His wife's pregnancy bump disappeared, and Mr. Huo was going crazy missing her.

Qiao Mian didn't answer Gu Huainian immediately, but instead asked with a look of doubt, "Attorney Gu, you and President Huo were childhood friends, yet you've betrayed him. I'm very curious about the reason behind this?"

"Attorney Qiao really knows how to get to the point."

Gu Huainian smiled faintly, then took another deep drag of his cigarette. "Yan Bei and his wife Song Man are both my best friends. I hope their marriage goes smoothly. If you're with me, Yan Bei will settle down and live a good life with Song Man."

At this point, he looked at Qiao Mian meaningfully and continued, "Besides, they have a lovely daughter. You're a mother too. Can you bear to see a family break up because of you?"

"..."

It turned out to be the case.

Qiao Mian finally understood why Gu Huainian had always targeted her six years ago.

Every time he saw her, he gave her a cold shoulder and often humiliated and mocked her.

They gave her a bunch of nasty nicknames.

It turns out that Gu Huai Nian likes Song Man.

Six years ago, he felt indignant on behalf of Song Man and regarded her as a thorn in his side.

Now, in order to protect Song Man's marriage, he is willing to go against Huo Yanbei.

And she was a little prey that he and Huo Yanbei were fighting over.

Gu Huai Nian's desire to win her over was to extinguish Huo Yan Bei's longing for her as a substitute and force him to return to his family.

Gu Huainian's silent protection of Song Man's affection is truly touching.

But what did she do wrong?

Qiao Mian smiled bitterly: "I did not break up their marriage from beginning to end."

"Your appearance and existence, even unintentionally, have already had a real impact and caused harm to other people's marriages."

At this point, Gu Huainian lifted her chin with his long, slender fingers. "Qiao Mian, you're so beautiful, it's hard for any man to resist you. Can you swear to God that you and Huo Yanbei haven't been intimate during your time at Huo's?"

"..."

Qiao Mian guiltily recalled the scenes of kissing Huo Yanbei several times.

Although it was out of necessity, intimate things did indeed happen...

Seeing her sudden silence, Gu Huainian became agitated. "Damn, have you and Yan Bei already slept together?"

"No!"

Qiao Mian angrily slapped his hand away, "I will never be his lover."

Her explanation and attitude made Gu Huainian feel inexplicably relieved, but he still couldn't help but inquire about the progress of their relationship.

"Even if you haven't done it, you've at least kissed, right?"

One sentence completely enraged Qiao Mian, who raised her foot and stomped hard on the man's expensive, shiny leather shoes.

Gu Huainian groaned, stomping his foot in pain, but still shamelessly teased, "Getting angry out of embarrassment?"

"Gu Huai Nian, you..."

"Okay, okay."

The man raised his hands in a gesture of surrender. "Attorney Qiao, although we haven't had much contact, I know you're not a fool, nor do you willingly stay by Yan Bei's side. Otherwise, you wouldn't have gone to such lengths to leave the Huo family. Don't be angry; I was just joking with you earlier."

"..."

Qiao Mian knew perfectly well that Gu Huainian was not joking at all.

Just now, he was clearly testing us on purpose.

However, after chatting for a while, Qiao Mian had already figured out how to answer him.

"Attorney Gu, I can't be your girlfriend."

After saying that, he opened the door and walked away.

However, the door had barely opened when Gu Huainian slapped it shut, saying, "If it's just a collaboration, what about pretending to be a couple?"

Qiao Mian turned to look at him: "I'm leaving the company soon, and I'll stay far away from Huo Yanbei from now on. There's no need for me to cooperate with you."

Gu Huai Nian chuckled, "You think he'll let you off the hook if you go to Tong Chen Law Firm?"

"Yan Bei's sister, Huo Wu, has been dead for six years, yet he has been searching the world for girls who resemble her. This shows how obsessive he can be when he goes mad. You've already been targeted by him. Even if you run to the ends of the earth, he will do everything in his power to keep you by his side."

"If you don't believe me, I'll tell him right now that you're leaving. Do you think you'll still be able to leave Ronghua smoothly?"

After hearing Gu Huainian's words, Qiao Mian fell silent.

She knew in her heart that what Gu Huai Nian said was true.

Even if she successfully resigns and goes to work for Tongchen, she'll probably still be harassed by him...

"Qiao Mian, I mean you no harm. I have friends I want to protect, and you have people you want to get rid of. We each get what we need, isn't that good?"

Seeing that Qiao Mian's attitude had softened slightly, Gu Huainian pressed his advantage and continued to persuade her, "Besides, we're not really a couple. We're just pretending in front of him. Don't worry, I won't take advantage of you."

"I……"

Qiao Mian was a little confused. After hesitating for a moment, she thought about just giving a perfunctory reply and leaving.

Gu Huainian turned back, picked up the jewelry box from the coffee table, opened it, and took out the exquisite bracelet.

He walked up to Qiao Mian, took one of her hands, and put the pendant on her hand.

"I don't want anything you give me."

Just as Qiao Mian was about to take it off, Gu Huai Nian reached out and grabbed her wrist.

The bracelet is rose gold, with a high-end and elegant feel, making the woman's small hands appear even whiter and more slender.

The white was dazzling.

Gu Huai Nian's gaze paused slightly, then he quickly released her wrist: "Put it on and think carefully about my suggestion, okay?"

Qiao Mian paused in her action of taking off her bracelet.

Gu Huainian took out his phone, opened WeChat, and showed her the QR code. "Let's add each other on WeChat."

Qiao Mian frowned, took out her phone, scanned the code, and then left without saying a word.

In Gu Huainian's view, Qiao Mian's silence was already an admission of his proposal.

Some answers don't need to be asked too explicitly; it's enough if we just understand each other without saying a word.

He could tell that Qiao Mian was a woman with a very clear self-awareness.

He only looked away after watching her enter the elevator.

Her fingers, hanging by her side, gently rubbed together.

It felt as if the warmth of the woman's skin still lingered on my fingertips...

Realizing he was actually reminiscing, Gu Huainian quickly slapped himself in the face.

He must be out of his mind to have such inexplicable desires.

However, he attributed this wicked thought to the fact that Qiao Mian was too beautiful.

Excessively beautiful women always tend to arouse men's hormones.

Hmm...that's normal.

……

Qiao Mian returned to the Huo family's residence at 2 PM.

I worked absentmindedly for a while.

During this time, I would unconsciously glance at the president's office across the street.

Like a student who has done something wrong, waiting to be criticized by the teacher.

It was very agonizing.

"Xiao Qiao?"

Seeing that she seemed dazed, He Mei reached out and waved her hand in front of her eyes. "Take a look at this contract. If there are no problems, give it to President Huo to confirm the details."

Qiao Mian took the contract, flipped through it, and then handed it to He Mei, saying, "Please take this inside for me."

He Mei said, "President Huo always has such a cold face, it makes me tremble. You're familiar with President Huo, so you should deliver it."