Is it appropriate to discuss this in broad daylight?
Fang Mian remained silent.
“Wasn’t Assistant Fang quite proactive and bold that night?”
“Or perhaps… Assistant Fang is actually two-faced, only becoming exceptionally fiery and daring when in bed?”
Some men really deserve to be put in their place.
Especially those surnamed Gu!
Fang Mian looked up, neither submissive nor arrogant. “President Gu, I am someone who separates work from personal matters. Please refrain from teasing me about that night during working hours.”
“It’s mainly because President Gu is so busy managing countless affairs that it’s hard for you to find time. So, I can only wait for your summons at any moment.”
“After all, for me, there’s no essential difference between doing it once and doing it ten times.”
The elevator arrived.
Fang Mian said politely, “I’ll head to work now.”
Just as she stepped forward…
An arm stretched out in front of her, blocking her path domineeringly.
Fang Mian’s heart tightened.
A dangerous, bewitching glint flickered in Gu Tingye’s handsome eyes.
He slowly lowered his head, leaning closer to her. “I’ll let Assistant Fang find out whether there’s a difference between doing it once… and doing it ten times.”
An overwhelming pressure, mixed with a faint woody fragrance, engulfed all of Fang Mian’s senses.
Every muscle in her body tensed, and she dared not move.
As Gu Tingye’s warm breath lingered near her right ear…
Fang Mian instinctively tilted her head slightly to the left. “Could you let me out first? This is the company.”
Gu Tingye’s gaze lingered on her fair, fragrant neck. “I wonder what brand of shampoo and body wash Assistant Fang uses. It smells quite nice.”
With every word he spoke.
Fang Mian’s skin was mercilessly assaulted.
A tingling, numbing sensation made her whole body itch with discomfort.
Her voice turned hoarse as she said, “I don’t remember. I’ll check when I get off work and report back to President Gu.”
Gu Tingye reached out and stroked her smooth neck, praising, “Quite obedient! But… I still prefer it when Assistant Fang isn’t so obedient.”
After saying this, he boldly pecked Fang Mian’s neck.
The warm, moist sensation felt like an electric current, making Fang Mian’s legs go weak on the spot.
Fortunately, she managed to steady herself against the elevator wall in time.
A faint, amused chuckle escaped Gu Tingye’s throat.
He straightened his suit with satisfaction and walked out of the elevator.
That devil was finally gone!
Fang Mian took several deep breaths before slowly stepping out of the elevator.
To her surprise, Gu Tingye was waiting for her at the entrance.
Fang Mian trembled in fright again and quickly turned around, facing away.
Catching a glimpse of her overly startled reaction from the corner of his eye, Gu Tingye’s smile deepened.
“Notify the R&D and Planning Departments to meet in Conference Room C at 9:30.”
“Yes.”
“Go to Manager Liu’s office and ask him to follow up on the progress of the Blue Sea Project. Especially regarding the raw materials, tell him to strictly monitor them and not let anyone scheming behind the scenes take advantage of any loopholes.”
“Understood, President Gu.”
“One more thing…”
Fang Mian replied respectfully, “Please go ahead, President Gu.”
Gu Tingye’s lips curved slightly. “Go to the pharmacy and buy three boxes of condoms. Ultra-thin, size L, floral-scented…”
Fang Mian’s face flushed uncontrollably.
No matter how hard she tried to suppress it.
The entire morning, Fang Mian was so busy she barely had time to catch her breath.
It wasn’t until lunchtime that she finally had a moment to herself.
In the company cafeteria.
Colleagues sat together in small groups, chatting and gossiping while eating.
“Let me tell you, that old woman in the finance department is getting more and more hateful. Relying on the little privilege she holds, she loves to drag things out and bully people.”
“I’ve been targeted by her once too. I tried to please her by buying her milk tea and cakes, but she just said it was quitting time and to report again tomorrow. It really infuriated me.”
“If you ask me, Fang Mian, you in the secretarial department have it good. No matter where you go, in others’ eyes, you’re the president’s person. No one dares to offend you.”
“No, add one more word. The president’s woman! Hahaha…”
Being teased like this by her colleagues, Fang Mian couldn’t sit still anymore: “Don’t take your jokes too far. Be careful I report you to the president, and see if you still dare to say the same things then.”
