Gu Siming had not shown up for three consecutive days, but Assistant Zhou showed up at Lu Yao's ward on time every day, bringing her special "nutritional products". Although those things were far from enough to fill Lu Yao's stomach, she was very grateful to see Assistant Zhou so busy every day.
At the same time, there was a question buried in her heart. She wanted to ask, but she didn't have the courage to ask.
Has Gu Siming thought of her these days?
This sentence came to Lu Yao's lips countless times, but every time she looked at Assistant Zhou's gentle but distant smile, she endured it. Perhaps, when her injuries were completely healed, she would no longer be a member of the G Group.
Lu Yao lowered his head silently, the smile on his face was both helpless and bitter.
Well, in some ways, this is a good result...
Besides, the most urgent issue to be resolved at the moment is the high-interest loan that is weighing on Chen Xiaorui.
In the spacious and bright ward, Lu Yao, Xu Xiaoyan, and Chen Xiaorui sat in a circle with serious expressions, while the table in the middle was piled with various delicacies to replenish the energy they had lost due to excessive thinking.
"Xiaorui, I advise you not to have such thoughts anymore." Facing Chen Xiaorui's opinion, Xu Xiaoyan rejected it outright, "Let's not talk about whether Xiaoyao and that Gu Siming are really suitable for each other. Even if they are together, it doesn't make sense for you to ask him to help you pay off those usurious loans."
Her proposal was rejected again, and Chen Xiaorui's face became even uglier.
Do you think I can't see that you like Lu Yao, so I try to stop her from interacting with Gu Siming again and again? Chen Xiaorui grumbled in her heart with dissatisfaction.
"Loan sharks... I can't wait even a day longer." Lu Yao bit a lollipop in distress. After resting and recuperating, her face had regained its former rosy color. "Xiao Rui, do you know the background of the other party?"
Chen Xiaorui shook her head sadly: "I didn't think too much about it at the time, I just thought they were happy to lend me money, so..."
Xu Xiaoyan sighed loudly and interrupted her: "You are really too confused! Forget it! Send me the only information they have first. I also have some savings here. Let me talk to them and see if I can delay it."
After discussing for a while, they decided that this was the best solution at the moment.
Chen Xiaorui sat there dejectedly, not saying anything for a long time. She agreed reluctantly, but her eyes were on the lunch box with the G Group logo on the table.
It seems that Gu Siming still hasn't forgotten Lu Yao these days, which means... she still has a chance!
Now is a time of crisis, and Xu Xiaoyan's savings are definitely not enough. If she can secretly find Gu Siming in the name of Lu Yao, and exaggerate the crisis to make it sound more serious... she just doesn't believe that Gu Siming will just stand by and watch!
While Lu Yao and others were confused by Chen Xiaorui's loan sharking incident, Gu Siming, who hadn't seen her for a few days, was sitting in the office with a gloomy face, flipping through the documents sent by his assistant in annoyance.
After throwing down the information, Assistant Zhou ran away almost as fast as she could. The president's mood has been very unstable recently, and she didn't want to step on a minefield.
She quietly closed the office door, just in time to see Lin Feng walking towards her from not far away, with a smug look on his face.
Lin Feng walked with an extremely flamboyant pace, and the car key in his hand almost turned into a circle. He whistled at Assistant Zhou: "Xiao Zhou! Is Siming here?"
As if he had seen a savior, Assistant Zhou nodded to him repeatedly with tears in his eyes: "Boss Lin! You are finally here!"
"What? Is he still in a bad mood?" Lin Feng was a little surprised.
"Ever since Lu Yao was hospitalized..." Assistant Zhou lowered his voice carefully.
A glimmer of understanding flashed across Lin Feng's eyes, and he smiled, "It's okay, leave it to me."
As he said this, he pushed the door open fearlessly, even with a little expectation in his heart.
Gu Siming's abnormal emotions during this period are all related to Lu Yao. Could it be that... he is really attracted to that Lu Yao?
This is a rare thing.
In the silent office, Gu Siming frowned slightly, his dark eyes were filled with dark clouds. When he saw Lin Feng coming, he just raised his chin without much reaction. Seeing this, Lin Feng was more certain of his guess.
Gu Siming is definitely attracted to Lu Yao!
