Gu Wenze's deep eyes seemed capable of drawing her in, filled with an indescribable seriousness and sincerity.
Qiao Hua's heart inexplicably began to race. She averted her gaze. "Nobody's bullying me. You're overthinking it."
Still, his words convinced Qiao Hua that Gu Wenze must have found something out.
Had someone told Gu Wenze about her argument with Xia Feiyan?
Gu Wenze suddenly took her hand. "Anyway, as long as I'm here, no one gets to bully you."
Looking at their tightly clasped hands, Qiao Hua felt as though a gentle breeze had brushed across her heart, stirring something within her.
Back in the president's office, Gu Wenze told Qiao Hua, "I have some paperwork to deal with. Go amuse yourself."
He sounded like a parent talking to his child. Qiao Hua's ears grew hot, and she snorted. "I'm not a child. You don't need to look after me."
The corners of Gu Wenze's mouth lifted slightly, and he returned to his desk to work through his documents.
Bored with nothing to do, Qiao Hua picked up a book from a nearby table. At one point, she looked up and saw Gu Wenze working intently at his desk, his features sharply defined and his gaze focused. Sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows beside him, falling across his face, while his thick lashes cast fan-shaped shadows beneath his eyes.
Actually, Gu Wenze was pretty handsome when he was being serious.
As though sensing her gaze, Gu Wenze looked up. Qiao Hua immediately buried her face in her book, pretending to read.
Gu Wenze raised an eyebrow and went back to work.
Qiao Hua sneaked another peek at Gu Wenze past the edge of her book. Seeing that he had not noticed, she silently breathed a sigh of relief.
After that lunch, Qiao