Night Fire Lingering

Chapter 155 Men are all mute!

Wen Yan was so shocked that she couldn't recover for a long time.

Why Gu Yanci?

When she was sent to a mental hospital by the Wen family, Gu Yanci was still in Europe. How could he arrange for her to be taken care of in a mental hospital?

If it really is him, then how much effort and thought would it take...?

Wen Yan found it unbelievable.

She even wished that it was Gu Jingzhou's arrangement, because then she wouldn't have needed to overturn so many years of her understanding, and Gu Yanci wouldn't have had to go through so much hardship back then.

In the years she 'thought' of, Gu Yanci never disliked her; in fact, he did a lot for her in secret, allowing her to preserve her body and consciousness in the mental hospital.

So, besides that, did he do anything else?

At this moment, the cell phone ringtone suddenly rang.

Wen Yan saw the caller ID: Gu Yanci.

She stared at the ringing phone, but hesitated to answer it.

The call was automatically disconnected because no one answered, but Gu Yanci called back the next moment.

Wen Yan finally answered the call just as it was about to be disconnected for the second time.

She did not speak.

Gu Yanci habitually waited for her to say "hello," but only heard an empty receiver.

"Wen Yan?" After a long pause, he asked with some concern, "What's wrong?"

"...It's nothing." Wen Yan's throat was a little dry.

Wen Yan sighed, unsure how to begin.

Gu Yanci stood up from his office, startling the two senior executives who were helping him organize his documents, as well as Zhou Qi, who reflexively stood up as well. They looked at their boss with trepidation, their minds racing to recall if they had done anything stupid at work recently.

"President Gu?" Zhou Qi couldn't help but ask as he saw Gu Yanci turn to leave.

"You'll chair the meeting later," Gu Yanci told Zhou Qi before heading out.

"Brother Zhou, what's wrong with President Gu..." the executive stammered.

Zhou Qi said with a calm expression, "It's nothing, it's a private matter."

The executive understood: "Did President Gu and his wife have a fight? No wonder he's been giving us the cold shoulder lately."

Another senior official said, "That's not a private matter. When the boss is in a bad mood, no one can escape it."

Zhou Qi: "..."

As Gu Yanci walked quickly outside, he called Wen Yan's bodyguard to get her location and then sped back in his car.

Just as they were about to arrive, they learned that Wen Yan had already left and gone to Luo Beiqing's house.

……

"What's wrong, Yan Yan?"

Luo Beiqing noticed something was wrong with Wen Yan as soon as he opened the door.

"Couldn't find them? Or is the information bad?"

Wen Yan blinked, pulling her thoughts back, and focused her gaze on the person in front of her.

"The person has been found, that's good news."

Wen Yan was somewhat stunned when she heard herself say the "good news".

These were her honest thoughts that came out without her noticing.

Upon learning that the person was Gu Yanci, she felt both confused and happy.

Luo Beiqing breathed a sigh of relief and pulled Wen Yan's hand as they entered the room: "Then why are you so absent-minded?"

Wen Yan looked at Luo Beiqing, remained silent for two seconds, and said, "That nurse was arranged by Gu Yanci."

"Gu Yanci?" Luo Beiqing was shocked. "He was busy with his master's thesis and taking over the European branch at that time. How could he extend his reach into China? ...This guy must have the ability to be in two places at once!"

Wen Yan had previously thought that the person who helped her was Gu Jingzhou. On the way back, she remembered that Gu Jingzhou's health had begun to deteriorate during that period, and he spent most of his time in the hospital. Under the watchful eyes of his parents, he had no energy or opportunity to take care of her affairs.

If Gu Yanci wanted to take care of her as well, he would probably have to work day and night.

"Ding-dong-"

The doorbell rang, and Gu Yanci's face appeared on the security camera at the front door.

Luo Beiqing asked Wen Yan, "Do you want to see her?"

She is such a double standard person, regardless of whether Wen Yan's actions are right or wrong, she only asks for Wen Yan's wishes.

Wen Yan's gaze fell on the screen. The man was wearing a dark blue suit with subtle patterns, formal but not overly formal, so he must have come from the company.

He stared blankly at the camera, his gaze seemingly directed at her through an electronic medium.

Wen Yan nodded and hummed in agreement.

Luo Beiqing pointed upstairs: "Then I'll go upstairs and watch a show for a while. Call me if you need anything."

Gu Yanci was prepared for no one to open the door, or for Luo Beiqing to appear and kick him out, but to his surprise, it was Wen Yan herself who opened the door.

He paused briefly, then, seeing that she was unharmed and seemed only to be in a strange mood, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Wen Yan looked at him, waiting for him to speak.

