On the way back, Cen Zhan was a little dazed, and then he rear-ended the car.
When the assistant was called to the scene, he was a bit surprised. His boss was such a great racer, how could he have rear-ended someone? Then he apologized profusely and then paid the fine after the points were deducted.
Cen Zhan had a bruise on his forehead and stood motionless beside him, his tie untied, looking a little depressed.
Gu Wan was sitting in the car. She had an appointment with Director Yu.
The driver tutted, "Ms. Gu, it looks like they're dealing with an accident up ahead. There's a bit of a traffic jam."
Gu Wan nodded, and she was no longer in a hurry. Director Yu had just sent a message saying that he had to go meet the investor and could not see her for the time being.
"The road turns ahead, so I won't go any further."
The driver is also a veteran employee.
Gu Wan took the tablet and started reading the script. The last business trip was just an excuse to create a chance encounter with Cen Zhan. Four years later, Cen Zhan was smarter and wanted to do many things perfectly.
This time the script was sent to her by Director Yu, and they haven't worked together for a long time.
Gu Wan felt a little tired of watching. She looked up and glanced out the window. That assistant? Then she looked away. Sure enough, it was Cen Zhan. It was surprising that someone with such a temper could have gotten into a traffic accident.
"Just drop me off at the next intersection."
The driver never asked much about Gu Wan.
"good."
Gu Wan put on a hat and a mask and walked over silently.
The assistant was dealing with an accident and didn't notice it for a moment, then saw someone walking up to his boss.
Gu Wan stretched out her hand and waved it back and forth in front of Cen Zhan, "Cen Zhan, are you okay?"
Cen Zhan saw that Gu Wan's eyes seemed to have regained focus. "It's okay."
Seeing that there seemed to be a scratch on his forehead, Gu Wan took out a bag of alcohol wipes from her bag and gently wiped it for him.
Cen Zhan reached out and held her hand, looking at her intently.
Gu Wan's expression remained unchanged. "Cen Zhan, no matter what happens, don't joke with your life."
Cen Zhan knew she misunderstood, but it was okay.
Finally, the two of them went to a private restaurant which was relatively secluded. Gu Wan was a member there.
"Let's eat."
Cen Zhan looked at Gu Wan in front of him. There was more than just four years between them.
Gu Wan served him a bowl of soup and said, "Drink the soup first."
Cen Zhan drank silently.
Gu Wan pursed her lips and smiled, "Isn't this one nice?"
"I haven't seen you for four years. Don't you have anything to ask me?" Cen Zhan interrupted her and tried to avoid the question.
Gu Wan paused holding her chopsticks. "Did your phone number change?"
Cen Zhan didn't know why she asked that?
“I still use the one from back then.”
After listening to this, Gu Wan nodded in a daze, "Are you and Yu Ranran going to get engaged?" After she said this, she looked at him with red eyes, as if she just wanted an answer.
Cen Zhan pinched his fingers and said, "Yes, she once blocked a wooden cannon for me when we were abroad."
Tears welled up in Gu Wan's eyes, but she managed to smile, "Congratulations! Remember to send me an invitation."
Cen Zhan saw it very clearly. She was sad. Sad that she was engaged to someone else?
"I won't eat for now. Goodbye." He said in a cold tone, stood up and turned to leave.
Gu Wan lowered her head and ate silently. She had asked, and he had agreed. Those text messages were the most sincere confession to him, and the five million was also explained in them. Although she knew that he had not seen the text messages, Cen Zhan, I gave you a chance. She felt that she had done much better this time and did not directly sentence him to death.
Cen Zhan returned home and opened a bottle of wine. She treated his wound in the same way as before, even her eyes hadn't changed. Everything was apparently the same, yet everything had changed.
When Gu Wan came out of the private restaurant to pay the bill, the boss felt that she was in a good mood today.
Until the Chinese New Year, Gu Wan and Cen Zhan had no contact again.
Gu Wan joined the crew to film Director Yu’s new script, which tells the story of athletes. It is a main-theme movie and has received strong support from the higher-ups.
She didn't leave the crew until the 26th day of the lunar year, and she had to continue filming after the New Year.
Gu Wan returned home on the 27th.
Shen Xiujuan looked at her granddaughter who looked exhausted and sighed with heartache.
Gu Wan rested at home for two days.
