Tang Tang, being older than Gu En, was much more likable when speaking. Tang Tang also knew Gu En’s temper well - he was prone to offend people when irritated. Moreover, the townsfolk learning that the Gu Family’s heiress had been taken to the police station because she maliciously injured a waiter would incite unnecessary rumors.
It wasn’t that Tang Tang was overprotecting Gu En. It was just that she was the one with Gu En right now. If anything untoward happened, the one to bear the blame would definitely be her, an innocent bystander being treated like a servant in the presence of this princess.
In the hospital, He Zhilan’s hand was still aching and causing her to cry, even after the doctors had urgently treated and bandaged it.
When He Zhilan had her accident, the first person John notified was Lin Chan. In less than twenty minutes, Lin Chan had hurried over. Bian Xiulin, who was already at home resting, also came along.
"It’s Gu En again! That little jerk, I want to kill him!" Lin Chan was without a knife at the moment, but if she had one, she would have headed straight to the restaurant.
"Should we inform Master He?" XIulin frowned, then added, "Now we’re in trouble, we can’t explain this to Master He! His beautiful wife is now crippled!"
He Zhilan, who had been sobbing, couldn’t help but laugh at Xiulin’s words, "Don’t tell my brother, it’ll be too troublesome for him to go back and forth. I’ll tell him about it when I get to the barracks tomorrow."
He Zhilan’s intention was clear; she wouldn’t let this matter with Gu En slide so easily.
Seeing Lin Chan still angry, Xiulin added, "Lin Chan, your intervention won’t help. If you get angry and protect Zhilan, you might scold Gu En, but afterwards, I bet the Gu Family, the Lan Family, and your family won’t be able to celebrate the New Year in peace. Master He is Zhilan’s husband, so it’s best that he handle this. And, isn’t the Gu family head going on inspection tours to various units this New Year? It would be best if He Teng goes straight to Gu En’s father."
"Will Uncle Gu go to He Teng’s unit?" Lin Chan instantly calmed down, "Did Xing Ye tell you this?"
"Yes." Xiulin nodded, "For now, let’s send Zhilan back to her dorm. She has a train to catch tomorrow morning, so she should rest. Wait," Xiulin rephrased, "maybe it’s best if Zhilan stays with me for the night!"
"No need!" He Zhilan rapidly shook her head. She knew that Xiulin had already moved into Xing Ye’s place. She would feel like a third wheel there. More importantly, she just had a burn, not a physical handicap, so there was no need for others to look after her. "I’ll return to my dorm. There are some things I need to take care of before I go to my brother’s unit tomorrow."
Only then did Lin Chan suppress her anger. She went to the restaurant to collect He Zhilan’s things. By the time they returned, Gu En and Tang Tang had left and the restaurant had returned to normalcy.
Several regular customers familiar with Zhilan came over to express their concern. Hearing about the incident, many customers berated Gu En. Understanding the full context of the incident, John immediately told the manager, "If you see Miss Gu again, tell her she’s banned from entering this establishment."
"John, well done!" Lin Chan praised, patting him on the shoulder, "Anyone who believes her escapist lies is a fool. She’s nothing but a little devil!"