《This Village Girl has Too Many Hidden Identities!》


 Chapter 1

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    As night fell, a petite figure slowly walked out of the airport lobby with a beige suitcase.


    The cold wind creaked, and the pedestrians on the side of the road unconsciously covered their chests with their hands. Fang Qing only paused for a moment and took out her phone to look at the map. Her expression behind her black windbreaker.


    Not long after, a mysterious and low-key extended black phantom stopped by the side of the road. A middle-aged man walked down, looking very refined. Fang Qing looked at Uncle Lee in front of her and sized him up slightly. The other party¡¯s attitude was gentle, neither servile nor overbearing, making it impossible to see any unnecessary emotions.


    Fang Qing took the initiative to extend her hand, wanting to shake Uncle Lee¡¯s hand. However, the other party only smiled and nodded, and did not take any further action.


    Facing this so-called future young lady of the Lin family, Uncle Lee seemed to know her ending and did not show any enthusiasm that exceeded his duty.


    ¡°Hello, Miss Lin. Please get in the car.¡± The slightly awkward atmosphere was broken by Uncle Lee¡¯s voice.


    Then, Uncle Lee opened the car door for her and returned to the driver¡¯s seat. Fang Qing did not sit in the passenger seat naturally and adjusted the seat position. This series of actions surprised Uncle Lee who was next to her. Did they not say that this so-called young lady came from a poor family in the countryside? At least she should not be so familiar with a car of this level.


    But after all, she had lived in a wealthy family for decades. After some thought, Uncle Lee started the car and drove onto the familiar road.


    Fang Qing looked at the flashing neon colors outside the window from the other seat, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curved up.


    Had she come here in the end?


    When Fang Qing heard her grandfather say that she still had a fianc¨¦ in the city when she was young, she instantly felt a bolt from the blue. How could such an old scene of a child-to-child marriage be played out on her? For the next three days, Fang Qing cried, threw a tantrum, and hung herself. She had tried all methods, but she had not been able to get a single hint of compromise from her grandfather.


    In the end, the two of them came to an agreement. As long as they did not have any feelings for each other for three months, they would not need to continue this marriage.


    As the saying goes, ¡°The man proposes, the god disposes.¡±


    It was hard to make a person fall in love with her, but was it not easy to hate her?


    Thinking of this, Fang Qing actually could not help but laugh out loud. Uncle Lee, who was next to her, saw everything once again. He sighed in his heart, ¡°This lady from the countryside is too strange.¡±


    The car drove into the Western Hills under the cover of night and slowly stopped under a magnificent building that was brightly lit.


    This was the most expensive villa complex in City A. Other than having a lot of money to pay for the high land prices here, one also needed to have a rich family background to be able to pass the appraisal of the relevant committee.


    Living here was no longer just a simple need for survival and enjoyment. It was also a connection between resources and wealth.


    After alighting from the car, Fang Qing followed the servant¡¯s lead to the main hall. During this time, the maid in front kept looking sideways, wanting to see this lady from the countryside reveal an envious expression. But unfortunately, Fang Qing only followed behind at a moderate pace and did not make any special moves.


    After entering the main hall, the first thing Fang Qing saw were the two women seated on the sofa. The two of them were conversing enthusiastically, whispering to each other from time to time, as if they did not sense her arrival.


    One of them looked to be in her forties, yet she was dressed in gorgeous clothes. The other young lady was dressed in white, simple and elegant. However, upon closer inspection, one would realize that this was the new year¡¯s spring-summer high set that house C had just introduced this year.


    The truth was that in the world of the rich, season and temperature were not issues that should be considered in one¡¯s clothing. As soon as Fang Qing entered the room, she felt that the temperature in the room was much higher than outside, and her forehead was already covered in sweat.


    Facing the scene in front of her, if she still did not understand, then she would be a fool.


    It seemed that her arrival had blocked someone¡¯s path?


    Fang Qing gently took off her windbreaker and placed it on her hand. Her face was also displayed in front of the two people opposite her with the hat taken off.


    The two people seemed to have inadvertently glanced at her. When they saw Fang Qing, they were stunned.


    The young girl¡¯s fair little face was slightly flushed. Her eyes were not the popular European-style large pair on the internet. Instead, they had the round, almond-shaped eyes of the eastern classic. They were clear and bright. It was not the so-called beauty that became more pleasing to the eye. Instead, it was a top-notch beauty that could not be forgotten at a glance.


    When the young woman saw the appearance of the woman she thought was from the countryside, she could not help but feel a sense of danger. She looked at her aunt beside her in surprise, she lowered her voice and said, ¡°Aunt Xiao, you never told me that she looked like this.¡±


    Xiao Yun was a lot older after all. When she saw that things did not develop as she had imagined and that there were not any abnormalities, she immediately sat up straight and asked with a dark expression, ¡°Are you Fang Qing?¡±


    Faced with the other party¡¯s unkind inquiry, Fang Qing did not reveal a trace of anger or embarrassment. She only replied indifferently, ¡°Yes.¡±


    She was just a temporary resident and did not really want to marry her son. She would not fall for the act of fawning over her in-laws.


    Seeing that Fang Qing was not too enthusiastic, Xiao Yun laughed and said, ¡°She does look pretty good.¡±


    What he meant was that other than her face, Fang Qing was just a good-for-nothing who did not know the rules.


    Fang Qing did not have the time to play word games with these two people. She walked up and asked, ¡°May I know where my room is?¡±


    Zhao Mei saw that Fang Qing did not put them in her eyes and immediately said sourly, ¡°You really are from the countryside. You don¡¯t know the rules at all. My aunt still wants to ask you a question.¡±


    The atmosphere suddenly dropped to freezing point. Fang Qing laughed coldly, ¡°As someone who just came from the countryside, this is the first time I¡¯ve heard that dogs can bark better than their owners in the city.¡±

 Chapter 2

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Seeing Zhao Mei fawning over Xiao Yun, Fang Qing concluded that she had no status in this family.


    With that, the scattered servants in the hall let out soft puffing sounds. After all, they were the people around Xiao Yun. The servants in the house usually had to be respectful to this missy who was not justified in her name.


    However, it did not mean that they could continue to watch this missy continue to act arrogantly.


    When Zhao Mei saw that the servants around her were laughing at her, she stomped her foot and ran out.


    Xiao Yun had no choice but to follow her to comfort his good friend¡¯s daughter.


    At this moment, Fang Qing looked for the maid closest to her and asked, ¡°May I know where my room is?¡±


    The maid walked up carefully. ¡°Madam has already arranged it for you.¡± Then, she led Fang Qing upstairs.


    However, because she was following the maid, Fang Qing did not see the abnormal expression on the maid¡¯s face.


    After entering the room, the maid handed over a glass of water, closed the door, and left. Fang Qing sized up the room carefully. It was designed in an industrial style, and the decorations in the room were simple and simple. There were signs of sexual coldness everywhere.


    Three seconds later, Fang Qing confirmed that this was a man¡¯s room, and it should be the room of a relative of the owner of the house.


    Fang Qing shook her head secretly. Was this so-called wealthy Lin family only capable of using such tricks to embarrass others?


    The night slowly passed. Fang Qing took a hot bath and went to bed after drinking the water.


    What she did not know was that Gu Cheng, who was far away in the CBD high-rise office building in the center of City A, was having an international video conference when the funny scene played out in the hall.


    When Gu Cheng was walking upstairs to his office, Cheng Zheng, the special assistant beside him, came over and whispered to him, ¡°Young master, miss Lin will be home tonight.¡±


    Hearing this name, Gu Cheng was stunned for two seconds to confirm that he did not know there was such a person. Then, he asked, ¡°Who?¡±


    Cheng Zheng felt uncomfortable all over. He wanted to tell his young master, but he was too embarrassed to say it. He hesitated for a long time before he said, ¡°It is the young lady whom you betted a doll to kiss when you were young.¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Even Gu Cheng, who was known for his calm self, was shocked by the news. ¡°Who made a doll for a wedding? The one that has a fianc¨¦e?¡±


    At this moment, the sweat on Cheng Zheng¡¯s forehead almost fell to the tip of his eyes. ¡°This¡­ of course it¡¯s yours¡­¡±


    For 28 years, Gu Cheng had always received an orthodox English aristocratic education. After graduation, he had thrown himself into work early. His attitude towards relationships had always been very cautious and self-controlled.


    But now, a child marriage that he had never heard of before suddenly appeared. It was undoubtedly beyond Gu Cheng¡¯s understanding.


    Gu Cheng sat on the swivel chair and closed his eyes. His brows were tightly furrowed. For some reason, a face suddenly appeared in his mind, awakening his long-lasting memories.


    On the way back, Gu Cheng had been thinking about this face in his memory. He had completely forgotten what special assistant Cheng Zheng had said to him.


    When he got home and saw that there was no one in the inner hall, Gu Cheng let out a sigh of relief and walked back to his room.


    When he got to his room, Gu Cheng first took a bath in the outer room. He wrapped himself in a towel and even had water dripping down his body as he walked into the inner bedroom.


    However, Gu Cheng only noticed that the table lamp in the inner bedroom was still turned on. There seemed to be something curled up on the bed. Gu Cheng carefully approached it and saw a peaceful sleeping face under the dim yellow table lamp.


    Time seemed to stop at this moment. After a long time, a deep and magnetic voice gently floated across the room.


    ¡°So it¡¯s you.¡±


    The yellowed memories flooded into Gu Cheng¡¯s mind like a flood. Thirteen years had passed, and it was still as vivid as yesterday.


    She still did not seem to have changed at all.


    At the thought of this, Gu Cheng¡¯s furrowed brows that had been locked tightly for a day finally relaxed, and the corners of his mouth curled up into a comfortable arc.


    His well-defined right hand unconsciously stroked the strands of hair on Fang Qing¡¯s forehead. ¡°Fang Qing, is it?¡± He seemed to be mumbling to himself, but at the same time, he seemed to be extremely certain.


    The person under his palm seemed to have sensed this touch, and his head moved slightly, letting out a soft moaning sound. It was completely different from the sharp edge he had shown in the hall.


    Gu Cheng remembered that special assistant Cheng had reported to him about the situation at home that night, and he could not help but burst out laughing. ¡°You¡¯re quite capable, little thing.¡±


    After that, Gu Cheng covered Fang Qing with the quilt. He slowly ran to the right side of the bed and found a safe distance to sleep.


    Gu Cheng himself was a person who slept quietly and did not move. However, he was tall. Coupled with the fact that he had been working out all year round, he was very tense that night, so he did not sleep at all.


    The next morning.


    The system of the mansion started working as soon as the sun rose. Some people were in the kitchen preparing the exquisite snacks that the masters would eat soon, while others were hurriedly sorting out the clothes and luggage of the masters.


    However, the premise was that they must not disturb the masters¡¯ sweet dreams.


    However, the quietness of this morning was broken by a woman¡¯s hysterical scream.


    Zhao Mei stood at the door of Gu Cheng¡¯s room in a daze. The blush on her face seemed to add color to her scream just now.


    Last night, after Zhao Mei had been humiliated by Fang Qing, she ran to the back garden and pulled Xiao Yun, who had come to comfort her, to cry for a long time. She kept saying that she was not justified in the Gu family and that she had suffered a great injustice.


    After all, Xiao Yun was Gu Cheng¡¯s stepmother. They did not have a deep relationship. When he was young, he used his looks to coax Gu Cheng¡¯s father into submission. But now, it was different from the past. He did not have any sons or daughters, so he could only place his hopes on Gu Cheng.

 Chapter 3

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Facing the daughter of her best friend, Xiao Yun also felt very helpless.


    First, she was too short-sighted. On the surface, she was someone who had gone to England to drink foreign ink, but in those few years, she had probably focused all her attention on the matters of men and women. It would not be of any help to her advancement.


    Second, her personality was too extreme, and could not withstand the blow. With just one sentence from Fang Qing, she was left speechless and sobbing.


    It was not that Xiao Yun had not thought of finding a rich girl who was more of a match for her. However, other people¡¯s daughters had the support of their parents, so they would not take Xiao Yun seriously.


    Sometimes, Xiao Yun even thought that if she were twenty years younger, she would not need to support an ignorant woman like Zhao Mei.


    Although she thought so, Xiao Yun still held Zhao Mei¡¯s hand and comforted her, ¡°Hey, don¡¯t cry. Why are you arguing with a woman from the countryside? She doesn¡¯t even know the rules and etiquette. Do you want to lower yourself to her level?¡±


    Zhao Mei cried like a weeping pear blossom, she sobbed and said to Xiao Yun, ¡°Auntie, I¡¯m not lowering myself to his level. I¡¯m just feeling wronged. Why can such a woman enter the Gu family just because of the casual words she said when she was young? If that¡¯s the case, brother Gu Cheng will feel very offended.¡±


    Xiao Yun sneered in her heart, but she still comforted her without a trace on her face, ¡°Darling, don¡¯t worry. Auntie has already made arrangements for everything tonight. Just watch how that woman is despised by Cheng Zheng.¡±


    After Xiao Yun said this, his eyes shone as he looked at Gu Cheng¡¯s room.


    Thus, the next morning, the scene at the door of Gu Cheng¡¯s room appeared.


    However, Zhao Mei did not scream out of joy. Instead, she was extremely shocked and in disbelief.


    Gu Cheng had actually embraced Fang Qing into his chest. This was simply unbelievable to Gu Cheng, who had always been cold to him.


    There was indeed something wrong with the water that Xiao Yun had asked the servants to prepare for Fang Qing last night. Because Fang Qing¡¯s body was very strong, the effects of the medicine were very slow. It was only when it was close to dawn that there was a reaction on her body.


    Xiao Yun thought that if Gu Cheng saw a strange woman lying on his bed after he entered the room, coupled with her flirtatious appearance, based on his usual personality, he would definitely kick Fang Qing out of the Gu family without any hesitation.


    Even if he had some doubts about this process, Gu Cheng would never fall out with his mother because of a strange woman.


    However, what the two women did not expect was that not only was there no movement in Gu Cheng¡¯s room the whole night, they even saw this scene this morning¡­


    The commotion was so big that it naturally alerted Gu Cheng in the room.


    Gu Cheng fiercely glanced at the door of the room, as if he had shot out a sharp sword in the cold winter. ¡°Get lost.¡±


    Zhao Mei did not expect that no matter how cold Gu Cheng was to her, he would never be as fierce to her as he was now. She also thought of Gu Cheng¡¯s gentle gaze on Fang Qing after she opened the door. The grievance in her heart was even more monstrous, so she heavily closed the door, feeling wronged, she ran downstairs.


    With such a huge commotion, even if Fang Qing was a pig, she should have woken up.


    Fang Qing looked at the unfamiliar man on her face. A few seconds later, she realized how flirtatious she was with him. She immediately pulled herself out and put on a defensive stance. She asked, ¡°Who are you?¡±


    Gu Cheng felt amused and annoyed. ¡°You¡¯re lying on my bed in my room, and you¡¯re asking who I am?¡±


    Fang Qing finally realized that this was probably the only young master of the Gu family, her ¡®fianc¨¦¡¯, Gu Cheng. However, was the Gu family so open-minded? They could share a bed with someone they had never even met.


    Fang Qing replied sarcastically, ¡°I didn¡¯t know that the Gu family was so open-minded that the mother of the house would arrange for a man to share a room with someone she had never met before.¡±


    Gu Cheng thought about Fang Qing¡¯s words in his heart, but he still teased her, ¡°Oh? is that so? Anyone with a discerning eye can tell that this room belongs to a man. You didn¡¯t even reject the arrangement to stay here. Could it be that it was done deliberately?¡±


    Fang Qing was instantly speechless. She had thought that this was a child¡¯s trick last night, but who would have thought that the owner of this room was actually her ¡®fianc¨¦¡¯.


    But who was Fang Qing? She had never lost a battle of words ever since she was young, she immediately retorted, ¡°Even if I¡¯m short-sighted and can¡¯t tell if the owner of this room is a man or a woman, I was actually hugged by young master Gu in such a strange position when I woke up this morning. Then can I also think that young master Gu has already fallen in love with me?¡±


    However, the truth was that Gu Cheng still had not fallen asleep when it was close to morning, but he noticed something strange about Fang Qing beside him.

 Chapter 4

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Fang Qing kept rolling around, kicking the blanket off her body. However, she kept screaming that she was cold.


    Gu Cheng was afraid that Fang Qing would catch a cold sooner or later if she continued like this. In the end, he could not bear to let himself go over and hug her, using his body temperature to warm her up.


    At the same time, he also realized that there were too many abnormalities from last night until now. This was probably the work of his ¡®dear¡¯ mother.


    However, Gu Cheng chose to hide the truth from Fang Qing. After all, Fang Qing was a girl, so it would be a burden for him to say too much.


    Therefore, after Fang Qing asked this question, both of them were in a stalemate.


    Until the maid appeared, ¡°Young Master Gu, Miss Fang, master wants you to go downstairs and have breakfast.¡±


    Only then did the two realize that they were still in bed with each other. They quickly cleaned up and rushed downstairs to have breakfast.


    Although Gu Lun was middle-aged, he still took care of himself meticulously. His hair was rarely white, and the beer belly of a middle-aged, greasy man did not exist on his body. His entire body exuded a strong and upright aura.


    Gu Lun was obviously completely unaware of the farce last night. Seeing Gu Cheng and Fang Qing going downstairs one after the other with an awkward expression, he thought that the two young people were not familiar with each other yet since it was their first time meeting.


    However, for some reason, when Gu Lun saw the two of them appear at the same time, he felt an indescribable sense of compatibility. It was as if the two of them were supposed to be the masters of the house.


    Gu Lun was secretly delighted. It seemed that his agreement with old man Lin back then was indeed correct.


    Gu Lun sat in the main seat in the middle while Zhao Mei and Xiao Yun sat on the left. Gu Cheng and Fang Qing naturally sat on the right side of Gu Lun.


    Gu Lun used the meticulously prepared shredded chicken congee as he asked Fang Qing, ¡°Fang, are you used to it since you just arrived?¡±


    Fang Qing could clearly feel the nervousness of the two people opposite her. Her gaze swept past them as she replied, ¡°Thanks to Madam Gu and Miss Zhao, I slept very well this night.¡±


    Fang Qing could clearly feel that the person opposite her seemed to have let out a sigh of relief. She then changed the topic, ¡°It¡¯s just that Madam Gu might not know me very well and think that I like boys¡¯ things. The room that she arranged for me also looks like a boy¡¯s room.¡±


    Gu Lun immediately glanced at Xiao Yun with a meaningful look. He turned around and said to Fang Qing with a smile, ¡°It¡¯s alright. Uncle will get someone to arrange a new room for you. You just need to rest in peace.¡±


    Fang Qing obediently replied that she already knew that the person in charge of the house was still Gu Lun.


    Subsequently, Gu Lun brought up the matter of arranging Fang Qing to be an intern in his own company. This was also the result of a long discussion with Fang Qing¡¯s grandfather. He planned to let Fang Qing be Gu Cheng¡¯s assistant. On the one hand, it would foster a good relationship between the two, on the other hand, it would also allow the future mistress of the Gu family to familiarize herself with the environment.


    However, he had yet to tell Fang Qing about the specific position. After breakfast, Xiao Yun seemed to be trying to change his image in front of Gu Cheng and his son, he deliberately went forward to hold Fang Qing¡¯s hand and said warmly, ¡°Fang Qing, Auntie has prepared a few new clothes for you. They are all suitable for working wear. They will definitely be more suitable than the ones you used to wear.¡±


    Although these words sounded warm and concerned, Fang Qing knew in her heart that Xiao Yun still treated her as a country bumpkin from the countryside who did not even have a workplace outfit.


    Thinking up to this point, Fang Qing did not stand on ceremony and said, ¡°Thank you for your kind intentions, auntie. My own body is prone to allergies, so I¡¯ll just wear my own clothes.¡± After all, her clothes were all made by a high-class private designer, no one could blame her for not being able to tell.


    After breakfast, Gu Cheng directly took a car back to the company. Fang Qing went upstairs to change into the costume that Marco, the Italian artisan, had custom-made for her half a month ago. The close-fitting design made Fang Qing look competent, while at the same time outlining her unique charming curves.


    When Fang Qing arrived at Gu¡¯s headquarters, all the men and women who walked past her cast curious glances at her without exception.


    When Fang Qing came to the personnel department to collect her work badge, the personnel department staff told her the floor and the location of the office, and told her that someone would teach her the content of her work.


    Fang Qing could be said to be at ease with the operation of the enterprise and the daily work. When the elevator stopped at the 117th floor ¡ª just below the top floor, Fang Qing imagined taking over the work.


    When Fang Qing pushed open the office door, there was no one in the main seat. On the solid wood desk, there was a square nameplate with five small words written on it, Executive General Manager. Below it, there were two large words, Gu Cheng.

 Chapter 5

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    When she saw the nameplate on the table, Fang Qing¡¯s entire body froze.


    She had expected Gu Cheng to make things difficult for the company, but she had not expected him to make things difficult for her right under his nose.


    When Fang Qing thought of this, she could not help but hold her forehead. In the next three months, she would have to work with this young master who had a bad impression of her and had a questionable character. It was worse than having her stay in the Gu family.


    When Cheng Zheng arrived at the entrance of Gu Cheng¡¯s office, he saw Fang Qing standing in front of her desk with an expression that was worse than eating garlic.


    ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be. I didn¡¯t plan to give her a lot of work,¡± Cheng Zheng criticized in his heart.


    Cheng Zheng knocked on the open door, and Fang Qing immediately came back to her senses. ¡°Special Assistant Cheng, why are you here?¡± After saying that, Fang Qing regretted asking such a silly question.


    Cheng Zheng held back the smile in his heart and said to Fang Qing seriously, ¡°Miss Fang, I¡¯m here to make arrangements for the work that you¡¯ll be responsible for in the next few hours. If you don¡¯t know anything, you can ask me or the other employees in the Secretary Department.¡±


    During the next hour of work exchange, Fang Qing learned that Gu Cheng was not a profligate son who relied on his family¡¯s influence to go into business. Instead, he was strong enough to lead the Gu enterprise to a higher level.


    Although the nominal manager of the Gu enterprise was still Gu Lun, most of the real power had been transferred to Gu Cheng.


    This three-month internship was arranged to let Fang Qing familiarize herself with the family environment on the surface, but in reality, it was also a test for Gu Lun for the future young mistress of the Gu family.


    Others might think that Fang Qing was a country bumpkin who did not know anything about business management, but Gu Lun knew it very well.


    If Fang Qing¡¯s identity was really just an ordinary peasant girl, she would never set foot on the Gu family¡¯s territory in her lifetime.


    As a comprehensive industrial group, Gu enterprise was involved in business, culture, real estate, finance, and so on. Of course, these were only on the surface.


    And what Fang Qing was responsible for sharing was the most glamorous and in fact, the most testing cultural industry.


    The country¡¯s society had been developing all along. From the high-speed growth of GDP to high-quality development, the cultural industry, as an enjoyment-oriented industry, needed to be refined.


    Ning Yuan had seized this opportunity to create Chengfeng culture. In recent years, the development of the performing arts economy had created a group of popular artists. Recently, the news that the new business tycoon, Ning Yuan, was going to join the Gu Corporation had caused the stock price to rise.


    Today, one of Fang Qing¡¯s jobs was to receive Ning Yuan and negotiate the acquisition contract arrangements. But as everyone knew, Ning Yuan was not known as a tough guy. Even the most patient person would say that it was too difficult to deal with him.


    Only those who were familiar with Ning Yuan knew that he was simply a bully in person. He would choose a Michelin restaurant to eat at, and sometimes he would want to eat at a food stall. If the customer did not know what he wanted, he would have to make a wasted trip.


    After reading the relevant information, Fang Qing went to the Secretary Department and received the new rich man together with another secretary. When she arrived at the Secretary Department, a well-dressed woman came out.


