Contract Marriage: Billionaire and His Deaf Wife
Chapter 169 Tearing Off the Mask (1)

Chapter 169: Chapter 169 Tearing Off the Mask (1)

Design Department, Team Three

Perhaps it was the coincidence of sharing a three-character name that brought Yao Jie and Fang Yongxing the fate of becoming friends. It was said that when Yao Jie first joined Changda, as a woman in the workplace, she was at a disadvantage compared to her male counterparts and inevitably faced discrimination. Fang Yongxing, acting honorably, came to her rescue. Yao Jie had all these acts of kindness etched in her heart.

Normally, she seldom spoke. But, when it mattered, she would step forward, and this was, without doubt, a mark of a true friend.

Somehow aware of Gu Nuan’s arrival, Yao Jie saw Gu Nuan’s figure from a distance in the office area of the design department. She quietly came out from within, walking towards Gu Nuan.

Following that, Gu Nuan was pulled by Yao Jie into a small storage room used for filing in the design department.

Yao Jie said to her, "This place isn’t safe enough, why don’t you hide out at your team leader’s for a while?"

With Fang Yongxing hospitalized, suddenly saying there was a need for someone to take care of him and calling Gu Nuan over would be a reasonable excuse.

Gu Nuan, however, hesitated.

What Fang Yongxing needed most right now was to heal his injuries in peace and quiet, undisturbed by the outside world. If she went there, wouldn’t it just add anxiety to Fang Yongxing’s mind?

Yao Jie only needed to look at her expression to understand her thoughts and, smiling, said, "He cares about you, it’s indeed worth it."

Being a superior, the last thing one would want is for a subordinate, whom they’ve carefully nurtured, to suddenly turn their back on them.

Such a profound betrayal could truly chill someone to their core.

Yao Jie said, "These days, society is such that you can’t judge a book by its cover. There are too many newcomers who join the company and immediately want to make a name for themselves. One after another, they are overseas returnees, post-docs, the kind whose academic qualifications could crush you. Relying on their education, these people’s ambitions are as big as inflating balloons, thinking they can start making big money and become a CEO as soon as they join. They are impetuous and seldom willing to settle down to work. As a result, there won’t be a shortage of newcomers who come up with crooked ideas."

Gu Nuan blinked her eyelashes.

She clearly remembered that when she first joined, the reserve Fang Yongxing had towards her was definitely because he heard she did something different from the other candidates to catch people’s attention during her interview.

Yao Jie brought the conversation back, "Having ambition is good, but there is a limit to everything."

This limit, after all, was not to do things that would harm others to the point of retribution.

Gu Nuan asked, "Does Yao Jie know something?"

"How so?" Yao Jie suddenly smiled mysteriously, "You’ve spoken face-to-face with the chairman. Don’t you know?"

Gu Nuan said, "Whatever the chairman tells me to do, I do. The chairman is a hundred times smarter than me. How would I dare guess what the chairman is thinking behind my back?"

Indeed, that was a smart thing to say.

Yao Jie couldn’t help but pat her hair like an elder sister.

In the workplace, seeing a young woman colleague with potential and intelligence, Yao Jie was undoubtedly happy.

It was evident that she did not harbor any particularly grand ambitions or aspirations.

"I was like you before, quite competitive. Later, after getting married, with a husband and son, my thoughts changed. I believe that women should prioritize their family. By the way, are you married?"

Yao Jie suddenly asked as if knowing something.

At that moment, Gu Nuan had a thought and answered, "I am married."

The surprise on Yao Jie’s face was identical to that of Donald Duck, clearly showing that her previous question was purely casual.

"I thought you—" what Yao Jie was about to say seemed to be what everyone thought, because it was rumored that Gu Nuan had been recently dumped by a man.