Free Web NovelChapter 1150: Chapter 344: Everything Laid Bare
Chapter 344: Everything Exposed
Yue Yao’s words made the two of them exchange a bitter smile. Although they weren’t very familiar with each other, they both had their own concerns.
For Hai Fu, after knowing about Yurong, she never considered fighting for him, let alone bullying. What she thought about was how to face Yurong afterward, and how to leave without hurting anyone’s feelings as much as possible, perhaps by leaving Paradise Group or even the city.
Yu Xiaodi was undoubtedly still at an age where she longed for love. She had a proactive personality that dared to love and hate; as long as there was hope, she wouldn’t give up. Even though her mother had confined her last time, it didn’t change her resolve. However, it was clear that she also came from a well-off family. As long as Yurong revealed a bit of information about Li Yan being married, she wouldn’t need anyone else to intervene; her parents would naturally isolate her, forbidding her from contacting Li Yan again. Besides, she was just a freshman, while Yurong was already the CEO of a large group. It wouldn’t be her place to bully Yurong.
"Sister Yurong, there are still some things... that might be unpleasant to hear. Should I continue to say them?" Yue Yao paused, looking at Yurong.
She was biased towards Li Yan. Even in this situation, where it was fitting to stand with her fellow women and despise a philanderer like Li Yan, if it was Li Yan, she would treat it differently.
Now Li Yan was still unconscious, without a chance to explain or cover up, so she could only help him as much as possible. Since it had come to this point and Yurong already knew of their existence, even if she concealed it, it would be hard to ensure she wouldn’t think more of it in the future. Rather than continuous conflicts, it would be better to take this chance to lay everything out in the open.
For Yurong, whom she cared about, this was also a relatively better way to face it. Yue Yao witnessed the conflicts involving Yu Xiaodi, and if everyone came up with one such incident, the hard-earned feelings between the two would be severely impacted.
The reason for choosing this timing wasn’t to intensify the conflict. Instead, since Yurong was prepared now and vaguely aware, it was better than suddenly facing it next time; besides, with Li Yan still unconscious, whether Yurong or any of them, despite resenting his philandering, would consider his current condition and not explode or leave until he was safe.
That way, there would be a buffer time for everyone to accept and face this matter, and whatever the final negotiation outcome, it would likely be more favorable to Li Yan than in a normal situation.
To put it bluntly, since Li Yan had an incident, they might as well use it to help him mitigate the consequences of the emotional crisis as much as possible.
Yurong didn’t know what she was thinking; seeing her say this, she followed along with the previous conversation, thinking she was going to help her say stronger words to the two of them. She hesitated slightly because Yu Xiaodi was someone she had given a chance before, and it involved not just Yu Xiaodi but also Hai Fu, and if it was too intense...
Before she could answer, Hai Fu nodded and said, "Go ahead! You’re Yurong’s friend, and you will defend her; I won’t find anything unpleasant to hear."
Yu Xiaodi forced a smile.
Yurong sighed, "Go ahead."
Yue Yao nodded, then said seriously, "Actually, Li Yan is really too much; you need to criticize him harshly! Since he has no awareness now, why don’t you go and beat him up?"
The three of them were baffled, not knowing why she suddenly gave such a suggestion.
Yu Xiaodi said directly, "Although Li Yan is quite a flirt and betrayed... Sister Yurong, with his current unclear situation, why would you urge us to hit him?"
Not just her, but Hai Fu and Yurong were also a bit puzzled.
Women have a psychology that "he’s mine"; if he betrays, offends, or hurts, it’s up to her to handle it. Having someone else give handling suggestions seems like overstepping boundaries.
The effect Yue Yao wanted was just this. It was their conflict now, but ultimately it was about Li Yan. So she rushed to criticize Li Yan, which paradoxically led them not to be so against him.
"I’m not egging you on, think about it... Sister Yurong, tell us how many people care about Li Yan today. Are they all women? Are their relationships with him really just platonic? It would be quite a coincidence if he had an incident, and the male friends hadn’t even received the news, yet all the female friends knew!" Yue Yao righteously expressed her disdain.
Yurong felt a little awkward, glanced at the two of them, and simply explained, "Li Yan’s phone was off. I used his phone this morning to find a number to understand the incident last night, but after turning it on, I received multiple messages. Because I was searching for the number, I also clicked and saw them; I later read all of them—I usually don’t touch his phone."
Yu Xiaodi raised her hand, "After I received your call this morning, I couldn’t reach him. I contacted people close to him I knew, like Qiao Huanxuan, Huang Ying, Li Jie, and Wen Qianyi, as mentioned before."
