Having followed Gu Zhendong for several years, Kong Xun, while not knowing Gu Zhendong personally, could at least grasp three or four parts of his thoughts.
Kong Xun understood Gu Zhendong's unspoken meaning all too well, especially regarding this issue.
How to keep people by your side at all times is a profound question.
Even though Kong Xun guessed who Gu Zhendong was referring to, as his subordinate, he still didn't dare to be too definitive. He asked knowingly, "That depends on who President Gu wants to keep by your side."
Gu Zhendong looked up at him, as if asking what he meant.
Kong Xun explained, "Mr. Gu, if you want to retain a talented employee, you can offer them a high salary, and they will naturally be willing to stay and work for you."
High salary offer?
Gu Zhendong habitually rubbed his temples. Just yesterday, Lu Huan had clearly rejected him.
This path is not feasible; we must find another way.
"Anything else?"
If it's not work-related, then it must be something that's inseparable from Miss Lu Huan.
If you can successfully resolve your boss's lifelong happiness, then his future will be secure.
As if he could already see the promotion and raise beckoning him, Kong Xun coughed to hide the excitement in his eyes, "And it also depends on how much you, President Gu, want the other person to stay by your side at all times!"
How much do you want to?
The first thing that popped into Gu Zhendong's mind was the phrase "inseparable".
Such words could not possibly come from his mouth.
Gu Zhendong raised his dark eyes and glared at him. "Stop keeping me in suspense!"
"..."
Oh well, what can I do? He's the boss.
Kong Xun took a deep breath. "President Gu, there's another good solution: marriage."
Gu Zhendong was surprised. "Married?"
“Yes, after marriage, the two of them can stay together forever, legally.” Kong Xun said matter-of-factly, blurting out his true feelings, “President Gu, don’t you really want to stay with Miss Lu Huan forever?”
"Who told you it was her?"
Gu Zhendong's sudden question left Kong Xun completely bewildered.
"Isn't it Miss Lu?"
Could there be other women around?
Wait a minute, if it wasn't Lu Huan, why would President Gu have asked him to delete posts and ban accounts late last night?
Gu Zhendong is essentially a businessman who never does anything that doesn't benefit him.
Kong Xun was completely baffled, "This..."
Gu Zhendong's face darkened, and he snapped, "Get out!"
Kong Xun wanted to say something more, but when he saw the coldness in the man's eyes, he shivered, replied "Yes," and walked outside.
If it wasn't Lu Huan, then he must have guessed wrong?
He was extremely annoyed. He had indeed been too confident, thinking he could guess Gu Zhendong's thoughts.
As a result... Kong Xun was devastated; the promotion and raise that were almost within his grasp just slipped away.
After Kong Xun left, Gu Zhendong was left alone in the cold office.
The cleaning staff will come early every morning to clean the office, open the windows for ventilation, and ensure there are no unpleasant odors.
But a trace of Lu Huan's scent still seemed to linger in the air, a subtle fragrance wafting through the air.
Opening the top drawer, one finds an invitation from Lu Zhong.
After Kong Xun brought it over last time, he casually tossed it into a drawer.
His deep gaze fell on the invitation, and the man frowned without saying a word, seemingly lost in thought.
Gu Zhendong had never really considered marriage.
He had no interest in those women; marrying them would only create trouble.
He'd be better off spending that time on work than dealing with trouble.
Besides, his health is poor, and he may die at any time. There's no need to waste someone else's youth.
His head seemed to be throbbing again, but Gu Zhendong had no desire to take the medicine. He thought about bringing Lu Huan to him.
Her voice was more effective than any medicine.
Perhaps he could consider marriage.
I just don't know if she'll agree.
Suddenly, Xiao Hao's lively voice appeared in my head.
"Host, I think Secretary Kong is absolutely right. You should consider marrying Miss Lu Huan. Miss Lu can even cure your illness. You two are a match made in heaven..."
Gu Zhendong was deep in thought when the sudden sound interrupted his train of thought.
While Xiao Hao was still rambling on about the benefits of marrying Lu Huan, Gu Zhendong interrupted him with a cold face.
—Change your voice back!
"Why? Host, do you think my lively boyish voice isn't nice? Well, I have other voices too, like a loli voice, a mature woman voice, a middle-aged man voice..."
Gu Zhendong's face darkened. This damn system had just upgraded a few days ago, from Xiao Hao 1.0 to Xiao Hao 2.0, and it immediately used a woman's voice, which startled him.
It's just an upgrade, it probably only adds the function of a sound card!
—Change back!
Xiao Hao 2.0 felt very wronged. It had finally upgraded successfully and gained so many voices, but the host didn't like them at all.
This host is so difficult to please!
