"You didn't seem like you were doing too badly in prison. Why didn't you tell me about something this interesting?"
Xiong Qingchun scrolled through her phone, watching the videos Wang Yan had filmed. She even found the prison's branded clothing line. It was as if she had gotten to know this shameless hooligan and rogue all over again.
And that was indeed the case. She did not know Wang Yan very well. After all, they had only met two days ago. What made her see him anew was the talent and capability he possessed beyond being a hooligan and rogue—qualities she simply could not reconcile with that image.
"You never asked. Why would I tell you?"
Wang Yan modestly waved a hand. "It's nothing major. Nothing worth talking about. No matter how impressive my exploits in there were, people outside wouldn't care, and I still can't get a certificate of no criminal record. Right, Qiudong?"
"Brother Yan, stop making fun of me."
"Old Liu said that you were always looking for shortcuts. You smuggled caterpillar fungus when you were in school, and just a few stable months after getting out, you went into pyramid schemes. Bai Liqin did play a part in setting you up, but the most important reason was still your greed. The fake identity this time was the same. You ended up in such a sorry state because you brought it on yourself."
Zheng Qiudong had later told Wang Yan and Liu Liangti about Bai Liqin while reminiscing about Luo Yiren. Liu Liangti had realized at the time that Bai Liqin had orchestrated everything. Bai Liqin found out that Zheng Qiudong and Luo Yiren had gotten back together, but he did not have long to live and did not want to see them happy together.
After all,