Uncle, I miss you so much.
Chengcheng blinked his bright eyes at the knocking on the door, oblivious to his mother's unusual expression. He eagerly tried to run to open the door, but Gu Li deliberately lowered his voice and yelled back, "Hide!"
"Ah..." The little guy stumbled as he was hopping forward, almost falling to the ground. He turned around and mumbled in a childish voice, "Why?"
"Hurry up." Gu Li said coldly, too lazy to waste words with him, and shouted, scaring Chengcheng so much that he ran away and hid in the closet.
"Miss Gu, it's me. Are you inside?" Gu Ziqian asked from the doorway.
"President Gu, what brings you here?" Gu Li opened the door and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness it wasn't Chu Yaofeng.
"Let's go inside and talk." Gu Ziqian hurriedly pushed her inside. He had seen Chu Yaofeng looking for Chengcheng downstairs and had come up to inform her. He had just closed the door and hadn't even locked it when he heard her hiss. Noticing her furrowed brows, Gu Ziqian quickly asked, "What's wrong?"
"I twisted my ankle while going upstairs." As she spoke, Gu Li squatted down to rub it.
Gu Ziqian helped her up, half-embracing her waist. Gu Li's body was half-hanging on him, a very intimate position. She blushed with embarrassment. Gu Ziqian had hugged her like this before, and they had even done more intimate things, but at that time they were siblings, and she could be without any worries.
She carefully observed Gu Ziqian's expression; he remained calm and composed, making her the one with ill intentions.
That's right. My brother is a gentleman, how could he be a shameless person who takes advantage of the situation? It was she who betrayed my brother's gentlemanly virtues with her petty mind. She's a bastard.
It must be because she's been poisoned by that shameless bastard Chu Yaofeng these past few days, that she's become so deeply intoxicated that she imagines all men as beasts who think with their lower bodies.
It's all Chu Yaofeng's fault. Uh... when did Chu Yaofeng become so influential over her?
It changed her view of men all over the world; she even began to see her most respected elder brother as a hypocrite...
Gu Li was genuinely startled by her discovery. Judging from the current situation, it seemed her heart and brain were on the verge of a collective rebellion!
"What are you thinking about?" Gu Ziqian suddenly asked.
Gu Li's mind was filled with Chu Yaofeng. Perhaps she was too engrossed in thinking about him, because she mistook his refined and handsome face for Chu Yaofeng's cold and charming features. Her heart pounded wildly, and her body jolted back as if she had been electrocuted.
The movement was too large, and Gu Ziqian's hand around her waist was too tight. The two forces of gravity went in opposite directions, and the consequences were predictable. The center of gravity shifted to the side with the greater force, and the two of them fell onto the 1.8-meter-tall Simmons mattress.
The standard male-on-top position.
Gu Li stared wide-eyed, not daring to breathe a word, watching Gu Ziqian's magnified handsome face so close to her eyes, his hot breath spraying onto her cheeks. She instantly blushed to the roots of her ears, staring at him in a petrified state.
Everything happened too fast. Even though Gu Li was usually very smart and quick-witted, she was momentarily confused and lost her train of thought. She looked at him with a flustered mind, her curled eyelashes trembling slightly.
This wasn't the first time Gu Ziqian had pinned a woman down. If he had only considered Gu Li as an ordinary woman, he would have jumped off her in a flash.
From the first time he met her, he realized that Gu Li was different from other women. She was extraordinary. He could see Xiao Ai's shadow in her everywhere. Although he knew that she could never be his Xiao Ai, Xiao Ai was timid as a mouse, unlike him who was brave as a bat. But she had one thing in common with children: she was kind and understanding.
Whether I was drawn to her by the resemblance to Xiao Ai or by her personal charm, I have a very good impression of her.
Just being in such close proximity made my heart race uncontrollably, and even my body felt a little hot.
Gu Ziqian is a man with normal needs. Although there are no scandals, it doesn't mean that there are no women around him. His style of doing things is as low-key as his personality, so he is little known.
The surge of blood made his lower abdomen tighten. He had never been so out of control, neither in mind nor body. Just physical contact was enough to arouse such great sexual interest. It seemed that the charm of the person beneath him was not to be underestimated.
A smart man knows how to retreat in order to advance and how to seize opportunities. Gu Ziqian is just such a man; he knows how to maintain a proper balance.
Now is not the time to eat her.
How could he not feel regret for missing such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?
