"Ye Wan, you really shouldn't overthink things. Come on, let's go find Ting Ge. You can ask him directly about anything you need. You two lack communication." Jin Lan pulled Ye Wan along.
Ye Wan was led by Jin Lan to the lounge area. Gu Yun Ting and Jiang Jing Xiu were deep in conversation, with Hua Rong and Yan Jia Yi also present. Hua Rong was applying medicine to Yan Jia Yi's swollen face.
Gu Yun Ting glanced up at the visibly upset girl, then lowered his head and continued talking to Jiang Jing Xiu. Ye Wan sat down a good distance away from the group. Jin Lan had a drink sent over.
"Did you eat breakfast, or not?" Jin Lan placed a straw into the cup.
"I didn't," Ye Wan had no appetite for anything right now.
"Go get some breakfast," Jin Lan instructed the waiter.
"Sorry, we're out of breakfast. Would cake be alright?"
"Whatever you have is fine," Jin Lan waved dismissively.
"Miss Ye, you really were quite ruthless. If you had hit any harder, Miss Yan would have had to go to the hospital," Hua Rong said, putting down the ointment.
Ye Wan, in a foul mood, looked up at Hua Rong and scoffed, "What are you pretending to be good for? You showed me those pictures of the poor dog's death, then brought me here. All you wanted was this result, right? Oh, perhaps it didn't achieve what you wanted. You'd probably prefer it if I injured her, or if we started fighting."
Hua Rong froze. She hadn't expected Ye Wan to go back on her word after agreeing not to say anything. Why did this woman always act so unpredictably?
Gu Yun Ting frowned, looking at Hua Rong with sharp, chilling eyes that made Hua Rong's scalp tingle and a cold sweat break out on her back. She said, "Miss Ye, have I misunderstood you? I brought you here because I saw you were upset and wanted revenge for your dog. How could you bite the hand that feeds you?"
The waiter brought the cake. Ye Wan merely sneered and fell silent. There was nothing to say to someone with such ill intentions.
"Mr. Gu, I've been with you for several years. You know my character. How could I resort to such a low-level tactic?" Hua Rong stood up, her expression one of forbearance and conviction as she looked at Gu Yun Ting, as if she had indeed suffered a grave injustice.
Yan Jia Yi also stood up and said understandingly, "Brother Yun Ting, I believe Sister Hua isn't that kind of person either. This matter is in the past, let's just forget it, okay? No one needs to mention it again."
Yan Jia Yi's expression was one of innocent forbearance and a desire to preserve harmony.
"We can ask those who were present to clarify what happened. It's not as if there was no one there," Hua Rong suddenly raised her voice, appearing determined to prove her innocence.
"Sister Hua, please don't be angry. Miss Ye just misunderstood me. I'm not angry with her. We are all Brother Yun Ting's good sisters, so let's prioritize harmony," Yan Jia Yi stepped in to play the peacemaker.
Hearing Yan Jia Yi's words, the anger that Ye Wan had just suppressed flared up again. Yes, for everyone else, the matter was over. But for Xiao Jin Bao, it meant the loss of his life. One word of "it's over" erased everything.
Seeing her getting angry again, Jin Lan quickly said, "You all should say less. I grew up with Ye Wan, and I believe she wouldn't lie!"
"Dr. Jin really is good to Ye Wan, believing her so unconditionally. If one didn't know better, they might think you and Ye Wan have some unusual relationship," Hua Rong said sarcastically, looking at Ye Wan.