Chapter 10 Fight for Yourself
His tone was calm, without any trace of emotion.
"I was worried that she was grieving too much and under too much pressure, so I didn't assign her any important tasks."
He changed the subject and looked at Gu Miaomiao with a complicated expression.
"However, looking at you now, it seems like you have recovered from the pain?"
Coming out of pain? It's more than just pain.
She completely broke free from the clutches of the old pervert Gu Zhengxiong.
An indescribable sense of relief spread in Gu Miaomiao's heart.
"That's natural."
Her voice was clear and full of eager excitement.
"I'm ready to throw myself into the work."
Lin Qing, who was standing aside, gritted his teeth in hatred.
All the focus and all the praise fell on Gu Miaomiao.
Why?
She dressed up carefully and planned everything, but in the end she became a foil to this woman.
The flames of jealousy burned fiercely, devouring her sanity.
A hint of cruelty flashed in Lin Qing's eyes, and he took a few steps forward as if inadvertently.
Suddenly, his foot twisted and his body lost its balance, falling towards Gu Miaomiao.
The red wine glass in her hand also spilled out just right with her movements.
The scarlet wine was all poured onto Gu Miaomiao's expensive black fishtail dress.
Lin Qing's voice was shrill and full of deliberate panic.
"Oh, miss, I'm so sorry. I, I didn't stand firmly. Please go change your clothes quickly, don't catch a cold."
As she spoke, a look of pride flashed across her eyes as she stared closely at Gu Miaomiao's reaction.
Gu Miaomiao's lips curled up coldly, and she didn't even look at the stains on her dress.
With slender fingers, she gently lifted her untouched glass of champagne.
With a flick of the wrist.
All of it splashed onto Lin Qing's carefully groomed face.
Lin Qing's scream was stuck in her throat, and cold liquid dripped down her hair, making her look miserable.
Gu Miaomiao opened her red lips slightly, her tone lazy, but with unmistakable sarcasm.
"I'm so sorry. My hand slipped too. Looks like we'll have to go change clothes together."
The guests around were silent.
Jiang Yanbai's deep black eyes suddenly narrowed, and a cold light flashed.
The smile on Wang Jingchi's lips deepened a little, and he watched the scene with interest.
Gu Miaomiao ignored the reactions of the people around her. She turned around gracefully and looked at Jiang Yanbai and Wang Jingchi.
"Mr. Jiang, Mr. Wang. Excuse me."
After saying that, she stretched out her long legs and walked straight towards the lounge.
Lin Qing stood there, his eyes full of resentment.
Gu Miaomiao, this bitch! How dare she treat her like this!
Gu Miaomiao pushed open the heavy door of the lounge, and a quiet fragrance hit her face.
As she stepped in, she heard light footsteps behind her, and then...
“Click.”
The sound of the door lock falling was crisp.
Gu Miaomiao paused, thinking that Lin Qing had followed in unwillingly, so she questioned him in a cold voice.
"You still dare to follow me? It seems that the glass of wine just now didn't make you completely sober."
Suddenly, a big hand suddenly grabbed her neck, and Gu Miaomiao's breathing stopped.
Her heart suddenly sank.
Next second.
She was thrown against the cold wall by a huge force, and her back was hurt.
The man in front of me had a handsome face covered with frost.
Jiang Yan's hawk-like eyes locked onto her, and the strength between his fingers carried a sense of punishment.
"Gu Miaomiao."
His voice was cold, squeezed out from between his teeth.
"What on earth do you want to do by showing up in public? Also, how did you know those details about Wang Jingchi's project?"
The feeling of suffocation instantly gripped Gu Miaomiao's throat.
Her fair cheeks quickly flushed an abnormal red, and her instinct for survival made her burst out with strength.
Her nails dug into his wrist like an iron clamp.
At the same time, she used all her strength to push him away!
“Cough… cough cough…”
Gu Miaomiao bent down awkwardly, coughing violently, and stroking her aching neck with her hand.
She raised her head, her eyes filled with undisguised anger.
"Jiang Yanbai! That's enough! I've been very tolerant of you these days. But you're just so arrogant!"
Jiang Yanbai was pushed back half a step by her, but he stood firmly. There was no ripple in his bottomless black eyes.
He approached again, and this time, his slender fingers precisely grasped her chin, tightening his grip bit by bit.
Forcing her to look up and endure his condescending scrutiny.
"I."
He paused, and each word seemed to be tempered by ice.
"I'm asking you. How did you know that information?"
There was a clear pain in her jaw, but Gu Miaomiao didn't even frown.
She turned her hand back and grabbed his wrist that was holding her chin faster, her neatly manicured nails digging into his flesh mercilessly.
She could even feel the instant tense of his muscles beneath her fingertips.
Her voice was surprisingly steady and mocking.
"You don't think I'm just a pretty face, do you? The old man from the Gu family spent so much money cultivating my so-called hobbies. Do you think I was just there for show?"
She paused, a gleam in her eyes.
"Besides, Old Man Gu has always let me take charge of the jewelry design. You know that, don't you? Now that I take over, it will be beneficial to you."
"Boss Jiang, you should be secretly happy."
Jiang Yanbai's grip on her chin relaxed for a moment, and a flash of emotion flashed across his deep eyes.
What she said was not without reason.
Gu Miaomiao keenly caught his moment of distraction.
The corners of her lips curled up slightly.
"Besides, President Jiang..."
She deliberately slowed down her speech, and every word was clear.
"If you don't give me freedom, then I can only fight for it myself."
She raised her chin slightly, and even though she was being held by him, her posture still carried the arrogance unique to the eldest daughter of the Gu family.
"From today on, I will be your secretary. From now on, if Mr. Jiang has any instructions, I, as your secretary, will naturally follow them one by one."
Something sank deep into Jiang Yan's ink-white pupils.
The corners of his lips slowly curled up in a cold, playful manner.
"Whatever you command, I will obey you."
He leaned over, his sharp eyes, like a ferocious beast locking onto its prey, firmly grasping her.
Without any warning, his hand grasped her slender ankle.
Then, pull it up hard!
Gu Miaomiao felt her body lose balance in an instant, and her center of gravity tilted forward unsteadily.
A short exclamation almost escaped his lips.
The instinct of survival made her subconsciously stretch out her arms and tightly hook them around Jiang Yanbai's neck.
The strong and aggressive aura from the man came overwhelmingly and enveloped her in an instant.
She suppressed the panic in her heart. Even though her posture was extremely ambiguous at the moment, the look she gave him was still full of deliberate provocation.
"I wonder if Mr. Jiang is going to arrange for me as his secretary..."
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