But thinking about the future, he'll eventually get her legitimately, and at that time, he'll definitely devour her completely.
With a bang, the guest room door was kicked open.
When Gu Li turned her head and saw Chu Yaofeng standing in the doorway, her heart clenched instantly. She felt like a wife caught cheating by her husband, flustered, confused, and utterly at a loss.
She stared at him blankly, her big eyes sparkling innocently.
Chu Yaofeng stared at her blankly, his thin lips pressed into a straight line.
He had come to find Chengcheng, but he never expected to witness such a scene. His indifferent gaze instantly underwent a dramatic change, revealing a murderous aura. In particular, his gloomy handsome face was like the dead of winter, capable of freezing people to the bone.
Gu Li couldn't bear his cold, piercing gaze. She glanced at his violently heaving chest and the bulging veins on the back of his hand. Her heart was in turmoil. She tried to push against Gu Ziqian's chest, but she was too weak. Gu Ziqian didn't move and looked up at Chu Yaofeng.
His expression was one of smug satisfaction.
He thought Chu Yaofeng would back down and turn away knowingly, but to his surprise, Chu Yaofeng not only had no awareness of disturbing other people's good time, but also walked in with a seemingly relaxed smile on his lips.
Gu Ziqian was taken aback for a moment, then his face darkened. What exactly did he want to do?
"Three..." He stopped less than half a step away from the two of them and began to count, "Two..."
"Chu Yaofeng..." As Gu Ziqian called out his name, he counted to one, then swiftly grabbed his shoulder and pulled him away from Gu Li. When they faced each other, his cold eyes were filled with bloodthirsty rage as he looked at Gu Ziqian's disgusting, grotesque face. His brow trembled with suppressed rage; a few more squeezes of his knuckles could have crushed Gu Ziqian's collarbone. Ultimately, reason prevailed, and he resisted the urge to punch him. He told himself, "This scum doesn't deserve my attention; he finds him disgusting."
She shoved him to the ground, dusted herself off in front of Gu Ziqian, and her meaning was crystal clear.
"Pfft..." The little guy hiding in the closet couldn't help but chuckle when he saw this scene through the open gap.
He immediately covered his mouth with his hand; the revolution was not yet successful, and he did not want to reveal his identity so soon.
Countless pink hearts of admiration popped out of his bright, star-like eyes. Uncle is awesome!
After dealing with Gu Ziqian, Chu Yaofeng turned to look at Gu Li, who was still lying on the bed panting heavily. His handsome face turned ashen, and without saying a word, he grabbed her arm and pulled her up.
"...It hurts!" His strength was so great that Gu Li heard the sound of her arm bones dislocating, and her eyes were filled with stars from the pain.
Chu Yaofeng was well aware of her own strength. Not to mention that she, a woman, couldn't handle it, even a strong man might not be able to withstand his full power.
He loosened his grip, but in the blink of an eye, the image of her and Gu Ziqian embracing and lying on the bed overwhelmed him with anger, and he pulled her out.
He took very long strides, and Gu Li staggered a couple of steps to catch up before letting out a cry and collapsing to the ground.
Chu Yaofeng couldn't stop himself for a moment and dragged her half a step on the ground. Fortunately, Gu Li was wearing a long dress and the floor was smooth with silk fabric, so she was not injured. However, her ankle hurt as if it were being cut with a knife. She knelt on one knee, clutching her sprained ankle, her forehead covered with fine cold sweat.
How much pain could a fall like that have? Chu Yaofeng thought she was faking it to gain his sympathy, and said disdainfully, "I'm not buying it. Get up right now."
Gu Li gritted her teeth, raised her head and looked at him stubbornly, "Where are you taking me?"
"Get out of here." He sneered, his eyes filled with contempt. "I brought you here not so you could offer yourself up."
“You…” Shameless. Gu Li knew he had misunderstood her terribly. She had indeed thought about explaining to him at first, but he seemed convinced that she was a shameless slut. Her heart ached. Fine, let him think what he wants. He's no one to her. Why should she be afraid of his misunderstanding?
The misunderstanding is just fine; the best course of action is to fire her and never speak to her again.
Gu Li thought to herself defiantly, but her mood was not at all cheerful; on the contrary, she was furious. Why didn't he believe her?
"Are you leaving or not?" Chu Yaofeng asked impatiently, his face stern.
