Page 616 of Assistant to My Contracted Husband

Jian Ran: "..."

Jian Ran’s cheeks flushed crimson as she heard what the doctor said, as if she were about to drip blood.

At critical moments, one has to hold back...

A young couple, full of passion...

It was the first time Jian Ran had been so earnestly cautioned...

"I... I understand, I’ll be careful. I’m really sorry for the trouble."

"Mhm!"

The hospital also gets headaches from such laid-back patients.

Sigh... The world is vast, but nothing is as important as his wife’s sleep when one’s injured...

This patient, sigh, what a headache...

But... despite having seen countless patients, the aura of this one is the most arrogant, and it even intimidates me. Who exactly is this man?

...

After the doctor left, Jian Ran looked at the man with a beaming smile and said, somewhat annoyed.

"Gu Mochen... you’re really childish."

"Hmm..."

Gu Mochen, hearing Jian Ran’s obvious annoyance, wisely chose not to retort but simply hummed in response. Secretary Zhou, who was beside him, hurriedly reported the situation to Gu Mochen.

"Cough, Mr. Gu, the incident regarding your injury has been suppressed. To the public, we’ve announced you’ve gone on a business trip to Italy. Additionally, Chu Yingying has been sent to the police station. Everything else will be settled after you’re discharged from the hospital."

Gu Mochen hummed lightly, his narrow eyes narrowing slightly, a dark light and gravity flashing through them.

"Mhm, have all the company’s backlog sent here to the hospital for me to deal with."

"Yes..."

...

Jian Ran had breakfast on the side, meanwhile preparing Gu Mochen’s portion as well. Due to time constraints and indulging the man’s whims by feeding him yesterday, she was in a rush to get to work today.

The men were discussing business, and Jian Ran wisely chose to remain silent.

...

After breakfast, and making sure Gu Mochen had no issues, she urged him to finish his breakfast and medication, only then did Jian Ran leave for Gu Family with Secretary Zhou.

...

Downstairs at Gu Family, Secretary Zhou couldn’t help but remind Jian Ran before she got out of the car.

"Madam, Mr. Gu especially told me to let you know that from now on, you must inform me about your travels. Your safety is paramount. Not only that, Mr. Gu will also arrange mercenaries to protect you. Although the Gu Family’s environment is complex, these people will stay hidden around you when you’re outside. Don’t worry."

Mercenaries?

Jian Ran’s beautiful eyes trembled...

Such people are generally only to be found around those trained in the European Royal Families.

Or within some underground organizations...

How did Gu Mochen train a batch of mercenaries?

Jian Ran’s eyes shimmered with contemplation. She had always found Gu Mochen elusive.

"Got it, I understand."

"All right then, Madam, I’ll see you in the conference room later."

"Mhm."

Jian Ran gently rubbed her brows with her small hand, feeling intensely uneasy.

It was as if a storm was brewing.

...

When Jian Ran arrived at the design department, the attack in the hallway from the day before had somehow reached everyone’s ears.

However, Secretary Zhou had later arranged for people to scatter the crowd, and only a few knew about the heroic rescue by Gu Mochen.

Afterward, Secretary Zhou also gave the security guards hush money, including the fact that Jian Ran was Mrs. Gu.

...

"Manager Jian, how are you? I heard there was trouble in the lobby yesterday. Are you hurt?"

Seeing the other female employees of the design department swarm around her, Jian Ran’s lips curled into a faintly aloof smile as she replied softly.

"I’m fine... and there’s no need to call me manager just yet..."

Jian Ran’s reply was light, her gaze drifting toward Lan Xing’s office for a moment before she looked away.

She was matching Gu Mochen move for move.

"Oh my... it’ll be announced today. Getting used to calling you ’Manager’ early will be pleasing to our ears."

The other female employees giggled, their mannerisms exaggerated.

To know... Jian Ran would soon become highly sought after.

It surely couldn’t be wrong to ingratiate oneself early...

"Sigh... It’s great to have someone behind you, especially when that person is Mrs. Gu... Manager Jian, you’re indeed very lucky."

Listening to the women’s mix of sarcastic and envious comments, Jian Ran pressed her lips together, her smile shallow.

"The meeting is about to start; I need to get ready."

"All right..."

...

A new head of the design department was to be elected, so roughly a hundred people from the department had gathered in the conference room.

Rumor had it that Gu Mochen would attend, causing all the women to dress up extravagantly.

Moreover... snagging a man seemed like the best outcome.

However... as the female employees entered the conference room, they didn’t see Gu Mochen and were clearly disappointed, whispering among themselves.

"All right, settle down. Mr. Gu has gone on a sudden business trip to Italy, so he can’t make it to this meeting. I’ll be presiding over it."

Although Secretary Zhou was often rolling over in front of Gu Mochen, he maintained his authority in front of the employees.

As nameplates were placed in front of everyone in the conference room, Jian Ran took her seat, her beautiful eyes cool. Lan Xing passed by her with an evident huff...

Appearing uncontented, but actually somewhat triumphant.

Jian Ran’s eyes flickered with a dark light, a cold smile creeping onto her lips...

As expected, it seemed Lan Xing was well-prepared. Today... it probably wouldn’t be so easy for her to become the head of the design department.

Prepared for this possibility, Jian Ran remained calm. She exchanged a brief glance with Secretary Zhou before the meeting was about to start...

After a few brief pleasantries, Secretary Zhou got ready to announce the results.

"The above are the recent designs by all the female employees in the design department. As you can see, Jian Ran has come out on top, so, in accordance with the original plans, I announce the next manager of the design department to be..."

Before Secretary Zhou could finish, Lan Xing interrupted.

"Hold on, Secretary Zhou... Jian Ran, she won unfairly because she plagiarized my work."

Jian Ran: "..."

She really had to laugh at this.