After Gao Ze left, Gu Yizhou picked up his phone and called Su Mianmian. It rang three times before she answered. The girl's voice was as soft and sweet as ever, "Gu Yizhou?" Those three words instantly eased Gu Yizhou's furrowed brows. "Mianmian, how was work today? Did your boss bully you again?"
Su Mianmian lowered her voice slightly, "No, she even paid me back for the shirt I dirtied. Gu Yizhou, I was just about to ask you, was I being a bit unreasonable?" Gu Yizhou's lips curled into a faint smile. "Why would you be unreasonable? Damaging someone else's property is a matter of course. Besides, someone like her, if you're not unreasonable with her, she'll be unreasonable with you." Hearing Gu Yizhou's words, Su Mianmian's slight feeling of guilt vanished instantly. "By the way, I have to do interpretation at a business event tonight, so you don't need to pick me up after work." Gu Yizhou raised an eyebrow. "Mianmian, it seems like your schedule is even fuller than mine now."
Su Mianmian could hear the grievance in Gu Yizhou's voice even through the phone, and her face flushed slightly. "I just joined the company, I'll get used to it."
Gu Yizhou hummed in agreement, then thought for a moment and said, "Regarding the rumors about me and Xue Jing, I just had Gao Ze clarify them on the official website, but the discussion might not completely disappear so quickly, so don't look at those netizens' comments for the next couple of days."
Su Mianmian thought Gu Yizhou was really a good person. As a husband, he never got entangled with any woman other than her, and he was so considerate, able to take care of her every little feeling. Su Mianmian felt like a little sun had been placed in her heart, filling her with warmth.
…After get off work, Su Mianmian waited outside the company with two other colleagues, a man and a woman. A little while later, a black Jeep Wrangler drove up from the parking lot. When the car stopped in front of them, Su Mianmian finally saw that the person sitting in the driver's seat was He Suyan.
She greeted him blankly, "Manager He." He Suyan's hands, with bulging veins, rested loosely on the steering wheel. He glanced at the group indifferently, "Get in."
Su Mianmian got into the car, feeling dizzy, and only then realized that He Suyan had personally taken them to today's business event.
The group barely spoke the entire way. Firstly, they weren't very familiar with each other, and secondly, He Suyan's aura was too cold; being in the same space as him felt like being frozen at any moment.
Su Mianmian felt awkward and suddenly remembered that Gu Yizhou had said he would clarify things on the official website. She quickly checked her phone.
Sure enough, the top trending topic was a statement from the Gu Group—regarding the rumors about Mr. Gu Yizhou, President of the Gu Group, and Ms. Xue Jing, a film star, this statement solemnly clarifies that Mr. Gu Yizhou and Ms. Xue Jing have only a simple business relationship, and he intervened to help someone in need. Furthermore, Mr. Gu Yizhou is currently married. We urge all netizens not to create any romantic pairings. Any further spread of rumors, especially those deemed serious, will be subject to legal action by the Gu Group and Mr. Gu Yizhou himself.
After reading this, Su Mianmian felt as if countless small stones had been thrown into her heart, causing her to crumble. She knew how much Gu Yizhou wanted to make their relationship public, but he had still considered her feelings and hadn't revealed any information about her.
If Gu Yizhou were beside her right now, she thought she would hug him tightly. ... Meanwhile, Xue Jing's agent, A-Shan, nervously wrung her hands as she looked at the Gu Group's official statement. "Jingjing, are you sure President Gu won't cause trouble for our company?"
Xue Jing was already annoyed. She hadn't expected Gu Yizhou to go to such lengths to clarify the rumors, revealing his marital status. This was truly unexpected. "What trouble are we looking for? Those rumors were spread by netizens; we didn't spread anything false."
"Besides, Jiang Ning already said that Gu Yizhou promised he wouldn't pursue the company's responsibility." The agent sighed, then looked worried.
"It would be best if they didn't pursue it, but Jingjing, although we narrowly escaped this situation and gained some traffic, with President Gu issuing this clarification statement, it's hard to guarantee that the director and investor won't seek revenge on you later."
Xue Jing naturally understood what A-Shan was saying, and this was precisely what troubled her.
She bit her lip, thought for a moment, "Although Gu Yizhou clarified our relationship, our business partnership is still there. Those people shouldn't make any rash moves in the short term."
She narrowed her long, narrow eyes, and all she needed to do was work hard during the cooperation with the Gu Group to make Gu Yizhou her man as soon as possible! …Su Mianmian and her group arrived at the location, and He Suyan led them inside.
This was a business networking gathering, filled with elites and bosses from various industries. He Suyan led Su Mianmian directly to a refined-looking Korean man, Kim Shi-hoon, the client she was to accompany and translate for that day.
He Suyan introduced them to each other in fluent Korean. It was the first time Su Mianmian had heard He Suyan speak Korean; she found his pronunciation fluent, natural, and standard. She became even more nervous, her palms sweating slightly.
