After Xu Qianning called the waiter, she generously paid the bill for me.
"Here, the money's paid. Enjoy your meal, old classmate." Xu Qianning slapped the receipt onto my hand, speaking in a condescending tone.
She thought it was an insult, but little did she know that I accepted it gladly.
I picked up the receipt, glanced at it, and raised an eyebrow slightly. Wow, over six thousand yuan! What a steal!
"Thank you for your generosity, old classmate," I thanked her, then turned to Chen Wanzhen and said in a moderate voice, "If we had known we were going to have a sucker pay the bill, we should have ordered more dishes."
Chen Wanzhen lowered her head and chuckled to herself.
Upon hearing this, Xu Qianning glared angrily: "Jiang Wan!"
I quickly turned around to comfort her: "Don't be angry, it was just a joke. Miss Xu is so beautiful and noble, how could she be a sucker? Even if she is, she is the most beautiful and noble sucker."
Chen Wanzhen laughed so hard she almost fell over, nearly losing control and slamming her hand on the table.
Xu Qianning glared at me, gritting her teeth, and then stomped her foot hard: "Jiang Wan, don't be too happy! We'll have plenty of opportunities to meet in the future, let's see who has the last laugh!"
After saying that, she stormed off with her companion.
I watched her leave, and gave a cold, disdainful smile. "Over the years, you've only grown older, but not smarter—you're still as immature as you were when you were in school."
Chen Wanzhen said, "Why do I feel like she's all looks and no brains?"
I was completely puzzled.
Chen Wanzhen nodded slightly, pointing in the direction Xu Qianning had left: "Didn't you notice that she not only had plastic surgery on her face, but also on her breasts? That arrogant gesture of crossing her arms just now was to show you."
I frowned, stunned—oh, I really hadn't noticed.
"I think she's so competitive that even though her bust size isn't as big as yours, she must have had at least two cup sizes filled."
"..." I was speechless for a moment.
Although many people have praised my figure and envied me over the years, only I know that being full-figured also has its troubles.
Wearing clothes with a slightly low neckline is not acceptable.
If the design is even slightly poor, it will make me look fat and bulky.
If you wear something tight, your curves will be too obvious, and people will gossip about you behind your back.
Although I can ignore the gossip, I can't avoid the male gaze from men below me in the workplace, and it disgusts me.
So, I once considered getting breast reduction surgery.
But I eventually gave up because I was afraid of the pain. After all, I'm afraid of even injections, let alone surgery.
"Never mind, let's eat." I let my thoughts wander for a moment before ending the conversation.
Chen Wanzhen nodded, picked up her chopsticks, and said while eating, "Jiang Wan, you've changed. You used to be very principled and upright."
I understood what she meant, and smiled, saying, "Life is tough. Being too rigid is easy to break; it's better to be gentle. Look, by being gentle, we saved more than six thousand yuan, which is a month's salary for many people."
“That’s true.” Chen Wanzhen couldn’t help but laugh again.
After dinner, I was going to take her to another district, but she called a private car herself. "It's too much trouble for you to drive across the river, it takes two hours round trip. I'll just call a private car."
We're all familiar with each other, so there's no need to be polite. "Okay, see you tomorrow."
"Okay, bye-bye."
After I got home, I picked up a package from the parcel locker before going upstairs.
It was a postal express letter.
I was overjoyed and immediately opened it.
Sure enough, it was a court judgment!
After entering and putting my things down, I placed the judgment on the table and stared at it for a long time.
After months of delays, this moment has finally arrived!
The feeling of freedom fills me with excitement!
Suddenly, my phone rang. I looked closely, and my joy vanished abruptly.
Gu Yanqing.
After not contacting him for many days, he suddenly called again, apparently having also received the judgment.
I picked up my phone, and couldn't help but wonder—was he going to back out?
What should I do if I change my mind?
Should we really send Gu Yutian to prison?
She's already had it bad enough.
No, I can't be a saint. These were the terms we agreed on. If Gu Yanqing dares to go back on his word, I'm willing to risk everything.
Once my thoughts settled, I answered the call and held the phone to my ear: "Hello..."
"Xiao Wan," Gu Yanqing's deep, melancholy voice came through, "Have you received the verdict?"
I remained calm and said in a detached tone, "I just got home and received it."
Are you sure this is the end for us?
I frowned, my tone becoming serious. "What do you mean? You want to appeal?"
Gu Yanqing smiled, and said reluctantly, "I've been thinking about this issue ever since I received the verdict this morning, for a whole day..."
I was terrified!
He actually has such a plan?
"Gu Yanqing, don't forget, I have evidence of your sister's crimes."
I was furious, but I tried to keep my tone calm so as not to lose my composure in front of him and give him an even greater opportunity to take advantage of me.
"Xiao Wan, I don't believe you would really send Tian Tian to prison. She has already been punished and her life is ruined. Are you still willing to let her go to jail?" Gu Yanqing's tone was calm, as if he had me completely under his thumb.
A chill ran down my spine as I forced myself to calm down. "Ha... do you think I'm still that soft-hearted, kind-hearted fool who only thinks of others? Don't forget, I can even send my own father to prison, what is your sister compared to that!"
After these words were spoken, there was silence on the other end.
It was clear that Gu Yanqing had only just come to her senses.
He thought I still had feelings for him and couldn't bring myself to hurt his family.
After a long silence, just as I thought he had nothing more to say and was about to hang up, I heard him say in a low, painful voice, "Xiao Wan... what you're doing is killing me... do you know that..."
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