Over here, Liu Shu had just finished a series of examinations and was resting in bed. Her face was swollen, with several nail scratches, several clumps of hair pulled out, and multiple bruises on her body.
Liu Shu looked at herself in the mirror, then smashed it to the ground. Huang Zhong came in after finishing a phone call, his already gloomy mood deepened. "What's going on? Isn't it chaotic enough already?"
Liu Shu's expression changed instantly, covering her face and sobbing aggrievedly, "Being beaten like this by your wife, I'm too ashamed to face anyone! I don't care, you have to get revenge for me!" "Revenge? Get revenge for what? Have someone beat my wife up?"
Liu Shu wiped away her tears, "That's not what I meant!
I just thought about it carefully, it must have been that person in the bathroom last night who told your wife. Otherwise, we've been together for so long, how could it be such a coincidence that she found out last night, and it all came to light today?"
Huang Zhong also felt something was fishy. President Zhang had just called him, asking him to come to the office for a talk tomorrow. He had a feeling it wouldn't be anything good. He was also very curious about who dared to attack him behind his back.
"From what you're saying, you know who did it?" Liu Shu bit her lip. "I'm not sure yet, but I found this in the restroom yesterday."
She took something out of her bag and showed it to Huang Zhong: a red string with a four-leaf clover on it—Su Mianmian's lost lucky bracelet. "If we find the owner of this, we'll know who was in the restroom last night!"
"Just a bracelet? Unless that person is stupid, why would they admit it's theirs?"
A dark glint flashed in Liu Shu's eyes. "I checked on several women who worked overtime last night, and after eliminating some, only three are the most suspicious. I'll go to the company tomorrow and test them out!"… In Yuncheng, things were getting complicated.
Gu Yizhou had been in meetings for two days straight and was currently socializing at a dinner party. Gao Ze came in and whispered a report to him. "President Gu, Huang Zhong's wife caused a scene at the company today, giving Liu Shu a severe beating. Zhang Bin also had a meeting with Huang Zhong."
Gu Yizhou remained expressionless upon hearing this. "A meeting? Is there any need for a meeting? Tell Zhang Bin that Huang Zhong can step down from his position as vice president." Gao Ze frowned. "Yes, I understand." Just as Gao Ze was about to leave, Gu Yizhou called him back.
"Is your wife working overtime again tonight?" Gao Ze shook his head. "No, she said she was going shopping after get off work and didn't ask Lao Zhang to take her." "Shopping? Alone?" Gao Ze hesitated for a couple of seconds. "I'm sorry, President Gu, I'll have someone check."
Gu Yizhou raised his hand. "Never mind, I was just asking casually." After Gao Ze left, Gu Yizhou picked up his phone and sent a message to Su Mianmian. "Mianmian, I might not be back for another two days. Is there anything you want? I can get it for you."
After sending the message, there was no response for a long time. Gu Yizhou rubbed his temples. They had been separated for two days, and apart from the phone call he made yesterday, Su Mianmian hadn't contacted him once.
He had spent two sleepless nights with his staff trying to get back as quickly as possible, and it seemed this young lady didn't miss him at all. "Mr. Gu, whose message are you eagerly waiting for?" Jiang Yue, her eyes alluring, raised her glass to Gu Yizhou.
She was the CEO of the company they were collaborating with. Young, she managed the family business; capable, shrewd, and beautiful. From the first moment she saw Gu Yizhou, Jiang Yue was attracted to this noble and charming man.
However, Gu Yizhou's personality was too aloof. He appeared gentle and refined, but in reality, he rarely smiled. Gu Yizhou smiled faintly, "Don't laugh at me, Ms. Jiang, but I am indeed waiting for a message from my wife." My wife? Jiang Yue frowned slightly. "President Gu is married? I hadn't heard."
Gu Yizhou smiled faintly. "The wedding banquet hasn't been held yet. I'll definitely invite President Jiang to attend."
Jiang Yueying's smile froze. "That's for sure, but right now, discussing the cooperation is more important. President Gu has been frequently distracted tonight; he'll have to drink a few glasses as punishment." Saying this, she personally went down to the table to pour Gu Yizhou a drink.
