Welcome to Trapped in the Same Day for a Thousand Years, exclusively produced by Feilu Novel Network, written by Sang Ze and narrated by Wang Xiaomo and Lao He.
An Menglan couldn't make sense of it. Peng Wei had named a price of thirty million, so all she had to do was pay him. How had it turned around?
Peng Wei was going to give her thirty million?
What was going on?
The Private Dining Room stayed silent for more than ten seconds.
"Miss An, the thirty million I'm giving you is compensation for the distress I've caused."
Peng Wei spoke hesitantly, his expression speculative.
He was watching An Menglan's reaction, too.
Seeing her expression change, he added, "Haven't you spoken with Mr. Wu?"
"You two didn't discuss this beforehand?"
Peng Wei had realized where the problem might lie. He was the only one who could have guessed it; from An Menglan's perspective, it was impossible to work out.
An Menglan's expression shifted again and again as she listened. She understood what Peng Wei was implying, but she was still bewildered.
"Hahaha! So that's it!" Peng Wei burst out laughing. His guess had been right.
An Menglan's expression said it all. "Here's what happened, Miss An."
Peng Wei began explaining. "I already spoke with Mr. Wu Chen. We've settled things."
"Rest assured, I won't publish the photos of you and Mr. Wu. I'll destroy them all. I didn't ask you here to negotiate, either. I came to apologize."
"Let me say again that I'm truly, truly sorry for disturbing you—and Mr. Wu. I know I may have caused you considerable distress. That's what the thirty million is for: compensation."
Thirty million wasn't much to An Menglan, but for Peng Wei, it was no small sum.
Still, Peng Wei's goal wasn't