I Don’t Want the Bonus

"What are you doing, Mr. Gu?"

After locking the door, Gu Muchen turned around and pulled Ye Chu in front of him, looking down at her with a fierce gaze.

"Why are you here?"

Gu Muchen pulled Ye Chu closer and asked in a low voice, "Just to get my attention?"

"No, I didn't!"

Ye Chu denied it firmly, but she didn’t notice that Gu Muchen’s gaze was even more frightening than before.

"No? With your identity, if it wasn’t deliberate, would you let Xiao Sheng bring you in?" Gu Muchen stared at Ye Chu’s eyes. Just thinking about Ye Chu and Xiao Sheng chatting happily made him feel uneasy.

"Mr. Gu, I think you’ve misunderstood. I had no idea I would meet you here today. I just came because I was invited by a friend."

"I’ve also tried to avoid you as much as possible. I didn’t walk around in front of you to get your attention. I just sat quietly far away from you. Can’t I even do that?"

Ye Chu frowned, and her gaze gradually became resolute from shock and confusion. "Just because you suspected me before, do I have to tie myself up and trap myself in a corner, not going anywhere, just to avoid meeting you when I go out?"

"Mr. Gu, you really think too highly of yourself!"

Ye Chu’s emotions became visibly agitated, and after saying these words, she pulled her arm back forcefully. "Since Mr. Gu hates me so much, please let go of me. I’ll leave now!"

"Do you know that Gu Leheng has found someone he likes and won’t fall for your tricks? Now you’re turning to fish for Xiao Sheng, huh?" Gu Muchen lowered his voice and stared at Ye Chu with a cold gaze. "I didn’t realize you were so cunning!"

"Gu Muchen, you’re being ridiculous! It’s none of your business who I fish for, and it’s not you anyway! Let go of me. This is the women’s restroom. If someone sees the future heir of the Gu Group with a notorious illegitimate daughter like me, don’t blame me for not being able to bear the consequences..."

As Gu Muchen observed Ye Chu’s attitude towards him and compared it to her gentle and smiling demeanor towards Xiao Sheng, his eyes narrowed.

He forcefully pulled her closer, wrapped his arm around her waist, and kissed her fiercely.

Ye Chu was shocked and widened her eyes. After a brief moment of blankness, she struggled and resisted fiercely.

Gu Muchen pressed Ye Chu against the wall and held her hands above her head, preventing her from moving. This allowed him to kiss her even more recklessly.

After a long time, Gu Muchen released Ye Chu and looked at her pale face, gasping for breath. He held her chin and stared at her slightly swollen lips, his voice cold and distant. "Ye Chu, don’t play these low-level tricks like ‘playing hard to get’ in front of me."

"Do you think I’ll believe that you’re innocent just because of this?"

Ye Chu’s gaze gradually dimmed as she looked at Gu Muchen.

She guessed it right. He just kissed her to humiliate her.

Suddenly, Ye Chu felt short of breath, and her heart tingled a little, so she tightly grasped her skirt with her hands hanging at her sides to ease the discomfort.

"I’m sorry..."

"I’m sorry, Mr. Gu. It’s all my fault. I was delusional and tried to get your attention. I wanted to get rid of the label of being an illegitimate daughter and become a phoenix in one step."

"I’m not worthy. I was delusional, I..."

Before Ye Chu could finish her words, Gu Muchen fiercely let go of her chin and turned around without looking back, slamming the door as he left.

Listening to the heavy closing sound of the door, Ye Chu tried to support her body against the wall.

She hung her head weakly, her gaze staring at the ground without focus.

How could this happen?

How could she like Gu Muchen and realize it at this moment of humiliation? It’s so ridiculous and sad.

Ye Chu took a long time to calm down before she finally adjusted her mood.

She took a deep breath, stood up straight slowly, and then fixed herself in front of the mirror before leaving the bathroom.

However, she did not return to the auction venue but left directly.

In the auction venue, seeing that Ye Chu had not returned for a long time, Xiao Sheng took out his phone and planned to call her to ask. Just then, he received a message from Ye Chu.

The message was simple: she wasn’t feeling well and had gone back home.

Upon reading the message, Xiao Sheng immediately stood up and left.

Gu Muchen sat in his seat with a cold expression, his face as if covered in a layer of frost, ignoring everyone around him.

Ye Chu didn’t come back, and Xiao Sheng left early as well. The thought of the two of them being together and laughing outside made Gu Muchen’s brows furrow even deeper.

After the auction ended, Ye Shiyun walked beside Gu Muchen, feeling dejected.

Throughout the entire auction, Gu Muchen didn’t even look at her, let alone talk to her. She could hear the whispers of the people behind her.

"Let’s go, I’ll take you home," Gu Muchen said to Ye Shiyun.

Upon hearing this, Ye Shiyun immediately showed a happy expression and sat in Gu Muchen’s car.

Gu Muchen drove Ye Shiyun back to her home and even walked her inside.

From the moment he entered the Ye family's home, his eyes were scanning the surroundings as if hoping to catch a glimpse of another girl.

"Second Young Master, you took Shiyun to the charity auction today, and now everyone is talking about your relationship. Although the Ye family isn’t a big name, we still have some reputation in Yun City. We can’t let our daughter follow you without a clear identity," Ye Xingguo said to Gu Muchen with a respectful tone, but every word he spoke was a subtle hint, hoping to get a clear answer about Ye Shiyun’s status.

This time, Gu Muchen brought Ye Shiyun to a charity auction, which was originally a good thing. Ye Xingguo and Yu Wanyue both thought that Gu Muchen could take this opportunity to publicly acknowledge their relationship and buy some items to give to Ye Shiyun at the auction. This would have brought great glory to the Ye family.

But now, the Ye family had become a laughing stock in the eyes of others. They were seen as crazy for trying to climb the social ladder, and if they really wanted to become in-laws with the Gu family, why hadn’t the Gu family responded at all?

"Second Young Master, you personally said that you wanted to give Shiyun an explanation," Ye Xingguo said, hoping to use Ye Shiyun’s relationship with Gu Muchen to secure some big projects.

Gu Muchen sat on the side, staring at the rising steam from his coffee cup. He naturally thought of the day when Ye Chu deliberately tripped in front of him while holding a cup of coffee.

Seeing that Gu Muchen was indifferent to Ye Xingguo’s words, Yu Wanyue quickly smiled and said, "I heard that Second Young Master bought the ‘Blue Star’ designed by the jewelry master X today. I wonder who will be lucky enough to receive this gift in the future."