    Meng Yue was full of disdain for the boss¡¯s assistant who had descended from the sky, especially when she knew that she was a country girl who still dared to cling on to her boss.


    Meng Yue walked to the door. After sizing up Fang Qing from top to bottom, she revealed a disdainful sneer. ¡°Don¡¯t talk too much later.¡±


    After saying that, she even tidied up her dress. What was awkward was that Fang Qing recognized at a glance that it was from a few years ago. She could only get it when the goods were cleared through certain purchasing channels.


    Fang Qing did not say anything. She followed Meng Yue to the reception center and sat down. The company had agreed with Ning Yuan that the time was two o¡¯clock in the afternoon. However, it was not until four o¡¯clock that the manager sent a message saying that the car had just arrived downstairs and asked someone to come down to receive it.


    Even Meng Yue was annoyed by this behavior. She was the secretary of Gu company after all, and now she was like a slave being ordered around. However, there was nothing she could do in front of this master. She only glared at Fang Qing and said, ¡°Remember what I told you!¡±


    After the two of them left the company building, they saw a van parked swaggeringly at the main gate. The person in the van had yet to get out.


    Meng Yue could only suppress the anger in her heart at this moment. She smiled and went forward to knock on the car door. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m the person in charge of connecting with you. May I ask if brother Yuan can get out of the car?¡±


    She had no choice. Ning Yuan was always like this when he met anyone. Even Gu Cheng was like this.


    After a long time, the car door slowly opened. The first person to leave was a person dressed as a bodyguard. After opening the black umbrella handle, another person wearing sunglasses and a black suit slowly walked out. There was only one signal from the surroundings, do not approach strangers.


    ¡°Who are you calling brother Yuan? Don¡¯t pretend to be familiar.¡±

 Chapter 6

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The smile on Meng Yue¡¯s face froze when she heard that.


    She thought that she had found out about Ning¡¯s presence in the company in advance, but in the end, she was completely disheartened.


    Ning Yuan did not care about her feelings. He tilted his head and prepared to stride into the office building as if this was his home.


    Suddenly, Ning Yuan leaned back as if he had seen something very surprising.


    After at least ten seconds, Ning Yuan took off his sunglasses and blinked hard. ¡°F*ck, it¡¯s you?¡±


    Because Fang Qing was standing behind Meng Yue, Meng Yue thought that Ning Yuan was talking to her. She felt very confused and subconsciously tidied her hair.


    As if she had confirmed it, Ning Yuan started to walk over. ¡°Qingqing! It¡¯s really you!¡±


    Fang Qing heard this and said helplessly, ¡°Didn¡¯t I tell you to stop calling me that? You¡¯re already so old, yet you still call me that.¡±


    Ning Yuan acted as if he had not heard her. ¡°It¡¯s really you. I was planning to come and play with you after the next movie. Is your husky still around?¡±


    Ning Yuan had always been arrogant and withdrawn when he was young. He did not have many people to play with. One year, he left the city and went to his grandmother¡¯s house in the countryside to recuperate.


    Ning Yuan¡¯s grandmother¡¯s house was considered a villa in the countryside of that era. However, when he arrived there, he realized that his grandmother¡¯s house was directly next to a manor. Sometimes in the afternoon, the sound of a little girl giggling and the meowing of a kitten could be heard from the manor.


    The restless Ning Yuan secretly ran out after lunch one day without his grandmother¡¯s knowledge. He used the protruding bricks of the wall to climb over it. However, because of the wet and slippery rain, he slipped down with a sizzling sound. His beautiful little face was covered in mud.


    Just as Ning Yuan recovered from the pain, a little girl with two ponytails stood in front of him. ¡°Hahahaha, little black carbon.¡±


    ¡°Who are you calling little black carbon!¡± Ning Yuan retorted, unwilling to admit defeat.


    ¡°Of course it¡¯s you. Do you want to look in the mirror?¡± The cat in Fang Qing¡¯s hand seemed to be trying to please its owner. It also meowed, which was extremely sarcastic in Ning Yuan¡¯s ears.


    ¡°By the way, why did you sneak into my house? Are you a thief?¡± Fang Qing came back to her senses as if she had just woken up from a dream and questioned Ning Yuan.


    As if it was the nature of all children to object to being wronged, Ning Yuan immediately clarified himself and told her that he was the grandson of the grandma next door.


    He did not expect Fang Qing to know Grandma Ning and say that she wanted to bring Ning Yuan back.


    Ning Yuan immediately objected, ¡°Absolutely not. If My grandma finds out that I climbed over the fence and got injured, she will definitely be sad.¡±


    Just like that, Ning Yuan used the excuse of playing at Fang Qing¡¯s house as a reason to stay in the manor to recuperate.


    As for the cat called Husky, it was the reason why every time Fang Qing changed Ning Yuan¡¯s dressing, it would jump on Ning Yuan¡¯s wound and scream beside it. It was the reason why Ning Yuan gave it a cordial name.


    Fang Qing looked at the current Ning Yuan and lamented that time was like a crack. The boy who jumped out of the middle school years ago seemed to be¡­ still the same.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t this to receive you, President Ning?¡±


    Ning Yuan immediately waved his hand and said hurriedly, ¡°I can¡¯t afford it.¡±


    If Ning Yuan was a dazzling star in the current era, then Fang Qing was also a star in his childhood and growth.


    This star slowly brought him out of his isolation and began to communicate with people. It brought him to know every plant and tree in the manor and played outdoor games that were strictly forbidden by his parents and elders.


    Then, Ning Yuan put his hand on Fang Qing¡¯s shoulder and walked in, leaving Meng Yue petrified on the spot.


    It was said that the prince was cold and aloof and that strangers were not allowed to get close to him? Why was he so lively with Fang Qing and did not pretend to be familiar with her?


    With mixed feelings, Meng Yue still followed him in.


    At the same time, Gu Cheng, who was standing in front of the french window, had mixed feelings as well as Meng Yue. He stood there and watched the entire reception process.


    Seeing Ning Yuan and Fang Qing¡¯s fight, an unknown fire burned in his heart. ¡°This b*stard!¡±


    After entering, since only Fang Qing and Ning Yuan were walking side by side, Meng Yue was already far behind them. Ning Yuan was chattering non-stop as if he was a chatterbox, ¡°Sister Qing, why are you here at work? Is the manor at home not big enough?¡±


    ¡°Let me tell you, I recently bought a manor too. Although it¡¯s not even a quarter of the size of your house, it¡¯s enough for us to have fun!¡±


    ¡°Sister Qing, are you hungry? Shall I bring you out for dinner?¡±


    As this was a company, Fang Qing did not respond to his nonsense. This way, Ning Yuan seemed to have received tacit approval and spoke even more.


    After walking for a while, Fang Qing finally could not hold it in and was going to speak up to stop him when someone suddenly blocked in front of them. ¡°Come eat with me.¡±


    The faint but unquestionable tone pierced through Fang Qing¡¯s ears. Fang Qing looked up and saw Gu Cheng¡¯s gloomy face as if he was going to eat her up.

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    ¡°I still have work¡­¡± Before he could say the word ¡®work¡¯, Gu Cheng seemed to know what she was going to say. ¡°Ning Yuan will go too.¡±


    With that, Gu Cheng strode downstairs, leaving behind a group of staff who had come for Ning Yuan¡¯s matter.


    At this time, Special Assistant Cheng came out to smooth things over. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, everyone. The details of the contract have been sent to director Ning¡¯s assistant. We¡¯ll discuss the details at another time. I¡¯m really sorry.¡±


    After the three of them got into the car and arrived at the restaurant, they were silent on the ride there. Finally, Ning Yuan could not help but speak up first, ¡°Sister Qing, why did you think of coming out to work? Or are you helping brother Cheng? Is it because you don¡¯t want to inherit the manor at home? If you really don¡¯t want it, how about you give it to me?¡±


    Fang Qing rolled her eyes at him and teased him, ¡°You don¡¯t know, right? The person in front of you is my fianc¨¦.¡±


    Ning Yuan¡¯s jaw dropped when he heard this as if his worldview had been destroyed. ¡°What¡­ what? You just said brother Cheng is your fianc¨¦? What are you thinking? Why would you marry him when you know you¡¯re going to suffer?¡±


    ¡°What did you say?¡± Gu Cheng¡¯s eyes immediately shot out a cold light, stunning Ning Yuan.


    ¡°No¡­ no, brother Cheng, I didn¡¯t mean that. I just know sister Qing isn¡¯t the type to be anyone¡¯s wife.¡±


    Fang Qing did not know if she was praising her or mocking him, but she still explained, ¡°We won¡¯t get married. We won¡¯t have to be together after three months.¡±


    When Gu Cheng heard this, it was as if his heart was wrapped in ice. He turned around and asked Fang Qing, ¡°Are you so sure that you won¡¯t have feelings for me?¡±


    When Fang Qing heard this, she was stunned. She wanted to say something, but she did not know what to say.


    ¡°Just you wait and see.¡± After saying this, Gu Cheng stood up and left, leaving the two of them staring at each other.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with brother Cheng?¡± Ning Yuan asked curiously.


    Fang Qing whispered, ¡°He¡¯s crazy.¡±


    After eating, Ning Yuan returned to his company. Fang Qing also returned to Gusjanet¡¯s secretary department. She was going to organize the relevant materials for the morning before going to Gu Cheng¡¯s office.


    As soon as she entered, Fang Qing felt a resentful gaze. Meng Yue was staring at her from her workstation. Fang Qing pretended not to see it and returned to her desk to do her own business.


    As soon as she sat down, Meng Yue, who was not far away, said, ¡°Oh, big secretary Fang, you¡¯re back?¡±


    Fang Qing heard Meng Yue¡¯s sarcastic words and said sarcastically, ¡°I don¡¯t deserve it, I don¡¯t deserve it. Our big secretary Meng is really capable. Receiving CEO Ning is so tiring that he can¡¯t even stand properly.¡±


    When Meng Yue heard that, her face turned so red that it reached her neck, ¡°Fang Qing, don¡¯t be ungrateful. I know what kind of person President Ning is better than a woman from the countryside like you. Judging from his attitude toward you today, it seems that there must be some kind of shady relationship between the two of you, right? Otherwise, who do you think you are?¡±


    When Fang Qing heard that, she slammed the table and stood up. ¡°Who am I? I¡¯m your boss. Don¡¯t be so sarcastic with me. You¡¯re a good-for-nothing, so don¡¯t falsely accuse others of being capable.¡±


    After saying this, Fang Qing grabbed her folder and left, leaving Meng Yue to curse on the spot. However, after Fang Qing left, Meng Yue soon returned to normal and quietly looked at the recording interface on her phone.


    After arriving at Gu Cheng¡¯s office, Fang Qing saw that Gu Cheng was working in front of his computer. Unlike usual, he was wearing a pair of rimless glasses, which made him look even more determined.


    Sensing Fang Qing¡¯s arrival, Gu Cheng only gave her a gentle glance before returning to work.


    Fang Qing endured the awkward feeling and reported to Gu Cheng. While reporting, she also observed Gu Cheng¡¯s expression. She had been staring at the computer, so she probably did not hear him.


    It was as if a century had passed. After Fang Qing finished reporting, she planned to walk out of the office if there was still no reaction from the other party after two minutes.


    However, less than two seconds after she finished her report¡­ Gu Cheng said, ¡°First of all, you see, regarding the acquisition of Ning Yuan Company, not only should we resolve the issue of the assets of the company under its name, but we should also resolve the issue of the ownership of the artists under its name so as to avoid attracting disputes. Secondly, regarding the issue of Hongyuan Company¡­¡±


    Only then did Fang Qing realize that not only did Gu Cheng listen to her report seriously, but he also quickly formed his own thoughts and solutions in his mind.


    A thought flashed through Fang Qing¡¯s mind, this person is pretty good when he is serious.


    After Gu Cheng finished speaking, it was almost time for Fang Qing to get off work. Only then did Fang Qing realize that it was drizzling outside the window.


    As Fang Qing had just arrived in City A and it was not convenient for her to reveal her identity, she did not have a car and driver. After the rain, she could only wait for the Gu family¡¯s driver to pick her up.


    At this moment, Gu Cheng had already turned off his computer. With his suit jacket in his hand, he said naturally, ¡°Let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll send you back.¡±

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    Fang Qing followed Gu Cheng to the underground garage. The dim lights were shimmering on the ground. For some reason, Fang Qing noticed that Gu Cheng¡¯s footsteps had unconsciously slowed down and his body was trembling slightly.


    Gu Cheng seemed to have noticed Fang Qing¡¯s strange behavior. He quickly regained his composure and walked straight to his car.


    Fang Qing also quickly followed him to avoid being too far behind. However, because she was wearing high heels, she sprained her ankle in excitement and let out a muffled groan.


    Fang Qing tried her best to keep her voice so low that she could not hear him. She slowly walked into Gu Cheng¡¯s car.


    The space in the car was narrow. Fang Qing recalled that after she had said those words in front of Ning Yuan today, Gu Cheng had still helped her perfect the plan. It would be a lie to say that she was not touched.


    In order to ease the awkward atmosphere, Fang Qing took the initiative to say, ¡°So even President Gu has to drive himself.¡±


    Gu Cheng held the steering wheel and spun around. He focused his eyes on the front and said nonchalantly, ¡°When I was studying abroad alone, my family didn¡¯t care about me. Other than tuition and accommodation, I had to earn my own money, let alone hire a driver. I¡¯m used to driving myself, except for business meetings.¡±


    Fang Qing¡¯s mood changed slightly after hearing that. It seemed that Gu Cheng¡¯s childhood life was not as simple and beautiful as she thought.


    After driving out of the parking lot, the car sped through the road. Halfway through, Gu Cheng stopped in front of a pharmacy. He went in for about five minutes and came out with a bag in his hand. After getting in the car, Gu Cheng threw the bag to Fang Qing. ¡°I¡¯ve used this before, and it¡¯s quite effective.¡±


    Fang Qing opened it and saw a box of ointment and spray. It was especially used to treat falls and sprains.


    ¡°Thank¡­ thank you.¡± Fang Qing did not expect him to notice her injury, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart.


    ¡°It¡¯s okay, you¡¯re my boss,¡± Gu Cheng said playfully.


    Fang Qing thought of the conversation she had with Meng Yue in the office and immediately covered her face with her hand. She wanted to go live on another planet.


    Damn it! Why did this workplace taboo keep appearing in her mind? A bullet screen immediately popped up in her head, what if the boss finds out that I said I¡¯m the boss.


    ¡°No¡­ listen to my explanation¡­ That¡¯s not what I meant.¡± Fang Qing wanted to defend herself.


    Just then, Gu Cheng¡¯s phone rang. The voice was very soft, so Fang Qing could not tell who was calling him. She could only hear Gu Cheng¡¯s reply, ¡°Yes, yes¡­ she¡¯s in my car¡­¡± and ¡°Songyue brothel? Okay.¡±


    After saying that, Gu Cheng turned around and drove in another direction.


    Fang Qing asked, ¡°Do you want to go somewhere else?¡±


    Gu Cheng replied, ¡°It¡¯s a gathering of friends. I want you there while I¡¯m at it.¡±


    With me? Fang Qing muttered in her heart. She probably heard that Gu Cheng¡¯s fianc¨¦e came from the countryside and wanted to see her as a joke.


    Fang Qing thought that she would come to the restaurant with Gu Cheng for dinner, but after a short nap, the scenery outside the window completely changed. Under the blue sky and white clouds was a stretch of grassland. It was rare to find such a place in city a, where industry was also a pillar of industry.


    The scenery outside the window swept past until a building came to a stop. Many tall horses were waiting in the shed. This was the only member-owned horse farm in City A.


    After Gu Cheng drove into the parking spot, he handed Fang Qing the thin coat he had taken off in his office. ¡°This is the suburbs. The wind is stronger here.¡±


    Fang Qing did not decline and put it on herself. After all, her body was hers.


    After getting out of the car, Fang Qing followed Gu Cheng to the VIP waiting room. There was already a group of people sitting inside. They all stood up when they saw Gu Cheng. When they saw Fang Qing behind Gu Cheng, each of their expressions revealed a different plan.


    When they saw the two of them enter the door, a person wearing a flowery shirt and casual shorts came forward. This person looked unrestrained. However, this deadly straight man¡¯s outfit did not seem out of place when he wore it. Instead, it seemed to be full of youth.


    ¡°Brother Cheng, you¡¯re finally here. We¡¯ve been waiting for you for a long time.¡± He patted Gu Cheng¡¯s shoulder as if complaining.


    Then, he changed the topic and said, ¡°This¡­ is the future sister-in-law, right? Hello, sister-in-law. I¡¯m Ren Heng. Just call me Little Heng.¡±


    Gu Cheng was about to tell him not to talk nonsense when a sharp female voice came from behind him. ¡°What are you talking about, Little Heng? Wen Yan is still here!¡±


    Everyone¡¯s attention shifted to the back. A woman dressed like a socialite with a shawl and bangs walked forward slowly. She looked at Gu Cheng and said naturally and generously, ¡°Gu Cheng, long time no see.¡±

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    After Wen Yan finished speaking, everyone looked at Gu Cheng, ready to see his attitude and reply.


    Unexpectedly, Gu Cheng lightly nodded his head and said indifferently, ¡°Hello.¡±


    Wen Yan was not annoyed by such cold treatment. He still smiled at Gu Cheng and said, ¡°Everyone is waiting for you. This is the first time I¡¯ve come out to gather with everyone since I¡¯ve returned to the country.¡±


    Unexpectedly, Gu Cheng only responded with an ¡®mm¡¯ in response to Wen Yan¡¯s friendly gesture. He turned around and said to Fang Qing, who was standing at the back with no one paying attention to her, ¡°Let¡¯s go and change.¡±


    None of the people present were professional equestrian athletes. However, because they often came here to ride horses, the racecourse had custom-made training clothes for them and had them cleaned and maintained on a regular basis.


    The men¡¯s and women¡¯s changing rooms were separated, and there were a total of four girls, including Fang Qing.


    The other three found their own training clothes with ease, and since it was Fang Qing¡¯s first time here, she only wore the regular basic style. However, Fang Qing¡¯s figure was naturally outstanding, and she was able to prop up this uniform size training clothes.


    The other two girls, one called Diao Ning, the other called Xu Yue, and Wen Yan were close friends from childhood. Fang Qing naturally noticed this and did not communicate with them.


    The other three changed their clothes faster than Fang Qing. Diao Ning walked over and looked at Fang Qing¡¯s body from top to bottom. He said frivolously, ¡°Are you that country bumpkin who lives in brother Gu¡¯s house? You do look good, but I advise you to recognize your own identity and stop dreaming of things that don¡¯t belong to you.¡±


    Then, as if she was not satisfied, she added, ¡°Now that Wen Yan has returned to China, she and brother Gu used to be the best couple that everyone praised. You¡¯d better quit early.¡±


    ¡°Ningning, don¡¯t be so blunt.¡± Before Fang Qing could speak, Wen Yan, who was behind her, came over and tried to persuade her.


    However, from the looks of it, although Wen Yan was not as exquisite as Fang Qing, she could still be called a beauty. Her face was gentle and delicate. Anyone who saw her would think that she was a person who was gentle to the bone. However, after looking at her for a long time, they would feel that she was wearing a mask.


    ¡°Fang Qing, right? Hello, I¡¯m Wen Yan. I¡¯m very happy to meet you today.¡± Wen Yan was still smiling as she greeted Fang Qing.


    As the saying went, one should never hit a smiling person. No matter how dissatisfied Fang Qing was with Diao Ning just now, Fang Qing¡¯s upbringing did not allow her to vent all her anger on Wen Yan.


    Fang Qing continued to smile as she replied, ¡°Hello, I¡¯m very happy too.¡±


    Wen Yan looked at Fang Qing, after a few seconds, he said, ¡°I¡¯ve heard about you and Ah Gu. It¡¯s not your fault. It¡¯s a matter of the previous generation. I believe you can understand things. ¡°Oh right, I probably shouldn¡¯t have said this, but let me remind you. Everyone in our circle knows who they should spend their lives with. Maybe they¡¯re tired of eating big meals and will occasionally be interested in plain porridge and side dishes, but they will always understand what is more suitable for them.¡±


    Fang Qing looked at Wen Yan¡¯s smiling face and only managed to read the word ¡®hypocrite¡¯ from it. Her mouth was full of consideration for Fang Qing, but in the end, it only conveyed one message, ¡°you don¡¯t deserve to be with Gu Cheng.¡±


    Fang Qing sneered, ¡°Miss Wen doesn¡¯t seem to understand Gu Cheng¡¯s attitude toward you. Regardless of whether he marries me or not, I reckon he won¡¯t even spare you a second glance. Moreover, the golden bowl in Miss Wen¡¯s eyes might be a pile of scrap metal in the eyes of others.¡±


    After saying that, Fang Qing seemed to have thought of something, ¡°If I¡¯m not wrong, Miss Wen should be the same age or even a little older than Gu Cheng, right? Which man doesn¡¯t like young and beautiful women? I reckon that the chances of Gu Cheng liking the two young ladies by your side are higher than the chances of him liking you, right?¡±


    Wen Yan¡¯s face turned red with anger at this moment, but she still said without mercy, ¡°Nonsense! Gu Cheng isn¡¯t that kind of person!¡±


    Fang Qing retorted, ¡°Then who is he? A person who turns a blind eye to you?¡±


    Wen Yan seemed to be really angry. She raised her hand and was ready to slap Fang Qing, but Fang Qing did not see this trick. She quickly grabbed Wen Yan¡¯s hand in the air.


    ¡°Ah!¡± Wen Yan showed a painful expression. ¡°Let go, it hurts!¡±


    Fang Qing did not stand on ceremony and glared back at Wen Yan. ¡°You should be glad that you didn¡¯t slap me in the face. Otherwise, your end would have been a hundred times worse than this.¡±


    The voice was still Fang Qing¡¯s, but it emitted a chilling chill.


    After saying that, Fang Qing released her hand. At this moment, tears were flowing out of Wen Yan¡¯s eyes. Diao Ning and Xu Yue hurried over to comfort her, and then the three of them slowly walked out.


    Fang Qing immediately walked out, muttering, ¡°Stinky man, all he knows is to flirt.¡±

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    After Fang Qing walked out of the changing room, she found that the boys had already changed and were waiting by the stables.


    Wen Yan and the others did not dare to reveal what had just happened in the changing room. They only saw the three of them talking to each other as usual.


    At this moment, Gu Cheng was wearing a custom-made training suit and standing beside a black-brown horse. Gu Cheng¡¯s frame was a little big, and the training suit showed off his tall and slender figure. Everything around him paled in comparison.


    Gu Cheng held the precious grass in the bucket in his hand and fed the black-brown horse with its head lowered. The horse seemed to recognize him, and it ate the grass in his hand very docilely.


    After feeding the horse, Gu Cheng turned to look at Fang Qing and waved his hand to signal her to come over. His hand was still gently stroking the black-brown horse¡¯s head.


    After Fang Qing came over, Gu Cheng asked casually, ¡°Do you know how to ride a horse?¡±


    Unexpectedly, this question was heard by the sharp-eared Diao Ning. ¡°Of course sister Fang Qing knows how to ride a horse. Sister Fang Qing is obviously a person with great strength. Moreover, since she came from the countryside, she definitely knows how to ride a horse very well.¡±


    When Gu Cheng heard this, he glared at Diao Ning and repeated the question again. ¡°Do you know how to ride a horse?¡±


    Fang Qing was already in a bad mood because of the warm words, and she did not want to participate in their boring game, so she casually said that she did not know how to ride a horse.


    She thought that if she said that she would not, they would not ask her to be with them, so she could be alone.


