Chapter 43 The Little Fan Girl's Comfort
Gu Yulin waited all night at the Gu family's old house before his uncle returned.
He stared at his uncle Gu Hancheng for a long time, his mind filled with countless thoughts, unsure of how to ask the question.
Gu Hancheng got so uncomfortable under Gu Hancheng's gaze that he finally couldn't take it anymore and looked at Gu Yulin: "Just say what you have to say. People would think I've done something heinous to deserve this staring at me like this."
Gu Yulin: "......"
I didn't say anything.
"Uncle, your jade pendant...was it lost a long time ago?"
Gu Hancheng: "...Yeah, it was lost a long time ago, doesn't everyone know that?"
His jade pendant was long gone; to be precise, he gave it away, but... no one knows who it was.
Gu Yulin continued to stare at Gu Hancheng like a 'book-gazing machine,' and thinking of the fleeting glimpse he had taken yesterday, he couldn't help but say, 'I think I saw that jade pendant.'
His words were like a thunderclap out of nowhere, leaving Gu Hancheng somewhat bewildered. He stared intently and asked, "What?"
"I...I saw it at the Luo family villa yesterday, but I'm not sure. The jade pendant is in Luo Zhiwei's hands now, and she won't let me see it."
Gu Hancheng: "..."
Do you want to listen to what you're saying? You're talking about things that aren't even certain.
“Ah Lin, although the Gu family’s dragon-patterned jade pendant is unique, there are countless dragon-patterned jade pendants on the market that are worth a lot. Don’t be mistaken.”
Back then, that woman... I don't even know if she was from the capital.
Even if Gu Yulin really saw the jade pendant, it probably passed through several hands before ending up in the possession of a young girl.
He had heard of the name Luo Zhiwei before.
Gu Yulin had complained about her at home before, saying that she had dumped Lu Jingxiao and that he was indignant.
I've mentioned it several times at home recently.
Gu Yulin suddenly realized that his uncle made sense. After all, more than 20 years had passed, and the jade pendant had probably been sold several times.
However, Luo Zhiwei seemed to be saying that it was her mother's favorite thing when she was alive.
He then tentatively asked, "Uncle, do you know Luo Huining, the former chairman of the Luo Group?"
Gu Hancheng took a sip of the tea handed to him by the maid and said slowly, "I know. When Chairman Luo was still alive, the Gu family and the Luo family did cooperate a few times. I met with them a few times, but the time was relatively short. The rest were just some business banquets and the like."
He was actually a little puzzled. Their cooperation had been going quite well at the time, so why did they suddenly stop cooperating?
Gu Yulin noticed that his uncle's face showed no extra expression, and was even... completely still.
He knew that his uncle and Luo Huining had no connection.
The two should have a friendship between gentlemen.
"Okay, I understand." Gu Yulin said to himself, "I guess I misread it."
They're really blind.
You can even misread this?
Gu Yulin accepted it quickly, but Gu Hancheng was reminded of memories from more than twenty years ago.
I don't know what happened to that woman.
After he was drugged and had sex with the woman, he left the jade pendant before leaving, partly as payment and partly so she could come to him if she encountered any difficulties.
After he finished dealing with the people who had plotted against him, the woman also disappeared.
He was still wearing his jade pendant.
That departure lasted for more than twenty years.
Because of what happened back then, he never planned to remarry and was quite comfortable living alone.
Gu Hancheng wondered to himself if she was doing well now, and whether she had gotten married and had children.
With his doubts in mind, Gu Yulin went directly to the company.
He wasn't sure either, so he decided to leave it as a matter for now.
**
Before entering the office, Lu Jingxiao greeted Luo Zhiwei, who was already sitting at her workstation, in a good mood: "Good morning, Secretary Luo."
"Good morning, Mr. Lu." Luo Zhiwei gave a standard professional smile. "What would you like to drink this morning, Mr. Lu, coffee or tea?"
"Secretary Luo, please make me another cup of coffee, following your method."