However, some men are just intermittently mute—they are the ones who take the initiative to call, the ones who come to their door, and now they are the ones who remain silent!

"Is there something you need?" Wen Yan remembered the nurse and changed her mind about closing the door, taking the initiative to speak.

“…No.” Gu Yanci’s gaze fell directly on Wen Yan’s face. “Look at you.”

Wen Yan's eyelashes trembled slightly.

Hearing these words now evokes a different feeling than hearing them before.

"Don't you have anything else to say to me?"

The man said, "No."

Wen Yan closed her eyes.

It's so hard to communicate with a mute person!

"If not, then you can leave!" Wen Yan leaned against the door frame, as if she was about to close the door.

Gu Yanci raised his arm, blocking Wen Yan's movement to close the door.

The man opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing.

Wen Yan was so angry that she pushed him away from blocking the door and slammed the door shut.

When Luo Beiqing came downstairs, he saw Wen Yan sitting on the sofa, looking sullen.

"Did the deal break down?"

"No, he's mute, what's there to talk about!"

Luo Beiqing took a bowl of bird's nest soup for himself and Wen Yan each, saying, "He's mute, so you can speak first."

Wen Yan understood the logic, but!

He went so far that night, and he didn't even apologize to her!

Talk my ass!

Luo Beiqing, with a spoon in her mouth, glanced at the bodyguards outside the French windows and thought that Gu Yanci was actually quite nice at this moment.

He could have threatened Wen Yan by taking back the bodyguards, but he didn't. From beginning to end, it was as if these people had completely given themselves to her.

Yes, he acted more like a human being than He Tingchuan.

-

Public opinion within the school is becoming increasingly serious and intense.

Wen Yan received a phone call asking her to return to school next Monday.

The doctoral program spot that Wen Yan is about to attend is a highly coveted one, with countless people vying for it. Under pressure from all sides, the university has no choice but to come up with an explanation as soon as possible.

Luo Beiqing was worried and wanted to accompany Wen Yan back to school. Wen Yan was even more worried about the school environment; if someone accidentally bumped into Luo Beiqing, it would be a huge loss.

After they each compromised, Luo Beiqing called Gu Jinzhi: "Want to earn some extra money? Like, 50,000 a day?"

"I wouldn't dare do anything illegal!"

"...not to commit the offense."

Gu Jinzhi happily accompanied Wen Yan back to school, muttering on the way, "My brother is going too, doesn't Luo Beiqing know? She even paid me to come with you, she's such a rich and kind person!"

"Gu Yanci is going too?" Wen Yan asked in surprise.

"You didn't know? You two had another fight?" Gu Jinzhi secretly rubbed her hands together, her eyes sparkling, and said with a grin, "Oh, I see! My cousin and his wife are fighting, and I get this good news!"

"You're so happy that your brother and I had a fight?" Wen Yan didn't quite understand why this girl, who was born into a wealthy family, was so obsessed with money.

Gu Jinzhi argued logically: "Anyway, you're not getting a divorce, so let's argue!"

"You know we won't get a divorce?" Wen Yan asked, curious as to why Gu Jinzhi would say that.

Gu Jinzhi waved her hand: "My brother likes you so much, he won't agree!"

Wen Yan looked at her in astonishment.

Gu Jinzhi was bewildered by the look in her eyes. "Did I...did I say something wrong?"

"No." Wen Yan smiled and shook her head.

She was quite surprised that even a carefree girl like Gu Jinzhi could say so confidently, "My brother likes you so much."

Therefore, many details, many things from the past, were overlooked by her...

The new semester has just begun.

Winter is coming to an end and the weather is getting warmer, making Mondays at school particularly lively.

As soon as Wen Yan arrived at the law school, she noticed that there were a lot of people surrounding her.

Everyone looked at her strangely, some pointing and whispering, and some hot-blooded young students even spoke up without trying to hide their voices:

"A mentally ill person wanting to pursue a PhD is truly harming themselves and others!"

"Mingzhu said Wenyan married a rich man. Being rich is amazing! You can solve anything!"

"She used to compete with Mingzhu, maybe she's an academic Daji herself!"

"Be careful, mentally ill people can kill without being punished!"

"Oh, right! She chopped off the hands of her family members and she was unharmed."

……

"What nonsense are you spouting? Do you have any evidence? You're not a law student, are you? Is your GPA over 3.5? You don't know anything and yet you dare to call Wen Yan an academic Daji!"

"Are you being paid by someone to stir up trouble here? Are the people next to you your accomplices? Do you know that defamation is illegal?"

