si-mexico Chapter 3: A Passerby in a CEO Romance Novel (3)
Chapter 3: A Passerby in a CEO Romance Novel (3)
Working at the Gu Group was so easy that Le Yan even began to doubt whether she was actually working.
The 88th floor is the president's private area. Apart from the president's office, there are only a dozen or so colleagues from the secretariat and assistant departments, both men and women.
Le Yan was initially worried about encountering workplace bullying, given how many such cases there are in TV dramas and online. As a newbie just starting out, it would be strange if she wasn't afraid.
But in fact, everyone she met was a good person.
A group of older brothers and sisters treated her like a younger sister, feeding her and teaching her as needed. Even the seemingly unapproachable and aloof CEO Gu, as described by Xiaoli, turned out to be a gentle and kind person.
There's just something wrong with it.
"Special Assistant, do I really have to work in President Gu's office?"
Le Yan was a little dumbfounded when she saw that her workstation was arranged in the president's office.
No, shouldn't this kind of treatment belong to the female lead?
Although the female lead has disappeared, she shouldn't be receiving this kind of treatment as a mere passerby!
Le Yan never imagined that a CEO would take a liking to her.
Firstly, she was self-aware; she was just an ordinary girl who had just graduated. She wasn't particularly attractive, with only a pair of eyes, a nose, and a mouth—plain and unremarkable.
Secondly, although she always felt that the book was fake, it still left a deep impression on her mind, and she subconsciously used the book as a reference.
She also loves reading romance stories about domineering CEOs and innocent, naive secretaries.
In conclusion, Le Yan would never dare to presume to associate with Mr. Gu, the richest man in Jiangcheng.
She looked at Zhang Ze with a slightly uneasy expression, her round almond-shaped eyes showing a hint of timidity.
Zhang smiled reassuringly and said, "Don't be afraid, Mr. Gu is a very nice person. You are Mr. Gu's personal assistant, so you need to keep up with him closely. Perhaps that's why Mr. Gu made this arrangement."
Although he didn't understand.
Zhang Ze's eyes flickered as he considered a certain possibility.
He glanced at the closed CEO's office door, then asked with feigned hesitation, "Le Yan, have you remembered the three principles of office life?"
Le Yan nodded quickly, and with her good memory, she immediately recited the three office principles she had just read.
"Behave yourself, be mindful of boundaries, and stay away from President Gu."
These are the three principles that the secretariat and assistant departments have agreed upon, not those personally formulated by President Gu.
In Le Yan's view, the so-called three principles can be summarized in one sentence: "Apart from work, don't get close to President Gu."
After being informed of just how many men and women had tried to curry favor with President Gu and rise to the top in one step, Le Yan finally understood why these three principles existed.
Behind every regulation lies a story that goes untold.
She wholeheartedly agreed with this statement.
Seeing that Le Yan remembered it well, Zhang adjusted his glasses slightly and smiled, "It's good that you remembered it. President Gu values the relationship with his subordinates the most. Don't make any mistakes. I still want to work with you."
"Yes, yes! I'll be careful!" Le Yan nodded repeatedly with a serious expression. She would definitely be careful. If she lost her job that paid 200,000 a month, she would have nowhere to cry.
Just as we were talking, my phone suddenly received a message.
[President Gu]: "Get ready, you'll be going to a banquet with me in a bit."
Staring at the word "banquet," a series of images flashed through Le Yan's mind.
She shook her head, her brows slightly furrowed.
Zhang quickly helped her up and asked with some concern, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
After a moment of confusion, Le Yan came to her senses, smiled and shook her head, saying, "No, I'm fine. I just felt a little lost when I saw that President Gu wanted me to go to the banquet with him."
She wasn't lying; after all, this was the first time she'd ever attended such a banquet.
"A banquet?" Zhang Ze frowned.
He had worked at the Gu Group for so long, and this was the first time he had ever seen President Gu attend a banquet with a female companion.
Zhang felt a bit irritated, but he couldn't say it in front of Le Yan, so he could only comfort her by saying, "It's okay. You just need to stay by President Gu's side at this kind of banquet. President Gu will handle everything."
"I see..."
Then Le Yan understood that she was just there to be a decoration.
She wondered why, with so many assistants and secretaries, she, a newcomer, was given the position. Oh, I see.
*
What did you and Zhang Ze talk about just now?
As they were going down in the elevator, Gu Yunting, who had been silent, suddenly asked a question, which startled Le Yan.
Her heart was racing, and she answered with difficulty, "My assistant is introducing me to the Gu Group and showing me what my job entails."
How can you just ask her about slacking off? Do you think she'll answer honestly?
Gu Yunting neither agreed nor disagreed with her answer.
"If you have any questions in the future, just come and ask me directly. You don't need to go to Zhang Ze."
As the elevator doors opened, Gu Yunting uttered these words, somewhat annoyed.
He's angry.
The person had originally created a personal assistant position, but then arranged for her to work in her own office – a classic case of slowly boiling a frog in water.
Instead, she went and chatted with Zhang Ze for a long time. Is there anything she can't ask him for information about?
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and Gu Yunting walked even faster.
Looking at his back, which seemed to say "I'm angry," Le Yan didn't dare to say anything and could only bury her head and chase after him.
She didn't know why Gu Yunting was angry, and could only sigh, "It's really hard being a working person."
It's incredibly difficult to be a boss who gets angry easily and doesn't say it directly, leaving everyone to guess.
While inwardly grumbling, Le Yan didn't notice that Gu Yunting in front of her had stopped and bumped straight into his back.
"what!"
The impact was quite real; her nose turned red, and the physiological reaction brought tears to her eyes.
"What happened? Where did you bump into? Let me see."
Gu Yunting was at a loss and deeply regretted his childish temper.
"No, it's nothing, Mr. Gu, don't worry, I'll be fine in a bit."
Seeing that Gu Yunting's hand was about to touch her face, Le Yan subconsciously stepped back, avoiding those slender, fair hands.
In the brief moment, she even drifted off into thought: "Mr. Gu's hands are so beautiful!!"
He's practically her dream man; is this the standard for a domineering CEO male lead?
She was thinking about all sorts of random things, while Gu Yunting was frozen in place by her retreating movement.
Why did he dodge so quickly? Is he some kind of monster?
After a pause, Gu Yunting calmly withdrew his hand.
Well, as someone on Zhihu said, all working people are afraid of their bosses, so her behavior is understandable.
He can endure!