Listening to everyone's condemnation and contempt, the woman's face turned red and she wanted to dig a hole and bury herself in it.
However, she caught a glimpse of Gu Wenze staring at her coldly. She suppressed the shame of being accused and continued talking.
"I should not spread rumors about Qiao Hua everywhere and damage her image. I hereby solemnly apologize to her."
"Qiao Hua, I'm sorry."
After saying this, the woman faced the direction of Qiao Hua and bowed deeply to her.
The discussion below became louder, and the accusations came one after another.
In the crowd, Ruan Hanli looked at this scene and asked Assistant Du next to him, "Assistant Du, what's going on?"
Assistant Du lowered his voice and said, "Don't you know? This person spread rumors about Qiao Hua in the company, saying that she was involved in the relationship between her exes Secretary Jiang Nan and President Gu. Now she is apologizing to Qiao Hua in person."
When he heard the name "Jiang Nan", Ruan Hanli's heart skipped a beat and he unconsciously raised his voice, "You mean Jiang Nan?"
Her reaction was so intense that Assistant Du looked at her strangely, "Do you know the Secretary from before?"
Ruan Hanli realized that he had lost his composure, and quickly calmed down his expression, smiling reluctantly, "No, I don't know him, I just heard about him."
Assistant Du has no doubts, "I came here later. I have never seen this Jiang Nan. I heard that he and President Gu are good friends. He seems to have committed some crime recently and is being held in a detention center. It is said that he will be prosecuted later."
Ruan Hanli didn't hear what he said next. She was naturally familiar with the name Jiang Nan. It should be said that no one in the upper class circle didn't recognize it.
After all, Jiang Nan is the only daughter of the Jiang Family, and she is Bai Yueguang who Gu Wenze has been secretly in love with for many years.
But now they actually say that Jiang Nan is in jail for committing a crime?
And this matter is also related to Qiao Hua?
Didn't Gu Wenze save her?
How is that possible?
Everyone knows that Gu Wenze likes Jiang Nan.
Ruan Hanli was in confusion, "So, does Qiao Secretary really have that kind of relationship with President Gu?"
Assistant Du said funny, "Of course not. Didn't you hear her apologize to Qiao Hua? She also admitted that she made it up, which means it's all fake."
Ruan Hanli bit his lips and said without thinking, "But how does Qiao Hua know that she is the one spreading rumors?"
These words stopped Assistant Du, "Well... maybe Qiao Hua found it himself."
Even if Qiao Hua found it out on her own, what means did she use to get the instigator to apologize in front of the entire company's employees?
Unless someone is helping Qiao Hua behind the scenes.
Thinking of this, Ruan Hanli took a deep look at Gu Wenze at the door of the office. He stood upright and was handsome with a cold indifference. At this time, he was looking deeply at Qiao Hua through the crowd.
She always felt that Gu Wenze was supporting Qiao Hua behind the scenes.
But why, why did Gu Wenze help Qiao Hua like this? Is their relationship really not simple?
Ruan Hanli The fingertips sunk deeply into the palm, and a sense of crisis emerged from deep within.
Aware of the gazes coming from all directions, Qiao Hua's expression remained calm, "I can forgive you this time, but if there is a next time, I will use legal means to resolve it."
The woman shuddered and shook her head quickly, "No, absolutely not."
Qiao Hua didn't look at her again and turned back to the office.
The strength of the woman's whole body was slack, her legs were almost unsteady, and the clothes on her back were soaked with cold sweat.
Gu Wenze returned to the office and saw Qiao Hua sitting in front of her workstation sorting documents, as if what happened just now did not affect her in the slightest.
Suddenly Gu Wenze's deep and sexy voice sounded above his head, "I helped you vent your anger, how can you thank me?"
Qiao Hua moved for a moment, then she raised her head and saw Gu Wenze looking down at her, with unpredictable emotions surging in his deep pupils.
Qiao Hua turned his clear eyes slightly and leaned back on the chair with a smile, "President Gu, I suffered this unreasonable disaster because of you. I didn't ask you for compensation, but you almost laughed, and you had the nerve to ask me for a reward."
Gu Wenze said calmly, "I am not with Jiang Nan, you know it very well."
Qiao Hua's bright red lips spread into a smile, and the deep sarcasm spread in the air. She shrugged, "I don't know."
[I'm not a follower, so I don't know what you did together.]
[Maybe somewhere I didn't see, you did everything you should and shouldn't do.]
