Due to Xia Juhua's previous experience in finance, or perhaps due to her intentions, White Narcissus arranged for her to work as a cashier in the finance department on the twenty-fifth floor.
Gu Biao didn't say anything about this arrangement because he knew that Xia Juhua wouldn't care at all. Perhaps he felt a little guilty towards White Narcissus, or perhaps he wanted to use space to separate his increasingly uncontrollable heart from her.
She had suddenly entered a huge company like the Gu Corporation, but with Xia Juhua's hardworking personality, even if she felt uncomfortable, she quickly got into the situation.
During this period of time, Gu Biao drove Xia Juhua to and from work by himself. Especially after work, he insisted that Xia Juhua wait for him in the underground parking lot because she would unconsciously take over other people's work and then stay until very late before getting off work, forcing Gu Biao to force her to get off work on time and wait for him. In other words, Gu Biao must have gotten off work on time.
On the way home, the two of them still didn't talk much. They only communicated silently with their eyes.
However, at night, the two of them would be like a real couple in bed, having the most passionate passion. At this time, Gu Biao seemed to be venting all the desire he had suppressed during the day, so fierce that it was as if he wanted to completely integrate the Xia chrysanthemum into his body.
In the company, other than going to and from work, Xia Juhua could not see Gu Biao. Because they were five floors apart, even if the finance department had something important to report to the president, it would be handled by the superior. Even if Gu Biao came down to patrol, he would only occasionally see Xia Juhua rushing past.
In front of everyone, the two of them did not reveal their relationship. They only exchanged glances. Only they themselves knew what they meant. No one would have guessed that the CEO would have such an ordinary wife and that she would hold such an unimportant position in the company.
In the company, Xia Juhua had also heard a lot about Gu Biao. The most talked about topic was the confusing relationship between him and White Narcissus. There were even people who made bets in private to see when they would reveal their relationship.
Xia Juhua didn't want to care about these things, but every time she heard them, her expression would be unnatural, and her heart would feel a little uncomfortable. Even so, she still warned herself that if Gu Biao really fell in love with the White Narcissus and asked her for a divorce, she must agree. Even if he didn't say it himself, she should have taken the initiative to give up and shouldn't have been attached to him.
At the end of the month, the whole floor seemed to be very busy. It was as if everything was piled up together. Everyone had a lot of things to do and was busy.
The fat manager walked out of his office and called out to Xia Juhua, who happened to pass by.
In everyone's eyes, Xia Juhua was a serious and hardworking woman with a good heart. She was not vain or selfish. She was a very rare good woman. However, everyone easily forgot about her because she was silent and never revealed herself. She always hid herself.
"Manager." Xia Juhua stood still and said politely.
"Send this document to the president's office. I'm in a hurry. As long as the CEO saw it, he would sign it. Ten minutes, ten minutes, okay?”the manager said seriously and anxiously.
"Yes." Xia Juhua took the documents, put her work aside, and went upstairs.
At the thought of seeing Gu Biao later, Xia Juhua's heartbeat involuntarily sped up, as if she was looking forward to it.
There was no one outside the CEO's office because there were only Gu Biao and White Narcissus 'offices on the top floor. There were two secretaries outside each of their offices, but there was no one at the moment.
The door to the CEO's office was closed, but it wasn't closed tightly. There was a gap. Xia Juhua was about to knock on the door when she heard a voice coming from inside. She couldn't help but stop.
"I want to know if you know my feelings all these years.”White Narcissus 'voice sounded calm, but it still revealed some excitement.
"Water Deity, you should know that I'm already married.”Gu Biao was still calm.
"It's because I know that I want to ask you. Because I know that you didn't want this marriage, but for auntie. After all, you haven't known Xia Juhua for long!”
"How did you know?" Gu Biao's voice sounded a little strange.
"Miss Xia told me when we were in France. Actually, I don't care if I'm your legal wife. I love you. I just want your love.”
"Water Deity, do you know what you're saying?”Gu Biao's tone was stern.
"I'm very clear-headed. I know what I'm saying. I know that you don't love Miss Xia, right?”White Narcissus said eagerly.
Gu Biao didn't answer directly,"I admire your personality and your talent, but I will never fall in love with you." I'm very grateful for your help these past three years, but I don't have any fantasies about you. I know your feelings for me, but I can't accept it.”
