Chapter 914: I Have Plenty of Dirt on Her (1)
Not only did he not believe it, he even thought it wasn’t a coincidence that Lu Wanwan didn’t drink the problematic lemon juice.
She definitely couldn’t have figured it out herself, nor would she have thought that the drinks at the banquet would be drugged.
Mu Xing hurriedly had Bai Lingyun notify him, indicating that her not drinking the lemon juice wasn’t because of Mu Xing.
The person who came to inform grandma, the whispers they exchanged must have been about what happened with Xiao Lang in the dressing room.
Without having seen both Lu Wanwan and Xiao Lang go in, he wouldn’t dare recklessly inform grandma about catching them in the act.
But by the time they came, the person in the dressing room had been replaced by Xiao Lang’s female companion, and Lu Wanwan came out of the makeup room holding the lemon juice.
From any angle, it wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment change of plans by Xiao Lang, but rather he and Lu Wanwan colluding to lure Shuman into the trap.
On the contrary, Lu Kexin, who jumped out from the start, might actually be an outsider, with or without her, Shuman’s downfall was certain.
"What do you mean by this?" Xiao Lang looked at Gu Annan in confusion.
Gu Annan’s gaze was sharp, "You know what I’m talking about, so don’t play dumb."
Xiao Lang frowned slightly, then chuckled after a moment, "After all this talk, you just don’t believe I can do good deeds."
"Good deeds?"
Shao Zhixing almost laughed out loud.
Xiao Lang’s playboy reputation was long infamous, him doing good deeds? It would be more believable to say he’d spend the rest of his life as a monk.
"Fine, I admit it. Of course, it’s impossible to suddenly have a change of heart for an unfamiliar woman," Xiao Lang shrugged, trying to get those people to release him.
Gu Annan gestured with his finger for the two by his side to let go.
Xiao Lang rubbed his sore shoulder, "Without seeing Lu Wanwan drink that lemon juice, Shuman probably wouldn’t have had the guts to trick someone over. So yes, she did drink it. However, from the start, the problematic glass was in my hand. What she drank was not tainted."
"Xiao Lang, are you sure you want to play dumb with me?" Gu Annan crossed his arms, eyes cold and sharp as an eagle’s, "I’m not asking how you tricked Shuman, I’m asking why you did it. Or rather, who told you to do it?"
Xiao Lang truly fell silent for a moment.
His face gradually showed an unpleasant expression, as if finally revealing his true thoughts, "That’s right, this wasn’t my original plan. But if you’re asking who, huh, then who else do you think it could be?"
As Xiao Lang spoke those words, the sneering expression on his face grew even more mocking.
Ji Shaoyang lifted his eyes and said a name, "Xiao Ye."
Xiao Lang snorted coldly, "If it weren’t for fearing offending your Gu Family, would it be necessary? Some people are just terrified of offending certain others, I suppose. Ever since that little bitch Shuman almost killed me last time, he’s probably been worried I’d drag him down. This time, there’s finally a chance, hoping I’d make amends, to cause him fewer troubles."
Ji Shaoyang had his hands in his pockets, glancing at Gu Annan.
It’s possible.
Xiao Corporation was established solely by Xiao Ye; compared to some deeply rooted families in Manchester, it’s still slightly frail.
Without sufficient background, it’s not at the level of domination.
Not wanting to offend Gu Annan is understandable.
Nominally, Xiao Lang is Xiao Ye’s younger brother, the only person who could make him toe the line would be Xiao Ye.
"So, tell me, can I offset my actions with merit? I didn’t know who Lu Wanwan was before, but I take responsibility for what I’ve done, even if I was set up," Xiao Lang awaited Gu Annan’s response.