Yu Hui also checked anxiously and found nothing wrong. She breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "What did you say?"
Gu An briefly explained the process, and everyone cheered with satisfaction when they heard Gu Anran splash water.
Gu Anran smiled helplessly, "I hope everything will be alright for now, and I can go and investigate some things."
Yu Hui said doubtfully, "Five years have passed since then, it may not be so easy to investigate."
"And given Liu Xinrou's personality, she might be harboring some bad intentions. You two need to be extra careful."
Gu Anran nodded. She understood that this might just be the beginning, and if she wanted to investigate the events of that year thoroughly, she might face even greater difficulties and obstacles.
As they were talking, a figure peered inside from outside the door and walked in carrying a fruit basket.
Fu Mingchen took off his hat and mask and looked at Gu Anran with a resentful expression, saying, "Do you even consider me a friend? Xiaotian is in such a big situation, and you didn't even tell me."
Gu Anran looked at Fu Mingchen with an innocent expression: "Ah Chen, I was also stunned and didn't have time to tell you. I'm sorry, please don't be angry."
Gu Xiaotian has recovered, and Gu Anran has also started working normally. She has finished drawing the design drafts that Bai and Bai Shaojie collaborated on.
She packed her things and prepared to go to the manager to ask about this matter and how the cooperation should proceed.
She tidied herself up, took the design drafts, and slowly walked towards the office, then knocked on the door.
The manager said politely, "Come in."
As he organized the documents in his hands, he looked up and asked with a puzzled expression, "Xiao Gu, what's wrong?"
Gu Anran smiled lightly and said, "Good morning, Manager. I have completed the cooperation project with Bai Shaojie's company, so I would like to ask you about the follow-up cooperation."
The manager was slightly troubled, pondering whether he should let her continue to be in charge of this matter. After all, the president treated her differently, and he was afraid that if he made a mistake, he would be the next one to leave. The more he thought about it, the more alarmed he became.
The manager wiped his sweat and forced a smile, saying, "I'll call and talk to them first, then I'll let you know."
Gu Anran said with a puzzled look, "Okay, then you go ahead and do your work, I'll go out first."
The manager took out his phone and dialed the number. After ringing for a few minutes, an impatient voice said, "Hello."
The manager nervously held his phone and said enthusiastically, "Hello, Mr. Bai, I'm Mr. Ye's subordinate. The cooperation plan has been designed. Would you mind having someone else handle the communication with you?"
Bai Shaojie recalled the incident with a gloomy expression; he was still seething with anger.
He thought angrily, "Damn it, the cooked duck flew away."
He said unhappily, "Apart from the woman who signed the contract, no one else can do anything. Tell her I'm in room 888 of the Jinhao Hotel and that if she wants to continue our cooperation, she should come find me herself."
"Otherwise, the contract will be void."
The manager wanted to try again, but the other party hung up the phone.
The manager paced back and forth in his office, looking troubled. If they gave up on this deal, their department's performance would suffer a huge loss. If they didn't give up, he couldn't afford to take responsibility if something happened to Gu Anran.
He walked around in circles with a dark expression, almost dizzying himself, but still couldn't come up with a suitable solution.
In the end, he figured the CEO wouldn't lose such a big deal because of a woman.
He opened the door, looked at the office area with a serious expression, and called out, "Xiao Gu, come in here for a moment?"
Gu Anran pressed her twitching eyelids as she entered the office. She said respectfully, "Good morning, Manager. What can I do for you?"
The manager nodded slightly and said, "Please sit down. I just spoke with General Manager Bai about the collaboration, and he doesn't agree to change the person. He also said..."
Gu Anran knew that her eyelids twitching incessantly meant something bad was going to happen, but she didn't expect it to come so quickly. She frowned slightly and asked, "What are his demands this time?"
The manager, looking rather grim, said, "He said that person told you to go to room 888 of the Jinhao Hotel to find him, and if you change the person, he will break the contract."
Gu Anran knew that the manager was actually quite good to her. She frowned and pondered for a while, and the office was quiet.
After some thought, Gu Anran decided to go find him. After all, it was her first project together, and she was unwilling to let it die before it even started.
She looked calmly at the manager and said slowly, "I'll go, I'll do my best."
The manager, also feeling distressed, said, "Take care of yourself. If things really don't work out, then give up on the partnership."
Gu Anran felt a warmth in her heart. She bowed slightly and smiled, saying, "Thank you, I will, don't worry, manager."
After Gu Anran left, the manager was still uneasy. He was afraid that something else might happen, so he finally took out his phone and told Ye Lichuan everything.
Ye Lichuan said irritably, "That stupid woman, she knew it was dangerous but she still went. If she wants to go and die, let her go."
Gu Anran changed into safer clothes, took the cooperation proposal, and drove to the hotel.
After she got out of the car, she asked the front desk for directions. The girl at the front desk looked at her with disdain and said, "Room 888 is Mr. Bai's usual room, on the 16th floor."
Gu Anran's actions were seen by Liu Xinrou, who had just entered the lobby. Liu Xinrou watched Gu Anran get on the elevator with a puzzled look, and then asked her assistant to ask Gu Anran why she was there.
The assistant came over excitedly and said, "Sister Xinrou, there's a good show to watch. That bitch came looking for Bai Shaojie."
Just thinking about how Gu Anran treated her last time made Liu Xinrou grit her teeth in hatred. She smiled coldly and said in a good mood, "Let's go and follow that bitch upstairs to take a look."
Gu Anran went upstairs and got out of the elevator, nervously wondering how she would face that scoundrel Bai Shaojie later. She held pepper spray in her hand and cautiously knocked on the door.
Bai Shaojie, wearing a loose bathrobe, got up from the sofa with a cold expression on his handsome face to open the door. When he saw Gu Anran through the peephole, he smiled wickedly and opened the door.
Gu Anran stood outside the door, staring at Bai Shaojie without moving. "Hello, Mr. Bai. I'm here to ask about our future cooperation."
As Liu Xinrou stepped out of the elevator, she saw Bai Shaojie leering at Gu Anran. Gleefully, she took out her phone and snapped a picture of Gu Anran and Bai Shaojie meeting.
Bai Shaojie leaned against the door, a sinister smile on his face as he looked at the woman in front of him: "Are you planning to stand outside the door and talk to me about what's to come?"
Gu Anran said embarrassedly, "Well, that's not what I meant, I..."
Bai Shaojie turned around and said unhappily, "Come in."
Gu Anran, clutching the pepper spray, cautiously followed him in. Bai Shaojie sat lazily on the sofa, his legs propped up on the coffee table.
He lay back on the sofa, carefully looking at the woman in front of him, and slowly said, "If you want to continue the cooperation, then finish what you didn't finish last time."
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