Assistant to My Contracted Husband

Chapter 1983 - 449: President Gu Competes with His Son for Attention (Part 3)

"Understood, Miss Jian.""Hmm."

Jian Ran frowned slightly, a bit worried, but was puzzled at Secretary Zhou’s barely concealed smile, so she pressed her lips together and asked.

"Secretary Zhou, are you hiding something from me?"

"I wouldn’t dare... Miss Jian, I wouldn’t dare to hide anything from you."

Jian Ran pondered for a moment, somewhat doubting Secretary Zhou’s words, then curled her lips before speaking.

"Really?"

Every time Jian Ran smiled brightly and spoke in a rhetorical way, Secretary Zhou felt a bit unsteady, swallowed, and spoke weakly.

"It’s... it’s true."

Hearing this, Jian Ran’s lips curled subtly, then she sharply asked.

"Is Gu Mochen pretending to be sick?"

"No..."

"So is he or isn’t he?"

Secretary Zhou: "..."

Secretary Zhou was startled by Jian Ran’s sudden change to a stern tone and didn’t dare to speak at all.

Jian Ran squinted her beautiful eyes slightly. Even though Secretary Zhou didn’t say anything, she admitted it nonetheless.

Jian Ran’s eyes flashed with contemplation. Watching Secretary Zhou’s silent demeanor, she lifted the corners of her mouth.

"Looks like he’s really pretending to be sick. Gu Mochen is... so childish."

"Miss Jian, men in love are all childish. Don’t they just want their wives to care more about them and less about their sons?"

Jian Ran: "..."

So childish.

After all the trouble, isn’t it just for a certain someone that I gave birth to a son?

After all, a certain someone hasn’t seen a newborn before, nor has he raised a child from infancy.

Now... focusing all attention and energy on the child, that certain someone gets jealous.

If that’s not childish, what is it?

Jian Ran took a deep breath, suppressing the disdain in her heart, and looked at Secretary Zhou in front of her, speaking sternly.

"Secretary Zhou, Mochen isn’t usually this childish, so... did you teach him this trick?"

Secretary Zhou, being directly called out, weakly glanced up at Jian Ran in front of him.

What’s with Miss Jian’s mind, being as smart as Mr. Gu’s?

A family of schemers.

In front of them, nothing can be hidden.

Secretary Zhou swallowed.

"N... no..."

"Looks like there is..."

Jian Ran felt a bit of a headache. Can’t Secretary Zhou teach Gu Mochen something good instead of these things?

"The boss just feels neglected by you... As a fellow sufferer, I just wanted... mutual support, seeing as I’ve also been abandoned by my wife..."

Jian Ran: "..."

Watching Secretary Zhou looking like he’s in solidarity, Jian Ran tugged at her lips, her heart full of disdain for Gu Mochen and Secretary Zhou.

A moment later, Jian Ran pressed her lips together.

"Secretary Zhou... your wife carried your child for ten months and chose to give birth, proving she loves you. It’s important for men not to overthink at times."

"Actually... Miss Jian, it’s also important for men to recognize reality sometimes... Isn’t the little master more important than Mr. Gu now?"

Jian Ran: "..."

"You have to speak with conscience..."

Jian Ran faced Secretary Zhou’s serious eyes, her beautiful eyes were stunned, pondering what Secretary Zhou said. She couldn’t find words to refute it.

Jian Ran clenched her little hand tight, hearing Secretary Zhou’s words, pressed her lips together.

Indeed...with Little Cubao suddenly appearing in life, it disrupted the rhythm between her and Gu Mochen.

It’s inevitable to focus all the attention on the child.

Especially now with Tang Bao stepping into the entertainment industry.

She must even more protect her darling daughter.

In the end, the attention on Gu Mochen has indeed decreased substantially.

"Miss Jian, there are only about ten days left until your wedding with Mr. Gu. Do you feel your heart beating fast?"

Jian Ran watched Secretary Zhou, who was looking at her expectantly, secretly wondering what kind of people Gu Mochen has surrounded himself with.

Completely... brainwashed.

Including herself, apparently.

Just listening to Secretary Zhou’s words earlier, she was subconsciously drawn in.

Jian Ran pondered for a moment and then heard Secretary Zhou speak weakly.

"Miss Jian... your symptoms are exactly the same as my wife’s postpartum ones, oh, my poor Mr. Gu..."

Jian Ran: "..."

She was already frustrated, and now even more so.

Seeing Secretary Zhou’s expression, it seemed like she had committed a grave mistake.

Jian Ran took a deep breath, suppressing the mixed feelings in her heart, and then softly spoke while her beautiful eyes were fixed on Secretary Zhou in front of her.

"Alright... stop defending your boss, I’m aware and will think about it carefully."

"Yes, yes, Miss Jian, please don’t be angry about Mr. Gu pretending to be sick, he just wanted to gain your attention."

"Hmm, I got it."

"I’ll head back to work first. Even though it was faked, better get someone to check on him, just in case he’s actually unwell."

"Alright, Miss Jian."

Secretary Zhou watched Jian Ran, who was still showing concern for Gu Mochen, thinking to himself he was indeed clever.

Successfully turned the situation around.

Buddy Boss Gu, you owe me thanks, hahaha, I’m so clever.

...

After returning to the office, there were several design drafts on Jian Ran’s desk.

Jian Ran’s beautiful eyes blinked in surprise as she looked at the design drafts in her hand, and she pressed her lips together.

She picked up a pen...thought for a moment, but put it down.

Sometimes, after dealing with the child and work... indeed, a person’s energy is limited.

Jian Ran curled her lips, pondering over what Secretary Zhou had just said to her.

She was about to get married and become a bride, yet felt like the days were bland as water.

Then being busy with the child all the time... she indeed wasn’t paying as much attention to Gu Mochen as before.

Jian Ran raised her hand to rub her temples, the headache problem wasn’t solving itself.

For a while, she couldn’t think of anything good...

Didn’t know how to face Gu Mochen.

...

Jian Ran spaced out for a good while, took a deep breath, and prepared to head upstairs to find Gu Mochen and have a good talk, only to find Secretary Zhou already missing as soon as she reached the office door.

The reception desk secretary saw Jian Ran and respectfully spoke.

"Miss Jian, Mr. Gu just received a call about an urgent issue at the European Division, he has gone there with Secretary Zhou... Mr. Gu didn’t have time to inform you, he asked me to look after the little master and let you know when he wakes up."

Jian Ran’s beautiful eyes widened.

What... Gu Mochen... went to Europe.

So suddenly?