Chapter 41: To Go or To Stay, A Dilemma

At this moment, apart from that slightly older Executive Secretary who was being scolded until she couldn't lift her head.

The other four female colleagues who had come to fawn over him, upon hearing the great President speak, found their footsteps moving as if they were moonwalking.

They just couldn't seem to walk out of this office...

The man who hadn't yet entered the President's Office turned his body to the side and looked at the few people still lingering there.

He spoke once more to that Executive Secretary.

"Those few just now, which department are they from? Register them for me, and before they get off work, tell their Supervisors to all come to my office once..."

As soon as his voice fell, the four people ran away in a flash!

This Big Boss truly lived up to his reputation! It was simply too terrifying!

This was simply the typical representative of a modern "steel straight man"!

Zhou Xiaoru, seizing the moment before he went in, reached out her hand directly and demanded.

"I'm not going in! Give me back my phone!"

The secretary to the side was already breaking out in a cold sweat, not daring to peek at the Big Boss's private affairs anymore.

She tactfully returned to her own desk and continued working.

Now, only Zhou Xiaoru and a certain gentleman were left standing there.

One was glaring in anger, the other had a deep gaze...

The man watched for a while, then his hand reached out unconsciously toward a certain Xiaoru's forehead...

The person who had long since discovered his movement hurriedly took a big step back before that hand could reach over!

There were still people watching nearby, and Du Feng might be coming back soon.

She didn't believe Gu Liyan would lay a hand on her in public!

Only this time, Miss Zhou had miscalculated once again...

Would Gu Liyan care about other people's gazes? Absolutely not!

He only cared about the things, and people, he cared about!

How honorable! Zhou Xiaoru had now been successfully categorized into the people he cared about.

And the handsome Gu, up until now, had very few people he cared about!

Aside from his parents and relatives, others... were almost non-existent!

It was just that at the moment, a certain Xiaoru hadn't realized that her weight in a certain gentleman's heart today was no longer what it used to be!

Gu Liyan stared at the person who was on full guard, and then thought about how this girl had actually said just now that she came to find Du Feng for a meal...

A certain person felt quite displeased inside!

All morning today, he had been waiting for this girl to come find him to get her phone, but he hadn't seen her even until lunch.

For this reason, a certain gentleman had specifically made a phone call to the Personnel Department's office.

He asked the Personnel Department manager if anyone hadn't come to work today.

The Personnel Department manager was stunned at first! Then, they caught on!

Because yesterday, the great President had already specifically called to ask for leave for a new Intern in their department!

And today he was calling to ask again...

The Personnel Department manager was an old hand and was very good at guessing the superior's intentions.

After telling the Big Boss that a certain Xiaoru hadn't come to work again, they even asked if they should record it for her, noting it as leave!

One could only say that the path the Personnel Department manager paved was thick, soft, and sturdy!

This made it impossible for the great President not to step down the stairs! Naturally and logically, he asked for leave for Zhou Xiaoru again...

He had originally planned to wait until after work to go to the school to find her.

He hadn't expected that this girl had already come...

His long legs took a step forward, instantly closing the distance between the two!

Zhou Xiaoru was so scared she almost turned to flee...

This person! How could he be so bold!

In broad daylight, was there no law left!

But before she could escape, a certain man had already grabbed her arm first.

He said, "Are you going in yourself... or should I carry you in..."

As soon as his voice fell, before Zhou Xiaoru could react, the secretary sitting seriously at the desk opposite had already been so shocked that she spat out the mouthful of water she had just taken!

This was too explosive, too stimulating!

The great President was actually flirting with a girl right at his own doorstep?!

My god! Who would believe this if they were told!

Who said the Big Boss was cold and heartless, and who said the Big Boss was a "steel straight man"?

This skill at flirting! Without ten or twenty years, one absolutely couldn't reach this level!

Zhou Xiaoru was now in a dilemma!

At this moment, she was truly afraid that Gu Liyan would do something else out of line.

Since this guy was even being this shameless with his words now, there was no need to even think about what he might do!

It was definitely even more shameless!

This fellow had now perfected shamelessness to a masterful degree!

The A City annual best at being shameless was him! None other!

After a bout of inner monologue, a certain Xiaoru had no choice but to compromise!

Everything was for the sake of the phone!

She walked ahead with her head down and entered the office...

The man behind her, seeing her like this, unconsciously curled the corners of his mouth into a hint of a smile.

This instantly shocked the secretary at the computer desk nearby so much that her jaw nearly dropped.

This Big Boss had been at the company for quite some time, with that handsome face that made countless young girls, young wives, and middle-aged women swoon.

On ordinary days, apart from being cold, he was just cool, with no other expressions!

But today!

She felt she could go buy a lottery ticket...

She actually saw the CEO smile?!!!

At this moment, the man who was about to enter behind her glanced unintentionally at his secretary, who had a look of astonishment on her face.

He issued a warning, "If I hear any idle gossip in the company, you can just hand in your resignation letter directly!"

This naked threat stunned the secretary once again.

She hurriedly promised, "Don't worry, CEO! Even if you gave me a hundred guts, I wouldn't dare say anything..."

This Big Boss, really, is a bit terrifying...

Gu Liyan glanced at her again, as if checking the truth of her words, then cast a cold gaze and walked into the office.