Shen Xiujuan told Gu Wan that an old sister in her family passed away some time ago, and she wanted to go back to see her, for she was afraid that she would also pass away one day.
Gu Wan immediately drove her back and hired a part-time worker to clean the house in advance.
People could live at home on the night of the 29th day of the lunar year, and it started to snow heavily.
Gu Wanneng noticed that Shen Xiujuan was much happier after coming back to see her old sisters. She also brought gifts for each grandmother.
Shen Xiujuan received a lot of praise and was very proud.
Gu Wan wrapped herself up tightly and went to the supermarket to buy groceries. It was snowing heavily and the road was slippery, so she didn't let her grandmother go out with her. Her main purpose was to buy ingredients for making dumplings, as they had to rush back on the first day of the New Year.
Cen Zhan spotted her at a glance, walked up and took the dish from her hand.
Only Gu Wan's two eyes were exposed.
"Cen Zhan?"
Cen Zhan nodded. He didn't know where to go for the New Year. After thinking about it, he decided to return here. He was just a man without a home.
Gu Wan didn't say anything else. After all, they parted on bad terms last time.
Shen Xiujuan was very enthusiastic when she saw Cen Zhan.
"Hey kid, we haven't seen each other for a long time. What kind of work are you doing now? Are you married? Come on, eat dumplings at home."
Gu Wan was preparing the stuffing. She bought minced meat from the supermarket and a bunch of celery. All she had to do was wash and chop the celery, mix it with the minced meat, add seasoning, and then start wrapping it.
Cen Zhan hummed.
The room was warm and it was snowing heavily outside.
Cen Zhan hadn't eaten dumplings like this for a long time, and he ate two bowls in one go.
Gu Wan cleaned up the kitchen and went out to see Cen Zhan off. The snow had not stopped yet, and she was wearing very little, without even a hat or scarf.
"Go back and drive slower."
Cen Zhan was in a good mood today. He smiled, a rare moment. He took off his scarf and put it on her. "Happy New Year."
When Gu Wan heard this, her eyes instantly turned red, "Happy New Year." Every year she would send a Happy New Year message to Cen Zhan.
Cen Zhan saw her red eyes, but didn't ask. It hadn't been easy for them these years, and maybe they could start over.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Gu Wan became a hot topic.
The entry about Gu Wan’s love affair immediately jumped to the front, surpassing all the hot searches related to the Spring Festival Gala.
Chu Le saw this trending search at home and almost choked to death.
Gu Wan clicked on it calmly. She didn’t have an illusion that day, someone took a photo.
Because it was already night and it was snowing heavily, the street lights under the tube building were a bit old, but you could just barely make out it was her. Cen Zhan's face was not so clear because he was standing with his back to her.
"We went outside to build a snowman. I saw Gu Wan and her boyfriend. They looked so well-matched. The boyfriend was even putting a scarf on Gu Wan. How should I put it? They really are a perfect match."
Here are some blurry pictures.
Chu Le had never seen Cen Zhan before and didn't recognize him, but he remembered what she said and thought it was true this time, so he called her immediately.
"Gu Wan, what do you think, should we make it official or not?" She was still a little happy. Gu Wan should have a relationship. How happy it would be if she could be with the person she loved.
Gu Wan pursed her lips, "No need to reply, and don't worry about it."
Chu Le listened to Gu Wan's calm tone. Is that all? Well, he really has seen the world.
Yu Ranran looked at the photo. She knew it was Cen Zhan. She wanted to call him to question him, but she didn't seem to have the qualifications. After returning to China, she grew up quickly. There were many things she couldn't do just because she wanted to. But she felt so uncomfortable. Her mental state was too bad recently.
Netizens have nothing to do during the Chinese New Year, and many of them are trying to figure out who this man is?
"Gu Wan has mentioned her love life before. It's a secret, right?"
"Although I don't want my daughter to fall in love, as long as she's happy, she's already suffering a lot."
"But I've searched everywhere, and none of the men who worked with Gu Wan showed this sign."
"Is our Chaowan couple going to be over? Cry."
…
Until the new hot search terms appeared, there was only one name, Cen Zhan.
When you click in, you will see someone’s revelations.