"A top student from Imperial University wouldn't be so brainless as to be easily swayed by others. Are you guys trolls from other schools? How dare you ruin Imperial University's reputation! Which school are you from? Are you that guy from next door?"

Gu Jinzhi pointed at the students who were talking the loudest and suddenly started a fight, unleashing a barrage of attacks without stopping.

The surroundings fell silent for a few seconds.

And why does this rhythm sound so familiar?

That sounds quite reasonable and well-founded?

Before anyone else could react, Wen Yan quickly pulled Gu Jinzhi into the law school to prevent her from being ganged up on.

"You even know about a GPA of 3.5?" Wen Yan was both pleased with Gu Jinzhi's protective behavior and somewhat shocked.

You should know that Gu Jinzhi is a typical good-for-nothing second-generation rich kid. Her mother spent money to get her into a good university by sending her to study arts.

Gu Jinzhi smiled smugly: "If you're going to do something for money, you definitely have to prepare well! Tell Luo Beiqing to come to me again next time!"

Wen Yan: "..."

The lecture hall was temporarily converted into a conference room, which was filled with leaders from various colleges and student representatives.

Wen Yan appeared under everyone's gaze, and the previously murmured scene immediately fell silent.

Wen Yan looked over, and her gaze suddenly stopped!

Gu Yanci and Wen Yonghai sat in the far left seat of the first row!

Jiang Huaixu walked over and comforted Wen Yan: "Don't worry, it's just making the medical records public."

The medical records have been modified!

"Thank you, senior."

Wen Yan sat down in her seat and subconsciously glanced at Gu Yanci.

The man's gaze fell on Jiang Huaixu, his eyes somewhat cold.

Gu Jinzhi, standing nearby: "??"

hello?

Handsome senior, didn't you see me?

Last time during the debate, Jiang Huaixu ignored her, and Gu Jinzhi thought it was an accident. This time, she was certain that he did it on purpose!

Gu Jinzhi angrily sent a WeChat message to her cousin to complain.

Gu Yanci glanced down at his phone. From half a venue away, Gu Jinzhi saw the look in her cousin's eyes that seemed to say: Idiot.

Jiang Huaixu knew about her relationship with him, so of course he pretended not to see it!

This is a matter of great importance, and the Director of the Education Department personally chaired the meeting.

Wen Yonghai stepped onto the stage, took the microphone, and said, "Hello everyone, my name is Wen Yonghai, and I am the father of the person Wen Yan allegedly harmed. Here, I can tell you with absolute certainty that the rumors are not true. My daughter's hand was not injured by Wen Yan, and please do not harm the innocent!"

The teacher then showed Wen Yan's electronic medical record report:

"The medical record shows that although Wen Yan experienced auditory and visual hallucinations upon admission, she recovered without medication after admission. This indication does not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of mental illness. The human brain is the most amazing organ in the human body, and also the organ that human medicine has explored the least. After verification from multiple sources, it has been confirmed that Wen Yan's admission to the mental hospital was an accident, and she did not have bipolar disorder or any other mental illness. We also conducted a mental health assessment on Wen Yan, and the results showed that everything was normal."

The medical record bears the official red stamp of the hospital, but some people still don't believe it.

A student stood up and asked, "How do we know if this is a falsified medical record?"

Jiang Huaixu took the spare microphone and asked with a smile, "Student, if you don't understand the principle of 'whoever raises a question must provide evidence,' I'm telling you now. You're welcome to provide evidence! As a student of Imperial University, you shouldn't talk nonsense or act without thinking. I hope you live up to your status!"

Jiang Huaixu was known at school for his "outstanding talent" and "kindness." His sudden sharp words left the students looking at each other in dismay, and they fell silent.

From Wen Yonghai's clarification to the presentation of medical records, it is clear that the rumors are untrue.

If they continue, they might be branded as deliberately defaming others!

"I have a question!"

Suddenly, a girl stood up from the student representative's seat and shouted, "Wen Yan, when you were released from the mental hospital, there were only six months left before the college entrance examination. You spent more than a year in the mental hospital, completely detached from school and knowledge. How did you get into the Imperial University?"

"That looks like a pearl?"

"Didn't she drop out of school?"

"Mingzhu has come for revenge?"

In an instant, it felt like going back a few months, except that last time the person being judged was Mingzhu, and the person raising questions was Wenyan.

Wen Yan stood up and looked into Mingzhu's eyes from halfway across the classroom, a few meters away.

The latter's eyes were filled with schadenfreude, as if he had finally avenged his great grudge, and also with a suppressed and restrained expectation—expecting Wen Yan to be despised by others!

She couldn't believe that someone who had been out of school for almost two years could pass the entrance exam for Beijing University in just six months!