“…Let’s go.” Gu Li turned her head and glanced at Gu Ziqian, who had gotten up from the ground and was standing up. She gave him an apologetic smile. It was all because of her troublesome nature that she always caused him trouble. Fortunately, she didn’t cause him to get beaten up this time. If Chu Yaofeng dared to make a move, she would…she would never talk to this barbarian again.
Since he was somewhat reasonable this time, Gu Li decided to go along with him this time. After all, their positions today were superior and subordinate, and they were in someone else's home. There were important people around, and if they didn't give him any face, word would get out that even junior employees wouldn't respect him as their boss, and who would respect him in the future?
Yes, she was doing what he asked because she was prioritizing the bigger picture, not because she was afraid of him.
Seeing that she was dawdling as she got up from the ground, and that she was putting on quite a show, Chu Yaofeng chuckled coldly and dragged her away without saying a word.
"Ah... slow down, it hurts!" Gu Li cried out in pain.
Chu Yaofeng ignored her protests and continued to pull her forward regardless, though his pace involuntarily slowed down.
They left the Gu family mansion.
Chu Yaofeng sped along, flooring the accelerator. Gu Li, sitting in the passenger seat, gripped the seatbelt tightly with stiff fingers, her face pale with fright. Her heart pounding, she turned to look at Chu Yaofeng's profile. His face was taut, his expression so dark it seemed to drip water. "Slow down! This isn't a race car. If you drive this fast, you'll get points deducted and fined if the traffic police catch you."
Chu Yaofeng ignored him.
"I'm scared," Gu Li shouted.
Chu Yaofeng still ignored him.
Gu Li's patience was almost worn out. She frowned and said irritably, "What exactly do you want?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Yaofeng suddenly slowed down.
It's strange. Everyone else is cooperating so well, so why does she feel insecure and even more anxious instead?
Trying to remain calm, Gu Li swallowed hard. Looking ahead, she noticed the road had changed; it wasn't heading towards the city. She immediately panicked. "Where are you taking me?"
Chu Yaofeng remained silent.
Seeing that she couldn't get any information from him, Gu Li didn't bother to waste her breath arguing with him. She turned her gaze to the window, wanting to remember the route so that she wouldn't be abandoned halfway and wouldn't be able to find her way home.
Other men might not do such an unkind thing to a beautiful woman, but Chu Yaofeng is absolutely capable of anything. She has experienced firsthand how petty, calculating, and vengeful he is.
We must be wary of him.
The car slowed down, and finally Chu Yaofeng stopped the car and turned off the headlights.
A car was parked not far ahead, its headlights shining on the tree trunk.
Gu Li turned her head and looked over, her gaze sweeping across the windshield of the car. In that fleeting moment, she seemed to have made a discovery, and she stared intently at it.
Under a large tree, a naked body was pressed against the trunk, while another naked body was pushing forward with all its might.
The woman's two long, slender legs were tightly wrapped around the man's waist, and her body swayed and bounced with the man's movements.
Chu Yaofeng rolled down the car window, and the woman's wanton moans immediately came in.
Mmm... moaning and groaning... it felt like torture, yet also like pure enjoyment...
For Gu Li, sex was absolute torture; he couldn't understand why so many women enjoyed doing it.
This was the first time she'd ever seen such an exciting live broadcast. If the person sitting next to her hadn't been Chu Yaofeng, she would have been quite interested in watching it. It was free, so why not take a look?
Unfortunately, her good mood was ruined by the beast in human clothing beside her. Her heart was pounding more excitedly than when she was riding a high-speed car. She cautiously glanced at him, but the man was staring straight ahead at the erotic scene. His deep eyes flashed with a calculating light. Gu Li's breath hitched. Before he could take his gaze away from her handsome face, he suddenly looked at her.
Caught red-handed peeping, Gu Li froze for a moment, her cheeks flushing hot.
"Want it?" He gripped her soft chin with his thumb and forefinger, his handsome face drawing closer, a wicked smile playing on his sexy, thin lips.
Gu Li's brain was still in a daze. She slowly came to her senses, glared at him, and said, "Disgusting."
"If you're not filthy, why are you looking at me like that?" he said in his usual slow and deliberate tone.
Gu Li's chin was pinched so hard it hurt. She was a little annoyed with him, so she frowned and tried to push his hand away, but couldn't. She became angry and embarrassed, "Who's looking at you? Let go. If you want me to watch a good show, sorry, I'm not interested. Please take me home. I'm tired."
