After going bankrupt, the school beauty I was dating became my boss.

"No...it's nothing, I probably just didn't sleep well last night."

"Work is important, but health is also important. You need to take breaks."

Gu Yannian wanted to say something more, but Sun Xiaoxi turned around and left immediately, her steps hurried as if she were a headless fly.

He didn't stop even after hitting the glass, keeping his head down and using documents to cover his bloodshot eyes.

When she first fell in love and was still in the process of confirming her feelings, she suddenly learned that Gu Yannian deeply loved Su Yanxi. All her feelings were severely impacted by reality, and her heart ached so much that she could hardly breathe.

“Sun Xiaoxi, you really won’t give up until you hit a brick wall.” Wang Jiaojiao saw through it all and found it amusing. She mocked mercilessly, “You’re just an ordinary person. Where do you get the confidence to compete with Su Yanxi for someone? If you weren’t Su Yanxi’s cousin, Brother Yan Nian wouldn’t even give you a second glance.”

She stepped forward, pinched Sun Xiaoxi's face, and forced her to raise her head. She clicked her tongue twice and said, "Look at how pitiful you are, crying like this. There must be quite a few men who fall for your act, right? Too bad, it won't work on Brother Yan Nian."

As she spoke, she dismissively pulled her hand away, her sharply manicured nails grazing Sun Xiaoxi's face. "I'll give you one last chance. Do you want to cooperate with me?"

The pain on her face brought Sun Xiaoxi back to her senses. She bit her lip and remained silent for a long time before saying, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Every word she uttered reflected her deep decision.

Wang Jiaojiao left satisfied.

Behind her, Sun Xiaoxi stared at her back with a sinister look in her eyes.

She wasn't stupid; she understood that Wang Jiaojiao wanted her to be the scapegoat.

But the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind; it's not certain who the oriole will be!

……

"Isn't he just a gigolo who climbed the social ladder by relying on women? What kind of ability could he possibly have?"

"If you ask me, Brother Xu is much better than him. You got to your position through your own abilities. How can Gu Yannian compare to you?"

"Exactly, I'm really worried that he won't understand anything and will delay our progress."

"We still need to give him a taste of his own medicine and let him know we're not to be trifled with!"

"..."

While in the restroom, Wang Jiaojiao overheard the group from Changfeng who were in contact with the project praising the person in charge while putting down Gu Yannian. A surge of anger immediately rose within her.

She chased him all the way into the conference room, and only calmed down a little when she saw Gu Yannian. As she passed a few people, she rolled her eyes, twisted her foot, and her high heel landed precisely on the foot of Manager Xu.

Before the other party could speak, she raised her head and said, "I am Mr. Gu's secretary, Wang Jiaojiao."

"It's a pleasure to meet you. So you're Miss Wang." Manager Xu immediately stopped the others. They didn't know, but he knew that this was a young lady who couldn't be offended.

Because Gu Yannian was present, Wang Jiaojiao didn't make a scene, but just stared at them with unfriendly eyes.

Manager Xu felt like she was being pricked by a thorn in her side, unable to understand what she had done to offend her.

The others had no idea what he was thinking. Seeing his grim expression, they assumed he was targeting Gu Yannian and immediately turned their anger towards her.

"General Manager Gu, we've written it in much more detail so you can understand it clearly, but we can't replace many of the technical terms. If you don't understand anything, just ask us, don't be shy."

"Yes, please don't be shy, we all understand and won't laugh at you."

“We’re all part of the same company. If you’re really embarrassed, you can ask Mr. Su. We can wait, but we’ll need you to explain things to him. Otherwise, the other people in the company might think we’re using the project as an excuse to go out and have fun.”

Everyone else laughed along.

If someone who doesn't know the situation heard them, they would think that the atmosphere between them was very harmonious.

Faced with their sarcastic remarks, Gu Yannian not only did not get angry, but calmly flipped through the documents in her hands.

After hearing these things repeatedly, one naturally becomes immune to them.

