Ye Wan was no longer interested in Jiang Yuling's affairs. It was all because of her vanity and desire for effortless gain. As you sow, so shall you reap.
After class, Ye Wan called Jiang Yan again, but this time her phone was switched off.
Ye Wan sensed something was wrong and left school immediately. She had to find Jiang Yan; something must have happened.
Indeed, something had happened at Jiang Yan's home. Her family's garment factory had caught fire. It had started in the middle of the night, and by the time it was discovered, it was beyond saving. Not only were the newly acquired raw materials and finished garments ready for shipment burned to ashes, but more than a dozen workers also lost their lives.
When Jiang Yan received the news, her parents had already rushed to the scene. Her father, being the legal representative and owner of the company, was immediately detained by the police upon arrival. A total of ten responsible individuals were arrested. Jiang Yan also took a taxi to rush over.
As she reached the vicinity of the factory, she saw many people attacking her mother. Jiang Yan's mother's hair was disheveled, and her clothes were torn. The crowd continued to beat and curse her. Jiang Yan felt a surge of blood rush to her head. She charged forward and fiercely pushed away the person hitting her mother, shouting, "What are you doing! Don't you know that assault is illegal!"
"This woman caused the deaths of our family members! It's a light punishment for us to beat her!" The attackers were all family members of the deceased workers, and their emotions were running high.
"The cause of the fire has not yet been announced, so how can you say my mother caused the deaths? Besides, the factory workers all have insurance. The insurance company will handle the claims! If it's not enough, our family will compensate even if we go bankrupt!" Jiang Yan shielded her mother and looked sternly at the crowd.
For a moment, the agitated family members of the workers were indeed stunned by Jiang Yan's words. But the next second, someone shouted, "Can this little girl's words be taken seriously? Regardless, we want compensation now. If you don't pay, you're not leaving!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the emotions of the workers' families flared up again. They shoved and pushed the mother and daughter, and Jiang Yan, while protecting her mother, was pushed into a nearby gutter along with her mother. They were being forced to pay money.
No matter how Jiang Yan tried to explain, no one listened. Some emotionally broken family members began to hit and kick them, and the scene descended into chaos once more.
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The news of Jiang Yan's family factory fire and the resulting deaths made it to the trending searches. Photos from the scene also circulated. Ye Wan zoomed in on the photos and saw a profile of Jiang Yan. It was indeed Jiang Yan's family's garment factory that had an accident!
Ye Wan became anxious. She had to find a way to help Jiang Yan. How could a student help with such a major incident?
The only person Ye Wan could think of was Gu Yunting. Would Gu Yunting be willing to help?
It seemed she had displeased him this morning.
She couldn't afford to care about that now. Ye Wan took a taxi to Gu Corporation. No matter what, she had to ask Gu Yunting for help, regardless of the cost.
When Ye Wan arrived at Gu Corporation, Gu Yunting was in a meeting. She couldn't wait any longer and took out her phone to call him.
Gu Yunting's phone was usually on silent during meetings, but he had a private phone that was turned on. When the ringtone sounded, he knew who it was.
Why would Ye Wan call him at this time?
Gu Yunting raised his hand to stop the manager who was giving his report and answered the phone. All the executives held their breath, awaiting their CEO's next instruction.
"Something wrong?" Gu Yunting's voice was cold, yet why did everyone detect a hint of tenderness in those two words?