Chapter 6

The knocking at the door, like a last straw, could be heard.

Chen Yan pushed away Director Xie's hand, which had landed on her chest, with all her might, "Stop fooling around, someone's here!"

Director Xie had drunk a bit too much today, his breath reeked of alcohol, "Ignore it!"

Gu Qiu, hearing no response, knocked heavily a few more times.

Director Xie flared up, shouting, "Who is it?" Damn it, who dares to ruin my good thing?

Chen Yan took the opportunity to push him away, "It's probably Xiao Gu, I entrusted him with the three-year anniversary planning proposal. Stop fooling around, if someone sees this and it gets to your wife's ears, we'll be in big trouble."

Director Xie, looking every bit the drunk lecher, reluctantly let her go and asked, "Which Xiao Gu?"

"The new graduate from Jingnan University!" Chen Yan answered while straightening her clothes.

Director Xie was somewhat irritated, "He shouted at the door, 'Come in!'"

When Gu Qiu entered, Director Xie's face was flushed, and he was leaning back in his large leather chair with a cigarette in his mouth. Chen Yan made him a cup of tea, "Director Xie, please have some tea!"

Director Xie's gaze fell on Chen Yan, clearly unwilling to let her go. He was about to succeed, but this kid interrupted his good thing, which was infuriating.

"Are you Gu Qiu?"

Director Xie asked arrogantly.

Gu Qiu nodded, "Director, I've revised the three-year anniversary planning proposal according to your instructions."

Director Xie's face was unhappy, he tapped the desk, signaling Gu Qiu to put it down and leave immediately.

Since entering the room, Gu Qiu had not looked at Chen Yan directly to avoid making her feel awkward.

As a result, he didn't see the grateful look in her eyes.

Chen Yan, of course, knew that Gu Qiu could have chosen not to come in just now, but he did, and he saved her. If it had been someone else, they might have turned back at the door, and she would have inevitably fallen into Director Xie's clutches.

Gu Qiu put down the proposal and turned to leave.

Chen Yan took the opportunity to say, "Director Xie, I'll be going now."

How could Director Xie let her go? His gaze fell on Chen Yan's high chest, "Stay and discuss it with me, we'll have dinner together tonight."

Dinner? Isn't that like a lamb entering the tiger's mouth?

Gu Qiu understood that if Director Xie insisted on having his way, Chen Yan would eventually fall into his hands.

As long as Chen Yan stayed in the Investment Promotion Office, it was only a matter of time before she became his plaything.

Chen Yan, of course, knew this too. Hearing Director Xie's invitation, she hesitated. Just then, a rough voice came from the stairwell, "Xie Bisheng, why aren't you off work yet?"

The person who came was a woman in her early forties, a bit overweight, with a loud voice and average features. She didn't look particularly noble, but there was a coldness in her demeanor.

This woman was Director Xie's wife. Gu Qiu had heard that Director Xie was afraid of his wife, and it seemed to be true.

Xie Bisheng, who had been maintaining his superior demeanor, immediately stood up when he heard his wife's voice, with a fawning smile, "Tang Mei, why did you come over?"

Mrs. Xie's gaze was clearly displeased, and when it swept over Chen Yan, the feeling was very obvious. Perhaps because there was a third person present, she didn't lose her temper.

Mrs. Xie extended her wrist, "Look at the time, and you still won't go home. I came to see who the fox spirit has bewitched you so much that you don't even want to go home."

Chen Yan's face was very pale, and Gu Qiu immediately understood the situation, deliberately raising his voice, "Director Xie, I'll leave the report here. We'll be going now!"

Director Xie waved his hand, "Alright, alright! We'll discuss this next Monday."

Chen Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Phew!"

As the two of them went downstairs, they faintly heard Mrs. Xie scolding, "Don't think I don't know what you're up to, Xie Bisheng. If I catch you one day, you'll be in for it!"

Director Xie didn't dare to argue with his wife, smiling apologetically, "You saw, we were just discussing work. Xiao Gu was here too, right? Do you think I could have made Xiao Gu watch on the side?"

Mrs. Xie huffed, "Let's go, I've made plans with Brother tonight, we'll have dinner at his place."

When Gu Qiu returned to the office, he still saw Chen Yan nervously patting her heaving chest.

Thanks to Mrs. Xie's timely arrival, otherwise, he might not have been able to resist Director Xie's aggressive advances on his own.

Witnessing all this, Gu Qiu couldn't help but feel some sympathy for Chen Yan.

Being in the public service isn't easy, especially for women.

After all the commotion, it was already past quitting time.

Gu Qiu tidied up briefly and said to the dazed Chen Yan, "Director Chen, it's time to go home."

Chen Yan came to her senses, "Wait for me, let's go together."

The scene just now still left her with lingering fear.

Although she had been mentally prepared, knowing that Xie Bisheng had always had designs on her, the situation just now was still hard for Chen Yan to handle.

They parted ways at the door of the Investment Promotion Office, and Chen Yan showed no signs of abnormality.

When Gu Qiu returned to his rented apartment, he immediately lay down on the sofa.

It was still early, and he didn't feel like eating.

He didn't even turn on the TV, just sat there in a daze.

After being in the Investment Promotion Office for two months, he increasingly felt a sense of sorrow. Just out of college, he seemed to be out of place with others. No wonder his father said that his personality needed to be polished in such an environment. Gradually, he would understand many things.

If it were someone else, they might have quietly left and pretended nothing happened.

As for Chen Yan, it was fortunate that it was her. If it had been someone else, they might have already thrown themselves into his arms. Gu Qiu sighed in his heart, the Investment Promotion Office was in a state of chaos.

How could the investment promotion work proceed?

Gu Qiu sighed, blaming himself for not being the head of the unit; otherwise, he would have cleaned up this atmosphere.

Seeing that it was still early and he wasn't hungry, he went to take a shower.

Gu Qiu had no friends in Anping County, and all his relationships needed to be rebuilt. Perhaps this was his father's intention, to see how he would grow in a strange environment.

The Investment Promotion Office had dormitories, but Gu Qiu was not used to communal living, so he moved out on his own.

He rented a two-bedroom, one-living room apartment on the third floor. The owners were an elderly couple who had moved abroad, and the house was managed by a relative.

Gu Qiu paid a year's rent in one go, planning to make this his long-term base in Anping County.

In June, he only felt hungry after taking a shower.

Gu Qiu changed into a short-sleeved T-shirt and casual pants and went out.

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