Chu Yaofeng not only didn't let go, but also gave a disdainful sneer, saying, "Don't all you women like to say one thing and mean another, thinking you're so high and mighty? Look closely—" He grabbed her chin, forcing her to look at the couple having sex in front of them. Their positions had changed; the woman was kneeling at the man's feet like a maid, making swallowing motions.
Gu Li felt nauseous, her stomach churning. If she continued watching, she would definitely throw up, so she closed her eyes.
Chu Yaofeng's wicked laughter rang in her ears, "Why don't you dare to look? That's the true face of you women." His temper, which had been suppressed for a long time, exploded at this moment, and he continued to ridicule her without restraint, "You pretend to be so high and mighty in front of me, pretend to be so pure. Why don't you act as reserved as you are in front of Gu Ziqian? You are so eager to climb onto his bed. Don't you know that it will only make him think you are cheap?"
Chu Yaofeng was so angry that the veins on his forehead bulged, and his gaze was piercingly cruel as he stared at her.
Gu Li had no idea that the scene he witnessed at the doorway stirred up a pain he had kept buried deep in his heart for seven years.
It's like history is repeating itself.
He was caught completely off guard when he saw his beloved woman and a fat, slovenly man lying on the bed together.
It's not a gua.
At this moment, Chu Yaofeng's mind was filled with all the unbearable scenes he had witnessed in the past, and he vented all his anger and displeasure on Gu Li.
He didn't know how hurtful his words were; they felt like a gaping hole had been blown in Gu Li's heart, shattering all her self-esteem and pride.
Chu Yaofeng actually thinks of her that way, and sees her that way?
Pretending to be virtuous? Pretending to be innocent? Eagerly climbing onto a man's body? Is that despicable?
In his heart, is she just that kind of woman?
Everyone has the right to look down on her, but he alone cannot; he has no right to!
A sharp pain pierced her heart. Gu Li took a deep breath and swallowed all her sadness and grievances. She wouldn't allow herself to be humble in front of him. She pretended to smile indifferently. "You're right. Whether I want to pretend in front of someone or not is none of your business. Chu Yaofeng, no matter what I do, you have no right to criticize me."
"Finally, you've admitted it." Chu Yaofeng laughed in anger, his heart filled with mixed feelings.
He immediately regretted his careless words. If Gu Li would just apologize, admit his mistake, and promise never to associate with Gu Ziqian again, he would let bygones be bygones.
"Yes, I admit it, you're satisfied." Gu Li clenched her fists tightly, sniffed, and didn't know whether it was from feeling wronged or genuinely hurt.
Chu Yaofeng suddenly cupped her face in his hands and, with an inexplicable domineering force, kissed her fiercely.
Gu Li's mind exploded, as if his whole body had burst open, and blood rushed to his face. This was not the first time he had kissed himself, but he had never kissed himself like this before. It was less of a kiss and more of a bite, an almost brutal and savage plunder.
He held the back of her head with one hand, and with the other hand, he snapped off the seatbelt, straightened up, and pressed himself against her.
His arms held her firmly between the seat and his embrace, making it hard for Gu Li to breathe. He seemed to squeeze the air out of her lungs. He was conquering her, while she was retreating step by step. She began to feel afraid and anxious because she could clearly feel the change in his body temperature through the thin fabric, which was burning her up like a fireball.
Her struggles grew weaker and weaker; no matter how hard she struggled, she was no match for his brute force and could not escape his encirclement.
Chu Yaofeng completely lost control. He didn't even understand why he kissed her. He was just angry and wanted to shut her up so he wouldn't hear anything provocative.
But the moment he touched her soft, fragrant lips, his anger vanished, replaced by a restless desire. He forcefully sucked on her lips, savoring every bit of her sweetness, feeling it wasn't enough, wanting to kiss her until he was satisfied, almost wishing he could crush her whole being and mix her into his very bones.
The woman's wanton moans drifted in from outside the window again, each sound knocking against the door of his wavering heart, making the trapped beast inside howl fiercely.
A wicked thought suddenly popped into his mind: he wanted her.
Yes, he wanted her... a desire he had never felt before.
He freed one large hand and lifted her skirt from below. Gu Li was horrified, her wide eyes filled with terror, her mouth agape but unable to utter a single word.
She trembled violently, her eyes wide and empty like a stagnant pool, her slender, pale fingers clenched tightly. With all her might, she lifted her leg, her knee striking the man's genitals.
"Ah..." Chu Yaofeng groaned in pain, and the strength in his arm relaxed. Gu Li took the opportunity to push him away, hurriedly opened the car door, and scrambled out.
