Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!-Chapter 443 - 442: Setting a Trap

Gu Xiaoqing gave a faint smile as she looked at Dean Chang and replied, "I have no intention of pursuing this matter. They’re just kids, I won’t hold it against them."

"That’s good, that’s good. By the way, let me remind you, Old Zhou is not an easy guy to deal with, be cautious."

With that, Dean Chang took his leave.

Ye Mingyue pouted in dissatisfaction as she sat in her seat. Seeing that Dean Chang had finally left, she questioned, "Xiaoqing, what are you doing? Why forgive that guy?!"

"Forgive?"

Gu Xiaoqing smiled and sat next to Ye Mingyue, saying, "Mingyue, you’re so smart, can’t you guess it? This is just the beginning."

"What?"

Ye Mingyue widened her eyes, asking in confusion.

"You don’t understand the pride people have here, especially academics. After all, he’s a dean. Normally, students bow and greet him. You’ve embarrassed him here, how could he possibly let it go?"

"But didn’t he apologize to you?"

To Ye Mingyue, it seemed like they had reconciled. Why is there still something going on in the dark?

In fact, the old Gu Xiaoqing would have thought the same, that everything was good once reconciled.

But after struggling for so long in the United States, she’s experienced things unimaginable to ordinary people.

Now she can almost guess what’s in someone’s mind with just a look.

"You still don’t observe people carefully. If Dean Zhou sincerely wanted to reconcile, he would have apologized sincerely and actively engaged with us to restore his image, even if it was just for show.

Instead, he stood there firmly, refusing to apologize proactively. It shows he already harbors resentment towards us. But the situation was unfavorable for him at that time, so he couldn’t confront us directly. Thus, the moment that guy named Lian spoke, he seized the opportunity to apologize. Now, who knows what he’s secretly planning against us."

Ye Mingyue widened her eyes, slapping the table and shouting, "Let him come then, am I supposed to be afraid of him?"

"Now he’s in the dark, we’re in the open. Do you know when he’ll stab you in the back?" Gu Xiaoqing squinted her eyes, and she actually admired Dean Chang’s shrewdness.

Someone like Dean Chang wouldn’t plead for a few students, let alone after the matter has passed.

He mentioned it just to win Gu Xiaoqing’s favor.

True enough, considering that Gu Xiaoqing was also expelled, Dean Chang thought Gu Xiaoqing would empathize with those who were expelled.

Thus, he acutely saw that Gu Xiaoqing wouldn’t pursue those students and would differentiate himself from Dean Zhou to show protection for his students.

By being different from Old Zhou, he naturally won Gu Xiaoqing’s favor.

Lastly, Dean Chang’s remark ’Old Zhou is not easy to deal with’ was obviously meant as a friendly gesture to Gu Xiaoqing.

Ye Mingyue couldn’t understand and asked, mystified, "Does that old guy really dare to touch us? Isn’t he afraid of the United States..."

"Mingyue, this is domestic. However powerful we are in the United States, it doesn’t apply here. Moreover, civilized people will use civilized methods, nothing like the thugs we’ve encountered."

After gaining fame, Gu Xiaoqing has faced threats, kidnappings, and assassination attempts.

But Gu Xiaoqing has experienced these things multiple times and always finds clever ways to handle them. Ye Mingyue really admired this aspect of hers.

"What should we do then?"

Ye Mingyue was the least adept at such things. Back in the United States, whenever the company ran into trouble, it was Gu Xiaoqing who used her wit to resolve the crises.

"Prepare yourself well. I invited him to attend New Horizon’s lecture at Fudan on purpose, giving him an opportunity. He will prepare his materials, and he might attack us during or after the lecture via the media. You must be prepared, including Guo Donghua."

Gu Xiaoqing’s words and actions were careful and formidable, not just empty talk. When reconciling, she had set a trap for the other side, waiting for them to fall into it.

This was the brilliance of Gu Xiaoqing’s tactics!

Are you not in the dark now? Fine, I’ll intentionally show a flaw, waiting for you to come fight.

Ye Mingyue suddenly realized, "So you invited him not to boost our influence, but to set a trap for him. You should’ve told me earlier, I thought..."

"Tell you earlier?"

Gu Xiaoqing pursed her lips, lightly tapped Ye Mingyue’s head, "If I told you earlier, wouldn’t you, little girl, spill everything?!" 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Ye Mingyue stuck out her tongue. Honestly, she really might have blurted it out.

"Also, Mingyue, contact our people. Even though we’re domestic, we still need to rely on our own strength for safety assurance."

"Got it!"

Ye Mingyue agreed wholeheartedly. Back in the United States, with the several kidnappings and attacks alongside Gu Xiaoqing, she was always on edge.

After all, they’re Chinese, and with such achievements, they were envied by many, including whites, blacks, and others.

Especially with Gu Xiaoqing’s rising fame, whose market footprint spans the United States, Europe, Japan, etc. Even the annual sales of her hot sauce alone are coveted by many.

The critical part was Gu Xiaoqing’s success in environmental engineering. Not only did she restructure the entire NewLive this year, but her engineering company also successfully snagged drainage orders from Brazil and garbage disposal orders from New York, USA.

Although Gu Xiaoqing didn’t make much money from these orders, they opened the doors to international-level companies for her.

Gu Xiaoqing’s name officially entered the high society.

Famous people attract trouble, so Gu Xiaoqing naturally faced numerous threats and attacks.

Luckily, to deal with some criminal organizations and gangs in New York, Gu Xiaoqing had already invested in setting up her own security company.

As the boss, when Gu Xiaoqing returned to the country, her security personnel had already infiltrated domestically.

Otherwise, how could Gu Xiaoqing have returned just with Jon and Ye Mingyue?

Now, Gu Xiaoqing planned to employ this power: first, to gather detailed information on the guy surnamed Zhou, and second, to avoid repeating past mishaps that happened with Xiao Wu in Guang City.

"So where are we going now?"

Setting aside those mind-boggling and convoluted matters, Ye Mingyue happily asked Gu Xiaoqing, "Let’s go out. You’re the ’local expert,’ you have to show me around!"