Chapter 63

Gu Wenyan could not think of any other reason why an assistant by Bo Sihan's side could be so overbearing, to the point that even Secretary Wang dared not act with such a hardline attitude.

With a shift in her thoughts, Gu Wenyan gently tugged at the man's sleeve: "Alright, if you have work, go ahead and handle it; I'm heading home."

Bo Sihan frowned: "How long have you even been here?"

"It doesn't matter, there will be plenty of time in the future, no need to rush for this moment."

Bo Sihan clearly did not want to let Gu Wenyan go just like that, but she had her own plans.

At a time like this... it was best not to be too clingy; they weren't even married yet, so they had to maintain a certain sense of distance.

She had a secret worry, fearing that Bo Sihan liked her more because of those love letters from back then, rather than because of who she was herself.

Therefore, she wanted to do everything possible to make Bo Sihan focus his heart only on her, independent of those previous love letters.

Although the assistant was still there, Gu Wenyan leaned in anyway and kissed Bo Sihan on the cheek: "How about we have dinner together tomorrow night? You go ahead and have your meeting today..."

The man's pupils constricted slightly, his cold expression softening because of her kiss.

He brushed his fingers lightly across Gu Wenyan's face: "Understood, I'll have Secretary Wang take you."

"How about... letting this assistant take me? Then Secretary Wang can accompany you to the meeting."

Bo Sihan raised an eyebrow, and realizing it was Gu Wenyan's idea, he indulgently nodded in agreement.

"Sorry to trouble you, may I ask how to address you?"

The woman said calmly: "Miss Gu, you can just call me Assistant Yue."

"Alright, Assistant Yue, sorry for the trouble of giving me a ride." Gu Wenyan didn't intend for her to drive for very long.

At this moment, it was purely to communicate with Assistant Yue alone.

There were some things... Gu Wenyan needed to confirm herself, and she didn't want to ask directly, lest she bring unnecessary trouble to Bo Sihan.

Soon, Secretary Wang followed Bo Sihan to the conference room, and Assistant Yue reached out to point Gu Wenyan toward the elevator lobby.

Gu Wenyan slowly walked over and mentioned it as if casually: "How long has Assistant Yue been by Si Han's side? It must have been quite a while, right?"

"It has been nearly three years."

"Three years is not short; that counts as a very long time."

Assistant Yue's expression became somewhat arrogant: "If Miss Gu has anything you want to ask, you can ask directly; anything I can answer, I will naturally answer truthfully."

This Assistant Yue was a smart person.

Gu Wenyan chuckled: "I don't have anything else I want to ask, I'm just curious; Assistant Yue has stayed by Si Han's side for years, but it seems you don't work for him alone."

"I don't understand what you mean, Miss Gu."

"I think Assistant Yue understands what I mean; some things cannot be hidden from me."

Gu Wenyan said very bluntly: "Si Han and I are already married, we are one family, so I also hope that in the future, Assistant Yue can better understand your own status, so as to avoid certain misunderstandings that no one wants to see, don't you agree?"

She was knocking Assistant Yue down a peg, reminding her that even if she was someone arranged by Bo Sihan's mother, she had to know that Bo Sihan was her boss, her direct superior.

If she had to listen to others for everything, even if she was Bo Sihan's mother's person, she would not have the chance to be like this in the future.

At the very least, Gu Wenyan only cared about who was doing what was best for him.

Assistant Yue was slightly surprised; she hadn't expected Gu Wenyan to see through her identity so easily. Although she didn't usually hide it, Gu Wenyan's insight was more astonishing than she had imagined.

"Miss Gu, even if you have married the Chairman, company matters are internal affairs of our Bo Group; you really shouldn't interfere too much, so as not to leave a bad reputation with the outside world."

Assistant Yue was even more shrewd than Gu Wenyan had estimated, even knowing how to refute her.

But if that was the case... she could act even more easily in the future.

Just like the Bo Family, that Lan Tian arranged by Bo Sihan's mother—she would have to deal with her sooner or later as well.

Gu Wenyan didn't have such a broad heart; no matter why Bo Sihan's mother did this, she had to ensure that by her partner's side, she was the most important one.

After the experiences of her previous life, Gu Wenyan would never let herself be that naive again.

Therefore, she would clear away any danger that might obstruct her.

Leaving the group, Gu Wenyan returned home, and Gu Mianmian was actually still in the backyard tinkering with those flowers and plants.

This time, it looked like she was truly putting effort into learning.

Gu Wenyan knew that Gu Mianmian wanted to use these things to please the family, and perhaps she had some other motives.

In any case, Gu Mianmian's plan would show its flaws sooner or later, and Gu Wenyan had the patience to play along with her and see what she would do next.

Gu Yechen returned to the Gu Jia Dazhai from the Gu Group, and Gu Mianmian happened to come out from the backyard, her hands still covered in mud.

Upon seeing Gu Yechen, Gu Mianmian looked at him a bit timidly, wanting to go up to him but seemingly unable to muster the courage.

Gu Yechen frowned: "What's wrong?"

"Nothing... Brother, are you busy with work today?"

Gu Yechen asked with concern: "It's alright, how about you? What have you been doing at home?"

"I've been planting flowers at home today, just finished, and I'll continue tomorrow!" As she spoke, the smile on Gu Mianmian's face became much brighter.

"Oh?"

Gu Mianmian said with a hint of shyness and embarrassment: "I just wanted to be able to... help you brothers at certain times; I feel like I'm so useless."

"Why would you think that?"

"Because Sister can grow such precious orchids when you need them... to help you, but I feel like I can't do anything."

Gu Mianmian sighed: "I just feel like I'm particularly useless right now..."

Gu Yechen walked up to her and comforted her in a low voice: "Don't think like that, you don't need to do anything in this house, and we never demanded that you must contribute anything."

"But I'm afraid that one day you will think I'm useless and stop loving me, and won't want to care about me, your sister..."

"Mianmian, don't overthink it, okay? No matter what, you are our sister."

Gu Wenyan was watching this scene from upstairs and almost clapped in applause; if Gu Mianmian didn't go into acting with that talent, it would truly be a waste.

Gu Yechen offered a few words of comfort, and Gu Mianmian broke into a smile through her tears, appearing to have become happy, yet she insisted on continuing to learn how to plant flowers tomorrow.

For a young lady like Gu Mianmian who had never lifted a finger, when had she ever spent effort on such things?

Everything Gu Mianmian is doing now makes the Gu Family understand that she is doing this out of necessity because she lacks a sense of security... and their pity for her in their hearts doubles.

Gu Wenyan, however, did not stop her, but instead watched this scene unfold with her own eyes.

When Gu Yechen went upstairs, he happened to meet her indifferent gaze.

She smiled slightly: "Big Brother."

"Mm."

Gu Yechen's gaze inadvertently became gentle: "Are you bored at home these past two days?"

"It's alright, I have my own things to do as well."

"If you are truly bored, go to the company and play around."

Gu Wenyan was surprised: "What?"