Chu Yaofeng sat back in the driver's seat, so angry he was practically grinding his teeth to powder. His face was ashen as he watched the woman's retreating figure. His outstretched hand grasped at empty air. Damn it!
"Come back here!" he shouted gruffly, sticking his head out of the window.
Returning would be like walking into a trap; was she really that stupid? Gu Li didn't even turn her head, hopping and skipping along with her limp leg.
The couple who were making love in front of them were suddenly startled by Chu Yaofeng's roar and quickly ended their act. The man bent down to pick up the clothes on the ground to cover his private parts, while the woman hid behind the man.
Gu Li covered her eyes with her hands and said, "Heroes, please help me! The man behind me is a human trafficker. She's going to kidnap me and sell me to Africa to be a prostitute. Please save me!"
"...Okay, get in the car quickly." The man nodded hurriedly, completely convinced of Gu Li's beauty. Gu Li opened the back door and got in, letting out a deep breath. She turned her head to look back and saw that Chu Yaofeng hadn't followed.
It seems her kick hurt him badly. He deserved it; he had no good intentions.
Gu Li looked down at her fingers, which were trembling violently.
After the banquet, Gu Ziqian personally drove Chengcheng home.
The little guy, who usually has endless things to talk about with anyone, seems to have nothing in common with Gu Ziqian. He quietly played mobile games the whole way, in a cold war situation where neither of them paid any attention to the other.
"Chengcheng." At first, Gu Ziqian didn't want to disturb him because he was so engrossed in the game, but after seeing that he hadn't said a word for almost twenty minutes, he understood something more or less.
"Hmm?" Chengcheng's eyes never left her phone.
"Do you know President Chu?" Gu Ziqian slowed down as he asked this question, carefully observing the little guy's reaction.
"Who is President Chu? I've never heard of that name before." Chengcheng didn't react at all.
"Do you know someone named Chu Yaofeng?" At first, Gu Ziqian suspected they knew each other because of their similar appearances. But seeing Chu Yaofeng so anxiously looking for the little guy today, he became even more certain. However, his guess was only that the two knew each other; he didn't speculate any further.
"I don't know him." Chengcheng's answer was crisp and straightforward, without any flaws.
Seeing that he couldn't get any information out of him, Gu Ziqian sighed softly.
Chengcheng finally looked up from her phone, raised an eyebrow at him, and asked, "Uncle Gu, do you want to pursue my mom?"
Gu Ziqian was taken aback and slammed on the brakes. He did have this thought in mind, otherwise he wouldn't have let the little guy run wild at his father's birthday party today.
"A fair maiden is the object of a gentleman's affections." This was Gu Ziqian's reply.
Chengcheng blinked her bright, starry eyes, then said seriously, "Uncle Gu, I actually still like you a lot. If my mom doesn't object, I won't stop you from pursuing her either. That's my stance." She paused, then suddenly sighed with an air of maturity, "But have you ever considered whether a prestigious family like yours could accept a divorced woman like my mom, especially with me as a burden? You might say you don't care what others think or say, but can you guarantee your family won't mind? Love is precious." "Family ties are more valuable. If your family doesn't agree, are you going to elope with my mom? That doesn't seem realistic. So, Uncle Gu, I hope you think carefully before pursuing my mom and deal with these concerns. My mom is a woman who has been hurt once; her heart is more fragile than anyone else's. I will never allow anyone to hurt her a second time, or make her shed another tear. Even if I don't have the ability to stand up for my mom now, revenge is a dish best served cold. I will double my hatred year by year, and when I am strong enough, I will get my revenge with interest."
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The car stopped at the entrance of the residential area. Chengcheng jumped out of the car, looked up at the building, and saw that the lights were on. It seemed that Mom had already gone home. He wondered if Uncle was upstairs too. He was really looking forward to it.
"Let me take you up," Gu Ziqian said as he got out of the car.
"No need, I can go up by myself. It's late, Uncle Gu, you should go back and rest early. Good night." The little guy waved and turned to run away like a rabbit.
Gu Ziqian gazed at the little guy's small back, still feeling lingering fear as he thought about what the boy had said to him on the way. He couldn't believe that the boy was really just a seven-year-old child. Had he mutated his genes? How could a seven-year-old child possibly utter such a eloquent and insightful summary, making an analysis that was even more incisive than his own as an adult? The harsh words he uttered truly shocked him. He was absolutely certain that this child would achieve great things when he grew up.