    Unexpectedly, Gu Cheng jumped onto the horse after hearing the answer. After his feet were firmly on the horse, he extended one of his hands to Fang Qing and said in an unobjectionable tone, ¡°Come up.¡±


    She was shocked. Before Fang Qing could recover from her shock, his hand had already reached out unconsciously. The next second, his entire person was on the horse. Gu Cheng¡¯s hands were around her waist in an extremely ambiguous position. Gu Cheng slowly let go of his hands and put the helmet on Fang Qing¡¯s head. ¡°Hold on to the reins.¡±


    When the people around saw this scene, some of them clicked their tongues and some whistled directly, praising young master Gu¡¯s wife-spoiling maniac. Obviously, the person who whistled was Ren Heng.


    Gu Cheng first took Fang Qing on a slow ride. After Fang Qing seemed to get used to it, he sped up, but he did not dare to increase his speed too much.


    Thus, the others quickly caught up. One of the men said, ¡°Gu Cheng, you¡¯re not being kind. We¡¯re all single, and only your horse has two people on it. Showing off your love isn¡¯t this kind of show, is it, sister-in-law?¡±


    Just as he finished speaking, as if a ghost was haunting him, Ren Heng opened his mouth again. ¡°Then it¡¯s not to show off your love. I think it¡¯s because Fang Qing doesn¡¯t know how to ride a horse.¡± After saying that, he laughed out loud as if he was very humorous, making people feel disgusted.


    At this moment, the person who spoke just now realized that he seemed to have gotten into trouble and immediately explained, ¡°No, brother Gu, that¡¯s not what I meant. Sister-in-law is a woman after all, it¡¯s normal if she doesn¡¯t know how to ride a horse.¡±


    The silent Xu Yue spoke at this moment. ¡°That¡¯s true. It¡¯s normal if sister Fang doesn¡¯t know how to ride a horse. After all, her previous environment didn¡¯t allow her to come into contact with these new things.¡±


    ¡°I know how to ride a horse.¡± After Fang Qing spoke up, the entire place fell silent.


    Originally, everyone present was certain that Fang Qing did not know how to ride a horse. It was just that each of them had their own standpoints and views, so their expressions were different. In the end, who would have thought that Fang Qing would say such a thing?


    As a 12-year-old who despised the small horses in the manor for not being tall and fast enough, Fang Qing had been enduring for a long time in the face of others questioning her for not knowing how to ride a horse. In the end, the other party actually belittled the environment in which she grew up, this was a memory that belonged to Fang Qing and her grandfather. She absolutely could not allow others to slander her.


    After a lap, Gu Cheng brought Fang Qing down from the horse at the starting point. At this moment, Ren Heng came over slyly. ¡°Sister-in-law, you can¡¯t do this. I didn¡¯t expect you to really know how to ride a horse. Why aren¡¯t you showing it to us?¡±


    Gu Cheng originally intended to stop her, but Fang Qing beat him to it by answering Ren Heng, ¡°Of course.¡±


    After saying that, she nimbly jumped onto Gu Cheng¡¯s original black-brown horse. Everyone was stunned when they saw it. This horse could only be controlled by Gu Cheng. If others touched it, they would be attacked, however, Fang Qing actually rode it in a swagger. The black-brown horse was very obedient and did not resist at all.


    ¡°Who knows if it¡¯s just a show. In order to blend into a circle that doesn¡¯t belong to you, it¡¯s not difficult to learn a few simple postures,¡± Diao Ning looked at Fang Qing on the horse and said angrily.


    ¡°Then let¡¯s have a competition,¡± Fang Qing said in a relaxed manner.

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    As we all know, as one of the well-known hobbies of the rich, equestrian is not as artistic or enjoyable as musical instruments such as the piano, but class is an absolute barrier.


    Working-class parents grit their teeth and can still afford to buy a piano and attend a training course, but the cost of equestrian, an ongoing activity from childhood to adulthood, is prohibitive.


    The people present were either rich or noble. They were the proud sons of heaven who had run out of the horse training grounds. Therefore, when they heard that Fang Qing knew how to ride a horse, they were at most a little surprised.


    However, if they were to compete with them, they would wonder if the people from the countryside all had an unafraid aura. In the end, reality would give her a big slap in the face.


    On this point, they shared the same interests. Even Gu Cheng frowned slightly after hearing Fang Qing¡¯s words.


    As soon as she finished speaking, Wen Yan stood up and said, ¡°Since we¡¯re all here to play, it¡¯s not a big deal to have a competition. Since that¡¯s the case, why don¡¯t we get a prize?¡±


    Fang Qing raised her eyebrows. ¡°Then what prize does Miss Wen want?¡±


    Wen Yan still spoke gently, ¡°If I¡¯m not as good as Miss Fang, then Miss Fang can ask me for anything. If Miss Fang loses, then I believe that we¡¯re all interested in Miss Fang¡¯s past life in the countryside. Please tell us some interesting stories, Miss Fang.¡± With that said¡­ Wen Yan¡¯s eyes widened, revealing a really yearning expression.


    Fang Qing did not lose out on this bet, but after thinking about it carefully, she realized that Wen Yan was certain that she would lose, and she even put on a magnanimous appearance to mock her background.


    After saying that, Fang Qing only smiled self-deprecatingly. ¡°Sure.¡±


    In the eyes of others, Fang Qing¡¯s actions seemed to be a subconscious act of regret. However, Fang Qing only knew that compared to this rich young lady who had lived in a palace since young, and everyone had given her the most docile horse¡­ she did not treat her as an opponent at all.


    Fang Qing turned her head to look at Gu Cheng and found that he was staring back at her.


    Fang Qing said, ¡°Lend me your precious horse.¡±


    ¡°Take it,¡± Gu Cheng said without hesitation.


    Hearing this, everyone could not help but gasp. Since when did Gu Cheng lend his precious horse to others? He usually did not allow anyone to touch it.


    They had thought that getting Fang Qing on the horse this time was already giving her a lot of leeway. But this time, letting her ride the horse to the competition had truly shocked everyone.


    Moreover, this horse¡¯s temper was also abnormally arrogant. Would it not throw her off when she ran?


    With hesitation in their hearts, they saw that Fang Qing and Wen Yan had already gotten on their horses.


    Gu Cheng called a coachman over, whispered a few words to him, and then let him go.


    Wen Yan was riding a Kabardian horse, which was her usual horse. Not only was this horse docile, but its steps were also vigorous. It was the most suitable choice for a wealthy girl like Wen Yan, who pursued some results in horse racing.


    The staff of the racecourse came over at this time to assist in the race. After hearing the word ¡®begin¡¯, Wen Yan immediately rode away with great skill. At this time, Fang Qing was still in the same place and did not make any movements.


    At this moment, everyone was already discussing carefully below.


    ¡°Could it be that she really doesn¡¯t know how to do it?¡±


    ¡°I told you that she was trying to make herself look good. She probably doesn¡¯t even know how to ride the horse properly.¡±


    Fang Qing did not pay attention to these noisy voices. In her heart, she kept repeating the numbers, five, four, three, two, one.


    After the countdown was over, Fang Qing immediately clamped her feet on the black-brown horse¡¯s belly. She controlled the strength of the reins in her hands. In less than two seconds, the black-brown horse immediately began to run. It looked as if it was flying. Fang Qing sat on the horse, giving off a valiant and valiant feeling, like a female general who had been in battle for many years.


    Although the mild-mannered Kabardian horse was known for its liveliness, it was still not a horse that belonged to the race category. In a short while, Fang Qing¡¯s horse caught up with it.


    When Wen Yan saw this scene, he felt nervous. She waved the riding crop to increase the speed of the Kabardian horse. Unexpectedly, her foot slipped, and it slipped out of the stirrup. She actually fell off the horse.


    Although Wen Yan had been riding since she was young, it was still a hobby. Usually, she only did it under the supervision of a trainer, so she had never had to race with a horse before. When she fell to the ground, her eyes turned black, and she fainted.


    However, before Wen Yan fainted, she felt that someone had caught her. She had not landed on hard ground, but an arm. Wen Yan used her last strength to open her eyes wide, and she realized that this person was actually Fang Qing.


    Fang Qing had caught Wen Yan, and Fang Qing had only used one arm.

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    The moment Wen Yan was about to fall off his horse, Fang Qing, with her many years of experience, immediately kicked and jumped off the horse to catch Wen Yan.


    After observing this, everyone ran up to dissect the situation.


    Especially the owner of the horse farm. She could not afford to offend anyone on the field. She would rather fall off himself than one of these people, especially since the one who fell off this time was a rich young lady.


    During the process of running up, the owner¡¯s forehead was already covered in layers of cold sweat.


    Fortunately, because Fang Qing saved her in time, Wen Yan did not suffer any external injuries. She only fainted from shock. The horse farm owner thanked the heavens on the spot and hurriedly called for the staff to bring Wen Yan to the medical center.


    The professional doctor in the medical center also wiped his forehead after seeing her. ¡°She was saved in time and is fine. After drinking some medicine, she will wake up in a few hours.¡±


    Everyone was naturally happy when they heard the doctor¡¯s words. They thanked Fang Qing one after another. ¡°Sister Qing, thank you so much. If not, Wen Yan might not have been severely injured.¡±


    At this moment, Ren Heng stood up and spoke in a voice that everyone could hear. ¡°They were the ones who forced sister-in-law to race. It¡¯s good that she fell off the horse and was saved. If sister-in-law didn¡¯t save her, it would probably be my sister-in-law¡¯s fault again.¡±


    When everyone heard Ren Heng¡¯s words, they all had awkward expressions on their faces. They also began to think about the cause and effect of this matter.


    After thinking about it, from a normal perspective, Fang Qing was at a disadvantage in this matter. It was just that everyone had been in the same circle as Wen Yan for a long time, so they would naturally side with her.


    Only after Ren Heng revealed the nature of the matter did everyone realize that Wen Yan and the others¡¯ actions did not seem to be appropriate. The prizes that they proposed were also somewhat humiliating.


    Fang Qing saw that everyone¡¯s expressions were heavy, but she could not bear to ruin everyone¡¯s mood because of her own matter, so she tried to smooth things over. ¡°Actually, it¡¯s nothing much. Everyone is supposed to be happy when they come out to play.¡±


    Fang Qing thought of the wager she had with Wen Yan and said, ¡°I heard from Miss Wen that everyone is quite interested in my past experiences. Why don¡¯t we wait here for Miss Wen to wake up and chat with everyone?¡±


    After saying that, she sat down and began to narrate, ¡°My hometown is on a quiet land in City G. It¡¯s far away from the city. There¡¯s no industrial pollution and no complicated interpersonal relationships. I only need to think about what to eat and what to play every day. There are a few fruit trees at home. When they bear fruit, I¡¯ll pick them.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±


    At this point, Fang Qing paused and swallowed her saliva before continuing, ¡°There are also a few cute animals that you can play with when you¡¯re bored. It might be different from the entertainment life in the city, but overall, life is still relatively simple and happy.¡±


    In the next few hours, everyone was focused on listening to Fang Qing¡¯s narration. They were unconsciously brought in, each drawing a picture of their own countryside in their minds.


    If everyone had been prejudiced against Fang Qing because she was born in the countryside, their thoughts were now filled with shame and yearning.


    In this circle that they were in, although the good family environment brought them things that others might not be able to enjoy in their lifetime, they were also unknowingly drawn into the inherent whirlpool of conflict.


    In the end, there was less sincerity and courage in interpersonal relationships, and more calculation. Sometimes, thinking about it, it was not as comfortable and relaxing as Fang Qing¡¯s life.


    Moreover, even in the countryside, Fang Qing had been raised to be like a lotus flower, and she spoke with moderation. Presumably, the environment was not as bad as they thought.


    But what everyone did not expect was that Fang Qing had made a vague statistical treatment of her life.


    Not only did she have a few fruit trees at home, but she also had a large fruit forest. Not only did she have a few small animals, but she also had a horse farm that was especially for her to practice on. The horses in the horse farm were so rare that they could never be seen anywhere else in the country.


    Fang Qing smiled awkwardly at everyone at the thought of this, and everyone became even more embarrassed. Even Diao Ning softly apologized to Fang Qing, saying that she had misunderstood her.


    This kind of atmosphere was extremely comfortable. Even Gu Cheng, who was beside her, revealed a rare smile.


    However, at this moment, a hoarse voice sounded. Wen Yan, who was on the bed, woke up. Her tongue was burning as if it was on fire. ¡°Water¡­ I¡­ want to drink water¡­¡±

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    Everyone heard the sound of Wen Yan waking up and walked forward.


    When Fang Qing heard that Wen Yan was thirsty, she immediately took a glass of water and handed it over.


    Wen Yan choked after drinking the water. After coughing a few times, she slowly recovered.


    The moment Wen Yan looked up, she saw that it was Fang Qing who handed the water over. Her pupils instantly widened and she shouted with a trembling voice, ¡°Don¡¯t¡­ don¡¯t pull me down¡­ I won¡¯t fight with you anymore, don¡¯t pull me down¡­¡±


    After Wen Yan said this, the surroundings quieted down like ancient well water, waiting for a huge rock to fall.


    ¡°Wen¡­ Yan, what are you talking about? You¡¯re not talking nonsense, are you?¡± In the end, Diao Ning could not help but say, ¡°We all saw with our own eyes that Fang Qing caught you after you fell off the horse and saved you. How can you say that she harmed you?¡±


    At this moment, Wen Yan¡¯s head swayed a little, and she was still muttering to herself. ¡°Don¡¯t pull me down, don¡¯t pull me down.¡±


    No matter how the people around her asked about the situation, Wen Yan just kept repeating these few sentences.


    After a long time, no one asked anymore. It turned out that everyone felt that there was something fishy about this matter, but everyone had also seen Fang Qing¡¯s hand catching Wen Yan with their own eyes. It could not be fake.


    At this moment, Xu Yue, who had been silent the entire time, spoke up, ¡°At that time, Wen Wen¡¯s accident happened a little far away from us. After we discovered it, we also quickly walked for a while before we arrived at the scene of the accident. But at that time, when Wen Wen¡¯s accident happened, Fang Qing and Wen Wen were very close to each other¡­¡±


    Xu Yue stopped at this point, but even if she did not say anything else, everyone could guess what she was trying to say.


    It was nothing more than Wen Yan was telling the truth. Fang Qing took advantage of the gap between Wen Yan and Fang Qing to pull her off the horse. It was as if this could explain why Fang Qing was able to quickly catch Wen Yan with her hand.


    At this point in time, things started to change. Everyone looked at Wen Yan differently.


    Ren Heng could not stand it anymore, ¡°See, just a little thing happened, and now you¡¯re suspecting my sister-in-law again. Previously, you suspected that she didn¡¯t know how to ride a horse, and then you forced her to compete. In the end, you even blamed my sister-in-law for causing Wen Yan to fall off the horse. Everything was forced to develop, and my sister-in-law was the only one to bear the blame.


    ¡°After saying that, you didn¡¯t seem to be satisfied.¡± Ren Heng turned toward Xu Yue and stared at her with widened eyes. ¡°If you think about it carefully, if my sister-in-law really wanted to embarrass Wen Yan, why would she use such a dangerous method? Even if she ran normally, she would still be able to beat her fair and square.¡±


    Xu Yue began to play the emotional card, ¡°Ren Heng, why are you so agitated? It¡¯s not certain if other people can become your sister-in-law. You treat her as your sister-in-law, but she doesn¡¯t acknowledge you as her brother-in-law. Besides, everyone knows that Wen Yan should have been with Gu Cheng.


    ¡°The spearhead is pointing at Fang Qing. She¡¯s jealous because she¡¯s competing for Gu Cheng, so she¡¯s acting out her own drama.¡±


    ¡°Enough!¡± At some point, Gu Cheng was holding a laptop in his hand. It clearly showed the scene of the horse race between the two of them.


    In the picture, Wen Yan was in the lead by herself. Not long after, Fang Qing caught up, but she kept a safe distance from Wen Yan¡¯s horse.


    A few seconds later, Wen Yan fell off his horse. Fang Qing caught her with lightning speed.


    After watching the video, it was as exciting as an action movie. When Fang Qing caught Wen Yan, some people in the crowd even cheered softly.


    However, Xu Yue was looking away. She turned her head to look at Wen Yan. Wen Yan¡¯s expression was also very ugly.


    At that time, Wen Yan unconsciously shook her head to signal Xu Yue with her eyes. As Wen Yan¡¯s best friend for more than ten years, Xu Yue¡¯s thoughts were much more meticulous than Diao Ning¡¯s. She quickly understood Wen Yan¡¯s intentions and began to play along.


    At that time, her attention was completely focused on competing with Fang Qing for first place. She did not realize that someone was actually filming her. However, under such circumstances, Wen Yan could only pretend to faint again.


    After the truth of the matter was finally revealed, because Wen Yan was a patient, it was not good for her to flare up, so she could only look at Xu Yue with disdain.


    Xu Yue could only brace herself and endure it. ¡°I¡¯m only saying my personal opinion. Miss Fang, I¡¯m sorry.¡±


    After Fang Qing heard this careless apology, she hurriedly said, ¡°I don¡¯t dare to accept Miss Xu¡¯s apology. Otherwise, I don¡¯t know what kind of position you¡¯ll put me in next time.¡±


    When the surrounding people saw the situation turn out like this, their thoughts of entertainment instantly disappeared. Some people began to suggest going home, and everyone agreed. They all walked out of the infirmary and returned to the parking lot.


    Fang Qing was the last one to walk out, except for Xu Yue. When she was at the door, she turned around and looked at the two of them. She did not know whether to say it to Xu Yue or to say it gently. ¡°Aren¡¯t you tired?¡±


    When she walked out of the door, she found Gu Cheng waiting for her not far away.


    When Fang Qing came closer, she said to Gu Cheng, ¡°Thank you, but why did you ask someone to take a video of me?¡±

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    Gu Cheng glanced at her. ¡°I was afraid that you would hurt my horse, so I left some evidence for the insurance claim just in case.¡±


    Fang Qing also glared at him when she heard this answer, but she did not say anything.


    The two of them walked all the way to the parking lot. When they were about to get on the car, Gu Cheng said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, ¡°I want to see how you ride your horse.¡±


    After Gu Cheng said that, the word ¡®inexplicable¡¯ flashed through Fang Qing¡¯s mind.


    After the release of the video, this accident had been resolved in the most appropriate way. People in this world only hoped that the major issues would be reduced to minor ones.


    Of course, anyone with a discerning eye could see who was the first to make trouble in this accident, and who was the one who was at a disadvantage in the end. However, what Fang Qing did not expect was that Wen Yan¡¯s best friend, Diao Ning, had somehow gotten her Wechat message from somewhere and sent a friend request to verify it.


    After Fang Qing added her in Gu Cheng¡¯s car, Diao Ning first sent her an animal emoji package, and then a caption, ¡°Fang Qing, I¡¯m sorry. I may have misunderstood you during our first meeting today. I hope I¡¯ll have the chance to apologize to you next time.¡±


    Fang Qing also replied with an emoji, and replied, ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡±


    She did not expect Diao Ning, who seemed to be the most unruly and capricious young miss by Wen Yan¡¯s side, to be a temperamental person, while the taciturn Xu Yue was a dog that would bite people. However, Fang Qing guessed that Xu Yue was definitely not a simple person like Wen Yan¡¯s follower. She must have greater ambitions.


    It was already close to 10 pm when she arrived at the Gu residence. Fang Qing did not see Xiao Yun and Zhao Mei in the hall. She let out a long sigh in her heart and walked up the stairs to her room.


    Fang Qing came out after taking a hot bath in the bathroom of her room. She suddenly found a tube of ointment on the coffee table. It was used to treat external injuries. Only then did Fang Qing raise her hand to observe. She found that when she saved Wen Yan on the horse track, her arm was still scratched by the training suit. There was no doubt that this tube of ointment was sent over by Gu Cheng.


    Fang Qing was amazed by Gu Cheng¡¯s attentiveness. Gu Cheng had observed the wound that she had not even noticed.


    But no matter what, it was good that someone cared for her in this unfamiliar environment. Even if she only stayed for three months, she would at least have some beautiful memories.


    Fang Qing felt a trace of warmth in her heart. She had a good night¡¯s sleep.


    The next morning, after Fang Qing had breakfast, she walked straight to the underground garage. This was because when she had just left her room, a servant had given her the car keys and told her where the car was in the garage.


    When Zhao Mei, who had left almost at the same time, saw this scene and thought about how she had lived here for so long without getting anything, her heart could not help but ache. ¡°Give her a car? Does she know how to drive?¡±


    Fang Qing did not pay attention to her when she heard this. She only glanced at her and went downstairs. Obviously, Zhao Mei was even angrier at this behavior. She spat to the side and said, ¡°Country bumpkin.¡±


    After Fang Qing got into her car, she sighed and said that the Gu family was quite generous. Although this car was not as good as the one she had driven before, it was still considered top-notch in terms of appearance and hardware.


    Thinking of this, Fang Qing sighed to herself. This Gu Cheng was not stingy at all.


    At this moment, Gu Cheng, who was tens of kilometers away, sat in his warm office and could not help but sneeze. He raised his hand to look at his watch, thinking that Fang Qing should have already driven to work. He did not know if Fang Qing would like the car he had chosen for her.


    Thinking of this, Gu Cheng revealed a faint smile. Special Assistant Cheng, who was at the door, was stunned. He did not understand why his boss would smile.


    Although Fang Qing, as Gu Cheng¡¯s secretary, had the unique opportunity to get close to Gu Cheng, she belonged to the secretarial department, so she spent most of her working time in the secretarial department, which was far away from Gu Cheng. Fang Qing had no interest in Gu Cheng in the first place. She just wanted to get through these three months so that she could leave this troublesome place. After entering the office building, she headed straight for the secretarial department.


    It was unknown whether it was because she had offended Meng Yue or because the transition period had passed, but the work assigned to Fang Qing increased rapidly. The entire working time was fully arranged, and she did not even have time to drink water.


    In the office, Gu Cheng appeared to be dealing with work all the time, but in reality, he had been wondering why Fang Qing had not come up yet. When it was close to noon, Gu Cheng could not help but ask Cheng Zheng at the door, ¡°Why hasn¡¯t Fang Qing come up today? Is she not at work?¡±


    When Cheng Zheng heard this, he turned on the internal administrative network on his phone and searched for a while before answering, ¡°Miss Fang has been working in the secretarial department all morning. She hasn¡¯t come up.¡±


    Gu Cheng did not know why he felt so angry after hearing this. Fang Qing was clearly his direct employee, but she did not even come to work. How much did she hate him?

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    Gu Cheng immediately ordered Cheng Zheng, ¡°Call her up. You go in person.¡±


    Fang Qing had been busy for the whole morning, and it was almost noon. She was already dealing with the work in the morning and thinking about what to eat for lunch.


    After working at Gu Enterprise, she found that the employee benefits here were excellent, and the taste of the employee¡¯s restaurant was comparable to that of the restaurants outside.


    After a series of thoughts, Fang Qing finally chose the classic Sichuan cuisine. When she got up, she saw Cheng Zheng enter the door. Although Fang Qing did not know who he was here to look for, she had a bad feeling.


    After Cheng Zheng entered, the employees of the Secretary Department all looked at him with burning eyes, as if he was some kind of rare treasure. However, everyone knew that these eyes were looking at his boss, Gu Cheng, through Cheng Zheng.


    Cheng Zheng ignored these eyes and walked straight to Fang Qing and said to her, ¡°Miss Fang, President Gu has invited you to his office.¡±


    This sentence did not seem to be an invitation but a punishment. Fang Qing could only put down the work in her hands and the delicious food that was about to arrive and follow him into the elevator.


