Chapter 33 Help Him
No one present expected Guan Ju to say such a thing.
It doesn't sound like a compliment.
Duan was worried that Guan Ju might be too lazy to act and things would turn ugly, so he half smoothed things over and half mocked Zhao Mingzhuo's behavior, saying, "Given Wen Song's personality, he probably won't understand what you're doing."
"Leaving was inevitable."
"There's no need to be greedy and want more, right?"
Although Wen Song appears to be obedient and compliant as a Beta, you'll find that she has her own principles when it comes to doing things, and she handles problems calmly, decisively, and without hesitation.
Zhao Mingzhuo felt a little uncomfortable listening to Duan Ze's words.
Especially the last sentence.
He admitted that he wasn't a serious, faithful Alpha; he was a playboy and a bit of a jerk. Everyone has different views on love, and all the Omegas he'd been with in the past were consensual.
If I really meet someone I like, I will definitely settle down and settle down.
It's best not to mention the person he likes.
But Duan is his friend, so logically he shouldn't undermine him.
Friend A said, "Ze'er, that's not right. Whose friend are you anyway? Wen Song, a Beta, should just be a plaything—"
"Bang!"
Before Guan Ju could react, Duan kicked the edge of his friend A's chair without saying a word. The friend was kicked back several centimeters along with the chair and almost fell off.
This action silenced everyone present.
"That's enough," Duan said, his smile not reaching his eyes. "You can do whatever you want, it's none of my business. Don't try to drag me down with you, and don't say those disgusting and disrespectful words in front of me."
"Speak about the matter at hand, and don't keep talking about toys."
"Not to mention that Wen Song is Wen Xu's brother. Even if he is an illegitimate child, he is still a member of the Wen family."
Friend A's face turned red and then pale from the comments; even among friends, there's a hierarchy. Clearly, the group present was led by Guan Ju, followed by Zhao Mingzhuo and Duan Ze.
Zhao Mingzhuo didn't feel comfortable either. "Ze'er is right. Wen Song is different from the others."
"But I don't mean to have both."
“But Wen Song really needs my help to pay for his grandmother’s medical expenses right now.”
Guan Ju slightly raised her eyelids: "You want to use this to threaten him?"
Even though the sentence was completely neutral in tone, Zhao Mingzhuo still felt that the other person was being sarcastic.
“I don’t think this is a threat,” he said in a low voice.
Guan Ju remained unfazed: "You're about to get married, so why do you still want him by your side? Using his grandmother's medical expenses as a bargaining chip, isn't that a threat?"
"It's unfair to Wen Song, and it's also unfair to Qi Sheng's Omega."
Every word was like a sharp blade piercing Zhao Mingzhuo's hypocrisy.
Duan Ze, sitting next to him, almost clapped and cheered, and even began to marvel at Guan Ju's shameless behavior.
If he remembered correctly, the other party also used Wen Song's grandmother's medical expenses and surgery to make a deal.
really,
When people start applying double standards, they even start criticizing themselves.
Zhao Mingzhuo was speechless for a moment, unable to refute Guan Ju's sharp words.
Seeing this, the others looked at each other and dared not utter a sound.
"Or do you have some unspeakable secret hidden in Wensong?"
Guan Ju's dark, deep eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, giving Zhao Mingzhuo the feeling that the other party could uncover the secret that he had kept hidden in his heart for more than ten years.
I instantly felt drenched in sweat.
If Guan Ju were to find out this secret—
"No," Zhao Mingzhuo answered without hesitation.
“I just think Wen Song is an obedient person.”
"I don't want to lose it."
Zhao Mingzhuo felt somewhat strange. Guan Ju had never interfered in these topics before, so why did his words now seem to be mocking his behavior?
Thinking about the way the other person had looked at him just now, cold sweat broke out again.
He didn't interpret Guan Ju's behavior as her speaking up for Wen Song, because he felt guilty and was always worried about having his dirty secrets exposed.
"Let nature take its course." Guan Ju finally suppressed his displeasure.
“Some things can’t be solved just by thinking about them. Right now, what you should be thinking about most is how to deal with Chairman Zhao’s illegitimate child.”
Upon hearing this, Zhao Mingzhuo suddenly breathed a sigh of relief for some reason.
Guan Ju did not target him.
It seems they didn't know about his secret all these years.
Zhao Mingzhuo nodded heavily: "I know."
The scene returned to its previous liveliness, with everyone offering suggestions for Zhao Mingzhuo's situation.
This time, Guan Ju didn't join the conversation, keeping her head down and fiddling with her phone.
Duan and his friend A had already made up. Their relationship wasn't good enough to allow them to truly confide in each other. Besides, emotions came and went quickly for them, and they didn't really take them to heart.
