Hearing everyone's scornful condemnation, the woman flushed crimson, wishing she could dig a hole and bury herself in it.
But when she caught sight of Gu Wenze staring coldly at her, she forced down the humiliation of being criticized and continued.
"I shouldn't have spread rumors about Qiao Hua and damaged her reputation. I would like to offer her a sincere apology here."
"Qiao Hua, I'm sorry."
With that, the woman turned toward Qiao Hua and bowed deeply.
The murmuring below grew louder, with accusations coming in wave after wave.
In the crowd, Ruan Hanli watched the scene and asked Assistant Du beside her, "Assistant Du, what's going on?"
Assistant Du lowered her voice. "You haven't heard? This woman spread rumors about Qiao Hua at the company, saying she came between the former secretary, Jiang Nan, and President Gu. Now she's apologizing to Qiao Hua in person."
At the name "Jiang Nan," Ruan Hanli's heart gave a violent thud, and her voice rose involuntarily. "You mean Jiang Nan?"
Her reaction was so intense that Assistant Du gave her a puzzled look. "You knew the previous secretary?"
Realizing she had lost her composure, Ruan Hanli quickly schooled her expression and forced a smile. "No, I don't know her. I've just heard of her."
Assistant Du didn't suspect anything. "I joined later too, so I've never met Jiang Nan. I heard she was good friends with President Gu. Apparently, she committed some crime recently and is being held in a detention center. They say she'll be prosecuted."
Ruan Hanli didn't take in anything that followed. Of course she knew the name Jiang Nan. In fact, no one in high society was unfamiliar with her.
After all, Jiang Nan was the Jiang Family's only daughter, as well as the woman Gu Wenze had