"If Miss Xia didn't appear and your mother didn't ask you to marry her, would you be willing to be with me?”White Narcissus changed her method of interrogation.
Gu Biao did not answer.
"It can, can't it?"
"This is already impossible."
"Why? What's wrong with me? Am I not as good as her? I'm confident that I'm a thousand times better than her. Haven't I done enough for the past three years?”White Narcissus shouted excitedly.
"Enough. The wife I need doesn't have to be very talented. As long as I think she's suitable, even if she's illiterate, it's fine.”"I've said that I can treat you as a friend, a partner, but not as a wife." Gu Biao said coldly.”
"Why? I don't understand. I thought I didn't have the courage to confess my feelings, which led to today's situation. But why isn't it the same?”White Narcissus cried.
"You know very well, but your strong self-esteem and confidence make you unwilling to admit it. We've been together for three years, but nothing has happened. You're so smart, don't you know why we're like this?”
"It's not like that. You said that you admire me and can slowly fall in love with me. You know how compatible we are in everyone's eyes. If you announce that Xia Juhua is your wife, everyone will definitely be shocked. She doesn't deserve you at all.”
" Water Deity…" Gu Biao shouted angrily.
Xia Juhua had mixed feelings. She didn't want to hear these words, so why did she have to hear them? Suddenly, she felt even more guilty. This was all her fault. She should not have agreed to Mother Gu's request. When she saw Gu Biao, she should have run far away. She shouldn't have stuck between them and caused Miss Bai so much pain, which also made Gu Biao feel pain.
Looking at the information in her hand, Xia Juhua hesitated for a long time before knocking on the door.
After a while, Gu Biao's voice sounded,"Come in."
Xia Juhua pushed the door open and entered. When they saw her, both of them looked surprised and shocked.
Xia Juhua gently walked forward and handed the documents to Gu Biao." President, these documents need your approval and signature.”
Gu Biao's gaze was fixed on Xia Juhua. He didn't want her to see the situation just now, and he didn't want her to misunderstand. He took the documents and put them aside." Water Deity, go back and rest first." I can give you a few days off to think it through.”
White Narcissus, whose eyes were red and swollen and face was filled with sadness, glanced at Xia Juhua, then looked at the cold Gu Biao. Her red lips opened slightly, wanting to say something, but in the end, she didn't say anything and rushed out.
Xia Juhua's worried gaze followed White Narcissus.
Gu Biao got up and closed the door before coming to Xia Juhua. "You heard everything just now."
Xia Juhua couldn't lie and could only nod.
Since she heard it and was still so calm, she didn't seem to care that her husband was involved with another woman. This made Gu Biao inexplicably angry." Then what do you think?”
"I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have promised Mom back then.”Thinking that Gu Biao was blaming her, Xia Juhua lowered her head and apologized repeatedly.
" You…" Hearing her answer, Gu Biao wanted to strangle her.
Ugh! She did not care about him at all and wanted to push him to another woman. The more Gu Biao thought about it, the angrier he got.
" If you want to be with me…" Although Xia Juhua felt uncomfortable, she wanted to voice her thoughts.
"Shut up." Gu Biao could already guess what Xia Juhua wanted to say and could not help but scold her.
Xia Juhua was shocked and did not dare to say anything. She could only stand there helplessly.
Gu Biao stood in front of the French window, trying to calm down the hurt emotions in his heart and the gradually rising anger.
Xia Juhua did not dare to say anything else, but when she saw the information, she had no choice but to say,""President, can you sign that document?”
Hearing this, Gu Biao stared at her with a cold gaze that made one's heart tremble. However, when he met Xia Juhua's clear gaze, Gu Biao angrily realized that he could not do anything to her because she did not know what he was angry about.
Even he did not understand why he felt so uncomfortable when he realized that she did not take him seriously.
He walked back to his seat angrily, signed his name, and threw it to her without even looking at it.
After Xia Juhua took it, she wanted to leave but did not dare to say anything.
"Hurry up and leave. Also…forget what happened just now.”
Xia Juhua couldn't help but glance at Gu Biao again before she slowly walked out and closed the door.
Hearing the sound of Xia Juhua closing the door, Gu Biao raised his head. He was like a child who felt wronged and sad because his mother didn't pay attention to him, sulking alone.
