The others chimed in, all expressing no objections.
Zhu Jianian remained silent, neither looking at Ji Wei nor reacting, pretending as though she’d heard nothing.
"Since Manager Zhu has tacitly agreed, I will report the proposed plan to Gu Headquarters. Thank you everyone for your hard work. That’s it for today, you may all go."
Ji Wei gave a faint smile and then turned to leave.
Once they were sure Ji Wei had walked far away, the hearts of the other team leaders, hanging by a thread, finally eased.
"Oh my god, I almost lost half my life from fright. Who would’ve thought Mr. Gu would suddenly drop in on our project site like that!"
Another person gasped for breath and said, "Say what you will, but for Mr. Gu to show up personally, that Director Ji must have quite the close relationship with him..."
Noticing Zhu Jianian staring in the direction Ji Wei had left, her face grim, one of the team leaders couldn’t resist complaining, "Manager Zhu, you didn’t seem surprised at all. Did you already know about the good relationship between Director Ji and Mr. Gu? Why didn’t you warn us earlier? We almost got ourselves fired by Mr. Gu!"
"I... I only just found out myself," Zhu Jianian explained stiffly.
"No way, just now you directly called Mr. Gu by name. What’s your relationship with him?"
Zhu Jianian was stunned for a moment, initially wanting to deny it. But after reconsidering, she smiled and said, "I’m Mr. Gu’s childhood friend. We grew up together."
As Zhu Jianian finished speaking, the eyes of the team leaders widened instantly.
They had thought they were just fairly close friends, but turns out they were childhood companions all along!
The team members exchanged quick knowing glances. Clearly, they would have to be a lot more cautious in their interactions with Manager Zhu from now on.
After Ji Wei entered the office, Gu Moqian walked over and directly locked the door behind her.
Ji Wei was momentarily stunned before letting out a laugh. "What are you doing? This is the office. If you lock the door, what happens if someone comes looking for me to report their work?"
"It’s only your first day at work, and you’re already putting work before your husband, hmm?"
If it weren’t for her curtly ending their phone call with just a few words earlier, he wouldn’t have arranged his tasks in a hurry and sped over at 180 kilometers per hour.
Hearing his words, Ji Wei couldn’t help but laugh out loud. "Hubby, you’re not seriously jealous of my work, are you?"
Gu Moqian immediately pulled her into his arms, gripping her slender waist tightly. He leaned close to her ear and murmured, "Yes, I wish I could put you in my pocket so nothing and no one could take up your time and energy. I want you to belong only to me..."
Why did it feel like his possessiveness had only grown stronger after they got married?
Seeing her remain silent, Gu Moqian lifted her chin with a finger, leaned down, and lightly bit her tender lips.
"... This is the office. You should consider the impact," Ji Wei protested, her face blushing with heat as she gave him a playful glare.
"The entire Gu Family belongs to me. What’s there to worry about?" Gu Moqian said dismissively, leaning in again to claim her lips.
There was something inexplicably thrilling about kissing in the office. Before long, Ji Wei found herself lost in the moment, even more responsive than usual.
The blush on her cheeks deepened, her eyes grew hazy and moist, and the way she looked at him seemed to bewitch him, as if trying to steal his very soul.
For a fleeting second, Gu Moqian was captivated. His kiss grew fiercer, consuming the sweetness of her lips, claiming her entirely until she was nearly out of breath, forcing him to finally relent.