"this...."
Lu Jingxiao suddenly leaned close to her ear, their bodies entwined in a somewhat... intimate pose, easily leading to misunderstandings: "You this morning..."
Luo Zhiwei tilted her head slightly to create some distance between them.
"You ate the breakfast I made for you this morning, so you should at least repay me."
Luo Zhiwei: "..."
It wasn't breakfast she wanted, but he made it, so it wouldn't be right for her not to eat it.
Why are you asking for something in return now?
"Please wait a moment, Mr. Lu. I'll go make some coffee right now."
This is what a secretary should do.
Luo Zhiwei smiled faintly and walked towards the tea room, looking resentful.
**
Perhaps because of the uproar at the Gu family's birthday banquet, many people knew about it, and the way many people in the company looked at her changed.
It wasn't that I was watching a good show, but rather, I felt sympathy...
Having a father like that is truly unlucky.
Whether they are wealthy, middle-class, or ordinary people, everyone hates mistresses from the bottom of their hearts.
Being friends with a mistress or her child makes you look cheap.
If someone is unknowingly cheated on, like Gu Beixiao, they might receive sympathy.
But... people like Lin Wanru and Zhao Yulan don't deserve any sympathy.
It's obvious to anyone with eyes that Zhao Yulan is only a few months younger than Luo Zhi.
Therefore, some people deliberately went upstairs to the tea room to bump into Luo Zhiwei.
It's called the tea room on the 37th floor, and it has a wide variety of tea options.
Luo Zhiwei was a little curious when she saw the stranger's figure. Just as she was about to ask what was wrong, she saw the young lady in front of her magically take out a piece of candy from her pocket and hand it to Luo Zhiwei in a clear voice.
"Secretary Luo, you have to keep going. Those family members don't deserve it, but you deserve better. You have to have hope for life."
Luo Zhiwei was confused. She glanced at the candy in front of her, bewildered, and asked, "This is...?"
"Secretary Luo, you have a beautiful smile. You should smile more often. Even if people don't truly care about you, you still don't need them. We will all stay by your side."
These two young girls, though they looked quite young, showed the greatest kindness in their hearts to Luo Zhiwei.
For no other reason than that Secretary Luo had once saved them from the president's predicament, and they wanted to repay her.
Another girl even opened her hand to Luo Zhiwei, revealing a small bag of dried tofu that looked delicious.
Luo Zhiwei's eyes suddenly welled up with tears.
She took the candy and dried bean curd from their hands, her gaze fixed on them as if she had never seen them before.
"Secretary Luo, don't be sad. We just heard about what happened at the Gu family yesterday, and since you usually soothe the president, things have been much easier for us lately... so we thought we'd... comfort you. If you cry..."
Goodness.
If the CEO finds out we made you cry, he'll slice us into pieces.
Although the exact nature of the relationship between the president and Secretary Luo is unknown, the president clearly cares deeply about Secretary Luo.
Luo Zhiwei simply raised her eyes slightly, wiping away the tears welling up in her eyes: "Thank you, I just couldn't hold back. Thank you all, I'm very happy."
"Whatever makes you happy," a girl said. "We're all from the same company, so we should be united and friendly. If you're unhappy, you can send us a message or come downstairs to find us. We're here every day."
After all, if the cattle and horses aren't at the company, where else could they be?
"Okay, I understand, thank you." Luo Zhiwei smiled faintly, "I'm not as... miserable as you think, I'm fine, and I'm very happy."
At least I'm happy in this moment.
The snacks she held in her hand, though inexpensive and inconspicuous, represented the kindness of her colleagues and made her feel the goodwill within the company.
"Thank you for the snacks. I'll treat you to something delicious another day."
“Great!” Another person whispered excitedly in Luo Zhiwei’s ear, “The president is a very nice person. Other listed companies are very strict, but our company is very relaxed. We even have a big afternoon tea once a week, with everything we need.”
Luo Zhiwei: "......"
Her heart felt as if it had been struck by something.
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