I admire Yang Qianmu's work ability, but that's all I admire.
If other feelings make our interactions awkward, that would be a huge problem.
So deep down, I really hope that Cherry's intuition is wrong.
"Why wouldn't she like you? You're great, many people in the company see you as an inspiration. Besides, even someone with Mr. Su's incredible qualities fell for you—it's perfectly normal for President Yang to like you."
"Thank you for the compliment, but no matter how much you flatter me, there won't be any extra bonus." I ignored the topic and handed her the signed documents.
"I won't be going to the office this week. As for the fashion show, please tell General Manager Yang that once the plan is finalized, send me the electronic file."
"Okay, then you should take good care of yourself tonight. I'll be going now."
"Um."
After Xiaoying left, I pondered Yang Qianmu's usual attitude towards me, feeling puzzled.
But one thing is certain: I should try to avoid being alone with him in the future.
I truly cherish this outstanding manager whom I finally managed to recruit, and I hope he can serve me for several more years so that I can focus on design without worrying about company management.
A little later, my lawyer contacted me to remind me that the second trial was in two days.
Second trial.
I'm going to have to go to court with Gu Yanqing again.
Thinking about this reminded me of Gu Yutian's case.
The Gu family is really tough.
In order to keep me from getting a divorce, they were even willing to let Gu Yutian go to jail, stubbornly refusing to back down or withdraw the lawsuit.
Even if Gu Yanqing is heartless and ruthless, Gu Tingshan and Li Qinglan still let him have his way.
Shouldn't a son like that be hung up and beaten to death?
I thought Gu Yanqing was really that capable, willing to sacrifice his own sister for the greater good and send her to prison. In the end, it turned out I overestimated him.
That evening, Gu Yanqing called.
I blocked him a long time ago.
He called from an unfamiliar number. When I answered and heard it was him, I was about to hang up.
He called me back just in time.
"Don't worry, I'm not trying to make things difficult for you. I just want to... have a peaceful talk." Gu Yanqing's tone was low and sounded tired.
What should we talk about?
I don't think we have anything left to talk about.
"Talk about the topic you're most looking forward to: divorce proceedings."
I sneered, "What's there to talk about? The trial starts in a couple of days. Just say what you have to say to the judge."
He didn't respond, but after a moment of silence, he suddenly asked, "Jiang Wan, if I die, will you shed tears for me?"
I frowned. What does that mean?
Is he terminally ill and beyond cure?
"Yes, I will cry tears of joy," I said crisply.
Gu Yanqing chuckled. "Jiang Wan, do you hate me to that extent?"
I didn't want to listen to him talk about this; it was pointless. So I impatiently asked, "Do you have anything else to say? If not, I'll hang up."
"Wait." He called me again, hesitated for a moment, and finally gave in, "If I withdraw the charges, can you accept an out-of-court settlement with Tian Tian?"
I couldn't help but laugh out loud, and said sarcastically, "You finally bowed down. I thought you were going to put aside your own family for the greater good."
"..." Gu Yanqing didn't speak, but I could imagine that his expression must be very unpleasant.
"Gu Yanqing, what is the purpose of all this nonsense? Is it just to annoy me? In the end, you've ruined half of your sister's life."
"I'm just not reconciled. I'm not reconciled that our six or seven years of relationship suddenly ended, and you turned around and ran off with someone else." Gu Yanqing replied coldly, his words revealing a strong sense of resentment.
My smile vanished. "You chose this path yourself."
There was silence again on the other end. After a moment, the voice was completely defeated: "Fine... No matter how unwilling I am, I can't change the outcome... You are more ruthless than I imagined, which is truly beyond my expectations."
This time, I remained silent and did not respond.
He hurt me first, pushing me to the brink of despair, and now he blames me for being heartless.
"I'm withdrawing the lawsuit, and you accept the out-of-court settlement. That's it." Gu Yanqing said this, adopting the posture of a defeated opponent, wanting to end everything.
However, I suddenly felt resentful. Why should he be in charge of everything, while I can only follow his orders?
So I calmly said, "Whether you withdraw the lawsuit or not, I will not accept an out-of-court settlement. Gu Yanqing, people have to pay for their mistakes, otherwise they will never learn to grow."
"What?" Gu Yanqing's tone suddenly tightened. "You... what are you trying to achieve by doing this? Tian Tian has already paid the price for her actions. Are you trying to force her to her death?"
"I didn't force anyone; I was acting purely in self-defense."
If I give in easily this time, will he use other tricks to annoy me next time?
Now that I have the upper hand, I'm going to make good use of it and make them pay the price, regret their actions, and never dare to mess with me again.
“I’ve spoken with the lawyer, and the case is about to enter the prosecution stage. I heard that your Gu family spent a lot of money to hire a top lawyer, so I wish you good luck, and I wish your sister good luck.”
Before I could finish speaking, Gu Yanqing lost his composure and burst into a tirade: "Jiang Wan! You're too vicious! You've become so arrogant just because you have someone backing you up! Jiang Wan, look in the mirror, do you even recognize yourself now? You'll get your comeuppance for this—"
Before he could finish yelling, I put down my phone and hung up.
For some reason, the more agitated he became and the more fiercely he cursed, the happier and more delighted I felt.
It was a kind of pleasure that came from finally getting revenge after being suppressed for so long. I also experienced the feeling of controlling others, and it felt so good.
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