"Dad, what are you doing?"
"It's not what you think. Put the knife down quickly, don't hurt yourself."
Chen Yuwei was startled and hurriedly explained what happened.
"Cough cough, although it's a misunderstanding, it's also a wake-up call for me."
"Gu Chen, if you dare to bully Yuwei, don't blame my kitchen knife for being heartless, understand?"
Chen Wantai felt embarrassed, he put away the knife, but he couldn't shake off the embarrassment on his face.
Originally, because of the painting incident, he didn't like Gu Chen, so it was a good opportunity to give him a little lesson and ease his own embarrassment.
"What nonsense are you talking about? It's not Gu Chen's fault. Don't scare the child," Jiang Rou defended her son.
Chen Wantai glared at her. His wife wasn't supporting him but was instead helping this brat, which made him very unhappy.
But due to his elder status, he couldn't quarrel with the younger generation, so he had to hold it in.
He snorted without any goodwill.
"Jiang Auntie, it's okay. It's not a big deal," Gu Chen smiled.
Jiang Auntie treated him like her own, and he didn't want to affect the harmony of Jiang Auntie's family because of himself.
"You are such a sensible child. However, you have reminded me of something."
Jiang Rou looked at Gu Chen with affection, then turned to Chen Yuwei and said, "Didn't we agree last time that you would find something for Chen'er to do at the company? Have you sorted it out?"
Chen Yuwei was taken aback, not expecting her mother to bring up the old matter again.
To be honest, she didn't want to arrange for Gu Chen to enter the company, but things had come to this point, and it seemed that there was no reason to refuse.
After all, she had complained about Gu Chen being lazy and useless before.
Chen Yuwei took a deep breath. "Mom, it's not that I don't want to arrange it, but look at him, what can he do?"
Gu Chen frowned slightly, not liking her tone, but he endured and didn't say anything.
"Yuwei, Chen'er is not as bad as you think. He has many strengths, you just haven't noticed them yet since you've just met."
Jiang Rou smiled bitterly, still wanting to match Chen Yuwei and Gu Chen.
She believed that as long as the two of them went to work together and spent time together day and night, they would definitely spark the flames of love.
Chen Yuwei looked to Chen Wantai for help.
Seeing this, Chen Wantai cleared his throat. "Yuwei, I think your mom has a point. Just arrange a position for Gu Chen casually."
"Is it okay? Let him try first before deciding."
Unexpectedly, Dad was on Gu Chen's side?
Chen Yuwei stared at him in surprise, wondering if she had misheard.
"Why aren't you agreeing yet?"
Chen Wantai was afraid she wouldn't understand, so he kept signaling to her with his eyes.
"Okay, I'll let Gu Chen come to the company with me tomorrow, and when we get there, I'll assign him a suitable position."
Chen Yuwei looked at her dad suspiciously, reluctantly agreeing and deciding to ask him about it later.
Jiang Rou smiled happily. "That's great. Chen'er, when you go to the company, make sure to perform well."
"Don't worry, I won't let you down."
Gu Chen didn't want to disappoint Aunt Jiang's good intentions.
As long as he could make Aunt Jiang happy, he didn't mind.
Thinking of this, he touched the keys to the Qiong Tower and Yuyu Pavilion, still undecided on how to give them away.
"Alright, why don't you watch TV for a while? I'll go stir-fry the rest of the dishes."
Jiang Rou returned to the kitchen with a smile.
The remaining three people in the living room looked at each other in silence, none of them speaking.
The atmosphere was a bit awkward.
Gu Chen happened to be sitting between the two of them, in a very awkward position, like an extra person.
"You two chat, I'll go to the restroom," Gu Chen stood up.
If he stayed any longer, one out of the three would go crazy.
After he left,
Chen Yuwei couldn't sit still anymore and questioned Chen Wantai, "Dad, why didn't you speak up for me just now?"
"You, child, if Dad doesn't help you, should I help that kid?" Chen Wantai denied.
"But that's exactly what you did!" Chen Yuwei looked incredulous.
Chen Wantai clicked his tongue. "Why haven't you understood yet? This move is called 'retreating for advancement.' Do you still not understand your mom's intentions?"
"If I don't match you and Gu Chen together, would your mom just give up? Instead of making your mom angry, isn't it better to nip it in the bud?"
"As long as she understands that Gu Chen is worthless, would she really be willing to push you into the fire pit?"
At these words, Chen Yuwei's expression brightened, murmuring, "It seems like that's really the case."
Chen Wantai smirked triumphantly. "Don't forget how long I've been with your mom. I'm practically inside her head."
"Dad, you're the best!"
Chen Yuwei covered her mouth and chuckled, secretly giving him a thumbs up.
Just then, Jiang Rou brought out the dishes and saw the father and daughter laughing conspiratorially, curious. "What's making you two so happy?"
The father and daughter waved their hands, indicating it was nothing.
Jiang Rou shook her head and smiled, not paying it much mind, and called Gu Chen out to eat.
With Chen Wantai's advice, Chen Yuwei's attitude softened a lot, and there were more smiles exchanged at the dinner table.
The night passed without incident.
...
The next day,
Gu Chen went to the company with Chen Yuwei.
However, once they arrived at the company, Chen Yuwei got busy and left him with the secretary.
"Mr. Gu, hello, I'm Zhang Ke."
The secretary reached out her hand. "Let me take you to complete the entry procedures first."
Mr. Gu?
When did this woman become so kind? Could it be that she's entrusting me with an important task?
Gu Chen was puzzled, but didn't think too much about it. He shook hands with the secretary. "Alright, thank you."
The secretary smiled but didn't say anything, leading the way ahead.
Soon, they arrived at the HR department.
The HR department supervisor was a fat woman with glasses and freckles all over her face.
Seeing someone come in, she impatiently put away her makeup mirror and said with a sideways glance, "Secretary Zhang, don't you knock before entering? Didn't Mr. Chen teach you that?"
"Supervisor Zhou, sorry, I'll remember next time." Zhang Ke seemed accustomed to it and smiled apologetically.
She belonged to Chen Yuwei's side, while Supervisor Zhou belonged to the second largest shareholder's side, and their rivalry was an open secret.
However, Gu Chen's reaction disappointed her. She thought he was brought in by Mr. Chen to help.
But unexpectedly, he turned out to be such a spineless guy.
If a man has no backbone, he's not even as good as a dog.
Her favor for him plummeted to zero instantly.
"Alright, let's not make a big deal out of it. What do you want from me?" Supervisor Zhou pinched her nose.
Zhang Ke casually pointed to Gu Chen. "This is Mr. Gu, the newly hired executive. I brought him here to complete the entry procedures."
Gu Chen clearly felt Supervisor Zhou's attitude towards him was not as respectful as before.
But he didn't pay it any mind and was guessing about Supervisor Zhou's identity. How dare she be so impolite to someone from Chen Yuwei's side?
"Mr. Gu?"
Supervisor Zhou sneered, "I'm in charge of HR in this company. How come I don't know when a Mr. Gu appeared in the company?"
"Don't bring all sorts of random people to the HR department. If something goes wrong, who will be responsible?"
At the end of her speech, she even slammed the table in agitation.
Zhang Ke was angry at Gu Chen's reaction just now and deliberately didn't explain, waiting to see him make a fool of himself.
"Let me interrupt, is this company surnamed Chen or Zhou after all?"
Gu Chen spoke coldly, feeling a bit angry.
Perhaps Aunt Jiang had him join the company to defend Yuwei's authority, so he had to react.
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