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Leaving her "ex-boyfriend's" grave, she expressionlessly rejected Lu Yu's enthusiastic invitation to go back together. Perhaps influenced by her mood, she felt that his face was secretly mocking her.
The Bentayga sped away, kicking up dust that covered her face. She spat angrily and pulled her coat tighter around herself.
It was all for nothing.
If she had known that looking for Lu Yu would be of no use, she would have been better off staking out the Platinum Club earlier.
At worst, she could pretend to be a ghost to scare Master Wan; if all else failed, she could simply say how much Lu Yushi cared about her and let Master Wan decide for himself.
Five years ago, she had never even seen what Lu Yushi looked like, yet she managed to fool those big shots into believing her, and received all sorts of benefits.
Just a few days ago, when Master Wan met Lu Yushi, he went crazy trying to help her vent her anger. Convincing Master Wan that Lu Yushi loved her to the point of life and death was not difficult at all.
A long silence followed.
"grass!"
The loud, forceful interjections startled the birds in the forest, causing them to scatter in all directions.
Gu Nan's mind went blank for three seconds, then she slapped herself on the forehead. It was only belated that she realized why she had been so hesitant when she was looking for Lu Yu. Wouldn't it have been better to just go back to her old ways?
All the anger in her body was originally caused by Lu Yushi, and now she had added fuel to the fire herself.
It's all Lu Yushi's fault. If it weren't for him, would I have ignored the solution right in front of me and insisted on going to such lengths to please him?
Most importantly, not only did she fail, she also got a good kiss from Lu Yushi.
What does it mean to lose both your wife and your army?
She angrily hailed a taxi, but when she called Ji Yuanyu in the car, no one answered. Frustrated, she urged the driver to accelerate. After getting out of the car, she didn't even bother to greet the receptionist and went straight to the elevator. The elevator had just descended to the first floor. She lowered her head and stepped inside when she heard Ji Yuanyu's hesitant voice: "Nannan?"
Then the two of them spoke at the same time: "What are you doing here?"
Gu Nan waved her hand, not bothering to answer his question, and glanced at the empty elevator: "Where's Master Wan?"
"They're gone."
"Did he threaten you?"
Ji Yuanyu stared at her for a while with a strange expression, then asked, "How did you know I was here to see Master Wan?"
To avoid worrying Gu Nan, he specifically instructed that no one should tell Gu Nan about Master Wan's visit, and he especially instructed Su Di.
Back then, Gu Nan pretended to be Lu Yu's fiancée to help the New Times resolve some issues. As a grown man, he couldn't rely on Gu Nan to find solutions every time something went wrong.
Before meeting Master Wan, he had already come up with a plan. The New Times did not have the ability to confront Master Wan head-on for the time being. Master Wan was angry only because the New Times had published the scandal of the Wan family. He could not push Su Di out to take the blame, so he could only take all the responsibility himself, give Master Wan some benefits, and treat it as an opportunity to become friends with Master Wan.
However, his expectations were far from ideal; when they met, Master Wan didn't give him a chance to catch his breath at all.
He backed down again and again, showing the utmost sincerity, but all he got in return was a sarcastic remark from Master Wan: "Do you think I'm here to extort money?"
The meaning is self-evident: no matter how sincere he is, no matter what rare treasures he brings out, Master Wan has only one goal: to ruin the future of the New Times.
“Sudi told me,” Gu Nan said casually, making things up.
She gets angry just thinking about it, and with every breath she takes, she curses Lu Yushi in her heart for wasting her time.
"Sudi?" Ji Yuanyu asked suspiciously. Sudi wasn't a big mouth, especially since he had emphasized it.
Just a few days ago, Gu Nan stood up for Su Di, and now, in Su Di's heart, Gu Nan's position is higher than his. The possibility that Su Di would tell Gu Nan about the matter and make her worry is almost zero.
Gu Nan wasn't in the mood for idle chatter and was too lazy to come up with any other excuses. She frowned and said, "Why are you so hung up on these trivial things? What did Master Wan say? What does he want to do?"
"Forehead……"
"Is it still about Wan Sizong hiring someone to kill Wan Yi?"
Ji Yuanyu remained silent, his brows furrowed. He glanced at her, his Adam's apple bobbing, as if he were swallowing back the words he was about to say and rethinking his words.
He repeated this three times, but still couldn't come up with a complete sentence.
Gu Nan couldn't help but ask, "Is it really that hard to answer with just two words, 'yes' or 'no'?"
"What is your relationship with Lu Yushi now?"
The two spoke at the same time again.
Gu Nan was puzzled. Did Master Wan not respect Lu Yushi, daring to mention her relationship with Lu Yushi in front of Ji Yuanyu?
She then checked the surveillance footage, converted it to high definition, and sent it to Lu Yushi.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. She refused to believe that, even after all this, Lu Yushi would still not stand on the same side as her.
"Did Master Wan say that?" Gu Nan asked.
Before he could finish speaking, Ji Yuanyu's astonishment became even more pronounced: "Master Wan knows?"
"Master Wan doesn't know?" Gu Nan looked bewildered; the riddle was making her dizzy.
The elevator behind her beeped twice, the interval between the opening and closing of the doors being no more than 10 seconds. She turned around and glanced at it, but didn't think much of it, and continued to ask, "How did Lu Yushi get involved? What happened in the end?"
If Master Wan is upset with Lu Yushi, he might take his anger out on the New Times.
All the grudges and grievances she's accumulated will surely lead her to give Lu Yushi a grand gift.
