The car door opened, and Ye Wan got out, preparing to take another bus to school. Gu Yunting alighted from the car. Bodyguards immediately approached him, bowing respectfully. "Young Master, the car is ahead."
Gu Yunting frowned slightly, looking at Ye Wan. Had she tipped them off?
Seeing the bus she was waiting for arrive, Ye Wan hopped on quickly, like a rabbit. She swiped her card. It was rush hour, and there were no seats left. She found a place to stand, and the bus pulled away from the stop.
The bodyguard, seeing his young master's indifferent expression, broke into a cold sweat, terrified of being reprimanded. Gu Yunting merely gave him a brief glance before striding towards his private car.
Everyone around stared at him, many discreetly taking out their phones to snap photos, excitedly thinking, "So this is a young master from a wealthy family. He's truly different from ordinary people."
However, whether taken in the car or on the platform just now, any photos of Gu Yunting posted online vanished within seconds.
...
Jiang Yan pushed a glass of lemonade towards Ye Wan. Seeing her still lost in thought, she couldn't help but nudge her. Ye Wan finally snapped back and looked at her.
Jiang Yan gestured for her to drink. Ye Wan picked up the glass and took a couple of sips.
Jiang Yan wrote on her notebook, 'What are you thinking about? You've been spacing out for so long?'
'Nothing. Pay attention in class.' Ye Wan replied, then cast aside the jumbled thoughts in her mind and focused on the lecture.
...
When Jin Lan and Jiang Jingxiu were summoned by Gu Yunting, they met at the company entrance, both wearing expressions of utter despair.
Inside the elevator, they leaned against opposite walls. Jin Lan said listlessly, "Did you eat enough this morning? Can you withstand a beating for an hour?"
"Didn't eat. I also expended a lot of energy yesterday, so it's up to you today," Jiang Jingxiu replied calmly.
Jin Lan: "...Damn!"
"Seriously, can you have some shame? If you don't conserve your kidneys, you'll need medication when you get married!" Jin Lan felt Jiang Jingxiu was going too far. He should at least save some energy for his future wife.
Jiang Jingxiu gave him a faint look. "Don't worry, my kidneys are in great shape. Better than yours! If you don't use yours anymore, aren't they going to rust?"
"What the hell, Jiang Jingxiu, don't make personal attacks! I'm so busy every day, I don't have time to be as wild as you!" Jin Lan was furious and chattered incessantly behind Jiang Jingxiu.
By the time they reached the outside of Gu Yunting's office, they collectively shut up, their faces blank with despair. They entered with the resolve of a warrior about to sever his own wrist.
Upon entering, the two nearly choked. The vast office was filled with thick smoke. Had he smoked two packs?
As a doctor, Jin Lan knew the dangers of secondhand smoke and immediately went to open the windows for ventilation. Jiang Jingxiu quickly walked over and sat in the chair in front of the desk, asking, "Are you alright?"
With the windows open, the smell of smoke in the room lessened. Jin Lan, covering his nose in disgust, sat down and asked, "If you're unhappy, we can go to the boxing gym to spar. Don't joke with your own health."
"The fencing club is fine too," Jiang Jingxiu also felt bad for Gu Yunting mistreating his body. He'd rather their brother abused them.
Gu Yunting cast a calm glance at the two, extinguished the cigarette in his hand, but his expression remained grim.
"What exactly happened? Tell us quickly, did Ye Wan upset you again?" Jin Lan asked anxiously.
"Yeah, what did Ye Wan do to you this time?" Jiang Jingxiu was also quite curious.