Gu Huai leaned back in the chairman's leather chair, a faint smile playing on his lips.
“Manzi, I have a letter of appointment personally written by Chairman Chen.”
Gu Huai took out Chen's father's personal signature.
"If you want to deny this signature, that's fine too. Currently, most of the Chen family's debts are in my name. I am the Chen family's primary creditor, and according to procedure, I can also own a majority stake in the Chen family. Of course, the process will be a bit slower."
"We're all family, so let's not be formal and complicate things, okay?"
Gu Huai sat down calmly, as if this position was born for him.
Chen Manzi stood there, stunned.
The blood in my body was flowing backward, and my brain went blank for a moment, as if it had automatically activated a protection mechanism to isolate itself from any harm after receiving a blow.
Suddenly, a scene that didn't belong in the office appeared before my eyes.
In the darkness, Gu Huai's car sped along, changing lanes rapidly, and crashed straight into the roadside guardrail.
After a loud crash, thick black smoke billowed from the front of the car.
Gu Huai struggled to climb out of the car and looked at his fractured right hand.
She smiled slightly, then took a picture and sent it to Chen Manzi.
This is a scene from a past life.
Gu Huai helped Chen Manzi escape from Huo Hanting, but not long after, he was in a car accident and his right hand was completely ruined.
She went to the hospital to see Gu Huai.
Gu Huai didn't care about his own life or death at all. When he saw her, he only asked if she was safe and happy.
It was as if her freedom and happiness were above his life.
"Don't be afraid, I will protect you even if it means death."
Chen Manzi was deeply moved by this.
Could it be that this car accident was not an accident, but a conspiracy orchestrated by Gu Huai himself?
"That's right, what I want is the Chen family. There are so many socialites in Shenzhen, but only Chen Manzi has fallen for my trap. If I don't hold onto her firmly, how can I rise to the top?"
“You know, my family is very poor. The burden of my parents, my relatives, and the whole family rests on my shoulders. I have to make something of myself, I have to be better than everyone else.”
"How can the money earned by the company alone satisfy my appetite? I have my eye on the Chen family from the very beginning. Only by obtaining the Chen family can I get everything I want."
Inside the private room, Gu Huai slumped against a beautiful woman, drunkenly speaking.
Despite her blurred vision, Chen Manzi could still make out what was happening.
That woman was the female intern who accompanied Gu Huai during his overtime work.
It turns out that the female intern was Gu Huai's childhood sweetheart. Oh no, not exactly. She was his tutor during his university years and came from a wealthy family. Gu Huai won her over with his handsome looks and excellent knowledge.
She became his backup plan, willingly giving everything for him.
The scene changes.
Gu Huai appeared at the entrance of the Public Security Bureau, holding a thick stack of documents in his hand.
The first page of the document clearly states this.
Evidence of Chen's embezzlement of the final payment for the project.
Was he the one who reported Chen in the first place?
Chen Manzi couldn't believe her eyes.
My vision cleared again.
The seemingly gentle but actually arrogant and overbearing man in front of her was looking at her coldly.
"It was you...you did everything!"
Chen Manzi's voice trembled.
At this point, she had to admit that she had really chosen the wrong person.
It was wrong from the very beginning.
I trusted the wrong person, and I loved the wrong person.
Gu Huai tugged at the corner of his lips and slowly took Chen Manzi's trembling hand in his.
"I'm only giving you two choices: first, be my Mrs. Gu; second, pack your bags and leave."
He leaned close to Chen Manzi's ear and whispered something.
"Don't worry, I only chose you for fame and fortune. You chose me because I'm your lapdog. We're a match made in heaven. You'd better think it through, otherwise you might lose your ability to act due to mental instability and end up in a mental hospital."
Chen Manzi closed her eyes in pain.
If she leaves her father's company, she will have nothing left.
She had no choice but to accept Gu Huai's proposal.
From then on, the Chen family officially changed their name to the Gu family, and Chen Manzi became Gu Huai's kept woman.
She could only stay in the huge villa every day, becoming Mrs. Gu in name only.
They had no freedom of movement and their actions were restricted at any time.
Every penny spent required Gu Huai's permission.
However, it must be said that Gu Huai's abilities and his ability to navigate complex situations are truly remarkable, and the Gu Group has been revitalized under his leadership.
Everyone says that Chen Manzi has won an astronomical lottery prize.
Only Chen Manzi knew how terribly wrong she was.
"Mr. Gu is meeting with a guest."
The female secretary deliberately raised her voice.
"Miss Xu has been inside for forty minutes."
The sounds of flirtatious laughter, typical of lovers flirting, came from behind the frosted glass.
Chen Manzi saw Xu Ling'er sitting on the rosewood desk.
My father bought it at an auction for a high price, saying he would pass it on to his son-in-law.
"Brother Huai, your wedding ring is really ugly."
Xu Ling'er swung her long legs, casually kicking over a photo frame with the tip of her shoe.
That's a photo of Chen Manzi and Gu Huai at Chen Manzi's graduation ceremony.
Gu Huai casually twirled the pinky ring.
"Just some cheap street vendor stuff."
The ring was a counterfeit he specially bought when he proposed to Chen Manzi.
He was reluctant to spend money; since he had already won her over, there was no need to put in any more effort.
Gu Huai turned around and only then did he notice Chen Manzi's presence.
"Mrs. Gu, you've come at the right time. Make room for Ling'er."
He put his arm around Xu Ling'er's waist.
"The villa in the western suburbs is for raising horses for Ling'er, so you should move to the apartment in the south of the city tonight."
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