Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 366 - 367: Thrilling! Princess Gu Apologizes, Cedes Land and Pays Compensation!
At this time, Gu Yuanshan was especially restless. He desperately wanted to intervene, particularly because Gu Anxi was so young and already being taken advantage of by the Bo Family—his precious cabbage had been snatched by a pig! Yet, he had no say in the matter and could only watch helplessly.
Gu Mingzhu, however, was rather dismissive. She felt that if Gu Anxi continued this unrestrained behavior, she would gradually lose all ambition!
Nevertheless, she was still quite upset, her small face taut with tension.
Gu Anxi, completely devoid of personal feelings, said to her lawyer, "Let’s begin."
Just then, Gu Mingzhu spoke up, "I demand the room be cleared."
Gu Anxi’s gaze was icy. "Your reason? On what grounds?"
Gu Mingzhu barely managed to hold her composure. "This is a family matter. There’s no need to air our dirty laundry, is there?"
"I’m sorry, but I’m not part of *your* family. Besides, aren’t you the one pressing charges? Weren’t you eager to let the whole world know that our Zhang Niu Niu was supposedly disrespectful to you? What’s this, applying double standards now?" Gu Anxi sneered. "What kind of twisted logic is that?"
Gu Mingzhu’s pretty face turned white with anger. She wanted to say more but was cut off by Gu Yuanshan, "Mingzhu, you were in the wrong here. You need to properly apologize to Mr. Zhang."
Tang Yuan chimed in at the right moment, her voice soft, "Mingzhu, apologize sincerely. I don’t think your older sister will make things difficult for you."
Gu Anxi rested her forehead on her hand. "Mrs. Gu, please stop saying such misleading things. By the way, I’ve been recording. Do you want the whole world to know you abandoned a baby?"
Tang Yuan’s face instantly turned ashen. She never imagined Gu Anxi would have secretly recorded them!
Tang Yuan then said indignantly, "Anxi, aren’t you taking this a bit too far?"
"This is too far?" Gu Anxi drawled lazily. "When your precious pearl apologizes to Manager Zhang later, I’m planning to record a video to keep as future evidence. What would you call *that*?"
Tang Yuan nearly ground her teeth to dust, and Gu Mingzhu was livid.
Gu Anxi’s voice remained languid. "Alright, alright, stop playing the victim. You’re the ones begging to withdraw the lawsuit. Otherwise, we’re prepared to countersue."
As she spoke, she let out a yawn.
It really isn’t easy, having to come out so late at night to meet people I despise, all for a bit of money.
Just as Tang Yuan was about to speak, Gu Yuanshan cut in, "Anxi, Mingzhu is immature. You’re older than her, so please be a bit more magnanimous."
Gu Anxi sneered. "Magnanimous? She committed a crime. Weren’t you aware of that, Mr. Gu?"
That astonished look on her face, to Shen Congwen, made her seem just like a certain scoundrel!
Zhou Yunchen, however, remained silent, merely glancing in Shen Congwen’s direction.
Gu Yuanshan was momentarily speechless, unable to find a rebuttal. After a long pause, he sighed. "Mingzhu, apologize to Mr. Zhang."
Gu Mingzhu was naturally unwilling to bow her head to anyone, especially since it would be recorded. If Gu Anxi posted it online to defame her, wouldn’t she be finished?
Gu Anxi chuckled softly. "It’s fine if you don’t apologize. It’ll all be over for you right away; no need to wait."
Gu Mingzhu was furious. Gu Yuanshan shot her a look.
In the end, Gu Mingzhu had no choice but to look at Zhang Niu Niu (also known as Yellow Hair) and say in a robotic voice, "I’m sorry, Mr. Zhang. I shouldn’t have accused you of molesting me without understanding the situation clearly. In truth, you were administering first aid to me."
As she spoke, Gu Anxi recorded it...
Tang Yuan was absolutely furious!
Gu Anxi’s voice was languid. "Is that all? Wasn’t there more?"