Gu Yannian didn't care, but Wang Jiaojiao couldn't stand it anymore.

She grabbed the document and threw it at the other person, yelling, "Shut up, all of you!"

"I know Yan Nian's abilities better than anyone else; he's a million times better than you guys who just get paid a fixed salary!"

"You think you got this position through your own abilities? What kind of position are you? A mere project manager, do you really think you're something special? Believe me or not, I'll fire you all!"

After being scolded, Manager Xu finally understood!

No wonder Wang Jiaojiao looked at him so unfriendly; it turns out it was related to Gu Yannian!

Listen to that, calling him "Brother Yan Nian" so affectionately, Gu Yan Nian really has some tricks up his sleeve!

"It's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding," Xu, the person in charge, wiped the sweat from his forehead. "They're young, and they were influenced by a few rumors. I'll definitely give them a good talking to when we get back!"

After he finished speaking, he gestured to the others with his eyes.

They also figured out the situation, and even though they were uncomfortable, they could only apologize, "President Gu, please forgive us for what we just said."

"You can read this project document for as long as you want."

The implication was that they still felt Gu Yannian lacked real skills.

Gu Yannian raised her head and looked at them with a half-smile, saying, "I've finished reading it. There are a few places that need to be changed. Let's sit down and discuss it."

Wang Jiaojiao was still furious. After the meeting ended, she grabbed her bag and rushed home.

She lay on her father's lap, telling him in a sweet, coquettish voice about the grievances she had experienced that day.

"Dad, we have so many projects, why don't we give one to Brother Yan Nian?"

"You like him that much?" Wang's father sighed helplessly as he looked at Wang Jiaojiao, who seemed to be head over heels in love.

Wang Jiaojiao was, after all, his precious daughter; a mere project was just a matter of nodding in approval.

But we can't let his precious daughter give for nothing. At the very least, she should marry into their family, right?

So he found an excuse to invite Gu Yannian to a private restaurant.

"Mr. Wang, this project is guaranteed to be profitable, so why are you asking us to do it?"

"Gu Yannian, I remember I only invited you. And who is this?"

Wang's father looked at the woman sitting next to Gu Yannian and felt slightly dissatisfied.

The woman had a neat ponytail, and her understated clothes showcased her taste.

"This is Su Yanxi, the president of our company."

Since we're discussing a project, it's natural to introduce company positions.

Then, Wang's father picked up a document from under the table, placed it on the table, and stared at Gu Yannian earnestly.

“My daughter has been spoiled by me since she was little. I want everything to go her way. As parents, we also want to see our child get better and better.”

Seeing that Gu Yannian had no reaction, Wang's father pointed to the red mud next to the document, which was particularly eye-catching.

"My biggest wish is to see my daughter marry someone she loves. Our family doesn't have high requirements regarding social status, only..."

"Mr. Wang, we've gone off on a tangent."

Gu Yannian interrupted the king's father's probing, thus extinguishing his idea at its root.

He then handed the document back and said, "We will try our best to secure the project, but if there's any hidden meaning behind it, then it's out of my reach."

Both were businessmen, and not explaining things was a way of saving face for each other.

Unexpectedly, the father looked at Gu Yannian with an attitude of not giving up until he achieved his goal.

"You're unmarried, why aren't you destined for someone?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yannian grasped Su Yanxi's hand and placed it on the table. "My girlfriend is Su Yanxi. Please be careful with your words, Mr. Wang."

Wang's father stared at Su Yanxi in shock, never expecting that the two had this kind of relationship.

He stood up, his smile fading, and spoke seriously to Su Yanxi, "President Su, you're so young to have reached this position, I believe you're a smart person. There are some things I don't need to spell out, but I hope you can think carefully about whether it's worth giving up the opportunity to take things a step further for a man."

Wang's father thought that doing this would force Su Yanxi to back down, but little did he know that Su Yanxi was least afraid of being threatened in her life.

She gripped Gu Yannian's hand tighter and leaned closer to him. "Of course it's worth it."