At the end of the press conference, Li Xuanyu, in front of all the media cameras, dialed Yang Wen’s number, saying she wanted to come over and apologize in person.
In the villa, Yang Wen had not expected Li Xuanyu to play this move. Although she was not facing the cameras herself, she was watching the live broadcast and subconsciously felt as though she were facing all the major media cameras. She had never encountered such a situation and immediately panicked.
Qin Yanyang and Yang Fei had not anticipated Li Xuanyu making this call in front of all the media either.
Seeing Yang Wen’s panicked expression, Yang Fei said, "If you don’t want to answer, then don’t."
However, Qin Yanyang was struck by an idea and smiled, saying, "You’re not facing the cameras, it’s just a few words. What’s there to be afraid of? You’re a student council member, don’t you have the courage? How will you improve your abilities in the future?"
Yang Wen was immediately provoked.
Her sister-in-law was right; didn’t she want to be as outstanding as her sister-in-law one day? How could she let this situation intimidate her? Discover more novels at Nove1Fire.net
Thus, she gathered her composure and answered the call.
"Hello, this is Li Xuanyu, Li Xiaoji’s aunt. My nephew has caused you distress, and I am here to apologize, hoping to earn your forgiveness. May I ask where you are right now, and if it would be convenient for us to come over and apologize in person?" Li Xuanyu’s voice came through.
Yang Wen took a deep breath and said, "I’ve seen the school’s press conference already. I am very satisfied with this resolution from the city government, and I’m grateful that our leadership stands up for us, the vulnerable victims. With such leadership, I have regained confidence in Binhai University and the city of Binhai..."
Listening to Yang Wen’s words, the corner of Yang Fei’s mouth twitched a few times.
It’s no surprise she was part of the student council. Her words were coherent, showing high awareness, a promising young lady indeed.
Qin Yanyang’s face broke into a pleased smile.
After a bit more conversation, Yang Wen finally said, "However, I find Li Xiaoji’s character repulsive, and I will not accept his apology. But all is in the past now, and I will not pursue it further. Therefore, there’s no need for a face-to-face apology. Goodbye!"
After finishing, Yang Wen hung up the phone.
Seeing her brother and sister-in-law smiling at her, Yang Wen’s face flushed. She only then realized she had been sweating profusely, her palms wet with perspiration.
"What... what’s wrong?" Yang Wen asked cautiously.
Yang Fei chuckled, "It shows that the student council has polished you well.You speak very articulately, better than your brother."
Flushing, Yang Wen retorted proudly, "Of course, I am a university student after all."
Qin Yanyang smiled and praised, "That’s the way to be, it’s always good for girls to be excellent."
"Yes, I’ve been learning from my sister-in-law, aiming to adopt her grace. Plus, that lady from the Li Group was quite impressive. I feel I still have many shortcomings and must work hard," Yang Wen said.
Online, the incident of Yang Wen publicly refusing Li Group’s apology sparked heated debate again.
Some said that Yang Wen didn’t know when to advance or retreat; with so many media present, and Korea apologizing, she should have shown the magnanimity and tolerance of the Divine Continent and accepted the apology.
But many others disagreed, supporting Yang Wen’s actions.
Why should she accept the apology?
Apologizing for a wrongdoing is necessary, but whether to accept it is up to the victim.
Li Xiaoji had publicly harassed a female university student, indicating how arrogant he usually was. It was not wrong for Yang Wen to refuse his apology and not forgive him.
Moreover, Yang Wen had stated that the incident was past and would not be pursued further, which in some sense meant she had accepted the Li Group’s apology; her refusal to meet Li Xiaoji face-to-face meant she did not wish to see such despicable behavior again.
Thoughts are the hardest to unify.
Everyone is an independent carrier of thought, with their own consciousness and mindset, holding their individual opinions and views. Arguing is pointless.
For issues without a standard stance, trying to persuade each other is surely irrational.
Shortly after the press conference at Binhai University, Yang Wen received another call from Li Xuanyu.
The caller was sincere, hoping to apologize in person to Yang Wen.
This call wasn’t disseminated through the media; it was a private call made by Li Xuanyu, who spoke earnestly and resolutely, expressing an eager hope to meet Yang Wen and offering compensation.
Yang Wen flatly refused, saying it wasn’t necessary.
But Li Xuanyu was too enthusiastic. She was eloquent, which made Yang Wen feel somewhat guilty for refusing her, and she couldn’t help asking Yang Fei and Qin Yanyang for help.
Yang Fei didn’t speak but slowly shook his head, indicating she should refuse.
Following her older brother’s advice, Yang Wen immediately hung up after refusing.
More messages were sent from the other side.
Yang Wen couldn’t help but say, "She was still very enthusiastic and polite, which made me rather embarrassed."
Qin Yanyang smiled and said, "The most popular future successor of Korea’s Li Family’s Financial Group does have some skills."
Yang Fei looked at her in surprise, "You know her?"
Qin Yanyang smiled and said, "She’s a world-famous celebrity, of course, I know her." Smiling slightly, she looked at Yang Fei and asked, "How about you, do you know her too?"
Yang Fei hastily shook his head, "No, I don’t."
"Really?" Qin Yanyang asked mockingly.
Yang Fei’s heart skipped a beat, feeling that there was something off about Qin Yanyang’s look and tone.
But having already chosen to conceal the truth, he could only continue on this path.
Anyway, it wasn’t likely that he would meet Li Xuanyu, so what was there to fear.
He immediately nodded and said, "Of course, it’s true. I came from the countryside and haven’t studied much; besides, I’m not interested in commercial matters, so I’ve never heard about her."
Qin Yanyang smiled mysteriously and said, "Her fame isn’t just in her business acumen. She became world-famous at the age of fifteen as the most talented female physician in Korea, with exceptional medical skills. You also possess such high medical skills; you should be considered geniuses in the same field. I thought you might have heard of her."
Yang Fei was a bit choked up.
He felt Qin Yanyang’s gaze, tinged with a touch of tease, and couldn’t help but touch his nose and cough lightly, "Really? She’s such an incredible doctor? Then I’m indeed very ignorant, cough cough, I really haven’t heard of her."
Yang Wen couldn’t resist saying, "Yes, sister-in-law, my big brother is from the countryside, and since this Li Xuanyu is from Korea, even though she is also a doctor, it’s normal that my big brother hasn’t heard of her."
Yang Fei nodded and said, "Yes, there are many famous physicians worldwide, many of whom I don’t know. Besides, although I have some medical skills, I’m not famous; many people don’t know me either."
Qin Yanyang chuckled, nodded, and did not continue the topic.
Yang Fei secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He felt that in the future, he should be more honest with Qin Yanyang.
This wife was too clever and too sensitive; it seemed she could detect the slightest falsehood in his words.
But there was no immediate necessity for her to know about many things he had done overseas.
Everyone has secrets.
She also had many secrets from him.
Thinking this, Yang Fei felt no guilt at all; although their affection was real, it hadn’t reached such a fervent degree that they had to share everything without reservation.
Moreover, his concealment was well-intentioned.
After all, it wasn’t necessarily good for her to know everything.