At night, when Gu Yanlin and Zhao Rui returned to the villa, they were reprimanded harshly by Chu Guodong and deprived of their dinner; each had to submit a self-criticism of ten thousand words.
Gu Yanlin sought help from his sister and brother-in-law with his eyes but was met with helpless looks.
As victims themselves, Gu Yanzhi and Song Zhao were happy to see the punishment, even considering it lenient on Chu Guodong's part.
The next day, when the rest of Squad 532 learned the specifics of why Gu Yanlin and Zhao Rui were punished, they collectively beat them up.
This left the two with bruises when they went to Tenglong Collection Team, which added more fuel to the rumor.
No one in Squad 532 emerged unscathed from this affair, including the initiators of the rumor, Zhao Rui and Gu Yanlin.
Nevertheless, the ordeal had its benefits.
