Chapter 28 One person does things and one person takes responsibility

  The interior decoration of Qin Shenghan's cruise ship was very luxurious, with a red carpet on the floor in the hall, and dazzling crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. In the four corners of the hall, there were four porcelain vases, each more than one person tall. People with discerning eyes could see that these four porcelain vases were antiques, and very valuable ones at that.

  There were many guests in the hall, all of whom were celebrities and successful people.

  Several beautiful waitresses, carrying fruit trays, shuttled back and forth among the crowd.

  This was Gu Changfeng's first time attending a banquet on a cruise ship, and he felt quite novel. The people in the hall were basically all strangers to him. Gu Changfeng was a big name in N City, but not very famous in the provincial capital. The provincial capital was too big, and there were many big shots around.

  As soon as Gulan entered the hall, her eyebrows furrowed tightly. The noisy atmosphere in the hall made Gulan somewhat averse.

  Gu Changfeng noticed that Gu Jialan seemed a bit unhappy and asked with concern: "Jialan, what's wrong?"

  Gujalan shook her head slightly: "It's too noisy here, I'm a bit unaccustomed."

  "This is what a banquet is like, just bear with it." Gu Changfeng comforted.

  Gujalan nodded slightly and didn't say anything else.

  "Chang Feng, come here, I'll introduce you to a few friends." Qin Sheng Han waved his hand continuously from a corner towards Chang Feng.

  "Jialan, you go ahead and take a stroll, I'll be right back." After saying goodbye to Gu Jialan, Gu Changfeng lifted his foot and walked towards Qin Shenghan.

  Two security guards quietly followed Gu Changfeng, protecting his safety, but the two security guards were very measured and kept a certain distance from Gu Changfeng, so as not to disturb him while he was chatting with someone.

  Gu Changfeng left more than half of the security guards outside before entering the hall, bringing only a few into the hall. Lin San was honored to follow him in.

  Lin San had been by Gulalan's side since entering the hall and was constantly aware of his surroundings.

  At this time, the cruise ship swayed gently and let out a loud roar, starting to head towards the depths of the ocean.

  Gǔ Jiālán walked up to a table, picked up a glass of red wine and savored it slowly. Gǔ Jiālán had been introverted since childhood, with few friends and a strong dislike for noisy environments. If not for the sake of Gǔ Chángfēng's face, she would rather die than attend this boring birthday banquet.

  Lin San and Li Cong stood not far away, quietly watching Gu Jialan. The other security guards were distributed in various corners of the hall, closely monitoring the situation in the entire hall. Once an accident occurred in the hall, these security guards could react at the first time.

  "Jialan!" A surprised voice came from one side.

  Gujalan looked back in confusion, and his face suddenly sank.

  All that was seen was a young man in a white suit running from the east, constantly waving at Gu Jiaran with an extremely excited expression.

  Lin San took a glance at the handsome young man and frowned slightly.

  The handsome young man ran up to Gulalan and stretched out his hand to grasp Gulalan's small white hand: "Gulalan, I've been thinking of you to death..."

  Gujalan took a step back, dodging the handsome young man's outstretched hand, and said lightly: "Qin Hao, long time no see."

  Listening to Gu Jialan's address, this handsome young man is Qin Shenghan's son, Qin Hao.

  "Jialan, it's been a year since we last met, and you're even more beautiful now!" Qin Hao said with a smile.

  "Thank you for the compliment." Gu Jialan said expressionlessly.

  "Jialan, I've been thinking about you every moment of this past year abroad, I really like you too much..." Qin Hao said with emotion.

  "Qin Hao, I've told you clearly before, it's impossible for us to be together. You'd better not waste your time on me." Gu Jialan interrupted Qin Hao's speech with a raised hand.

  "No, Jialan, I just don't understand why you can't give me a chance? My family background is not bad, and I'm studying for my Ph.D., we're quite compatible..." Qin Hao's face looked somewhat unpleasant.

  Gu Jialan said coldly: "There are many men opposite my door, do I have to fall in love with all of them?" Gu Jialan's words were a bit extreme.

  "Jialan, I didn't mean it that way, I'm sincere with you." Qin Hao hastily explained.

  "Qin Hao, I'm telling you again, I don't have any feelings for you at all. You're simply not my type." Gu Jialan said with a frown.

  "What exactly did I do to make you unhappy? Tell me and I'll change." Qin Hao furrowed his brow.

  Gujalan shook his head: "A person's character is determined from birth and cannot be changed."

  "Jialan, I really like you, just give me one chance." Qin Hao's tone was tinged with a hint of pleading.

  "Sorry, I won't give you a chance, Qin Hao. With conditions as good as yours, there must be many girls who like you..." Gu Jialan refused without hesitation.

  "But I like you, other women are all trash in my eyes." Qin Hao's voice was a bit loud, attracting the attention of people around them.

  "Gujialan took a deep breath: "Qin Hao, you and I are people from two different worlds, it's impossible for us to be together in this lifetime, sorry, goodbye." After finishing speaking, Gujialan turned around and walked towards the entrance, planning to go outside to get some fresh air. This Qin Hao is really too annoying."

  "Jialan, don't go, listen to me, I really can't live without you..." Qin Hao took a step forward and grabbed Jialan's arm.

  "Qin Hao, let go."

  "I won't let go, Jialan. Listen to me, during the year I was studying abroad, many girls had a crush on me, but I rejected them all because my heart only belongs to you. Other girls just can't attract me..." Qin Hao's expression became somewhat agitated, and his grip on Gu Jialan's arm tightened, as if he was afraid she would run away.