[Looking at it this way, it seems that they were right in saying that I intervened in your relationship with Jiang Nan. Maybe I actually acted as a mistress invisibly.]
Gu Wenze's eyes darkened little by little, and became cold invisibly, "I said, nothing happened between me and Jiang Nan."
Qiao Hua nodded perfunctorily, "Well, I believe you."
This attitude irritated Gu Wenze for some reason. He snatched the document from Qiao Hua's hand and threw it aside. He gritted his teeth and said, "You are the only person I have ever touched in my life."
Looking at the documents scattered on the floor, Qiao Hua glanced at him inexplicably and knelt down to pick them up.
Because she was getting older, it became difficult for her to bend down and pick things up. She said calmly, "I already said I believe you, what else do you want?"
Qiao Hua didn't look at him when he said this. His calm attitude was like a flame hidden under the grass, which invisibly ignited the anger in Gu Wenze's heart.
He knew that Qiao Hua said he believed it, but in fact he never believed him in his heart.
But all this was caused by Gu Wenze himself, and he couldn't even express his anger.
For a moment, anger, grievance, unwillingness, and pain were all intertwined. Gu Wenze looked at Qiao Hua's slightly bulging belly outlined under his shirt when he stood up. He clenched and unclenched his fists. He repeated it countless times. He sneered, but his voice was trembling, "Qiao Hua, you are fine."
After saying that, he slammed the door and left, causing the office door to rattle.
Watching Gu Wenze's leaving figure, Qiao Hua felt a little depressed for no reason.
In fact, Gu Wenze just helped her find the person who was spreading rumors behind her back, and she was grateful to him in her heart.
Qiao Hua sighed, put down the file, and went to the bathroom to wash her face.
Amidst the rushing water, she heard faint footsteps behind her.
Qiao Hua said without raising his head, "Is something wrong?"
Ruan Hanli appeared at the door of the bathroom. She pursed her lips and said carefully, "Qiao Secretary, I can explain about the morning coffee."
Qiao Hua shook off the water on his hand, turned around and looked at Ruan Hanli expressionlessly.
If Ruan Hanli was honest, she would have explained when Gu Wenze questioned her just now, instead of not saying a word.
Ruan Hanli met Qiao Hua's cold eyes, and his voice became lower and lower, "I was afraid that Brother Gu would be angry with me, so I didn't dare to explain."
"So you're going to let me take the blame?"
Ruan Hanli immediately said, "No, that's not the case, I just didn't react right away."
Qiao Hua didn't delve into whether it was because she was suddenly confused or if she was deliberately passing the blame on her. Anyway, she just wanted to stay away from Ruan Hanli's in-your-face behavior.
Ruan Hanli You can ask her to help conceal it in advance, but passing the responsibility to her is another matter.
Qiao Hua maintained a slight smile on his face, "Ms. Ruan should not do my job casually from now on, lest President Gu get angry again, and it will be very difficult for me as a part-time worker."
After saying that, Qiao Hua turned and left without looking at Ruan Hanli again.
Ruan Hanli looked at Qiao Hua's leaving back, and then thought of Gu Wenze's almost affectionate eyes looking at her from a distance just now, the fingertips that were holding the hem of her skirt turned a little white.
Ever since that day when the woman apologized to Qiao Hua in front of everyone in the company, the rumors about her disappeared overnight.
At least during this time Qiao Hua's ears finally stopped.
But after that day, Gu Wenze never spoke to her.
In the blink of an eye, the weekend came and Qiao Hua was finally able to sleep in. Coupled with the fact that she had become sleepy after being pregnant, she actually slept until noon.
When she woke up, there was nothing around her.
Only then did she remember that Gu Wenze had been sleeping in the guest bedroom these past few days.
Qiao Hua yawned in time and suppressed it when the unreasonable emotion surged up in her heart. She put on her slippers and went downstairs. She vaguely heard voices in the living room, as if a guest had arrived.
"Brother Gu, my parents said they haven't seen you for a long time, otherwise you can come home with me for dinner today." Ruan Hanli enthusiastically held Gu Wenze's arm, acting like a child.
Gu Wenze withdrew his arm and said calmly, "I have something to do today, so you go back first. I will visit my uncle and aunt when I have time."
Ruan Hanli's mouth dropped, and he was about to say something else, when he suddenly heard footsteps coming from the stairs.
She raised her head, and when she saw Qiao Hua walking down the stairs wearing pajamas and looking sleepy, the smile instantly solidified on her face.