Adhering to the firm belief of looking for every opportunity to irritate Gu Siming, Lin Feng sat next to him recklessly and said straight to the point: "Why didn't you go to see Lu Yao? Don't you know that she has been very close to her childhood sweetheart these days?" He deliberately changed his tone to an extremely ambiguous one, "I heard that she fed him with her own hands! Tsk tsk..."
Sure enough, a cold chill flashed across Gu Siming's eyes. He turned his head and stared at Lin Feng: "Are you looking for death?"
Lin Feng covered his chest in pretended horror: "Are you really angry?" Then he glanced at him with a smile, "I think you are looking for death - torturing yourself to death."
Gu Siming's slender fingers holding the documents froze, as if he was nailed to the ground and couldn't move. Lin Feng was patient and kept looking at him with a smile that deserved a beating.
After a long time, the coldness in Gu Siming's eyes gradually dissipated, leaving only a dim helplessness: "But, what can I do? She doesn't like me, and I won't force her."
This lively and innocent girl was like an abrupt but sweet dream. At first, he really just wanted to get her "slimming secret". But as he got to know her day by day, he gradually discovered the shining points of this girl. Those were exactly what he didn't have and longed for.
Just like an old idol drama, the prince fell in love with the beautiful Cinderella. But he was not a prince, but an ugly duckling who had grown up, and Lu Yao was not Cinderella, but a silly girl.
She always trusts others easily, but always sticks to her own principles. Her life is full of ups and downs and difficulties, but she always has a sunny and pure smile.
She was a ray of sunshine that illuminated his dark life, warm and beautiful, making him reluctant to leave. Therefore, if she really had a more suitable candidate, he would never interfere.
Lin Feng silently looked at Gu Siming who was still thinking. Seeing his lost but determined expression, he finally put away his unruly smile and patted his shoulder: "Brother, your emotional intelligence is really terrible." Before Gu Siming could answer, Lin Feng continued, "Tell me, if Lu Yao didn't like you, would she save you regardless of her own safety?"
Gu Siming was startled, then held his breath: "She said this was her job responsibility..."
"There's no cure!" Lin Feng glared at him. "No matter how stupid a person is, they won't risk their life for a job like this. This is just an excuse she made up for herself!"
"But why did she do this?" Gu Siming rarely showed a confused look.
Lin Feng was even more helpless: "Don't you know what the situation is like in Lu Yao's family? Don't you think that she chose to reject you just because she is inferior?"
The situation of Lu Yao's family... Gu Siming thought about it, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "Yes, I have investigated her before."
She lost her mother at a young age, and her father, who depended on her for everything, spent his days drinking and gambling.
Could this really be the reason? Gu Siming was shaken. He knew Lu Yao, if she really rejected him for this reason, then no matter what he did, he would not make her change her mind!
Seeing Gu Siming fall into deep thought again, Lin Feng's mouth curved into a proud arc, and he said softly: "President Gu, if you want to solve your current predicament, I have a way, do you want to listen to it?"
Hearing this, Gu Siming raised his head thoughtfully, looked at him, and suddenly smiled.
"Okay." He seemed to relax, with a gleam of excitement in his dark eyes. "In return, I will grant you one wish."
Time flies, and Lu Yao will be discharged from the hospital in one day. And since that day, Gu Siming has indeed not appeared again. Apart from Xu Xiaoyan and Chen Xiaorui, the only person who came to visit Lu Yao was Assistant Zhou.
Lu Yao thought that from now on, she and Gu Siming might really no longer have any relationship.
The wounds on his body had healed. Lu Yao shook his head, put aside all the negative emotions, and then stretched lazily.
Well! It seems she has to find a new job! But the first thing she has to do now is...
"Hello, boss, this is Lu Yao. I lost my job again." Lu Yao felt a little lacking in confidence when she dialed the number of He Zheng, the boss of the agency.
He Zheng was silent for a long time before he asked in confusion: "Why are you still calling me boss?"
Lu Yao was shocked: "I...what else can I call you if not boss? Could it be...did you fire me too?"
Originally, she was a vague presence in the company and could only find some odd part-time jobs to barely make ends meet. If even Boss He chose to give up on her, what should she do?
He Zheng was somewhat puzzled, but explained patiently: "A few days ago, the CEO of G Group, Gu Siming, called me personally and said that you are now a member of their group. As for your contract with the company, he also helped you solve it." At this point, He Zheng smiled a little obscenely, "Lu Yao, why is Gu Siming so nice to you?"
