ABCFWGR **Chapter 136: Making Things Worse**

At that time.

Chen Yuwei personally led a delegation to Fuliu Pharmaceuticals.

Unlike the last time when they were turned away.

This time, with Wu Anqi coordinating, Fuliu Pharmaceuticals showed enough respect, not only arranging a special person to welcome them but also having several senior executives attend the meeting.

"What are you looking for?" 

Wu Anqi nudged Chen Yuwei and asked softly.

"Nothing... nothing!" 

Chen Yuwei, feeling a bit guilty, smoothed her stray hair.

Wu Anqi pouted. She had clearly seen Chen Yuwei looking around. Even if she didn't admit it, Wu Anqi knew who Chen Yuwei was looking for.

She felt a bit jealous.

Despite all her efforts to keep Liu Hanyan away, in the end, Chen Yuwei got the upper hand.

"Hmph! She's clearly been with Gu Chen and didn't tell me. I thought she was my best friend. I'm so angry. If I hadn't covered for her in front of Miss Liu, this would have been exposed long ago!" Wu Anqi thought to herself, feeling aggrieved.

Little did she know, it was all a misunderstanding.

Gu Chen and Chen Yuwei hadn't even met for a long time, let alone had any relationship.

When the head of the R&D department brought the finished products, the business talks officially began.

Meanwhile.

Gu Chen drove to Fuliu Pharmaceuticals.

"Hello, President Gu!" The receptionist greeted him sweetly.

"Hello."

Gu Chen smiled and nodded.

When he entered the elevator, the receptionists excitedly debated, "President Gu smiled at me just now."

"Nonsense, he smiled at me. He looks so handsome when he smiles."

"No, it was me. I greeted him first, so he smiled at me!"

"It was me..."

When Gu Chen arrived at his office, he was surprised to find that not only was Wu Anqi not there, but Zhou Jie was also absent.

"What's going on? Where is everyone during work hours?"

Just then, an employee passed by and curiously asked, "President Gu, are you looking for Assistant Wu?"

"Yes, where is she?" Gu Chen turned and asked.

"Representatives from Chen's Pharmaceuticals are here for a cooperation meeting. Assistant Wu and several executives are in the conference room." The employee reported.

It was not surprising that Gu Chen was unaware of the company's arrangements.

Everyone in the company knew that Gu Chen was a hands-off boss. Because of this, Wu Anqi became his spokesperson, otherwise, those executives wouldn't have attended the meeting for her.

"Okay, got it. Thanks." Gu Chen replied amicably.

The employee quickly said it was no problem.

She had heard from colleagues that President Gu was very handsome, but she hadn't believed it. Seeing him in person, she instantly became a fan of his looks.

She only reluctantly looked away and wiped her drool when Gu Chen reached the conference room door.

"Sigh, he's the president. I can only admire him from a distance, not be disrespectful!"

Gu Chen pushed the door open.

The large conference room immediately fell silent.

"President Gu!"

The people from Fuliu Pharmaceuticals quickly stood up to greet him.

Across the table, some people from Chen's Pharmaceuticals recognized him and exclaimed, "Isn't this President Gu, the one rumored to be Chen's boy toy?"

Before he could finish, someone beside him quickly covered his mouth and scolded, "Did you leave your brain at home when you came out?"

It's one thing to joke in private, but saying it openly is asking for trouble.

Moreover, he is now the president of Fuliu Pharmaceuticals, which makes him Chen's Pharmaceuticals' client.

Offending the client is a dead-end, truly brainless!

Both sides were very embarrassed for a moment.

The people from Fuliu Pharmaceuticals all assumed that Gu Chen was Liu Hanyan's man. They had no idea about this other situation and their expressions were complex, filled mostly with envy and jealousy.

Both Liu Hanyan and Chen Yuwei were rare beauties.

Moreover, rumors in the company suggested that his relationship with Secretary Wu was also ambiguous, and she was another great beauty.

President Gu's good fortune truly made others envious.

"Ahem!"

Wu Anqi coughed a few times to break the silence and said, "Everyone has misunderstood. The relationship between President Gu and President Chen is not as rumored. President Chen's mother is President Gu's aunt; they have known each other since childhood. There's no possibility of a kept relationship. Is that clear?"

"Isn't that just childhood sweethearts?" 

Someone clueless chimed in, and just as the situation was about to calm down, it escalated again.

How did the explanation only make things worse?

Wu Anqi was so angry her teeth itched, and her expression was one of exasperation.

Chen Yuwei's face was almost entirely red. As one of the people involved, she had no way to explain; saying more would only make people think she was trying to hide something.

"Everyone, please sit down. We can discuss these matters later."

Gu Chen, uninterested in explaining, showed no emotion and spoke calmly.

Seeing this, everyone fell silent, unsure of his thoughts, and carefully sat down, afraid of crossing any lines.

Wu Anqi pulled out the chair at the head of the table for Gu Chen.

Only then did Gu Chen notice Chen Yuwei's presence. He was momentarily surprised but didn't say anything.

"Continue your discussion as before, don't mind me. I'm just here to listen." Gu Chen said after sitting down.

It took a while for everyone to return to the discussion of the cooperation matters.

Wu Anqi's eyes kept darting between Gu Chen and Chen Yuwei, thinking, "These two clearly have something going on but are pretending nothing's happening."

"If I hadn't seen that specially cleaned trash can that day, I might have been fooled too."

Noticing Wu Anqi's restless behavior, Gu Chen gave her a discreet glare.

Unyielding, Wu Anqi glared back.

But this scene, from Chen Yuwei's perspective, seemed like they were exchanging affectionate glances, making her feel a pang of bitterness.

She didn't know why, but seeing Gu Chen like this with another woman made her chest feel tight.

From start to finish, except for the initial glance, Gu Chen didn't look at Chen Yuwei again.

This only made Chen Yuwei feel more dejected.

"Alright, if there are no further issues, let's sign the formal contract."

The meeting concluded successfully.

Fuliu Pharmaceuticals would handle the patent research and product marketing, while the Chen Group would provide the production line and sales channels, a common cooperation model.

But even if it became a contract manufacturing deal, as long as they could ally with Liu Hanyan, Chen Pharmaceuticals would still profit.

After all, it’s advantageous to have a big backer.

"President Gu, how about you sign it?"

The executive in charge of the contract suggested.

Before Gu Chen arrived, he was the highest-ranking person there, so he should have signed it. But with Gu Chen's presence, it would be inappropriate for him to sign it, a major professional faux pas.

"You sign it." Gu Chen casually waved it off.

"Then I'll overstep." The executive said with a smile.

They exchanged contracts and both parties left.

As Gu Chen got up to leave, Chen Yuwei suddenly called out to him, "Can we talk privately?"


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