For the first time, he felt like he had hit a wall; Chengcheng seemed more dangerous to him than Chu Yaofeng.
"Potato, potato, I'm sweet potato, please answer if you hear me!" Chengcheng stood at the door, pinching his nose and shouting in a high-pitched voice.
A moment later, the door opened. Chengcheng, his face covered, felt a little disappointed when he saw his mother. He had thought he would meet the uncle and was prepared to run away after just one meeting.
On stage, he dared not look Chu Yaofeng directly in the eye, for fear that Chu Yaofeng would not recognize him.
He hadn't seen his uncle for days and actually missed him quite a bit, but he didn't have a proper excuse to meet him. He couldn't just go to see his uncle without permission; if his mom found out he had lied to her last time, she would definitely give him a good spanking.
When Shuai Shuai saw Cheng Cheng return, he pounced on him, pressed him onto the sofa, and stuck out his scarlet tongue to lick his face.
"Oh no, Shuai Shuai, I forgot to bring you a cake. Sorry, I'll definitely remember next time."
Gu Li hopped over on one foot, patted Shuai Shuai's bottom, and Shuai Shuai immediately jumped off the sofa obediently.
Chengcheng also climbed up from the sofa, crawled into Gu Li's arms, tilted his head up, and stared intently at her face, as if he had discovered something very strange, his big eyes wide open.
Why are you looking at me like that?
Gu Li glared at him. When she saw his small face, she immediately thought of Chu Yaofeng and the events of the day. She felt like she was dreaming. She had been forcibly kissed three times by the same man in one day, and each time was more intense than the last.
He was practically her nemesis. The moment she faced him, her reason began to falter. Damn it, how could this be?
What exactly are you looking at?
Annoyed, Gu Li grabbed Chengcheng's face and pinched it hard. After being tormented by the older one, she took her anger out on the younger one to find some balance.
"It hurts! It hurts! It hurts!" Chengcheng whimpered, on the verge of tears. He had only noticed that his mother's lips were suspiciously swollen, and now she was going to kill him to silence him? Waaah...
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"Pfft... Who gave you permission to put sugar in your coffee? I don't drink coffee with sugar. Are you brain-dead? It's been a week and you still can't remember."
"What's wrong with your clothes? They're such an outdated style, and the quality is obviously cheap. Are you trying to embarrass me on purpose, trying to tell others that I've treated you badly?"
"What I need is information on that piece of land in the north of the city. What is this?" Chu Yaofeng threw the information that Gu Li had brought in onto the ground.
"I'm sorry, I'll change it for you right away..." She took a deep breath as usual, apologized, and squatted down to pick up the documents on the ground.
Chu Yaofeng was furious when he saw her putting on a mild-mannered act. He had clearly seen through this hypocritical woman's true colors, but he was unwilling to fire her just like that. Keeping her by his side every day to torment her was actually tormenting himself as well.
As Gu Li picked up the last piece of paper, her outstretched hand paused because she saw a seven-inch high heel stepping on it. She looked up and saw Gu Qingqing looking at her with cold and contemptuous eyes. She subconsciously lowered her head and said politely, "Miss Gu, could you please move your foot?"
When Gu Qingqing moved her foot away, she deliberately scraped the back of her hand with her sharp heel.
"Ah!!" Gu Li immediately withdrew her hand, only to see a red mark on the back of her hand.
Chu Yaofeng looked up when he heard the sound, and frowned in disgust when he saw Gu Qingqing.
Gu Qingqing smirked gloatingly, feigning innocence, "Why are you in such a hurry? You even tried to follow me when you saw me lift my foot."
Gu Li gritted her teeth and looked at Gu Qingqing, clearly seeing a wicked smile on her bright face. She picked up the paper from the ground, stood up, and deliberately bumped into Gu Qingqing's shoulder.
"Ah!!" Gu Qingqing screamed dramatically, swaying unsteadily before collapsing onto the desk. Turning back, she glared fiercely at Gu Li.
"Sorry, I'm nearsighted, I'm seeing things." You think you can fake it? Gu Li pushed up her antique glasses, finished speaking, turned and walked away with an air of authority.
"You..." Gu Qingqing stomped her foot in anger. This hateful woman was making a fool of her and even wanted to steal her man. Did she think she wouldn't recognize her just because she dressed up? Did she think her eyes were just for decoration?
She was about to explode when this arrogant woman completely ignored her and walked away with an air of self-righteousness, showing absolutely no respect for her.
