Chapter 64: Doesn’t Your Boyfriend Look Different From This?

Xu An’an was startled and spun around abruptly, only to find it was Gu Yang.

Gu Yang was a good boss. He had come to visit his injured employee, and just as he was about to leave, he noticed Xu An’an not far away and approached to greet her.

Afraid of being discovered by Wang Quanan, Xu An’an hurriedly pulled Gu Yang away.

“I’m working.”

“Aren’t you a reporter?” Gu Yang asked.

Xu An’an found it difficult to explain the specific reasons. She hadn’t intended for things to turn out this way, but events had unfolded beyond her expectations.

Mainly, she simply couldn’t bear to watch anymore.

If you don’t love someone, you can ask for a divorce or break up. Why keep one foot in the relationship while your eyes wander elsewhere? Do you think people are fools? Is it fun to play them like this?

Such things invite divine retribution!

Gu Yang said, “If you need any help, I can assist you.”

Xu An’an had intended to refuse, but seeing Wang Quanan start his car and drive away, she asked Gu Yang to follow them.

It turned out Wang Quanan was taking his lover to a hotel!

Thinking that if Chen Miao really fought Wang Quanan for a divorce, Xu An’an hoped Chen Miao could get more of the assets. Otherwise, how could a single mother raise two children?

So Xu An’an made up her mind to catch Wang Quanan in the act!

Xu An’an saved Chen Miao’s number.

“I’ll give you an address. Come over and you’ll understand,” she said.

Chen Miao, hoping Xu An’an could help report the story, obediently came over. Upon seeing Xu An’an, she immediately apologized, “I’m really sorry. I’ll bring my husband to make amends to you later. Is your back any better now?”

“You’re injured?” Gu Yang frowned, a little worried.

Chen Miao looked at Xu An’an, then at Gu Yang. “Oh? Did I remember wrong? Your boyfriend doesn’t look like this, does he?”

“But both are quite handsome.”

Xu An’an didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “Ms. Chen, let’s focus on what we came here to do.”

To prepare Chen Miao, Xu An’an first asked if she knew that her best friend and her husband wore matching couple’s watches.

From Chen Miao’s stunned expression, Xu An’an could tell she was completely unaware.

Xu An’an sighed softly. “Right now, the two of them are in this love hotel.”

“What…what did you say?”

Chen Miao suddenly felt the world spin and nearly fainted. She gripped Xu An’an’s arm so tightly her nails dug in, but she was oblivious.

Xu An’an merely frowned and did not shake her off.

“If you want a divorce, I’ll take photos of their affair for you. It’ll give you an advantage in court.”

Perhaps the thought of her two sons gave her strength, for Chen Miao quickly regained her composure.

Everything afterward went exactly as Xu An’an had anticipated—they caught the adulterous pair in the act. Wang Quanan tried to snatch Xu An’an’s camera, but Gu Yang stepped in to shield her.

The two men grappled.

But it was a one-sided fight—Gu Yang physically subdued Wang Quanan, leaving him battered and bruised. Wang Quanan, his face swollen and blue, pleaded with Chen Miao, “Please, stop hitting me! I was wrong!”

Chen Miao remained unmoved, eyes red, face cold.

Her best friend called Chen Miao heartless.

Smack!

Chen Miao slapped her hard. “I’m heartless? Or are you both simply shameless?”

The episode ended with the police arriving.

Xu An’an took Gu Yang to the hospital to get his wounds treated.

“Thank you so much just now,” she said.

Gu Yang chuckled. “What kind of man would I be to stand by and watch a woman getting bullied?”

Fortunately, his injuries were only superficial and were quickly treated.

Ring ring ring!

Xu An’an received a call from Chen Miao and finally learned the truth—just as she had suspected. Chen Miao’s younger son had accidentally witnessed Wang Quanan and her friend having an affair. The two adults, terrified of exposure, had been living in constant fear.

The reason Wang Quanan hadn’t divorced Chen Miao yet was that he had bought insurance policies for her and both sons, but the time to act hadn’t yet come.

Now, after being exposed, the two were caught in a dilemma.

Seeing Wang Quanan still inactive, Chen Miao’s friend decided to make the first move. She sent Chen Miao’s younger son to buy snacks—and then laced them with something.

Back at the magazine, Xu An’an worked overtime to finish the news article.

Thanks to this report, Xu An’an’s fame soared once again. Besides Chen Miao, the owners of several snack shops also sent her banners in gratitude.

This greatly boosted her status at the magazine.

Not far away, Fang Nini was filled with resentment. All this should have been hers!

But Xu An’an had snatched the opportunity away.

Li Caixia, adding fuel to the fire, said, “Look how smug she is. If you hadn’t been so kind, Nini, and given her the opportunity, would she be where she is today? She should at least mention you to the chief editor and Manager Xue.”

“By the way, Nini, isn’t the chief editor a friend of your third aunt?”

Prompted by Li Caixia, Fang Nini immediately hatched a plan. “That’s right. The chief editor is pursuing my third aunt. I’ll go find her right now!”

To celebrate Xu An’an’s big scoop, the chief editor decided to treat the entire magazine to dinner.

“The location will be…”

“Since An’an is our star reporter, let her choose the place,” Xue Shengnan said.

With Xue Shengnan’s endorsement, if the chief editor objected, he’d appear petty, so he let Xu An’an select the restaurant.

Xu An’an, knowing when to stop, picked a moderately priced venue.

The chief editor beamed. “Excellent! Keep up the hard work and continue striving!”

Xue Shengnan called Xu An’an to her office. “An’an, I remember you mentioned you needed money. Would you like a loan from me to invest? Tang Jin works in finance and is very sharp about investments.”

“Not long ago, I invested a hundred thousand with him and made three hundred thousand.”

Xu An’an’s eyes widened. For the first time, she realized how easy it could be to make money. She was a little tempted.

She still had most of the money Jiang Li had given her, just sitting in the bank. If investing was really as profitable as Xue Shengnan said, it was certainly better than earning bank interest.

“Manager Xue, may I look into it first?”

“Of course.” Xue Shengnan asked Tang Jin to send over the relevant documents, printed several copies, and gave one to Xu An’an.

Xue Shengnan planned to recommend a few more people—she wanted to support her fiancé.

Once their careers were stable, marriage would naturally follow.

She looked forward to that day.

“Oh, I almost forgot to tell you—Shang Yan has gotten into trouble,” Xue Shengnan said. “Although the news was quickly suppressed, those backing her will never help again.”

Hearing that Shang Yan had suddenly fallen from grace, Xu An’an was shocked. No wonder she hadn’t been threatened by Shang Yan these past two days—Shang Yan had her own problems now.

“Did she cross someone powerful?” Xu An’an asked.

Xue Shengnan’s eyes grew somber. “It seems so. Word is she offended the head of Huadi Group. Otherwise, her scandals wouldn’t have spread so wildly, and she’d stand no chance of recovery.”