138 This kneeling is significant

"I know, compared to the harm I have caused you, this kneeling means little, but I am truly in pain right now, please forgive me."

Shi Lan sat on the chair, drinking water while listening to Chen Beini's confession.

She had heard such pleas for mercy many times before and wasn't really moved by them, but she could tell Chen Beini was truly apologizing.

This kneeling carried weight.

Since Shi Lan's goal of teaching Chen Beini a lesson had been achieved, there was no need to push for another An Lan. After all, the exposure of An Lan's private messages was just the fuse, but the person who really humiliated and tormented An Lan for a long time was Gu Chengyu.

Therefore, Shi Lan stood up from her chair unhurriedly and said to Chen Beini, "This kneeling and everything that's happening to you, I'll consider it settled. We're even now. You can go back."

"I will straighten things out with Gu Chengyu..."