Gu Mingzhu’s voice grew fainter. "Next month, at the Gu family’s banquet, I invite you and Gu Anxi to attend."
This was the crowning moment of Zhang Niu Niu’s life—
A lofty, privileged young lady was apologizing to him; something he would never have even dared to imagine in the past.
He felt a little intimidated, but then he thought that he couldn’t lose face for his boss, so he cleared his throat lightly. "Well, to be honest, I’m not particularly fond of your looks either. You’re overthinking things, Miss Gu."
Gu Mingzhu nearly choked with rage.
At this point, Gu Yuanshan and his group felt that things had gone far enough; the humiliation had been sufficient. Tang Yuan, in particular, was desperate to leave and couldn’t stand to wait another moment.
Just as they got up to leave, Gu Anxi yawned. "Leaving already?"
Tang Yuan snapped, "What more do you want?"
"Sue Gu Mingzhu, of course," Gu Anxi said, feigning surprise. "We have all the evidence now. Should we not sue her and invite her for tea instead?"
The Gu family members were petrified.
Feng Mian couldn’t help but chuckle aloud—
Gu Anxi truly is full of surprises!
Tang Yuan fumed, "Gu Anxi, do you have any integrity at all?"
"Integrity?" Gu Anxi managed a faint smile. "Did I ever say that everything would be fine once she apologized? I only said I was willing to accept the apology. I didn’t say a single word beyond that. Our Manager Zhang is a respectable man. You had him locked up for over half a month. Did you really think we’d just let it go like that? Or do you think people associated with me, Gu Anxi, are easy to bully?"
Before Tang Yuan and her daughter could even recover from her words, Gu Yuanshan, being more experienced and shrewd, instantly figured out what this young woman was after!
Compensation!
And she wasn’t saying it directly. If she did, it would be extortion, carrying legal responsibility. She wanted them to bring it up themselves; otherwise, she would proceed to sue Mingzhu.
Gu Yuanshan’s emotions were incredibly conflicted. However, he had no choice but to resolve the immediate problem. His voice softened. "Manager Zhang has indeed been wronged this time. We are also willing to compensate him. How about this: we will give Manager Zhang one million in compensation!"
One million?
Gu Anxi looked unimpressed and listless. She called out to Zhang Niu Niu, "Alright, we’ll withdraw the lawsuit. Let’s go get some hot pot. We have a few things to discuss."
Yellow Hair hadn’t caught on yet, but Gu Yuanshan understood. She was going to discuss the countersuit with him.
So, Gu Yuanshan increased the offer, raising it straight to five million.
Five million for being locked up for over half a month. That should be enough!
Gu Anxi yawned again and said to Zhou Yunchen beside her, "My uncle brought me here. If I’d known it would be like this, I would have stayed in Si Garden to keep him company."
Zhou Yunchen nodded. "It was indeed a wasted trip."
He then patted Yellow Hair’s shoulder. "Work hard under our Little Gu, and one day you’ll buy a big villa in Beicheng."
Yellow Hair didn’t have the wits to decipher the hidden meaning in their words. He just scratched his head. "Mr. Zhou, that would cost over a hundred million, wouldn’t it? How long would I have to work to earn that!"
Zhou Yunchen’s smile deepened slightly. "Perhaps one day a benefactor will help you out! Just like Lawyer Feng, who suddenly had three hundred million come his way. So, you see, one must dare to dream. What if it comes true?"
Yellow Hair chuckled sheepishly and glanced at Gu Anxi.
Gu Anxi had her hands thrust into her pockets. "Alright, let’s proceed with the lawsuit first. You might get a few thousand, maybe even ten thousand, in compensation for damage to your reputation."
Upon hearing this, Yellow Hair exclaimed, "That’s all?!"
Gu Anxi nodded. "Yes, it’s that little. But I’ll reward you. If the other party gets sentenced to one month, I’ll give you ten million. If they’re sentenced to three months, I’ll gift you a large villa."
Yellow Hair immediately lost any shred of compassion for Gu Mingzhu. "Then let’s hurry up and file the lawsuit!"
