"Just now, you didn’t need to speak up for those department heads." He held her hand as he spoke and guided her to sit down in the office chair.
"Do you think I was being softhearted?"
Ji Wei sat down, tilted her head to look at him, her cheeks still faintly flushed: "This project has already been delayed long enough, and every day it’s burning through the budget. If we fire them, it’d be hard to find suitable replacements in a short time. So it’s better to let them stay in their positions for now."
She paused, her clear black and white eyes sparkling with spirit: "This is your Gu Family enterprise, and I won’t allow it to suffer any unnecessary losses."
"So, does that mean I should thank Mrs. Gu for keeping such a close eye on the Gu Family for me?" Gu Moqian teased as he pinched her delicate cheek.
"Hmm, you should thank me. Let me think... What kind of thank-you gift should I ask for?" Ji Wei touched her chin, looking as if she were seriously contemplating.
"Do you even need to think? I’m right here, all yours."
Gu Moqian’s eyes crinkled with laughter as he spoke. His last two words were said softly, his lips close to her ear, his warm breath making Ji Wei blush all the way to her neck, leaving her feeling flustered and short of breath.
"I... my period is here, so you can’t do anything anyway," Ji Wei stammered, her face glowing red.
Gu Moqian’s smile deepened. "So what you’re saying is, if it weren’t here, we could do something here?"
Discussing such suggestive topics in broad daylight in an office—how was anyone supposed to get any work done?
Ji Wei feigned annoyance and pushed the man away. "Be serious for once, okay? This is my office, no less! Do you want me to sit here every day and think about the things we...?"
Ji Wei couldn’t finish the sentence, her cheeks burning hot.
"Think about the things we what?" Gu Moqian raised an eyebrow, pretending not to understand.
Ji Wei gave him an annoyed sideways glance. "Playing dumb, are we?"
Her little pouty expression made her seem even more adorable.
Gu Moqian’s heart softened as he pulled her into his embrace again, his voice dropping gently above her head: "I’ve never thought life could be . Whenever I see you, it makes me so happy, like all my worries just vanish."
Ji Wei silently listened to the man’s steady, drum-like heartbeat, her lips curving into a sweet smile.
Gu Moqian leaned down and kissed her again.
Since he couldn’t take things further with Ji Wei, he kissed her until her tongue went numb before finally letting her go.
Just as they separated slightly, the sound of knocking came from the doorway.
"Director Ji, are you available now? I wanted to discuss the Folk Street project." Zhu Jianian’s voice sounded from outside, completely ruining the moment.
Discuss the Folk Street project?
Hadn’t Zhu Jianian been staunchly opposed to it? So why was she trying to discuss it now? The transparent attempt to find an excuse to come inside was far too obvious.
After knocking, Zhu Jianian pressed her ear to the door to listen to what was happening inside.
It was dead quiet. She couldn’t tell if Gu Moqian and Ji Wei were actually discussing work.
"Director Ji, may I come in?"
Zhu Jianian waited for a while. Seeing that Ji Wei hadn’t answered at all, she grew increasingly anxious and reached out to grab the door handle, intending to push the door open.
To her surprise, the door was locked from the inside.
In broad daylight—to lock the office door, what could they be doing?
Could it be... were they actually... doing that sort of thing?!
Unbidden images flashed through Zhu Jianian’s mind, her face instantly turning red and then pale.
Unwilling to give up, she bit her lip and pushed forcefully on the door again, but it didn’t budge.
Zhu Jianian called out a few more times, still hearing no response from inside.
"Manager Zhu, what are you doing leaning against the door?"
The sudden voice behind her startled Zhu Jianian so much that she nearly tripped and fell. She turned around to see Ling Ling staring at her with a look of suspicion.
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