Shen Lang did not give Ye Shishi any answer to her words.
After sitting in the tea house for more than ten minutes, the two of them finally left separately.
After leaving the Wangbei Tea House, Ye Shishi drove to the Nanling Martial Guard Department.
Ye Shishi obviously came to the Martial Guard Department often, so no guards blocked her way. She drove straight in, m..oΓg.
She arrived at Gu Qinghan's office.
When Ye Shishi arrived, Gu Qinghan was burying her head in case files, her hair disheveled and her eyes red, clearly having stayed up all night.
Seeing Gu Qinghan's state, Ye Shishi spoke, "Gu Qinghan, since you started working, you've stayed up all night five and a half days a week. Aren't you afraid of sudden death?"
"I heard that Old Luo from your office almost died of a sudden death after staying up all night for a few days last time. You don't want to repeat the same mistake, do you?"
"Don't make a fuss. It's just staying up a few nights."
Hearing Ye Shishi's words, Gu Qinghan smiled and said, "The Heavenly and Earthly case is being closely watched by all parties. I need to get all these case files done and submit them for review. There's no other way but to work overtime."
Speaking of this, Gu Qinghan put down the case file she had finished reading, stood up from her chair, tidied her dark and smooth long hair, and smiled at Ye Shishi, "You vixen, did you go to Wangbei Tea House for tea with that stinky kid?"
"Yes, we not only had tea but also discussed a transaction."
Ye Shishi smiled upon hearing this, "We discussed how to split the one hundred billion, and even talked about your fiancé. I said everything you wanted to say."
"With the issue of one hundred billion resolved, one of Shen Lang's troubles is gone. And by telling him about your fiancé, you won't have to worry about what happens in two days."
"Alas..."
Hearing Ye Shishi's words, Gu Qinghan sighed and said, "My worries are not a big deal. The engagement was made by my family when I was young. I can completely deny it. At worst, I'll leave the family and be abandoned by them."
"But that stinky kid has caused quite a bit of trouble this time. Not only did he kill dozens of people, but he also forced a hundred people to transfer one hundred billion to him."
"Some of the people he killed were important figures. Although their families dared not report the crime because they attended the Bliss Banquet, they exerted pressure on the Martial Guard Department through various channels, hoping for severe punishment for the murderer."
"If this case is not classified as an act of righteous bravery to silence everyone, that stinky kid will be in a lot of trouble this time."
"I stayed up all night not only to work on case files but also to find the girls who were arrested at the Heavenly and Earthly establishment. I took their statements one by one. Almost all of them had the same consistent story: that Shen Lang killed Yuan Bubai and others to save them."
"With the statements from over a hundred victims, and by legitimizing the one hundred billion that the stinky kid extorted, this case has now been basically classified as an act of righteous bravery, which can silence everyone, including Qi Tuojiang."
After the Heavenly and Earthly incident, Gu Qinghan rushed to the scene immediately but did not hold Shen Lang accountable or inform him. Instead, she silently handled the aftermath for Shen Lang by herself.
This was Gu Qinghan, a woman as cold as ice, but deeply thoughtful.
Her love for Shen Lang was a silent devotion that did not reach her lips. Perhaps it was not as brilliant and dazzling as a moth flying into a flame, but her love was profound.
Speaking of which, Gu Qinghan looked at Ye Shishi and smiled, "I should thank you. Because in Nanling, besides you, no one else can legitimize this one hundred billion. I will remember this favor."
"We are best friends, why say such things? Besides, I didn't help for free."
Ye Shishi smiled brightly, "After I legitimize the one hundred billion, I will take ninety percent of it."
"Ye Shishi, no wonder everyone calls you Zhou Bapi who can scrape two taels of meat from a bone. Your reputation is well-deserved."
Gu Qinghan looked at Ye Shishi in shock and said, "With your calculating mind, aren't you afraid you won't get married in the future?"
"You don't need to worry about that. My parents are ordinary people, and they've always let me make my own decisions about my marriage. Unlike your family, who is forcing you to marry into a prominent family."
"No one likes me, so I can wait slowly. I don't mind waiting until I'm thirty. But you, the Gu family can't wait for you to marry Qi Tuojiang tomorrow."
"Honestly, I'm very curious. After I told that scoundrel Shen Lang about your situation, what exactly will he do? Just thinking about it makes me excited."
Hearing Ye Shishi's words, Gu Qinghan smiled, "I'm also very curious about this answer. However, I know that no matter what the final outcome is, that stinky kid won't disappoint me."
"Gu Qinghan, it seems you and that scoundrel Shen Lang already have a tacit understanding."
Ye Shishi walked up to Gu Qinghan, her mouth close to Gu Qinghan's earlobe, her red lips parting slightly, and said, "Tell me honestly, have you fallen for Shen Lang?"
"Yes—"
Gu Qinghan said seriously, "From the first moment I saw this stinky kid, I knew we were the same kind of people. And he is the person I have been looking for. I can tell you, if Gu Qinghan were to get married in this life, it would definitely be him."
Responding to Gu Qinghan's words, Ye Shishi shook her head and said, "I don't know what's so great about that scoundrel that even you, the ice goddess, have fallen for him."
"What's so great about the stinky kid? Others might not know, but don't you know?"
Gu Qinghan retorted, "Aren't you also tempted by the stinky kid?"
"I..."
Ye Shishi's expression changed upon hearing this, "Gu Qinghan, don't think too highly of Shen Lang. You like him and think he's perfect, but he's not my type, Ye Shishi."
"Oh, since he's not your type, then that's good. I was worried that we sisters would like the same man and turn against each other."
Gu Qinghan smiled and said, "Since you say you don't like him, then I'm relieved. Remember what you said, don't you ever compete with me for him in the future."
"You..."
Ye Shishi felt like she had been tricked by Gu Qinghan, but she couldn't go back on her word in front of her good friend of many years. In the end, she could only let out a hum.
"Gu Qinghan, you say I'm calculating, but you're no less than me."
Ye Shishi felt very uncomfortable, and after humming, she turned and left directly.
"As expected, you're still the same as before. You never take a loss, and you turn hostile as soon as you do."
Looking at Ye Shishi's receding back, Gu Qinghan shook her head and smiled.
However, when she thought of Qi Tuojiang arriving in Nanling in two days to fulfill their childhood engagement, Gu Qinghan's smile froze on her face.
The Qi family was one of the five great families in Longdu, and breaking off the engagement was as difficult as climbing to heaven.
Gu Qinghan did not know how much pressure she would face at that time. She could only hope that the stinky kid would not disappoint her.