Although the two of them rarely talked in the car before, Xia Juhua still noticed that the atmosphere in the car was a little tense today. She thought that Gu Biao was angry because she had accidentally intruded and disturbed him and White Narcissus this afternoon. Thinking of this, she could not help but feel pain in her heart.
Xia Juhua secretly glanced at Gu Biao, who was still wearing a straight face. She felt restless and her breathing could not help but quicken.
Although he couldn't vent his anger towards her or himself, Gu Biao still didn't drive as fast as he used to. He didn't forget the uncomfortable look Xia Juhua had when she took the fast car last time. Even though he was really angry at her, he still couldn't bear to see her suffer.
After returning home and taking a shower, Xia Juhua lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. These days, not only did she become familiar with Gu Biao's embrace, she even relied on him. However, the other side of the bed was empty now. The room without him seemed much colder and could not be warmed up.
At this moment, Gu Biao was handling documents in the study next door.
However, after reading for a while, he pushed open the documents in frustration, pulled open the drawer, and took out a cigarette. As usual, he lit a cigarette, but he didn't smoke it. He just let it burn, and he stared at the dark night outside the window in a daze.
The cigarette was about to burn out. When the flame touched his fingers, Gu Biao felt a little pain. Then, he put out the cigarette. The pain was nothing compared to his complicated emotions.
He cared more and more about Xia Juhua, and was even affected by her every move. He had thought of letting go of the knot in his heart because he knew that the culprit had already received his retribution. The revenge he had done back then was enough for her. He should not put her father's sins on her anymore. That was unfair to her.
However, he would never forget his sister who loved him so much and sacrificed so much for him. She left the world full of hatred just like that. Every time he wanted to treat Xia Juhua well, he would always remember his sister's unwilling gaze, as if warning him. It also made his guilt towards his sister deepen, and he could only blindly escape from his desire for her.
There was a knock on the door. He frowned. It was almost one o'clock in the morning. Why was his mother still awake?
He walked over and opened the door.
Standing outside the door was Xia Juhua, who was wearing pajamas and slippers with her head lowered.
"Why aren't you asleep yet?" Seeing that it was her, Gu Biao was very surprised. His brows furrowed even more, but he still pulled her into the study.
Smelling the smoke, Xia Juhua started coughing before she could speak.
Seeing this, Gu Biao opened the window and let the smoke blow away with the wind.
"Are there still many things to do?" Xia Juhua asked softly.
Gu Biao didn't answer. He pulled her to sit on the sofa and found that her body was trembling. He couldn't help but frown again. He got up and closed the window. He put his coat on her and poured her a cup of hot tea.
Holding the steaming cup, Xia Juhua felt much warmer. She looked up and glanced at him." Are you still angry at me?”
Hearing this, Gu Biao shouted angrily,""Didn't I tell you to forget what happened this afternoon?”
Xia Juhua felt a little wronged and lowered her head without saying anything.
Seeing her aggrieved look, Gu Biao couldn't help but soften his voice,"Narcissus and I are just business partners and friends. We don't have any other relationship. If I really liked her, I would have married her long ago.”He was explaining. Regardless of whether she cared or not, he did not want her to misunderstand.
Xia Juhua raised her head to look at him, her clear eyes filled with shyness.
Seeing this, Gu Biao's heart relaxed. It turned out that she also cared. "Well, come on, you've got to go to bed!”
"What about you?"
Gu Biao smiled and picked her up." Of course I'm with you."”
Xia Juhua was shocked, but she did not resist. The red face buried in Gu Biao's arms was full of joy.
The relationship between the two seemed to have made new progress. At least Gu Biao was no longer so resistant to Xia Juhua. Xia Juhua's face no longer had the indifferent smile of not caring about anything. Many of the emotions that had been lost returned to the two of them.
Sunday morning!
When Gu Biao and Xia Juhua woke up, they heard Mother Gu ask Fifth Mother to prepare the supplies and food for the picnic.
After the family finished breakfast, Mother Gu announced happily,""Let's go hiking together later.”
Seeing his mother's happy face, Gu Biao also smiled. Yes, it had been a long time since he had accompanied his mother out to play.
"Do you need to prepare anything?" Xia Juhua, who felt the joy of the two of them, asked with a smile.
"No need, I've already prepared it. You two busy people just need to eat, drink, and have fun today.”
"Thank you, Mom." Gu Biao and Xia Juhua looked at each other and laughed.