He Suyan seemed quite familiar with Kim Shi-hoon. After exchanging pleasantries, they prepared to leave. After a few steps, noticing Su Mianmian's slightly clenched hands, she turned back and whispered some words of advice to her. "Don't be nervous, just stay calm."
Su Mianmian nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, Manager He, I'll complete the task well." Su Mianmian had indeed been a little nervous at first, but Kim Shi-hoon was very polite and refined, and the two quickly became acquainted after their initial conversation.
Su Mianmian relaxed more and more, gradually settling into her role. Occasionally, they encountered a few more technical terms that Su Mianmian wasn't familiar with, and Jin Shixun would proactively explain them to her. The two-hour exchange felt relatively relaxed to Su Mianmian.
As Jin Shixun shook her hand for the final moment, he said, "When I came to Jiangcheng before, I always asked Mr. He to be my interpreter. This time, he suddenly recommended you, and I was a little reluctant. He told me your Korean was excellent, and I finally agreed. Judging from your performance just now, you certainly didn't disappoint Mr. He's praise."
Su Mianmian hadn't expected that this opportunity was something He Suyan had specifically secured for her. Su Mianmian glanced at He Suyan, who was moving effortlessly among a group of foreign clients not far away, and felt a surge of emotion. So, He Suyan wasn't as cold as he seemed on the surface.
Just then, He Suyan finished his session and came over to ask Su Mianmian, "How did it go?" Su Mianmian truthfully shared her feelings. He Suyan nodded, his gaze still cool and devoid of warmth.
"It's already quite an achievement to remain calm and make no mistakes throughout your first interpreting session. Keep up the good work!" Su Mianmian hadn't expected to receive encouragement from He Suyan. Although it wasn't much, she was already very happy.
She winked playfully. "I also want to thank Manager He for giving me this opportunity. Mr. Jin just told me that you specifically recommended me to him."
He Suyan looked at the charming girl before him, his calm heart stirred slightly, but his expression remained expressionless. "Giving you an opportunity doesn't mean you can't seize it. Okay, you can go out first. I'll wait for the other two colleagues, and we'll leave together."
Su Mianmian responded and walked out of the venue alone. Suddenly, she heard someone call her. Su Mianmian turned around and saw her father, whom she hadn't seen for some time. Overjoyed, she ran towards him. "Dad!"
Su's father had just finished a meeting at the hotel. Seeing his beloved little daughter running towards him, a doting smile appeared on his lips. "Mianbao, you didn't go to school today? What are you doing here?"
Su Mianmian's eyes crinkled with joy. "Dad, I've started my internship at Huarui Company." Huarui Company is a leading translation company in Jiangcheng. Su Mianmian had mentioned to her family more than once that she wanted to work at Huarui in the future.
So, upon hearing this, Su's father was immediately happy for Su Mianmian, patting her head. "Mianbao is so amazing, truly my good daughter." Su Mianmian's pride was evident. "Of course, you know who my daughter is."
Su's father looked at his obedient daughter and couldn't help but sigh. "Mianbao, you and Gu Yizhou have been married for so long now, how is he to you…" "Gu Yizhou is very good to me."
Su Mianmian blushed slightly when Gu Yizhou was mentioned. "Dad, you don't need to worry about me. Gu Yizhou is a really good person, and he takes great care of me." "Then what about the news about Gu Yizhou and that female celebrity last night…" Su Mianmian smiled. "Dad, even you know about it?
That was fake. I was there last night. Gu Yizhou and Xue Jing are classmates. Yesterday, he saw Xue Jing being bullied and just stepped in to help her." "It's just the media making things up." Mr. Su was skeptical. "Is that really true?"
Su Mianmian sighed. "Would I lie to you? By the way, you might not know from the meeting, but Gu Yizhou issued a clarification statement on the Gu Group's official website. You'll see for yourself later."
Seeing Su Mianmian's confident demeanor, Mr. Su felt relieved and sighed, "If only your sister were half as obedient as you." Hearing her father mention Su Yang, Su Mianmian felt a pang of sadness.
"My sister has been away from home for so long, why haven't we heard a thing?" Mr. Su scoffed. "You're worried about her? Don't worry, she's abroad, having a passionate affair with an artist!"
"An artist? Is it that guy named A-Feng?" Su Mianmian glanced at her father, whose beard twitched with anger, and hugged him.
"Dad, I've already taken my sister's place in the arranged marriage with the Gu family, so please don't be angry with her. Whoever she likes is fine, as long as she's happy." He Suyan, walking out of the venue with two colleagues, happened to see her father embracing Su Mianmian.
The female colleague next to her exclaimed, "Isn't that Su Mianmian? Why is she hugging such an old man?"
The male colleague clicked his tongue twice, "These female college students nowadays…" He Suyan didn't speak, took out his phone, dialed a number, and watched as Su Mianmian reluctantly withdrew from the old man's embrace. He then took out his phone and answered the call. "Manager He?"
He Suyan's tone was icy. "We're out. Do you want to come with us?"