Assistant to My Contracted Husband-Chapter 16 - Mrs
16: Chapter 16 Mrs.
Gu, how is your private relationship with Qin Mu_1
16: Chapter 16 Mrs.
Gu, how is your private relationship with Qin Mu_1
Jian Ran didn’t have time to ponder why Gu Mochen had appeared here; she had already braced herself and got into the car.
Her little hand clenched tight, involuntarily recalling the scene in the restroom three days ago.
In the cramped dressing room, how close the two of them had been to each other, as well as the image of the man’s slender fingers buttoning up her shirt.
Undercurrents swirled inside the car, and Jian Ran’s heart, which had just relaxed with Qin Mu, tensed up completely in Gu Mochen’s presence.
Although it was nearly midnight, Gu Mochen was still looking down at the documents in his hand, speaking flatly.
“How’s the design case for Dongheng International coming along?”
Hearing Gu Mochen’s business-like tone, Jian Ran straightened up and crisply replied, “No problem.”
Qin Mu, that man, frivolous and noncommittal, may treat others with a cavalier attitude, cunning schemes, but toward her, every word was a promise, trustworthy and reliable.
The corners of Gu Mochen’s mouth twitched imperceptibly at the mention of Dongheng International’s young master, Qin Mu…
Jian Ran had just come out from Qin Mu’s private penthouse suite…
In the middle of the night, a female employee, and the other party, a boss.
What happened was self-evident.
This was already an unwritten rule in the workplace.
Gu Mochen’s eyes narrowed indiscernibly, his expression inscrutable, making it difficult to fathom his mood.
Holding her breath, Jian Ran watched Gu Mochen’s silence, not asking why he had appeared here.
The man inquired about her latest collaboration, probably it was Lan Xing who had snitched to him.
After all, the design case collaboration with Dongheng International was one of the Gu Family’s major projects each year.
Jian Ran’s hands intertwined, she simply turned to gaze at the night view outside the window.
Without asking for her address, the driver drove directly to the shared housing block in the third ring where she lived.
Jian Ran heard the man’s magnetic and deep voice rise next to her.
“You’ve worked hard tonight.”
Jian Ran’s lips curved into a subtle smile, politely responding, “Thank you, President Gu for the ride home.
I will work hard and give my utmost until the end.”
Jian Ran’s words belied her true feelings; after all, not every employee takes their boss’s business as their own.
In her heart, she mused that it wasn’t strange for Gu Mochen to know her home address as she had filled out her family information when joining the company, indicating she was single, without disclosing the existence of Tang Bao.
She wondered if this man might know…
Although the marriage between them was a contractual one, in name only, practically strangers, having a child meant that, legally, Gu Mochen was Tang Bao’s stepfather.
Gu Mochen’s gaze fell on the little woman in front of him, his eyes deep and unfathomable, making it impossible to guess his inner thoughts.
Jian Ran looked at Gu Mochen’s serious expression, as he elegantly and composedly placed the documents beside him.
Inside the cramped car, the man’s musk scent wafted faintly to her nose, catching her off guard and captivating her.
Her mind was briefly ensnared by the man, and Jian Ran squeezed out a slight smile.
“Goodbye, President Gu…”
Having said that, Jian Ran reached out to open the car door, but in the next instant, the man’s proud aura enveloped her, trapping her between himself and the car door.
As if she would kiss the man’s chin should she look up, Jian Ran’s breathing tightened in an instant.
Most importantly, Gu Mochen sat before her so casually, with such a fatal sense of oppression for her, subdued by the man’s powerful aura,
“Jian Ran, are you and Qin Mu on good terms?”
The man’s words were cryptic, his solid chest pressing closer, the ambiguity unclear.
Seeing the man react this way, Jian Ran took the initiative and asked.
“Mr.
Gu, may I know if you’re asking this question as Mr.
Gu or as my boss, Mr.
Gu?”
Gu Mochen seemed not to have expected Jian Ran to ask that.
His thin lips curved ever so slightly, his gaze sweeping over the woman’s long and curled lashes that fluttered incessantly, like the wings of a butterfly.
Under the night sky, Jian Ran was exceedingly beautiful.
Exquisitely beautiful, understated luxury, poised.
When he first met this woman, she was still a green child, but now she clearly was a temptress.
“What do you think?”
Jian Ran: “…”
Heh, truly crafty, instantly tossing the ball back into her court.
Jian Ran managed to squeeze out a slight smile.
“If you’re speaking as Mr.
Gu, then our marriage is in name only, we are strangers to each other.
After taking your million, these eight words have been etched in my mind, and I believe you must have been reminding yourself of the same…
Hence, you wouldn’t have any interest in a woman like me who is down and out and whose life revolves around money.”
“So, it has to be Mr.
Gu’s question then…
Qin Mu is one of our company’s important business partners.
If I were close to him personally, it could bring benefits to the company, both publicly and privately.”
As she spoke, Jian Ran raised her gaze to the man in front of her, her beautiful eyes calm and unflinching.
Perhaps due to the overly suggestive positioning, the driver had left the car, and in the entirety of the luxury vehicle, only the two of them remained, the silence filled only by each other’s breathing.
Gu Mochen’s lips curved slightly; she seemed to be intentionally avoiding his question by assuming two scenarios, yet she didn’t tell him the nature of her private relations with Qin Mu.
Gu Mochen calmly raised his hand, and with a large hand, he brushed the stray hair from her forehead, his beguiling yet resonant voice filling the car.
“Mrs.
Gu, how intimate are you and Qin Mu?”
Jian Ran: “…”
Mrs.
Gu!
Damn…
Jian Ran terribly wanted to swear inwardly, her complexion slightly unsightly.
So, he had asked the question from the perspective of Mr.
Gu.
Gu Mochen watched Jian Ran’s flustered appearance with satisfaction.
His lips slightly curled, his mouth was extremely close to the woman’s delicate and fair cheek, separated by merely inches.
“Jian Ran, now, the name in the spouse column is Gu Mochen!
You should know what you should do and what you shouldn’t…”
Jian Ran: “…”
So, Mr.
Gu was now warning her to keep a safe distance from other men.
It all became clear to Jian Ran; the man had been quietly scheming and now, at the last moment, he had appropriately warned her.
After a long while, Jian Ran softly closed her eyes and pursed her lips, “Understood!”
Gu Mochen’s lips curled up in satisfaction, and he sat up straight, speaking casually.
“En, there’s a routine meeting tomorrow at 8:30 a.m.
I hope you won’t be late.”
Jian Ran: “…”
Damn it, just moments ago he had been asserting himself as Mr.
Gu, and almost instantly, he switched to being Mr.
Gu the boss.
Jian Ran had never before seen a man so adept at switching roles.
“Yes, Mr.
Gu.”
Gu Mochen watched as Jian Ran opened the car door and fled in a panic, his eyes narrowing slightly, a deep gleam flickering across them.
