Abducted by the White Moonlight of a "Tormented Protagonist" Novel - Chapter 22
Chapter 22
Looking at Gu Tingsheng in front of me, I took a deep breath and tried to keep a smile on my face. “Mr. Gu, what did you just say?”
Gu Tingsheng frowned and said in a cold tone, “Did you charge Shiyu for lessons?”
After hearing that, I almost couldn’t breathe. Did Gu Shiyu really tell Gu Tingsheng that I charged her for lessons! And is this really so serious that he had to come here to confront me!
If I had known this, I wouldn’t have gone for a walk just because I was bored in the office!
“Yes, it was me. Isn’t it normal to charge for lessons?” I tried to smile. What’s wrong with all the rich people in this world! Why are they so obsessed with money!
The currency in this world hasn’t depreciated that much, right? Ten thousand yuan isn’t an astronomical price, is it?
Gu Tingsheng’s frown deepened. “So, everything Shiyu did was taught by you?”
I first made a “stop” gesture and asked sincerely, “What did she do?”
I didn’t want to admit to anything outright. What if there was a gap in information between us and he misunderstood me after I admitted it?
“She went to work at the Fu Group and became Fu Wen’s secretary!” Gu Tingsheng said in a deep voice.
Song Zhiqi: “???”
“What did you say?”
For a moment, I suspected that Gu Tingsheng had misspoken.
“She became Fu Wen’s secretary!” Gu Tingsheng said, trying to suppress his anger.
Song Zhiqi: “…”
“First of all, I did tell her to go work at the Fu Group. Second, I didn’t tell her to become Fu Wen’s secretary!”
This villainous female character took the female lead’s path!
Isn’t that the female lead’s position?!
The system was also shocked and let out a series of piercing alarms.
“Host! Look at what you’ve done!”
I had a headache from its noise. How was I supposed to know that Gu Shiyu would take such an unconventional path! I clearly just wanted her to find a good job, but I didn’t tell her to become a secretary!
She went straight to being a secretary. That’s so close to Fu Wen. What does that imply! She must have wanted to get close to him and keep an eye on him. How is Fu Wen supposed to change his view of her now!
After hearing what I said, Gu Tingsheng’s frown deepened. The way he stared at me made my back instinctively feel cold.
Does this person want to get rid of me?
The sound of high heels tapping on the floor came from behind me. I was about to turn my head when two hands from behind me grabbed my shoulders and turned me back around. They held me in a half-embrace, and at the same time, a faint, clean scent entered my nostrils.
I instantly knew who the person behind me was. When she spoke, a “sure enough” sound echoed in my heart.
I don’t know when it started, but I can now tell if it’s Shen Shiyi very quickly.
“Why are you here? Is there something you need with my little assistant?” Shen Shiyi held me in a half-embrace and looked at Gu Tingsheng calmly.
Even though she wasn’t as tall as Gu Tingsheng and didn’t seem to have a clear advantage, the aura she exuded completely overpowered him!
Seeing her appear, especially her possessive manner, Gu Tingsheng’s eyebrows raised slightly. He looked at Shen Shiyi with a hint of curiosity.
“Nothing much. I was just worried that your little assistant would lead my sister astray,” Gu Tingsheng said flatly.
I was in Shen Shiyi’s arms, my eyes widening. I looked at Gu Tingsheng in annoyance. What did he just say? He said he was worried that I would lead his sister astray?!
Does his sister even need me to lead her astray! Her mind is already messed up!
What normal person would interpret my words as “go be Fu Wen’s secretary!”
Shen Shiyi’s eyes grew cold. “Then what you just said is problematic. Our little assistant is smart, sharp, and has a unique and correct perspective. How could she lead your sister astray?”
Gu Tingsheng looked at her, at a loss for words.
“You should go back first,” Shen Shiyi said, looking down at me.
“Oh.” I looked at Gu Tingsheng, then at Shen Shiyi. As I turned back to the office, I was still wondering why all these characters seemed so different from the ones I knew in the novel.
Could it be that the novel was adapted too much when it was turned into a TV show?
After I left, Shen Shiyi gestured toward the reception room. Gu Tingsheng immediately understood and followed her inside.
Shen Shiyi poured him a glass of water and said calmly, “Doesn’t your sister like Fu Wen? Why does your attitude seem like you don’t want her to be with him?”
Gu Tingsheng took the water she handed him, his expression a little grim. After taking a sip, he said in a low voice, “Fu Wen is not the right person for her.”
He knew his sister’s personality all too well. Plus, she liked Fu Wen so much that she would only be led by the nose by him in the future!
Hearing this, Shen Shiyi couldn’t help but chuckle. “Isn’t he your good friend? If they get together, your two families can form an alliance.”
Gu Tingsheng looked at her helplessly. “Don’t mock me. You should know that our two families will never form an alliance.”
However, upon hearing his words, Shen Shiyi seemed to have thought of something. She looked at Gu Tingsheng with a meaningful gaze, relaxed her body against the back of the sofa, tapped her fingers on the armrest, and said with a smile, “You can’t be too sure about that.”
Shen Shiyi’s posture was too relaxed, which made Gu Tingsheng feel a little tense and sit up straight.
Gu Tingsheng held the glass of water Shen Shiyi gave him and said in a low voice, “I heard that Fu Wen intends to enter the film and television industry.”
Shen Shiyi’s expression didn’t change. She just asked calmly, “And?”
Seeing that she was unmoved, Gu Tingsheng couldn’t sit still. “He’s no longer satisfied with his current business empire! And I also heard that a foreign food and beverage company is in contact with him, hoping to enter the domestic market through him!”
The Gu family started their business in the entertainment industry. The Fu Group’s business had nothing to do with the entertainment industry, but it was clear that the Fu Group also planned to enter the entertainment industry and get a slice of the pie.
When he mentioned the foreign food and beverage company, Shen Shiyi’s expression finally showed a slight change. She raised an eyebrow. “Is he trying to compete with us this way?”
The Fu Group and the Shen Group had some overlapping businesses. But coincidentally, in this overlapping part of the business, the Fu Group was completely suppressed by the Shen Group. To rise up, it had to find another way.
So, introducing a foreign brand is his way of doing that?
Thinking about this, Shen Shiyi couldn’t help but laugh. She shook her head and sighed softly, wondering if he was bringing a wolf into his house.
Seeing that Shen Shiyi was still so nonchalant, Gu Tingsheng’s eyebrows furrowed slightly. “Why aren’t you worried at all?”
“Worried about what? Stay calm,” Shen Shiyi said, glancing at him. “On the contrary, you keep running to me. Aren’t you afraid he’ll think we’ve formed an alliance?”
Gu Tingsheng: “…” I’ve only come once, haven’t I?
Considering her attitude toward me before, is it because of that little assistant?
“Why did you hire that person? If Fu Wen finds out, you’ll be in trouble,” Gu Tingsheng said disapprovingly.
Shen Shiyi chuckled softly.
“She smells very good. You wouldn’t understand.”