"I'm Gu Wan's high school classmate. If I'm not mistaken, this guy must be Cen Zhan. He and Gu Wan are childhood sweethearts. It's said they've known each other since they were three years old. You know who Cen Zhan is without me telling you. If you don't know, go search. He was the top scorer in the college entrance examination and is also very handsome. I heard recently that he returned to China to develop his career and started his own company. If that's true, then I wish them a happy marriage."
A group of people below were looking at each other with question marks on their faces, and then they posted on Weibo with the topic.
"No, childhood sweetheart?"
"So, the love between the top students?"
"Knowing each other since they were three years old? My Wanwan's life was too miserable. I hope her love will be sweet."
"Family, I just came back from searching. Cen Zhan is really handsome."
"Childhood sweethearts, meeting again after many years, a movie queen and a CEO's story, so cheesy, but I love it so much."
"Upstairs, here's your pen. Write. I want to read it."
…
When Chu Le saw the person who revealed the truth, three big question marks appeared on her forehead. So it was Cen Zhan? That illegitimate child, the one Yu Ranran had pursued abroad, she clicked on the dialog box with Gu Wan, read it over and over again, but still didn't ask. She should handle her private matters herself.
Yu Ranran has been living alone in the apartment these days. Looking at these trending searches, her heart felt like it was being stabbed by needles. She looked at the fruit knife placed aside and wondered why she could never keep what she wanted. She couldn't keep her parents, her father, or anyone else. She picked up her phone and took a photo of Cen Zhan.
"Cen Zhan, I really love you. You are the only one I have. I have no family, only you."
Cen Zhan saw the photo and picked up his phone to call her, "Yu Ranran, calm down. What are you doing?" He went out and drove over directly.
Yu Ranran knew that she couldn't act recklessly. She had already lost too much and couldn't live without Cen Zhan anymore, but she really couldn't hold on any longer.
Cen Zhan stood at the door and knocked, but there was no response. He glanced at the combination lock, entered his birthday, and the door opened.
Yu Ranran cut her wrists, and blood soaked the floor.
Cen Zhan went forward, hugged her, and rushed her to the hospital. Looking at the closed door of the emergency room, it was like going back to that time, with her body covered in blood and without her family.
When that woman died, he hugged Gu Wan, and Gu Wan said that he still had her.
Gu Wan did not respond to any speculation on the Internet as it was a private matter.
Cen Chao learned about Yu Ranran's suicide the next day. When he rushed to the hospital, he saw Cen Zhan and immediately pulled him out.
"It's probably because of the trending searches. If you're sure you want to be with Gu Wan, then make it clear to Ran Ran that she loves you so much."
Cen Zhan just looked at him coldly and said, "It's none of your business."
Cen Chao chuckled, "Just don't regret it." Then he ignored him and went into the ward.
The doctor explained Cen Chao's condition to him.
"She has some psychological problems now. Maybe she has been under a lot of external stimulation recently, which is a huge gap."
Cen Chao hummed, "Then how do we need to cooperate?"
"Try to provide psychological counseling and don't irritate her."
Cen Zhan looked at Yu Ranran lying on the hospital bed. She was very quiet now and no longer chattered non-stop. A lot of things had happened to her recently.
Cen Chao stood at the door of the ward and said, "Take care of her. She wants to see you. Remember, wait until she recovers better before you talk to her about those things."
Gu Wan only found out about Yu Ranran's suicide by cutting her wrists three days later.
Chu Le let the secret slip when he went to Gu Wan's house to give her New Year gifts after she returned to Haicheng.
"So what's going on between you and Cen Zhan?"
Gu Wan poured her a cup of tea and said, "Nothing serious. What they said online is true. I have liked him for many years."
Chu Le pursed his lips. "What should we do now? Yu Ranran actually committed suicide? Well, she had everything going for her since she was little. She didn't get everything she wanted. It's a bit pitiful to see her like that."
When Gu Wan sent Chu Le out of the community, she was still thinking about Chu Le's words. She hated Yu Ranran so much, but she could still say that Yu Ranran was pitiful, but she didn't feel that way at all. How could Yu Ranran be pitiful?
Everything she had deserved, and it was nineteen years too late. Aren't those who died in the mining accident pitiable? Or are those who lost their families not pitiable? The original owner was more pitiable. At least she could still use these means to keep Cen Zhan.
