Yuan Yiyun rushed towards Xie Bingxia like a mad dog. People at the scene screamed and scrambled to get out. Gu Bei was quick - witted. Seeing Yuan Yiyun raising a glass shard about to attack, he was about to strike her hand. But Xie Bingxia was even faster. She pushed Gu Bei aside and calculated the distance precisely, taking Yuan Yiyun's blow head - on.
"Ouch!" Xie Bingxia exclaimed, covering her injured arm and stepping back. Streaks of blood seeped out from between her fingers. Yuan Yiyun tried to stab her again, but this time Gu Bei wouldn't let Xie Bingxia act recklessly. He easily grabbed Yuan Yiyun's hand. At the same time, the school security guards filed in and successfully stopped her.
The glass shard dropped to the ground with a clatter. Yuan Yiyun refused to give up. She still thrashed about, looking as if she was determined to fight to the death. Her hand was also cut by the shard, and blood kept flowing. Gu Bei said to the security guards, "Take her to the school infirmary for dressing first. We'll deal with the rest later."
The security guards nodded and took Yuan Yiyun away. The farce of exposing the mistress thus came to an end.
Gu Bei turned around and picked up Xie Bingxia in a princess - carry. He said helplessly, "Little ancestor, had enough fun?" Xie Bingxia moved her hand away and checked the wound. Fortunately, the cut wasn't deep. Gu Bei still felt heart - ache and quickly headed towards the school infirmary.
Outside the school infirmary, several security guards were standing guard. Yuan Yiyun was still chattering non - stop inside and couldn't calm down at all. The carefully - cultivated image over the years had collapsed overnight, and the center of public opinion had shifted to herself. How could she have the face to go out and face others?
Hearing about this, the school leaders rushed to the school overnight. Seeing Gu Bei, they looked full of apology. "Mr. Gu, we're really sorry. Our work was not done properly. We neglected the management of school spirit and discipline. Are you... are you okay?"
Gu Bei waved his hand and said, "Please handle this matter according to the regulations. As for calling the police, I don't think it's necessary."
This was exactly what the school leaders meant, and they nodded in agreement again and again. At this time, Yuan Yiyun's wound had been treated. Gu Bei asked to go in and talk to her alone.
Gu Bei walked in and saw Yuan Yiyun looking in a mess, with red - rimmed eyes. As soon as she saw Gu Bei, she pleaded, "I promise you, I'll never be promiscuous again. I'll break up with other men. I only love you. Will you marry me?"
"You can like Xie Bingxia. I won't care if you maintain a relationship with her. As long as we get married, you can like whoever you want."
Gu Bei felt sad for this poor woman. She didn't understand what love was. She was just trying to maintain a bit of her dignity. However, precisely because Gu Bei understood Yuan Yiyun, he could continue with his plan.
He lifted Yuan Yiyun's chin, looked into her eyes and said, "I can marry you, but you have to promise me one condition."
Hope immediately shone in Yuan Yiyun's eyes. She said excitedly, "Tell me what you want."
"For the land development project in the suburbs of Lincheng, we should invest and participate in it in our personal names. I'll take 20% and you 80%, but we'll split the profits equally. It shouldn't be difficult for you to persuade your father since he loves you so much, right?"
The investment ratio between the two parties was seriously unbalanced, so Yuan Yiyun didn't dare to promise casually. Seeing her hesitating, Gu Bei said seriously, "If you can't handle it, then the alliance between our two families will be called off, and I won't want the shares of the Xia Corporation either." With that, Gu Bei was about to leave. Yuan Yiyun grabbed him and said, "Okay, I'll try my best to persuade my father."
"If it really works out, you must marry me!"
"It's a deal." Gu Bei shook off Yuan Yiyun's hand and walked out without looking back.
In the next room, Xie Bingxia's wound on her arm had also been treated. She was lying on the bed alone to rest. Hearing the sound of Gu Bei's footsteps coming in, she deliberately groaned, "Ouch, it hurts so much! It hurts so much!"
