"Dad, you see that? Mo Qian is really busy..." The call ultimately went unanswered. Ji Wei forced a smile and prepared to hand the phone back to Ji Yunli.
Unexpectedly, Ji Yunli persisted, "Call again."
Ji Wei understood her father’s temper and had no choice but to grit her teeth and dial again.
...
anwhile, in the president’s office at the Gu Group.
Gu Moqian was leaning back in his leather swivel chair, his face icy cold as he stared at the few senior executives in front of him. His glare was enough to make their legs tremble.
"Tell , who made the decision to begin work on the Aida Square project?"
The room fell deathly silent; no one dared to speak.
It was evident that Mr. Gu was in a terrible mood today, and unfortunately, they had walked right into it.
One senior executive gathered the courage to say sothing when suddenly the phone on the desk began to ring.
Gu Moqian remained indifferent, his expression cold enough to rival an iceberg.
One of the executives braced himself and explained, "Mr. Gu, at the ti you were in Japan, and we couldn’t get through to you. The project partner was pressing us, so we held a vote with the other shareholders and made the decision."
"Do you realize that the land is about to be requisitioned by the governnt? And you didn’t bother to conduct proper research before making the decision? Are your brains just for decoration?"
Bang!
The report folder was swept off Gu Moqian’s desk with a loud crash, scattering papers all over the room.
"I don’t care what thod you use. By midnight tonight, the project must be terminated, and losses minimized as much as possible!"
The senior executives all looked as pale as ghosts, bowing their heads and not daring to breathe too loudly.
At this mont, the phone, which had fallen silent, started ringing again.
Its sound was particularly jarring in the tension-filled office.
Gu Moqian snatched up the phone. Already furious, he wondered who would have the audacity to keep calling, but then he saw the caller ID: Father-in-law.
His expression stiffened. Sliding the screen to answer, he raised the phone to his ear and said slowly, "Dad, you were looking for ?"
Gu Moqian’s tone instantly shifted, the anger from monts ago completely gone.
When Ji Wei heard Gu Moqian’s voice, she froze in shock.
She had thought he wouldn’t answer the phone at all.
Under Ji Yunli’s scrutinizing gaze, Ji Wei felt a shiver down her spine. At this point, there was no turning back.
To reassure Ji Yunli, she had no choice but to softeningly call out in a coquettish voice, "Husband~ it’s ! I’m at the Ji Family right now. Dad wants to co over for dinner tonight. Will you be working late?"
Gu Moqian: "..."
On the other end of the line, there was a long silence. Just as Ji Wei thought he might hang up without a word, she heard the man’s cold, flat voice: "There’s sothing at the office. I’ll have to work late."
Seeing the sharp gaze Ji Yunli shot her way, Ji Wei secretly broke into a sweat.
Her dad must not get the impression that there was an actual marital crisis between her and Gu Moqian!
She quickly softened her tone further, making it sweeter and even more pleading, "But Dad rarely cos to visit. Can’t you adjust your schedule a little? Husband, I know you’re the best. You’ll co back tonight, won’t you?"
Gu Moqian remained silent.
Ji Wei was equally anxious.
If Gu Moqian refused to give her face here, she would be dood!
Thinking of this, Ji Wei stole another glance at Ji Yunli’s increasingly skeptical expression.
Please agree, just agree!
She silently begged, and at last, the man’s bland voice ca from the other end: "Fine, I’ll be back before seven."
"Really? Husband, thank you!"
Hearing the woman’s delighted voice on the other end, the icy deanor on Gu Moqian’s face seed to subtly thaw ever so slightly.
After hanging up, Gu Moqian gave his senior executives a cold glare and said, "Why are you still standing here? Do you think I’ve given you too much ti? Get back to work!"
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