Qiao Hua rolled her eyes. "What are you imagining? I was just thanking him. Besides, I already have a husband and a child."
The word "husband" inexplicably soothed Gu Wenze's agitation. Like rain falling on a parched desert, it left him utterly refreshed.
He lowered his head and bit her lip with punishing force. "Don't hide anything from me again! And don't casually go out to eat with other men. Do you understand?"
Qiao Hua hissed and sucked in a sharp breath. "Why should I?"
"There's something off about him."
Qiao Hua didn't understand what he meant and frowned. "What do you mean?"
Gu Wenze explained stiffly, "He was in a car accident before. When he woke up, he was like a different person. People say something unclean has latched onto him."
Qiao Hua suddenly burst out laughing. "Seriously, President Gu? You're the head of a major corporation, and you actually believe that stuff?"
Seeing her disbelief, Gu Wenze's anger flared again just after it had subsided. He gripped her chin and forced her to look at him. "You'd better believe it. A useless playboy suddenly becomes an expert in finance, technology, entertainment, and manufacturing, then takes charge of a company in no time. Does that sound normal to you?"
Only when Qiao Hua saw his solemn expression did she believe he wasn't joking.
She actually thought Chen Xingjian was a little strange too, but she couldn't put her finger on what was wrong.
Now that Gu Wenze had said this, could Chen Xingjian really have some ulterior motive for approaching her?
Still, Qiao Hua couldn't think of anything about herself that Chen Xingjian might be after.
Seeing Gu Wenze's expression grow darker, Qiao Hua said perfunctorily, "I get it. I'll keep my distance from him, okay?"
Only then did