    Seeing the number on the elevator slowly increase, Fang Qing¡¯s heart began to beat faster. In the end, she could not help but ask Cheng Zheng, who had an upright expression on his face, ¡°Special Assistant Cheng, may I ask why President Gu is looking for me?¡±


    Cheng Zheng also revealed a confused expression. ¡°Miss Fang, I¡¯m not too sure either, but the boss doesn¡¯t look too well.¡±


    Fang Qing was even more anxious now. Her mind was racing as she tried her best to search for any signs that she might have angered Gu Cheng yesterday or today. Could it be that his horse was really injured and wanted to settle scores with her? Could it be that he actually liked to be gentle?


    With a conflicted feeling, Fang Qing walked into Gu Cheng¡¯s office. After entering, Cheng Zheng left and carefully closed the door.


    Fang Qing felt the pressure as soon as she entered. Gu Cheng¡¯s expression was as cold as ice as if he would freeze Fang Qing to death in the next second.


    ¡°President Gu¡­ you were looking for me?¡± Fang Qing asked carefully.


    Gu Cheng answered after five seconds, ¡°You still know you¡¯re my employee? You¡¯ve been in the company for a long time, and you still don¡¯t know how to come up and look for me. Do you still see me as your boss? Why don¡¯t you just make the arrangements for this company?¡±


    Fang Qing was baffled by his words. She had come to the company early in the morning and had been busy the whole morning. Now, she was actually scolded by her immediate boss for not coming up to look for her. This immediately ignited the anger in Fang Qing¡¯s heart, ¡°Are you crazy? Which rule in the company says that I have to come up to look for you to make the arrangements for me?¡±


    ¡°I worked at my desk for a long time in the morning. Even though I was very hungry, I still had to wait until noon before I had time to eat. It was finally noon, but you called me up without any reason just to let off some steam?


    ¡°Is it because you can¡¯t work without seeing me?


    ¡°Or is it because you think I don¡¯t know what to do at work without seeing you?¡±


    The series of questions dumbfounded Gu Cheng. It seemed to be the same logic when he calmed down and thought about it. He was indeed a little aggressive and forced. Just as Gu Cheng was about to give in, Fang Qing continued to speak, ¡°Besides, President Gu, what kind of relationship do you think we have?


    ¡°Within three months, we can still be said to be subordinates or so-called unmarried couples. After three months, we probably won¡¯t have any contact anymore in this lifetime. Is that why you plan to oppress me during this period of time?¡±


    After saying this, Fang Qing felt a little regretful. But, thinking carefully about the past few days, other than waking up to find Gu Cheng hugging her rather frivolously at the beginning, most of the time, Gu Cheng had taken care of her feelings, even if they could not get along for a long time in the future, it was not bad to end their relationship as ordinary friends. And her words just now seemed to have cut off this last possibility.


    After hearing Fang Qing¡¯s words, Gu Cheng slowed down for a long time before he looked in Fang Qing¡¯s direction and said, ¡°Do you really hate me that much?¡±


    Fang Qing was about to deny it when Gu Cheng beat her to it. ¡°You can leave now. I won¡¯t bother you anymore.¡±


    Having said that, Fang Qing had no choice but to leave.


    When Fang Qing went downstairs, she thought that she should be happy about it. After all, they had only been together for three months. It would be awkward if she left with more feelings. However, her performance was not as happy as she had imagined. She still felt empty in her heart.

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    In the next few days, Gu Cheng really ignored Fang Qing just like he said, even though he didn¡¯t say a word to her.


    The people in the Gu family soon noticed that something was off, especially Xiao Yun and Zhao Mei, who was elated to see Gu Cheng treat Fang Qing coldly for the next few days. Although Gu Cheng had always been indifferent to her, Zhao Mei thought that she had a chance and even tried to curry favor with Gu Cheng, especially when Fang Qing was around.


    At first, Fang Qing felt that Zhao Mei¡¯s behavior was too disgusting. As time passed, she realized that Zhao Mei was treating her like a clown just to disgust her.


    If she continued living like this, it would be easy for Fang Qing to return home when her deadline was up.


    Ever since she quarreled with Gu Cheng, Fang Qing had been immersed in her work. One night, Fang Qing worked overtime in the company until eleven o¡¯clock before she finally finished processing the materials, when the security guard came up to tell Fang Qing that she was going to close the door and cut off the electricity, Fang Qing realized that she was the only one in the office.


    Fang Qing yawned and stood up from her chair. She suddenly realized that it was raining cats and dogs outside. Fang Qing quickly walked to the underground garage and quickly found her car and started it.


    Fang Qing¡¯s driving skills had always been good, but now that it was night and she had been working for too long, it was easy for her to fall asleep. It was a long straight road to the Gu residence. Fang Qing opened her eyes and started fighting against her drowsiness, but she was using her last bit of consciousness to maintain it.


    Suddenly, the sound of the car collapsing was heard. Fang Qing was startled awake and realized that the right front wheel of her car had fallen into a pit. No matter how hard Fang Qing stepped on the accelerator, she could not get the car out. Fang Qing had no choice but to get out of the car to check. Her body was immediately drenched by the rain, and her hair condensed into a sheet. She realized that the pit was too deep, and it was impossible for her to lift the car tire with her own strength.


    Fang Qing called the tow company again, but the tow company informed her that there would be heavy rain tonight. The television had already issued an early warning to prevent vehicles from leaving the city.


    Seeing that it was only ten kilometers away from the Gu family, Fang Qing had no choice but to call the only person she knew, Gu Cheng.


    The call was picked up after two beeps. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± The cold voice that seemed to be worse than a stranger reached Fang Qing¡¯s ears through the phone.


    Fang Qing wanted to hang up immediately, but the situation forced her to lower her voice and say, ¡°My car is stuck in a pit. I can¡¯t come back¡­¡±


    Fang Qing seemed to have caught a cold after being drenched in the rain, and her voice sounded a little nasal. After Gu Cheng heard that, although he had been deliberately avoiding contact with Fang Qing for the past few days, he still felt as if his heart was being scratched. He hurriedly said, ¡°Where are you? Send a pin location to my phone and I¡¯ll pick you up.¡±


    After Fang Qing agreed, she hurriedly sent her location to the other party¡¯s Wechat. After about twenty minutes, Fang Qing saw that there were car lights flashing on the opposite road. Not long after, two cars stopped not far in front of Fang Qing¡¯s car.


    After Gu Cheng saw Fang Qing¡¯s car, he immediately got out of the car and ran over to open the car door for her. After Fang Qing came out, Gu Cheng took off his suit jacket and put it over Fang Qing¡¯s head. Then, he pulled her into his car. After Fang Qing sat down and fastened her seatbelt, Gu Cheng slowly started the car. He did not stop talking. ¡°How could you be so stupid? There was such a big pit on the road, and you still crashed into it.¡±


    Fang Qing had already felt very wronged after being caught in the rain. When she heard Gu Cheng¡¯s words, tears welled up in her eyes.


    Gu Cheng had never seen such a scene before. He changed his words and said, ¡°But I can¡¯t blame you. The road was too straight and the lights were dim at night. When I came back, I almost crashed into it. It¡¯s true.¡±


    Fang Qing knew that he was comforting her, but seeing Gu Cheng¡¯s sincere and funny expression, she could not help but burst out laughing. When Gu Cheng saw Fang Qing laughing, he did not know why he also grinned. It could be said that it was the first time in the past few days that he was so relaxed.


    Gu Cheng took into account that Fang Qing was beside him, so he deliberately slowed down the car, so it was not as fast as when he was driving toward her. The tractor behind them quickly caught up, and after carefully passing Gu Cheng¡¯s car, it quickly drove back to the Gu family.


    The car was still some distance away from home, so Gu Cheng suddenly said, ¡°I was too impulsive that day, but do you really hate me that much?¡±

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    Fang Qing did not expect Gu Cheng to suddenly ask this question, but after that incident, she quickly came to her senses. ¡°No, actually, there¡¯s something wrong with me too. You¡¯ve always been nice to me, so I shouldn¡¯t be so emotional.¡±


    After Fang Qing finished speaking, Gu Cheng revealed a satisfied smile. He even smiled as he drove forward.


    When they reached home, Gu Cheng let Fang Qing return to her room first while he went to check if Fang Qing¡¯s car was alright. However, he did not tell Fang Qing about the rest. Fang Qing thought he had something else to do, so she went back to her room first.


    When Fang Qing arrived at the hall, she did not expect Xiao Yun and Zhao Mei, who were supposed to be sleeping in her room, to sit on the sofa as she had just arrived at the Gu residence. Seeing that Fang Qing had returned, Zhao Mei asked quietly, ¡°Why did you come back so late? What did you do? Why are you still acting like this?¡±


    Xiao Yun also pretended not to be able to stand it and scolded Fang Qing, ¡°Fang Qing, you¡¯re from the countryside and don¡¯t know the rules. I understand, but your current identity is Gu Cheng¡¯s fianc¨¦e. It¡¯s the Gu family¡¯s face. I¡¯m warning you, don¡¯t do anything that will embarrass the Gu family.¡±


    How dignified. Perhaps only the two of them knew what they were thinking.


    Zhao Mei seemed to have noticed something. ¡°Eh, why are you wearing a man¡¯s coat? Which wild man is it?¡±


    Xiao Yun also seemed to have noticed this after hearing Zhao Mei¡¯s words. She frowned.


    ¡°It¡¯s mine.¡± A sharp and unquestionable voice sounded. Gu Cheng was only wearing a thin white shirt as he walked into the hall. His clothes had not been completely drenched due to the rain. The cloth stuck to his skin and outlined his muscles perfectly. It was obvious that he was a person who worked out all year round.


    After hearing Gu Cheng¡¯s answer, the two people on the sofa looked at each other with incredulous expressions. Gu Cheng glared at the two of them and signaled for Fang Qing to go upstairs together.


    Xiao Yun and Zhao Mei never expected that the wild man they had just scolded was Gu Cheng himself. Xiao Yun did not like this adopted son of hers in name, to begin with, so she did not pay attention to what he was wearing. Zhao Mei often did these things, but this morning, she had left without even seeing Gu Cheng.


    The two of them did not expect Gu Cheng to be so cold to Fang Qing these past few days. They thought they would never speak to each other again, but today, they came back together in the rain.


    When Fang Qing arrived at the room, there was a knock on the door. After opening the door, Gu Cheng handed a pack of cold medicine to Fang Qing and said, ¡°Eat and sleep early.¡± Then he left and carefully closed the door. The whole process was so fast that Fang Qing stood in front of the door with the medicine in her hand, not sure if she was hallucinating.


    Fang Qing stared at the medicine in her hand, and a warm feeling rose in her heart. She muttered, ¡°Thank you.¡±


    The next morning, Uncle Lee came to tell Fang Qing that her car had been repaired.


    Fang Qing asked in surprise, ¡°Does your Gu family have a mechanic?¡±


    Uncle Lee, who was standing at the door, laughed out loud when he heard this. ¡°Miss Fang, you must be joking. It was the young master who worked all night to fix it.¡±


    Fang Qing was even more shocked. ¡°Your young master knows how to fix cars?¡±


    Uncle Lee replied, ¡°No, it¡¯s just that only our young master knows how to fix this car.


    ¡°The materials and assembly of this car were carefully selected by our young master alone. The tires were custom-made from Michelin¡¯s headquarters. Ordinary car mechanics really don¡¯t have the guts to fix them.¡±


    Fang Qing had already formed a hot topic in her mind, how did it feel to argue with the boss who had custom-made the car for me?


    At this moment, Gu Cheng walked out of his room with large dark circles under his eyes. He must have slept late last night. Gu Cheng had always left the house earlier than her. However, he left the room at about the same time as her today. Fang Qing knew that Uncle Lee was telling the truth.


    However, the two of them did not mention this matter during dinner, as if they had a telepathic connection. However, the others at the dining table realized that the aura between the two of them had become gentle again, and there was even a subtle feeling of sweetness.


    After eating, the two of them went to the garage. Fang Qing looked at her car, which was no different from the day before she returned home. She then looked at Gu Cheng. Gu Cheng, who was cold and aloof, nodded slightly to Fang Qing, as if to say, ¡°No need to thank me.¡±

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    The conflict between the two seemed to have been resolved just like that. Although Fang Qing felt that it was strange, it was still a good thing for both parties.


    After arriving at the company, Fang Qing still rushed to the Secretary Department to report. She did not deliberately go to Gu Cheng¡¯s office because of the previous incident. Gu Cheng did not say anything about it either. They both gave each other a comfortable space.


    Today, it was as if something big was going to happen in the company. In the secretarial department, other than Fang Qing, the other secretaries were extremely relaxed. They either touched up their makeup or watered the plants on the balcony. Today, after Fang Qing sat down, she found that the other secretaries were also sitting in their respective positions, staring at their computers. Their keyboards were crackling. Fang Qing was deep in thought. Even when Gu Cheng came over, he did not see them being so enthusiastic.


    Not long after, Fang Qing discovered that something major had indeed happened in the company. There was more than one incident. After Fang Qing logged onto the company¡¯s intranet, the first message that popped up was that Meng Yue had been fired by the company because she had mistreated her colleagues in the workplace.


    Fang Qing naturally thought of the recording incident. This incident should have been Gu Cheng¡¯s doing. Not only did he take revenge for himself he also took the opportunity to clear up the open and hidden conflicts in the workplace, especially among female employees. That was why all the secretaries were working diligently this morning.


    The second thing was that the Wen Corporation was preparing to collaborate with the Gu Corporation on a long-term project. Fang Qing originally thought that this should have nothing to do with her and the scene in the office this morning. However, when she met Special Assistant Cheng in the staff cafeteria at noon, the two seemed to have chatted for a while before giving her some pointers.


    It turned out that the Wen Corporation was the Wen family¡¯s company. The current head of the company was Wen Yan¡¯s father, Wen Gui. Wen Yan¡¯s only brother, Wen Xing, had also made a name for himself in the company¡¯s management over the past few years. Competition and cooperation coexisted in the aristocratic group. When there were no external enemies, they would naturally fight among themselves internally. However, when they encountered external enemies, they were the most powerful community of interests.


    As a golden age that relied on high-end ready-to-wear lines to dominate the entire domestic market, the influence of the European wind and American rain had long since disappeared. In addition to the advancement of economic globalization, the narrowing of the information gap caused their own shrinking market share to be further eroded by European and American luxury brands.


    At this time, the Wen family¡¯s grandfather originally intended to maintain his own status, not willing to take the ¡®no tone¡¯ road of entering the comprehensive mall. However, the direct store¡¯s annual decline in turnover and Wen Xing¡¯s constant persuasion, finally relented and set up a market research group and let Wen Xing as the team leader to enter the mall.


    This news was like a stone that stirred up a thousand waves, the entire property circle was crazy about it. Although the Wen family¡¯s market position was not as good as before, its brand ¡®Ru Wen¡¯ in the ready-to-wear brand was still not comparable to ordinary luxury brands. In the early years, there were tycoons who valued the Wen family, but no matter how much benefits Old Wen was determined not to relent, everyone had to give up eventually.


    However, things were different now. When the various tycoons valued the influence of the ¡®Ru Wen¡¯ brand, they also began to think about whether they could negotiate some conditions to maximize their own benefits.


    Although Wen Xing was young, he had been following his father¡¯s business sense since he was young. He knew what these old foxes wanted to do, so he simply went all out. On the second day after the news of it was released, he announced that he had decided to move into Gu Plaza, they were caught off guard.


    Gu Plaza was the largest comprehensive plaza in the country. There was a famous saying on the internet that once quipped, ¡°Without the Gu family, that place couldn¡¯t even be considered a city.¡±


    In addition, the Wen family and the Gu family were old friends, but in terms of business, the Gu family was definitely at the top of the food chain. When Wen Xing found Gu Cheng, the other party put on an expression that he had long expected and smiled at him.


    This cooperation was considered preliminary.


    However, the specific negotiations under the cooperation still needed to be discussed in detail between the two companies. This was also the reason why the Secretary Department looked different this morning.


    As the main person in charge of this project and Wen Xing¡¯s close friend, Gu Cheng would have many meetings with the Wen Corporation to discuss in detail. The secretary attending the meeting would represent the face and content of the company. Moreover, it was with Gu Cheng. No matter what, it was a very good opportunity.


    Therefore, at the office desk this morning, all the beautiful women had changed from their previous lazy and boastful style, turning into female elites in the workplace. They had tried all means and resources to get the detailed information of the Wen Corporation and the materials of this project, all in order to give themselves one more point to win.


    Fang Qing had originally thought that this project had nothing to do with her, an outsider who has only worked for three months. However, when the name list was announced, she was greatly surprised.

 Chapter 19

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    While she was having dinner with Special Assistant Cheng, Fang Qing was only focused on eating and listening to him. She did not notice the alertness and hint in his eyes.


    In the afternoon, a notice was suddenly posted. All the girls in the office sighed and turned to look at Fang Qing with resentment. Fang Qing was baffled by those resentful eyes. She walked behind them and saw that one of the two secretaries selected. The other was Mina, who had been in the office for six years.


    Faced with this result, they could not vent their anger on Mina, who was qualified, so they could only point at her and scold her bitterly. ¡°What¡¯s the point of us working so hard? Can we compare to a newcomer who is the boss¡¯ assistant as soon as she arrives at the company?¡±


    The others also echoed her incessantly, as if the louder they were, the more they would chase Fang Qing away and replace her.


    Fang Qing was not willing to lower herself to the level of others, but that did not mean that she could allow others to tarnish her efforts and achievements.


    Fang Qing slowly stood up from her chair and clapped her hands. ¡°Seniors, what you have said is very pertinent, but as a newcomer, I still want to ask, if it weren¡¯t for me, who would you let go with sister Mina?¡±


    After she finished speaking, Fang Qing¡¯s clapping stopped. The entire office fell into a deathly silence. The employees looked at each other, but no one dared to answer her question directly.


    Among the people present, other than Mina, the secretary-general who had a longer tenure, everyone else entered the company at almost the same time. After all, Gu Cheng had not been the head of the company for a long time.


    ¡°When everyone present said these words, did you carefully consider the new lipstick pastries in your bags? Did you think about the succulent plants you raise?¡± Fang Qing pretended to cough seriously, ¡°If you go, who will love these young and beautiful faces? Who will care about these vibrant succulent plants?¡±


    There was still someone who was unconvinced. ¡°How long have you been in the Gu Corporation? How much do you know about the Wen Corporation? Can you bear the responsibility if a small problem arises?¡±


    Fang Qing also retaliated impolitely, ¡°Then, when I can¡¯t bear the responsibility, it would be good for the seniors to come and interrogate me. If I ask this now, could it be that the seniors have a solution to the problem? If so, I will go and tell President Gu to replace me now.¡±


    His words directly hit the vitals of the women in the office. Those who were a little shy and blushing used the excuse of going to the toilet to slip away. Although the rest did not make any big movements, they still obediently returned to their workstations and did what they were supposed to do.


    Although she was embarrassed, in reality, Fang Qing also felt that it was inappropriate for a newcomer like her to accept such an important task, so she took the opportunity to go upstairs to ask Gu Cheng, ¡°Is it appropriate for me to go to the Wen Corporation with you? Besides, Wen Yan and I have some grudges.¡±


    Gu Cheng stopped what he was doing and closed his eyes to pinch the space between his eyebrows. ¡°It¡¯s okay. I believe in you. It¡¯ll definitely work.¡±


    Fang Qing thought for a moment and felt that it was not right. ¡°Was this really your idea?¡±


    Gu Cheng was stunned for a moment. ¡°Definitely. Otherwise, who would be able to order you around?¡±


    Hearing Gu Cheng¡¯s words, Fang Qing could only accept it.


    Just as Fang Qing was about to turn around and leave, Gu Cheng suddenly called out to her. ¡°Raise your arm, let me take a look.¡±


    Fang Qing thought there were bugs, so she raised her arm reflexively.


    Gu Cheng stared at her for two seconds before his gaze unconsciously shifted away. ¡°Looks like I¡¯m almost done.¡±


    Fang Qing then realized that Gu Cheng wanted to see her bruise on the horse farm, and her face began to burn. Fang Qing left in a hurry before it was too obvious.


    Cheng Zheng, who was at the door, saw this scene. The corners of his mouth had unknowingly relaxed.


    However, he did not notice that Gu Cheng¡¯s eyes had been fixed on him ever since Fang Qing left. It was terrifyingly cold. Cheng Zheng quickly put away his smile and returned to his usual perfect appearance as a special assistant. No one could fault him at all.

 Chapter 20

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    Gu Cheng¡¯s gaze returned to his computer screen, but his thoughts did not return.


    Gu Cheng thought that Fang Qing was quite smart. Her first instinct was that it was not his idea. Indeed, this request was made by Gu Cheng¡¯s father, Gu Lun. At first, Gu Cheng also felt that even if his father wanted Fang Qing to perform, this request would not be appropriate.


    However, when Gu Cheng saw his father¡¯s determined expression and playful gaze, he knew that his father has already made his own arrangements. However, his father had instructed Gu Cheng not to let Fang Qing know that it was his idea. Gu Cheng agreed to this request.


    Fang Qing returned to her workstation and began to prepare the materials and plans for the following, as she wrote, she realized that if someone else were to deal with ¡®Ru Wen¡¯, it might not be easy to make this brand. One of the important reasons why the brand ¡®Ru Wen¡¯ was able to remain cool in modern society was because¡­ the mysterious oriental beauty was always a necessary counterbalance to western culture in the East Asian cultural circle.


    Different from other brands, ¡®Ru Wen¡¯ adopted the membership system and did not display sample clothes to the public, but as long as you wore Ru Wen¡¯s clothes, others would be able to tell at a glance. This was also the confidence that this brand gave to the Wen family. On the red carpet, the jewelry-like female stars did not take pride in wearing big brands but rather envied being able to rent ¡®Ru Wen¡¯ ready-to-wear female studio.


    Because ¡®Ru Wen¡¯ used the membership system, other than the few female star models on the red carpet that could be used as reference objects, there were no other channels to learn about the rest of the styles. Because the authentic ones did not show up, there were no imitations on the market.


    At this time, even the secretaries of top companies were still considered working class, there was no way to get in touch with a big brand resource like ¡®Ru Wen¡¯. When the time came to introduce the products, they might still be able to copy the items of the female star¡¯s red carpet fashion blogger. That would be a real joke.


    But who was Fang Qing, she was someone who had grown up wearing ¡®Ru Wen¡¯ custom-made clothes since she was young. She recalled that when she was young, she did not listen to her orders and went out barefoot. When she came back, she went to bed and stepped on the clothes on the bed until they were all small footprints. After the nanny came to look, she was first worried about her own body. ¡°Oh my little princess, quickly put on your socks. Don¡¯t catch a cold. I¡¯ll go and get you a new set of clothes.¡±


    ¡°¡­¡±


    With that, the nanny quickly rushed to the cloakroom and brought over another set of clothes from the same series.


    Thinking of her life in the manor, Fang Qing could not help but miss her grandfather very much. Thinking that she had not seen him for many days, she quickly dialed a number on her phone. ¡°Hello, grandfather, it¡¯s me.¡±


    A slightly aged but still full of energy voice came from the other side. ¡°Little Qing, what¡¯s wrong? Are you doing well there? If you have any grievances, just tell grandfather.¡±


    Hearing this, Fang Qing¡¯s tears were already rolling in her eyes. She did not expect her grandfather¡¯s first reaction was not how she got along with Gu Cheng, but that she was not feeling wronged.


    Just as Fang Qing was about to say, ¡°Who would dare to bully your granddaughter?¡± The phone rang again. ¡°Tell grandfather to be happy. After so many years, there¡¯s finally something that can subdue you.¡±


    ¡­


    Fang Qing forcefully swallowed those words and changed her words. ¡°When I go back, I¡¯ll shave off your beard.¡±


    After hearing this, Fang Qing¡¯s grandfather could not stop laughing. After a long while, he finally said, ¡°This is the Fang family¡¯s daughter. At no time should she be bullied or made fun of. Do you understand, Little Qing?¡±


    Hearing this, Fang Qing felt as if she had been enlightened. ¡°I understand.¡±


    Ever since Fang Qing came to the Gu family, in order to take into account her grandfather and the Gu family¡¯s face, she had already made too many compromises and concessions. From the looks of it, she was indeed not at a disadvantage. However, three months was neither too long nor too short. Who knew if there would be another person who would bump into the muzzle of the gun?


