Page 871 of Assistant to My Contracted Husband

I fell asleep just like that.

Every time, it drove Gu Mochen mad, but in the end, he was left with no choice but to take a cold shower.

When Jian Ran woke up the next day, she would always feel both embarrassed and apologetic.

Sigh...

...

After cooing over each other for a good while, Gu Mochen released Jian Ran from his arms and said gently, "Since you’re not feeling well today, I’ll have someone prepare takeout to eat in the design department."

Jian Ran: "..."

I can understand ordering takeout... but why eat in the design department?

Jian Ran caught the meaningful look in the man’s deep, inky eyes and instantly understood his intentions.

Han Siming is here... Gu Mochen is protecting me.

"Um... okay."

Gu Mochen quickly called Secretary Zhou to bring over the documents that needed to be dealt with. When Gu Mochen arrived, Jian Ran cleared her desk for him to use, while she herself focused intently on the design drafts sketched by other staff in the design department.

Jian Ran’s beautiful eyes were focused... Gu Mochen, while listening to Secretary Zhou’s work reports, always seemed distracted and lost in thought.

"President Gu?"

"Hm?"

Secretary Zhou couldn’t remember how many times she had to remind Gu Mochen... Sigh... every time she got halfway through, President Gu would be unresponsive, clearly lost in thought.

"Sorry, continue..."

Upon hearing Gu Mochen’s calm response, Secretary Zhou muttered softly.

"In the president’s office... he’d get lost in thought because he was thinking about his wife... Now he’s right here with his wife, and still gets lost in thought... Sigh... they’re an old married couple already, even have kids... yet he’s still like a lovesick young boy."

Gu Mochen: "..."

Secretary Zhou’s muttering was not too loud or too soft, just enough for both Gu Mochen and Jian Ran to hear.

Upon hearing this, Jian Ran’s beautiful eyes flickered—was Secretary Zhou complaining about Gu Mochen?

Hmm, he truly is her idol, with such boldness.

Jian Ran looked up and together with Gu Mochen, turned their gaze to Secretary Zhou in front of them, as if waiting for him to continue.

Secretary Zhou had only been murmuring to himself at first... but now, seeing both of them looking at him, he immediately became uneasy.

"Cough cough, President Gu... I’ll continue... You and the lady are in a honeymoon phase, a honeymoon phase, hehe..."

"Secretary Zhou, can I take your words to mean that you’re jealous?"

Secretary Zhou: "..."

Alright, I’ve been married for quite a few years now, become a slick old hand, losing the nauseating sweetness of the past and returning more to normal life.

"Cough cough... President Gu, I’ve been married for five years now, it’s a wooden anniversary, it means the heart has toughened, and the marriage has gotten resilient."

Gu Mochen was hearing this reasoning for the first time, he furrowed his brows and gestured for Secretary Zhou to continue.

"The first year is the paper anniversary, it means a marriage written on a piece of paper, implying the initial union as thin as paper, requiring careful protection."

"Hmm, what about the second year?"

Considering the actual days, Gu Mochen and Jian Ran were in the second year of a lawful marriage.

"The second year is the cotton anniversary, which means that the marriage has grown thicker, still needing to be tempered."

Jian Ran: "..."

So there’s such an explanation.

Jian Ran heard this and couldn’t help but laugh quietly, nodding seriously as she watched Secretary Zhou speak earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Gu Mochen was a bit worried. Normally, his and Jian Ran’s marriage would be considered a cotton anniversary.

But... in reality, based on their practical experience, the two of them seemed more like they were in a heated romance... he hadn’t even prepared for a proposal yet.