Chapter 370: Chapter 367: Roll into Bed
Upon arriving at the hotel, before the three of them even got out of the car, He Qianhui received a call from the fat pig of a man.
"Miss He, where are you? I just had a bit of a collision at the reception and couldn’t make it on time."
"President Du, I..."
Lying was something He Qianhui still hadn’t learned to do at the drop of a hat.
She glanced at Zhang Hao subconsciously, hoping he would help her out.
Zhang Hao mouthed the words: Feeling unwell, went back to the hotel.
Without worrying about how long that excuse would hold, it was enough if it got them through the moment.
He Qianhui parroted what Zhang Hao said to President Du.
But clearly, President Du was not falling for it.
"Miss He, aren’t you treating me like a fool? Let me tell you."
"Either you come back now, or you can forget about signing this deal."
Gu Yue couldn’t stand this kind of verbal threat and snatched the phone away.
"President Du, this is Gu Yue, do you remember me?"
The voice on the other end deliberated for a moment, then laughed awkwardly, saying he remembered, he remembered.
"It’s good that you remember me. The Miss He you’re referring to is the younger sister of a friend of mine."
"Also, the cooperation that has been up in the air, there’s a seven-day period to reconsider, and I’ve only just signed the contract."
The two sentences from Gu Yue were what truly counted as a threat.
"President Gu, we shouldn’t let a trivial matter affect our cooperation."
"I understand what you mean; have that woman come over tomorrow, and I will sign it, that’s all."
President Du’s words over the phone also reached He Qianhui’s ears.
The anxious heart she had finally settled back into her stomach.
"Miss Gu, thank you for this time, I really wouldn’t know what to do without you."
Gu Yue handed the phone back to He Qianhui and turned to glance at Zhang Hao once more.
She was not someone who liked to take credit for others’ work.
"You should thank your brother first for this matter," she said.
This time, it was He Qianhui’s turn to look at Zhang Hao, unable to speak.
Zhang Hao coughed twice and cleared his throat, "Well, shouldn’t we get out of the car first?"
Following He Qianhui to her booked room, Zhang Hao also helped to pack up her things.
Gu Yue stood by and watched, not stepping forward to assist.
When the packing was almost completed, Gu Yue had a concerned look on her face.
"Are you planning to check out? It’s so late; won’t it be inconvenient to find another hotel?"
Gu Yue looked at Zhang Hao, as sometimes men are the ones to make the final decisions.
"This place is no longer safe. Just find any other hotel, or how about going to the one we’re staying at?"
As Zhang Hao said these words, his heart was not entirely sure, fearful that Gu Yue would refuse.
Seeing that her expression was off, he quickly added, "Or just find any hotel will do."
This time, at least, he did not notice any significant change in Gu Yue’s demeanor.
And He Qianhui also felt something was amiss.
But she went along with Zhang Hao’s words in response, "Brother, I’ll just find any hotel."
"I’ll handle the rest by myself; you two don’t need to worry, you should go back with Miss Gu first."
Witnessing the man she loved most leave with another woman, He Qianhui’s heart felt as if it were being sliced by knives.
Yet she had no choice but to endure it, after all, Zhang Hao could find this place tonight because it was invariably tied to Miss Gu.
If her foolishness led to some irrevocable consequences, she would become a sinner through the ages.
Zhang Hao took out some cash from his wallet, "Take this money for now, have a nice dinner tonight, and call me when you’re going to sign the contract tomorrow, I’ll accompany you."
"Mr. Zhang, we should be going now, and let your dear little sister find a place to rest early. She’s all grown up, she will take care of herself."
At the crucial moment, Gu Yue became the villain.
As Zhang Hao walked away, he kept looking back, truly worried about He Qianhui handling the matters on her own.
However, He Qianhui was quite clever and sent Zhang Hao a message.
It was just five words: "Don’t worry about me."
These five simple words also allowed the heavy stone in Zhang Hao’s heart to finally land.
At least he could leave the hotel with Gu Yue without worries.
Back in the car, Zhang Hao was somewhat distracted.
Gu Yue was no fool, how could she not notice?
"Your little sister is not young anymore, and from the looks of it, she should have some experience, not just fresh out of society, right?"
"She wouldn’t have been married and then divorced, only to strike out on her own, would she?"
When Zhang Hao heard her say this, his expression instantly tensed.
"Don’t forget, I am also a woman. I can tell there is a different feeling between someone who’s been married and someone who hasn’t. Am I right in my analysis?"
However, Zhang Hao couldn’t disclose the truth about whether she was correct or not.
Seeing that he didn’t respond, Gu Yue just smiled, "If you don’t speak, I shall take that as confirmation."
Regarding He Qianhui’s true identity, Zhang Hao naturally couldn’t reveal it to her; since that was her assumption, he decided not to refute it.
He had no choice but to admit, "Right after my sister graduated from university, she was eager to be with her so-called first love."
"To be with him, she didn’t hesitate to fall out with her family. The married life eventually wasn’t the fairy tale of a prince and princess."
"It turned into daily trivial squabbles, until one day that man beat my sister up."
"It was then that my sister completely woke up and realized how foolish her decision had been."
"So she resolutely divorced that scumbag, and to completely sever ties with that family, she left without taking a single thing, this is also her first job."
Gu Yue listened in silence, "So it seems your sister is quite capable."
"No wonder she foolishly accepted the task assigned by the leader, knowing it was a tough nut to crack, yet insisting on letting a newcomer handle it."
"If you ask me, that leader didn’t have good intentions. How about, after we return, I arrange a position for your sister at Gu Corporation, with a salary based on her abilities? What do you think?"
Zhang Hao hadn’t anticipated Gu Yue would be so generous. He couldn’t decide on his own about this matter.
"I’ll let her know about your suggestion, but how she considers it is out of my hands."
Gu Yue was not satisfied with this answer, Gu Corporation was undoubtedly many times better than other companies.
"Is Gu Corporation not attractive enough to convince her to give up her current job, don’t let your sister be such a fool."
"Birds choose trees to nest in; staying in that kind of company, the longer she’s there, the more likely she is to lose herself."
Whether she would really lose herself, Zhang Hao couldn’t say for sure at that moment.
But he was truly grateful to Gu Yue for proactively making this suggestion.
After returning to the hotel, the two of them rolled onto the bed without another word.
Gu Yue seemed to be stimulated by something as this time, she was far more active and passionate than before.
This gave Zhang Hao a sudden foreboding, could it be that she knew something?
The more it was like this, the calmer he had to act; at least, he couldn’t truly expose anything in front of Gu Yue.