    When one possessed strength, it was sometimes the fault of torturing oneself to endure.


    Fang Qing felt even more motivated when she thought of this. In the face of the complicated collection and sorting of information, she slowly formed a clear clue in her mind.


    This project was very important to the Gu family. It was an important factor to strengthen their overall strength. Fang Qing was the touchstone to display her true abilities.


    Therefore, Fang Qing and Gu Cheng seemed to have reached some kind of tacit understanding in their hearts, both working hard and supporting each other in their respective fields.


    The day of the first round of negotiations finally arrived. The venue was set at the top floor meeting room of the Wen Corporation¡¯s headquarters. Although Wen Xing was the team leader, the final outcome still required the support of the shareholders¡¯ meeting and the board of directors. No matter how good the relationship was¡­ Wen Xing could not make the decision on his own.


    At this moment, Fang Qing was wearing a hand-made dress. Her graceful curves were clearly outlined. It complemented Gu Cheng¡¯s light gray suit. Standing together, it was a beautiful scene. When the two of them reached the private passenger elevator, they entered under the gaze of the employees behind them. The elevator slowly rose after it closed, just like how the two of them as they saw each other in their hearts.

 Chapter 21

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    The elevator slowly rose with the number of floors. Since Mina was not in the same car as Gu Cheng, there were only two of them in the enclosed space.


    Halfway through the elevator, Gu Cheng took out a small earphone-shaped item from his suit pants and handed it to Fang Qing. ¡°Put it in your ear later.¡±


    Fang Qing looked at Gu Cheng¡¯s palm and smiled playfully. She asked, ¡°What does Gu mean by this? Don¡¯t you trust me?¡±


    Gu Cheng also smiled. ¡°I don¡¯t trust you. You just need to trust me.¡±


    Fang Qing was Gu Cheng¡¯s fianc¨¦e in name only. Although this identity was half-true in the Gu Corporation, it was already an open secret in the Wen Corporation. Everyone in the Wen Corporation was very curious about the wife of the future leader of the Gu Corporation. Of course, they could not help but be angry.


    Fang Qing thought that Gu Cheng had given her this earphone to remind her not to make any mistakes in certain details, but she did not expect it to be more useful than that.


    In order to take care of the other party¡¯s feelings, Fang Qing still stuffed the earphone into her ear.


    Not long after, the elevator stopped at the top floor. Fang Qing followed Gu Cheng out one after the other and found that Wen Xing was already waiting at the door. When he walked out, Wen Xing gave Gu Cheng a fist bump and patted his shoulder twice. ¡°Brother, the direction of my career for the rest of my life depends on you.¡±


    Although this sentence was an exaggeration, it was indeed true after thinking about it. For an old brand like ¡®Ru Wen¡¯ who valued its tone very much¡­ entering a comprehensive shopping mall and accepting the management of the owners involved many interests. To change it, one needed to have the determination to make a decisive decision. Wen Yan¡¯s father clearly saw this and only made a decision recently.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± These two simple words were like reassurance. After hearing it, Wen Xing also let out a long sigh.


    When the two of them walked to the door of the meeting room, their expressions immediately became serious, as if they did not know each other. This was also a rule in the business world.


    After entering, Fang Qing found that the spacious meeting room was full of people. Wen Xing¡¯s father was sitting in the only main seat in the middle. When the people inside saw Gu Cheng enter, their expressions did not change much. After taking a glance, they buried their heads and continued to read the information.


    Wen Xing walked over and sat on the main seat on the Wen Corporation¡¯s side. Gu Cheng naturally sat on the other side of the seat, and Fang Qing followed him to the side. The senior negotiators from the Gu Corporation also entered the venue and took their seats one after another.


    Fang Qing looked around the other party¡¯s seat without batting an eyelid. To her surprise, she found a young and familiar face: Wen Yan. Wen Yan seemed to be looking at her as well, and she gave Fang Qing a faint smile.


    As the opening, it was naturally Wen Gui, the head of the Wen Corporation, who gave the opening speech. He told her about his positive vision for the future of this cooperation. At the same time, he also expressed a few of his concerns from a personal point of view. However, it seemed to be for the sake of both sides¡¯ faces, he was talking about some insignificant issues. In the business world, the different order of appearance of the good and the bad decision would affect the direction of the negotiations. Everyone present was a thousand-year-old fox, so they could only play along with this Liaozhai.


    After he finished speaking, the representatives of the shareholders and the negotiators of the Wen Corporation began to exchange words with the Gu Corporation. Throughout the entire process, Fang Qing did not notice the slightest bit of panic in Gu Cheng. No matter how fierce the other party¡¯s verbal attacks were, Gu Cheng was always able to bounce back. She originally thought that if this situation continued to develop, this meeting would be a complete success.


    However, just as Gu Cheng finished answering a question and sat down, Wen Yan, who had been quiet the entire time, suddenly stood up and looked at Fang Qing, her tone was like she was saying to everyone, ¡°Greetings, representatives of the Wen Corporation and the Gu Corporation. I am one of the shareholders of the Wen Corporation and also the only daughter of the Wen family. To me, ¡®Ru Wen¡¯ is no longer just a family brand, but a friend from a young age. I hope that this good friend will be by my side in all the major events of my life in the future.¡±


    After Wen Yan finished speaking, she took a breath and continued, ¡°Therefore, I believe that when discussing cooperation with the Wen Corporation, especially regarding the collaboration of the ¡®Ru Wen¡¯ brand, the partner must be sincere.¡±


    Hearing this, Gu Cheng frowned. ¡°What Miss Wen said is extremely true, but I believe that I have a certain understanding of ¡®Ru Wen¡¯ from both the perspective of my family and my professional perspective. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t dare to be rude to your company.¡±


    Wen Yan seemed to be very pleased with Gu Cheng¡¯s words as she chuckled softly, ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t believe Young Master Gu¡¯s sincerity. It¡¯s just that I can¡¯t accept a person who doesn¡¯t know anything about Ru Wen¡¯s real ready-made clothes coming to our territory to engage in a hypocritical t-negotiation with us. Don¡¯t you agree, Secretary Fang?¡±

 Chapter 22

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    The people from the Wen Corporation were all stunned by Miss Wen¡¯s words. Of course, no one expected Miss Wen to suddenly attack a secretary at this moment. However, when they thought that if they succeeded, they might be able to pull in a more advantageous position¡­ no one came out to stop them.


    The Gu Corporation only brought two secretaries. Although the Wen Corporation was not familiar with the administrative staff of the Gu Corporation, following the direction of Wen Yan¡¯s gaze, they guessed that it was most likely the case.


    Gu Cheng, who was sitting in his seat, pursed his thin lips tightly. When he heard Wen Yan¡¯s words, he looked at Wen Yan with a slightly gloomy expression.


    After Fang Qing heard Wen Yan¡¯s words, she sighed and said, ¡°What a good example of using someone else to kill someone. It was clearly because she wanted to regain her face after the horse farm framed her for failure. She also wanted to use such a big scene to embarrass Fang Qing and Gu Enterprise. It was not appropriate for the people present to say anything.¡± They could only follow her thoughts.


    However, this was probably not Wen Yan¡¯s own idea. Instead, it must have something to do with that good friend of hers, Xu Yue.


    However, Fang Qing felt that it was strange. Logically speaking, everything that Wen Yan did to her was all for the sake of Gu Cheng, this man. She had embarrassed herself in such a big meeting. Was that not the same as embarrassing Gu Enterprise? If that was the case, would gu Cheng still have a good impression of her?


    Wen Yan knew this question herself. She liked Gu Cheng, but she also wanted Fang Qing to make a fool of herself and make Fang Qing lose. The idea of making Fang Qing a fool grew day by day after the horse farm incident. Now, it had occupied her heart, making her completely irrational.


    As for Gu Cheng believed that her estrangement from Gu Cheng was entirely due to Fang Qing¡¯s appearance. Therefore, if Gu Cheng saw the gap between her and Fang Qing, she would be his first choice, and then they would naturally be together.


    Fang Qing sorted out her thoughts and prepared to answer. At this moment, the earphones in her ears began to work. Cheng Zheng, outside the door, used clear language to quickly reveal a few keywords about the Wen corporation that could not be found on the public website.


    Although Fang Qing had grown up wearing warm clothes, she still knew very little about the deeds of her own family. After hearing this, she felt even more confident.


    Fang Qing looked at Wen Yan without evading her gaze. She said confidently, ¡°Miss Wen¡¯s words really scare me. Although I¡¯ve only been working at Gu Enterprise for a short time, I¡¯ve always understood Gu enterprise¡¯s diligently serving of customers. So naturally, I have some understanding of your brand.¡±


    Wen Yan seemed to have expected her answer. Instead, she crossed her arms and pretended to listen attentively.


    ¡°Ruwen was produced in the Republic of China era of the last century. Under the superb craftsmanship of Old Wen Ting, it quickly became a famous clothing brand in Shanghai. Due to the lack of manpower and the concept of constantly striving for excellence, Old Wen initiated the membership system for the first time and refused to open to the outside market. This was also the accent of the ¡®Ruwen¡¯ brand, which still maintained its reputation almost a hundred years later. At the same time, ¡®Ruwen¡¯ was also a company full of social responsibility. Every year, it would anonymously donate 5% of its profits to the poor mountainous areas, devoting itself to the cause of the warmth of the girls in the mountainous areas. And with the current strength and influence of the Gu Corporation, it was believed that the cooperation with the Gu corporation would definitely not cause ¡®Ruwen¡¯ to suffer any losses. On the contrary, it would go to the next level!¡± After Fang Qing finished her speech full of passion and self-control, she mobilized the enthusiasm of both sides for this cooperation.


    Allowing ¡®Ruwen¡¯ to further develop was the final problem for both parties. Fang Qing¡¯s words were beneficial to both parties.


    What was even more unexpected for the Wen Corporation was that ¡®Ruwen¡¯ donated 5% of her earnings every year was not publicized. Even the basic employees of the company did not know about it. Fang Qing was able to understand this. It also revealed her intention for this meeting.


    Although Wen Yan was surprised by Fang Qing¡¯s answer, it was only a surprise that Gu Cheng would be so attentive to her and tell her so many things. He then said, ¡°What Miss Fang said is true. Although I don¡¯t know how you got this information, I am also very grateful for your praise of the Wen Corporation.¡±


    What he meant was that someone was merely telling Fang Qing the relevant information. Therefore, she could not have any original opinions.


    ¡°But¡­ Ruwen is a clothing brand, after all. I wonder what your opinion is on the meaning of Ruwen to beauty?¡± Wen Yan was still aggressive.

 Chapter 23

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    Cheng Zheng, who was standing outside the door, was completely petrified. Even if you asked the cleaning lady downstairs to answer this question, she might have her own answer, however, this subjective answer had to be in line with the opinions of the majority of the people in the meeting room represented by the Wen Corporation. This was very difficult. In addition, Cheng Zheng was a man. From any angle, he could not help Miss Fang.


    Cheng Zheng was completely anxious. He was already imagining what kind of expression his boss would show him after he came out. Thinking of this, Cheng Zheng¡¯s legs began to tremble. However, the confident and calm voice slowly coming out of the headphones seemed to give him a protective talisman.


    ¡°Everyone has their own views on the meaning of beauty. I can only say a little bit of my own foolish opinion.¡± When Fang Qing threw out this sentence, Gu Cheng was about to stand up to help her out of the predicament. When he heard this, he stopped moving.


    ¡°I think that as an outstanding clothing brand, the greatest meaning of ¡®Ruwen¡¯ is to give girls the meaning of sticking to themselves and courage.¡± When these words were said, everyone was in an uproar.


    Fang Qing continued, ¡°Looking back on the previous works of ¡®Ruwen¡¯, not only are there qipao, Hanfu, and other traditional Chinese clothing appearing in each issue, there are also ancient totems such as the Phoenix, White Tiger, and so on.


    ¡°Unlike other brands, the appearance of these ancient totems often appeared in ready-made clothing in a down-and-out manner, showing that the clothes were incomplete and different.


    ¡°It is precisely this kind of incomplete and different that allowed Ruwen to maintain its original tone in the 21st century.¡±


    ¡°This was indeed the case. As early as the Republic of China era, the domestic trendy clothing market had long been occupied by western and Japanese imported goods. Even the clothes made in China were extremely influenced by traditional conservative ideas, in the economy and thought developed areas simply can not set off waves.


    ¡°But Ruwen is different from the founder. As the first batch of overseas study of artistic creative talents, after returning home, combined with different cultural concepts and clothing design, established the Ruwen brand.


    ¡°The brand¡¯s ready-to-wear often borrow Western-style open bold design into the Chinese soul, so that developed areas of women at a glance, this design concept has been passed down to today¡¯s Ruwen.


    ¡°The meaning of China¡¯s top-notch clothing is not only to make the women who wear this dress more dazzling but also to let them understand that the true colors of the ancient oriental country are also very beautiful. In the land where Western high-end brands are currently prevalent, the fact that Ruwen is still able to create such a design that does not forget her original intention is the best meaning to endow beauty.


    ¡°Therefore, Ruwen is the closest relative of women in the process of growing up. It lets girls learn to please themselves and stick to their true colors.¡±


    After Fang Qing said this, the entire venue erupted in warm applause. The eyes of a few old designers with grizzled hair sitting across from the Wen Corporation were already red. They took off their glasses and used their hands to wipe off the fog on them.


    Wen Gui, who was sitting in the middle of the venue, involuntarily stood up and clapped after hearing Fang Qing¡¯s words. When the applause gradually subsided¡­ he slowly opened his mouth and said, ¡°Miss Fang, your words really make me feel inferior. Ruwen has gone through nearly a hundred years of hardships to get to where she is today. It is already a huge achievement. However, when I saw that the sales are getting worse year by year, my heart wavered. I wanted Ruwen to follow the trend and cater to the mainstream market. I quarreled with the elders in the design department more than once. Fortunately, I have your words today, and fortunately, I have the perseverance of the elders in the design department.¡± Wen Gui actually shed a line of tears in front of everyone.


    With the development of the matter, the successful cooperation was already a foregone conclusion. However, there were still a few rounds of negotiations that required further discussion on the respective interests of both sides.


    Wen Yan, who was still standing, was no longer as glamorous as before. She looked at the crowd looking at her as if she was a joke, with some sympathy mixed in.


    It was funny when she thought about it. Her knowledge and understanding of her own brand were actually not as clear as an outsider¡¯s. Others used to describe their own brand as a close relative, but she used to describe it as a good friend. Anyone who saw it would feel angry.


    After leaving the stage, Wen Yan found an empty corner and dialed Xu Yue¡¯s number. She smiled mockingly at her, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that she¡¯s from the countryside and doesn¡¯t know anything about these things? Now that you¡¯ve made me a joke in the eyes of the people, you should be satisfied, right?¡±


    When Xu Yue heard Wen Yan¡¯s words, she was shocked at first, but she could only suppress her panic and say to Wen Yan, ¡°Wen Wen, don¡¯t be anxious. Let¡¯s have dinner together tonight. Don¡¯t worry, I definitely won¡¯t let you suffer in vain.¡±


    After hearing these words, although Wen Yan had some comfort in his heart, he was still angry. He hung up on Xu Yue and cried secretly.

 Chapter 24

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    After the meeting ended, Gu Cheng walked out of the meeting hall while chatting with the others. Fang Qing followed closely behind. When everyone at the door had dispersed, the two of them finally let out a sigh of relief and walked into the VIP elevator to descend the stairs.


    Only a few hours had passed, but the mood of the two of them in the elevator had turned upside down. Gu Cheng had been staring at Fang Qing with narrowed eyes as if it was the first time he had met her. He did not want to miss every movement on her face. His eyes were filled with probing, and the corners of his mouth had always curled up into a slight arc.


    Fang Qing felt uncomfortable under his stare. Finally, she could not bear it anymore and asked, ¡°There are words on my face?¡±


    Gu Cheng replied with a cheeky smile, ¡°Yes, of course, I can see such an obvious word, ¡®wisdom.''¡±


    Fang Qing was impressed by his flattery, but she still said stubbornly, ¡°Master Gu must have seen wrongly. There are two other words written on my face.¡±


    Gu Cheng asked doubtfully, ¡°Which two?¡±


    Fang Qing pretended to be mysterious and made a silent gesture, motioning for Gu Cheng to put his ear to her mouth and slowly spit out two words, ¡°Flattery.¡±


    After saying that, the two of them could not help but lower their heads and laugh secretly. However, after a few seconds, Fang Qing realized how close they were. She silently moved her feet a few steps away and pulled away.


    Gu Cheng also noticed this problem. He covered his mouth with his hand and coughed twice. Then, he looked at Fang Qing sternly. ¡°Have dinner with me tonight.¡±


    Fang Qing felt strange. ¡°Don¡¯t we have dinner together every day at the Gu Family?¡±


    Gu Cheng did not know whether to laugh or cry when he heard that. ¡°I¡¯ll take you somewhere else to eat.¡±


    Only then did Fang Qing come to her senses. She lightly hit her head with her hand and wondered if it was because she had wasted too many brain cells at the meeting today that she had not recovered yet?


    Fang Qing had come here in Gu Cheng¡¯s car, so there was no problem with driving. Therefore, she readily agreed to Gu Cheng¡¯s invitation.


    In the evening, Fang Qing followed Gu Cheng to the golden grade restaurant. This was the best aerial restaurant in City A, but it was different from other aerial restaurants. It was mainly Chinese food.


    After taking a seat, Gu Cheng handed the menu to Fang Qing for her to order. After Fang Qing finished ordering, Gu Cheng did not look at the menu and skillfully named a series of dishes. The waiter next to him almost could not remember.


    While waiting for the dishes to be prepared, Gu Cheng chatted with Fang Qing. Gu Cheng was very surprised by Fang Qing¡¯s performance in the meeting today, so he asked curiously, ¡°How do you know so much?¡±


    After all, as Wen Xing¡¯s good friend, he did not know much about Ruwen other than the clothes she sold to the women in his family.


    Fang Qing definitely could not use the fact that she had searched on a certain degree as an excuse, she could only make up an excuse. ¡°One of my classmates likes their clothes very much. She¡¯s the daughter of a wealthy family. We have a good relationship. She often talks about these things, so I gradually gained some understanding of these things.¡±


    However, Fang Qing had never attended more than two classes because of the disgusting smell of gasoline when she was young. She did not like to drive to an aristocratic school in the city to study. Instead, she was taught by a private tutor hired by her family.


    However, Gu Cheng felt that this explanation was credible, and he praised her, ¡°You¡¯re talented. Why didn¡¯t you consider studying some related majors?¡±


    Fang Qing, who had learned from a top designer but did not want to expose herself, for the time being, could only reply perfunctorily, ¡°I don¡¯t have money.¡±


    Gu Cheng would probably look at Fang Qing with disdain and shake his head when he heard her answer.


    Gu Cheng spoke of his childhood. It was a very normal path for elites to grow up. It was a life of learning at the round table. When he spoke of his childhood, he asked Fang Qing meaningfully, ¡°How did you get the scar on the back of your neck?¡±


    Although Fang Qing was curious as to why he asked this, she had nothing to hide. She replied, ¡°I was playing with boiling water when I was young and got scalded by the water.¡±


    After hearing this answer, Gu Cheng revealed a complicated expression, as if he felt that Fang Qing¡¯s answer was not correct, or rather, it was not the correct answer in his heart. After hearing this, his tone became much colder. ¡°Got it. Let¡¯s eat.¡±


    Fang Qing also felt that it was very strange, but after hearing Gu Cheng¡¯s words, she felt that he was just asking casually. What kind of excessive response could he have to his scar? Thus, they continued to eat. The two of them looked at each other in silence until the meal ended.

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    The two of them did not enjoy the meal. Ever since Gu Cheng asked that question, awkwardness suddenly filled the dining table.


    After the meal, Gu Cheng continued driving Fang Qing back home, but his attitude was clearly not as enthusiastic as before. He did not say another word.


    After returning home, Gu Cheng deliberately waited for Fang Qing to enter the hall before he called Cheng Zheng over and told him something. ¡°Go and investigate Fang Qing¡¯s childhood experiences for me.¡±


    Cheng Zheng was very puzzled, but he probably wanted the young master to know more about his fianc¨¦e, so he replied, ¡°Okay.¡±


    After Gu Cheng returned to the hall, Xiao Yun pretended to be concerned and handed him a cup of tea. ¡°Gu Cheng, why did you come back so late today?¡±


    Although Gu Cheng and Xiao Yun had always had a bad relationship, they still had to show enough affection for each other on the surface. ¡°I ate outside before returning home.¡±


    His tone was very flat, making it impossible to detect any emotion.


    At this moment, Xiao Yun asked despite knowing the answer, ¡°Did you eat together with Qing?¡±


    Gu Cheng softly replied with a ¡®yes¡¯.


    Xiao Yun continued to ask, ¡°That Gu Cheng seems to like Fang Qing very much. If Gu Cheng is really interesting, I think we should start preparing for the wedding now.¡±


    Xiao Yun was not a fool. Naturally, she knew who would be in charge of the Gu family in the future. Instead of continuing to bet on that Idiot Zhao Mei, it would be better to build a good relationship with Fang Qing earlier. For the sake of Gu Cheng and Gu Lun, her future days would not be so miserable.


    Gu Cheng glanced at Xiao Yun. ¡°I won¡¯t marry her. I have no feelings for her.¡±


    After saying that, Xiao Yun even wondered if she had heard wrongly. Ever since Gu Cheng went to pick up Fang Qing at night, their relationship had become visibly better. Otherwise, Xiao Yun would not have done such a thing so easily.


    Gu Cheng saw Xiao Yun¡¯s confusion, but he did not plan to explain to her. She simply said, ¡°I¡¯m going upstairs.¡±


    After Gu Cheng went upstairs, Xiao Yun only shook her head and sighed. ¡°Young people nowadays are really getting more and more confused.¡±


    After Fang Qing returned to her room, she washed up and went to bed as usual. However, she could not fall asleep no matter how much she tossed and turned tonight. Gu Cheng¡¯s strange behavior during dinner continued to appear in her mind.


    In her hazy consciousness, Fang Qing arrived at a place in the void. She walked aimlessly until a golden shadow appeared in front of her.


    The shadow gradually expanded and eventually turned into a raging fire. Fang Qing wanted to run away, but she couldn¡¯t move her feet. A little girl appeared under the raging fire, crying, ¡°I want to go out¡­ sob¡­ quickly save me.¡±


    Suddenly, a small wooden beam with fire fell down and hit the back of the little girl¡¯s neck. At some point, a boy who looked a few years older than her appeared in front of the little girl. He held his clothes and tried his best to cover the two of them. The little boy looked back from time to time and comforted her, ¡°It¡¯s okay, don¡¯t be afraid.¡±


    At this moment, the raging fire surged toward Fang Qing outside the arena. Fang Qing woke up from her shock.


    Her chest was trembling violently. Fang Qing was panting heavily on the bed. When she was still in shock, she slowly took a glass of water from the bedside table and drank it.


    Why did she have such a strange and terrifying dream? Fang Qing wiped her sweat with a tissue as she pondered over this question.


    In the end, Fang Qing concluded that she had been too busy with work recently and was under a lot of pressure. After she hinted to herself, she felt a little more relaxed and went back to sleep on the pillow.


    Similarly, Gu Cheng did not sleep well tonight. He kept thinking about Fang Qing¡¯s answer during dinner. Judging from her tone and attitude, it did not seem like she was faking it. Could it be that he had really made a mistake?


