Cheng Qicai and the stunningly beautiful woman opposite her, with her long, wavy hair and black off-the-shoulder top, stared at each other. Cheng Qicai's gaze lingered on her impressive figure.
"Xiao Gu, you are so lucky!" Cheng Qicai exclaimed.
The beautiful woman just doesn't have very good eyesight; she fell for Gu Liji, who has a charming and philandering look.
Today, Lin Fengjie had important documents to deliver to the recipient personally.
Before leaving, he gave her a task: to get rid of the girlfriend that Gu Liji had found.
Oh, no, my ex-girlfriend.
Lin Fengjie was in a hurry to leave, so he gave her a brief overview of the other party's basic information. Before leaving, he only handed her a check for three million as compensation.
As Cheng Qicai clutched the check in her hand and counted the zeros, a dark thought suddenly arose in her mind: to take it for herself.
This is truly a test of her will as a member of the masses.
It was the moral and legal education she received from childhood to university that kept her clear-headed.
She reminded herself that if she took something for herself today, she might be singing "Tears Behind Bars" through the prison gates tomorrow, so she should still be a law-abiding citizen.
This is the first time she's done something so unethical as to take money and dump someone; it's a bit inappropriate.
But how should I put it? Although it's immoral, there's still a certain unspoken excitement in my heart.
"So you're Liji's new love interest?" The wavy-haired man opposite her scanned her from head to toe, his tone unfriendly. "Where's Liji? Are you here to show off in front of me?"
“Miss Wang, I’m not Mr. Gu’s girlfriend, I’m his secretary,” Cheng Qicai explained to her, emphasizing through gritted teeth, “the proper kind.”
"Oh?" Miss Wang raised an eyebrow and haughtily lifted her chin. "That's right. I knew Liji had never liked women with such stupid faces."
Stupid appearance?
To say she looks stupid?
She wouldn't stand for such an insult.
Rather than fight for pride, she adopted the same assertive attitude that Ms. Yun always maintained, even when she was in the wrong. She straightened her back and handed over the check: "Ms. Wang, as far as I know, Mr. Gu already mentioned breaking up with you at the end of last month. This money is Mr. Gu's compensation to you. I wish you and Mr. Gu a peaceful parting."
Miss Wang glanced casually at the check in her hand, didn't take it, and sneered, "Three million? You think my relationship with Liji is worth that little bit?"
Cheng Qicai was speechless. She felt like she was a wicked mother-in-law in an idol drama who made the female lead leave her son and throw money at her.
Well, she's not that rich, nor does she have a son as old as Guliji.
Seeing that she didn't accept the check, Cheng Qicai didn't indulge her. She placed the check on the table and pushed it towards her, saying, "Miss Wang, I don't know anything about your relationship with President Gu, and I can't decide how much it's worth."
I'm just a working-class person, so if you think it's not enough, go find Gu Liji!
If you really think it's too little, you can give it to me; I don't think it's too little.
Miss Wang refused to take it and continued to arrogantly order, "Give me your phone number, I'll call Liji and ask."
"Miss Wang, I've brought the compensation. I have work to do, so I'll be leaving now." Cheng Qicai didn't want to talk to her and made up an excuse to leave.
Anyway, the company has security, so she can't get in.
If she can't afford to offend her, can't she at least avoid her?
She stood up, but unexpectedly, Ms. Wang across from her reached straight for the phone in her hand. Caught off guard, she was actually snatched away.
Cheng Qicai was furious and tried to snatch the phone back, but the other person took it away and dodged it. Cheng Qicai chased after her and warned, "Miss Wang, this is robbery."
"Then go ahead and call the police." Ms. Wang remained completely calm, instead arrogantly raising the hand holding her phone. "Tell me your password, or I'll smash your phone."
"you……"
Before Cheng Qicai could speak, she saw a man in a black suit standing behind Miss Wang. The man, who was about 185 cm tall, easily snatched the phone from Miss Wang's hand.
Cheng Qicai quickly stepped forward and called out, "President Gu."
Gu Rong nodded and handed the phone back.
"Thank you." Cheng Qicai bowed gratefully to Gu Rongqi.
Subsequently, Gu Rongqi's secretary arrived with the company's security personnel and took Ms. Wang, who was still shouting, away.
After thanking him, Cheng Qicai looked at Gu Rongqi across from her, somewhat at a loss for words. The two remained silent.
His sharply defined face exuded a cold arrogance, and his elite aura made Cheng Qicai involuntarily feel intimidated.
The other person didn't seem inclined to speak for a moment, and the silence made her so embarrassed and nervous that she clenched her toes tightly inside her shoes.
After a long pause, Gu Rongqi finally spoke, asking, "Where's Lin Fengjie? Why are you doing this?"
Hearing Gu Rongqi speak, she breathed a sigh of relief and immediately replied, "Brother Lin went to deliver urgent documents."
After answering, silence fell between them again.
Cheng Qicai lowered her head, saw the check on the table, and as if grasping at a lifeline, quickly picked it up and showed it to Gu Rongqi, "Mr. Gu, this is a check for Miss Wang. She hasn't taken it yet. What should we do?"
"Give it to me." Gu Rongqi reached out to take the check from Cheng Qicai's hand.
He tried to pull it out, but couldn't...
With a little more force, pull out a small section...
Gu Rongqi's brow twitched, and he looked down at Gu Liji, this strange secretary, with a puzzled expression.
Long, curled eyelashes obscured Cheng Qicai's expression, and her knuckles turned white as she gripped the check. Gu Rongqi inexplicably sensed a sense of grievance emanating from her.
Cheng Qicai felt Gu Rongqi's gaze on her face, gave a dry, awkward laugh, and let go of his hand.
Her gaze followed Gu Rong's hand movements intently as he placed the check into his suit trouser pocket with his well-defined knuckles.
As the last corner of the check disappeared, Cheng Qicai felt a sense of emptiness.
She regretted asking Gu Rong about the checks.
If she just embezzled those three million, probably no one would know, right?
Right?
The intense gaze made Gu Rongqi cough uncomfortably, and he looked at her with a warning in his eyes: "It's getting late, you should go to work."
“Okay, Mr. Gu.” Cheng Qicai looked away. “Goodbye, Mr. Gu.”
After a formal farewell, Cheng Qicai walked back to the company in sorrow, regretting that she hadn't managed to seize the three million.
She couldn't imagine how happy and cheerful she would be if she had three million!
On Saturday, Cheng Qicai packed her luggage and moved to her rented apartment complex, a 40-minute drive from her company.
It's not a large space, just one bedroom and one living room.
Though small, it has all the essentials; it's enough for her to live alone.
Ms. Yun was initially very resistant to her moving out, saying that living in someone else's house was never as comfortable as living in her own home.
Finally, after she had worn her lips raw, she finally relented to Ms. Yun's request.
Before leaving, Ms. Yun kept muttering about her, but she still stubbornly transferred 5,000 yuan to her phone.
During her two-day holiday, she happily tidied up her little apartment, cooked hot pot by herself, and watched TV shows, thoroughly enjoying herself.
My good mood lasted until the day I went to work.
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