Hearing this, it was as if a high-voltage electric current of 100,000 volts passed through Lu Yao's body, and even her thoughts became dull.
Is she... already a member of G Group? Or did Gu Siming personally poach her?
"Boss, are you kidding?" Lu Yao's voice was trembling.
"Little aunt, you are Gu Siming's person now, how dare I joke with you?"
Lu Yao couldn't believe it: "Did Gu Siming really call you and tell you this personally?"
However, before He Zheng on the other end of the phone could answer, a deep voice sounded behind Lu Yao: "I did it, you can hang up now."
With a snap, the phone fell on the bed and rolled a few times. On the other side, He Zheng also heard Gu Siming's voice. He was so scared that he dared not say anything and hung up the phone. For a moment, the room was so quiet that only the breathing of the two people could be heard.
So light, yet so close.
Gu Siming's lips curved slightly, and this smile from the heart made his stern face look much softer. Then, he sat next to Lu Yao and peeled an apple for her personally. Although his movements were unfamiliar, they were very serious and gentle.
Lu Yao seemed to be under a spell. Looking at Gu Siming's angular face, she felt as if her heart was poured with a bowl of sour lemon juice. The tears that she had been holding back for a long time finally fell.
It turned out that he didn't hate her, and it turned out that she could still look at him like this...
The apples were placed on the fruit plate on the table. Gu Siming wiped his hands clean, raised his head and asked, "You can be discharged from the hospital tomorrow, right?"
Lu Yao quickly reached out to wipe away her tears, choking and nodding: "Yes, tomorrow..."
"Yeah." Gu Siming smiled, "Do you still want to work at G Group?" After saying that, he didn't wait for Lu Yao to answer, and said again as if jokingly, "Even if you don't want to, you are already an employee of G Group."
"Why?" Lu Yao tried his best to suppress the emotion that surged in his heart, his eyes turning red again and again, "I'm obviously a useless person. I can make mistakes even in the simplest tasks. I'm simple-minded, stupid, and have a big appetite..."
"Lu Yao." Gu Siming interrupted her softly, "A person's value is not something she can judge by herself, nor can it be easily determined by others. It depends on what kind of influence this person can bring to whom."
"Influence?" She was puzzled.
"You handed a bowl of rice to a thirsty person lost in the desert. Is that salvation or torture?" Gu Siming's eyes were deep and cold. "Perhaps you are extremely ordinary or even useless to others. But to me, you are extremely precious."
In the noisy park, with noisy voices and deafening music, she stood beside him with a sunny smile and spoke word by word:
——I have also experienced the darkest moments, but I believe that there will always be light waiting for me ahead, and that kind of light is more worth looking forward to.
——Because only those who persevere have a chance to survive.
At that time, her expression was so firm, just like what he said at this moment: "Lu Yao, you make me happy, isn't that enough?"
The tears were scalding hot, and they became even more scorching when they dripped onto the back of her hand. At this moment, Lu Yao's mind went blank, and it took her a long time to barely utter a word: "But I'm not worthy of you, you're so outstanding, I... I just..."
"I won't force you to accept me now. You just need to do what you like." Gu Siming pursed his lips and smiled. "As for your father's debt problem, don't worry. I will help you pay off all the debts temporarily, but--" He leaned forward slightly and got closer to her. "This is only temporary. The repayment will be deducted from your monthly salary little by little, so the harder you work, the higher the salary will be, and the money you owe will be paid off sooner."
Lu Yao stared at Gu Siming with tears in her eyes. Tears fell one after another like pearls. She couldn't hide the smile on her face. "I know! I will work hard!"
A way out of a desperate situation... Isn't it now? She knew that this day would come!
Gu Siming watched Lu Yao shed tears of joy, and did not continue to comfort her. He just picked up the fruit knife on the table again and cut the apple into pieces.
In the air, there seemed to be a slightly sweet scent like candy floating and spreading, filling every corner.
Assistant Zhou, who had been waiting outside the door for a long time, wiped away his tears with emotion and sighed at Lu Yao's good luck.
Pay it off? Let’s not talk about how much Lu Yao’s monthly salary is, and how much the president has helped her pay back. Just look at her amazing appetite every day, it must be as much as a month’s salary, right? Oh! It seems that Lu Yao will never be able to pay it back in this lifetime! The president... He is worthy of being the president!
