Shen Youjin originally wanted to hang up the phone, but paused when she heard what the woman said. Then she found it a bit funny and started recording.
"Mrs. Chi, you can't just say such things randomly. I can't bear it."
The woman thought there was a chance and immediately started making empty promises, listing all the conditions she could offer.
"Miss Shen, as long as you go and beg Mr. Li to show mercy, I will surely thank you handsomely."
It was only then that Shen Youjin stopped recording. She said to the woman, "Chi Tingwan touched that stuff, and you still want others to bend the law for personal gain. Tut, Mrs. Chi, you surely know what consequences this will have for the person handling this case, right?"
Hearing this, the woman obviously became nervous and wanted to say something else, but Shen Youjin's voice had already turned cold.
"I recorded our conversation just now. If the Chi family comes to trouble me again in the future, this recording will be in the hands of everyone in the capital. The stock of the Chi family has been performing poorly recently. If you don't want to hit rock bottom, Mrs. Chi, it's best that you and your daughter stay away from me."
After saying that, she hung up the phone directly, leaving the woman with bloodshot eyes, gripping her phone tightly and trembling with anger!
Shen Youjin was only in her twenties. How could she be so scheming?
Wasn't it said that she was a gold - digger? She had offered such generous conditions, so why did Shen Youjin reject her?
A woman like Shen Youjin should have been extremely grateful to her!
No, Chi Tingwan was her only daughter. She had to find a way to get her out. Otherwise, that heartless man would definitely divorce her!
If she couldn't be happy, then that mistress and her illegitimate children wouldn't either!
Thinking of this, looking at the blue sky outside, Mrs. Chi showed a malicious smile.
Shen Youjin didn't bother to care about the Chi family's affairs. She was humming a song while applying a facial mask, feeling extremely happy.
They actually wanted to use her to plead for mercy. Not to mention that Li Nanchuan's attitude of handling things impartially made it impossible for him to make an exception. Why should she plead for those who had targeted her?
Did they think she was the kind - hearted and naive heroine in an old - fashioned novel? She even thought fifteen days was not long enough!
Moreover, in her eyes, men were all more or less the same. Chi Tingwan's father had built his fortune from scratch. After getting rich and seeing a world of debauchery, it was inevitable that he would go astray.
At this time, it depended on whether he had a conscience. If he did, he wouldn't abandon his wife who had shared hardships with him and could live a good life.
But obviously, Chairman Chi didn't. This family was about to fall apart. She wondered if one day he would regret it.
She stayed at home all day. Even when she saw the messages, she didn't reply. It was a rare moment of relaxation.
As dinner time was approaching, Gu Zhiyuan finally called.
When she changed her clothes and went out, Gu Zhiyuan's car was already waiting there.
He still wore those silver - rimmed glasses. Immersed in the evening breeze, with a smile on his lips, he looked like a gentle young man walking out of a comic, handsome and elegant.
If she didn't know him well, she would surely be deeply infatuated with him.
Sure enough, everyone had a second side.
"Coming personally to return the earrings? Mr. Gu doesn't have any social engagements today?"
Shen Youjin walked towards him. Her slender and straight calves were faintly visible through the fluttering skirt in the evening breeze, so fair that it made people's imagination run wild.
"If it were someone else, I would be very busy. But if it's my little apprentice, it's of course different."
He emphasized the words "little apprentice" and then silently waited for her reaction.
Unfortunately, Shen Youjin just hooked the corner of her lips.
"Should I say it's my honor?"
She said this very calmly, as if the things between them had already been far away. She had long since stopped caring.
This made Gu Zhiyuan frown. It proved that he had lost control over her, which made him very unhappy.
"Let's go! Let's go for dinner." He looked at her.
He opened the car door and motioned for her to get in.
Shen Youjin hesitated for three seconds and then sat in the passenger seat.
This time, the restaurant was located in a luxurious area in the capital. She remembered this place. A common carrot was carved into a flower and paired with a small piece of Wagyu beef. Once it was served on the table, the price doubled. She hadn't been here for a long time.
When they first met, Gu Zhiyuan had brought her here once for a social engagement.
She thought the water served by the waiter was for drinking, so she took a sip, which made the man and woman sitting opposite laugh at her.
"Miss Shen, this water is for washing your hands. Why did you drink it?"
She was stunned, and the tips of her ears instantly turned red. She was extremely embarrassed.
Gu Zhiyuan just glanced at her, ordered an iced Americano for her, and didn't say a word to her for the rest of the time.
On the way back, she was like a child who had made a mistake. She wanted to tell him not to take her out again in the future, but unexpectedly, Gu Zhiyuan just smiled and started taking her to various high - class places.
However, every time before going out, he would personally teach her all kinds of etiquette. Even if she made mistakes occasionally, he would help her out.
As time passed, she could handle such situations with ease.
It was also at that time that she realized what the world of the rich was really like.
Even if her mother was still alive and the company hadn't gone bankrupt, she would never have been able to live such a life.
She was very grateful to Gu Zhiyuan during that period. He not only helped her get out of trouble but also made her hold her head high. She could be neither overbearing nor humble even when facing the most powerful people.
This couldn't be achieved just by having money. It also required a great deal of energy and time.
But it was precisely because of this that she was so devastated when she heard that he just wanted to cultivate a flower and send it to an old man's bed.
"This restaurant has new dishes. You should like them very much." Gu Zhiyuan very gentlemanly pulled out a chair for her and said to her gently, "There will be fireworks tonight. This is the perfect spot to watch."
In the romantic VIP private room, Shen Youjin looked out of the window. Her seat was indeed a good one. She could see the most spectacular night view of the capital.
It seemed that Gu Zhiyuan had put some thought into it. But the more thoughtful he was, the more scared she became.
After ordering the dishes, the atmosphere became a bit silent.
In fact, she and Gu Zhiyuan had nothing more to talk about. Those moments when she was eager to share things with him were long gone. Her purpose had become simple and clear.
"Can you return the earrings to me after watching the fireworks?" she asked.
Gu Zhiyuan had just swallowed the food in his mouth. Hearing her words, he couldn't help but smile.
"Xiaojin, is there really nothing else to talk about between us? Is my sincerity not enough, or are you still brooding over the past?"
He had given her his favorite "Rose Pledge". Even though they weren't together, he still gave her special privileges. But this little girl was still angry with him.
"Not everything can be measured by money." Shen Youjin looked at him with her clear eyes like water. "Gu Zhiyuan, if in the future your daughter falls in love with a man, but is then schemed against by this man and sent to another man's bed, and this man is even old enough to be her father, can you forgive the man who hurt your daughter?"
"You can't hurt me just because I don't have a father. It's really despicable!"