As the event was drawing to a close, Guan Ju had something to attend to and decided to leave first.
Seeing this, Duan Ze greeted his friends and then picked up his coat, which was draped over the back of the chair, and followed.
The two left the private room one after the other.
After closing the door, the lively sounds coming from inside were shut out.
Guan Ju took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pinched one between two fingers and put it in his mouth. Just as he was about to reach for a lighter, he heard a "click" and a small flame ignited the cigarette butt.
It was Duan Ze, who was standing next to him, who took out a lighter and lit a cigarette for him.
"In a bad mood?" Duan Ze casually took a cigarette from Guan Ju's cigarette case and put it in his mouth.
Guan Ju always had a cold expression, and no change in his emotions could be seen.
But as friends of so many years, they grew up together, and the other person's slightest movement cannot escape his eyes. He can easily analyze their emotions and thoughts.
"Not bad." Guan Sui exhaled a beautiful smoke ring.
The two walked side by side down the corridor to wait for the elevator.
Duan chuckled softly: "Whenever you're unhappy, the corners of your mouth turn down in a tiny arc, and you even smoke to suppress your emotions."
Guan Ju glanced at the other person, stubbed out his cigarette on the trash can, and threw it into the hole.
They neither confirmed nor denied this claim.
Suddenly, someone said, "Thanks."
Duan knew that Guan Ju's "thank you" referred to the time when he stood up for Wen Song in the private room and kicked his friend A's chair to prevent the other party's purpose from being exposed to everyone, and at the same time, he was also protecting the reputation of the person his friend liked.
"Why are you thanking me?" Hearing the elevator doors about to open, he stubbed out his cigarette and threw it in the trash can. He quickly put on his coat, put his hands in his pockets, and said as he stepped into the elevator, "I'm worried you'll expose your status as a mistress."
"It really feels like playing Werewolf now. What if you suddenly decide to self-destruct and let the villagers win?"
Guan Ju curled her lips into a smile, "Then let's die together."
Duan pressed the elevator button, his expression one of utter surprise.
Are you serious?
Guan Ju: "It's fake."
Duan breathed a sigh of relief: "I thought you were going to have a falling out with Zhao Mingzhuo."
"Although I don't think it's that bad, if you insist on doing so, I will naturally stand by your side."
"As your mutual friend, I'd like to offer some kind advice: there's no need to make things so ugly, after all, you've known each other for over a decade."
Having the right to know, even if Guan Ju stole Zhao Mingzhuo's wife a hundred times, he could instantly clear her name.
“I won’t make things ugly,” Guan Ju said. “It’s because he doesn’t cherish it.”
Duan stroked his chin and said, "Actually, I think Zhao Mingzhuo has someone else he likes..."
Guan Ju raised his head and looked at the other person: "What do you mean?"
Duan gave an "Oh" and slowly replied, "You're abroad and don't know, but he was drunk before and kept muttering something, and it seemed like he was heartbroken."
"We even teased him about it back then, and later admitted that we still haven't been able to find out who it was all these years, hahaha!"
"I guess—"
He trailed off, analyzing, "Wen Song is probably a stand-in for this 'white moonlight,' otherwise, given Zhao Mingzhuo's personality, he wouldn't get involved in this mess. Besides, we asked him if he was a stand-in, and he didn't deny it, he just smiled, which is quite obvious."
Therefore, Duan Ze always felt that Zhao Mingzhuo's feelings for Wen Song were very complicated.
If her initial feelings for Wen Song were a form of emotional attachment, then as they have spent more time together, they have begun to shift.
Unfortunately, Zhao Mingzhuo's current situation prevents him from expressing his own emotional state.
In the face of all interests, all emotional entanglements must be thoroughly cleared away.
"Then we should make them break off the connection even more." Guan Ju was determined to succeed this time.
"bite---"
The elevator then reached the underground parking garage.
Guan Ju strode out, saying in a light, airy tone:
"Once Zhao Mingzhuo gets married, everything will be over."
Duan believes this is indeed the case.
So you plan to—
Guan Ju said, enunciating each word clearly, "Give him a hand."
Duan didn't question his good friend's choice, but instead said from another perspective, "Actually, this is good for both Zhao Mingzhuo and Wen Song."
"They helped Zhao Mingzhuo stabilize his equity in Zhengrong and also helped Wen Song solve the problem of medical expenses."
"Killing two birds with one stone."
Most importantly, Guan Ju got what he wanted.
"Hmm." Guan Ju lowered his eyes.
“They have six months left on their contracts. Zhengrong can’t wait, and neither can I.”
The first sentence is not important; the important part is the second sentence.
Alphas will use every means and effort to get what they want.
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