  "Let go, you're hurting me." Gu Jialan was getting anxious, if it weren't for the surroundings, she would have slapped Qin Hao's face. In her entire life, she had never seen anyone as shameless as Qin Hao.

  "Jialan, my love for you is as clear as the sky and earth!" Qin Hao shouted loudly.

  "Sir, please let go of Miss Gu." Seeing Qin Hao desperately clinging to Gu Jialan, Lin San suddenly became anxious. Gu Jialan was the woman he liked, how could he allow someone to insult her?

  Qin Hao turned his head and glanced at Lin San, saying in a cold tone: "Which onion are you, daring to interfere with my business!"

  "I am Miss Gu's bodyguard." Lin San stared at Qin Hao with a very cold expression.

  "Damn it! A small security guard, dare to speak to me in this tone, are you tired of living?" Qin Hao was spoiled since childhood and grew up being supported by others, living a prince-like life. No one had ever dared to disobey him before. Today, Lin San, a small security guard, came out to interfere with his business, really infuriating Qin Hao.

  "Please let go of Miss Gu." Lin San said again.

  "Grass! You won't let me go, what can you do!" Qin Hao cursed.

  Lin San's face sank, he walked over and pushed Qin Hao with a sudden force.

  Qin Hao never thought that a small security guard would dare to lay hands on him, so he was completely unguarded. He was pushed hard by Lin San and his body involuntarily retreated several steps, also releasing the hand holding Gu Jialan's arm. "Clang!" Qin Hao's lower back accidentally bumped into a dining table, his body tilted, and he fell to the ground. The fruit plates and wine glasses on the table also fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

  Qin Hao's commotion was not small, and it immediately startled everyone in the hall, including Qin Shenghan and Gu Changfeng who were chatting.

  Seeing Qin Hao lying on the ground crying out in pain, Qin Sheng Han's face changed instantly. Without saying a word, he walked directly towards Qin Hao.

  Gu Changfeng was taken aback for a moment, and then followed closely behind.

  At this time, someone had already reached out and helped Qin Hao up.

  Qin Hao covered his lower back with his hand, his face pale and sweaty, cold sweat constantly dripping from his forehead. It hurt, it really hurt, Qin Hao felt like his waist was going to break.

  "What's going on?" Qin Shenghan reached out and grasped Qin Hao's shoulder, asking anxiously.

  Qin Hao took a deep breath and cried out in pain: "Dad, my waist has been broken by someone, it hurts so much."

  "Ah, who dares to hit you!" Qin Sheng Han's eyebrows rose up.

  Lin San took a step forward, just about to speak, when he was pulled back by Gu Jialan.

  "It was me who hit it," said Gu Jialan calmly.

  "Huh?" Qin Sheng Han was stunned on the spot. He never expected that the "murderer" would be Gu Jialan.

  "Jialan, what nonsense are you talking about!" Gu Changfeng glared at Gu Jialan.

  "Dad, it was really me who hit him. Qin Hao was bothering me and I got anxious and pushed him away with my hand. Who knew he would bump into the back of his waist." Gu Jialan took all the responsibility on herself.

  "You..." Gu Changfeng pointed at Gu Jialan with his hand, unable to say another word.

  Qin Sheng Han's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and his face looked extremely unpleasant.

  "Dad, it wasn't Jialan who pushed me, it was that stinky security guard..." Qin Hao said, gritting his teeth in pain and pointing at Lin San opposite him.

  "Huh?" Qin Shenghan turned his head towards Lin San, his face sinking: "Was it you who injured my son?!"

  "No, it was me..." Gu Jialan said hastily. Lin San had pushed Qin Hao for her sake, so in terms of both emotion and reason, Gu Jialan should take on all the responsibility for Lin San.

  Lin Sansheng took a deep breath and stared straight at Qin Shenghan: "That's right, I was the one who pushed your son. It was unintentional on my part too. Your son was overly persistent in pursuing Miss Gu, and I only pushed him away out of helplessness. I didn't expect him to hurt his lower back after colliding with it."

  "Lin San, what did you say?!" Gu Jialan asked urgently.

  Lin San turned his head, smiling at Gu Jialan: "Miss Gu, a real man takes responsibility for his own actions, how can I let you take the blame for me?"

  "But you pushed Qin Hao just to help me out of this situation..." Gu Jialan said.

  "No matter what the reason is, I am the one who pushed him down, and I should take the responsibility." Lin San said word by word.

  "Former Chairman Guo, how should this matter be resolved?" Qin Shenghan looked at Gu Changfeng with a gloomy face.

  Gu Changfeng was silent, and he was also very embarrassed at this time. Through the conversation between Gu Jialan and Lin San earlier, Gu Changfeng had basically understood the general situation. Qin Hao had been pestering Gu Jialan first, and Lin San, as a security guard, had no choice but to push Qin Hao away, causing him to hurt his waist. Strictly speaking, Lin San's actions were not wrong, but now the problem was that Qin Hao, the son of Qin Shenghan, was injured. If Gu Changfeng did not give Qin Shenghan a satisfactory answer, he estimated that Qin Shenghan would definitely harbor resentment in his heart.

  To be honest, Gu Changfeng really didn't want to make an enemy of Qin Shenghan, after all, Qin Shenghan's older brother was the vice governor, not someone to be trifled with.