C28 Ten Thousand Yuan per Piece of Clothing!

He had just noticed Huo Niannian's phone left on the sofa and was about to return it when he saw her grab Lin Lele's wrist and push her.

Lin Lele, catching sight of him, exaggeratedly pretended to fall.

Gu Tingshen knew that Huo Niannian, lively as she was, had an innocent heart and wasn't the type to provoke others. Clearly, her clash with Lin Lele was something she had been dragged into unwillingly.

And it was her first time bringing food to his office!

He was livid that she encountered such trouble on her visit.

"Miss Lin, aren't you going to stand up?" Gu Tingshen's voice was cool and sharp.

Lin Lele's eyes instantly brimmed with tears. "Director Gu, I... I seem to be unable to stand."

"Then by all means, stay seated on the floor," he retorted.

"Huh?" Lin Lele was momentarily stunned.

A smile broke out on Huo Niannian's face, and Gu Tingshen felt his irritation ease slightly at the sight.

Lin Lele caught Ding Xuelan's eye, receiving a covert cue. She promptly stood, remarking that the fall wasn't as bad as it seemed and she could, in fact, stand.

Huo Niannian's smile disappeared as she addressed Gu Tingshen, "Hubby, I accidentally ran into your colleague and dirtied her clothes. She says they cost $15,000. You should transfer the money to her."

Gu Tingshen had only half-listened to her explanation, his attention snagged by her use of "Hubby."

Although he was aware she was sweetly asserting their bond to intimidate those who had bullied her, hearing her call him "Hubby" was incredibly satisfying.

"No problem. However, my wife's outfit is stained as well. What's your plan for compensation, Miss Lin?"

Gu Tingshen turned his gaze to Lin Lele.

In that instant, Lin Lele was dumbfounded. What had that woman called him? "Hubby"?

Could she be the wife Gu Tingshen had just announced publicly?

Mulling it over, she took a second look at Huo Niannian and it clicked—this was indeed the woman from the press conference. It had never crossed Lin Lele's mind that Huo Niannian would come to the company.

Lin Lele was boiling with anger inside, yet she noticed Gu Tingshen's own anger flaring up. She quickly said, "Since we've bumped into each other, it's obvious we're both at fault—it's not just down to one person..."

"Indeed," Gu Tingshen responded coolly. "We'll handle this by compensating each other. My wife will pay Miss Lin 15,000 yuan, and Miss Lin will pay my wife 100,000 yuan."

Huo Niannian's heart fluttered, and she looked at Gu Tingshen with disbelief. Young Master Gu, you can't be serious?

This red dress, just two pieces of cloth, worth 100,000 yuan?

Lin Lele was equally stunned.

It wasn't that she couldn't come up with the 100,000 yuan, but it certainly wasn't a trivial amount.

However, the situation had left her with no way out.

Unwilling to completely disappoint Gu Tingshen, she bit the bullet and agreed to compensate Huo Niannian.

"Alright, I'll pay it."

Caught off guard, Huo Niannian glanced at Gu Tingshen and whispered under her breath, "It must be quite profitable to work under you..."

Although she spoke softly, Gu Tingshen, who was close by, heard every word.

He knew Lin Lele dared to agree because she had financial backing, but he didn't want to explain that to Huo Niannian at the moment. Leaning closer, he quietly offered, "How about you? Would you like to work for my company as well?"