NCCnovel Chapter 34 As long as she's willing
Chapter 34 As long as she's willing
"Is the boss unhappy because he knows about your relationship with Assistant Xue?" Yang Yang asked with concern when she saw Chu Xinglan return.
"More or less!" Chu Xinglan gave a wry smile.
Now her relationship with Assistant Xue is beyond redemption, so if it can't be redeemed, then she won't try to!
Anyway, with Xue Bai protecting her, she wouldn't suffer any losses. Although it would be even better to have Gu Ye as a backer, she thought it was better not to. This backer was too strong, and she was afraid she couldn't handle it.
Miss Chu smiled and sat back down in her seat.
"Didn't the boss already know about your relationship with Assistant Xue? Why is he angry?" Yang Yang muttered to herself.
"Knowing is one thing, but being too high-profile is another." Chu Xinglan interrupted her thoughts, not wanting her to continue thinking, otherwise it would become more and more outrageous.
Chu Xinglan realized that this place truly deserved its reputation as a gathering place for top talents, with exceptionally strong imaginations.
"Oh, I see. You guys were indeed too high-profile. It's normal that the boss couldn't stand it." Yang Yang completely believed Chu Xinglan's words.
Chu Xinglan nodded: "I will definitely pay attention next time!"
"Good morning, Assistant Xue; good morning, Boss!"
Chu Xinglan never expected to run into Gu Ye and Xue Bai at the company entrance every time. Even if she wanted to avoid them, she couldn't. It was rush hour, and their every word and action was under scrutiny. Because of the precedent of giving them sweets, Chu Xinglan was even more careful about her behavior.
She stopped after saying hello and let Gu Ye and the others go first.
Unexpectedly, Gu Ye took the dessert bag from Assistant Xue and personally handed it to Chu Xinglan.
It seems that Gu Ye is very concerned about others misunderstanding his relationship with Chu Xinglan, so he wants to deliver it to Chu Xinglan personally.
Sure enough, when Gu Ye handed the dessert to Chu Xinglan, it immediately drew many surprised expressions.
What's going on? Why is the boss starting to send Secretary Chu desserts? And they're exactly the same ones?
Is a drama of two men vying for one woman about to unfold?
From their expressions, Chu Xinglan seemed to have heard what they were thinking. At the same time, she also felt the jealous gazes from all directions.
Chu Xinglan felt a sudden chill, as if there were thorns in her back.
Holding the dessert Gu Ye had given her, she deliberately laughed loudly, "Boss, this was bought for me by Assistant Xue. How could I let you take it and have you give it to me personally?"
"Me?" Assistant Xue pointed to himself, but before he could finish speaking, he received a nod from Chu Xinglan.
Gu Ye's lips twitched, but he didn't want to expose her lie, so he could only acquiesce.
Gu Ye let Chu Xinglan off the hook for the time being, but when Chu Xinglan was enjoying dessert in his office, Gu Ye did not let her go.
Why are you trying to distance yourself from me?
"We were never related in the first place, so how can you say we're distancing ourselves?" Chu Xinglan said dismissively, munching on her sweets.
"..." Gu Ye was unable to refute it.
"I clearly bought this dessert for you, so why are you saying that Xue Bai bought it for you?" Gu Ye started to argue.
"And you're still talking? It's already outrageous enough that rumors are circulating that I'm dating Xue Bai. If rumors about me and you are also circulating, do you even want me to continue working here?" Chu Xinglan looked up and questioned Gu Ye instead.
"I'll go and clear things up for you. Is it a misunderstanding between you and Xue Bai?" Gu Ye hurriedly said.
"Please don't!"
Chu Xinglan nervously pulled Gu Ye along.
The two made physical contact again, and it felt like an electric shock. Chu Xinglan quickly pushed him away.
"If people misunderstand my relationship with you, it's not a question of whether I want to stay here or not, but whether I want to live. After a few days of observation, I've realized that half the women in this company are here because of you. I don't want to become the target of everyone's criticism. If that's the case, I'd rather be misunderstood as having a relationship with Assistant Xue."
Gu Ye had a headache; he had also noticed this phenomenon.
"If you don't like it, I'll fire them all."
“Gu Ye, I don’t want to be your troublemaker, and I have no intention of having any relationship with you, so you don’t need to do these things for me.”
Looking at his current position, Chu Xinglan said something that sounded like he was getting a good deal but then again, who cares if his baby is his child?
"Besides, they may have those kinds of thoughts, but they are still capable at their jobs. Otherwise, you wouldn't have hired them, would you? As long as they haven't done anything wrong, you can't fire them."
"You really know how to think of me." Gu Ye felt a warmth in his heart and reached out to touch Chu Xinglan's face.
Having learned from her previous experiences, Chu Xinglan decisively dodged away.
"I'm finished eating, I'll head out now."
Chu Xinglan left without even having time to pack her things.
Gu Ye couldn't help but chuckle as he looked at the mess Chu Xinglan had made on the table.
They eat just like a child!
He had no choice but to personally help Chu Xinglan clean up the mess.
Just then, Xue Bai walked in. He saw Gu Ye tidying up, which wasn't surprising, since the boss always doted on his little girlfriend.
"Tsk tsk tsk, this little girl ran away after eating, and now you, the big boss, have to clean her up." Xue Bai chuckled.
"You're free, so why don't you tidy up?" Gu Ye gestured for Xue Bai to clean up.
“Boss… I think it’s best if you do this yourself,” Xue Bai quickly said.
Gu Ye didn't say anything and continued to complete the remaining cleaning work.
Indeed, he shouldn't have let Xue Bai give the dessert to Lan Lan. Now Xue Bai has benefited from it. It feels like the uncomfortable feeling of a long-distance relationship where you send your girlfriend flowers every day, only to find out that she's having an affair with the deliveryman.
"Did you need something?" Gu Ye's face suddenly darkened, and he asked in a cold voice.
Alarm bells rang in Xue Bai's mind.
What's wrong with the boss now? He was fine just a moment ago, why the sudden change in expression?
"Here's the thing, tonight, Mr. Shen is hosting a banquet for his one-month-old daughter and would like to invite you. What kind of gift do you think I should prepare?" Xue Bai asked cautiously.
"I didn't expect Shen Dingyang's daughter to be a month old already?" Gu Ye fell into deep thought. If only Lanlan could give him a son or daughter.
"boss?"
Xue Bai called out softly.
"Go and confirm with Lanlan!"
"This matter... also requires Miss Chu's intervention?" Xue Bai clicked his tongue. She's not even married into the family yet? And she's already being given the power of the matriarch? "Is the boss also taking Miss Chu to the banquet tonight?"
“It’s not that it won’t happen, it’s that it definitely will.” Gu Ye’s eyes sharpened as he looked at Xue Bai.
"Wouldn't it be inappropriate for Miss Chu to attend given her current status? It's fine for regular banquets, like family gatherings, but Miss Chu is currently just a secretary?"
Xue Bai hesitated before speaking.
"No matter what others think, Lanlan is my future wife, and I can announce it to the world right now, as long as she is willing!" Gu Ye said solemnly.
"You said it yourself, as long as she's willing, but the problem is she's not!" Xue Bai muttered to himself.
"Alright, just do as I say, don't worry about anything else," Gu Ye said in a deep voice.