It was at this time that the sound of two people talking could be heard again in the ward, but the tone was obviously much more cheerful than before.
"But your fiancée boyfriend often comes to take care of you these days." There was obvious sourness in Gu Siming's indifferent words.
Lu Yao chewed the apple with relish: "Who? Where did my boyfriend come from?"
"The one I met in the amusement park." Gu Siming answered concisely.
"Ah! Xu Xiaoyan! He's not my boyfriend, he's my best friend! President, have you ever eaten the food cooked by Xiaoyan? It's really the best in the world! Especially the curry chicken..." At this point, Lu Yao seemed to suddenly remember something and asked loudly, "By the way, President, what on earth did you do at the amusement park that day? You were wearing so many clothes, it's so weird..."
There was silence.
Gu Siming coughed twice and explained perfunctorily: "It just happened."
"But that's too much of a coincidence." Lu Yao insisted, "And he just happened to run into Xiao Yan and me. Why is he..."
"Are apples sweet?" Gu Siming changed the subject again abruptly.
Lu Yao was startled, and quickly replied: "Sweet..." After thinking about it, she still stared and asked, "What does this have to do with you going to the amusement park?"
Gu Siming: “…”
I haven't seen her for a few days. How come this girl is smarter than before?
The day of discharge finally arrived. Lu Yao was in a good mood as he packed his things. He even stopped halfway to look at the scenery in front of the window.
It was a rare good day. The sun was not as hot as usual, but had a gentle and just the right warmth. A breeze blew by, bringing a cool feeling. She could vaguely smell the fragrance of flowers and plants. However, the only embarrassing thing was——
Xu Xiaoyan and Gu Siming bumped into each other!
For some reason, Xu Xiaoyan seemed to have a lot of opinions about Gu Siming, and even the way he looked at him was filled with...disgust?
"Isn't this the president of G Group? Our Lu Yao is just a small employee. Do you need to pick him up in person when he is discharged from the hospital?" Xu Xiaoyan spoke in a sarcastic tone, which made Lu Yao feel cold all over.
Gu Siming was very calm. He completely ignored Xu Xiaoyan and walked straight to Lu Yao and asked gently, "Is everything packed?"
Lu Yao was a little confused by the situation and nodded subconsciously. At this time, Gu Siming seemed to have just noticed that there was a person named Xu Xiaoyan in the ward. He turned around and looked at him for a few seconds and asked, "Who are you?"
Hearing this, Lu Yao burst out laughing.
Xu Xiaoyan gritted his teeth and said, "Me? I'm Lu Yao's..." At this point, he couldn't help but pause for a while before saying, "Good buddy!"
"Oh, that's it." Gu Siming remained calm, "Hello, Lu Yao has troubled you, thank you very much."
This time, Xu Xiaoyan was choked by him and couldn't utter a word. He could only watch Lu Yao, who looked guilty, and that hateful man walk out of the ward shoulder to shoulder.
Xu Xiaoyan's brain was working fast, still thinking about how to fight back, but then he heard Gu Siming casually ask Lu Yao: "What do you want to eat? Curry chicken steak? Double cheese blueberry cake? Mango milkshake? Durian pizza?"
This...isn't this the list of Lu Yao's favorite food that Xu Xiaoyan is so proud of? Where did this guy find it from? However, recalling Gu Siming's personality, Xu Xiaoyan probably knew the answer: as long as he wanted, what could he not find?
I don’t know how long I stood there stiffly. Xu Xiaoyan seemed to have figured something out and gave a slightly bitter smile, but at the same time, he felt relieved in his heart .
To be frank, Lu Yao is a saintly person sometimes, but maybe there are too many dark things in reality, so her innocence can always unconsciously infect others. And a "black-hearted" CEO like Gu Siming might be quite suitable for her. At least, with Gu Siming, he doesn't have to worry about Lu Yao being cheated. And he can also rest assured.
On the other hand, Lu Yao, who had always been heartless, naturally did not notice Xu Xiaoyan's feelings. Moreover, she was racking her brains to think about an important thing at this time - how to improve her own work ability.
Although she believed that every word Gu Siming said to her was true, Mu Rong'er's doubts were not unreasonable.
If she doesn't have any outstanding qualities, what qualifications does she have to stand beside Gu Siming? Don't tell her the story of Prince Charming and Cinderella. The relationship between people is not a fairy tale. Besides, the reason why Cinderella was able to meet the prince was because of the help of the fairy!