    Gu Cheng recalled a difficult night many years ago. The face in his memory became clearer in his mind. He did not know why Gu Cheng still felt guilty toward the little girl in his memory.


    His attitude towards Fang Qing for so many days, after knowing that she was not the person he thought she was, seemed to have caused Gu Cheng¡¯s feelings towards her to become impure.


    Sometimes, Gu Cheng also thought that if he could not find that girl in his life, would he be able to live like this for the rest of his life? Every time Gu Cheng thought about it, the answer was yes. He seemed to have reached a level that was close to paranoia.


    However, this paranoia also became Gu Cheng¡¯s courage and motivation for moving forward for so many years. In the face of the ups and downs of the business sea and the countless schemes around him, with the support of this paranoia, Gu Cheng accepted every single one of them and gave back a perfect result.


    Gu Cheng did not think that he was wrong.

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    After that day, life seemed to have returned to normal. Gu Cheng and Fang Qing still drove to the Gu corporation every day, but the two of them had almost stopped communicating. Even when they met, they only nodded, it was as if they were really not familiar with the relationship between superiors and subordinates.


    The cooperation between the Gu Corporation and the Wen Corporation was still going on in an orderly manner. After that day, the two sides continued to carry out three rounds of negotiations and finally signed the contract.


    Gu Plaza received the sole authorization of Ruwen, allowing it to open a brand store in its shopping mall for sale. The sales would be split between the two companies. Gu also gave the century-old brand great autonomy. Not only was it allowed to send its own professional staff to guide and manage the store, but it was also allowed to sell clothes according to its own sales method.


    It might sound strange, but Ruwen had been a loyal supporter of dedicated services since its inception. It only made clothes for specific customers at specific times. After having a certain customer base, even if the store could only use the member introduction system, it was still possible to sell clothes, Ruwen also had a steady stream of business. As a result, it established a very high brand image and distinction in the hearts of those noblewomen.


    But since they chose to move into Gu Plaza, the Wen Corporation wanted to change this traditional way of selling, but the change could not be drastic, or else they would lose a large number of loyal customers.


    So the Wen Corporation revealed their intention to move closer to the younger generation to the Gu Corporation and asked the Gu Corporation to plan and market it.


    Logically speaking, this kind of request was very strange and illogical. Brand management and image building should be the brand¡¯s own business, but now they wanted the shopping mall to manage it for them. No one could figure it out.


    However, Ruwen was after all a piece of fat meat in everyone¡¯s eyes. Since it was going to be given to the Gu Corporation, it had to be tested first. This was also what Wen Xing and Gu Cheng had discussed for the whole afternoon. If it was successful, it would be beneficial to both parties without any harm. Wen Xing had proven to the people in his group his ability to choose a partner, and Gu Cheng had also added support to his own property, so they naturally hit it off.


    Therefore, this afternoon, the Wen Corporation would send a new jewelry line from their mainline to the Gu Corporation, so that the relevant plans of the Gu Corporation could conduct a thorough investigation.


    Although it was only a necklace, its value had long surpassed that of ordinary luxury brand top-grade jewelry. Even the female celebrities in the entertainment circle walked the red carpet in Ruwen ready-made clothes. As for Gao Ding, very few female celebrities in the entertainment industry could borrow it. From the beginning of this century until now, it was not enough for Sun Jing, who had become a god in her acting career, to wear it once.


    The red carpet that night could be said to be shining with stars, but when Sun Jing got out of the nanny van, all the lights in the venue immediately focused on her, making other female celebrities who had also come prepared pale in comparison.


    Therefore, even if it was just a necklace, with the title of Ruwen, the value was no longer its own value.


    When they heard that Ruwen had a necklace to go to Gu Enterprise, all the female employees could not sit still. They might not be able to wear Ruwen¡¯s jewelry in their lifetime, but it was still good to take a look.


    The secretaries in the office chatted with each other.


    ¡°How long is it? It¡¯s already one o¡¯clock. Why aren¡¯t you here yet? If you¡¯re not here, I¡¯ll go have lunch.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve asked a colleague in the marketing department that I know. He said that it¡¯s also sealed with a glass box. We can¡¯t see it at all. We¡¯ll only open it for the planners and designers to see after it¡¯s transported to the office next to President Gu.¡±


    After hearing this, many female secretaries were completely listless. One of them muttered, ¡°That¡¯s true. Even female celebrities rarely see things. How can we see it so easily?¡±


    The others also chimed in, as if this could bring the distance between them and female celebrities closer. Fang Qing heard the gossips of the girls in the office. Although she felt that it was noisy, she could understand. She smiled, got up, and went to Gu Cheng¡¯s office to hand in some documents.


    Although the relationship between Gu Cheng and Fang Qing during this period of time was frighteningly cold, they were, after all, direct subordinates. There was still work to be done.


    When she reached the floor where Gu Cheng¡¯s office was located, she saw a few workers standing on the escalator as if they were repairing something on the high wall. Fang Qing did not give it much thought and walked straight into Gu Cheng¡¯s office. When she saw that there was no one on the chair¡­ she immediately heaved a sigh of relief. She placed the documents on Gu Cheng¡¯s desk and left.


    Fang Qing had always had the habit of taking an afternoon nap. When she was busy with work, she would directly lie on her desk and nap for about two hours.

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    While Fang Qing was still in a daze, the increasingly loud noises in the office woke her up. She rubbed her eyes and heard people talking at the same time. ¡°Really? Who would be so bold to do such an important thing?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know. The person in charge of the transportation said he would put it down and left. He didn¡¯t even know what it looked like,¡± someone added. ¡°When he said that, he couldn¡¯t even stand up straight. He almost peed his pants.¡±


    After hearing the general idea, Fang Qing understood that the jewelry that Ruwen had sent over was probably gone. Ruwen¡¯s products were unique, and even the newly opened jewelry store was no exception.


    Fang Qing thought to herself. Although Ruwen¡¯s necklace was precious, it was far from being priceless. Moreover, even if that necklace was priceless, with the Gu family¡¯s financial resources, they could easily pay for it.


    Therefore, this matter was definitely not for the sake of money, but to destroy the cooperation between Ruwen. After all, uniqueness was the best value of a partner. If this value was destroyed, it would be a loss of sincerity¡­ by that time, even with the relationship between the two companies, there would still be a problem between two companies.


    Fang Qing¡¯s first reaction was to be a corporate spy.


    Just as Fang Qing got up from her desk, Cheng Zheng suddenly walked into the office. After entering, he first looked around the office, his eyes filled with anger. ¡°All employees immediately gather in the large conference room. No one is allowed to leave while walking, no one is allowed to use the toilet, and there will be bodyguards responsible for the safety of the entire journey.¡±


    After saying that, the people in the office looked outside the door. As expected, there were a few burly men wearing sunglasses standing guard outside the door.


    The secretaries in the office were the face of the company. Usually, regardless of whether it was out of a love of beauty or their own hidden rights, other departments were polite to these beautiful women and did not dare to offend them easily. Therefore, they had never seen such a scene.


    The speed was actually so fast. It seemed that the matter was indeed very serious.


    After Cheng Zheng said this, he left. The women in the office also knew that this was a big matter, so they did not throw a tantrum. They obediently lined up from the door one by one and followed the bodyguards outside the door upstairs.


    The big conference room of the Gu Corporation was very spacious. It was even more spacious than the Wen Corporation. When they entered, they saw that everyone was inside. Fang Qing thought that all the employees in the company should have come in today, but this space did not seem too crowded.


    There was a row of people sitting on the stage. Gu Cheng sat in the middle with a cold expression.


    Not long after, Cheng Zheng issued a solemn command in front of the microphone, ¡°Silence!¡±


    The venue quickly quieted down.


    It was still Cheng Zheng who spoke coldly, ¡°I¡¯m sure everyone knows why you are here. The Gu and Wen Corporation¡¯s cooperation is in full swing. At this time, there are actually people with ulterior motives who want to destroy the cooperation of this company for their own benefit. I would like to remind you that if there are people who accidentally obtained the necklace, they will still have the opportunity to explain the situation to you. But if the professionals find something on you or on your desks later, don¡¯t blame the Gu Corporation for not showing the friendship of the owner.¡±


    After Cheng Zheng said that, the venue fell silent again. Everyone was looking forward to someone admitting that they had ¡°Accidentally¡±gotten it so that they could end this farce.


    Unfortunately, no one did.


    Due to the absolute proportion of women in the secretarial department and the Gu Corporation¡¯s humanistic management philosophy, all the activities in the secretarial department could be held in a relatively high position. However, it was this position that made all the small movements easily exposed to the eyes of others.


    At this moment, a female employee in the secretarial department suddenly sat down on the ground, tears falling down her face, which was very eye-catching in this spacious room.


    When everyone thought that she had stolen the jewelry, she stood up in a panic and said, ¡°I don¡¯t know anything, I didn¡¯t see anything. I was just too nervous.¡±


    Obviously, no one would believe her. Cheng Zheng immediately came down from the stage and walked in front of her. ¡°Do you think anyone would believe me?¡±


    This secretary was known as Chicken because she usually did not fight for anything. Unlike other female employees who were competitive and always submissive, she was given this name.


    Chicken looked at Cheng Zheng and lowered her head again as if she was making an important decision. After a while, she quickly looked up and swept her gaze across Fang Qing¡¯s face. ¡°Okay¡­ I¡¯ll say¡­¡±

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    Chicken¡¯s words were like waves in the meeting room.


    Everyone was tense, afraid that they would miss every word Chicken said next.


    Chicken raised her head to look at everyone, then she choked and said, ¡°Originally, as a secretary of a lower level, I usually didn¡¯t have the opportunity to go to the floor where President Gu was, but today, someone happened to send information to President Gu. After she left, someone sent a stack of information over. In order to avoid missing anything, I chased upstairs and planned to give it to her¡­¡±


    Chicken looked in a certain direction in the conference room, but her eyes had not focused yet, so everyone could only randomly guess who it was.


    Then Chicken spoke again, ¡°In the end, I walked up and just happened to see her coming out of the room next to President Gu¡¯s. She saw me and looked very flustered. Then she threatened me to not tell anyone about what I saw. Otherwise, she would ask President Gu to fire me.¡±


    As the volume of her voice decreased, Chicken even shed a few tears, making her seem especially trustworthy. At this point, everyone had their own guesses as well. They could not help but look at Fang Qing.


    At this moment, Gu Cheng walked down from the stage. His expensive leather shoes made a clicking sound as they stepped on the tile steps. However, from the looks of it, it looked like a death sentence.


    He came to Chicken and looked down at her. ¡°Who is it?¡±


    Xiao Nuo looked up at Gu Cheng with tears in her eyes without any emotion or warmth. Gu Cheng¡¯s expression made her even more afraid. In the end, she sobbed and complained, ¡°It¡¯s¡­ it¡¯s secretary Fang¡­ It¡¯s secretary Fang who told me to do this¡­¡±


    After saying that, Chicken started to cry again, but the focus of everyone was no longer on her.


    There was only one secretary in the Secretary Department whose surname was Fang who was still in close contact with Gu Cheng, and that was Fang Qing.


    ¡°Who is it!¡± Gu Cheng¡¯s cold voice was filled with anger. It was only after he said those words that he realized whether he was too emotional.


    Gu Cheng did not expect that when Fang Qing was criticized, the first thing he thought of was not to doubt her but to believe her at the first moment.


    However, the others were not Gu Cheng. After Chicken said the words ¡®secretary Fang¡¯, the sharp sword hanging in the air seemed to finally fall.


    Hundreds of thousands of employees were whispering to each other below.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect it to be really her. I saw that President Gu valued her so much and thought she was the daughter of a wealthy family.¡±


    ¡°You still don¡¯t know, right? She¡¯s just a woman from the countryside. I don¡¯t know how she got involved with the Gu family and even became President Gu¡¯s fianc¨¦e. She eats too unsightly.¡±


    ¡­


    There were many more words that followed, but most of them were similar words. There were very few people who doubted Chicken¡¯s words and believed Fang Qing.


    Rumors were like water. If one did not take the initiative to assimilate into them, then they would be worn down and eventually assimilated into them.


    Fang Qing knew that at this moment, everyone¡¯s gaze was on her. Everyone was waiting for her to speak. However, Fang Qing was still in a state of shock. It was not Chicken¡¯s slander, but Gu Cheng¡¯s unconditional trust.


    Silence would turn into acquiescence after a long time. Fang Qing thought for a moment and met everyone¡¯s expectant gaze. She slowly said, ¡°It was indeed me who took the necklace.¡±


    Everyone was in an uproar. Everyone thought that Fang Qing would hurriedly deny that it was her doing, but they didn¡¯t expect her to admit it directly.


    Before the people below could react, Fang Qing spoke again, ¡°As an employee who has just joined a top company for less than a month, I have a salary that most people envy, and I am also highly valued by the company¡¯s boss. I have the ability to disregard my future and safety to steal a necklace that I don¡¯t even dare to wear and sell.¡±


    After hearing this, a rational voice finally came from the crowd, ¡°Yeah, I also think she doesn¡¯t need to do that.¡±


    The unique characteristic of Ruwen was that if Fang Qing had stolen it, she would not have dared to wear it in public, nor would she have been able to sell the necklace while Gu Enterprise had the absolute advantage in the market.


    ¡°Check the surveillance cameras!¡± Someone said, and everyone came back to their senses. There was a surveillance camera on the floor. As long as they replayed what had happened during that time, they would be able to find out what had happened.


    In fact, it was impossible for the top floor not to have thought of a method that an ordinary employee could think of. Only Gu Cheng and the others knew that the surveillance camera at that time had ¡®coincidentally¡¯ broken again.


    The more coincidental it was, the less coincidental it was.


    After hearing Fang Qing¡¯s words, Gu Cheng walked back to the stage. ¡°From the beginning until now, I have never chosen to adjust the surveillance camera.¡±

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    When the audience heard this, they felt very strange. Why did they not check the surveillance cameras when such an expensive item was lost? Why did they make such a big fuss instead?


    Gu Cheng continued to speak, ¡°The reason why we didn¡¯t check the surveillance cameras is because everyone here is an elite in their respective fields. Even if they leave the Gu Corporation, they will still develop very well. Even if they really like this necklace, they will definitely be able to earn money to buy it in a few days.


    ¡°But what happened today, I¡¯m not willing to bet on everyone¡¯s innocence. Otherwise, it¡¯ll be bad for me and everyone else.¡±


    Fang Qing could not help but sigh at Gu Cheng¡¯s art of speaking. After this incident, no matter what the outcome was, there would always be people who would come to a distance from the company and the higher-ups. However, this sentence instantly closed the distance between the two and cleared up the misunderstanding. However, in reality, Fang Qing knew very well that the surveillance cameras on the floor were most likely broken.


    At the same time, she thought of Chicken¡¯s words and saw the workers upstairs. Fang Qing slowly came back to her senses. This incident was not aimed at the Gu Corporation, but at her, Fang Qing.


    At this moment, Fang Qing gradually knew who was responsible for this incident. Fang Qing secretly made up her mind to let her know what it meant to steal a chicken and end up losing rice.


    Gu Cheng continued, ¡°But if no one returns the necklace, I have no choice but to send out the surveillance cameras and take legal action.¡±


    Gu Cheng¡¯s words were like a rock, hard and firm. It was both convincing and harsh.


    But even so, he still had no proof. It could not dispel everyone¡¯s doubts.


    At this moment, Cheng Zheng¡¯s men came back. They whispered a few words in front of Cheng Zheng and handed him something that looked like a black velvet bag.


    Cheng Zheng walked to Gu Cheng¡¯s side with an ugly expression. He handed the black velvet bag to Gu Cheng and whispered a few words to him as well.


    ¡°Ruwen¡¯s necklace has been found¡­ in the drawer under Miss Fang¡¯s desk.¡± Cheng Zheng¡¯s voice was originally very soft, but because there was a microphone on the podium, the venue was extremely quiet, the microphone was then transmitted to everyone¡¯s ears.


    Previously, they did not believe the words of a girl, now the whole room exploded in uproar.


    However, when Fang Qing heard this, she shook her head as if she was mocking herself. After all, she already knew that they were coming for her. If she allowed herself to pass this hurdle so easily, it would be ridiculous.


    Previously, because it was only Chicken and Fang Qing¡¯s words, it was impossible to objectively discern the truth. However, now that it was sent by Cheng Zheng¡¯s subordinates, it was equivalent to having actual physical evidence.


    Fang Qing did not say anything, but Gu Cheng spoke first, ¡°An internal investigation team will be set up for this matter. We will wait until the investigation results are announced before making a decision. Before that, Fang Qing and Chicken will be suspended from duty to accept all investigations by the company. I, Gu Cheng, will definitely give everyone an explanation within three days.¡±


    This sentence surprised Fang Qing. Her ¡®crime¡¯ was clearly already in evidence, but Gu Cheng did not choose to call the police and instead dealt with her problem in a relatively gentle manner. Although she did not know what his ultimate goal was, Fang Qing¡¯s heart still felt warm.


    The necklace had been found. Originally, if Gu Cheng wanted to protect Fang Qing, he did not need to care about who stole it. However, it was because of his touching words that he had to give everyone an explanation.


    This matter quickly spread to the Wen family¡¯s ears. Regarding the fact that their product was almost stolen from the Gu Corporation, the Wen family attached great importance to it. Wen Yan, who was also a high-ranking official, even said that the person who broke the relationship between the two companies must be caught and brought to justice, the subtext was that she would also go to the Gu Corporation to check on the situation.


    At this moment, in Wen Yan¡¯s room, Wen Yan seemed to still have lingering fear as he said to Xu Yue, ¡°Yueyue, will this matter really not be discovered?¡±


    Xu Yue¡¯s eyes flashed with a crafty gaze. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ve already made the arrangements. There will definitely be no mistakes.¡±


    Xu Yue¡¯s words were like reassurance, and Wen Yan gradually calmed down. In addition, Wen Yan could not wait to see Fang Qing¡¯s bad ending. She also looked at Xu Yue and smiled, as if she was celebrating the success of their plan ahead of time.


    The Gu family was also in an uproar. After Gu Lun and Xiao Yun heard about this matter, Xiao Yun kept badmouthing Fang Qing in Gu Lun¡¯s ear, ¡°Master, I¡¯ve already said that she¡¯s not a good person. She¡¯s from the countryside and doesn¡¯t know the immensity of Heaven and Earth. She dares to take anything. If you let such a woman into the Gu family, I¡¯m afraid she¡¯ll have a hard time in the future.¡±

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    After Gu Lun heard Xiao Yun¡¯s words, he thought to himself for a few seconds before saying harshly to her, ¡°That lass Qing is definitely not such a person! If you say something that you don¡¯t understand in front of her before the results are out, don¡¯t blame me for not considering our relationship for many years.¡±


    Xiao Yun thought that she was hearing things. Not to mention that she already had substantial evidence to prove that Fang Qing had stolen the necklace, just the fact that Gu Lun had never lost his temper in front of her before¡­ made Xiao Yun wonder if the person in front of her was really her husband.


    Gu Lun knew her doubts, but he only glanced at her and left.


    In fact, only Gu Lun knew that Fang Qing had no need to steal this necklace.


    The first time Gu Lun saw Fang Qing, she had just been born. As a baby, Fang Qing was already pretty and adorable. At that time, he had tentatively proposed the marriage to Fang Qing¡¯s grandfather. However, Gu Lun did not expect Old Master Fang to agree so easily. This made Gu Lun happy for several days. If the two juniors could truly become husband and wife, it would be of great benefit to Gu Lun.


    The second time Gu Lun met Fang Qing, Fang Qing was still a one-year-old girl. However, when he entered, he saw that she was stepping on jewelry and playing with a few diamonds in her hands. The nanny beside her was watching her carefully, she was afraid that these things would hurt her young miss.


    To Fang Qing, a necklace was not a question of whether she wanted to buy it or not, but whether she wanted it or not. If Fang Qing really did not want the necklace but wanted to destroy the Gu Enterprise, then the Gu Enterprise would probably fall soon.


    Gu Lun had such a feeling. There must be something fishy behind this.


    Although Gu Lun had given the order, Xiao Yun and Zhao Mei still talked about it casually when Gu Lun was not around.


    During dinner, Zhao Mei looked at the new bracelet on Xiao Yun¡¯s hand and acted as she liked it very much. ¡°Auntie, where did you buy this bracelet? It¡¯s so beautiful.¡± After saying that, she deliberately glanced at Fang Qing, ¡°You just have to protect it well. Don¡¯t let it be stolen by others. Our family isn¡¯t like the company that can set up an investigation team.¡±


    Gu Cheng frowned when he heard that. Just as he was about to speak, Fang Qing spoke, ¡°Then Miss Zhao, you have to be very careful. You¡¯re so young and beautiful, but you have to be careful not to be stolen and sold to human traffickers when you sleep.¡±


    Zhao Mei was so angry that her face turned red. ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    Gu Cheng¡¯s words shut her up. ¡°Don¡¯t go crazy in front of others.¡±


    Xiao Yun did not want the atmosphere to become awkward, so she kept putting food in Zhao Mei¡¯s bowl. The two of them ate very quickly. When they left, Fang Qing and Gu Cheng were still eating.


    Fang Qing looked up at Gu Cheng while they were eating. ¡°Why do you trust me so much?¡±


    Gu Cheng also turned to look at her.


    Fang Qing had never noticed that Gu Cheng¡¯s eyes were so beautiful. The coldness of his brows gave him an innate sense of oppression, but his eyes always had a soft curve that could pull back those who were scared away. Unconsciously, Fang Qing was stunned. Gu Cheng noticed this and waved his hand in front of her eyes.


    When Fang Qing came back to her senses, Gu Cheng had already stood up and returned to his room.


    It was too embarrassing! This was the first time Fang Qing was stunned by a man in more than twenty years, and it was Gu Cheng.


    When Fang Qing returned to her room, she already knew that this was definitely a gentle conspiracy. Faced with a false accusation, it was not Fang Qing¡¯s character to sit and wait for death. Fang Qing used her index finger to rub the watch on her wrist. Not long after, a figure appeared on the windowsill of Fang Qing¡¯s room.


    ¡°Miss, what are your orders?¡± A man dressed in black said respectfully to Fang Qing. He himself had become one with the night.


    This was Yun Xiao, the confidant of shadow that Fang Qing had used for more than ten years. Before Fang Qing came to City A, she had already expected that it would not be a pleasant trip, so she brought Yun Xiao along.


    Fang Qing looked at Yun Xiao with a faint smile. She walked over and whispered a few words into his ear. Yun Xiao replied with a ¡®yes¡¯ and then left as if he had come without leaving a trace.


    It was still unknown who would be the victor.


    The day when the results would be announced soon arrived. Both the Wen family and the Gu family¡¯s employees attached great importance to the outcome of this incident.


    The Wen family sent Wen Yan as their representative to observe the proceedings.


    In the conference room, everyone¡¯s mood was different from last time. Last time, it was an unexpected loss and panic, but this time, everyone was watching the show with full concentration.

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    Chicken was still as Meek as ever. Anyone who saw her could not help but believe what she said.


    Gu Cheng was the first to speak, ¡°The investigation team set up by the company has sufficient evidence of the outcome of this incident and has already found out who did it. But first, I still want to give everyone a chance to turn themselves in. After all, we are colleagues.¡±


    Everyone¡¯s gazes turned to Fang Qing and urged her to quickly admit that she did it so that they could seek leniency.


    People were like this. When everyone was feeling insecure the last time Fang Qing was exposed, they all wished that they were the ones with evidence and quickly turned Fang Qing in. But today, everyone was acting like a saint, it was as if they were thinking for Fang Qing¡¯s sake.


    Putting aside all kinds of expressions, Fang Qing still looked calm and did not say a word.


