The doctor removed his mask, sighed, shook his head at her, and rushed to treat the next emergency patient. The nurse who stayed behind pushed out a mannequin covered with a white sheet. She fell to the ground and was helped up by the nurse.
The secretary, who rushed over, also learned of the news. She looked at her with concern, pushed away the person supporting her, and walked to the model's side. Her face was still covered with exquisite makeup, but it was frozen in time forever today.
She stared blankly at the model, overwhelmed by guilt, feeling lost and helpless, not knowing what to do. Suddenly, someone pulled her around, and a slap landed on her face, making her burn with pain.
Gu Anran looked up blankly and saw a middle-aged man with gray hair, wearing a simple jacket, his back slightly hunched, and his face still showing anger.
"My daughter! Wake up! Mom and Dad are here." A painful voice came from beside her. She stiffly turned her neck and saw a woman with disheveled hair sitting slumped to the side. They were the model's parents.
The secretary came up and pulled her away, and the nurse also told the elderly couple to calm down. She briefly explained the situation and left with a word of condolence.
The woman watched her daughter silently weep, and the middle-aged man's eyes also reddened. Gu Anran gestured to her secretary to ignore it, stepped forward, and bowed to the two elderly people, saying, "I'm sorry."
"What good is 'sorry'? Give me back my daughter!" The woman rushed over, grabbed her collar, and pushed her to the ground. Gu Anran kept saying sorry.
The middle-aged man, trying to be more composed, said in a hoarse voice, "I never approved of my daughter becoming a model, but it was her dream, so I chose to respect it. But I never expected that one day she would lose her life because of her career." As he spoke, the man began to choke up.
Gu Anran barely managed to stand up and walked to the two of them. "I will take responsibility for this matter, investigate the cause, and give you and her an explanation. You two are both getting on in years, so please allow me to handle the funeral arrangements. The compensation and pension will also be delivered to you in full."
The person was already gone, and that was all she could do. She bowed again and said sorry.
"Do you think money can solve everything? You're not worthy to be at my daughter's funeral. Get out of my sight! You murderer!" The woman suddenly sprang into action, rushing over and attacking her, which she silently endured.
She didn't know how much time had passed before she sensed a familiar scent behind her. She squinted and looked over, only to find it was Ye Lichuan.
Seeing her red and swollen eyes, disheveled hair, messy clothes, and several wounds on her face, Ye Lichuan frowned. "It's alright, I'm here. I'll handle it." His deep and gentle voice calmed Gu Anran's panicked heart.
He handed her over to his secretary, then stepped forward and briefly explained his relationship with Gu Anran, offering a solution. After all, the model couldn't stay in the morgue indefinitely. His assistant then handed the photos to the two elderly people, showing the carefully selected burial plots.
The model has a younger brother. The couple had him late in life, and the model basically supported the family's finances. If she left home, she would have no source of income.
Ye Lichuan promised that in addition to the compensation from YR, he would provide another sum of money and ensure that his model brother could get into a good university and get a stable, high-paying job after graduation.
"All of this is in the contract. You can consider it before making a decision. I'm always ready to assist you."
The woman wanted to curse again, but the man stopped her. The dead are dead, and the living must continue to live. This compensation is enough to support them in their peaceful old age, and their son can also live a good life. But this is unfair to their daughter!
Seeing his pained expression, Ye Lichuan didn't say anything more. After telling them to take it easy, he came over and hugged the still trembling Gu Anran. "Let's go home. Everything will be alright."
Gu Anran's tense mind suddenly relaxed, and she fainted. When she woke up, she was already at home. She sat up and looked at the familiar surroundings, feeling very at ease. Wearing slippers, she walked to the study, where Ye Lichuan was dealing with something.
"Then let's do it according to the contract." Ye Lichuan saw her hang up the phone. "Why don't you sleep a little longer? Does your foot still hurt?"
Gu Anran shook her head and walked over, where he pulled her into his arms. "I've taken care of everything. All you need to do is rest."
The phone call I just received was from the model's parents agreeing to his proposal. Everyone here is an adult; weighing the pros and cons is perfectly normal.
Gu Anran nodded and snuggled into his arms. After a while, she fell asleep again. Ye Lichuan carried her back to the room and slept with her.
Gu Anran was startled awake in the morning. She had dreamt of the model being smashed again. She reached for her phone, plugged it in, and was about to call her secretary when she saw a news notification.
The two large characters "YR" made her eyes narrow, and she clicked on the link with trembling hands. "RY President Gu Anran cut corners and neglected safety management, resulting in a model's tragic death on the runway." The entire news article accused Gu Anran of disregarding the lives of his employees.
She read through several more reports, all of which claimed she was a murderer and that the model's death was indirectly caused by her. Her hands began to tremble, and she nearly dropped her phone.
At that moment, a message popped up on the screen from the secretary: "Boss, YR's stock has plummeted. What should we do now?"
When Ye Lichuan opened the door, he saw Gu Anran curled up in the corner like a small animal, holding a phone in her hand with the screen flashing. His heart tightened, and he took the phone from her hand, only to find that she was looking at those news reports. After tapping a couple of times, he saw a message from her secretary.
"Contact me with company issues."
The secretary agreed, he turned off the phone, tossed it on the bedside table, and turned around to find that Gu Anran had already shrunk under the covers, covering herself up tightly.
"You've slept for so long, you must be hungry. Why don't you get up and eat something?" Ye Lichuan patted Gu Xiaotian's back gently, as if he were coaxing her.
The person under the covers didn't react. He waited a while, then used brute force to pull the covers off. Gu Anran turned around, and the sheets on the side she was lying on were completely wet.
He dug her up, held her in his arms, and wiped away her tears. "This isn't your fault. You did nothing wrong."
"I was wrong, they all say I'm a murderer," Gu Anran said in a trembling voice, her eyes swollen.
He stroked her head gently, saying, "You're not. You checked the equipment and identified safety hazards over and over again. How could you be a murderer?"
The person nestled in his arms cried again. He sighed silently and gently stroked the person in his arms.
His phone kept vibrating. Gu Anran stood up, broke free from his embrace, and crawled back into the blankets. He had no choice but to get up and deal with the situation first.
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