Gu Yiming looked at Jiang Hua's smiling face and nodded in satisfaction. "Alright, it's settled then. I'll come find you in a bit. You can look at the documents for a while first." After saying that, Gu Yiming left in a good mood.
Jiang Hua saw Gu Yiming turn around and go back to his desk with a smug look on his face. He was making faces at her. All he did every day was bully and exploit her. One day she would turn the tables, and the first thing she had to do was eliminate that weakness.
Jiang Hua glanced at the mountain of documents in front of her, then silently lowered her head to continue reading. She preferred to finish her work before relaxing, as she wanted to rest as soon as possible.
Gu Yiming glanced at his watch; it was about three in the afternoon. He stood up, walked over to Jiang Xiang, who was working diligently, and tapped on her desk.
Jiang Hua was so tired she was almost asleep when she heard the sound of knocking on the table. Gu Yiming almost burst out laughing when he saw her like this.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Hua asked Gu Yiming, still half-asleep.
"It's time. I'll take you to get ready." Gu Yiming unusually refrained from making fun of Jiang Hua.
"What? Prepare what? Where are we going?" Jiang Hua was completely confused and had no idea what she was supposed to prepare. Gu Yiming narrowed his eyes when he heard her words. "What did you say? Don't you know where you're going?" Gu Yiming put his hands on the table and slowly lowered himself to be as tall as Jiang Hua.
Jiang Hua looked at Gu Yiming, who was so close to her, and her mind immediately cleared. "I know, I know." Jiang Hua quickly stood up from her seat.
Looking at Jiang Hua's clumsy movements, Gu Yiming couldn't help but find her adorable. "Alright, I remember now. Let's go then. I'll take you to get dressed."
Jiang Hua didn't know what Gu Yiming was planning, but she followed him. She and Gu Yiming got into the car, and Gu Yiming sat with her in the back.
"Where are we going to get dressed?" Jiang Hua still wanted to know what was going on. Gu Yiming didn't even turn his head, looking at the front mirror and said, "Don't ask, you'll know when we get there." Then he stopped talking.
Jiang Hua was annoyed and sat in the car waiting to reach their destination. A short while later, the car stopped. Jiang Hua got out with Gu Yiming. Jiang Hua walked to the shop entrance, looked up, and saw it was a styling salon. Jiang Hua said, "It's just a business dinner; do I really need to dress so formally?"
Gu Yiming ignored Jiang Hua and pulled her straight into the styling salon. Gu Yiming seemed to be a regular customer; as soon as they entered, someone asked, "Are you getting your hair done again?"
Gu Yiming pushed Jiang Hua forward, "No, it's for her today."
"Alright, miss, please follow me." Jiang Hua was led inside, completely bewildered. Gu Yiming, sitting outside, didn't forget his work. He looked at the documents they would be discussing that evening, waiting for Jiang Hua to come out as he read.
Jiang Hua sat in the chair, her hair being ruffled and pulled. She closed her eyes in exasperation, intending to take a nap. She had only wanted to rest briefly, but ended up falling asleep immediately. The stylist woke her up, "Miss, Miss, wake up, we're all done."
Jiang Hua heard someone call her, opened her eyes, and saw herself in the mirror. She really did look better after dressing up, and she seemed more elegant than before.
"Miss, how is it? Are you satisfied?" the stylist asked with a smile from behind.
Jiang Hua nodded, then walked out with the stylist. Gu Yiming heard the noise, put down the documents in his hand, and looked in Jiang Hua's direction.
Seeing Jiang Hua's expression, a flicker of emotion crossed Gu Yiming's eyes, but it quickly vanished. Gu Yiming stood up and said to Jiang Hua, "Let's go." Seeing that Gu Yiming didn't react, Jiang Hua felt a pang of disappointment, then followed him out.
When they arrived, it was exactly the agreed time. After the two sides met, the people above kept staring at Jiang Hua. Jiang Hua felt uneasy under their gaze and leaned back, hiding behind Gu Yiming.
Soon the food and drinks were served. Gu Yiming sat next to Jiang Hua, and Jiang Hua sat next to the person who had been staring at her. Actually, Jiang Hua didn't want to sit there at all, but she had no choice but to sit down.
"Come on, let's have a drink first." The other person was very enthusiastic and immediately raised his glass. Jiang Hua couldn't hold her liquor and was about to decline when Gu Yiming spoke up first, "I can't hold my liquor, and my stomach hasn't been feeling well these past few days, so I really can't drink. Let my assistant drink for me today."
Gu Yiming spoke up, and the person opposite him couldn't object. Looking at Jiang Hua, he thought it would be nice to have such a beautiful woman drinking with him, so he agreed.
Jiang Hua tried her best to tell Gu Yiming that she didn't drink, but Gu Yiming didn't react and ignored her. The drink opposite her was already being served, and Jiang Hua forced herself to drink it. She already had a slight reaction; her cheeks turned pink. The person opposite her was looking at Jiang Hua with increasingly aggressive eyes.
Another glass of wine was brought to Jiang Hua, the fifth one already. Jiang Hua was becoming increasingly incoherent, waving her hands repeatedly, "I can't drink anymore, I can't drink anymore, I'll get drunk if I drink any more." Jiang Hua's movements were sluggish due to the alcohol. Seeing Jiang Hua about to become drunk, the person opposite her moved their chair closer to her, reached out, grabbed the glass, and shoved it into Jiang Hua's hand, grabbing her hand tightly. Jiang Hua tried to pull her hand away, but her movements were too slow, and she couldn't manage it after a long struggle.
Jiang Hua was too weak to speak to the man, who thought she was just a woman Gu Yiming had brought along. The man said to Jiang Hua, "Do you want to come with me? If you come with me, you won't have to work anymore, and you won't have to come out to drink with people anymore. You can have whatever you want." Jiang Hua pushed the man away and shook her head.
The man went even further, placing his hand on Jiang Hua's leg. Jiang Hua tried to push the hand away, but her vision was already blurred, and she pushed in the wrong place every time she tried.
Gu Yiming watched the man's actions with anger in his eyes. He stood up abruptly, removed the man's hand from Jiang Hua's leg, and pulled Jiang Hua, who was about to fall, to her feet.
Gu Yiming sneered, looking at the person, "You just touched my fiancée, the future mistress of the Gu family. Think about what you did and how you're going to explain it to the Gu family." Jiang Hua stood next to Gu Yiming, swaying unsteadily. Seeing this, Gu Yiming pulled Jiang Hua into his arms.
Gu Yiming, with Jiang Hua completely drunk, stormed out. Because of his anger, Gu Yiming took a few quick steps, and Jiang Hua stumbled along with him, almost falling to the ground.
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