"Wan'er, why don't you try calling Gu Yan again?"
"Yes, Wan'er, 130,000 is really too much."
Wu Lili and Xie Baiwei said anxiously.
Usually, they would let Shen Wan'er pay for their meals, and later Gu Yan would voluntarily reimburse Shen Wan'er after finding out.
In the past, if Gu Yan knew he had to pay for Shen Wan'er, he would have been so happy that he'd post several times on social media.
How come today, when Shen Wan'er personally called him, he didn't even answer the phone?
The two women were completely stunned.
They had completely forgotten that not long ago, they were saying Shen Wan'er should wait for Gu Yan to apologize first.
Shen Wan'er bit her lip. She looked at the disconnected call, and her pride naturally prevented her from calling again.
But...
Shen Wan'er glanced at the restaurant owner whose smile seemed to be gradually disappearing. This bill, they definitely couldn't avoid paying today.
With no other choice, Shen Wan'er dialed Gu Yan's number again.
In her view, no matter how busy Gu Yan was, seeing her call twice in a row, he should understand the urgency of the matter! He should answer.
However...
As the call went through, a scene that left Shen Wan'er dumbfounded occurred.
She heard:
[The number you have dialed is powered off]
Po... powered off?!
How could this be? Gu Yan actually turned off his phone?! Just because I called him?
Shen Wan'er's expression turned unpleasant, and a hint of anger inevitably welled up in her heart.
Why, at this crucial moment, did he not answer the phone?
The owner beside them was getting impatient. With no other option, Shen Wan'er opened the LV handbag Gu Yan had given her.
She took out a small box from inside.
Shen Wan'er looked at the small box reluctantly. This was the gift Gu Yan had given her a few days ago when he asked her to be his girlfriend.
She had only tried it on a few times, originally wanting to show off to her girlfriends, but unfortunately...
Shen Wan'er opened the box, revealing an exquisite diamond ring inside.
Wu Lili and Xie Baiwei were stunned, both swallowing hard: "Wan'er, is this a gift from Gu Yan?"
At that moment, they both felt incredibly jealous of Shen Wan'er.
They thought their looks and backgrounds weren't inferior to Shen Wan'er's, so why did Gu Yan only like her?
Damn, if Gu Yan had come to them, they might have already become Mrs. Gu!
Hearing their words, Shen Wan'er silently nodded, then looked at the diamond ring again before handing it to the owner, saying reluctantly: "Owner, can I use this to pay?"
The restaurant owner took it and his eyes immediately lit up.
Oh? A Tiffany diamond ring?
"Miss, are you sure you want to use this diamond ring as payment?"
The owner was overjoyed. He had a good eye.
He could tell at a glance that this diamond ring was custom-made, which meant it was incredibly expensive.
It seemed that the person pursuing this fake socialite was very wealthy, willing to give such a thing.
Hearing the owner's words, although extremely reluctant, Shen Wan'er had no other choice now. All the gifts Gu Yan gave her were gold and silver jewelry.
Although she currently managed her family's business,
That was all company funds.
She personally didn't have that much cash on her. To leave, she had no choice but to use the diamond ring to pay. She nodded: "Yes, can we leave now?"
Shen Wan'er picked up her bag, her face looking unpleasant.
Because today's incident had already embarrassed her greatly.
It was all because of that guy Gu Yan.
If he had answered her call and come to pay, she wouldn't have had to use her diamond ring to pay.
The restaurant owner nodded and said with a smile, "Of course, welcome back anytime."
Outside.
Wu Lili and Xie Baiwei started chattering again.
"Wan'er, Gu Yan is such a jerk! He actually hung up the phone!"
"Yeah, you must really give him a piece of your mind!"
"Today he dares not to answer your call, next time he might directly scold you!"
"If you two get together, won't you end up being abused by him?"
Shen Wan'er's face grew darker as she listened. She clenched her fists, feeling very upset.
In the past, Gu Yan would always come whenever she called, but his behavior today made her feel uncomfortable and unfamiliar.
She took a deep breath: "Vivi, you're right. I won't bother with him anymore."
Hearing this response, the two exchanged glances, both seeing a hint of mockery in each other's eyes.
.....
......
Early the next morning.
At the gate of the Leng family home.
Leng Ling'er walked out with a backpack, yawning and looking listless.
"So tired and sleepy, why do I have to go to school?"
After saying this, Leng Ling'er seemed to remember something. Her drowsiness disappeared.
She looked around as if searching for something. Only after finding everything as usual did she breathe a sigh of relief.
"Phew, looks like that big pervert listened to me."
"Mm-hmm! Crisis averted!"
Leng Ling'er grinned, then strode over to sit on the garishly modified electric scooter parked at the corner.
She put on her helmet and rode off towards school in high spirits.
Less than a minute after Leng Ling'er left.
Click.
The door of a luxury car parked by the roadside slowly opened.
Gu Yan's figure emerged from it.
He watched Leng Ling'er getting further away, raised an eyebrow, and couldn't help but smile slightly. He gave her the middle finger: "Stupid kid."
Then he walked into the Leng family gate as if returning to his own home.
In the study.
Leng Qingqiu was engaged in her daily self-improvement routine.
She was browsing through various books, including finance, biomedicine, management........
Before becoming blind, Leng Qingqiu was the top talented woman in Jianghai City. Her intelligence had been internationally tested and reached the astonishing value of 260, causing an international sensation.
She also had a photographic memory. It could be said that Leng Qingqiu was definitely one of those who would have stood at the top of the world in the future.
So, when Leng Qingqiu became blind, some people felt regretful, while more people were relieved, glad that such a world-class talent had finally disappeared.
In addition, there had been no news about Leng Qingqiu in recent years, so everyone thought she had become dejected, given up on herself, and was prepared to live a lonely life as a blind person.
But this was all a false image she deliberately created.
The enemy was in the dark, so her goal was to also remain in the dark, and then use her talents to constantly absorb knowledge from the world.
Manipulating everything behind the scenes, and moreover... after so many years of accumulation.
She had already secretly amassed a not insignificant force.
She had even investigated part of the truth about what happened that year.
For example, the culprits from that year were not ordinary people.
But rather....... Martial Artists!!!
Leng Qingqiu was thinking too much, and her temples began to ache.
"Sigh..... time for a break."
Leng Qingqiu sighed, leaning back slightly in her chair, tilting her head back to put herself in a slightly more comfortable position.
For so many years, she would wake up at four o'clock every morning, then work desperately to improve herself.
Not only did she have to do this, but she also needed to review some important matters of the Leng family company.
After all........ she was actually the behind-the-scenes person of the Leng Family Group. Leng Xing'an was just the figurehead family leader she had put forward on the surface.
At the same time, she also had to secretly cultivate her own forces......
What Leng Qingqiu didn't notice was that.
When she tilted her head back.
Gu Yan was standing right behind her.