☆、Chapter 5 Proof
She recalled all the ways Chen An protected her when she first joined the company.
At that time, Chen An didn't know her identity. Like everyone else in the company, she thought she was a new ordinary employee. She did not reveal her identity and vowed to start from the grassroots level.
At that time, Chen An was the only one in the company who treated her the best. He would bring her lunch, defend her in front of colleagues, and teach her the business step by step...
Later, his identity was exposed. Chen An was depressed for a while. He felt that the gap between the two was too big and even thought about giving up.
It was she who bravely maintained this relationship.
She had been burdened by her status since she was a child, and had nearly been chosen for a family marriage twice. Everyone's respect and kindness towards her came from her status, except Chen An...
Chen An likes the real her and protects the real Gu Lan.
She is not the daughter of the Gu family, nor the eldest daughter of the Gu family.
Gu Lan thought back to the past, her heart softened, and she called out, "Aan."
"I've been here all along." Chen An leaned over and kissed her on the forehead. He put his arm around Gu Lan's shoulders and walked towards the garage. "Okay, don't be angry. Let's get out of here first."
"Let me drive. You're not in a good mood right now and you're not fit to drive."
"You didn't eat much this morning, so don't rush back. Go eat something first. The Japanese restaurant I ate at with my colleagues last time was pretty good. I'll take you there to try it."
The two got into the car while talking.
Gu Lan buckled her seat belt, closed her eyes, leaned back in her chair and said, "I'm not hungry and don't want to eat. Just go back to my place. I want to pack up quickly."
This way the villa can be vacated and returned to the Gu family faster.
Gu Lan was really irritated by Gu Ran's inner voice, and now she urgently needed to draw a clear line with everything the Gu family had given her, in order to prove that she and Chen An were a good match.
Chen An glanced at her out of the corner of his eye, his mind turned for a few seconds, but he didn't dare to say the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
In Gu Lan's current mood, no matter what he said, an argument would easily break out. He couldn't afford to put so much thought into it and then fail so easily.
So Chen An swallowed all his words of disapproval, put on Gu Lan's favorite gentle smile, and said as he started the car, "I will listen to the leader."
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On the other side, the Gu family.
After watching Gu Lan's car drive out of the yard, the Gu family members turned their gaze away from the surveillance camera at the door, looked at each other, and turned to look at Gu Ran who had also come over to watch the fun.
Gu Ran heaved a sigh of relief. After he relaxed, he noticed that everyone in the Gu family was staring at him. He was stunned for a moment and asked hesitantly, "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"
To be honest, she was really nervous just now, fearing that Gu Lan would turn back halfway, and even more afraid that someone in the Gu family would be unable to bear it and go out to keep her.
Fortunately, neither of these two worries came true, and the plot unfolded in a completely different direction from the original book, which was a good thing for her.
After relaxing physically and mentally, Gu Ran belatedly noticed that the Gu family members were looking at him with a subtle look.
Before she could think more, Gu Yan spoke. She reached out and took Gu Ran's hand, looking him up and down with a complicated look, "Xiao Ran, can you speak now?"
She was not mistaken. Gu Ran did speak just now, but it was not his inner voice.
Gu Ran now speaks in a fluent tone with a pleasant voice, which is completely different from the way he spoke word by word before.
Father and Mother Gu were also very happy. They surrounded Gu Ran and said, "Xiao Ran, say a few more words."
"Did you get hurt just now? Does your head still hurt? Did you bump into anything? Do you want to see your family doctor?"
"Don't ask so many questions. Let's find the person and take a look first. Even if Xiaoran says he's fine, I still won't be at ease." Father Gu said seriously.
Gu Yan responded, took out her cell phone and was about to call her family doctor, but her cell phone rang at the same time, and a call happened to come in at this moment.
Gu Ran was about to answer when he was interrupted by the ringing of a bell. He glanced down and saw three big words "Gu Ximing" on the screen.
This is also a name she is familiar with. The third son of the Gu family, Gu Ximing, is in charge of most of the company's business.
Gu Yan picked up the phone, "Xi Ming, what's going on?"
"Sister, I just received a message from my second sister saying that she will hand over the hotel to me tomorrow and asked me to go and collect the room tomorrow. What's going on?"
Gu Ximing's confused voice came from the other end of the phone, and he was obviously very bewildered.
"I called her to ask for clarification, but her phone was turned off. Why did she suddenly want to hand over the hotel? Wasn't she doing a good job? And why did she ask me to take over her villa? Did something happen at home?"
"Uh..." Gu Yan responded hesitantly. She didn't expect Gu Lan to act so quickly and notify Gu Ximing immediately.
Family matters would not be concealed from within. Gu Yan carefully considered her words and briefly recounted what had just happened.
During this time, Gu Yan almost went off topic several times due to Gu Ran's random complaints. It took her strong willpower to get the topic back on track.
After she finished speaking, Gu Ximing, who had understood the whole story, was silent for a while and sighed, "Second sister really is... why did she fall for that Chen An..."
Gu Ximing also disliked Chen An, but it was not because of money.
Because of the company's business, he has more contact with Chen An than with other people in the Gu family. Chen An gives him a very contradictory feeling, and he is more hypocritical.
"I've long suspected that Chen An knew my second sister's identity and was deliberately approaching her. He didn't try very hard to hide her identity when she joined the company. If he had ulterior motives, it wouldn't be hard to find out."
"Who knows? Xiaolan is usually quite smart, but she becomes stupid when she meets Chen An. Now she refuses to listen to or believe anything her family says." Gu Yan said helplessly, "Forget it, since she wants to prove it, then let her prove it. I want to see how long her so-called love can last after everything is gone."
Gu Yan sneered, "If Chen An can keep pretending, I will also consider him a gentleman who judges his deeds rather than his heart. If he has the ability, he can pretend for the rest of his life."
"Are Mom and Dad serious about this? They're really not going to leave anything for my second sister and are going to take everything back?" Gu Ximing was a little surprised.
Before Gu Yan could answer, the phone was picked up by Gu's father.
"Of course it's true. You will take back the company and the villa tomorrow, and don't give them any more conveniences. If Chen An is honest and dedicated in the company, let him stay in his position. If not, find a chance to kick him out."
Father Gu was very disappointed and said, "Since they want to work hard, I will give them this opportunity to work hard!"
"I understand." Gu Ximing knew his father was serious when he heard his father's tone. He didn't have a good impression of Chen An and Gu Lan, so he naturally agreed with it. "I'll get it done tomorrow."
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