Hai Fu didn’t want to talk about others, but since Yu Xiaodi had already mentioned Wen Qianyi, and everyone knew Wen Qianyi and Li Yan were on good terms, she admitted, "Wen Qianyi told me. She just asked if Li Yan had contacted me, and to let her know if he did..."
"Yes, that’s everyone. Actually, it wasn’t a lot of people, just the few of you. His phone was on vibrate, and when he received messages, we were at the hospital. We brought him home later, which took quite some time. It wasn’t until the afternoon that I had time to return your calls and saw... over a hundred missed calls."
Yu Xiaodi, feeling a bit embarrassed, bowed her head and raised her hand, "I probably made dozens of those calls... I called once every little while."
Hai Fu didn’t say more. She couldn’t remember how many times she called, but it was probably about ten times.
Yue Yao continued, "There’s the issue: even though ’not a lot of people’, there are still four of them. If they all have the same type of relationship with Li Yan as you do... it’s quite a mess! Li Yan practically deserves to be killed!"
This deliberate ’targeting’ of Li Yan made Yu Xiaodi suspicious. Did Yue Yao have a thing for Zhang Yurong? Is that why she hates Li Yan so much, hoping they break up?
Although this speculation was a bit sinister and likely unrealistic, if it were true, Xiaodi wouldn’t mind. If the two of them could be happier, wouldn’t that leave Li Yan for her?
With Yue Yao deliberately stirring things up, the least informed Hai Fu finally realized that besides Yu Xiaodi and Wen Qianyi, there was now Zhang Yurong around Li Yan, and also people like Huang Ying, Li Jie, Qiao Huanxuan...
She secretly smiled bitterly: Just how many secret lovers does this guy have? Am I nothing but a backup, even if it’s just for a sexual relationship?
Yu Xiaodi, being young and easily upset, also knew relatively more about the situation. Just Zhang Yurong alone already stressed her out; she didn’t want to have so many more love rivals just pop out of nowhere. So she proactively explained:
"It’s not as complicated as you think. Wen Qianyi used to be Li Yan’s superior, his work partner. They would go out for drinks after work, but they’re just friends and nothing more; Li Jie is someone I know. The two of them didn’t get along at first, but probably because Li Jie’s company took in Huang Ying, who was referred by him, their relationship improved a bit, but they’re just friends too; as for Huang Ying..."
Having said so much, when mentioning Huang Ying, she realized this one was actually problematic! But if Zhang Yurong found out on her own, it wouldn’t matter. If she brought it up first, how would Li Yan view her later?
This worry made her swallow back the words she planned to say, "... I’m not too familiar with Huang Ying, maybe it’s the same. Qiao Huanxuan was his first love, a schoolmate from middle school, probably left a deep impression, but it’s been so many years."
Although these were explanations, after finishing, she realized even Huang Ying, whom everyone overlooked, was involved with Li Yan. Would his first love, Qiao Huanxuan, not reignite? And Wen Qianyi, is it truly just a pure friendship? She found that the only one she was confident about was the cool Li Jie...
Seeing Yu Xiaodi explain so much, Hai Fu remained silent for a while, then softly said, "Actually, earlier this year, Wen Qianyi learned about me and Li Yan..."
Everyone was surprised, especially Yu Xiaodi, who was a bit upset and disappointed. Wen Qianyi had always claimed to support her chasing Li Yan and was happy for them to be together. She trusted the excellent woman who was Li Yan’s good friend and used to be her family tutor. Unexpectedly, when Wen Qianyi knew someone else had an affair with her boyfriend, she didn’t give her any heads-up. Clearly, she thought her relationship with Hai Fu was better than with her!
After battling in the workplace for over a decade, Hai Fu quickly sensed Yu Xiaodi’s emotions. She forced a smile, "You might feel betrayed by her; she didn’t know about Yurong. But she’s fully aware of you and Li Yan. However, she didn’t mention my relationship with Li Yan... She simply didn’t know how to bring it up. She was also conflicted and confused!"
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"After she found out about us, I had a private conversation with her. It was evident that she and Li Yan aren’t just good friends; they also like each other!"
"!" Zhang Yurong and Yue Yao exchanged a glance, which reflected Yurong’s worries.
Yu Xiaodi was even more anxious. Just Zhang Yurong alone had her giving all she had in the fight. Add another Wen Qianyi, almost on par with Zhang Yurong, and how could she keep on living?
The two girls from Beihai Country were destined for fleeting romance; she didn’t feel much threatened by Huang Ying. But she also didn’t possess their age advantage. Only the exceptionally outstanding Zhang Yurong and Wen Qianyi, both at the optimal age, provided her with immense pressure.
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