't catch Wu Xuan and put the blame on the Wu family, how could they have a good life in the future?
Unfortunately, although Wu Xuan acted impulsively for a woman, he did not let his anger get the better of him and gave them a severe blow.
The He family was upset and immediately turned their attention to Qiao Wanshu. The more difficult the situation was, the more dissatisfied they became with her.
Not only Mr. He, but even the younger generations in the family were sarcastic to her and wanted to kick her out of the He family.
Qiao Wanshu ignored them and just hoped that He Shengnian would wake up soon, as only he could protect her.
However, what she waited for first was the news that the Qiao family went bankrupt.
Then the salvage team told her that her parents and brother had no remains left, most likely eaten by fish.
Qiao Wanshu felt depressed and couldn't calm down for a long time.
She kept murmuring Wu Xuan's name, her teeth almost bleeding.
Sooner or later, she will avenge her family and tear Wu Xuan into pieces!
Finally, He Shengnian woke up.
Although his face was pale, he seemed to be Qiao Wanshu's backbone, making her excited and crying with joy.
"Hubby," she hugged his arm tightly, as if grabbing a life-saving straw, and cried softly: "Do you know how long I have waited for you, and how many people in my family came to bully me..."
Unable to conceal her pain, she cried and complained, "Grandpa, Second Uncle, and those younger generations are all blaming me. I really can't hold on any longer..."
Without the Qiao family and without her parents and brother to rely on, Qiao Wanshu was like a rootless duckweed, desperately wanting to get comfort and protection from He Shengnian. She quietly confided the grievances she had suffered in the past few days, trying to arouse his pity for her.
He Shengnian lay on the hospital bed, listening quietly until she had said enough and was tired. Then he slowly said, "I understand. I will talk to them."
Listening to his words, Qiao Wanshu's thoughts gradually calmed down, and he subconsciously explained: "I don't mean to blame them, I'm just afraid that they will misunderstand me and think I'm a bad person..."
She and He Shengnian have finally come this far, and she knows better than anyone the power of public opinion.
"I didn't mean to harm Xu Qinghu," she said, grabbing He Shengnian's hand and repeating, "I didn't know she would die. It was all a coincidence. If I had known so much would happen, I would never have gotten involved with her."
Unfortunately, it’s too late to say anything now.
The only person she can rely on now is He Shengnian, and she desperately hopes that he can still believe in her as before.
"It's not all your fault," He Shengnian looked at her red and swollen eyes with a calm gaze, "I'm also at fault."
He said in a hoarse voice: "I made a wrong judgment."
To him, what Qiao Wanshu did to Xu Qinghu was not an unforgivable sin, and could even be described as a quick and decisive act.
Cleaning up the mess for her was what he, as her pursuer, should do.
The only mistake they made was that they underestimated the final outcome.
Xu Qinghu can be swayed by public opinion, exploited and trampled upon, but she must not lose her life because of it.
Death is a gap that can never be crossed.
What's more, she is Wu Xuan's ex-girlfriend.
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