"Yaofeng, you have to stand up for me! She clearly did it on purpose, twisting someone's ankle! It hurts so much! A shrew as arrogant as her will eventually stop respecting you. Keeping someone like that around is like raising a tiger to cause trouble. You should fire her as soon as possible!" Gu Qingqing said, shaking Chu Yaofeng's arm coquettishly.
He remained expressionless and continued to focus intently on signing the documents.
"Yaofeng, say something!" Gu Qingqing persisted.
Chu Yaofeng finally lost his patience, his pen paused, and he said coldly, "If you're here to sow discord and slander my subordinates, I don't want to hear it. You can leave." He was the only one whose people he could bully at will; he never even considered bullying anyone else.
He actually helped that woman. Gu Qingqing's face turned pale, and her beautiful eyes were filled with vicious hatred.
What can she do if she's unwilling? If she angers Chu Yaofeng, she'll have to take a detour whenever she passes by LB.
She pursed her lips and said, "A new Thai restaurant opened on Central Street and invited me to try the food. Let's go together."
"I'm busy!"
"I asked your secretary, and he said you don't have any social engagements this afternoon." Gu Qingqing said in a sweet, ingratiating voice, "Let's go together. It's been a long time since we've had a meal together."
"I'm busy!" he coldly refused.
"Yaofeng..." Gu Qingqing's sweet voice trailed off.
With a calm and handsome expression, Chu Yaofeng pulled her hand off his arm and said bluntly, "I'm very busy. I don't have time to have dinner with you. If you don't have anything else, please leave. You'll only bother me and cause me trouble here."
"Hmph." Gu Qingqing was, after all, a pampered young lady. Even though she was being humble, he didn't appreciate it. She pouted in grievance, turned around, and stomped away heavily in her high heels.
"Didn't you twist your ankle?" Just as she was about to reach the door, Chu Yaofeng suddenly raised an eyebrow and said, "Don't bother coming here again if you cause trouble for my assistant next time."
Hearing this warning, Gu Qingqing was so angry she felt like her lungs were about to explode. What did that slut have that she deserved Yaofeng's protection?
As soon as Gu Li returned to his office and sat down, the short-haired A-mei and Nana, the sexiest woman in the entire secretariat, surrounded him.
"Xiao Li, how did you offend the president? He's been criticizing you every day for a whole week! I've been working for him for five years, and I've never seen him target an employee like this before," A-mei said.
“Exactly, it’s a wonder you can still put up with it. If it were me, I would have cried my eyes out and quit.” Nana said.
Gu Li crossed her legs and said casually, "His uncle is here, why bother arguing with someone who hasn't taken his medicine, right?"
Upon hearing this, A-mei and Nana both burst out laughing, truly admiring her for having such an optimistic and open-minded attitude.
The back of her hand stung painfully. She raised her hand and was shocked to see that the spot where Gu Qingqing had scratched her with her high heels was swollen. No wonder it hurt so much. She blew on it.
What happened to your hand?
Her hand was suddenly grabbed. Gu Li looked up and met Max Qi's devilishly angry face. She instantly pulled her hand back as if she had been electrocuted, and shook her head, saying, "It's nothing."
"Xiao Li's hand was swollen as soon as she came out of the president's office," A-mei said.
Nana added fuel to the fire, saying, "Yes, yes, the president really got angry at Xiao Li. I even heard him call Xiao Li a pig."
"Damn it, they're not giving me any face at all." Max gritted his teeth.
“Director Mai…” Gu Li wanted to say that it had nothing to do with Chu Yaofeng, but Mai Siqi was already storming off to the president’s office without listening to any explanation. Amei and Nana quickly covered Gu Li’s mouth and chuckled, “There is a kind of friendship called ‘even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected.’ They won’t really cause any deaths, don’t worry.”
"Xiao Li, I really envy you having Director Mai avenge you."
Gu Li rolled her eyes twice, pulled their hands down, and said disdainfully, "I think you're deliberately trying to exacerbate the conflict between me and the president."
"Uh..." A-mei and Nana exchanged a glance, realizing that nothing could escape her eyes. Although the company had explicit rules prohibiting office romances, this only addressed the symptoms, not the root cause. Rules could only control people's actions, but could they control their hearts?
They were all trusted confidantes who had followed Chu Yaofeng for many years. They had worked diligently and conscientiously all these years, all for that man who was sometimes kind and sometimes indifferent.
