Sheng Tang walked in, and he quickly stood up to pull out a chair for Sheng Tang.
Gu Shiyan was waiting beside.
Gu Shiting had no choice but to hold his nose and pull out a chair for her too.
"Thanks," Gu Shiyan said with a deliberate smile, "Such a gentleman."
Gu Shiting: "....."
He had no liking whatsoever for this big third wheel, even if this third wheel was his real sister.
The waiter started serving the dishes one after another.
Almost all the dishes were served when Gu Shiyan said, "Let’s wait for Song Chen, he should be coming for dinner too."
Sheng Tang agreed.
Soon, Song Chen came in.
He was wearing a dark grey coat and a scarf of the same color, exuding an elegant aura.
Once he removed his coat, he had on a black knit sweater underneath, which accentuated his good physique.
Sheng Tang said, "Brother Song, you’re so handsome."
Gu Shiting: "...."
Gu Shiyan chuckled beside them.
Song Chen casually responded, "Tangtang, you’re very beautiful too, thank you for the compliment."
Gu Shiting heavily coughed.
Once all the dishes were served, Gu Shiyan picked up her wine glass and clinked it with Song Chen’s, "You really do look handsome today."
"You flatter me, young lady."
Everyone started eating.
Gu Shiting began serving food to Sheng Tang.
While eating, Song Chen began to report the results of his actions. Earlier, he had privately "interrogated" Chen Zhan and had already gotten the results.
"...The results aren’t very promising." Song Chen said while holding a wine glass, his brows slightly furrowed, "She said it was a middle-aged man who asked her to take the money and do the job.
The purpose was to ruin Professor Sheng’s reputation, to make it impossible for him to stay in the school. The specific actions weren’t dictated, just a set timeframe."
Gu Shiyan was also aware of this incident.
She knew better that it was Sheng Tang who took the lead and turned the situation around single-handedly.
Her mother, upon learning about it, praised Sheng Tang highly.
Gu Shiyan heaved a sigh of relief because her mother had shifted her focus to Sheng Tang, which took a lot of pressure off her. She no longer had to bear the overwhelming pressure.
Her mom just wanted a smart daughter, and now she had one. Anyway, a daughter-in-law is just like a real daughter, no difference.
This was why Gu Shiyan was so eager to match Sheng Tang with her brother. She genuinely hoped Sheng Tang would hurry up and join their family, diffuse her mother’s high expectations, and let her and her brother live off her halo without worries.
Mrs. Gu, who was smart and competitive all her life, would be furious if she knew her daughter had such little ambition.
"Didn’t you report it to the police?" Gu Shiyan asked.
Sheng Tang replied, "No."
"Why?"
"The school is different from a company. Teachers live in the Ivory Tower, they always believe their goal is to teach and nurture talents.
If a student makes a mistake, the teacher corrects her, not knock her down with one blow. If my father pursued this matter relentlessly, both the teachers and students at the school would probably have issues with it," Sheng Tang said.
Gu Shiyan said, "Is everyone at the school that sanctimonious?"
"Yes, schools are like that," Sheng Tang smiled, "We Chinese value ’forgive others whenever possible’, if you press too hard, your justice will turn into malice.
Reputation matters most in schools. My mom and grandmother both believe in not pursuing it further. After this incident, no one will probably dare to target my dad again. He’s already intimidated everyone."
Gu Shiyan shook her head and smiled.
It was truly a different world, she could hardly imagine it.
Her family was in business, and her grandfather was in politics. From early on, the principle she grew up with was, "leave no root to eliminate future troubles."
This thought, she didn’t voice out.
"How much did the person who bribed Chen Zhan pay?" Gu Shiting suddenly interrupted.