Gu Bei retorted, "Didn't you feel the pain when you rushed up and took the knife for yourself?" He glanced at the bandage on Xie Bingxia's arm and still felt quite heart - ache.
Xie Bingxia turned over and sat up. "I'm going all the way with this act. With this injury, I'll gain so much sympathy." Gu Bei crooked his finger at her. "Come here."
She obediently leaned over. Gu Bei hugged her in his arms, lowered his head and kissed the bandaged area, whispering, "You should be satisfied with how badly you've dealt with Yuan Yiyun. Don't fight with her anymore in the future."
"That's because you've been doing nothing!" Xie Bingxia complained and pouted. Gu Bei raised his head and gave her a passionate kiss on the lips, saying, "Leave the rest to me. You don't need to get involved."
Xie Bingxia nodded on the surface, but in her heart, she thought, I've still got a big move up my sleeve. Just wait and see.
"What's the plan for Yuan Yiyun next?"
"She's not in a stable mental state. Send her to the hospital for a few days first." Gu Bei suddenly thought of Yuan Zhentian and felt a headache. This old man loved his daughter dearly. He hoped the old man wouldn't cause any more trouble.
"You and I will go home and have a good rest these days."
Gu Bei's so - called rest was just an excuse. Without Yuan Yiyun's interference, Gu Bei indulged in intimate activities, and Xie Bingxia had no right to refuse. Seeing the harmonious relationship between the two, Xiao Mei and the servants gradually let go of their misgivings.
Everything seemed to be moving in a good direction.
One day, Xie Bingxia got up cursing. She had been used as a pillow by Gu Bei all night, and her back and neck ached. Gu Bei had a good sleep and felt refreshed. After getting dressed, he said to Xie Bingxia, "After breakfast later, I'll take you somewhere."
Xie Bingxia was overjoyed, thinking that Gu Bei was taking her out to play. But Gu Bei drove all the way to the cemetery. He held a bunch of white chrysanthemums in his hand and led Xie Bingxia to the tombstone of Grandpa Xie. The last time they stood here was when Xie Bingxia and Gu Bei first met. The tense atmosphere at that time was still vivid in their minds. Gu Bei placed the bouquet in front of the portrait and said, "Dad, I've brought Bingxia to see you. Don't worry. With me taking care of her, she's doing well."
Xie Bingxia touched her nose, put on a show, and chattered a lot in front of the tombstone, from how Gu Bei had bullied her to how he had doted on her. She also said that she would follow him for the rest of her life and told the old man in heaven not to worry.
"After I've said all this, will he think I'm too noisy?"
Gu Bei smiled and ruffled Xie Bingxia's hair. Then he turned around and took out another bouquet of flowers from the car. This bouquet wasn't chrysanthemums, but yellow and white daisies. Xie Bingxia suddenly had a bad feeling and asked him, "Who is this bouquet for?"
Gu Bei put his arm around her shoulder and said, "Come with me."
The two walked along the brick path into the depths of the cemetery and stopped at a relatively open place. There, only one tombstone stood, with the words "Tomb of Xia Jingwei" engraved on it.
Xie Bingxia suddenly felt a rush of blood and became a bit dizzy. Gu Bei didn't notice her abnormality. He walked straight to the tombstone, squatted down, carefully wiped it first, and then put down the daisies.
"Did you erect this tombstone for her?" Xie Bingxia tried her best to suppress her surging emotions to make herself look calm.
"Yeah." Gu Bei reached out and touched the photo of Xia Jingwei on the tombstone. Then he looked back at Xie Bingxia, his eyes full of affection and longing. If such a look landed in the eyes of lovers, it would surely be very happy. However, when Xie Bingxia saw it, a cold sweat broke out on her back, and she couldn't guess Gu Bei's purpose of bringing her here.
Finally, Gu Bei turned back to look at the tombstone and asked faintly, "Do you think I have the right to be happy?"
"What do you mean?"
Gu Bei sighed softly. He stood up and said slowly, "I'm sorry to Xia Jingwei."