They didn't care about the fleeting women around Chu Yaofeng at all; why would they be jealous of such short-lived beauties?
But Gu Li was different. From the first day she came to the company, the president showed them her uniqueness. Her presence made them realize an unprecedented crisis.
They didn't want to do anything to Gu Li, they just didn't want her to stay by the CEO's side and be seen by him all the time. Gu Li might not have noticed, but as the CEO's die-hard fans, they would rather kill the innocent than let the CEO's every glance and smile go unnoticed. Several times they noticed the way the CEO looked at Gu Li, so tender that it could shatter their hearts into dust.
"Will you blame us?" Nana asked, adopting her usual gentle demeanor when dealing with men.
Gu Li glared at each of them, "Do you think I look like the compassionate Guanyin Bodhisattva?"
The two shook their heads in unison, then, realizing something was wrong, nodded in unison.
"Unfortunately, I am not. I will not help you with your work anymore." Gu Li had made up her mind and would not soften no matter how much the two pleaded.
She couldn't understand it. Chu Yaofeng was just good-looking, but she couldn't compliment his temper at all. All these people were crazy to be so fond of him.
The windows in the CEO's office were closed, and soundproof glass was installed in the walls. The glass itself was also soundproof, so even if it was very noisy inside, not a single sound could be heard outside.
More than ten minutes had passed, and there was still no news from inside. Could it be that the two of them had broken up and started fighting, resulting in both of them being injured?
Forgive me, forgive me. If Max suffers an undeserved misfortune because of her, she will feel guilty. But if Chu Yaofeng is made a scapegoat and beaten bloody, she will... her heart will skip a beat.
"They're out, they're out." Gu Li turned to look at the source of the sound, where several secretaries were gathered together, watching and cheering.
Maxi was unharmed and swaggered toward Gu Li. Gu Li lowered her head guiltily and pretended to be typing seriously.
“Xiao Li, Yao Feng denied hitting you, so I gave him a good beating. I hate men who hit women and then deny it. They have no class,” Max said indignantly.
Gu Li burst into tears, anxiously asking, "Is it serious?"
"It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone or muscle, don't you think?"
"It's that serious." Oh no, oh no, she's really doomed this time. Gu Li banged her head on the keyboard, jumped up from her chair, and glared angrily at Mai Siqi, saying, "When did I ever say the injury on my hand was inflicted by the CEO?"
“But you didn’t say it wasn’t him.” Maxi’s foxy phoenix eyes flickered, her gaze brooding.
Gu Li choked on her words, pressing her palm to her forehead, seemingly about to faint from anger.
"Xiao Li, do you have a fever?" Seeing her make this gesture, Max asked instinctively out of concern, but her outstretched hand was slapped away by her.
"I'm fine." Gu Li hurriedly walked past him toward the president's office.
Just as she was about to reach the door, she suddenly stopped in her tracks, mentally preparing how to smooth things over when she saw the injured Chu Yaofeng. She wasn't afraid of being punished by him, or even if he fired her, it didn't matter. After all, she had never intended to join LB in the first place, and she only hoped that their friendship wouldn't be affected by her.
These days, she hears and hears the women in the office talking about Chu Yaofeng's scandals and the brotherly friendship between Max and Chu Yaofeng. How can one describe how good it is?
More than friendship, but not quite love.
If there is a third kind of love in this world, then their relationship definitely qualifies.
Five years ago, when Chu Yaofeng first took over LB's branch in the United States, the country was in the midst of the worst financial crisis, with countless businesses, large and small, collapsing. LB was one of them. Upon checking the accounts, Chu Yaofeng discovered that his "benevolent" father had spared no effort in targeting him, not only trying to destroy him but also ensuring his complete ruin. The company was not only an empty shell but also burdened with enormous debt. The head office refused to provide support but demanded that he increase the company's revenue to 50% of the head office's profits within a month—a complete pipe dream.
Not only that, Chu Tianba also spread rumors everywhere that banks were not allowed to lend money to Chu Yaofeng, so Chu Yaofeng ran around every day but still to no avail.
It is said that true friendship is revealed in times of adversity. On the day when he was helpless and on the verge of despair, Maxie sent someone to deliver the contract, a loan contract with Maxie Bank, for a total of five billion.
Gu Li prepared her speech, took a deep breath, and gently pushed open the door to the president's office.
Chu Yaofeng stood with his back to the door, his tall figure ramrod straight at the edge of the desk, one large hand clenched into a fist, resting quietly on the wooden desk.
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