    Wen Yan, who was originally a bystander, smiled at Gu Cheng. ¡°This cooperation is something that both our companies have been looking forward to for a long time. Not only is it the integration of the brands, but it is also a dialogue of their respective strengths. Therefore, I hope that no matter who makes a mistake today, CEO Gu must handle it impartially and not hurt each other¡¯s harmony.¡±


    The good sentence ¡®not hurt the harmony¡¯ directly eliminated the possibility of Gu Cheng being biased.


    Gu Cheng was also a little surprised when he heard Wen Yan¡¯s words, but he also smiled back. ¡°Miss Wen, of course, you can rest assured.¡± Then, he stopped smiling and looked down. ¡°So no one has stood up so far?¡±


    After two seconds, Gu Cheng instructed Cheng Zheng to bring over a USB flash drive and plug it in. When the USB flash drive was opened, there were two videos.


    At this moment, Fang Qing had already heard the people beside her whispering. ¡°If I had admitted it now, why would I be so stubborn?¡±


    Gu Cheng opened the first video, but what was disappointing was that the video was not of Fang Qing¡¯s sneaky figure in the sealed room, but of the office of the Secretary Department.


    There was no one in the office. The time shown in the upper left corner of the video was in the noon two days before the necklace was discovered to have been stolen. The secretarial department was filled with female employees. They controlled their food and drink very regularly. At that time, it was lunch.


    Time passed bit by bit, but the screen remained unchanged. Just as everyone was feeling puzzled, a figure walked in from the screen.


    After she came in, she sat at Fang Qing¡¯s desk. She first looked at the computer for a while, then quietly took her hand out of her pocket. Her movements were very subtle as if she was hiding from something in front of her, then, she quietly pulled open the drawer under the desk not far away. She put her hand down, and something slipped into it.


    This figure was familiar to everyone in the room where she was sitting. The figure was Chicken, and the position was Fang Qing¡¯s.


    Ever since Chiclem saw this video, she had been slumped in her seat as if she had no strength left. It was as if she already knew what would happen to him. After all, the evidence was right in front of everyone.


    Chicken chose to plant the necklace two days before it was found stolen because she thought that the company would not pursue the matter after Fang Qing was found out so as to solve the problem as soon as possible. Furthermore, due to Chicken¡¯s proximity to Fang Qing¡¯s workplace and her small size, it was difficult for the surveillance cameras to capture some of her movements as long as they were hidden.


    However, Chicken also did not realize that there was a hidden camera at the back of the office to watch her every move because of her small size.


    The plan that she thought was foolproof was simply exposed in front of everyone. Chicken looked at Gu Cheng and Cheng Zheng¡¯s cold faces and suddenly felt ridiculous. It turned out that the opportunity they were talking about had always been an opportunity for her.


    Gu Cheng released another video. It was the afternoon when the necklace was stolen. Fang Qing walked out of the elevator and into Gu Cheng¡¯s office. Soon after, she returned to the elevator, during the entire process, she did not stop at the door of the room next to hers for even a second.


    After watching the two videos, everyone understood what was going on. However, there were still people who noticed the loophole.


    ¡°Wasn¡¯t the necklace delivered on the same day? How could Chicken put it in two days ago?¡±


    This sentence was extremely jarring to Wen Yan¡¯s ears. Her beautiful little face froze for a moment.


    ¡°Everyone, I have another video for everyone to watch.¡±


    Everyone followed the voice of this sentence and looked over, stopping at where Fang Qing was.

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    Fang Qing stood gracefully on the stage, calm and collected as if she was not the one who had almost fallen into public opinion.


    After saying this, Fang Qing did not immediately open the video file that she had prepared. Instead, she looked in Wen Yan¡¯s direction and slowly said, ¡°If this was Chicken¡¯s idea alone, then I have no grudges with her in the past, and have no grudges with her recently. There¡¯s no need for her to treat me like this. Am I right, Miss Wen?¡±


    The atmosphere in the venue froze. No one had expected Wen Yan¡¯s name to appear in Fang Qing¡¯s mouth, nor did they expect this matter to be related to Wen Yan.


    Wen Yan felt the heated gazes from the crowd and finally could not help but stand up. ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? It¡¯s your Gu Corporation who lost the necklace, and now you want to drag it onto me?¡±


    Fang Qing did not directly respond to her, but continued to speak to the staff, ¡°Chicken was able to stuff the necklace into my personal drawer two days before it was shipped to Gu Enterprise. I believe this was not a sudden idea. Rather, it was something that had been planned for a long time. The only person who had the ability to get the necklace before it was shipped and who knew me was probably Miss Wen, right?¡±


    Fang Qing still spoke very cleverly. She did not reveal the fact that their relationship was not good, to begin with, leaving herself some leeway.


    The corners of Wen Yan¡¯s mouth twitched, and she put on an amused look. ¡°So what? I know you, so I have to frame you? If you continue to spout nonsense, I¡¯ll sue you for slander.¡±


    Fang Qing did not say anything. She inserted her USB drive into it, and her finger moved the mouse slightly. She clicked twice, and a video popped up.


    In the video, there was a dim room. With the light from the camera, one could only see a little of the scene. In less than two minutes, the door was opened and a well-built woman slowly walked in, but she appeared to be a little cautious.


    She turned on the least bright light and slowly walked to a box. She took out the electronic key and opened it. After taking it out, she left the room. The whole process was very smooth as if this woman was very familiar with everything here.


    When she took the necklace, the dim yellow light reflected her face into the camera. The owner of this beautiful face was surprisingly the eldest daughter of the Wen family, Wen Yan.


    ¡°You¡­ how did you get this surveillance camera?¡± Wen Yan¡¯s eyes widened, unable to believe the scene in front of her.


    ¡°Miss Wen, if you don¡¯t want people to know, don¡¯t do it unless you want to implicate yourself. Do you really think that there are flawless things in this world?¡± Fang Qing replied cleverly.


    It was obvious that Wen Yan had never experienced such a big scene before. She began to speak without thinking. ¡°Fang Qing, I¡¯m telling you, don¡¯t think of using this to threaten me. You illegally obtained my company¡¯s surveillance video. Be careful, or I¡¯ll call the police and arrest you.¡±


    ¡°Call the police? Do you know that you¡¯re already suspected of commercial fraud? With so many pairs of eyes watching, do you think that you¡¯ll be able to escape unscathed? Instead of thinking of ways to frame me, why don¡¯t you think of how the video ended up in my hands? Miss Wen is a smart person.¡± Fang Qing knew in her heart, it was definitely not Wen Yan¡¯s idea to think of such a method. This probably had something to do with Xu Yue who was behind it.


    Fang Qing had actually gotten hold of the video not long after she saw Yun Xiao. It was just as she had expected. However, Fang Qing did not say it out in the end. Instead, she used a tactful manner to make Wen Yan suspect the people around her. To hit the snake at its weakest point, the method Wen Yan had chosen to achieve his goal must have included Xu Yue as the dog-head military advisor.


    However, what if she lost Wen Yan¡¯s trust?


    Wen Yan was still in a state of extreme panic. It was obvious that she had not thought of that. Seeing that all the Gu Enterprise employees were looking at her as if she was a joke, Wen Yan picked up her handbag and walked out in a fit of anger. This action made the people of Gu Enterprise think that she had become angry out of humiliation.


    After Wen Yan walked out, as expected, everyone began to exchange words one after another.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Miss Wen to turn out to be such a person despite looking so demure and gentle.¡±


    The employees of Gu Enterprise had long heard of this miss. After all, she was in the same circle as their boss. However, in the past, most of the comments were positive and had never been as shocking as today.


    ¡°Do you guys think that she did it on purpose, or is this what the Fang family wants?¡±


    The employees below were making wild guesses, but Fang Qing knew that it did not matter whether it was true or not. What was important was that Wen Yan would not escape unscathed like in the past, without any consequences.

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    This matter quickly spread to the Wen Corporation, and Wen Yan¡¯s brother and father found out about it.


    Wen Gui looked at his daughter, whom he had raised in his hands since young, and only a feeling of disappointment burned his rationality.


    ¡°Are you crazy or sick!? How could you do such a thing? It¡¯s not like you haven¡¯t seen the Wen Corporation¡¯s current situation, but your brother and I chose to bear all of this by ourselves and didn¡¯t let you shoulder it. And you¡¯re treating us like this now?¡± Wen Gui shouted at Wen Yan, Wen Gui had never spoken harshly to Wen Yan since she was young.


    As the saying went, if a poor son raised a rich child, Wen Xing would be brought up to suffer to temper his mind. However, Wen Yan was not. She had truly grown up under the care of her parents and family.


    Wen Xing looked at his younger sister, who had loved to act coquettishly to him since she was young. For a moment, he felt that he did not recognize her.


    Wen Yan still raised her head proudly. Facing her father and brother¡¯s questioning, she did not say a single word. Tears also welled up in her eyes, but they never came out.


    Seeing his younger sister like this, Wen Xing, her older brother, felt even more uncomfortable. But, in the end, he still pleaded with Wen Gui, ¡°Father, perhaps my younger sister has some unspeakable reasons for doing this. So let¡¯s not force her first.¡±


    Wen Gui looked at Wen Yan¡¯s appearance. Although his heart had softened, he still spoke with a firm tone, ¡°What unspeakable reasons could she have? Your mother and I have never let her suffer a single bit since she was young.


    ¡°If we want her to stay by our side, we have planned the best route for her. We have hired the most expensive private tutor and allowed her to attend the best school. We have never forced her to do anything. We only hope that she can stay by our side peacefully and steadily.¡±


    Wen Gui choked up for a moment before continuing, ¡°In the end, how did she treat us? If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that she¡¯s a family friend of the Gu family and that the Gu family has watched Wen Yan grow up since she was young, I¡¯m afraid that the next time we see her, she¡¯ll be in the police station!¡±


    Wen Gui looked at his daughter¡¯s sad expression and felt terrible. Nevertheless, he was prepared to comfort her after a few more words.


    However, when he finished speaking, Wen Yan glared at him. She, who had been silent all this while, yelled at Wen Gui like an unreasonable woman. ¡°You know that you manipulated my life? Then have you ever thought about my own thoughts and feelings? Did you really think about me for my own good?¡±


    This was the first time Wen Yan had resisted her father so fiercely and had lost all reason.


    As the head of the family, Wen Gui felt that his authority was being challenged and questioned after hearing this. So he raised his hand and slapped Wen Yan¡¯s face.


    This time, Wen Gui did not even listen to Wen Xing¡¯s advice. Instead, he pointed at Wen Yan¡¯s nose and cursed, ¡°How else do you want us to understand you? Do you want us to hand over our lives to you so that we can understand your thoughts? The Wen family is no longer the same as before. On the surface, the Gu family has always respected us and put us first. However, do you know how much danger lies behind it? You only care about playing with your childish temper!¡±


    Wen Yan¡¯s tensed nerves finally could not hold it in any longer. She burst into tears. ¡°I hate Fang Qing. I hate that she¡¯s a woman from the countryside. What right does she have to be liked by Gu Cheng?¡±


    After saying that, she ran out of the house without turning back.


    The father and son in the house were both looking at each other with puzzled expressions.


    Wen Yan liked Gu Cheng?


    Wen Gui seemed to have thought of something. The dark clouds on his face relaxed once again, revealing a scheming smile.


    Wen Gui looked at his son with dissatisfaction. ¡°Wen Yan likes Gu Cheng. Why didn¡¯t you tell me?¡±


    Wen xing replied innocently, ¡°I didn¡¯t know either.¡±


    Wen Gui laughed out loud. That¡¯s right, which young girl did not have a heart full of love. Wen Gui¡¯s image of his daughter appeared in his mind. Compared to when she was young, she was indeed graceful and beautiful.


    Since it was his daughter who liked him, then it could not be considered forced. On the contrary, it was really letting that rascal, Gu Cheng, off easy.


    However, that Fang Qing¡­ Wen Gui had been trying his best to search for her memories in his mind. Finally, he discovered that she was the woman from the meeting that day. She was indeed quite capable.


    However, if she was in the way of him and his daughter, then she could only be considered unlucky.


    Wen Xing did not know what his father was thinking. He was still shocked by what he had just heard from Wen Yan. No wonder Wen Yan had never had a boyfriend in all these years. It turned out that she liked Gu Cheng.


    Both father and son had their own considerations because they had the same girl.

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    On the Gu Corporation¡¯s side, as the truth of the matter was revealed, Fang Qing¡¯s Innocence was finally proven. Many employees came to apologize to Fang Qing one after another.


    A person who had previously said bad things about her had been heard by her. He hurriedly explained himself, ¡°Fang Qing, I¡¯m sorry. I misunderstood you a little earlier. I didn¡¯t expect Chicken and Wen Yan to be such people.¡±


    Fang Qing did not pay much attention to the comments from the outside world. At most, she would just smile and let it go.


    However, Chicken¡¯s days were difficult to endure. Because she had collaborated with others, Chicken was already suspected of being a corporate spy. However, seeing that she still had a sick old mother to take care of, the Gu Corporation only fired her and did not call the police.


    In fact, there was nothing in the box that the Wen family had sent over.


    Chicken was still handling things at her workstation with a submissive look on her face. She could also feel the disdainful looks from the people around her. Wen Yan had promised her that she would give her a sum of money to treat her mother¡¯s illness regardless of whether she succeeded or not. However, she could not contact the eldest daughter of the Wen family at all now, let alone get the money. When she thought about how she thought that her greed had cost her her hard-earned job¡­ her regret was already evident in her words.


    Fang Qing appeared in front of her out of nowhere. ¡°How much money did she promise you?¡±


    Chicken did not expect Fang Qing to ask this question first.


    However, Chicken ignored her and continued to tidy up. ¡°You don¡¯t have to pretend to pity me.¡±


    Fang Qing smiled when she heard this. She took out a card from her pocket and handed it to Chicken. ¡°This is the relief money the company gave you. I hope you won¡¯t do this kind of thing again in the future.¡±


    Chicken looked at the card in Fang Qing¡¯s hand with tears in her eyes. She felt that it was ironic. She did not expect that Fang Qing would hand her the money after she had failed in helping Wen Yan frame Fang Qing at the risk of going to jail.


    Dignity was no longer a problem for Chicken. After all, her mother needed a large sum of money.


    Fang Qing put the card in the box Chicken packed and left.


    Chicken had been fired from the company after making a mistake. No matter how humane Gu Enterprise was, it would be impossible for her to get compensation. Fang Qing had paid for the money out of her own pocket. Fang Qing was not a kind person who would help others even if they bullied her. However, looking at Chicken like this, Fang Qing also thought of her mother.


    However, Fang Qing was sure that no matter what situation she was in, she would not choose to use Chicken¡¯s method to exchange for money.


    After dealing with the matters here, Fang Qing went to Gu Cheng¡¯s office. After reporting some daily matters, Gu Cheng finally smiled at Fang Qing for the past few days. ¡°You¡¯re quite capable. You can even get the surveillance tapes.¡±


    Fang Qing chose to hide the truth. ¡°I don¡¯t know what¡¯s going on either. It¡¯s probably because there are too many righteous people and they can¡¯t stand to see a little girl like me being bullied.¡±


    After saying that, Fang Qing and Gu Cheng burst into laughter.


    Fang Qing seemed to recall something as she asked Gu Cheng, ¡°Why did you immediately refute Chicken that day? You didn¡¯t suspect that I did it.¡±


    When Gu Cheng heard this, he stopped smiling and looked at Fang Qing with a serious expression. ¡°You¡¯re not that kind of person.¡±


    It was just a simple sentence, and Fang Qing felt as if her heart had been struck by something. She had not spent much time with Gu Cheng, but Gu Cheng still chose to believe in her. However, she did not tell Gu Cheng everything.


    Gu Cheng sent people to investigate Fang Qing¡¯s childhood, but for some reason, Cheng Zheng, who was known for his efficiency, seemed to have encountered some difficulty this time. He did not receive any response regarding Fang Qing¡¯s background for a long time.


    Gu Cheng looked at the woman in front of him, who was smiling sweetly. For the first time, he revealed a puzzled and probing look. In his memory, the little girl¡¯s face overlapped with Fang Qing¡¯s face. Gu Cheng could not help but find it funny. What was wrong with him? They were clearly not the same person.


    Both of them had their own worries. Time was like a net, connecting thousands of unrelated things together. However, the final result was not necessarily satisfactory.


    He did not know what kind of attitude Gu Cheng had towards Fang Qing. These few days, he had chosen to escape not only because Fang Qing was not the girl in his memory, but also because he did not know how to face her because his beautiful dream had been shattered.


    At this point, the relationship between the two of them had reached a bottleneck. They were only waiting for an opportunity to get through this difficult period. However, no one knew when this opportunity would come and how long it would take.

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    Because of Wen Yan, the Wen Corporation was no longer so high and mighty in the subsequent cooperation and did not create any difficult problems for the Gu Corporation. And the original necklace test, with the help of the Gu Plaza and the internet platform controlled by the Gu Corporation, initially opened up the market for young people, making people feel that although Ruwen was still high and mighty, it was no longer so old-fashioned.


    In the past, Ruwen was a situation where young people felt that they could not afford it, and at the same time, they did not want to buy it. But now it had become a situation where they still could not afford it, but some wanted to buy it. Although in the short term, it did not contribute much to the vitality of the Ruwen brand, it was still a happy situation.


    And the Wen family had returned to peace after the incident with Wen Yan. Wen Gui and Wen Xing still loved the only girl in the family as always.


    And ever since Gu Enterprise had the addition of Ruwen, the number of high-end customers had obviously increased. It made people sigh that even an old tree could sprout new shoots.


    Everything seemed very peaceful and beautiful, without the slightest fluctuation. But in fact, the night before the storm was the most peaceful, but when it came, everything seemed to be in a rush.


    Fang Qing had been in the Gu family for almost a month. Other than Xiao Yun and Zhao Mei occasionally picking on her, everything was harmonious. However, what Fang Qing found strange was that the relationship between Xiao Yun and Zhao Mei was not that good, and the two did not come looking for trouble with her anymore. Although it was a little strange, Fang Qing was happy to see this situation. After all, who would not want to have an uncomfortable life?


    It was not until one day when Fang Qing worked overtime at the company until very late that she came back. At this time, everyone was usually asleep, but most of the servants had just gone to bed.


    When Fang Qing passed by the servants¡¯ room, the door was half-closed, but she could still faintly hear the conversation inside. In her daze, Fang Qing seemed to have heard her own name.


    Although eavesdropping on other people¡¯s conversations was not a very honorable thing, which person was not interested in other people¡¯s evaluations? Fang Qing thought that she would hear the good and bad things that the servants had done for her for the past half a month. She did not expect that when she heard this, she would hear a ticking time bomb. Fang Qing could not believe it for a long time.


    ¡°Have you heard, Xiao Ru? It seems that Miss Fang is really going to be our young madam.¡±


    ¡°Ha? How can it be so fast? I heard from the people around madam that the two of them are waiting for the three-month period to end before separating, right?¡±


    ¡°That may be the case, but the master is the master after all. What can anyone do when he has already made the decision? Haven¡¯t you seen that Madam hasn¡¯t been getting close to that Zhao Mei recently?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re right, but Miss Fang seems to be quite nice. At least she¡¯s better than that Zhao Mei, but her background is even worse than mine. I¡¯m worried about how she¡¯ll survive in this circle in the future.¡±


    ¡°Hahaha, you little girl. You even talked about your background. No matter how nice you are, you¡¯re still a maid. Why are you thinking about something you can¡¯t eat?¡±


    ¡­


    The next content was the normal fight between the two girls. However, Fang Qing, who was outside the door, was clearly not in the mood to face the long night ahead.


    At night, Fang Qing lay on the huge bed and tossed and turned. She thought for a long time but could not understand why Gu Lun would do this. Even if he really liked her as his daughter-in-law, Gu Lun would have to wait for the two of them to agree three months later.


    Moreover, Fang Qing did not know how she felt about Gu Cheng right now. However, her rationality told her that even though Fang Qing had developed a good impression of Gu Cheng after countless times of helping and relying on each other, this good impression was definitely not a reason for Fang Qing to give up her freedom.


    Those who were familiar with Fang Qing knew her desire for freedom. This was also the important reason why Fang Qing had agreed to meet her grandfather for this three-month appointment. If nothing unexpected happened, she would be drinking her favorite bloody mary at the hell bar overseas after the three-month period ended. As for Gu Cheng, he was just a passing guest in her life.


    If she really became the daughter-in-law of the Gu family, she would face endless interpersonal relationships that she was good at but hated.


    But now that she knew Gu Lun¡¯s thoughts, the first word that popped up in Fang Qing¡¯s mind was: run.


    Although Fang Qing knew that if the Gu family wanted to force her into submission with her own ability, it would be easy for her to escape, what about after that?


    In Fang Qing¡¯s eyes, her grandfather was looking forward to this marriage. The Gu family was now the dominant family in the country, and Gu Cheng was a talented man with a successful career. No one could refuse such a family and conditions. If she broke her grandfather¡¯s heart and broke his relationship with his friends for the sake of freedom, then would this freedom still have any meaning?

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    Fang Qing did not sleep the entire night. When she woke up the next day for breakfast, everyone could see that her dark circles had clearly deepened. Gu Cheng was shocked when he saw this and hurriedly asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Didn¡¯t you rest well last night?¡±


    Fang Qing looked at Gu Cheng¡¯s face and felt that her dark circles had probably deepened again. However, as she looked on, Fang Qing suddenly had a flash of inspiration. This modern marriage was unlike the orders of her parents and the words of the matchmaker in ancient times. If both of them were unwilling, then this marriage would definitely not happen.


    When Fang Qing thought of this, she looked at Gu Cheng¡¯s face and felt more handsome. She started to think about what Gu Cheng¡¯s real wife would look like in the future, but no matter what, it was not like her.


    During dinner, Fang Qing poured milk and tore bread for Gu Cheng with extreme hospitality. Gu Cheng saw Fang Qing¡¯s actions, but a sense of panic welled up in his heart.


    After the meal, Fang Qing followed him into the car. She did not even drive her own car. Gu Cheng was scared out of his wits. After a while, Fang Qing took out a banana and asked Gu Cheng, ¡°Are you hungry?¡±


    Gu Cheng said helplessly, ¡°Didn¡¯t you just have breakfast?¡±


    Fang Qing changed her words again, ¡°It can promote digestion!¡±


    After a while, she took out a glass of water from somewhere and asked Gu Cheng, ¡°Are you thirsty? Do you want some water?¡±


    The air-conditioning in the car was moderate, but Gu Cheng was so nervous that he broke out in a cold sweat.


    After arriving at the company, Fang Qing also changed her usual behavior and followed Gu Cheng to the office.


    Seeing this, Gu Cheng asked, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you go to the Secretarial department today?¡±


    Fang Qing thought for a moment and replied, ¡°In order to understand the arrangements of the immediate superior and to carry out the work further.¡±


    In particular, the words ¡®immediate superior¡¯ were emphasized very heavily. Gu Cheng seemed to have seen the scene where he used this to pressure Fang Qing, but he could not say a word to refute her.


    Gu Cheng finally could not take it anymore. He forced a smile and asked her, ¡°Miss Fang, what¡¯s the matter?¡±


    Fang Qing finally waited for Gu Cheng to speak, but she also forced out a fake smile and looked behind her.


    Cheng Zheng, who was behind her, immediately realized that he, the third wheel, was hindering the two of them from communicating with each other. He walked out of the room that he should not be in at the fastest speed as a middle-aged man.


    Fang Qing finally heaved a sigh of relief after Cheng Zheng disappeared from the room.


    Gu Cheng looked at Fang Qing and could not help but find it funny. ¡°Tell me, what¡¯s the matter?¡±


    Fang Qing looked at Gu Cheng and stared at him with a burning gaze. ¡°Gu Cheng, what do you think of me?¡±


    Gu Cheng was instantly stunned when he heard this. It was as if there was something wrong with his nervous reaction. He did not know what sound he should make to answer this question. If Gu Cheng had just drunk water, it would be all over the floor right now.


