Qiao Hua's expression instantly turned awkward.
How was she supposed to know Gu Wenze wanted to take her out for good food?
She stared at him and asked skeptically, "You're taking me there just to eat?"
Gu Wenze gave a quiet hum of assent. "You don't have to entertain anyone. Just sit there and eat."
Why is Gu Wenze being so nice today?
They say a weasel never visits a chicken with good intentions. Is he plotting something?
Gu Wenze's eyelid twitched several times. "Stop letting your imagination run wild. I'm taking you out to eat because you're too thin. You don't feel nice to hold."
Qiao Hua snorted.
Sure enough, Gu Wenze was up to no good.
Still, only a fool would turn down good food offered to them. Qiao Hua changed her tune. "Since you put it that way, I'll go with you. But let's be clear: I'm not helping you entertain anyone."
Even if Qiao Hua hadn't said it, Gu Wenze wouldn't have made her entertain his clients.
How could he bear to make Qiao Hua drink on his behalf? Besides, she was carrying his child.
When night fell, Gu Wenze brought Qiao Hua to the private dining room.
It was Qiao Hua's first business dinner with Gu Wenze since joining the company. From the doorway, she saw several middle-aged men inside, chatting and laughing.
The moment Gu Wenze appeared, their conversation stopped abruptly. They all rose to greet him. "President Gu, you're here."
Gu Wenze acknowledged them with a slight nod.
"President Gu, we never expected you to actually honor us with your presence. We're truly flattered."
It was strange, really. When they had invited Gu Wenze to dinner earlier that day, he had refused before they even finished speaking.
But after learning they had hired