Besides that, shouldn't she also set a goal for herself? As the saying goes, a life without ideals is nothing compared to a salted fish.
After making up his mind, Lu Yao began to count on his fingers what skills he had learned in college. Dance or yoga? Is it okay to shed tears for ten seconds?
Gu Siming, who was sitting quietly at the side, was attracted by Lu Yao's tangled expression and couldn't help but curl his lips: "What are you thinking about?"
"Boss, what do you think I should learn?" Lu Yao took the question very seriously. "Anyone can do things like pouring coffee and organizing documents. Can you tell me what other knowledge or skills I must master as your assistant?"
Gu Siming was startled, and his smile deepened: "Starting tomorrow, you can learn how to simply receive customers and communicate with them naturally. Remember not to be too straightforward in your language, and be able to read their expressions."
He didn't reject me?
Lu Yao instantly became more energetic: "Okay! I will definitely not let you down! At least I will be on par with Assistant Zhou!"
Gu Siming didn't have the heart to dampen her enthusiasm, so he just nodded lightly and let his thoughts drift out the window.
It seems that it is still a bit difficult for Lu Yao to be as smooth as Assistant Zhou, right? However...
His smile suddenly turned mischievous.
As long as she can stay by his side, no matter how long it takes her to study, he is willing to wait. It seems that this time, he really owes Lin Feng a big favor!
The news of Lu Yao's return was like an unstoppable hurricane that swept across the entire G Group. Except for Assistant Zhou, who pretended to know nothing on the surface but had seen everything clearly in his heart, almost everyone was talking about how this young assistant, who had just arrived not long ago, used some unknown special means to gradually gain the president's long-frozen true heart.
Although Gu Siming had clearly prohibited employees from spreading rumors in the company a long time ago, Lu Yao still looked clueless, and... what they said didn't seem to be rumors, right? Didn't the current situation mean that everyone had further recognized his relationship with Lu Yao?
Of course, Gu Siming was not the only one who enjoyed this ambiguous atmosphere. Lin Feng, who had been silently directing and contributing to the plan from beginning to end, was also very satisfied with his arrangements this time.
Lin Feng and Gu Siming have known each other for a long time, and they know each other very well. Although Gu Siming's IQ is amazingly high, his EQ... is far behind Lin Feng!
If he hadn't come up with the idea and suggested that he poach Lu Yao from the agency, would he have had such a good opportunity?
Thinking this way, Lin Feng walked into G Group with more and more flamboyant steps, and kept thinking in his heart, what kind of conditions should he propose to Gu Siming so that he would not suffer a loss... Money? He didn't lack it at all! Women? He didn't really believe in Gu Siming's vision...
While thinking, Lin Feng suddenly heard the sound of high heels hitting the ground behind him. He turned around inadvertently and saw Mu Rong'er in a beige dress, rushing towards Gu Siming's office with an angry face.
Lin Feng's heart trembled, and with a harmless smile, he stretched out his hand to stop her: "Isn't this the beautiful Mu? Why are you here today?"
Mu Rong'er's eyes almost burst into flames when she was suddenly blocked. But when she saw that the person blocking her was Lin Feng, she could only force a smile and said, "I have something to ask President Gu."
"What can you do with him? He's such a boring person, how about I take you out for a walk?" Lin Feng raised his eyebrows, "It's my honor to be able to get along with a beautiful woman."
Hearing this, the smile on Mu Rong'er's face suddenly turned cold and distant: "I came to him to discuss the company's cooperation, so I can only reject Mr. Lin's kindness."
Lin Feng was stunned, curled his lips helplessly, withdrew his hand gentlemanly and stood aside.
Now that people have said so, he can't make himself the culprit who hinders business exchanges between the two companies, right?
Seeing Mu Rong'er leaving angrily, Lin Feng quickly took out his cell phone and sent a text message to Gu Siming: "Mu Rong'er is here, be careful."
Brother, I can only help you so far!
Thinking of this, for some reason, Lin Feng actually felt a little gloating. He was eager to try, not wanting to miss this wonderful drama, so he thought about asking Assistant Zhou to check the surveillance of Gu Siming's office, but he heard noisy shouting behind him. Such noise was incompatible with the serious and tense atmosphere of G Group.
