"Good night, Mr. Gu!"
The words drifted into Gu Yaoyang's ears, making him feel as if he were about to lose Xia Qingtian forever.
"Qingtian!" He reached out to grab her hand, but she dodged him.
Without giving Gu Yaoyang any chance to stop her or explain, Xia Qingtian opened the door and walked out.
Yu Linwan, who had been waiting outside, almost giving up, saw the door open and her eyes rekindled with hope. But upon seeing who opened it, that hope instantly twisted into madness, and the voice that escaped her lips was sharp and piercing: "Xia Qingtian! How could it be you!"
"Excuse me, President Yu." Xia Qingtian pushed past Yu Linwan's shoulder, intending to go straight back to her own home.
"Bitch! Who allowed you to leave! Come back here!" Yu Linwan shrieked and reached out to grab Xia Qingtian, but Xia Qingtian evaded her.
"Why else would I leave? To stay and watch the show?" Xia Qingtian's eyes were full of mockery. "To watch President Yu, after being married, still be unable to forget her past feelings for her brother-in-law, and how she shamelessly offered herself?"
"You!" Yu Linwan's gaze sharpened, and her face felt as if it had been slapped, burning fiercely.
"Ridiculous." After shooting Yu Linwan a disdainful glance, Xia Qingtian went straight back into her home.
As soon as she returned home, Xia Qingtian, with a grim expression, began to pack her belongings.
She really couldn't stay in this place any longer.
Meanwhile, watching Xia Qingtian disappear from his sight, Yu Linwan, before she could even vent her anger, saw Gu Yaoyang appear with a sullen face.
"Yaoyang! Did Xia Qingtian deceive you? Did she stop you from opening the door?" Yu Linwan immediately stepped forward, her voice filled with anxiety. "Don't be fooled by her. I've seen plenty of women like that. She knows who you are and that's why..."
"She didn't know before, but thanks to you, she knows now," Gu Yaoyang said, looking at Yu Linwan coldly. "Will you only understand restraint when Wanqing Entertainment is completely bankrupt?"
Gu Yaoyang felt like tearing Yu Linwan apart. His carefully laid plans up to this point had been ruined by her.
"Yaoyang, it's not like that!" Yu Linwan's heart skipped a beat.
She hadn't come for this reason at all!
Thinking about the Yu family's current situation, Wanqing Entertainment's status, and the ridicule she had endured at the Yu family's home during the New Year.
Yu Linwan truly couldn't bear the pressure any longer, so she had shamelessly come to Gu Yaoyang to beg for peace.
It was her fault for starting the fire before, but that was just her momentary carelessness. How could she possibly want to hurt the man she loved?
She just wanted the Yu family to not drive her away, to keep a place for her, considering she had risked her life to save the old lady.
She had been the Yu family's treasured daughter since she could remember. Now, being forced to return to that impoverished mountain village was something she couldn't bear.
She had ambition and aspirations. How could she realize them in such a shabby place?
That was why she had decided to take a gamble. But she never imagined that the fire would become completely uncontrollable.
She didn't want this!
"Yaoyang, please let me explain," Yu Linwan's lips trembled. "I'm begging you. I really... can't take it anymore. Do you really want me to kneel before you? Wanqing Entertainment isn't doing well this year. It's my entire life's work, Yaoyang... Please, for the sake of our many years of acquaintance..."
"Yu Linwan, you should understand that I haven't destroyed Wanqing Entertainment because it's not worth mentioning in my eyes," a murderous intent flashed in Gu Yaoyang's eyes. "However, since you're courting disaster, you can't blame me."
"No! You can't!" Yu Linwan's heart clenched as she met Gu Yaoyang's almost unfamiliar gaze, feeling a sharp pain. "Yaoyang, you can't do this! I! I am also a member of the Gu family! I am Gu Yaoqing's wife, your sister-in-law! How can you..."
With a *click*, accompanied by a dazzling flash, Yu Linwan flinched and looked sharply at the person taking the photo.
"You still remember you're someone else's wife. Showing up at someone else's doorstep at this hour and pestering them is rather unsightly, isn't it?" Bai Yuqi, with his golden hair, moved his phone away, smiling sinisterly. "Mrs. Gu, how much do you think I could sell this photo to the prideful Old Master Gu?"
"Bai Yuqi! You!" Yu Linwan flinched violently. "You can't do this!"
"Are you telling me what to do?" Bai Yuqi leaned lazily against the wall, a subtle curve at the corner of his lips. "Oh, I forgot to mention, I'm also recording. Do you want to say a few more words? I could sell them separately and get a better price."
"You!" Yu Linwan was now afraid to speak. Most importantly, she had no idea how much Bai Yuqi had heard.
"Delete the photo and the audio," Gu Yaoyang said at last.
"Yaoyang!" Yu Linwan looked at Gu Yaoyang, her eyes lighting up again.
Gu Yaoyang was protecting her!
"Being in the same frame as her, I don't want to explain," Gu Yaoyang said coldly. "Just tell her to get lost."
"Fine." Bai Yuqi understood how complicated the Gu family matters were, so he put on the air of a protective mother hen, positioning himself between Gu Yaoyang and Yu Linwan. "Get lost! You unfaithful tramp! Get lost! If you don't leave, I'll take ten more shots!"
Yu Linwan then left with a dark expression, gritting her teeth.
Watching Yu Linwan leave, Bai Yuqi turned back and deleted the photo in front of Gu Yaoyang. "I've deleted the photo. This was a business worth tens of thousands! No! Given Old Master Gu's pride, this could have been a business worth hundreds of thousands or millions. How will you compensate me!"
"Baiyu Villa District, Building 17. There's something more worth photographing," Gu Yaoyang said, looking at Bai Yuqi. "Take good photos and send them to Yu Linwan. You can ask for millions, and I'll agree."
"Really?" Bai Yuqi was stunned, then thinking of Gu Yaoyang's wickedness, he immediately licked his lips greedily with his tongue.
Since Gu Yaoyang said it, it must be true.
Gu Yaoyang merely snorted, took out his phone, and dialed a number: "The plan targeting Wanqing Entertainment can now be officially implemented. Within a month, make Wanqing Entertainment go bankrupt."
"Yes."
"Wow! That's the same vibe as 'when winter arrives, kings fall'!" Bai Yuqi said, blinking and clapping his hands.
"Boring." Gu Yaoyang put away his phone and was about to drive Bai Yuqi away when he heard the door opposite open.
Immediately after, Xia Qingtian came out, dragging a large suitcase.
Seeing Bai Yuqi and Gu Yaoyang, Xia Qingtian merely averted her gaze, pretending not to see them, and pressed the elevator button.
"Keep an eye on my place," Gu Yaoyang said, then immediately rushed towards Xia Qingtian.