Xiao Hao 2.0 changed the voice back to the same cold, mechanical voice as before.
—Host, your task for today is…
Gu Zhendong is such a smooth talker, he's got Lu Huan's heart pounding in her chest.
Today is the exam for changing majors, and she's starting to suspect that Gu Zhendong is doing it on purpose.
She went to school early in the morning and noticed that everyone was looking at her differently than usual. She guessed it was related to the deletion of her posts and the banning of her account on the anonymous forum.
After this incident, they will likely be even more convinced that they are being kept by a sugar daddy, and that the sugar daddy, JZ, is extremely powerful and influential.
Lu Huan ignored the strange looks they were giving her and replied to Yan Shi's message.
A friend of mine helped me with it.
Yan waited anxiously for an hour before finally receiving a reply from Lu Huan.
These few words alone could hardly satisfy Yan Shi's gossipy nature.
[Who is this incredibly talented person? Could you please reveal their name?]
[He's just a regular friend, it's not as dramatic as you think.]
Lu Huan said he was just an ordinary friend, but I didn't quite believe it. He deleted almost all of my forum posts in the middle of the night. Could he be an ordinary person?
Lu Huan didn't want to talk about it, so she didn't press the matter further.
[Alright, just focus on your exam today, good luck!]
【Um. 】
In fact, Gu Zhendong's criticism had a significant impact on her; even during exams, the image of him would frequently pop into her mind, influencing her thinking.
If she fails the exam, it will definitely be Gu Zhendong's fault.
Since finishing her major transfer exam, Lu Huan has been able to relax and wait patiently for the results to be released in a week.
However, before that, she still had to pull herself together and deal with the birthday party.
With three days to go until Lu Huan's birthday, Guo Yi got busy.
They wanted Ye Sangsang to appear in front of everyone in a glamorous way. For a while now, Guo Yi has been taking Ye Sangsang out frequently, either for beauty treatments or to buy clothes, as if she wanted to make up for the twenty years she missed.
Guo Yi also asked Lu Huan to go with her, but Lu Huan declined.
At the so-called birthday party, she was nothing more than an accessory; no matter how beautifully she dressed up, it was useless.
Lu Huan lazily nestled on the sofa, watching TV while petting her hamster.
After the exam, Lu Huan took Gun Gun home from Yan Shi and officially became a cat owner.
Gun Gun has gained a lot of weight recently; no wonder he's a cat with orange fur.
Gun Gun felt very comfortable being petted by Lu Huan. He lay on her lap, squinted his cat eyes, and started purring.
In the evening, Guo Yi and Ye Sangsang returned with a lot of things, including a dress for Lu Huan.
Guo Yi excitedly handed the dress to Lu Huan: "Take this and try it on quickly, Sang Sang picked this out for you."
After returning home, Ye Sangsang tried her best to repair her relationship with her parents. In just a few days, Guo Yi has become very affectionate towards Sangsang.
Lu Huan finally tried on the dress after being persuaded by Guo Yi.
Lu Huan has fair skin and can pull off a light green dress, which actually gives it a unique style.
Ye Sangsang glanced at Lu Huan's fair and clean face, a flash of jealousy crossing her eyes. She smiled and stepped forward, warmly taking Lu Huan's arm. "Sister, this is the trendy avocado color right now."
She didn't forget to turn to Guo Yi and boast, "Mom, I told you my sister looks good in this dress!"
She had skillfully concealed her previous jealousy, and now she wore a smug expression, as if Lu Huan looked good in the dress, and it was all thanks to her.
After several interactions, Lu Huan realized that Ye Sangsang's personality was not as sunny and cheerful as it appeared on the surface.
She subtly withdrew her hand and replied with a smile, "It looks great, thank you."
Lu Huan wore a very pleased expression, remaining quiet and harmonious with Ye Sangsang and her sister, which surprised Guo Yi somewhat.
After all, Lu Huan was the daughter she had raised herself, and she knew that Lu Huan's spoiled nature was due to her own indulgence. She was originally worried that Lu Huan would cause trouble.
In retrospect, her amnesia from drowning may not have been such a bad thing.
Guo Yi breathed a sigh of relief and felt gratified to see the sisters getting along so well.
Having two daughters is not bad either.
Around 9 p.m., Guo Yi came looking for her.
Upon entering the bedroom, I looked around and saw the calico cat on the sofa. A look of disdain flashed in my eyes.
Lu Huan had just finished showering and was drying her half-dry hair when she asked, "Mom, is there anything I can help you with?"
Guo Yi thought of the important matter and said, "It's like this, Sangsang doesn't have any jewelry. I remember that I bought a necklace at an auction last year. Could you lend it to Sangsang to wear for a while?"
