She sorted out her thoughts. She wasn't looking forward to his arrival; it was just a habit she had been forced to develop.
After returning home, she couldn't sleep, so she took out the project proposal and read it repeatedly to prepare for the meeting the day after tomorrow.
However, she really wanted to see if Gu Zheng would vote against her at the meeting.
As night approached, Yun Suiwan suddenly sent her a message.
I heard you went on a blind date today. Was it Lin Guangchen?
Good heavens!
In such a short time, the news has already reached Yun Suiwan.
She called Yun Suiwan.
“I also went to Dr. Lin for a check-up,” Yun Suiwan said on the phone. “I listened carefully to Lin Zhibai mention it tonight.”
"Are you injured?" Gu Fanyan asked with concern.
“I twisted my ankle a couple of days ago, but it’s not a big problem,” Yun Suiwan said. “Lu Dongjue is making a mountain out of a molehill and insists that I get a full body checkup.”
Gu Fanyan understood; Lu Dongjue was using the excuse of her twisted ankle to give her a pre-pregnancy checkup.
Lu Dongjue is keeping it from her for the time being.
Gu Fanyan changed the subject, "A relative wanted me to go on a blind date with Dr. Lin, and I didn't expect to run into him today."
"It was just a misunderstanding, and I didn't mean it that way."
Yun Suiwan smiled and said, "I have a pretty good impression of Dr. Lin. Are you really not going to consider it at all?"
Gu Fanyan couldn't force things she didn't feel anything for.
Yun Suiwan didn't press the matter and continued, "I heard that Lin Zhibai is in charge of this project that the Lin and Gu families are collaborating on?"
“Yes, I’ve become his subordinate now,” Gu Fanyan said.
“He won’t make things difficult for you,” Yun Suiwan said. “I know him well enough. He might make things difficult for someone else, but he won’t make things difficult for you.”
Gu Fanyan smiled, without telling Yun Suiwan that he had already started to make things difficult for her.
"Wanwan, forget about Lin Zhibai," Gu Fanyan asked, having something else to ask, "Could you help me investigate this person named Gu Zheng?"
It would be safest to have someone from Yun Suiwan investigate.
“Okay, I’ll arrange it right away,” Yun Suiwan agreed immediately.
The next day, Gu Fanyan got up very early to go to the company and continue preparing for the meeting the day after tomorrow.
Upon entering the living room, I saw Aunt Zhang carrying a large bouquet of roses.
Gu Fanyan smiled and asked, "Is it Aunt Zhang's birthday today?"
"I'm just an old woman, and no one even sends me flowers for my birthday," Aunt Zhang laughed. "I bet it's one of the young lady's admirers who doesn't dare confess to her and secretly puts the flowers on the front door."
Gu Fanyan raised an eyebrow slightly: "There are other women in the family besides me, so why is it a gift to me?"
"Look," Aunt Zhang said, handing her the card from the flowers.
There was no message above, but there was a simple line drawing of a person with big eyes, an oval face, long curly hair, and a slightly upturned mouth.
Who else could it be but Gu Fanyan?
"Why don't we check the surveillance footage and see who this coward is?" Aunt Zhang suggested.
"No need, I know who it is." Gu Fanyan said, then turned and left.
Aunt Zhang was stunned for a moment, then asked her retreating figure, "Miss, what should we do with these flowers?"
"You handle it," Gu Fanyan said.
Aunt Zhang realized that the person who sent the flowers must have been rejected by the young lady.
However, the little card is drawn quite vividly and is very beautiful.
Gu Fanyan finally breathed a sigh of relief after getting into the car.
She knew that the person who sent the flowers was Lin Zhibai.
He had drawn that small card portrait before.
So he did come last night after all.
But he changed his approach and stopped pressuring her to meet him like before.
Instead, they came quietly and left quietly.
He still hasn't given up on her.
Before we knew it, the day of the meeting arrived.
Gu Fanyan got up early, changed into a smart suit, and put her usually loose long curly hair up.
Mother Gu rarely saw her like this, and laughed, "She really does look like a female CEO now."
Gu Fanyan stuck her tongue out at her mother, "Just by tying up your hair, you can become a CEO? A CEO has to be as charismatic as Wanwan."
“Our Yan’er can overcome strength with gentleness,” said Mother Gu.
Gu Fanyan smiled. No matter what she did, in her mother's eyes, she was the best.
"Yan'er," Gu's mother said seriously, "Is it difficult to manage things at the company?"
Gu Fanyan looked up: "Why do you ask that?"
“I’ve noticed you’ve been very busy these past few days and you’ve gotten so thin,” Mrs. Gu shook her head. “Our family doesn’t need you to work so hard. I think you should quit your job at the company and do something you enjoy.”
"What about the company?" Gu Fanyan asked.
“Your dad is here. When he retires, either Gu Fanchu will take over, or it will be handed over to the management team.” Gu’s mother didn’t care; she just wanted her daughter to be happy.
Gu Fanyan's mind was filled with her father's helplessness and the ambition in Gu Zheng's eyes.
"Mom, I feel quite fulfilled," Gu Fanyan said with a smile. "At least it allows me to finish what I'm doing and not give up halfway, right?"
Gu's mother looked at her with heartache.
Just then, Gu Fanyan's phone rang; it was a landline number.
"Excuse me, are you Ms. Gu? I am Mr. Lin's special assistant."
Gu Fanyan hummed in agreement, recognizing that the other person was Sheng Xin.
“Ms. Gu, we are preparing materials for today’s meeting, but we haven’t seen your project proposal,” Sheng Xin replied. “Could you please submit it again?”
Didn't she personally place her project proposal on Lin Zhibai's desk?
And there are two portions!
One was unedited, and the other was edited!
Gu Fanyan glanced at the time; there were still more than three hours before the meeting started.
"I'm coming to your company right away." She immediately hung up the phone.
It's not impossible to resubmit the project proposal.
But it's obvious that either Lin Zhibai is picking a fight, or Sheng Xin is doing it on purpose.
Once this door is opened, there will be many more opportunities for them to manipulate things throughout the entire project.
Gu Fanyan must find the project proposal that Lin Zhibai has submitted at Lin Zhibai's company.
Then slap them in the face.
"Other project teams have their project proposals, so why are you missing mine?" Gu Fanyan asked bluntly after they met.
Sheng Xin nodded anxiously, "Miss Gu, please submit a copy as soon as possible, we still need to make copies and bind them!"
"Where did you get the project proposals from other project teams?" Gu Fanyan asked, following her own train of thought.
Sheng Xin thought for a moment and said, "In the data compilation room, Mr. Lin has all the submitted project proposals printed out and handed in there."
"Where is the data compilation room?" Gu Fanyan asked.
"First floor."
"take me."
Although it's called the first floor, it's actually on the basement level.
The door opened, the light turned on; it was essentially a darkroom, without even a window.
Rows of shelves were neatly filled with various documents.
"According to you, my project proposal must have been left here," Gu Fanyan said.
Sheng Xin was somewhat surprised: "Miss Gu, you're not trying to find the project proposal here, are you?"
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