Page 472 of Assistant to My Contracted Husband

Jian Ran: "..."

Damn it.

She hadn’t expected Gu Mochen to actually speak up directly.

As he spoke, not only did Karina’s face darken, but Mrs. Gail and Madam Gail both twitched violently at the corners of their mouths, their faces an iron-blue.

Karina had been holding back her fury the entire time, her little face alternating between green and white.

No one else but Gu Mochen could have spoken so frankly about her.

In Rome, countless people adored her.

They all flocked to her...

She had already let go of her pride for Gu Mochen, but it seemed he didn’t take it seriously at all.

He had rejected her so bluntly.

Humph, she didn’t believe for a second that Gu Mochen was some kind of virtuous man. He was probably just putting on an act in front of his wife.

Humph... all men are the same.

Thus, Karina’s beautiful eyes filled with venom as she glared at Jian Ran, her expression both malicious and hateful.

"Heh... Mr Gu, you really treat your wife well."

Jian Ran lamented. She really couldn’t catch a break, could she? Gu Mochen had declined her so cleanly, and it had nothing to do with her, had Miss Karina got it wrong?

Hearing Miss Karina’s sarcastic tone, Gu Mochen responded casually, "Mmm, my wife is quite strict with the family education."

Gu Mochen’s response was crisp, his composed, deep voice sending shivers down one’s spine.

Jian Ran’s eyes darkened.

What did he mean, ’strict family education’?

What had she become?

It was clear – Gu Mochen was doing this on purpose. The Gail family was eyeing her even more now.

They had completely marked her as their adversary.

Jian Ran pursed her lips. As all eyes at the dining table focused on her, Jian Ran drew a faint smile at the corner of her mouth.

Yet she made no sound.

No matter what she said...

It would seem affected.

So, a light and breezy response would suffice.

...

At the dinner table, since Jian Ran was not familiar with Mrs. Gail’s family, she could only listen as Gu Mochen and Mrs. Gail discussed the company’s latest development project agreements.

Karina occasionally tried to seduce Gu Mochen with words, and even openly thrust out her chest and batted her eyelashes. She deployed every tactic to allure a man, but Gu Mochen was completely unmoved.

Jian Ran squinted her beautiful eyes, feeling uncomfortable inside.

Hmm... not cool.

Especially with this woman coveting Gu Mochen like that.

Jian Ran’s eyes flickered and she suddenly realized that the large hand of the man beside her had landed on her leg.

Jian Ran stiffened remarkably, her body involuntarily trembling.

Because...

They were in public right now, and although there were no other familiar faces around, the Gail family was present.

What was Gu Mochen doing?

Jian Ran could distinctly feel the man’s hand on her thigh, wrapping around her slender waist.

"Stay here with Tang Bao for a moment. I need to discuss some business with Mrs. Gail."

"Okay."

Jian Ran could feel his hand resting warmly on her slender waist.

But his words were plain and unremarkable, devoid of any trace of emotion.

Jian Ran, on the other hand, felt a bit awkward.