    Just as Gu Cheng slowly came back to his senses and was about to reply, ¡°It¡¯s pretty good,¡± Fang Qing gave him another beating. ¡°Or rather, what do you think of me as your wife?¡±


    For the first time in nearly thirty years, Gu Cheng felt powerless. His body was no longer his. Even if he tried hard to control it, he was in danger of slipping off the chair.


    Fang Qing looked at Gu Cheng¡¯s actions without saying a word, but there was a smirk on her lips. ¡°Looks like you think the same as me.¡±


    What do you mean the same? How is it the same?


    Gu Cheng¡¯s brain went blank. He was about to blurt out, ¡°When it¡¯s different,¡± but he could not bring himself to say it.


    Gu Cheng looked at the current Fang Qing and thought of her careful tone just now. He could not help but recall the things he had experienced with her.


    Even though he had mistaken her for someone else, he had seen her sleeping peacefully when he first met her, he had been deeply worried about her at the horse farm, and the urgency he had shown when he picked her up on a rainy night was not fake, it was real in his memories.


    Putting aside his doubts and dissatisfaction about the origin of this marriage, Fang Qing was indeed the person he was interested in.


    If he could not find that girl in this life, what would it be like to live with Fang Qing? Gu Cheng could not help but have a longing in his heart, but he suddenly woke up. Why would he have such irresponsible thoughts? The reason why he accepted Fang Qing was that he could not be with the best choice. What if he found her again?


    ¡°How can I face her and Fang Qing then?¡±

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    When Gu Cheng realized how irresponsible his idea was, he had already planned to reject Fang Qing and wait until he decided to take responsibility before making a choice.


    However, before Gu Cheng could say anything, Fang Qing said, ¡°You also think that the two of us are not suitable for each other, right?¡±


    What was going on¡­


    Before Gu Cheng could react, Fang Qing said, ¡°Look at how rich you are and how well-off your family is. I¡¯m just a laborer from the countryside. I would never dare to climb up to you!¡±


    Fang Qing¡¯s voice was vivid, and there was a hint of fear in her eyes.


    When Gu Cheng heard these words, he suddenly felt as if he had been played. He clenched his teeth tightly as if he was enduring something.


    ¡°So you see, if both of us feel that we¡¯re not suitable¡­ shouldn¡¯t we talk to your father about it¡­ let me go back to the countryside as soon as possible. There will be a lot of farm work soon.¡±


    As she spoke, Fang Qing even started to act miserable. Together with a few teardrops, it was practically a few seconds that could be recorded in the history of dynamic performance.


    Gu Cheng saw that Fang Qing did not look like she was joking with him and was determined to leave him. He could not help but snort coldly. ¡°Who says I don¡¯t want to marry you?¡±


    Once he said this, it was Fang Qing¡¯s turn to be speechless.


    Fang Qing could not understand why Gu Cheng would say such words and have such thoughts.


    ¡°Big brother, what do you like about me?¡± Fang Qing asked with the determination to die.


    Gu Cheng still smiled disdainfully. ¡°Who says I like you? You think too highly of yourself.¡±


    Fang Qing continued to ask, ¡°Then why do you want to marry me if you don¡¯t like me? Isn¡¯t that silly¡­ delaying you?¡±


    Gu Cheng continued to speak, ¡°After I marry you, the first thing I¡¯ll do is lock you in your room until you became obedient. Then, I¡¯ll be free to do whatever I wanted outside, and you came from the countryside with neither power nor wealth. How could you control me? Isn¡¯t that what I wanted?¡±


    Fang Qing did not expect Gu Cheng to say such words. It completely overturned her understanding of him. In the past, Gu Cheng would never say such irresponsible words to her. Even if the two of them had a cold war, they would still have a reasonable argument. But now¡­


    Without waiting for Fang Qing to finish thinking, Gu Cheng suddenly stood up. The pressure of the nearly 15-centimeter height difference almost made Fang Qing nervous. ¡°Fang Qing, let me tell you, don¡¯t even think about leaving me in this lifetime.¡±


    Gu Cheng gritted his teeth and said such harsh words, but in his heart, he still hoped that Fang Qing would apologize to him and say that it was all a misunderstanding.


    However, Fang Qing clearly did not have such a personality. Everyone knew that Fang Qing was a pushover, so she immediately slammed the table and shouted at Gu Cheng, ¡°What do you mean? You said you won¡¯t let me go, so you won¡¯t let me go. Did I sign a contract to sell my body to your family?¡±


    Gu Cheng ignored these words and continued to speak, ¡°If you leave alone, my father will be the first to tell your grandfather that you went missing and didn¡¯t abide by the contract.


    ¡°Little girl, you¡¯re still young. There¡¯s no such thing about whether you like love or not in matters of love and marriage. Before you enter society, there are many things that you don¡¯t understand, so I¡¯ll let you understand them first.¡±


    After Fang Qing heard this, she rushed out of the office and ran out of the building. She took out her phone and flipped through it again and again. Her fingers paused on the call icon for a minute.


    Fang Qing did not want to disturb her grandfather, but this was a major event related to her future life. Fang Qing wanted to live her life according to her heart. In the end, Fang Qing pressed the call button. The call was picked up after a few beeps. Fang Qing did not even need to think to know that he was definitely relaxing. However, today was a critical moment for her, so she could not afford to be careless.


    ¡°Hello, who is it?¡±


    It was still the same voice that she missed. ¡°It¡¯s me, Grandpa.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s you. If you don¡¯t call me, I¡¯ll think that I¡¯m going to lose my granddaughter.¡±


    Endure. This word flashed through Fang Qing¡¯s mind again.


    ¡°Grandpa, I want to go home¡­¡± Fang Qing said this with a sobbing tone.


    The voice on the other end immediately became serious. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, child! Did the Gu family or that little b*stard Gu Cheng bully you? If you want to come back, come back. This family isn¡¯t worthy of being my in-laws!¡±


    After Fang Qing heard her grandfather¡¯s words clearly, tears really fell out.

 Chapter 38

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Fang Qing originally thought that the marriage alliance with the Gu family was also her grandfather¡¯s idea. If she stubbornly refused, it would definitely hurt her grandfather¡¯s heart. However, in reality, her grandfather had always stood on her side. She did not need to worry about anything else.


    Thinking about how she had asked Gu Cheng humbly today and how she had threatened him after she not knowing how she had offended him, Fang Qing felt relieved.


    After Fang Qing ran out, Gu Cheng pushed everything off his desk in a fit of anger and tried his best to vent his anger.


    After a while, Gu Cheng came back to his senses and pinched his brows as he looked at the mess on the floor.


    What was wrong with him?


    Should he not have known from the start that all of this was just three months of interaction? Should he not have stopped thinking about Fang Qing from the moment he found out that she was not that girl?


    However, things were not going according to plan, so naturally, his feelings were not in his control as well.


    Gu Cheng smashed his fist on the solid wood desk. His fist was red as he took out his phone and dialed a number.


    ¡°Are you free tonight?¡± Even though Gu Cheng asked the other party, he still used a commanding tone, scaring Ren Heng, who was on the other end of the phone, to immediately let go of the girl in his arms. The girl was shocked by this sudden action. She clenched her fists and hammered Ren Heng¡¯s chest with a soft groan.


    Of course, Gu Cheng heard this. He was familiar with Ren Heng¡¯s personality, which had attracted a lot of attention since he was young. He only coughed unhappily and said, ¡°Although I¡¯m sorry to disturb you, let go of what you¡¯re doing first. I have something to ask you.¡±


    When Ren Heng heard this, he was immediately shocked. Every time Gu Cheng had something to ask him and wanted to talk to him alone, nothing good came out of it. He had played with Gu Cheng since he was young. Even if he went to study abroad, he would still be his study partner.


    However, his personality was naturally lively and lively. Compared to Gu Cheng¡¯s calmness, he obviously had more friends. He also had more fun in the social circle of international students.


    However, Gu Cheng was deeply trusted by his parents because he was mature and steady since he was young. Every time he had something to discuss with him, nothing good would happen. If he did not agree to help him, he would use the old-fashioned method of threatening to sue Ren Heng, even though he was protected by him, he was also protected from a lot of discrimination and harassment when he was studying abroad.


    Therefore, Ren Heng had developed a conditioned reflex. Whenever Gu Cheng said that he wanted to talk to him alone, he would inexplicably panic.


    They met up in the Muse cafe at night.


    Ren Heng watched as Gu Cheng continued to pour down one glass of wine after another. He did not know where to place his hands.


    When Gu Cheng was half-drunk, his face was slightly red. He narrowed his eyes and asked Ren Heng, ¡°Do you think that my conditions are very poor?¡±


    Ren Heng widened his eyes. ¡°No¡­ no. If your conditions are considered poor, then no one in the country is good enough.¡± After saying that, he felt that something was wrong and added, ¡°No one in the country is good enough either!¡±


    After hearing his words, Gu Cheng laughed self-deprecatingly. ¡°Then why does she want to run away from me?¡±


    Only then did Ren Heng slap his head and remember. Recently, the person who could make brother Gu feel emotional anxiety was none other than Fang Qing!


    Knowing that Gu Cheng was now troubled by love, his personality of being a good teacher in matters of love was displayed. Ren Heng immediately put away his timid and humble attitude and straightened his back. ¡°This woman, there are usually two reasons why she doesn¡¯t like you.¡±


    Gu Cheng¡¯s interest was piqued and he raised his eyes to look at him.


    Ren Heng looked at Gu Cheng¡¯s humble and educated appearance and was very pleased. He silently cursed in his heart, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to have such a day.¡± Then, he proudly said, ¡°The first reason is that you are not good yourself. For example, you are ugly, have a bad personality, are poor, and have a lot of things to do¡­¡±


    In the next minute, Ren Heng told Gu Cheng almost all the shortcomings of men. Gu Cheng was annoyed when he heard his jabber in his ear but did not get to the main point. ¡°What does this have to do with me?¡±


    Ren Heng finally reacted and smiled obsequiously. ¡°Of course it has nothing to do with you.¡± Then he said, ¡°The second reason is the way you talk to her is wrong.¡±


    Ren Heng asked Gu Cheng seriously again, ¡°You have to tell the truth. Do you like Fang Qing?¡±


    Gu Cheng put down his wine glass. ¡°I don¡¯t know either. I just don¡¯t want her to leave.¡±


    ¡°What? Fang Qing is leaving?¡± This matter was obviously more serious than Ren Heng had imagined.


    The next night, Muse was as noisy as usual, and Ren Heng was also noisy in Gu Cheng¡¯s ears the whole night.


    It was said that people who fell in love were blind. As a person who often helped Ren Heng correct his mistakes, Gu Cheng really listened.


    Meanwhile, the Wen family, which had been quiet for several days, was also brewing a shocking plan.

 Chapter 39

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The next day, after Fang Qing called her grandfather yesterday, she finally felt relieved. Today, she was ready to go straight home. She even bought her plane ticket.


    On the third day, the plane ticket was booked for tonight, which was close to midnight. She still had to go to the Gu Corporation to hand over some work matters first, and then inform Gu Cheng of her decision.


    After Fang Qing finished dealing with the Gu Corporation¡¯s work, she took the elevator to Gu Cheng¡¯s office. However, when she walked in, she did not see Gu Cheng. She only saw Cheng Zheng beside her.


    Fang Qing asked curiously, ¡°Special Assistant Cheng when will CEO Gu be back?¡±


    Cheng Zheng replied, ¡°Miss Fang, CEO Gu did not come to work today. If you have anything, you can tell me directly. I¡¯ll relay it to him.¡±


    Gu Cheng did not come to work? Fang Qing thought for a while and finally sighed. Perhaps this last farewell was not necessary.


    Fang Qing had been at Gu Enterprise for so many days, but Gu Cheng was not there when she came to say goodbye. It was indeed a coincidence.


    Thus, Fang Qing placed her resignation letter behind Gu Cheng¡¯s desk and returned to the elevator.


    Fang Qing returned to her desk and briefly tidied up. Fang Qing had not been to Gu Enterprise for long, so she did not have anything special to tidy up. After putting some small items into her bag, she took off her work badge, placed it on the table, and walked out of the door of the company, looking back at the shining logo of Gu Enterprise in the middle of the building, she could not help but have mixed feelings. However, the feeling of relief definitely came first.


    In the evening, Gu Cheng finally took care of everything at the tallest revolving restaurant in City A. after driving the oil back to the company, he rushed to the secretarial department and saw that Fang Qing¡¯s desk was empty. At the same time, the table was empty, a bad premonition arose.


    Gu Cheng called Fang Qing, but Fang Qing did not answer. He called Cheng Zheng to find out that Fang Qing had come to his office in the morning and left a letter. Then, he rushed back to his office to open the envelope.


    After opening the envelope, he slowly understood that Fang Qing had been living in his home for so many days, and she had been in a depressed state during the time she worked at Gu Enterprise. He could tell that Fang Qing liked freedom. If it was not for the joke of his father¡¯s generation back then¡­ perhaps the two of them would not have had any interaction at all, just like two parallel lines.


    That¡¯s right, if Fang Qing did not want to stay by his side, then he would let her chase after what he wanted.


    Gu Cheng took out his phone and called Ren Heng.


    Ren Heng was currently holding a fresh air-delivered rose as he ran into the elevator. When he saw that the call was from Gu Cheng, he started to complain, ¡°Brother Cheng, let me tell you, don¡¯t look at how loud the restaurant¡¯s signboard is. It¡¯s full of tricks to trick people. I just went there and realized that the roses on the table were not far from wilting. Fortunately, I know someone who supplies fresh cut flowers. Let him immediately¡­¡±


    Gu Cheng interrupted Ren Heng. ¡°Cancel this meal.¡±


    The flowers in Ren Heng¡¯s hands had fallen to the ground. The dew on the flowers had not dried yet, and the ground was wet. ¡°What¡­ what did you say? Did I hear it wrong? Does sister-in-law not like this place? That¡¯s fine. We can book another place to cut the line now.¡±


    Gu Cheng was in no mood to care about Ren Heng¡¯s words. He hung up the phone and looked out the window at the dark night. Dark clouds covered the sky, but there were no stars.


    At this moment, Fang Qing was drinking her favorite black tea in the VIP lounge. Her hand was swiping through the news on her phone¡¯s web page. The commotion outside had nothing to do with her.


    Suddenly, a faint stabbing pain tormented fang Qing¡¯s abdomen. Fang Qing immediately realized that she must have eaten something bad. She got up and walked to the bathroom inside the room, but she found that the door could not be opened no matter how hard she tried.


    ¡°When Fang Qing asked the service staff outside, they told her that today was the monthly maintenance of the bathroom, so she could not use the room for the time being. She could only go to the public bathroom not far from the same floor.¡±


    Since the other party had a good attitude, and she did not have a particularly serious mysophobia, she walked out of the room.


    However, when Fang Qing walked out of the room, she did not notice the service staff behind her flashing a smile.


    There should be fewer people at night than during the day, but this rule did not exist in the bustling City A. After Fang Qing walked into the toilet, all the cubicle doors were tightly shut. Fang Qing did not have much strength to continue walking, so she stood outside and waited.


    Suddenly, she felt a pat on her shoulder, and her eyes went black, and she lost consciousness.


    When she woke up again, Fang Qing was in a completely black environment. Fang Qing tried hard to open her eyes, wanting to see the scene in front of her. In the end, her eyes were covered by a black cloth, and she could not see anything clearly.


    As her body¡¯s consciousness and functions slowly recovered, Fang Qing realized ropes tied up her hands and feet.


    Fang Qing wanted to summon Yun Xiao. Although she had always carried her summoning device with her, it had always been in the inner clip of her clothes. She had no way of taking it out.


    Just as Fang Qing was deep in thought, she heard heavy footsteps from outside. She knew immediately that it was two men.


    After the door opened, Fang Qing hurriedly closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep, trying her best to expand her hearing.


    The man outside the door came in and saw that Fang Qing did not move and sleeping soundly. His words were no longer restrained.


    ¡°Big brother, what do you think the Wen family is trying to do? Catching such a nameless person to benefit us, brothers.¡±


    The Wen family! Fang Qing instantly extracted this information. Fang Qing did not need to think to know which Wen family it was. Only one family in City A had the money and ability to do such a thing.


    The person called big brother opened his mouth and said, ¡°Why do you care so much? There are plenty of scandals between the rich. Besides, this little girl is fair and clean, as beautiful as a fairy. You won¡¯t find her anywhere else.¡±


    One of the lackeys said, ¡°Then big brother, why don¡¯t we¡­¡±


    Before he could finish his sentence, the lackey received a blow to the head. ¡°What are you thinking about? Miss Wen has personally instructed us to wait for her to come. Since she hasn¡¯t woken up yet, we¡¯ll continue to keep watch and wait for Miss Wen.¡±


    A few seconds later, the sound of footsteps became softer and softer until it disappeared from Fang Qing¡¯s ears.


    Wen Yan? Did she hate herself to this extent? It had reached the point where she disregarded the law. However, when she heard the two brothers mention the Wen family, Fang Qing felt that this matter was not that simple.


    However, handing over her own life to others had never been Fang Qing¡¯s style. Fang Qing¡¯s hands were tied behind her back by ropes. Listening to the sounds of ¡®da da da¡¯ from top to bottom, she felt that this place should be a dark and humid environment. Thus, her initial judgment was that this should be a basement.


    Fang Qing tried her best to move her body, and suddenly, she felt a gratifying touch. The wall behind her had a thin, uneven brick at a lower position. Fang Qing tried rubbing the rope in her hands against it, and the conclusion was that it was completely effective.


    After a while, Fang Qing broke the rope in her hands. When her hands were free again, Fang Qing did not hurry to tear off the cloth on her eyes. Instead, she continued to slow down. She found the round beeper in her inner clip and pressed the button.


    Yun Xiao came very quickly. Seeing Fang Qing tied up like this, Yun Xiao almost could not believe that this was his boss.


    Just as Yun Xiao was about to help Fang Qing remove the anklet, Fang Qing said, ¡°No need. You hide. I know you¡¯re here.¡±


    Yun Xiao was shocked, but he still chose to listen to Fang Qing.


    Just as Yun Xiao was about to leave, Fang Qing called out to him again, ¡°Wait a moment. Help me put on the rope I was holding earlier. Thank you.¡±


    Yun Xiao was even more confused. Not only did he not tell anyone that he had been kidnapped, but he was also not allowed to be rescued. He had to come out himself. What kind of magical reality was this.


    However, Yun Xiao still listened to Fang Qing¡¯s words and tied the rope back. He also told Fang Qing, ¡°If you are in danger, press that button at any time.¡±


    Fang Qing replied with an ¡®okay¡¯, and Yun Xiao immediately went out.


    That would depend on who would be the last to laugh. Fang Qing¡¯s heart was abnormally calm now. The initial fear had slowly subsided. Now, she only wanted to see what tricks the Wen family could play.


    Fang Qing closed her eyes and rested for a while. Then, she heard the voices of the two brothers outside. However, this time, it was less arrogant than before. It was more of a lackey and a fawning person. ¡°Miss Wen, be careful. Don¡¯t get your shoes dirty.¡±


    Wen Yan walked towards the door with her head held high. She did not put the two people beside her in her eyes at all. She only said when she reached the door, ¡°Hmph, you two will have it easy later.¡±

 Chapter 40

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    There should be fewer people at night than during the day, but this rule did not exist in the bustling City A. After Fang Qing walked into the toilet, all the cubicle doors were tightly shut. Fang Qing did not have much strength to continue walking, so she stood outside and waited.


    Suddenly, she felt a pat on her shoulder, and her eyes went black, and she lost consciousness.


    When she woke up again, Fang Qing was in a completely black environment. Fang Qing tried hard to open her eyes, wanting to see the scene in front of her. In the end, her eyes were covered by a black cloth, and she could not see anything clearly.


    As her body¡¯s consciousness and functions slowly recovered, Fang Qing realized ropes tied up her hands and feet.


    Fang Qing wanted to summon Yun Xiao. Although she had always carried her summoning device with her, it had always been in the inner clip of her clothes. She had no way of taking it out.


    Just as Fang Qing was deep in thought, she heard heavy footsteps from outside. She knew immediately that it was two men.


    After the door opened, Fang Qing hurriedly closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep, trying her best to expand her hearing.


    The man outside the door came in and saw that Fang Qing did not move and sleeping soundly. His words were no longer restrained.


    ¡°Big brother, what do you think the Wen family is trying to do? Catching such a nameless person to benefit us, brothers.¡±


    The Wen family! Fang Qing instantly extracted this information. Fang Qing did not need to think to know which Wen family it was. Only one family in City A had the money and ability to do such a thing.


    The person called big brother opened his mouth and said, ¡°Why do you care so much? There are plenty of scandals between the rich. Besides, this little girl is fair and clean, as beautiful as a fairy. You won¡¯t find her anywhere else.¡±


    One of the lackeys said, ¡°Then big brother, why don¡¯t we¡­¡±


    Before he could finish his sentence, the lackey received a blow to the head. ¡°What are you thinking about? Miss Wen has personally instructed us to wait for her to come. Since she hasn¡¯t woken up yet, we¡¯ll continue to keep watch and wait for Miss Wen.¡±


    A few seconds later, the sound of footsteps became softer and softer until it disappeared from Fang Qing¡¯s ears.


    Wen Yan? Did she hate herself to this extent? It had reached the point where she disregarded the law. However, when she heard the two brothers mention the Wen family, Fang Qing felt that this matter was not that simple.


    However, handing over her own life to others had never been Fang Qing¡¯s style. Fang Qing¡¯s hands were tied behind her back by ropes. Listening to the sounds of ¡®da da da¡¯ from top to bottom, she felt that this place should be a dark and humid environment. Thus, her initial judgment was that this should be a basement.


    Fang Qing tried her best to move her body, and suddenly, she felt a gratifying touch. The wall behind her had a thin, uneven brick at a lower position. Fang Qing tried rubbing the rope in her hands against it, and the conclusion was that it was completely effective.


    After a while, Fang Qing broke the rope in her hands. When her hands were free again, Fang Qing did not hurry to tear off the cloth on her eyes. Instead, she continued to slow down. She found the round beeper in her inner clip and pressed the button.


    Yun Xiao came very quickly. Seeing Fang Qing tied up like this, Yun Xiao almost could not believe that this was his boss.


    Just as Yun Xiao was about to help Fang Qing remove the anklet, Fang Qing said, ¡°No need. You hide. I know you¡¯re here.¡±


    Yun Xiao was shocked, but he still chose to listen to Fang Qing.


    Just as Yun Xiao was about to leave, Fang Qing called out to him again, ¡°Wait a moment. Help me put on the rope I was holding earlier. Thank you.¡±


    Yun Xiao was even more confused. Not only did he not tell anyone that he had been kidnapped, but he was also not allowed to be rescued. He had to come out himself. What kind of magical reality was this.


    However, Yun Xiao still listened to Fang Qing¡¯s words and tied the rope back. He also told Fang Qing, ¡°If you are in danger, press that button at any time.¡±


    Fang Qing replied with an ¡®okay¡¯, and Yun Xiao immediately went out.


    That would depend on who would be the last to laugh. Fang Qing¡¯s heart was abnormally calm now. The initial fear had slowly subsided. Now, she only wanted to see what tricks the Wen family could play.


    Fang Qing closed her eyes and rested for a while. Then, she heard the voices of the two brothers outside. However, this time, it was less arrogant than before. It was more of a lackey and a fawning person. ¡°Miss Wen, be careful. Don¡¯t get your shoes dirty.¡±


    Wen Yan walked towards the door with her head held high. She did not put the two people beside her in her eyes at all. She only said when she reached the door, ¡°Hmph, you two will have it easy later.¡±