Because of his anxiety, Gu Yizhou's tone was a bit harsh. Su Mianmian, already feeling wronged, pouted, her eyes reddened, and tears streamed down her face. "Gu Yizhou, you did something wrong, and you're still yelling at me!"
Gu Yizhou hadn't expected that just asking a question would make the girl cry. He admitted he hadn't controlled his tone, but surely it shouldn't be enough to make her cry? He was momentarily at a loss. His tone softened. "What did I do wrong?"
Su Mianmian's tears flowed even more fiercely. "You still have the nerve to ask me? Tell me, what were you doing with Sister Xue Jing in the office just now?" With Xue Jing? Gu Yizhou's thick eyebrows furrowed. "What did I do with her?"
Seeing Gu Yizhou's stubborn denial, Su Mianmian felt even more strongly that Gu Yizhou had truly done something to wrong her. "Taking a shower in the lounge in broad daylight, Gu Yizhou, you know perfectly well what you did." Taking a shower?
Gu Yizhou rubbed his forehead, finally realizing something. His brows relaxed, and he forced a laugh. "What nonsense are you thinking?" Su Mianmian was even more annoyed that Gu Yizhou could still laugh at a time like this. "Who's thinking nonsense? I saw it with my own eyes. Sister Xue Jing was disheveled, and you went into the lounge to shower. Anyone with a brain can guess what you two did." Xue Jing was disheveled? Gu Yizhou's eyes, which had just been smiling, narrowed slightly. He reached out to wipe Su Mianmian's tears.
Su Mianmian raised her hand to block him. "Don't touch me!" Who knew if he had just touched Xue Jing with that hand! Gu Yizhou's outstretched hand missed its mark. Seeing the girl's pouty face, he knew things were a bit serious and became slightly more serious.
"I don't know why Xue Jing was disheveled, but I went in to clean it up because she accidentally spilled coffee on my pants. I wasn't showering." Spilled coffee on pants?
Su Mianmian's eyes were still filled with tears. She paused for a second upon hearing this, then the tears continued to fall. "Who knows if what you're saying is true? Xue Jing was so nervous just now, she was even stuttering."
Gu Yizhou saw the girl's eyes were red from crying, his brow furrowed almost imperceptibly, and he took two steps forward, pulling Su Mianmian's hand and leading her to the office. "This is too much trouble, I won't take the blame. Let's ask each other directly."
Xue Jing was sitting on the sofa looking at her phone. Seeing the two return, she quickly stood up. Her relaxed expression instantly changed to worry. "Mianmian, where did you run off to?"
Su Mianmian still had tears on her face, her head bowed, not speaking. Gu Yizhou tugged at his collar button. "Xue Jing, tell me, why did I go in to take a shower just now?" Xue Jing blinked, looking completely innocent.
Originally, she spilled coffee on Gu Yizhou's lap hoping to take the opportunity to have something happen between them, but she didn't expect Gu Yizhou to not even let her get close.
She thought she'd come away empty-handed, but Su Mianmian just happened to walk right into her trap. So, she decided to change her approach and make her misunderstand that she was with Gu Yizhou. At least the day wasn't a complete waste.
Thinking this, Xue Jing felt a surge of smugness. Su Mianmian was still just a young girl; a few words were enough to make her run away and cry. Gu Yizhou's most troublesome girl, Xue Jing thought. If this continued, within three times, Su Mianmian would be completely disliked by Gu Yizhou.
"Because I accidentally spilled coffee on your pants just now, what happened? Did Mianmian misunderstand something?" Su Mianmian frowned. Their explanations were almost identical, but the possibility of collusion couldn't be ruled out.
"But when I asked you just now, you didn't say that. You even deliberately stammered, making it seem like you two were doing something shameful."
Xue Jing paused, clearly not expecting Su Mianmian to be so direct. She took a few steps forward and grabbed Su Mianmian's hand. "Mianmian, you've really misunderstood. I just panicked when you asked me. I didn't know if you'd believe my explanation, so I thought I'd wait until A-Zhou came out and tell you myself. I didn't expect you to suddenly run away."
Xue Jing's explanation sounded reasonable, but Su Mianmian still felt a little uncomfortable. "Then why did you take off your clothes in Gu Yizhou's office?" Xue Jing blushed and glanced at Gu Yizhou.
Gu Yizhou's thin lips were pressed tightly together, his gaze sharp as he stared at her. Xue Jing instinctively tensed up. "When the coffee spilled on A-Zhou's pants, a few drops splashed onto my clothes. I took it off to check the soiled areas."
