My face hardened, and a news story I had once read flashed through my mind—a man threw concentrated sulfuric acid at a girl who rejected him, disfiguring her!
"Watch out!" I instinctively warned everyone, shoving Chen Muxi, who was standing next to me, aside, and at the same time subconsciously using my other arm to cover my face.
Just at this critical moment, a tall and upright figure pounced over like lightning and held me tightly in his arms!
"ah!!!"
"Oh my god! What is this? It's so hot!"
"It's concentrated sulfuric acid! Quick! Anyone who got splashed, rinse immediately with plenty of water, keep rinsing!"
"Hurry up, hurry up!"
The entire venue suddenly descended into chaos, filled with panicked screams and frantic escapes, shattering the previous peace and merriment.
My ears were ringing, and I felt that Gu Yutian had gone mad, completely mad!
"Are you alright?" Su Shenglin asked anxiously, staring intently at me.
I was startled, and when I looked up and saw his tense and stern face, I immediately realized what was happening!
He shielded me with his back!
"Quick! Take off your clothes! Take them all off! Hurry up!" Before I could say anything more, I pushed him away and hurriedly started to pull off his trench coat.
Sure enough, there was a patch of unidentified liquid on the back of his clothes.
"Jiang Wan! I'm going to ruin you! You betrayed my brother, you ruined my life, you ruined our entire Gu family! I'm going to ruin you, ruin you—"
Gu Yutian was still screaming hysterically when, fortunately, several men rushed up, subdued her, knocked the bottle out of her hand, and kicked it away.
I had no time to look at her at that moment; I was only focused on getting Su Shenglin to take off his business vest over his shirt.
Fortunately, he was pulled away by Young Master Ye as soon as he came in, before he even had a chance to take off his coat.
Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The trench coat lying on the ground quickly darkened in color where the unknown liquid had been splashed, clearly indicating that it had been corroded.
The people in the circle stared at the clothes, and when they saw the charred area expanding and the fabric gradually starting to carbonize, they were all filled with lingering fear!
If this were poured directly onto someone's skin—
"Has anything else on you been splashed? This is concentrated sulfuric acid, which is highly corrosive!" I pulled Su Shenglin along and carefully checked him over.
Fortunately, his trench coat was thick enough, and his business vest was also soaked through, so his white shirt was completely undamaged.
"I'm fine, don't worry." Su Shenglin hurriedly reassured me, but his brows were slightly furrowed, as if he was still enduring pain and discomfort.
I didn't believe him and insisted on checking again. I grabbed his shirt, but he quickly pressed my hand down.
"It's really nothing. My back was a little hot just now, but it was fine after I took off my clothes..." He held my hand tightly, as if afraid I would strip him naked in public.
I was furious, and a deep sense of fear washed over me. I looked at the culprit and demanded, "Gu Yutian, are you crazy! Do you really want to go to jail?!"
"So what if I go to jail? My reputation is already ruined, what am I afraid of!"
Gu Yutian roared at me, her eyes fixed on Su Shenglin, indignant, "If you hadn't blocked her, she would be disfigured and a monster by now! What's so good about her that makes you so devoted to protecting her! Every rich girl in this city is a hundred or a thousand times better than her! You two will never be together, Jiang Wan—you'll end up like me, disgraced and ruined! Like a rat in the street!"
Su Shenglin's face was ashen, and his deep, cold gaze swept over the person holding Gu Yutian. "What are you still standing there for? Take him straight to the police station."
"Yes, Young Master Su." The two men were also young masters, but at Su Shenglin's command, they immediately obeyed like his lackeys.
But Gu Yutian was not so obedient.
She looked around at the crowd and suddenly cried out, "Cousin! Cousin, save me!"
As soon as she shouted, a young man stepped out from the crowd, half-covering his face with one hand, looking timid and hesitant, as if he was afraid of being recognized.
He appeared, cursing, "Gu Yutian, you're the one who ruined my life! If I'd known you were here to get revenge on Jiang Wan, I would have refused to let you come! Have you forgotten you're still on probation?!"
I know this person.
He is Gu Yutian's cousin, and also Li Qinglan's nephew, Li Sze.
As soon as he stepped out, Su Shenglin looked at him with a cold, sharp gaze: "Young Master Li, did you bring her?"
Startled, Li Sze waved his hands repeatedly and hurriedly explained, "Second Young Master, I didn't know she was going to cause trouble! She's been cooped up at home recovering lately and is so bored, so my aunt suggested I take her out for a walk to cheer her up, I..."
Su Shenglin ignored his explanation and turned to me, asking, "What do you suggest we do?"
I kept glancing at Su Shenglin's back, worried that the concentrated sulfuric acid was too corrosive and would still burn him through the layers of fabric. I was still uneasy.
He suddenly turned around and spoke to me, and I looked away and came back to my senses. "Call the police. Let the police handle this. They'll do whatever they have to do."
In front of so many people, I don't want to abuse Su Shenglin's power; acting in accordance with the law is the safest course of action.
Gu Yutian is still on probation. Once this happens, she will definitely be imprisoned. There's no need for me to intervene.
However, I suddenly remembered something and looked at Gu Yutian intently: "You should apologize to the innocent people who were implicated first, and if they need to see a doctor, you should bear the medical expenses and compensation for their emotional distress."
This is the bare minimum.
"Why?! They all spoke up for you, so they should all be— Waaah…"
Before Gu Yutian could finish her rant, Li Sze stepped forward and covered her mouth, then repeatedly bowed and scraped, "I'm so sorry everyone, I apologize on her behalf. We will definitely cover the medical expenses and compensation for emotional distress!"
"Li Sze-ze! You're my cousin, yet you're siding with outsiders and bullying me! Jiang Wan—I'll get my revenge on you! Just you wait!"
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