Upon hearing this, Tang Yue's pupils contracted, and her hands trembled uncontrollably.
"You...you said you would protect me." Tang Yue's voice trembled slightly as she looked at Gu Xijue in disbelief.
Gu Xijue simply smiled faintly after hearing this, maintaining his polite smile: "That's called a delaying tactic."
Tang Yue opened her mouth, seemingly still unable to believe the fact, but looking at Gu Xijue's resolute expression, she knew that she had also trusted the wrong person.
"Qiao Zhen...does she know you're like this?"
Tang Yue curled her lips and sneered.
Upon hearing this, Gu Xijue frowned sharply and stared at Tang Yue, saying in a threatening voice, "I advise you not to try any tricks, or you won't be able to bear the consequences."
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Tang Yue curled her lip in disdain: "Hmph, I'm already like this, why should I care about life and death? If I don't want to have a good time, none of you will have a good time either!"
At this point, Tang Yue's gaze turned somewhat fierce, as if she was prepared to fight to the death.
Gu Xijue didn't expect her to be so difficult. He thought that if he said some harsh words, she would back down. But she became more and more determined.
"I'm warning you, Tang Yue, if you mess with me, I can make sure you don't have a good time for the rest of your life."
Tang Yue remained unconvinced by Gu Xijue's threat.
"If you were really afraid of me, why did you lie to me in the first place?"
"My goal isn't difficult; I just need to maintain my original standard of living. You can't even do that, so why should I follow your plan?"
"You don't have to do what I say, but I have many ways to make you lose face in this city."
Gu Xijue smirked, his eyes filled with danger and malice: "Do you dare to try?"
Tang Yue seemed to be stunned by him, standing there for a moment not knowing how to say anything.
After thinking for a long time, she suddenly said with trembling lips, "Then... is there another solution?"
Gu Xijue stared at Tang Yue's face for a long time without saying a word, but his eyes were filled with greed.
Tang Yue seemed to understand Gu Xijue's ulterior motives instantly, but she didn't care about that at the moment. She was willing to do anything to maintain her standard of living.
After all, even if Gu Xijue hadn't reported the Tang family's tax evasion, the Tang family wouldn't have been able to maintain their position for that long.
Although Tang Yue wasn't deeply involved in business dealings, she knew that the Tang family had been involved in quite a few shady dealings over the years.
Therefore, it was a wise choice for her to get away as soon as possible.
"Yes, there is, but I don't know if Miss Tang would be willing."
Gu Xijue smiled and gently hooked the ribbon on Tang Yue's clothes.
Tang Yue took a small half-step back, looking hesitant.
Seeing this, Gu Xijue immediately lost interest and said coldly, "Since Miss Tang has no interest in it, then let's drop this matter."
"Wait!" Tang Yue suddenly became anxious and looked at Gu Xijue, hesitating for a while before speaking.
"I...I can."
Tang Yue spoke softer and softer, and by the end he had lowered his head and dared not look at Gu Xijue.
Gu Xijue then turned around again, looking at Tang Yue with a satisfied smile.
“Sure, but I won’t take the initiative,” Gu Xijue said with a smile.
After speaking, Gu Xijue's gaze fell on a cup of milk tea on his desk.
That was given to Qiao Zhen, but Qiao Zhen didn't drink it.
"You drink this milk tea," Gu Xijue coldly ordered.
Tang Yue dared not delay and quickly took a big gulp.
But not long after she finished drinking it, she found herself feeling very hot and had a strange feeling in her heart.
Soon, Tang Yue realized that something was wrong.
"This milk tea..." Tang Yue's chest heaved violently, her reason telling her that there was something wrong with this milk tea.
Gu Xijue simply smiled faintly and said, "There's nothing I can do but leave it to you."
Why didn't Qiao Zhen drink it?
*
"Zhenzhen, shall I pick you up from downstairs at your company after get off work?"
Gu Xijue's concerned voice came from the other end of the phone.
Qiao Zhen initially wanted to refuse, but considering that today was the day she was going to see Dean Zhou with Gu Xijue, she thought it over and agreed.
"Okay, but you'll have to wait for me to walk around a bit."
Qiao Zhen said somewhat awkwardly, after all, there were many informants in the company, and she didn't want to become the target of everyone's criticism.
When Qiao Zhen left work in the evening, she deliberately avoided everyone, took a long detour, and walked to Gu Xijue's car.
After getting on the bus, Qiao Zhen finally breathed a sigh of relief and said with lingering fear.
"Luckily, I reacted quickly, so no one should have seen it."
"Didn't President Lu notice either?" Gu Xijue joked with a smile.
Hearing this, Qiao Zhen looked slightly embarrassed.
She hadn't forgotten the night she went out to dinner with Gu Xijue and was caught by Lu Zheng.
But thinking about how she would soon see the truth, Qiao Zhen mustered her courage again.
If all else fails, we'll give it one last shot!
"It shouldn't be like that..." Qiao Zhen said with a smile. Gu Xijue, who was standing next to her, chuckled and said, "That's good. Don't make me worry anymore."
The two went to the private hospital together and met Dean Zhou as before.
Unlike last time, this time Dean Zhou's face was full of tension, as if he had been caught lying.
Qiao Zhen understood immediately upon seeing Zhou Zheng.
Gu Xijue must have told him something beforehand, otherwise he wouldn't be feeling guilty now.
And... what exactly is the truth?
Qiao Zhen didn't want to beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "Dean Zhou, you probably already know why we've come to see you this time."
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