Before the Lu family knew that their real daughter was Ye Sangsang, Guo Yi doted on Lu Huan.
Guo Yi would buy whatever Lu Huan wanted and give it to her, wishing she could give her daughter the best of everything.
At an auction last year, Lu Huan took a fancy to a necklace and begged Guo Yi to buy it.
This necklace was designed by a renowned designer and is worth millions.
Lu Huan treasured this necklace very much and rarely wore it out to show it off, keeping it in her safe.
If it were the original owner of this body, she herself would be reluctant to wear the necklace out, so she would definitely disagree a thousand times over to lend it to Ye Sangsang.
However, Lu Huan's thoughts were very clear: she was not the real daughter of the Lu family, and when she left the Lu family, she would not take anything that did not belong to her.
The necklace and other items should have belonged to Ye Sangsang.
"OK!"
Lu Huan agreed very readily, which surprised Guo Yi again.
Guo Yi was a little surprised, "Huanhuan, are you really willing to lend it to Sangsang?"
Lu Huan smiled and said, "What's there to disagree about? Sangsang and I are sisters, so my things are hers. Anyway, I don't want to wear them out this time, so Sangsang can wear them. She's the star of this birthday party."
Lu Huan was so understanding and generous in lending out the necklace that all of Guo Yi's prepared words were useless.
She knew the location of the safe, but she couldn't remember the combination.
In front of Guo Yi, he entered his birthday password, which was incorrect. He then tried several other passwords, but none of them worked.
Lu Huan was embarrassed; he genuinely couldn't think of the password for the time being.
Guo Yi comforted her, "It's okay, take your time to think. If you really can't remember, just ask someone to come and open it."
After Guo Yi left, Lu Huan tried several more passwords, but none of them worked.
Having no other choice, he turned to Chu Han.
Chu Han thought for a moment: "Could it be my brother's birthday?"
Lu Huan instinctively denied it: "Impossible!"
"Why is it impossible? You used to be obsessed with my brother, you even used his birthday as your phone password!"
"..."
"Why don't you give it a try? It's free anyway!"
Chu Han's words made a lot of sense. Lu Huan asked, "What's your brother's birthday again?"
"July 17th."
Lu Huan entered the password, and with a beep, the safe opened.
Stunned, they hadn't expected it to actually be Chu Jun's birthday.
The safe contained quite a few items, and Lu Huan searched for a while before finally finding the necklace that Guo Yi had mentioned.
There was also a document pressed under the necklace's jewelry box.
Curious, Lu Huan picked up the document, opened it, and saw that it was a paternity test.
After seeing the contents of the paternity test, Lu Huan was even more shocked.
The paternity test was done two years ago, and the results showed that Lu Huan had no blood relation with Lu Zhong and Guo Yi.
So, does this mean the original owner already knew she wasn't a daughter of the Lu family?
Give her a moment!
Lu Huan sat on the sofa with the paternity test results in hand. The little dog next to her meowed twice. Seeing that its owner was ignoring it, the little dog took the initiative to climb onto Lu Huan's lap and found a comfortable spot to lie down.
Lu Huan habitually petted the cat, slowly calming herself down.
Thinking about what to do next.
Her phone suddenly rang, interrupting her thoughts.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a voice call from Gu Zhendong.
I rubbed my eyes hard. The note said "Mr. Gu".
Why would he call me? Could he have dialed the wrong number?
Lu Huan waited suspiciously for a few seconds, but the other party didn't hang up. She quickly answered the phone and cautiously asked, "Mr. Gu?"
Gu Zhendong hummed in agreement, then heard Lu Huan's surprised voice on the other end: "Is it really Mr. Gu? You didn't dial the wrong number, did you?"
How much she didn't want to answer her own call.
Gu Zhendong denied it: "No, I called you."
The man's voice was deep and pleasant, and it seemed to carry a magnetic quality as it passed through the speaker, making my ears feel hot.
He called specifically to her. Lu Huan's heart skipped a beat, and she felt flustered and confused. "Mr. Gu, is there something you need from me?"
Gu Zhendong's face darkened at the mention of this.
Ever since that lousy system was upgraded, the tasks it issues every day have become increasingly difficult.
The thought of today's task gave the man an even bigger headache.
Xiao Hao 2.0: Host, your task today is to call someone and say "I like you." If you fail to complete the task, there will be a severe punishment.
I like you……
There was silence on the other end of the phone. Lu Huan said "hello" twice, wondering if the other party had hung up!
"Mr. Gu, are you still there?"
"..."
Author's Note: Goodnight~
Thank you to the little angels who threw landmines: No grudges from the past, Mu, and Daydream; Thank you all so much for your support, I will continue to work hard!
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