Page 679 of Assistant to My Contracted Husband

"Madam Dong... thank you for proving my innocence just now. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be going first."

Dong Qin: "..."

Dong Qin watched as Jian Ran left with a calm and collected demeanor, and, out of anger, she slammed her hand hard onto the desk beside her.

Seeing Dong Qin looking like that, Auntie Wang hurried over to soothe her.

"Madam... calm down..."

"Hmph... Jian Ran... I won’t let you off."

...

Secretary Zhou watched as Jian Ran left and didn’t dare to linger, quickly following after her.

Stepping out of the conference room, it immediately felt less noisy.

Jian Ran’s lips curved up, she turned to Secretary Zhou at her side, and spoke teasingly.

"Secretary Zhou, I’ll have to trouble you to keep a close eye later, to see exactly how many media outlets have come today."

"Cough cough, Madam, why do we need to count them... ah..."

"Hmm, it’s quite simple... because I’ve negotiated the prices with them in advance, a thousand for each news agency... I’ll charge them later. Hmm, although I am a good citizen, providing these news stories comes with rewards."

Secretary Zhou: "..."

The madam is really majestic and imposing... she even sees a business opportunity.

I’m impressed...

Secretary Zhou swallowed hard...

"Madam, you’re amazing."

"Secretary Zhou, you’re really sweet-talking... then I’ll give you two hundred from each outlet, you’ll have to help me keep track, and that’s quite hard work too."

"Perfect... Madam, I admire you even more, I’ll work for you till my last breath... with no regrets."

Jian Ran: "..."

Jian Ran felt that Secretary Zhou’s praise was very smooth... one set after another.

She was almost impressed herself.

"Hmm... Secretary Zhou, does Gu Mochen know about this?"

"Mr. Gu knows..."

Jian Ran: "..."

"Mr. Gu said... keeping the madam happy is most important... If the madam is in a good mood, he’ll promote me and give me a raise."

Jian Ran: "..."

Thinking of the mushy things the man had said, Jian Ran’s face turned a slight shade of red.

...

Jian Ran had been intending to return to the design department but was informed that there was a meeting...

Jian Ran’s beautiful eyes widened in surprise. Normally, such high-level meetings required Gu Mochen’s presence. Now that Gu Mochen was away... where would this meeting start? When she asked Secretary Zhou, he also looked mysterious, leaving Jian Ran in a mix of laughter and tears.

The Gu Family had an auditorium capable of accommodating nearly a thousand people.

When Jian Ran entered the meeting room... a thunderous round of applause suddenly filled the hall...

Jian Ran’s beautiful eyes widened in surprise...

Her gaze landed on the man on the stage, wearing a black suit; her complexion changed slightly.

It was none other than Gu Mochen.

Wasn’t he recovering at the hospital?

Why would he appear here...

Jian Ran felt a bit disheveled...

Secretary Zhou, seeing Jian Ran’s slightly stiff demeanor, pushed her towards Gu Mochen’s direction, whispering in her ear.

"Madam, this is the surprise Mr. Gu has for you."

Jian Ran: "..."

A surprise?

Gu Mochen watched Jian Ran taking steps toward him, the corners of his lips hooked in an almost imperceptible smile. Although his face was a bit pale, he looked stately and commanding.

Dressed in a suit, his delicate features were enchanting, and his deep, dark eyes were like a deep pool that irresistibly drew people in.

Jian Ran’s face colored slightly... just now, she could be aggressive in front of Dong Qin, or pretend to be wronged.

In front of Gu Mochen, she was more of a little woman... with a hint of bashful shyness.

Secretary Zhou temporarily took on the role of the host and announced, "Welcome the new supervisor joining the design department... Jian Ran, let’s give her a round of applause."

The audience erupted into another round of hearty applause... Jian Ran seemed to understand.

Mobilizing thousands of the Gu Family’s employees appeared to be her promotion celebration.

Jian Ran was somewhat flattered... especially since there were thousands of people present...

It seemed... such a grand gesture was a first for someone in the Gu Family.

Jian Ran was nudged by Secretary Zhou... she moved directly toward Gu Mochen, his large hand landed on Jian Ran’s waist with a gentle force... she immediately stood up straight.

In front of such a large audience, she couldn’t be too affectionate with Gu Mochen.

"Gu Mochen... weren’t you in the hospital? Why did you suddenly come out?"

Approaching the man, the enticing musk fragrance from him filled her nostrils, and Jian Ran’s eyes turned somewhat dazed, she couldn’t help but whisper.

"How can I miss my wife’s promotion ceremony? And not only that... I’ve invited someone else to come along."

Jian Ran’s beautiful eyes widened... following the man’s gaze, she saw Tang Bao’s delicate and cute little figure, waving her arms, with Qin Mu sitting beside her.

Qin Mu wore sunglasses, deliberately keeping a low profile.

But he didn’t lose his flamboyant nature.

Jian Ran burst into a laugh... she couldn’t help but say.

"You... when did you prepare this, didn’t you just text me... what you wanted to eat for lunch?"

Gu Mochen looked at the woman beside him, his dark eyes shining with a serene light, he spoke nonchalantly, "Compared to these meals... what I love to eat more... is Mrs. Gu, because Mrs. Gu is exceedingly delicious."

Jian Ran: "..."

Not serious.

Listening to Gu Mochen’s unserious words, Jian Ran’s heart pounded wildly, her face flushed with a charming crimson, she was irresistibly beautiful.

After Secretary Zhou made a brief introduction, he handed the microphone over to Gu Mochen.

Gu Mochen’s deep eyes swept across the Gu Family’s executives, his lips pursing slightly.

"In recent times... there have been personnel changes in the design department, but Lan Xing of the original design department used his position to steal Jian Ran’s work, claiming she plagiarized, I’ve specially called this meeting to set the record straight."

Jian Ran felt a warmth in her heart... Was Gu Mochen now giving her exoneration?

Jian Ran sniffled... her eyes grew unconsciously misty with emotion, that feeling of being protected, it was wonderful.