The man watched her cold eyes, and the fire in his own gradually died out.
He stared blankly at Wu Pengpeng and murmured in disbelief, "You didn't come for reconciliation?"
Wu Pengpeng seemed to hear something funny. The corners of her mouth curved into a pleasant arc, but there was not a hint of laughter in her eyes.
Suddenly, her eyes darkened, making her look even colder. "Do you think I came to save you?"
The man's lips twitched a few times. Finally, with a heart as dead as ashes, he said, "Then you..."
"I'm here to tell you," Wu Pengpeng interrupted him slowly. Leaning forward slightly, as if telling a secret to a friend, she said briskly, "Wan Pengcheng, just wait to rot in jail!"
Hearing this, Wan Pengcheng's pupils shrank. He knew better than anyone how powerful the Wu family was. If he had been lucky enough to run over Wu Pengpeng and kill her that day, it would have been a life for a life.
But now that she was alive, based on his understanding of Wu Pengpeng, he knew she would never let him off.
Wan Pengcheng lowered his eyebrows and put on a look of sincere repentance. "Pengpeng, I really didn't do it on purpose. You know how hard I've worked all these years. I really can't go to jail!"
Wu Pengpeng straightened up and leaned back in the chair again, with an expression that clearly said "It's none of my business."
Seeing that she was determined to get him, Wan Pengcheng flew into a rage. "Wu Pengpeng, you're just a shallow and snobbish woman. When we were studying at Columbia University, you looked down on me because I was poor!"
Wu Pengpeng twitched the corners of her mouth and forced out a sneer. "I did look down on you. What can you do about it?"
On the day of the job fair, when she saw Wan Pengcheng's resume, she was quite shocked. He had graduated from Jin University with a bachelor's degree, was a graduate student at Columbia University, and was currently a doctoral candidate at Jin University, receiving a full national scholarship.
At that time, she wondered why someone with such a high - quality resume would want to apply for a job as an artist publicist.
She didn't dare to hire someone with such high intelligence. She was afraid that if he was too capable, he might really make He Qianshan popular. So she directly rejected his resume.
At the end of the interview, Wan Pengcheng rushed into the meeting room and asked her why she didn't hire him. She said guiltily that he was not suitable.
Wan Pengcheng blocked her way and asked eagerly, "Is it because of what happened back then? Are you avoiding me?"
Only then did Wu Pengpeng learn that he and the original owner had known each other when they were studying at Columbia University. Wan Pengcheng had even pursued the original owner, but was rejected.
Wan Pengcheng looked at Wu Pengpeng's provocative eyes and was so angry that he was fuming.
That day, when he saw the recruitment information posted by Wu Pengpeng online, he submitted his resume, hoping to rekindle their relationship.
But to his surprise, Wu Pengpeng rejected him as soon as she saw his resume, not even giving him a chance for an interview.
He had been a天之骄子 since childhood. When had he ever suffered such humiliation? He went to Wu Pengpeng for an explanation, but she just brushed him off with a single sentence "You're not suitable."
Seeing that Wan Pengcheng was so angry that his face turned pale and he couldn't say a word, Wu Pengpeng said happily, "Since you're so noble and selfless, why did you come to my company to apply for a job?"
Crossing her arms, in the face of Wan Pengcheng's murderous gaze, she cheerfully concluded for him, "It's all for the money."
After being rejected by her that day, Wan Pengcheng tried to get her to invest in his experimental project. He said that his project was at a critical stage, but the funding chain had broken, and he hoped she could help him.
Wu Pengpeng was naturally willing to spend money when there was a chance. But it was a scientific research project with no returns. Since Zhao Bufan was there at the time, it was not convenient for her to agree directly, so she pretended to say that they would talk about it later.
She really intended to talk to him again. But who would have thought that as soon as she left the building after the interview, she was hit and flown by his car.
Thinking of her near - death experience, Wu Pengpeng still felt a little scared.
She looked at Wan Pengcheng, and the coldness in her eyes could freeze into ice. "I have money, but I'm not stupid. I won't give a single cent to someone like you."
Wan Pengcheng looked at Wu Pengpeng's cold eyes. In his heart, he had already torn her to pieces a thousand times.
If he hadn't been at the end of his rope, he wouldn't have asked her for help. His experimental project was at a critical stage, but the investor suddenly withdrew the funds, and the project couldn't continue.
But she would rather spend her money on debauchery than help him realize his dream.
A selfish person like her didn't deserve to live!
Wu Pengpeng calmly faced his murderous gaze and said expressionlessly, "Because I rejected your application, you tried to kill me. Since I'm alive, I have to get justice for myself."
Seeing that she was neither swayed by soft words nor intimidation, Wan Pengcheng panicked. "Pengpeng, I was wrong. For the sake of our past friendship, please let me go."
He clasped his hands together in a pleading gesture. His hands rubbed uneasily against each other, and the handcuffs made a harsh sound, but he didn't seem to notice. He just kept pleading, "I'm currently researching an important project. If it succeeds, our country's communication technology won't be restricted by others anymore. This is a good thing that benefits all mankind..."
Wu Pengpeng interrupted him coldly, "But isn't your project stuck?"
Wan Pengcheng's face turned pale, and he glared at her angrily.
As if she didn't notice, Wu Pengpeng said slowly, "Do you know why your experiment can't continue?"
Without waiting for a response, she said to herself, "Because you're too stupid. You tried to steal someone else's hard - won achievements, but you picked an unripe fruit."
Like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, Wan Pengcheng jumped up on the spot and was then pushed back by the policeman beside him.
He struggled a few times but couldn't break free. He stared at Wu Pengpeng with a red face, as if he was going to pounce on her and bite her to death the next second.
Wu Pengpeng picked up the expensive designer bag on the ground, took out a transparent folder from it, and threw it in front of Wan Pengcheng.
"This topic was first proposed by your junior brother, Lu Yao. You stole his idea and submitted it first. But unfortunately, you don't have his talent. No matter how great the project concept sounds, it's useless if the experiment can't continue."
Wan Pengcheng watched the woman's mouth open and close in front of him. He wished he could pounce on her and tear her mouth to pieces. "Shut up!"
Wu Pengpeng completely ignored his breakdown and continued, "Stealing other people's academic achievements. If I let a scumbag like you into society, it would be the most irresponsible thing for society."
After saying that, she picked up her bag and stood up, saying briskly, "You'd better just stay in jail!"
Seeing her leave without looking back, Wan Pengcheng panicked completely. "Someone instigated me."
Wu Pengpeng stopped and turned to look at him. "Who?"
Wan Pengcheng couldn't say it. "I don't know."
That person just sent him an anonymous email, asking him to go to Wu Pengpeng for help.
At first, he was reluctant to believe it. But that person was very sincere and even left a million yuan in cash at his door.
Seeing that he was unwilling to say, Wu Pengpeng completely lost her patience. "Are you still going to resist?"
Wan Pengcheng pleaded urgently, "I really don't know."
At that time, that person said he was a fan of his academic work and liked his experiment, hoping that he could continue. That person also said that he had limited financial resources and couldn't help him much, so he suggested that he go to Wu Pengpeng for help.
Now that he thought about it, he realized that he had actually been used.
Wu Pengpeng sneered, "You have a head, but you let others control it. A piece of trash like you, who is both bad and stupid, is more suitable for prison."
After saying that, she left without looking back. When she reached the door, she heard Wan Pengcheng's venomous voice, which was like a venomous snake coiling around her ear.
"Wu Pengpeng, you heartless woman. You'll surely get your just deserts one day. You know what? You're not short of enemies in this world. I'm not the only one who wants you dead."