She was wearing a low-cut dress, and when she bent over, a large portion of her soft, white breasts was exposed. Several executives next to Gu Yizhou were practically drooling, but Gu Yizhou remained unmoved, not even blinking.
However, the more he acted this way, the more interested Jiang Yueying became. She was used to men who flattered her and were infatuated with her beauty. She had never met a man so unmoved by beauty in her life; either the allure wasn't strong enough, or he was adept at pretending.
...Su Mianmian saw Gu Yizhou's message just as she came out of the dessert shop. Making Gu Yizhou a birthday cake by hand wasn't just a casual remark.
She spent two hours tonight learning at a dessert shop, roughly understanding the cake-making process. She planned to study for a few more days, and then she was sure she could make delicious and beautiful cakes. She replied to Gu Yizhou's message as she walked.
"Nothing in particular, no need to trouble yourself." Just as she finished replying and put her phone in her bag, she suddenly felt a weight on her shoulder. An arm hooked around her shoulder, pulling her into an embrace. Su Mianmian was startled and turned to look, meeting a pair of arrogant eyes.
"Tang Yunzheng?" Tang Yunzheng hadn't seen Su Mianmian in a long time. Seeing her from afar, he thought he was mistaken, but upon closer inspection, he couldn't contain his excitement and, just like before, immediately hooked his arm around Su Mianmian's neck.
"Little Mianmian, it's been so long since I've seen you, I've missed you so much." Su Mianmian awkwardly moved his arm away. "I'm a married woman now, so watch your behavior." Tang Yunzheng's eyes darkened. "Is your husband so controlling?"
Su Mianmian pursed her lips, thinking, more than just controlling. Last time, He Suyan handed her a glass of juice, and Gu Yizhou told her to stay away from He Suyan. If he saw her with her arm around Tang Yunzheng, who knows how jealous he'd be.
But she couldn't expose Gu Yizhou's shortcomings in front of Tang Yunzheng. "He doesn't care about me. It's just that I feel that once you're married, you should keep your distance from the opposite sex." Tang Yunzheng gave an "Oh," a faint hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes.
"I didn't expect Xiao Mianmian to be such a virtuous wife and mother after getting married! How about it, do you have time? I'll treat you to a cup of milk tea?" Seeing Su Mianmian hesitate, Tang Yunzheng chuckled self-deprecatingly. "What, is it so hard to even treat you to a cup of milk tea now?
Su Mianmian, we grew up together, even if we can't be boyfriend and girlfriend, we shouldn't be unable to be ordinary friends, right?" Tang Yunzheng had already said that, so Su Mianmian didn't know how to refuse. "Not only milk tea, I also want to eat something delicious."
"Sure, no problem. Order whatever you want today, and I'll pay for it!" The two walked away laughing and talking. Behind them, He Suyan silently watched their backs, then turned and left. ...Gu Yizhou was being persuaded by Jiang Yue to drink.
His phone on the table lit up twice. Gu Yizhou picked it up and glanced at it. His little white rabbit had finally replied to his message, but what did she mean by "I don't particularly want anything, so don't bother"?
Gu Yizhou raised an eyebrow, about to reply to her message, when Xue Jing also sent him a message. "Azhou, I just saw Mianmian, arm in arm with a guy. Be careful your wife doesn't get snatched away!"
Followed by a playful emoji. Gu Yizhou frowned after reading it. The next second, Xue Jing sent him two photos. The first was a picture of their backs.
Gu Yizhou immediately recognized the guy's back as Tang Yunzheng. He was smiling, hooking his arm around Su Mianmian's neck and pulling her into his arms. Su Mianmian's small profile was visible, her almond-shaped eyes wide, seemingly surprised by Tang Yunzheng's actions. The second photo was taken in a bubble tea shop.
Su Mianmian and Tang Yunzheng were sitting opposite each other, a bubble tea straw in her mouth, her face beaming. Su Mianmian always had this expression when drinking bubble tea or eating desserts.
Gu Yizhou zoomed in and out of the photo of Su Mianmian's face for a while before exiting and sending a message to Xue Jing: "She's Mianmian's classmate, I know her, don't talk nonsense." He then sent a message to Su Mianmian:
"Drink less milk tea, be careful of cavities. Also, your period is almost here, so no cold drinks."