Zhou Xiaoru, inside the office, could no longer spare the effort to carefully examine the CEO's office.

She searched around on someone's desk but couldn't find her phone; she was on the verge of directly rummaging through the drawers in front of the desk...

At this moment, she clearly felt that her head hurt a little, and the spot where she had bumped her forehead when getting up in the morning was aching along with it.

That feeling of pain kept making her feel nauseous.

Seeing that Gu Liyan had entered the office, she didn't have much energy left to deal with him, so she directly asked for her things.

"Give me my phone."

As she spoke, she rubbed her aching forehead, feeling somewhat irritable.

But at this moment, Gu Liyan only had eyes for her slightly red and swollen forehead.

He asked, "How did you get that?"

She replied ungraciously, "Bumped it by accident." (Inner monologue: *As if that's any of your business! *)

Gu Liyan stared at the small, raised red bump and asked.

"Did you apply any medicine?"

"No." (*None of your damn business! *)

"Why didn't you come in this morning?"

"Overslept." (*Are you taking a census?! *)

"......"

Hearing this answer, Gu Liyan was left between laughter and tears, and his hand reached out again unconsciously, wanting to check the injury on her forehead.

Zhou Xiaoru dodged the demonic claw reaching toward her once again.

She said with extreme irritability.

"Mr. Gu! CEO Gu! I am very troubled by you always being like this! Give me back my phone, and from now on, we will go our separate ways! You walk your broad road, and I'll walk my single-plank bridge! Besides, we never had any connection to begin with; what are you trying to gain by doing this!"

Back when they were together, he was the type who wouldn't even bother to hold her hand, yet now he was taking advantage of her at every turn.

She now seriously suspected that this Gu Liyan was a fake!

Besides, he was as beautiful as a flower; what kind of butterflies, moths, or bugs couldn't he attract? Why did he have to fixate on her, this weirdo!

It had been two years since they broke up; what was he playing at!

This string of words made the gentleman's expression sink bit by bit.

What was he trying to gain...

He also wanted to know what exactly he was doing this for.

It was just that seeing this girl always trying every possible way to distance herself from him and hide from him made him feel extremely uncomfortable!

Even more, seeing her eating with other men made him feel incredibly displeased!

Not wanting to push her too hard, Gu Liyan softened his tone and said.

"I don't want you to resign because of me."

Zhou Xiaoru snorted coldly in her heart...

*Hmph! If it's not because of you, then who else could it be! And that Dianfan Guo! She hadn't even settled the account for the April Fool's Day prank with him yet! My life is about to be ruined by you two perverted brothers! *

Although she thought this in her heart, what she said was...

"I am resigning for my own personal reasons; it has nothing to do with you."

That should be enough, right!

"If it's not because of me, then what is the reason?"

"I just don't want to work here anymore." She was only in her early twenties and didn't want to die young!

The man's gaze was sharp as he exposed her. "You're lying!"

Zhou Xiaoru smiled indifferently; so what if I'm lying, none of your business!

"It's just a job, what's there to lie about? If you're not happy doing it, it's normal to resign."

Damn it! Why is resigning harder than landing on Mars!

She was already cursing in her heart again...

Gu Liyan stared at that face pretending to be relaxed for a while, then turned around and walked straight to the large floor-to-ceiling window.

The sun was very bright today, and the office was bathed in warm sunlight.

It wasn't as luxurious or high-profile as Su Poyang's office.

This Big Boss's office, however, reveals a low-key, sophisticated air in every detail.

In front of the floor-to-ceiling window, there was a row of sofas; at this moment, the handsome Gu leaned straight against one side of the sofa, lit a cigarette, and began to smoke.

With his back to a certain Xiaoru, he puffed away while slowly speaking.

"Do you know what the annual unemployment rate in A City is..."

"....."

"How many graduates there are each year..."

"....."

"And how many high-paying job openings there are in this city each year..."

These three consecutive questions left Zhou Xiaoru not knowing what to say.

At this moment, the handsome Gu, with the cigarette in his mouth, turned around gloomily...

Under the sunlight, the man seemed to carry his own halo, like a god descended from the heavens!

He was handsome beyond the limits of the sky!

Miss Zhou seriously suspected at this moment that this guy was showing off his looks again!

This was naked seduction! A honey trap!

She only heard the man continue, "Do you also know how many college students choose to return to their hometowns every year because they can't find work..."

These words struck right at the bottom of Zhou Xiaoru's heart...

If she couldn't find a suitable job here and couldn't establish herself, she wouldn't even be able to solve her own basic needs.

Then what was she staying here for!

Could it be that she still wanted her parents back home to send her living expenses?

That definitely wouldn't do!

The job opportunity at Tengyuan was indeed a once-in-a-century chance.

Moreover, if she passed the internship period and could apply to become a permanent employee, her salary would never be lower than any other company on the market.

Furthermore, if she became a permanent employee, Tengyuan not only provided various subsidies for food and daily needs, but most importantly...

He also had company dormitories where she could live!

Then she would save the money for renting an apartment, which was no small expense...

All kinds of benefits were laid out before her.

Faced with realistic problems, Zhou Xiaoru knew she couldn't act on impulse!

She was somewhat tempted, yet somewhat hesitant...

To go or to stay, it was such a struggle!