Contract Marriage: Billionaire and His Deaf Wife
Chapter 121: The Four Tigresses of the Xiao Family (7)

Chapter 121: Chapter 121: The Four Tigresses of the Xiao Family (7)

The office area for Group One was close to the minister’s private office.

No sooner had Qiu Wenduo finished speaking than a man’s furious outburst erupted from inside the minister’s office.

"You wouldn’t tell him?", "You know what his personality is like! He’s the type to charge forward with a submachine gun without understanding the concept of brakes, not one to save his own skin like we do. And now, something has happened to him out front—what do you think the higher-ups will think?"

The booming voice of the Head of the Investment Promotion Department resounded like thunder.

The scolded Group One leader didn’t make a peep.

Xu Zhilin listened with trepidation, wondering if the group leader inside had already died.

Suddenly, there was a loud bang of something being thrown inside, followed by a stern warning: "I’m telling you, someone has to take responsibility for this, decide for yourself!"

The last part of the sentence was particularly harsh.

Someone always had to be the scapegoat whenever there was a problem.

Who would it be this time?

Within the entire office area of the Investment Promotion Department, every employee had a grim expression on their face.

Some of them began to curse loudly at Group Three: "Damn it, Fang Yongxing wants to rise above everyone else—stepping on us to do so. How can such a person stay in our company?"

"See?" Qiu Wenduo patted Xu Zhiping’s stiff shoulder, "Are you still envious of Group Three? With their way of doing things, thinking they’re some kind of volunteer army, they only end up holding others back. No one will like them."

Suddenly, Xu Zhilin thought, Gu Nuan was a woman; could it be that she was also playing the hero with Fang Yongxing and the others?

"She went with them.", As if discerning Xu Zhilin’s thoughts, Qiu Wenduo looked curiously at his expression, "Are you quite familiar with her? I heard from the HR department that you seemed to know her before, talking all the way during the interview."

Xu Zhilin immediately distanced himself from any relationship with Gu Nuan, as Group Three had become the target of resentment, saying, "Not at all. We just happened to be at the interview together and greeted each other."

"Isn’t she deaf?"

"Yes, exactly because she’s deaf, I was a bit curious and inquired about her.", Xu Zhilin replied smoothly.

Qiu Wenduo tapped the folder in his palm thoughtfully, "It’s indeed very strange. A deaf person causing a stir wherever she goes."

Ever since Gu Nuan arrived in Group Three, trouble ensued.

Because of this, the staff of the Investment Promotion Department couldn’t help but wonder if the newcomer had given Fang Yongxing some sort of idea.

Gu Nuan was unaware of all this. After waking up at noon and feeling her fever had subsided, she planned to return to the office in the afternoon.

Zang Xiaolian had bought her porridge and was advising her to rest for a few more days: "Dr. Tang said he will come to see you after his shift this afternoon."

How could she possibly have a professor from a Class-Three hospital come to her home for a minor cold?

She wasn’t Xiao Yebai’s real wife, just in a sham marriage. Tang Sili didn’t need to suck up to her.

To avoid even more awkward encounters in the future, Gu Nuan firmly refused: "No need."

If she was going to return to the office, she had to report to her superiors. Moreover, she was eager to learn about the situation of other members in her group.

For instance, whether Tang Qingzhong had come down with an illness like hers after returning home the previous night.

She texted Tang Qingzhong.

Tang Qingzhong replied to her message: The group leader was in an accident and is now hospitalized.

Gu Nuan paused, then looked up at Zang Xiaolian.

Zang Xiaolian had also only found out about this in the morning, saying, "My second brother was worried about your illness, so he told me not to inform you just yet."

Gu Nuan stood up, grabbed her bag, and prepared to visit Fang Yongxing in the hospital.

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