Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1117: Female Classmate Has a Situation

Chapter 1117: Chapter 1117: Female Classmate Has a Situation

Tonight was special, other colleagues had gradually left work, while Li Shi was working overtime on a press release. Whenever she felt tired, she would rub her eyes thoroughly before continuing to type on the keyboard.

When Li Shi printed out the completed press release and knocked on Haywes’ office door with a nervous heart, she was still wrestling with the idea of whether to stake her career on doing as Gu Fan had suggested.

"Come in," came the indifferent voice of Haywes, which made Li Shi’s heartbeat quicken. She took a deep breath and then walked into the office.

"Boss, this is the draft I’ve written. Please take a look and see if it’s okay. If it is, I’ll send it out first thing tomorrow morning." As she spoke, Li Shi handed over the printed document.

After taking it, Haywes read it carefully and then expressed his great satisfaction, "Very good, your writing is increasingly pleasing to me. Send it out first thing tomorrow morning, just as you have planned."

"Yes, Boss!" Li Shi said with a polite smile before taking her leave.

Everything had gone smoothly. Li Shi would gain the authority to release the press release tomorrow, and first thing in the morning, as the stock market opened, she would send out another pre-prepared press release exposing X Fund, sparking chaos.

In the midst of the chaos, many people would suffer losses, including X Fund, but relatively speaking, the damage to everyone else would be much less, preventing many businesses from going under.

Li Shi picked up her bag, ready to leave for the day, but Haywes stopped her with the same reason as before—it was late and inconvenient to take a cab, so Haywes offered to drive her home.

Initially, Li Shi wanted to decline, but Haywes was insistent on driving her.

Considering the face of her boss, Li Shi nodded in agreement, and once again, she found herself in the luxurious interior of Haywes’ car.

On the way, having nothing else to do, they struck up a conversation, and Haywes asked, "Li Shi, you and Gu Fan were classmates, right?"

Li Shi was surprised, then nodded her head before revealing a puzzled look, "Yes, what about it?"

"That kid is no simple matter; he’s been giving us at X Fund a run for our money recently, kept me quite busy," Haywes said casually, making Li Shi’s heart tighten. She didn’t understand why Haywes would make such a remark—is this a test?

Li Shi pretended to be incredulous, "How could that be? Gu Fan is just an ordinary person, what kind of ability could he have to compete with X Fund?"

Haywes just laughed, "Who told you that Gu Fan is just an ordinary person? You haven’t seen him for so many years, haven’t you considered that he has been through a great deal?"

Li Shi responded casually, "Sure, as time passes, everyone goes through a lot, that’s quite normal."

"No matter how many experiences some may have, ordinary people remain ordinary, but Gu Fan is different. What he has experienced is beyond what most people can imagine, and these experiences have given him both the capability and the courage to contend with us," having said this, Haywes looked at Li Shi with great interest, his smile carrying a deep significance.

Li Shi felt panicked inside, not knowing why, she sensed danger. But she still forced herself to appear calm, "I don’t know what you mean, what exactly has Gu Fan done, he seems to have offended you?"

"To be accurate, it’s not that he offended me, but that I offended him, so it makes sense that he would oppose me," Haywes’s words made Li Shi feel very perplexed, so she asked, "What on earth did you do to offend Gu Fan, you should have no grievances, right?"

In response, Haywes laughed coldly, "Gu Fan really is something, since he’s asking for your help, yet he tells you nothing, doesn’t he know that by dragging you into this, he’s exposing his true self to you?"

The true self of Gu Fan?" Li Shi’s eyes widened, the fear in her heart gradually replaced by curiosity.

Haywes didn’t answer Li Shi’s question directly, but instead questioned her, "Tell me, what did Gu Fan ask you to do, has he already told you about the deeds of the X Fund, also asking you to write a press release to slander us, falsely claiming to rescue the economy of this place?"

"What do you mean, I don’t understand?" Li Shi feigned ignorance, her hands trembling.

Haywes sneered, "When you showed me the draft just now, you were very cautious and nervous, completely different from your previous demeanor. If I’m not wrong, that’s not the article you actually want to publish. You just wanted to use that one to satisfy me and get the permission to release a press release, then you could send out the one you really want to publish. If I’m correct, that press release attacking our X Fund is on your computer."

"This... That’s not true," Li Shi said nervously, her body shaking even more violently, her poor acting completely gave her away.

Haywes snorted coldly, "Gu Fan really is foolish enough to think that we wouldn’t guess he would get your help, Li Shi. You should know that your press releases are mostly about our X Fund, and they get a lot of views. If you suddenly expose our X Fund’s true intentions, we would quickly run into serious trouble. Gu Fan has a good relationship with you, who else would he turn to for help if not you?"

Li Shi’s heart was filled with terror, she hadn’t expected Haywes to be so astute and to have already guessed Gu Fan’s move, meaning that all her previous efforts were in vain.

Gradually, Li Shi realized something was wrong, the surrounding environment was becoming more desolate, the buildings were getting scarcer, this was not the route to her home.

"Where are you taking me?" Li Shi was very afraid, trying to open the car door, only to find it was locked.

"Relax, I have no intention of harming you," Haywes said indifferently, "As long as you behave, I assure you, not a hair on your head will be harmed. Besides, don’t you want to know what Gu Fan’s true face looks like? On what basis does he dare to contend with a huge organization like our X Fund?"

Hearing this, Li Shi’s curiosity was piqued, she had felt before that Gu Fan was not simple, and now, hearing Haywes’s words, she really wanted to see what Gu Fan had become after many years apart.

Still, Li Shi felt afraid, and she asked, "Gu Fan’s true face doesn’t interest me, what I want to know now is where you are taking me."

"You’ll know when we get there," Haywes replied with a nonchalant attitude.

Then, Haywes took Li Shi to a warehouse at the harbor, where many people were already waiting. As soon as they saw Haywes’s car arrive, they immediately perked up.

"Alright, for the next two days, you’ll stay here and witness with us, let’s see if Gu Fan can create a miracle," Haywes stepped out of the car, signaling to Li Shi to do the same.