That was the voice of a young woman, who asked again and again: "Why don't you let me in? I want to see your president! President Gu! Gu Siming! Don't you know Gu Siming?"
The burly security guard said expressionlessly, "Please show me your ID and the documents confirming your appointment with the president. I will help you contact the president's assistant."
"I...I forgot to bring it, isn't that okay?" the voice persisted.
Lin Feng frowned and looked, but could only vaguely see a slender figure jumping around violently.
The woman was mostly blocked by the security guards, and Lin Feng couldn't see her appearance clearly, but just by listening to the man's tone and the way he spoke, he could probably judge - that was a lunatic who came to cause trouble!
The security guards and staff of G Group have been strictly screened and received relevant training before taking up their posts, so there is no need to worry even if a serious situation occurs. But Lin Feng was a little curious: How could a girl who looks pretty good be so depressed? She is just like a shrew.
He was still sighing when he heard the man roar again: "Go tell your CEO! I am Lu Yao's sister! If he still doesn't see me, I'm leaving!"
The security guard was determined as iron and remained unmoved. But just as he was about to refuse again, Lin Feng walked over from behind.
With a graceful smile on his face, Lin Feng said, "Leave this guest to me."
The relationship between Lin Feng and Gu Siming was known to everyone in G Group. The security guard certainly did not hesitate. After handing the man over to Lin Feng, he continued to stick to his post.
At the original place, although Lin Feng's smile was elegant and polite, it made people feel a little cold. He looked at the girl in front of him - about the same age as Lu Yao, with a model-like figure, and wearing a pair of high heels that were at least 8cm high. The clothes, accessories, and backpacks on her body were all popular luxury items this year. She had a fair face and was wearing fashionable but a little too heavy makeup.
It looks like... he is not of the same type as Lu Yao at all?
"Miss, you just said...you are Lu Yao's sister?" Lin Feng asked gently, "What's your name?"
"My name is Chen Xiaorui, and I have a really good relationship with Lu Yao! We even live together! You could say we are closer than sisters!" Chen Xiaorui explained anxiously, "Can you...can you help me find President Gu? I really have something to ask..."
"You are Lu Yao's friend, but why do you want to look for President Gu?" Lin Feng pointed out.
Although she was wearing expensive luxury goods, they looked out of place on her.
Lin Feng was very sure that this girl named Chen Xiaorui must have some ulterior motive!
Sure enough, Chen Xiaorui's face suddenly became very ugly. She hesitated for a long time before she said evasively: "I...actually, I couldn't get through to Lu Yao's phone, so I came to her workplace..."
"Can't get through on the call?" Lin Feng took out his cell phone and dialed Lu Yao's number directly. Two seconds later, Lu Yao's voice sounded on the other end of the phone.
"Lin Feng, what's wrong?"
"Nothing, are you in Siming's office?" Lin Feng asked casually, but his eyes glanced at the pale Chen Xiaorui.
"Oh... I'm refilling coffee for the president and I'm not with him. Are you looking for him?" There was a sound of cups colliding from the other side.
"It's okay, I'll go there myself." Lin Feng responded casually and hung up the phone.
Opposite him, Chen Xiaorui was trembling all over, feeling extremely ashamed for a moment.
In front of her, Lin Feng's handsome face still looked easygoing, but she felt inexplicably cold. It was as if he was a calm but ferocious leopard, who had been firmly eyeing her weaknesses, just waiting for the right opportunity to pounce on her and bite her throat.
"Do you have anything else to do now?" Lin Feng's smile faded little by little.
Chen Xiaorui gritted her teeth angrily, with fear and resentment in her eyes, she turned away without saying anything.
On this side, after Lu Yao put down the phone, she took the full coffee pot and walked towards Gu Siming's office in a happy mood.
With the help of Assistant Zhou and Gu Siming, she has learned a lot of things that she couldn't learn in college or in her previous agency. For example, she can now independently create a schedule for company activities without the help of others.
Smelling the aroma of coffee, Lu Yao felt more energetic, but at this moment, she suddenly felt a cold gaze falling on her.
She looked up in surprise, and happened to see Mu Rong'er standing in front of Gu Siming's office with a resentful and contemptuous look in her eyes.
After the two looked at each other, Lu Yao was stunned, and a feeling of guilt gradually wrapped around her.
In fact, no matter how harsh Mu Rong'er's words to her that day were, they all made sense. And she did not listen to Mu Rong'er's warnings and suggestions, and still chose to stay with Gu Siming, so she inexplicably felt guilty. But...