Mother Gu smiled even more happily when she saw the two of them flirting with each other.
Under the arrangement of Mother Gu, Gu Biao drove his own car while Xia Juhua sat beside him. The other car was carrying Mother Gu and Aunt Wu. Everyone set off excitedly.
The sun was shining brightly today, and there was a gentle breeze blowing in his ears. It was a good day for an outing.
As the car drove faster and faster, the city's scenery was left behind. The green mountains outside the window gradually increased.
Xia Juhua looked out the window at the layers of tall mountains and could not help but be a little stunned. Ever since she could remember, she had never gone out to play.
After a long time, they finally arrived at their destination. Everyone got out of the car.
This was a grassland, and there was a big tree not far away, as if it had grown naturally but had been artificially modified. However, because this place was far away from the noisy city, people who came here felt extremely quiet. They could even hear the crisp chirping of birds.
Mother Gu had already instructed Old Wu and Aunt Wu to move the things down and quickly tidy them up.
"Is this place beautiful? Chrysanthemum." Mother Gu boasted.
Xia Juhua nodded lightly." Very beautiful."”
"There are even more beautiful ones. Pao, take Chrysanthemum over there to take a look. Ah Wu and I will sit here and breathe in the fresh air.”Mother Gu said mysteriously.
Xia Juhua looked at Gu Biao in confusion.
"Alright then. Mom, let's go for a walk. You guys have to be careful too. Don't wander around.”Gu Biao nodded.
"Got it. You guys go and relax!”Mother Gu said with a smile.
"Alright."
"Mom, we're leaving." Although she didn't know where she was going, Xia Juhua still said politely.
"Go, go."
Xia Juhua walked beside Gu Biao, listening to the joyful chirping of birds and smelling the fragrance of trees and green grass. She thought that this place could indeed make people relax at once.
However, when she saw the beautiful scenery in front of her, she could not help but be stunned.
It was a natural lake with clear water and blooming water lilies. The sunlight passed through the branches and sprinkled on the lake. The lake was sparkling and beautiful.
"Do you like it?" Gu Biao smiled and asked in a low voice.
"So beautiful!" Xia Juhua nodded, her ordinary face looking at him in high spirits.
The smile on Gu Biao's face deepened. He reached out to hold Xia Juhua and sat down on the grass by the lake.
They leaned against each other and did not speak. At this moment, silence was better than sound. They were enjoying this beautiful silence.
Xia Juhua felt a little uneasy. Can I really have these? Right now, she seemed to have forgotten everything in the past and was only immersed in the happiness of this moment. She was afraid, afraid that all of this was just a dream, an illusion, and that she would wake up at any moment.
"What's wrong?" Gu Biao asked gently.”
Xia Juhua still smiled and shook her head.
"Actually, there's another story here.”"There was once a man and a woman. They were childhood sweethearts. They would meet by the lake every day." Gradually, they grew up, and the boy promised to marry the girl when he succeeded one day. Later, the girl left the place because of her family, and she also left the boy. Another rich boy also fell in love with the girl and promised to give the girl what she wanted. The girl was confused. She couldn't forget this lake, and she couldn't forget the boy who had been her childhood sweetheart. However, the rich boy had everything that the girl wanted.”
"And then? Who did the girl choose?" Xia Juhua was attracted by this story and could not help but ask.
"She chose love. Although the boy did not succeed, he gave the girl the most sincere love. Later on, they lived by the lake and grew old together.”Gu Biao looked at her with a smile.
What a beautiful story, Xia Juhua thought silently, but…it was just a story.
Gu Biao looked at Xia Juhua with a burning gaze. Why could he still feel that there was an unknown sadness under her calm expression, as if there was something that she could not forget? Was it the Little Xuan that Cui Zhen had mentioned the other day? It was a boy just from the name. Could it be the man she used to love? Otherwise, why would she be so sad?
Thinking of this, Gu Biao felt a sour feeling in his throat.
No! He wouldn't allow her to still think about another man. She could only think about him.
With an inexplicable jealousy, Gu Biao suddenly turned Xia Juhua's face and passionately kissed her lips, fiercely seeking the sweetness in her mouth. His tongue slipped into her mouth and danced with her intensely. He made her moan and gasp for breath because of him, making her feel his existence and remember him firmly in her heart.#
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