When Xu Nuan arrived, Grandfather Gu opened his eyes and looked at Yuhan and Xu Nuan who were being stopped by Xingren and Gu Zhang.
" Why are you standing there? Co inside."
Xu Nuan winked at Xingren before walking to Grandfather Gu, passing by Xinrgen and Gu Zhang who was looking at her with their wide-shocked eyes.
Last night she got Grandfather Gu's call and he asked her to visit him at the office suddenly, that too while wearing a formal dress. Although she has no idea what he is planning, she ended up taking a half-day off from work just to co here.
Yuhan followed her who was also invited to the office with no information about the purpose of their visit. It was a surprise, just like for Xingren and Gu Zhang.
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Gu Zhang pursed his lips seeing Xu Nuan who was sitting on the chair opposite Grandfather Gu and was casually enjoying her coffee. It was her first ti coming to the company and according to her previous personality, she would have been nervous and out of place.
But she looked calm and non-interested in anything as if she is used to such extravagant official settings. When he looks at this Xu Nuan, he can't help but think about the Xu Nuan before who used to panic and gets nervous every ti she exists in any formal, crowded setting.
Is it possible for people to change to this extent after just an accident? He wondered how soone changes overnight.
" Father, why did you call her? What is the use to call this girl here? This is an office, you can't bring anyone here." Gu Zhang complained.
Grandfather Gu's expressions darkened as he slamd on the table, " Anyone? If she is anyone, then you must think that I don't deserve to sit in this office as well."
" Father, that's not what I an. You're over-
" Gu Zhang, I don't want to argue about anything right now." He checked his wrist-watch and said, " It's ti for the eting, let's go." He stood up after saying and turned to Xu Nuan, " Xu Nuan, Yuhan, you both will attend today's eting with ."
Xu Nuan glanced at Yuhan in confusion and turned to Xingren who was looking paler than before following Gu Jianhong out of the office like a lost puppy.
Xingren looked at Yuhan who was following Xu Nuan and stopped him, " Yuhan, why did Grandfather Gu call you here? Can't you just tell ?" she asked in a low-pitiful voice as if she is the most grieved person in the world.
He looked at her and took a mont of silence before replying, " I don't know either. But I think...you need to be prepared." He said, warning her. He doesn't know what's happening, but seeing the situation, it's not gonna be happy news for Xingren at least.
His words made her eyes turn red as hot tears started to pool in her eyes. Xinregn bit her lower lip as she watched him walking out of the office following them as if he didn't care about her. Isn't he, her fiance? Shouldn't he follow and help her instead? Even though it was their families who fixed their engagent, they are still engaged.
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In the conference room, the board of directors was waiting for the eting to start. When Grandfather Gu arrived, all the other mbers stood up to greet him and took their seats when Gu Jianhong took his seat that was in the center of the table to lead the eting.
Everyone watched Xu Nuan who followed Grandfather Gu inside the room in wonder. They have seen her at the Company's anniversary banquet and were aware of her position as the adopted daughter in the family. It was a great surprise that he brought this girl to the company.
Having Yuhan in the eting was not a surprise since he is soon going to be the son-in-law of Gu's and was aware of his business experiences. But 'why this girl is here' was the only question running in everyone's head.
Gu Zhang and Xingren walked into the room followed by them and saw Xu Nuan sitting on the right of Grandfather Gu, the place where Xingren used to sit and watch the proceedings of the eting which have been now taken by soone insignificant.
Gu Zhang took his seat on the left of Grandfather Gu while Xingren just took a seat beside him while staring at Yuhan who was sitting beside Xu Nuan.
" Chairman Gu, what is the purpose of this ergency eting? And...before starting the eting, can you send the insignificant people out of the room? I don't feel comfortable talking about company's matters in front of soone who doesn't hold any position in the company." One of the important shareholders spoke while staring at Xu Nuan with his side-eyes, looking down at her.
The man sitting beside him nudged at him and said in a low voice, " Mr. Xin, this is the girl Mr. Han has introduced as his girlfriend the other day. You shouldn't speak about her like this."
Since they were all present at the company banquet, they witnessed the events unfolding. Although Han Zihao stopped the rumors and news from spreading, otherwise the newspapers and television would have been flooded with the news of Han Zihao and his mysterious-adopted princess girlfriend of the Gu family.
The man scoffed and responded, " It was all a facade to manage the situation. It must be the Old Gu who requested him to put this act to save face in front of the guests and Yang Jian. Otherwise, this girl...can she be together with Han Zihao? Impossible!"
Xingren's lips curled in a smirk upon listening to those hushed whispers, however, the smirk was soon replaced by a curious-worried gaze. Xu Nuan who was sitting opposite her was surprised to see her transition from an-bitch to a sweet-angel girl.
She wanted to applaud her acting but controlled her urge to be swayed by her overflowing emotions. Control Xu Nuan, control. It's not a ti to be impressed by her acting, breathe in and out.
Grandfather Gu frowned and glared at the man who requested for Xu Nuan to be sent out of this room, " Mr. Xin, I have an important reason to hold this ergency eting. And my granddaughter, Gu Nuan is also part of that reason. So her presence in the eting is necessary, however, if you want, you can step out if you feel uncomfortable with her presence." His words were said in a calm-polite manner yet it hit hard Mr. Xin's excessive ego.
A deep frown appeared on his forehead as he cleared his throat and fixed his coat before sitting back without saying anything.
Xingren had her hands on her lap and clutched her dress in nervousness. He called her Gu Nuan. Since the day Xu Nuan has entered the Gu family, they have never changed her surna and used to call her with her previously used surna Xu only, the na she was using in the orphanage.
Because of this, people never recognized her as part of the family. But why is he calling her Gu Nuan all of a sudden?
He isn't planning to….she turned to the old man with her wide eyes, hoping whatever she was thinking would not be true. Grandpa, you can't be-
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