Gu Tingyan, Drink Less
"Zhai Heng is just a supporting character, and I haven't observed him closely, but there shouldn't be any issues."
"Alright." After rinsing her hands with cold water, Jiang Nuannuan had just come out of the restroom when someone suddenly grabbed her wrist and dragged her into the nearby utility room.
Her lower back hit the mop handle hanging on the wall, causing her to wince in pain. As she recognized the person, her gaze became alert.
"Ji Yansen? What are you doing?" A dim blue light shone from above.
"What's going on between you and Gu Tingyan?" The man tightly gripped her shoulder, his voice filled with anger. "Jiang Meng told me that you became his mistress."
Jiang Nuannuan glanced at her handbag lying aside. If it hadn't been damaged, it should still be recording. She sneered and immediately put on a performance.
"You believe everything she says, but you won't believe anything I say. Why are you questioning me again?" "I believe you." Ji Yansen anxiously said, "As long as you say you didn't become his mistress, I'll believe you."
Jiang Nuannuan forcefully freed herself from his grip, but her shoulder had already turned red from being squeezed for such a short time.
"You're about to marry Jiang Meng, so why bother with me?"
"I… you know I don't love her at all." Ji Yansen said painfully, "How could I forget about the three years we spent together, from school to graduation and work." This man was truly skilled at spinning lies.
"Since you don't love her and believe me," Jiang Nuannuan paused and scoffed, "first of all, I was kicked out of my house with no money. I need to survive. I don't understand why Jiang Meng wants to falsely accuse me of being a mistress, but you, Ji Yansen, should know that I, Jiang Nuannuan, graduated top of my class from South University's International Financial Management program. I self-studied jewelry design and served as the personal assistant to the CEO of the Gu Corporation. I am fully capable of supporting myself."
Ji Yansen was speechless. "I know."
Jiang Nuannuan had been raised in luxury since birth, and he had witnessed her exceptional abilities. Compared to Jiang Meng, who had been found in recent years, their methods of upbringing had always been fundamentally different.
"Also, you were the one who suggested breaking up between us. It's already over between us, so don't come looking for me again." Jiang Nuannuan pushed him away, picked up her bag from the floor, and prepared to leave.
However, Ji Yansen didn't want to let her go so easily.
"Don't work as Gu's assistant, you can count on me!"
Jiang Nuannuan raised an eyebrow and turned her head. "You want me to be your mistress?"
"Someone like Gu Tingyan naturally wouldn't bother taking care of you, but I'm willing to." Ji Yansen sincerely said, "As long as you agree, I'll prioritize you even after marriage."
But what about Gu Tingyan, who was already supporting her?
System 66: "Ugh! Disgusting scumbag!"
Jiang Nuannuan calmly cursed him as a lunatic without any expression on her face. "When you were with me, you were fooling around with Jiang Meng in bed. Now you want to take care of me? I feel like throwing up just thinking about it."
"How do you know?" Ji Yansen looked genuinely surprised. She made it up, after all, this kind of melodramatic plot was a common trope for supporting characters.
"Stay away from me. You've already made me infamous. Right now, I just want to live a good life." Jiang Nuannuan tried to push him away, but Ji Yansen firmly held onto her hand, continuously cornering her.
"Don't be like this, Nuannuan. I truly love you, why can't you compromise?"
System 66 cursed loudly, "Nonsense!"
"Why are you getting so worked up? I should be the one getting worked up." Jiang Nuannuan silently tightened her grip on the mop handle behind her.
When that disgusting mouth was about to kiss her, she bent one leg and forcefully kneed the man in his most vulnerable area. "Ah!"
At this time when Ji suffered, she firmly grasped and thrust the mop handle into his abdomen, pushing him aside. With determination, Jiang Nuannuan let go of the mop and quickly ran to the door. Coincidentally, someone opened the door to the cleaning room from the outside, and without hesitation, she rushed forward. Her head bumped against the hard chest, causing her to let out a slight groan of pain and cover her forehead.
"Jiang Nuannuan?" Gu Tingyan reached out to catch her. Looking up into those ink-like eyes, she exclaimed in surprise, "Mr. Gu." Seeing her in such a panic, the man embraced her waist, his voice cold, "What's going on?"
Ji Yansen, holding his crotch in pain, followed closely behind and saw the cold and emotionless face. He was greatly alarmed and instinctively stood up straight, "Mr. Gu."
"What did you do to my assistant?" The man looked at him, devoid of any emotion. His tall figure cast a long shadow under the light, exuding a strong sense of oppression.
"Nothing… I just greeted her as an old friend." Ji Yansen broke into a cold sweat, unable to meet his gaze. He only bent down to show respect and hurriedly fled.
Jiang Nuannuan became relaxed only after Ji Yansen left. She looked up at him and whispered, "Ji Yansen wanted to force me to be his mistress, it's disgusting."
Gu Tingyan fell silent for a moment, "You refused?" Jiang Nuannuan widened her eyes, "Mr. Gu, you just gave me money yesterday, and today you don't recognize me?" There couldn't possibly be such a good deal.
Gu Tingyan spoke, "I won't do anything that makes you uncomfortable."
"Can I have a labor contract with the Gu Corporation?" She pursed her lips.
"What for?"
"To completely resolve the trouble caused by Ji Yansen." She once again clarified her position, clearly indicating that she was going to confront him.
Gu Tingyan understood and calmly said, "I'll help you handle it." It was the first time he had kept a lover, and he understood that he needed to help his newly appointed woman deal with troubles.
"I'll handle it myself." Jiang Nuannuan smiled, "After all, being by your side is not just about money." The main thing was not to let the boss have a poor service experience.
"Tingyan, Mrs. Zhai is looking for you again." A gentle voice came from behind. Both of them turned around, and a harmonious couple with gentle auras stood not far away, looking perfectly matched. It was Fu Shiliu and Zhai Heng.
Gu Tingyan instinctively tightened his grip on Jiang Nuannuan's waist, his five fingers digging into her flesh, exerting a force that made her grunt in pain. "It hurts." She placed her hand on the back of his hand, where the veins were bulging, and gently relieved the pressure.
"Nice to see you, you look good." Gu Tingyan straightened his voice, his expression emotionless as he glanced at the hand resting on Fu Shiliu's shoulder.
Zhai Heng looked at Jiang Nuannuan, who pretended not to know her, and withdrew his gaze with a faint smile, "Shall we sit together?" "Mmm."
Except for showing a bit more expression in front of Mrs. Zhai, Gu Tingyan maintained a cold expression throughout. He accepted the drinks from anyone who came to toast, one glass after another, emptying them into his stomach.
When the man finished drinking ten glasses in a row, Fu Shiliu finally cast a worried look at him. At this moment, she was being held by Zhai Heng and couldn't leave. He had a serious stomachache, and continuing like this would inevitably lead to trouble.
Noticing Gu Tingyan's unusual mood, Jiang Nuannuan took the initiative to pick up a glass of red wine, hugged Gu Tingyan's arm, and clinked glasses with the guests toasting. "I'll drink on behalf of Mr. Gu."
Jiang Nuannuan tilted her head back and downed the glass of red wine in one go.
Drinking too quickly, she coughed a few times, put down the glass, wiped her mouth, and immediately blushed.