C42 You Are My Wife!

After finishing their meal, Gu Tingshen didn't ask Huo Niannian to stay any longer.

Upon leaving the office, Ding Xuelan promptly took Huo Niannian under her wing to leave. This time, Niannian heard every word with crystal clarity—the office was abuzz with talk about her.

"Is that the woman they're calling the President's Wife? She hardly looks like she comes from high society."

"Indeed. What does the President find in her?"

"Didn't you catch today's magazine? The President was shopping with her this morning. She's even wearing the same clothes!"

Niannian slowed her steps as the murmurs reached her ears.

As she entered the elevator and the doors began to close, Ding Xuelan slipped inside.

With practiced politeness, Niannian greeted her, "Secretary Ding, good afternoon."

"Good afternoon," Ding Xuelan hesitated, then flashed a practiced smile. "Mrs. Gu, try not to take those comments to heart. The President is young and attractive, and it's inevitable that the women here would indulge in a little daydreaming. Now that they're facing reality, you've become the new topic of conversation."

Her words made sense.

Gu Tingshen was the most sought-after bachelor in S City and a key figure in the city's economy. If no one could have him, there was a collective sense of equilibrium.

But now, he was with Niannian, an unexpected newcomer. It would be odd if there wasn't a hint of jealousy in the air!

"So that's how it is. Secretary Ding, do you also admire Director Gu?"

"Ah?" Ding Xuelan was caught off guard by Niannian's blunt question. She quickly explained, "Director Gu is outstanding, and we, his staff, certainly look up to him. But our admiration is purely professional; we seek to emulate his work ethic."

Niannian offered a knowing smile and said nothing more.

They were all women; there was no need for further words. Just one look at Ding Xuelan's face, and Niannian knew she was the one truly captivated by Gu Tingshen.

Niannian had deliberately broached the subject to send a message: she was onto any underhanded tactics. Despite seeming vulnerable, Niannian was far from an easy target.

Ding Xuelan was naturally in turmoil. After all, Huo Niannian was the President's wife. If she said anything negative about her to Director Gu, it could spell the end of her career.

Then, out of nowhere, chaos erupted!

"Huo Niannian, you Jezebel!"

Before Huo Niannian could even process what was happening, a slap landed fiercely on her face.

Her cheek immediately felt fiery, and the surrounding gasps were audible.

"Madam!"

Ding Xuelan stared in shock at the crazed woman before her. But Huo Niannian simply gestured with her hand, a cold smirk on her face, "I've got this."

Huo Niannian held her face, which was surely swelling by the second. Any movement triggered a sharp pain.

The slap had been forcefully given.

"Cao Nana, you steal someone's boyfriend and then have the nerve to accuse others? Who gave you such gall!" Huo Niannian didn't want to make a spectacle, but she wasn't about to be walked over.

Now that Cao Nana was targeting her, Huo Niannian saw no reason to take it lying down.

"You Jezebel! It must have been you who seduced He Feng; he hasn't come home for several days now. You're nothing but a Jezebel!"

Cao Nana's eyes brimmed with tears, a cocktail of fury and self-pity, as she hurled the bitter accusations.