"It's alright." Ji Yuanyu glanced at the dusty elevator buttons out of the corner of his eye, indicating that this was not the place to talk, and turned to walk out.
Gu Nan caught up with him and scoffed, "You think I'm stupid? Master Wan came all this way just for a stroll?"
Ji Yuanyu moved his lips, instinctively wanting to turn back, but forced himself to hold back and strode out the door.
It's really all over now, but that person specifically told us not to say anything. It wasn't that he wanted to hide it from Gu Nan, but the New Times couldn't keep a sword hanging over its head forever.
“I gave him that piece of land at the border, and that’s the end of the matter.”
Gu Nan was taken aback. That piece of land was quite old, and the small courtyard nestled against the mountain and by the water was perfect for relaxing in one's leisure time. Back then, the two of them both liked the place and immediately agreed to buy it. Later, Ji Yuanyu went there to renovate it a few times, but before she could see the results of his work, the courtyard was gone.
"Don't worry, I'll get it back for us sooner or later."
Her bright eyes were filled with determination.
Ji Yuanyu's heart softened, but he immediately refused: "Let's leave it at that. From now on, we'll keep to ourselves and Master Wan."
"How can that be!" For Gu Nan, not getting a good deal is already a loss, let alone giving such a nice courtyard to that old man, Master Wan, for nothing.
Of course, she also had her own selfish motives. Lu Yushi had kept her up all night, so it wasn't unreasonable for her to ask for some interest.
Ji Yuanyu's initial gratitude instantly turned sour; how could Master Wan possibly back down just because of a small courtyard?
Unable to persuade him, he resorted to emotional appeal: "Nannan, just consider me selfish. The New Times is the business of three generations of our Ji family. I don't want to let the New Times be destroyed in my hands just because I can't stand it up."
Gu Nan hissed softly.
Ji Yuanyu continued softly, "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye out for suitable courtyards, and I guarantee the scenery won't be any worse than the previous ones, okay?"
Gu Nan pursed her lips. Who cares about a courtyard? She simply couldn't stand the injustice. If backing down was effective, there would be no bad people in the world. She firmly believed that violence was the best and most permanent solution.
Anyway, this debt is going to be attributed to Lu Yushi. Making a scene once will make two people she doesn't like uncomfortable, so it's worth it.
Excellent value!
A perfunctory reply: "Okay, got it."
She made up her mind to find an excuse to cause trouble at the Wan family mansion in a couple of days, not only to make Master Wan give up the courtyard, but also to give her some emotional compensation.
His cunning eyes swept over the Platinum Club logo, and a plan formed in his mind.
Ji Yuanyu nodded and tentatively asked, "Nannan, what about you and Lu Yushi?"
Gu Nan blurted out, "Not familiar with each other."
Ji Yuanyu sighed silently. For 15 out of the 45 minutes of the meal, Master Wan refused to budge, forcing Ji Yuanyu to use all his persuasive words, but to no avail. The remaining half hour saw a dramatic turn of events due to the arrival of an uninvited guest.
Not long ago, that uninvited guest had also been pressing him relentlessly. When the uninvited guest pushed open the door, he panicked for a moment, not expecting that the other party had come for him. With just a few words, the guest forced Master Wan to abandon his plan to retaliate against the New Times and left with a cold face.
Turning around, she only had one request for him: that he ensure the New Times would be safe in the future, on the condition that Gu Nan not find out.
How could someone so unfamiliar with a woman achieve this level of skill?
"I won't comment on what kind of person Lu Yushi is, but he's the kind of person who never suffers a loss."
Gu Nan nodded in agreement; on one point, she and Lu Yushi shared a surprisingly similar view.
In the future, someone will inevitably suffer losses. Gu Nan narrowed her eyes. Let's see who has the higher level of skill. Anyway, she will definitely not be wronged.
“Even those close to him have complained that he is cold-hearted and, when he gets ruthless, he doesn’t care about any feelings and can even turn against his own family.”
Gu Nan nodded solemnly again. She had already climbed into bed, and Lu Yushi was gone. He actually left!
What favors could he possibly have? His heart is so petty, it's barely the size of a mosquito's leg.
To be able to drive one's own uncle to the point where he can't return from abroad, one must be a ruthless character.
"Only those who are useful to him can stay by his side. Once they lose their value, he can be ten times more ruthless than an ordinary person."
Tears welled up in Gu Nan's eyes. At that moment, she felt that Ji Yuanyu was her soulmate.
They've become a unified force.
In fact, the fourth hypnosis session should have been scheduled, but for the sake of her grand plan, she never reminded Lu Yushi, fearing that once Lu Yushi's insomnia was completely resolved, she would lose her usefulness in Lu Yushi's eyes.
Once they're no longer useful, breaking up is a done deal.
She had previously considered seducing him, hoping to make Lu Yushi completely infatuated, so that even after the five hypnosis sessions, they could still maintain their boyfriend-girlfriend relationship. But judging from last night, that path seems to be impossible.
"In other words, the only thing that can make him emotional is the Lu family's business. Everyone and everything is just an accessory to his business. If a conflict occurs, he will not hesitate to abandon so-called friends or closer relationships."
Gu Nan shook her head and thought for a long time before finally realizing that Ji Yuanyu's expression was unusually serious. He was carefully considering every word and emphasizing every syllable. He wasn't complaining to her at all; there was clearly a hidden meaning in his words.
"What exactly are you trying to say?"
"Nannan, stay away from Lu Yushi. He's not someone you can control."
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