Since he is mentally ill, she doesn't mind adding fuel to the fire. If Yu Ranran can send the original owner to prison, then Yu Ranran can go to a mental hospital. After all, a mental hospital is much better than a prison.
A month later, thanks to Cen Zhan's company, Yu Ranran has almost returned to her old personality. She is full of energy and is ready to join the filming. She even took photos and checked in on Weibo, saying, "I am full of energy and ready to start working."
Fans have learned that she is under too much pressure at home and is a little emotionally unstable. She was even hospitalized a few days ago. They feel very distressed for her.
Gu Wan is still filming Director Yu's theme movie. Has she recovered? Perfect, I need to wait for her to recover. This way, repeated efforts will be effective. Then I can find someone to expose Yu Ranran's true identity.
It was originally just a small-scale revelation, and many people did not believe it, but later they continued to release evidence.
By the time Cen Chao was about to take action, it was already too late, and the trending search exploded.
The marketing account gave a precise analysis.
"Yu Ranran is actually the biological daughter of Yu and Chu. She's still making money in the entertainment industry. She recently piggybacked on Gu Wan's popularity. Doesn't the internet think it has no memory? She was in the same class as Gu Wan. It's hilarious! According to insiders, Gu Wan was filming her first movie at the time and wasn't even in school. They had never met. Her parents killed Gu Wan's parents, and now she's drinking their blood. How did she do that? It's hilarious."
There were already 400,000 comments in just 15 minutes.
"Oh my God, does Gu Wan know?"
"Oh my god, I'm going to throw up."
"The one upstairs, Gu Wan is the one who is really nauseous and vomiting."
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh, I'm so mad, my daughter is so miserable."
"Beep quietly, but Yu Ranran was still young at that time."
"The one upstairs, Yu Ranran is not a child anymore, and it is said that her living conditions have always been good, so she is not bad now, right?"
"Someone actually spoke to Yu Ranran."
"For your information, Yu Ranran and Cen Chao have known each other since childhood. Cen Chao is a well-known rich second-generation. If you think about it carefully, you will see how rich her family is."
…
Gu Wan looked at the trending search calmly. She was not a good person.
"Teacher Gu, let's get started."
The stagehand came over to call her.
Gu Wan smiled, put away her phone, handed it to her assistant, and then went to film.
Yu Dekun only saw the trending search when he finished work in the evening, but Gu Wan didn't react at all today.
"Have you seen what's happening online?"
Gu Wan had just come out of the dressing room. When she heard him ask this, she just nodded. Isn't it going smoothly? "I see."
Yu Dekun sighed, "Gu Wan, if you have any emotions in your heart, you can vent them."
Gu Wan pursed her lips and nodded, "Thank you, Director."
Yu Dekun patted her shoulder before leaving.
Gu Wan looked at the phone with an unfamiliar number and asked, "Hello, who is this?"
Cen Chao didn't expect Gu Wan to answer the call. This was the first time he had contacted her since that incident. "I'm sorry, Gu Wan. I told her team about Yu Ranran trying to ride on your popularity."
Gu Wan didn't say anything because she was waiting for him to continue.
"Gu Wan, could you please speak up online? Yu Ranran has been having problems one after another recently, and she's starting to have psychological problems."
Gu Wan interrupted him, "Cen Chao, this is the third time you've said sorry to me. I've always believed that sorry is the most useless word in the world. It doesn't do anything except comfort the person who made the mistake."
Although Cen Chao was not in front of Gu Wan, his face had turned red and he didn't open his mouth for a long time.
Gu Wan spoke calmly, as if discussing the weather. "Psychological problems? I experienced them when I was a child. School violence, and becoming an orphan. Whatever you want to hear, I'll tell you one by one."
Cen Chao could only hurriedly say sorry and hung up the phone. He didn't dare to listen. Gu Wan had already gone through the trough alone. He couldn't pretend that the past hurt didn't exist just because she had bravely survived. What's more, using this to threaten her and ask her to speak was too shameless.
Gu Wan looked at the hung up phone and said, "Don't worry, there are still some things left to put down. This time, she must drive Yu Ranran crazy."
Yu Ranran received an injection of sedative and fell asleep in the hospital.
Cen Chao sat in the ward exhausted. He shouldn't have let Yu Ranran enter the entertainment industry.
