Hah, have him call her?
Reaching out once was enough. Since Lu Jiaoyue was deliberately giving him the cold shoulder, there was no reason for him to chase after her for answers.
At Assistant Lin's suggestion, cold derision swiftly filled Gu Sipei's eyes. Then he said flatly, "Don't stick your nose into things that don't concern you."
"Yes, sir."
Gu Sipei's warning glance made Assistant Lin lower his head. He said nothing more, but inwardly, he couldn't help sighing.
If he wasn't mistaken, his boss had genuinely developed feelings for Miss Lu. But he probably had little experience with women and couldn't bring himself to drop his haughty attitude just yet.
Of course... for a man as outstanding in every respect as Gu Sipei, it was perfectly normal to find it difficult to swallow his pride and coax a woman.
With his decisive, no-nonsense temperament, he had plenty of other ways to get her if he truly wanted her.
Sure enough, just as Assistant Lin's thoughts reached that point, he heard his boss speak behind him.
"We can accelerate the original plan. Gu Sijing has been pulling too many little tricks lately. They won't amount to anything, but they're still irritating."
Gu Sipei turned his gaze toward the darkness outside the window, his eyes sharp and icy. Though his voice was calm, its indifferent chill was enough to send a shiver through anyone listening.
"Once we close the net on him, send someone to look into the Lu Corporation's operations."
Assistant Lin's eyes widened in surprise. He hadn't expected Gu Sipei to move against the Lu Family so soon, but he quickly decided the decision made sense. He nodded professionally and asked, "Should we draw up a plan to acquire the Lu Corporation outright?"
As he asked, Assistant Lin felt