Page 412 of Assistant to My Contracted Husband

Jian Ran raised an eyebrow and spoke, "Secretary Zhou, go ahead, I’m all ears, after all... you have the right to speak, and I should at least listen respectfully."

Secretary Zhou breathed a small sigh of relief, and in the next moment, Jian Ran’s cool voice rose in the air.

"But... I’m just listening, that’s all..."

Secretary Zhou: "..."

Miss Jian, truly a character.

So hard to deal with!

Secretary Zhou felt somewhat awkward, squeezing out a smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Actually, I think Mr. Gu really cares about you and treats you very well. It’s the first time I’ve seen Mr. Gu care so much about a woman."

Jian Ran darkened her eyes, asking in return, "What makes you say that?"

"After you came to the Gu Family, Mr. Gu became much more cheerful... Moreover, since you’ve arrived, Mr. Gu has been concerned about the design department’s affairs, looking for opportunities to have more contact with you."

"For instance... when you and Mr. Qin attended Old Master Qin’s birthday banquet, Mr. Gu was supposed to return on Monday, yet he came back early just for you. To be able to come back early, Mr. Gu had to compress his own schedule forcefully."

"Including... for Miss Tang Bao’s concert, what was supposed to be a week-long business trip was forcibly shortened to three days."

"This trip was also a week, but Mr. Gu compressed it to 3 days; his itinerary was jam-packed, and Mr. Gu’s rest time each day was less than four hours."

Jian Ran: "..."

Some things had truly been pointed out by Secretary Zhou.

Jian Ran averted her gaze unnaturally, her mouth curving slightly.

"Secretary Zhou, thank you, I understand..."

"Furthermore, Miss Jian, Mr. Gu... cherishes Miss Tang Bao a lot, but Miss Tang Bao and Mr. Gu don’t have... any kind of relationship, so... as a man, you know..."

Jian Ran: "..."

A man, not minding in the slightest that this woman has had a child.

Could it be that this man has fallen for this woman?

Jian Ran gently massaged her temples, wondering why Yuncheng City seemed to bring endless annoyances.

Jian Ran suppressed her emotions and spoke calmly.

"Mmm, I understand, Gu Mochen is a very proud man... So, for him to have made it this far is indeed a significant breakthrough."

"It’s good you understand... Miss Jian, I just hope... you and Mr. Gu can really come together."

Jian Ran looked at Secretary Zhou’s sincere demeanor and spoke softly, "Sorry for being unpleasant to you just now, it wasn’t intentional... I apologize, sometimes I subconsciously resist certain things."

"Miss Jian, you are too polite..."

Finally having spoken his mind, Secretary Zhou felt much better.

...

The airplane landed smoothly at Rome’s airport.

Jian Ran’s gaze turned to the window, her thoughts somewhat scrambled.

Gu Mochen returned to his seat and his eyes fell on the envelope in Jian Ran’s palm, his lips curving up in satisfaction.

Indeed, changing the approach made it easier for Jian Ran to be receptive.

Seeing Gu Mochen’s figure, Jian Ran spoke softly, "Mr. Gu, what is our itinerary next?"

"It’s 11 am Rome time now. I’ve arranged for Secretary Zhou to take you to the hotel for lunch and rest... I have a meeting later."

"Alright."

Jian Ran wasn’t concerned with Gu Mochen’s schedule, as she couldn’t be involved in work matters. She was thinking of sending a message to Qin Mu once she had a signal.