Chapter 5 Not Allowed to Bring Boyfriends During Work Hours

Gu Xin snatched her phone from his hand and slammed the door shut, not looking back as she left.

She should have been angry, but at that moment, Gu Xin felt embarrassed, her face burning hot.

After Gu Xin left, Chu Yi lay in bed, overtaken by a wave of exhaustion, but thinking of her embarrassed look moments ago, he couldn't help but smile with lingering amusement.

Ding dong...

Chu Yi received a message. Although it was from an unknown number, he knew it was from Gu Xin just by reading the content.

"I'm home. I'll come pick you up tomorrow morning."

He thought she might be angry tonight, but now, looking at the message, it didn't seem like she was, Chu Yi surmised.

The next morning at seven, while Chu Yi was still in a groggy sleep, the phone by his pillow rang.

"Come downstairs, I'm already below your building." The voice on the other end was cold and clear, as if it belonged to a different person from yesterday.

"This... it's so early, wait for me a moment, I'll get dressed and come down," Chu Yi said, in a flurry as he got up to get ready.

When Chu Yi was ready and went downstairs, he immediately spotted the red Maybach parked at the hotel entrance. The car window slowly rolled down, and even though Gu Xin wore sunglasses, he recognized her at a glance.

"I didn't expect this, Manager Gu, such prowess," Chu Yi circled her car, casting an admiring glance.

"Get in the car, I'll take you to eat," Gu Xin said with a cool and dignified tone, making it hard to refuse.

To break the serious atmosphere, Chu Yi cheerfully asked, "Did you take any new photos yesterday? Send them to me, and I'll give you my thoughts."

Gu Xin was silent for a few seconds, then as if nothing had happened, "What would you like to eat?"

"Anything, I'm not familiar with this place, I'll follow your lead."

After making a few turns, the car finally stopped in front of a fast-food restaurant.

Gu Xin skillfully ordered two set meals at the front desk, and soon, steaming hot soy milk was served. Just as Gu Xin was about to take a sip, her phone rang.

Her eyebrows furrowed slightly; it was Manager Pan calling, heh, it couldn't be good news.

"Gu Xin, where are you?" A gruff and irritable voice came through the phone.

"Manager Pan, I'm having breakfast, I'll be at the company shortly," Gu Xin replied, still calm.

"Breakfast? You're still in the mood for breakfast, huh? Do you even want to keep working here? You've only managed to achieve two-thirds of the target price for the orders from Qingshan City, what's the meaning of this?"

Gu Xin on the other end of the phone remained composed, while a flabbergasted Chu Yi sat by her side. A true strong-willed woman; she was so steady even with her boss raging, Chu Yi gave her a mental thumbs-up.

Before Gu Xin had a chance to explain, she heard a "beep beep beep" from the other end—the call was disconnected.

Gu Xin placed her phone on the table and let out a deep sigh.

"What's wrong? Was that your boss just now?" Chu Yi asked.

"Hmm, a project I was in charge of before was pushed onto me by this leader, saying it was an opportunity for me to develop my skills. I never expected it to be a trap. The volume of orders was not low, but the quality was nowhere near the expectation. Now the blame has been thrown onto me."

It was apparent that Chu Yi was confused; Gu Xin added, "Just understand that my leader is no good person, that's all you need to know."

Chu Yi seemed to get it and nodded profoundly.

Luckily, the road to the company wasn't very congested. Han Corporation was situated in the CBD center of this city. Looking out from the car window, the view was bustling, with towering office buildings and malls of big companies everywhere.

Before entering the building, Gu Xin swiped her card. The security at the door was already familiar with her, and since she brought someone else, they didn't ask any questions.

Gu Xin, in her high heels, walked briskly to the lobby's elevator, pressed for the 10th floor, and was greeted politely by colleagues who were also waiting, "Good morning, Manager Gu."

Chu Yi stood beside her, not saying much.

After exiting the elevator, Chu Yi heard some girls whispering behind him.

"No way, does Manager Gu have a boyfriend now?"

"Wow, he's quite handsome. Unexpected, huh? A strong woman like her still has time for a love life."

Just then, a potbellied middle-aged man came over, slamming a folder onto the desk with a "bang."

The whispering girls suddenly scurried back to their seats.

"What's this chit-chat during work hours? If you don't want to work here, you can leave, but don't sit around doing nothing!"

Gu Xin turned her head and whispered into Chu Yi's ear, "Pan Guosheng, this is the manager who called me earlier. What do you think? You see him now, right?"

Chu Yi pursed his lips—this Manager Pan was obviously greasy and full of himself.

Now, Pan Guosheng also noticed Chu Yi next to Gu Xin and scrutinized him from head to toe.

"What's this? Little Gu, you bring your boyfriend to work?"

Gu Xin was at a loss for words, about to retort and explain when Pan Guosheng continued, "You're doing so poorly in your business, and such a big mistake just occurred. The leaders above don't even know what to do with you yet. Here you are, showing off your boyfriend at work; doesn't seem quite right, does it?"

Gu Xin could tell that he was deliberately picking a fight, and so she retorted loudly, "Where in the company policy does it say you can't bring a boyfriend to work? Manager Pan, we have some collaboration on the project, and you're supposed to be guiding me this time, but this is my personal affair, which doesn't seem to fall within our domain of collaboration, does it?"

Facing the greasy, potbellied man, Gu Xin showed no fear, and her colleagues in the department silently cheered her on in their hearts.

"Fine, Gu Xin, you'll remember what you said today. You'll regret refusing this toast—there will be consequences," Pan Guosheng snarled.

Gu Xin knew it was all because she had decisively rejected the advances of this greasy old man from the start, causing him to lose face. Now, at work, he was deliberately making things difficult for her.

"Security! Where's security? Someone, get this man out of here! If he's not an employee, he can't just barge in!" Seeing that Gu Xin was hard to deal with, Pan Guosheng turned his aim and directed it at Chu Yi.

Swearing under his breath, Pan Guosheng said, "Nowadays, there are too many pretty boys looking to live off women. I've seen many who want to be kept. I don't care about those who aim to live off women, but unauthorized entry into the company without permission, I can sure find a way to kick you out." Pan Guosheng looked at Chu Yi with smug satisfaction.

Unexpectedly, Gu Xin spoke up sharply, "Heh, being a pretty boy is still much better than those with only fat intestines and filth in their heads!"