“Hey, don’t take it seriously! We’re just joking around to relieve boredom. As long as we’re in Tianyu, aren’t we all the president’s women? Hahaha.”
“Hey, Fang Mian, why is there a red mark on your neck?”
Fang Mian’s eyelids twitched, and she immediately reached up to cover it: “A mosquito bite, I scratched it a few times.”
“Really? It’s not even summer yet, are mosquitoes already out?”
“I thought it was an ambiguous hickey! Hahaha…”
Fang Mian stood up with her tray: “I’m done eating, you all take your time.”
If it wasn’t talking about President Gu, it was talking about hickeys—she really couldn’t stay any longer.
In the restroom, Fang Mian applied some foundation over the red mark in front of the mirror.
Then, wearing a mask, she went to an outside pharmacy.
She even specifically asked the shopkeeper to pack it in a black bag.
Finally, she stuffed it into her bag and returned to the company.
Usually, she would take a short nap in the office at noon.
But now, with a ticking time bomb hidden in her bag.
She didn’t dare close her eyes for a second.
Afraid someone might see her bringing a box of condoms to work.
Finally, work hours arrived.
Fang Mian reached out and knocked on the door of the president’s office.
“Come in.”
After taking a deep breath, Fang Mian pushed the door open.
She unzipped her bag, took out the black bag, and placed it in front of him: “This is what you asked for, President Gu.”
“If there’s nothing else, I’ll go back to work now.” Fang Mian turned to leave.
Now, any place where she was alone with Gu Tingye had already become a dangerous no-go zone in her mind.
“Stop!”
Fang Mian closed her eyes for a moment, then turned back with gritted teeth: “Does President Gu have any other instructions?”
Gu Tingye took the box of condoms out of the bag: “Assistant Fang, can’t you count? I told you to buy three boxes, and you only bought one?”
“There are ten in one box, President Gu.” Fang Mian’s voice carried a hint of shyness.
Gu Tingye said indifferently: “I don’t care how many are in one box, one box isn’t enough for me!”
Fang Mian replied awkwardly: “I think it’s enough!”
Ten times, ten condoms—isn’t that just right?
Hearing this, Gu Tingye raised his dark, seductive eyes and gazed deeply at her.
In front of Fang Mian, he teasingly opened the box and tore one off: “Assistant Fang, should we… use one now to test the quality?”
Fang Mian reflexively took half a step back.
Gu Tingye continued: “In case the quality isn’t up to par, you can return it in time. What do you think?”
At this moment, Fang Mian regretted it immensely.
How could she have lost her head and shamelessly provoked Gu Tingye?
This man, who she had always thought of as decisive, career-driven, and almost ascetic, had somehow transformed overnight into a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
It just didn’t make sense!
Just then, Fang Mian’s phone rang.
It was Gu Ziqian calling.
She swiped to answer. “Hello, what’s up?”
“Fang Mian, where are you?”
“I’m at the company, why?”
“I’m at your company too, but I don’t see you anywhere. Oh, I get it—you’re in Uncle’s office, aren’t you…”
Anticipating that Gu Ziqian might barge in at any moment, Fang Mian quickly snatched the condom from Gu Tingye’s hand, along with the one on the desk, and stuffed them both into a drawer.
No sooner had she done this than the office door was pushed open recklessly by Gu Ziqian.
“So you really are here! Hey, Uncle…”
Gu Tingye shot him a cold glance. “Knocking before entering is a basic sign of respect. Don’t be so careless in the future.”
Gu Ziqian chuckled carelessly. “Alright, alright, I get it. I finally come to the company to see you, and you give me that stern look.”
Fang Mian straightened up. “You two catch up. I’ll get back to work.”
“Sure, babe, go ahead. I’ll chat with Uncle for a bit. After work, the three of us can have dinner together.”
After Fang Mian left, Gu Ziqian idly flipped through a business newspaper, then fiddled with a nearby potted plant.
Finally, he couldn’t resist sitting down across from Gu Tingye.
“Uncle, there’s something I want to ask you.”
“Go on.”
“Fang Mian said she’s having an affair—that she’s seeing another man.”