The King of Urban Mercenaries
Chapter 377 - 377 377 A Heartache A Defense

377: Chapter 377: A Heartache, A Defense 377: Chapter 377: A Heartache, A Defense At the top of the Moongaze Building, in the Mu Group’s conference room.

Upon hearing Mu Shanshan, the icy CEO, respond to why she would marry Lin Fei, Gu Lanzi, the deputy leader with actual power, felt an inexplicable touch of unspeakable sourness in her heart.

“Ms.

Mu, forgive my bluntness.

I don’t understand what there is to like about Mr.

Lin, given his abilities and personality?!”

In her capacity as the deputy leader with actual power in Zhonghai, Gu Lanzi shouldn’t have asked about such personal emotional issues, especially about Mu Shanshan, the icy CEO, in comparison to Lin Fei.

It was all because of the unnameable sourness sprouting in the heart of Gu Lanzi, the deputy leader with real authority.

Though she was the deputy leader with actual power in Zhonghai, Gu Lanzi was, after all, a woman.

She harbored quite special feelings for Lin Fei, the only man who had managed to enter her heart during the past decade.

The fact that she had come to the Mu Group in the middle of the night to discuss work with CEO Mu Shanshan was not without a desire to spend more time with Lin Fei.

After all, with Gu Lanzi’s status, she could have waited until daytime, allowing Mu Shanshan to prepare the documents and discussing them at the City Council.

And the ultimate decision to loan the entire thirty-five billion of the critical enterprise support fund to Mu Group, though it had mostly to do with Mu Shanshan’s ability in business operations and investment talent, to say that there wasn’t the slightest factor of Lin Fei would be something even Gu Lanzi herself, the deputy leader with real power, would likely not believe.

Indeed, if it hadn’t been for Lin Fei assisting Gu Lanzi, the deputy in power, in inviting Mu Shanshan out, not to mention the decision to allocate thirty-five billion of the critical enterprise support fund to Mu Group, Gu Lanzi might not have even been able to bridge the gap between CEO Mu Shanshan and the City Council.

In short, the amiable relationship between Gu Lanzi, the deputy leader with real power, and CEO Mu Shanshan, and even the collaboration regarding the critical enterprise support fund, would have been impossible without Lin Fei’s significant contribution in connecting them.

A notable contributor should naturally be rewarded for their achievements.

Yet, neither CEO Mu Shanshan nor deputy leader Gu Lanzi had shown any intention to thank Lin Fei.

It wasn’t that they didn’t want to, but there was simply no need.

Because Mu Shanshan and Gu Lanzi considered Lin Fei one of their own, even family!

That was why, after CEO Mu Shanshan had revealed her feelings for Lin Fei, Gu Lanzi, somewhat disregarding her own status, asked such a question to Mu Shanshan.

The great leader Gu was jealous!

For over a decade, her heart had not been penetrated by the opposite sex, but it had opened several times for Lin Fei, yet Lin Fei ended up marrying Mu Shanshan, such a perfect and outstanding woman.

If deputy leader Gu Lanzi did not feel even a hint of jealousy, it would truly be strange.

“Deputy Gu, forgive my bluntness.

Perhaps in your eyes, Lin Fei is not outstanding enough.

But I believe that, one day, he will become outstanding because of me.”

Deputy leader Gu Lanzi’s complex feelings towards her so-called husband, Lin Fei, were apparently unknown to CEO Mu Shanshan.

Because she was unaware, and considering Gu Lanzi’s status and Lin Fei’s inappropriate behavior, CEO Mu Shanshan thought that deputy Gu Lanzi had some criticism of her so-called husband, Lin Fei.

Based on this, Mu Shanshan, the ice queen CEO, momentarily put aside her embarrassment over the emotional issues between her and Lin Fei, her nominal husband, due to the perspicacious inquiry of Gu Lanzi, the deputy leader with real power.

Mu Shanshan’s only thought at the moment was that she would not hesitate to offend Gu Lanzi, the deputy leader with real power, in order to defend Lin Fei, her nominal husband.

Although she wasn’t fully prepared to accept Lin Fei, her nominal husband, as Mu Shanshan, the ice queen CEO, had admitted herself, she had started to gradually develop a liking for Lin Fei, her nominal husband.

Whether it was love that grew over time or a genuine fondness from the bottom of her heart, as Lin Fei’s wife, Mu Shanshan felt it her duty to defend her nominal husband in any setting, in front of anyone.

Perhaps Lin Fei had not yet perceived this, but Mu Shanshan had always felt this way in her heart.

And now, faced with Gu Lanzi, the deputy leader with real power, Mu Shanshan, the ice queen CEO, did just that.

This was partly due to Gu Lanzi’s status as the deputy leader with real power and the cooperation agreement that had just been reached regarding support funds for important enterprises.

Of course, more importantly, it was because Gu Lanzi, the deputy leader with real power, had not spoken words that were too damaging to Lin Fei’s image and dignity.

Otherwise, Mu Shanshan might have already issued an order for Gu Lanzi, the deputy leader with real power, to leave.

“President Mu need not overthink it, I didn’t mean anything else, I just feel that there is something different about you and Mr.

Lin as a couple.

If we’re talking about excellence, the scene where Mr.

Lin helped you win over Meishilin is clear in my mind.”

Not just clear in mind but truly unforgettable for a lifetime.

After all, it was Gu Lanzi, the deputy leader with real power, who took advantage of Lin Fei’s bet with Fang Wenxi to swindle Lin Fei out of a billion.

Regarding looking down on Lin Fei, that was clearly out of the question for Gu Lanzi, the deputy leader with real power.

“It’s getting late, so I won’t keep you much longer, President Mu.

If you don’t mind, could Mr.

Lin give me a lift?”

Discussing Lin Fei with Mu Shanshan, the ice queen CEO, left a complicated taste in Gu Lanzi’s mouth, the deputy leader with real power.

They had more or less finished discussing business matters.

Thus, Gu Lanzi, the deputy leader with real power, was ready to take her leave.

Mu Shanshan, who was unaware of the private relationship between Gu Lanzi and Lin Fei, her nominal husband, naturally had no objections to Gu Lanzi’s request.

Even if Gu Lanzi, the deputy leader with real power, hadn’t asked, Mu Shanshan, who knew that Gu Lanzi did not bring a driver, would obviously have arranged for Lin Fei, her nominal husband, to take Gu Lanzi, the deputy leader with real power, home.

“Today, President Mu has given me quite a few surprises, and I am very pleased.

At the same time, I’m willing to believe that, with President Mu’s character, I will certainly not see a massive layoff of employees under Fangxing Group.”

Just as they arrived at the door of the meeting room, Gu Lanzi, the deputy leader with real power, suddenly spoke to Mu Shanshan, the ice queen CEO, making such a statement.

“I can assure Leader Gu that a situation of massive layoffs at Fangxing Group will definitely not happen.”

Others might find Gu Lanzi’s sudden statement somewhat puzzling.

However, for Mu Shanshan, who was already intent on acquiring Fangxing Group, she, of course, would understand…