Lu Yao pursed her lips firmly.
She felt that her life was now fulfilling and happy, and she was also working hard to be qualified to stand beside Gu Siming, so... she would not back down again!
Smiling, Lu Yao nodded calmly to Mu Rong'er: "Hello, Miss Mu."
Mu Rong'er said coldly, "What's so good about me? Why are you still here? Haven't I made it clear to you yet? Or..." She deliberately emphasized her tone, "Is the chip I offered not enough?"
Lu Yao didn't care about this blatant sarcasm. She politely opened the office door and asked, "Ms. Mu, are you here to see the president today?"
Faced with her indifference, Mu Rong'er was a little surprised, but she quickly came to her senses. At the same time, the contempt in her eyes became even stronger: "It seems that you have learned a lot in these few days."
After saying that, she raised her head proudly, as if she didn't want to communicate with Lu Yao anymore, and walked straight into the office.
In the office, Gu Siming was sitting on the sofa, wearing a dark gray suit and a dark blue striped tie, his whole temperament seemed even colder.
He lowered his head and carefully annotated the activity process report that Lu Yao had just finished. His brows sometimes relaxed and sometimes slightly frowned. He didn't even look up when he heard the sound of the door opening. He just said lightly: "Just put the coffee aside."
Upon hearing this, Mu Rong'er's smile immediately froze on her face.
She secretly clenched her fists, turned around and glared at Lu Yao, and then smiled brightly again: "President Gu, it's me."
The voice obviously did not belong to Lu Yao, which slightly diverted Gu Siming's attention from the process report. However, he just glanced at Mu Rong'er coldly, then lowered his head and continued to look at the information in his hand.
As if she had expected that he would turn a blind eye to her, Mu Rong'er simply walked up to him with courage and wanted to sit next to him. But this was just a thought, because Gu Siming's aura of resistance and indifference was too obvious.
As a second choice, Mu Rong'er sat opposite Gu Siming and asked in a friendly manner, "Mr. Gu, do you have time now?"
"No." Gu Siming wanted to be brief, as if saying one more word would be too much trouble. He turned a page of information, marked it, and suddenly said, "Lu Yao, come here."
When he called Lu Yao's name, there was a rare hint of tenderness and doting in his voice.
Mu Rong'er almost bit her lower lip until it bled, but she could only watch as Lu Yao blatantly sat next to Gu Siming, and Gu Siming actually... took the opportunity to hold her hand?
The air in the office suddenly became solidified and hot, as if even the breath was hot and scorching.
Lu Yao obviously didn't expect Gu Siming to do such a thing. Her cheeks suddenly turned red.
She glanced anxiously at Mu Rong'er who was about to explode, and struggled hard to break free from Gu Siming's hand, but unfortunately... she failed to break free.
Although Gu Siming looked calm and composed, his grip was quite strong, and Lu Yao's fingers were so painful. Lu Yao was about to speak up to remind him, but he got there first: "I have marked the parts that need to be revised. Be careful not to make such mistakes next time, understand?" It sounded like a reproach, but the tone was very gentle.
But Lu Yao had no mood to pay attention to these things. She felt uncomfortable just by Mu Rong'er's gaze. Mu Rong'er's gaze was like two knives, as if she would never stop until she was completely pierced.
Lu Yao nodded hastily: "Then I'll go and change it first, you talk to Miss Mu." As she said that, she stood up from him as if escaping, but he pulled her back to her original position.
Gu Siming clearly didn't care about Mu Rong'er at all. He still held Lu Yao's hand tightly, but this time he was looking at Mu Rong'er: "What do you want from me?"
Mu Rong'er was so angry at their intimate behavior that stars were flying before her eyes, but she couldn't get angry in front of Gu Siming, so she had to hold it in. But her tone was no longer as enthusiastic as before: "Gu Siming, come have dinner with me tonight."
"I'm busy, please go back." Gu Siming refused bluntly.
"Then tomorrow night, or you can decide the time." Mu Rong'er let out a long sigh, "Don't let 'no time' be your reason to reject me."
"Reason for rejecting you?" Gu Siming straightened up slightly, and his cold eyes that could not feel the slightest warmth fell on Mu Rong'er, making her feel timid. "I have no reason to reject you. As long as we have a meal together, I am not free."