Cen Zhan stood by without saying a word. No one knew better than him what Gu Wan had experienced back then. She had endured those lonely and depressing nights by herself.
Yu Dekun still gave Gu Wan two days off. "You'll work overtime when you come back. Take a good rest first."
Actually, Gu Wan had nothing to do, but she couldn't resist the director's kindness. She found an art studio during the day and stayed there alone to paint, since she had nothing to do anyway.
When Chu Yuan came in, he didn't expect to meet Gu Wan. He has always had a hobby of collecting paintings. This time, he heard that the boss had an original painting, so he came to take a look.
Gu Wan is very focused. She holds the paintbrush in a professional manner and her color matching is very unique.
Chu Yuan chatted with the boss for a while. The boss answered the phone and left first. Then Chu Yuan went downstairs and stood next to Gu Wan.
Gu Wan knew that there was someone standing behind her. She looked back after she finished the last stroke, but she really didn't see him.
Chu Yuan reached out, "Chu Yuan, Chu Le's uncle."
Gu Wan didn't expect that he could recognize her even though she was wearing a mask and a hat.
"Hello, Gu Wan."
Chu Yuan looked at her painting and said, "You seem to be in a good mood."
Gu Wan nodded. Indeed, the mission was progressing smoothly.
"Mr. Chu?"
Chu Yuan has always felt that commonalities can be found between a person’s calligraphy, paintings, and literary works.
But Gu Wan's paintings are relaxed, cheerful, and even have a childlike nature.
"Let's have a cup of coffee together."
Gu Wan took off her apron and said, "Okay." For Chu Le's sake, she prepared to throw the painting away.
Chu Yuan stretched out his hand to stop him, "If you don't mind, can you give it to me?"
Gu Wan nodded, "Of course."
Chu Yuan chose a nice coffee shop. It was very quiet and not crowded. The seat for the two of them was also very secluded.
Gu Wan was even interested in ordering a piece of cake.
Chu Yuan has been hearing Chu Le talking about Gu Wan these days, but he sees that there is nothing wrong with her.
"I heard you were filming here, how come you're free today?"
When Gu Wanxin meets someone, she will classify him in her mind, simply into those who can be deceived and those who cannot be deceived. It just so happens that Chu Yuan is someone who cannot be deceived. He is smart and knows his limits.
"Director Yu thinks I'm in a bad mood and need to rest."
Chu Yuan laughed, "But I see you're in a good mood."
Gu Wan pursed her lips and hummed, "Indeed, Mr. Chu must have investigated me thoroughly and even analyzed and judged me more than once."
Chu Yuan didn't expect her to be so straightforward. "Yes, because Chu Le is my only relative, I need to be responsible for her."
Gu Wan didn't mind his investigation. If she were in his shoes, she would do the same.
Chu Yuan and Gu Wan sat together for the entire afternoon without saying anything.
Gu Wan also packed two cakes when she left.
"One for my assistant and one for the director." Answer him before Chu Yuan asks.
Chu Yuan found it very interesting, raised his eyebrows and nodded, then paid.
Gu Wan blinked and thanked him, "And don't tell Chu Le that I ate cake today."
Chu Yuan agreed. "Keep it secret."
Gu Wan waved her hand and walked back leisurely.
Chu Yuan went home and placed Gu Wan's painting in the study. The painting was very simple, with a cat, a house, and lush green bamboo forest.
Gu Wan only rested for one day. She really had nothing to do, so she just hung around Director Yu.
Director Yu was relieved to see that she was really fine, and asked, "How come you have such a big heart?"
Gu Wan changed the subject with a smile.
Yu Ranran's situation is not good. There are all kinds of rumors online. All the dramas she signed contracts for have been terminated, and the same goes for her endorsements. All of them are sending termination letters.
Cen Chao had to deal with these things when he returned to the company, and he was also worried about Yu Ranran.
Gu Wan never spoke out, but her fans were controlling themselves. After all, Gu Wan was not the only one whose family members were affected by the mining disaster.
Yu Ranran knew Gu Wan’s contact information and sent a message to her on her cell phone.
"I still have the evidence against you, Gu Wan. Do you want to fight to the death?"
Gu Wan smiled at the message. Was this a plea? She probably hadn't seen anything like a handle. If the recording leaked, she'd be in jail. Why would she go to jail when there was a good mental hospital?
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