"I'm truly speechless!"
Liu Hanyan clenched her teeth, raised her fist, then let it drop, running her fingers through her hair. "I wish you never find a wife in your lifetime."
"What does that have to do with finding a wife?" Gu Chen felt the two matters were unrelated.
"It has nothing to do with it!" Liu Hanyan smirked, a hint of annoyance in her laughter.
Not wanting to engage in such discussions with this big straight man, she continued, "Let's talk about business. Do you have time tonight?"
"What idea do you have in mind now?" Gu Chen stared at her warily.
"You think asking the City Mayor for help doesn't come with a price? Naturally, you have to fulfill your promises." Liu Hanyan said calmly.
"Why do I have to concern myself with promises you made?" Gu Chen said nonchalantly.
Liu Hanyan was at a loss for words, her phoenix eyes flashing with anger, feeling the urge to strangle him.
After a while, she said, "But I made the promise, and you know, I don't know medicine."
"And then?" Gu Chen remained unmoved.
"But you do!" Liu Hanyan blinked.
After saying that, the two just stared at each other, neither willing to speak.
To an outsider, it might seem like they were playing a game of "one, two, three, wooden man."
In the end, Gu Chen succumbed to her watery eyes.
There was no way around it; the woman's pair of eyes, naturally affectionate, could melt any man's heart.
Gu Chen spoke up, "You want me to treat the City Mayor's daughter's illness, that's no problem, but we need to settle the score."
"Settle... settle the score? What score? Do we have any score between us?" Liu Hanyan turned her head away, pretending to be clueless.
Gu Chen didn't care about that and said straightforwardly, "I promised your brother to help you once, but if I have to intervene to save someone, that opportunity will be used up. So, you better think it through before you tell me."
After finishing his words, he stood up to leave.
"Gu Chen, stop right there!"
Liu Hanyan blocked the doorway angrily. "You're heartless! I asked the City Mayor for help, isn't it also for you? By saying that, aren't you afraid of hurting my feelings?"
"If conscience could be sold, I'd sell you a few pounds without hesitation," Gu Chen said indifferently.
As long as he had no conscience, he wouldn't be held hostage by it.
"You..."
Liu Hanyan was so angry that smoke was practically coming out of her ears. She nodded repeatedly, "Alright, I see how ruthless you are. I choose to save the person!"
After saying that, she stepped aside, not even wanting to look at him anymore.
"Fine, I'll come find you tonight."
Gu Chen said and left without any hesitation.
Liu Hanyan took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to kill him, mainly because she couldn't overpower him.
After a while, her mood calmed down.
She sat silently on the sofa, her chin resting on her hand, lost in thought.
"Mr. Gu, take care!"
At the elevator entrance, Qin Hu suddenly became respectful towards Gu Chen.
"Come here," Gu Chen beckoned to him.
Qin Hu, puzzled, obediently walked over.
Then, a dark shadow flashed, and a strong wind blew towards them.
Qin Hu was taken aback, not understanding why Gu Chen would suddenly launch a sneak attack on him.
But before he could resist, it was too late. Gu Chen had firmly restrained him.
With a couple of clicks, Gu Chen clapped his hands. "Just move around a bit."
Upon hearing this, Qin Hu was once again stunned. Not only did Gu Chen not hit him, he even healed the injuries on his body.
"Wow! You're truly amazing, Mr. Gu. Where did you learn your medical skills?"
Gu Chen replied nonchalantly, "Protect Miss Liu Hanyan well. Don't let anything happen to her in Lin'an. Otherwise, you'll have to answer to me."
Qin Hu's expression changed, and he straightened up. "Please rest assured, Mr. Gu. Unless someone steps over my dead body, no one will touch Miss Liu even a hair."
Gu Chen patted his shoulder and didn't say anything more before turning and entering the elevator.
Earlier, in the room, he had deliberately made things difficult for Liu Hanyan, just to avoid getting involved in the Liu family's affairs. Even if it wasn't for the matter with Mayor Chen, he would have found a way to deflect.
Of course, favors needed to be repaid, but they could be compensated elsewhere.
Meanwhile, in the CEO's office of the Chen Group...
After listening to Zhang Ke's report, Chen Yuwei realized that she had misunderstood Gu Chen.
Especially after Gu Chen's outburst, the factions under Chen Qianchuan had become much more obedient.
They were now even more respectful towards her than before, no longer being deceitful behind her back.
Chen Yuwei felt a bit apologetic inside.
Zhang Ke suggested, "Chen CEO, why don't you give Mr. Gu a call and ask him to come back?"
After a series of events, she had completely changed her view of Gu Chen.
A handsome and manly "little wolf", who wouldn't be moved by him?
Chen Yuwei said coyly, "No need. I'm the one who drove him away. If I ask him back now, where would I put my face?"
"Men are actually quite easy to coax. He might not even be mad at you anymore," Zhang Ke chuckled.
"Really?" Chen Yuwei didn't believe it.
"Really," Zhang Ke nodded firmly.
"In that case, I'll give it a try."
Chen Yuwei thought for a moment, took out her phone, and dialed Gu Chen's number.
"Hello, the number you have dialed is currently busy..."
Hearing the cold and indifferent prompt, Chen Yuwei's face turned green, and she shook with anger. "He... he actually blocked me? Who gave him the courage? Is it A-mei?"
Zhang Ke hadn't expected the situation to turn out like this either. Feeling both angry and amused, she realized that Mr. Gu had quite a temper.
"Chen CEO, it must be a misunderstanding. Maybe he's really on the phone with someone else."
"Zhang Ke, you don't need to comfort me. Let him die wherever he wants. I didn't even want him to come in the first place."
Chen Yuwei slammed her phone on the table, growing angrier the more she thought about it.
She decided to go home in the evening and complain to her mother. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to vent her frustration.
Rubbing her temples, Zhang Ke became apprehensive about Gu Chen. This was the first time she had seen Chen CEO get so angry.
"Chen CEO, shall I try?" Zhang Ke asked cautiously.
Deciding to give Gu Chen one last chance, she couldn't bear to let go of such an interesting person.
With a dark expression, Chen Yuwei grumbled, "Are you helping him so much because you fancy him?"
"No, no," Zhang Ke quickly denied, adding, "Chen CEO, you're overthinking it. Even if I had the courage, I wouldn't dare to compete with you for a man."
After saying that, she couldn't help but laugh.
Chen Yuwei was taken aback and hurriedly said, "You silly girl, what nonsense are you spouting? I have nothing to do with Gu Chen, and I'm not interested in him. Don't spread rumors."
Zhang Ke sighed, "Oh, I see. In that case, the sisters in the company can rest assured."
"You don't know, when Mr. Gu left just now, so many sisters were looking at him, their eyes were practically glowing with envy, like wolves seeing meat."
"He... is he really that popular?" Chen Yuwei was surprised.
Zhang Ke nodded vigorously, confirming that it was true. Then she said, "So, are you really not going to invite Mr. Gu back?"
Chen Yuwei bit her lip, feeling inexplicably sour.
This feeling made her feel annoyed, so she shook her head firmly. "Coming to the company is for work, not for him to attract bees and butterflies. I can't let him ruin everything for us just like a mouse dropping in a pot of soup."
NEXT