Page 681 of Assistant to My Contracted Husband

After all, they were in a public space, and certain decorum had to be maintained.

Gu Mochen’s narrow, ink-dark eyes slightly squinted as he heard the woman’s somewhat choked voice, and his thin lips pressed together.

Jian Ran’s comeback... turned out to be far more brilliant than he had anticipated.

It proved that... Jian Ran just needed a lever, just a stage.

Conveniently, he could give her any lever and stage she wanted, and the two of them were a natural match.

Thinking of this, the corners of Gu Mochen’s lips curled up ever so slightly...

"In the future, please take good care of me... I am Jian Ran from the design department... a little snail working very hard to climb towards my dreams."

Having said that, Jian Ran bowed in thanks...

Envious voices rose from below the stage. It seemed like Jian Ran had been wronged before, but now, it looked like she had landed a huge advantage.

This Gu Mochen, personally hosting a promotion celebration for a mere manager in the design department...

Ah... the envy was palpable.

Seeing that the Gu Family couple had finished speaking, Secretary Zhou hurriedly stepped forward to continue hosting.

"Tonight, President Gu is hosting a banquet at the Blue Sky Building... to celebrate Manager Jian... Tonight is a moment of revelry for us all."

Upon hearing this, there was a chorus of exclamations...

Emma, this is a universal celebration.

Gu Mochen is truly generous.

Jian Ran, upon hearing it, was happy, but also felt the pinch.

All that money spent, all those cold, hard cash...

She couldn’t bear it... What was she to do?

Gu Mochen, seeing Jian Ran’s deflated expression, asked knowingly, "What’s wrong? Are you not happy?"

Jian Ran: "..."

Jian Ran looked at the man in front of her with annoyance, then said, "Gu Mochen... you have money to treat people... spending tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands... why don’t you have money to give me a raise... a bonus."

Gu Mochen: "..."

Jian Ran was indeed straightforward, her pouting look was even more endearingly adorable.

This mother-daughter pair was in perfect sync.

Sometimes, when Gu Mochen saw Jian Ran and Tang Bao pouting together, he found it incredibly cute... He wanted nothing more than to hold both mother and daughter in his arms and give them a unique and unparalleled pampering in the world.

Gu Mochen’s eyes narrowed slightly, and upon hearing her words, the corners of his lips curled into an almost imperceptible smile.

"Jian Ran... the things I give you... have always been the best..."

It was just that Jian Ran might not be able to fathom the depth of his meaning.

Jian Ran: "..."

Nice try, my ass.

Who would believe that...

No one gets a raise of just a few dollars.

...

Considering that other people were watching from below the stage, Jian Ran dared not interact too much with Gu Mochen. From time to time, someone came up to offer flowers as a sign of celebration.

Jian Ran accepted them all, her smile bright and beautiful.

"Thank you everyone... It cost you, the flowers are truly beautiful."

"Manager Jian really has the ability... Ah, I had great expectations for you the moment you joined the Gu Family company, look, in just three months, you became a manager, you should know, it takes at least three years of tenure to secure that position."

Listened to the other department managers’ envious yet flattering words, Jian Ran’s lips curled up slightly.

"Um... Thanks to President Gu for the opportunity, and to colleagues from other departments for their help."

Jian Ran always gave formulaic responses, which made it somewhat difficult for the managers of other departments to get cozy with her, and they could only give up resentfully.

After exchanging pleasantries with others, Jian Ran saw that Gu Mochen was already surrounded by senior executives, apparently discussing something important...

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