So that's how it was… Su Mianmian's tears finally showed signs of stopping. Seeing this, Gu Yizhou breathed a sigh of relief, his tone cold. "Alright, Xue Jing, you can go now." "I'll have my assistant deliver the contract directly to your company after I sign it."
Xue Jing nodded. "A-Zhou, if you have something to say, talk to Mianmian nicely. She's still a young girl; being too fierce will scare her." Gu Yizhou didn't understand what position Xue Jing had in saying this to him. He gave her a cold look.
"Mianmian is my wife. I won't be fierce to her." Xue Jing nodded awkwardly. "Then I'll go first." Su Mianmian heard Xue Jing's gentle and understanding tone when she spoke to Gu Yizhou. It made her seem like an unreasonable, crying, and tantrum-throwing child.
Feeling increasingly ashamed, she said, "I'm leaving too." "Where are you going?" As a faint scent of sandalwood approached, Gu Yizhou strode to Su Mianmian, gently lifting her chin.
Su Mianmian was forced to meet his gaze, her eyes still brimming with tears. A flicker of heartache crossed Gu Yizhou's eyes as he brushed her eyelashes with his fingertips. "Little crybaby, where did all these tears come from? It's like they'll never run out." He then pulled her hand and led her towards the lounge.
Su Mianmian reflexively struggled. "Where are you taking me?" Gu Yizhou didn't stop. "To see the evidence." Evidence? Su Mianmian felt a little embarrassed, lowering her head. "No need, Sister Xue Jing has already explained everything."
Besides, she had thought about it carefully. Before entering the office, Secretary Cai had clearly said that Gu Yizhou knew she was coming and told her to go straight in. So, knowing she was coming, how could Gu Yizhou possibly be messing around with someone else in the office?
Gu Yizhou's tone was serious. "She can explain herself, I'll prove mine." Su Mianmian was forced to be pulled inside. This was her first time in Gu Yizhou's private lounge. It was spacious, decorated in a minimalist black, white, and gray color scheme, understated yet luxurious.
Before she could even take a closer look, Gu Yizhou led her straight to the bathroom, where his clothes, which he had just changed out of, were still in the laundry basket. Gu Yizhou took out the pair of pants and pointed to a brown stain on them. "Mianmian, is this enough to prove my innocence?"
Su Mianmian wasn't blind, and she could already smell the faint aroma of coffee. Hearing this, already feeling ashamed for misunderstanding Gu Yizhou and Xue Jing, she wished she could disappear into the ground. "I'm sorry, I didn't understand the situation and misunderstood you."
"Misunderstood?" Gu Yizhou leaned closer to Su Mianmian, enunciating each word clearly.
"You were crying and being so mean to me at the elevator just now. Secretary Cai saw it all clearly. You ruined my image as the president of Gu's Group. And now you think you can just let it go with a 'misunderstanding'?"
Su Mianmian blinked her wet eyes, backing away, her voice still soft from crying. "Well, I've already apologized. What more do you want?" Gu Yizhou cornered her against the wall, his head slowly lowering.
Su Mianmian closed her eyes in fear, her eyelashes trembling with tension. She felt a warm touch linger on her lips for two seconds before receding. Su Mianmian slowly opened her eyes and saw Gu Yizhou's mocking expression. "This is punishment."
"Su Mianmian, next time, if you have any doubts, just ask me directly. Don't overthink things, okay?"
Su Mianmian's heart pounded nervously. She thought Gu Yizhou was going to do something to her, but it turned out he only punished her with a kiss. She quickly nodded obediently, "I understand."
Gu Yizhou was satisfied with her attitude. He bent down and easily picked her up with one hand, carrying her out. "I didn't realize our Mianmian was such a jealous little thing." Su Mianmian's face instantly turned red. "Who's jealous? I'm not jealous."
Gu Yizhou chuckled softly, "Mianmian, I like seeing you jealous for me." Did this prove that she already had feelings for him? Su Mianmian's face turned even redder, "You're really overthinking it. I just don't like betrayal."
As he said this, Gu Yizhou placed Su Mianmian on the sofa. Su Mianmian nestled on the sofa, her eyes still slightly red from crying. She felt that today's events were a wake-up call for her; some things needed to be made clear beforehand.
"Gu Yizhou, if you have someone you like in the future, you can tell me directly. I won't be an obstacle between you two. But you can't hide it from me and deceive me."
Gu Yizhou, who had previously been secretly pleased, turned cold upon hearing Su Mianmian's words. He half-knelt on the sofa, supporting himself on Su Mianmian's back, staring down at her.
"What do you mean by 'I won't be an obstacle between me and the person I like'?"