Such cruel and direct words, not to mention Mu Rong'er, even Lu Yao felt a little bit uncomfortable, she whispered: "It's just about eating ..."
"I don't want to see her, that's all." Gu Siming's lips curled slightly, and he could immediately change into another face when facing Lu Yao.
After being humiliated to this point, Mu Rong'er could no longer bear it. She stood up from the sofa, glared at Lu Yao fiercely, and sneered a few times: "Why are you here to be a good person? It's really disgusting to look at! Hey... Gu Siming." She simply gave up the mask of gentleness and elegance, and said condescendingly, "Have you thought about it? You really don't want to have dinner with me? Don't forget that G Group and our Mu Group have a very important cooperation. If you don't go..."
From birth till now, she had always been well-dressed and well-fed, and had the power to call the wind and rain. When had she ever suffered such humiliation? This blind Gu Siming actually ignored her existence? Instead, he developed feelings for Lu Yao, a little assistant who only had a pretty face but was extremely poor in all aspects? Such a result... She absolutely could not tolerate it!
Until now, Mu Rong'er still didn't know whether she liked Gu Siming or was unwilling to give up. It was just that... anyone who embarrassed her, Mu Rong'er, would pay the price! With this extremely important cooperation at stake, she didn't believe that Gu Siming would not compromise!
For a moment, the office became extremely quiet. Lu Yao looked anxiously at Gu Siming, who seemed to have no reaction, and felt uneasy.
Compared to her, Gu Siming seemed to have not heard Mu Rong'er's threat at all. He just continued to look at the report on the computer attentively and did not let go of Lu Yao's hand.
After a long time, Mu Rong'er's patience finally reached its limit. She shouted, "Gu Siming, do you have any..."
"Why are you still here?" Gu Siming's voice was like ice in winter, freezing Mu Rong'er's last bargaining chip bit by bit. "Oh, you mean cooperation? G Group doesn't care about this cooperation, you can leave."
Lu Yao and Mu Rong'er both showed expressions of disbelief on their faces.
“Also, I’ve remembered your threat today.” Gu Siming showed a dangerous smile, “If the Mu Group encounters any trouble in the future, don’t doubt that it must be related to me. Please don’t come to me when the time comes. I don’t want to see you at all.”
After saying that, Gu Siming picked up the microphone next to him and said, "Assistant Zhou, please see the guest off."
Mu Rong'er was so frightened that her face turned pale. She staggered back a few steps, her lips trembling violently as she tried to say something, but in the end, she said nothing. In order to save her dignity, she left Gu Siming's office in a daze before Assistant Zhou arrived.
No... Definitely not! Although G Group's reputation and capabilities are higher than Mu Group, Mu Group will definitely not be so fragile. Even my father said that this is a very important cooperation...
When Mu Rong'er walked out of the office, her steps were still weak. When she looked up, she bumped into Lin Feng who was walking towards her. However, she was no longer in the mood to greet him.
Lin Feng came up with a smile and saw through what Mu Rong'er was thinking: "Ms. Mu, why don't you understand what can be done and what can't be done?"
Mu Rong'er looked at Lin Feng tremblingly and puzzledly: "What do you mean?"
"You have provoked Lu Yao more than once, right?" Lin Feng had an expression of "I am a good person" on his face, "You knew Siming's feelings for Lu Yao, but you still dared to do this? Tsk tsk, I really admire your courage..."
When Lu Yao was mentioned, Mu Rong'er was like a lit firecracker, and even her expression became distorted: "She doesn't deserve it! A little assistant!"
Lin Feng snorted, not wanting to explain any more to her. He just said, "Now it seems that you really deserve it." Then he walked away, leaving Mu Rong'er alone there, with uneasiness and resentment written all over her face.
After leaving, Lin Feng walked slowly to Gu Siming's office. After greeting Assistant Zhou, he was about to push open the door of the office. However, as soon as he put his hand on the door handle, he suddenly stopped.
"Mr. Lin, what's wrong?" Assistant Zhou asked quietly.
Lin Feng smiled indifferently, indicating that it was okay, withdrew his hand and turned to leave.
If he went in to disturb them at this time, he would definitely be punished by God, right? No, he would be punished by Gu Siming. He was a good person, and he would do his best to send the Buddha to the west. Since he had nothing to do, he might as well investigate what happened to Chen Xiaorui.