Chapter 138: 138 This kneeling is significant
“I know, compared to the harm I have caused you, this kneeling means little, but I am truly in pain right now, please forgive me.”
Shi Lan sat on the chair, drinking water while listening to Chen Beini’s confession.
She had heard such pleas for mercy many times before and wasn’t really moved by them, but she could tell Chen Beini was truly apologizing.
This kneeling carried weight.
Since Shi Lan’s goal of teaching Chen Beini a lesson had been achieved, there was no need to push for another An Lan. After all, the exposure of An Lan’s private messages was just the fuse, but the person who really humiliated and tormented An Lan for a long time was Gu Chengyu.
Therefore, Shi Lan stood up from her chair unhurriedly and said to Chen Beini, “This kneeling and everything that’s happening to you, I’ll consider it settled. We’re even now. You can go back.”
“I will straighten things out with Gu Chengyu…”
“There’s no need for you to tell me about Gu Chengyu, do you think I would still like a man who almost drove me to death?” Shi Lan interrupted Chen Beini, “I’ll tell you the truth, he will end up just like you sooner or later.”
For some reason, Chen Beini suddenly thought of what the broker had advised her, pleading with that “formidable thing” to spare her life. She had been somewhat skeptical, but now, hearing Shi Lan’s words and seeing her demeanor, Chen Beini suddenly felt this was completely different from the weak An Lan of the past.
“An Lan, can you spare me a lifeline?”
Hearing Chen Beini’s words, Shi Lan suddenly laughed, “What lifeline can I give you? Do you think I, an eighteen-line messed-up green tea, have the power to decide your fate? Are you confused?”
“I don’t know, An Lan, I just feel that a woman who seeks revenge is formidable, and I don’t know how to put it, but I just think you can do it.” Chen Beini believed it was the power of hatred that made An Lan invincible.
Shi Lan bent down, looked at Chen Beini, and asked seriously, “So, are you now begging me, your enemy? Do you really believe I could spare you?”
Chen Beini leaned against the couch and nodded blankly.
“If you have the courage, then go and bring closure to this fiasco yourself.”
Half an hour later, Chen Beini finally left Shi Lan’s room, and moreover, she took away a method from Master Shi.
When Shi Lan set the trap originally, she never intended to let Chen Beini off the hook, so no matter how her team handled the public relations, it was all about minimizing the losses. Now Shi Lan had given Chen Beini the answer, as for whether she used it, that was beyond Miss Shi’s control…
“Boss, you let Chen Beini publicly admit that she knew about the Combat Group, how is that possible?”
“If she steps forward and confesses, stands up and takes her licks, pays whatever compensation is due, apologizes, and actively guides her fan circle by using her Combat Group as a negative example, while telling everyone she will bear the consequences, then she’s giving the Alliance Fans an explanation. And for the Combat Group fans, what could be more touching than Chen Beini taking the fall for them? This way, even if she disbands the Combat Group, they’ll remember her favor and won’t arbitrarily cause trouble.”
“This move is the real way of cutting off the tail to survive, it just depends on whether her team is smart enough and willing to make such a big decision.”
“And according to Chen Beini’s temperament, now that she has confessed, there’s no need to hide Gu Chengyu’s involvement. Thus, Gu Chengyu’s team’s plans to set up a good man image for Chengyu might fall through. Just think, there’s still a good show ahead.”
After hearing all this, Sun Ling suddenly understood why Shi Lan was a wealthy lady in her previous life.
She set the game, and there was only one key, which she held tightly in her hand…
If Chen Beini refused to admit her wrongs, that key would sink into the sea.
“Whether Chen Beini’s team is smart or not, I don’t know, boss, but look at the time, you’ve agreed to have a late-night snack with Mr. Yan!” Sun Ling reminded Shi Lan.