Page 759 of Assistant to My Contracted Husband

His heart was a tangled mess, filled with apologies, concerns... even fear.

Jian Ran’s nature was more stubborn than anyone else’s.

If she knew... that the beast from back then was himself...

Gu Mochen couldn’t even dare to imagine what the outcome would be...

Seeing Gu Mochen’s indecision, Tang Bao thought he was worried about being discovered for taking him out of class, and kindly extended his little hand to cover his small mouth.

"Daddy... you should answer, I promise not to speak, this way mommy won’t be mad at daddy."

"Okay..."

Gu Mochen looked at the little girl’s sensible appearance, feeling even more apologetic and distressed. He hesitated for a moment before answering the phone.

"Jian Ran..."

"Um... Mr. Gu... may I ask where you are right now? It’s break time, and you’re nowhere to be seen in the office rest area... Secretary Zhou’s phone is unavailable... and I don’t know what you’re busy with..."

"Um... I... have made lunch, and if you don’t come to eat... it might get cold..."

When Jian Ran said the second sentence, she blushed because she was shy, and her voice got lower and lower.

Having lived with Jian Ran for so long, Gu Mochen naturally understood, this was a woman being bashful.

Normally... Jian Ran wouldn’t dare to say such words directly.

She would usually ask very tactfully where he was.

It must have been last night... when he held her and told her bedtime stories, and when she had nightmares, he stayed by her side... Jian Ran’s psychological defenses had come down.

Gu Mochen felt extremely annoyed and regretful, and upon hearing the woman’s words, he replied awkwardly, "How long has it been since you made it? I... am out at a meeting, with some matters to attend to."

"Um... It’s been ten minutes."

In the CEO’s rest area, Jian Ran looked at the sumptuous lunch she had prepared in front of her... and felt a bit of a headache.

She had come to Gu Mochen’s office early to make lunch before break time and hadn’t expected that the man wouldn’t have time to eat...

At this thought, Jian Ran puckered her red lips, feeling somewhat disheartened...

Um... it was already concerning that Gu Mochen hadn’t seemed well this morning, looking as if he hadn’t slept all night.

But... the man went out to work and didn’t even inform her in advance. Normally, if he wasn’t going to have lunch, he would say so well before noon...

Is it really because they’ve been together for so long that he’s become more careless?

Thinking this, Jian Ran felt a bit offended.

Gu Mochen: "..."

It had been ten minutes since it was made.

Now... he and Tang Bao could hurry back to eat.

Gu Mochen, hearing Jian Ran’s displeased words, quickly said, "Then wait for me... I’ll be back soon..."

"Um... it won’t interfere with your work, will it?"

"You’re the most important..."

Jian Ran: "..."

Women... truly are creatures of sight and sound.

Jian Ran was a bit unhappy at first, but upon hearing Gu Mochen’s words, her smile bloomed immediately.

"Um, be careful driving on the road."

"Okay..."

...

After hanging up the phone, Gu Mochen quickly stabilized his emotions, swooped up Tang Baobao in his arms, and headed toward the door, whispering softly.

"Tang Baobao, mommy has made lunch... let’s go back for lunch."

"Yay!"

Tang Bao also loved the meals Jian Ran made, never tiring of them. Hearing that they were going back to eat, she was overjoyed and a little excited.

Seeing the little girl’s excitement, Gu Mochen’s thin lips curved slightly, almost imperceptibly.