Chapter 39: The Wicked Stepmother Who Abandoned the Twins (39)
Wen Wan never expected that the client Qingyun was going to meet would be Gu Ci.
The moment Wen Wan entered the Gu's Building, she wanted to run away.
"When you meet President Gu later, be careful not to mention anything about his wife in front of him. That's a taboo subject for President Gu." After all, she vividly remembered the reason this child was there to see her.
"Okay...okay."
"Did he ask you to make shoes for him?"
Qingyun said, "It's not for him, it's for the late Madam Gu. She would order shoes from me every year for all four seasons without fail."
Wen Wan felt like she'd been punched in the heart.
"Wasn't Madam Gu...passed away?"
"When someone passes away, the living always want to leave something behind so that they can continue to live on."
Wen Yan: "..."
She felt like crying again.
So Qingyun turned around occasionally and saw that the child's eyes were red. "What's wrong with you?"
Wen Wan: "I was touched."
"Oh, he really is just a kid." He said, handing her a pack of tissues.
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The closer Wen Wan got to Gu Ci's office, the weaker her legs became.
"What are we going to do now, you bastard?"
System: [Stay calm. He doesn't know you anyway. As long as you act normally, there won't be any problems.]
Assistant Chen brought Qingyun and Wen Wan to the office.
"President Gu, Teacher Qingyun has arrived."
Gu Ci rubbed his temples, then put down the documents. "Please sit down."
Qingyun: "Mr. Gu, are the shoes ordered this year the same as in previous years?"
Gu Ci nodded.
"Same here, she likes the shoes you make, and you've worked hard all these years."
“President Gu is taking care of my business, what hardship do I have to endure? Xiao Wan, bring me my design drawings.”
Wen Wan kept her head down, trying to minimize her presence. She was startled for a few seconds by Qingyun's sudden shout, and quickly handed the design drawing to Qingyun from her bag.
"The new kid is a bit slow."
"Mr. Gu, please take a look. Which ones do you like? I'll make them accordingly."
Gu Ci glanced at Qingyun's assistant and then looked away.
After that, she began to carefully select patterns. Wen Wan was very curious, so she secretly looked up at Gu Ci in front of her.
Compared to five years ago, Gu Ci's demeanor has become more profound. He carefully examined the women's shoe patterns, his fingers tracing the designs with a pen.
Gu Ci's eyes have recovered; his eyes have always been beautiful.
She already knew that.
But for some inexplicable reason, Wen Wan remembered the time in her dream when this person kissed her, and how those eyes seemed to be looking into the depths of her soul.
A swallowing sound suddenly rang out.
In fact, Wen Wan's voice was very soft, but because the scene was too quiet, and Gu Ci's hearing had been very good since his eye injury, even after his eyes recovered, his hearing was still more sensitive than that of ordinary people.
He heard it.
The familiar voice made him subconsciously look up, only to meet the gaze of an unfamiliar face.
Wen Yan: "!!!"
Wen Wan suddenly lowered her head.
Wen Wan, you old pervert, you got caught peeking!
Gu Ci stared at Wen Wan for less than two seconds before continuing to draw patterns, and Wen Wan breathed a sigh of relief.
After finishing the drawing, Gu Ci handed it to Qingyun, saying, "That's all for now."
"Okay, but I'll let Mr. Gu know when it's ready to pick it up."
Now that the business is done, it's time to leave.
Wen Wan followed behind Qingyun with her head down, vaguely feeling a gaze following her.
Maybe I was just too guilty.
After Qingyun left, Assistant Chen walked into the office and found President Gu looking at the photos on the table again.
"Mr. Gu, the matter you asked me to investigate has yielded results. Jinhuang Hotel said that they did not show the surveillance video from that year to anyone. However, after carefully comparing the surveillance footage, I found that Shen Li was indeed at that hotel back then, and coincidentally, Mr. Gu saved her."
"Make an appointment with Shen Li for me. I want to see her."
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Wen Wan breathed a sigh of relief after leaving the Gu family.
Qingyun laughed, "You haven't fallen for President Gu, have you? This young lady is indeed experiencing her first love. But I must remind you, President Gu is an unapproachable ice block. He can't see anyone except his wife."
Wen Wan: "No, I'm just a little nervous because it's my first time."
"That's good. Come on, let me try on the shoes. After all, you're my foot model."
"Okay, Sister Yun, I will definitely work hard."
Two days later.
Wen Wan's lip wound has healed.
She was chatting with Pearl at the front desk when suddenly the system went crazy and made an excited sound.
[The host moved! The host moved!!!]
Wen Wan: "You felt the baby move? Why are you so excited? You're going to make my head spin."
[No, it's the reader satisfaction progress bar that moved. It just increased by five points, and the reason for the increase is that the male and female leads met. Gu Ci did indeed go to find Shen Li after learning her identity.]
Wen Wan lowered the corners of her lips that were curling up.
[It seems our mission was a success; there's hope for an official pairing!!!]
[The predicted plot has now been updated. We promise that if we follow the storyline, things will definitely take a dramatic turn for the better.]
Wen Wan: "Bastard!"
Are you insulting me?
"you guess."
After learning that Gu Ci and Shen Li had met, Wen Wan felt very sad and empty inside. Even though everything was going in a good direction, she just felt uncomfortable all over.
The next plot point occurs two days later: the Shen Group is holding a birthday banquet, and Shen Li is harassed by a wealthy heiress. Gu Ci rescues her, and because of what happened years ago, he feels guilty towards Shen Li and therefore helps her in every way.
[So, host, we need to go too, to ensure this part of the story is perfect.]
Wen Yan: "..."
She wanted to refuse; she was simply not prepared to see Gu Ci fall in love with Shen Li and then be with Shen Li.
The system also sensed Wen Wan's intention to withdraw.
To reiterate, [Host, I know you might not be able to accept this right now, but you need to consider the long-term consequences. If Gu Ci doesn't fall in love with Shen Li, his fate will be to grow old alone, and he'll suffer from health problems in his later years, likely not living past fifty.]
"What? Why didn't you say so sooner?"
Because this affects the host's emotions.
Even setting aside the fact that you need to complete the mission to survive, for Gu Ci, completing the mission is the best outcome.
Wen Wan felt like her heart was being fried in oil, but she finally agreed, "I'll do it. If you lie to me this time, I'd rather die than do a mission with you again."
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Coincidentally, Qingyun was also on the guest list for this event.
Wen Wan told Qingyun that she wanted to go and test her courage, and Qingyun agreed without any suspicion.
As the second largest company after the Gu Group, the Shen Group is different from the Gu Group, which has a single heir. For generations, the men in the Shen family have been too promiscuous and unable to control their lower bodies, resulting in a large number of illegitimate children in the Shen family.
Shen's father and mother had a business marriage and respected each other. Although Shen Li was lost in her early years, the two still treated each other with respect.
Shen's father had a bunch of illegitimate children.
As a legitimate child and the true heiress of the Shen Group, Shen Li's parents transferred her household registration to the Shen family as soon as she returned.
That's why Shen Li was ostracized by those illegitimate daughters and collateral relatives. After all, she received 5% of Shen's shares as soon as she entered the family, which was enough to prove that she was the most likely person to inherit the Shen Group.
Moreover, after joining the Shen Group, Shen Li demonstrated her management skills, which pleased her father even more.
Therefore, there is a reason why someone would tamper with a birthday party.
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