She went to the wrong table on a blind date and ended up getting married to a billionaire CEO.

Su Maiqi stood there, stunned and a little confused.

Seeing that she was still in a daze, Gu Tingyu got straight to the point: "I am the boss of Chenxing. When we started the business, my grandfather invested some money privately, but the company operates independently and has no financial or other business relationship with the Gu Group."

Outsiders also don't know that this company belongs to the Gu family.

"Oh, so you're the chairman?"

It turns out that Gu Tingyu not only signed a contract to be his wife, but was also the boss of the company he worked for.

Thinking back to the time when Shen's plagiarism happened, it was Gu Tingyu who first told her about it, so she put the promotional leaflet into the bag of nutritional supplements for her mother.

During that time, Su Maiqi was preoccupied with her mother's situation and had no interest in paying attention to market news. If it weren't for the leaflet that Gu Tingyu brought, she wouldn't have discovered so quickly that Shen's plagiarized her work.

Looking back now, Gu Tingyu did it on purpose; he had seen the first draft of that work.

Later, I was successfully promoted to design department manager, and the launch plan for new products was supported, all thanks to Gu Tingyu's support behind the scenes.

When everything is put together, the amount of information is so vast that it's a bit overwhelming to process it all at once.

Gu Tingyu seemed to read her mind and nodded, saying, "Yes. I am the chairman. However, I always keep my personal and professional life separate and will not mix company matters with family matters."

I just think you really have a lot of design talent. After seeing your new product proposal, I also think it's a great idea that could open up a new chapter for Chenxing. I'm willing to support you in giving it a try.

Next year is a crucial period for Chenxing. This meeting with DS was also to explore potential collaborations. DS is a long-established Spanish brand with a high reputation and recognition in the market.

"Then, in what capacity should I go there?"

"As my wife, this was a small gathering. The owners of DS are a well-known loving couple. The owner, Mario, is a man with strong family values. He believes that a man who is good to his wife will be more responsible, and such a person is more reliable to work with."

Everyone knows that the first thing he considers when evaluating potential partners is their family background.

So when Mario came to China this time, he met with several jewelers, and they all brought their families along.

Su Maiqi nodded, realizing she had suddenly become the boss's wife. However, since Gu Tingyu and Chen Xing needed her, she couldn't refuse.

She was still a little worried: "What about my job at the company..."

If people knew that Gu Tingyu's wife was the design manager of Chenxing, many things would probably be exposed later.

"We won't make this public yet. Your identity is that of my wife, someone who is interested in jewelry design and has insightful views. That's enough."

This was a small family gathering, and no one knew much about the internal personnel relationships at Chenxing. We'll see how things go after the new product launch. If you need Mrs. Gu's status to assist with work later, I'm happy to oblige.

Su Maiqi nodded; she understood what Gu Tingyu meant.

It seems that if the new product launch goes smoothly, she still has a great chance to achieve something significant at Chenxing.

If using the title "Mrs. Gu" is convenient, why not?

If God gives you a chance, you should seize it; when the contract expires in three years, she cares about more than just the 5000 million.

What she wanted was a career.

A career that can continue even after leaving Gu Tingyu or Chen Xing.

Right now, she has to juggle the roles of "Mrs. Gu" and "Manager of Chenxing Design Department" simultaneously. This is her opportunity and her bargaining chip.

Thinking of this, she nodded solemnly: "Okay, Mr. Gu, I understand."

Gu Tingyu handed her a document: "This is information about Mario and his wife, Pei Rong. Take a look."

Then he turned and left.

Su Maiqi stood in front of the glass window, holding the document. It was a bright, clear night, the moonlight shining brightly and casting a silvery glow on the floor. There were also twinkling stars.

She looked up at the sky, thinking: I've heard that those who leave become stars in the sky, watching over the people they love on Earth, gazing at each other from afar.

Which star is Mom?

If Mom were still alive, if she knew the truth about her marriage, what kind of life would she genuinely wish for her?

She knew that her mother's life was, in fact, one of being trapped.

She also knew that her mother actually had many desires and dreams, and many regrets.

Because of her two daughters and the early death of her father, she had to shoulder heavy responsibilities day after day until she fell ill and passed away.

Breast cancer itself is a disease caused by accumulated emotional stress.

She had no idea how much pain, helplessness, unexpressed longing, and anger were suppressed within her mother's frail body before she was struck by illness.

Sometimes, she wondered if her mother regretted it.

Do you regret getting married and having two daughters?

But she thought that her mother must have also fantasized about other possibilities in her life on countless nights.

But even as this mother nears the end of her life, her greatest wish is for her daughter to find a man she can entrust her life to and have a small family where she can find support and comfort.

She only got the chance to get together with Gu Tingyu so that she could put her mother's mind at ease.

But now everything is heading in a different direction, a life path completely different from her mother's.

Su Maiqi didn't know what her mother would think, but she herself felt pretty good. Let her mother see the path she hadn't walked before.

Perhaps, in some mysterious way, her mother helped her get to this position.

After reviewing Mario and Perrin's information, Sumaiqi couldn't help but smile softly.

Back in my bedroom, I closed my eyes, meditated quietly, and fell into a deep sleep.

That night she had a dream in which Gu Tingyu held her as they slept, gently kissing her forehead. She couldn't help but snuggle closer into his warm embrace.

Her whole body became soft and moist again. She felt a warm current flowing out of her body and woke up instantly.

She felt like she was getting her period. She needed to get up and check on it.

The next second, she found herself unable to move. She was indeed in Gu Tingyu's arms, fast asleep, his hands tightly holding her.

Was that not a dream? Did he really kiss her forehead before he went to sleep? Su Maiqi looked up at that face, still so handsome, without his usual seriousness and indifference, sleeping like an innocent child.

So lovely.

She couldn't resist wanting to admire him a little longer, but feeling the sticky sensation beneath her, she quickly and quietly pushed his arm away and climbed off the bed.