CHAPTER 182: CHAPTER 166 SHEN YANCHEN CHOOSES LOVE OVER FRIENDSHIP

In the afternoon, Shen Yanchen originally said he wanted to go somewhere with her to talk, but Gu Qimiao thought of Jiajia being home alone, so she declined slightly, and Shen Yanchen, being reasonable, didn’t insist when he heard it was inconvenient for her.

However, as soon as he hung up, he called He Ye to ask where Gu Qimiao had gone.

He Ye hesitated and said that a girlfriend of hers had come over to play, and she went home to accompany her girlfriend.

Upon hearing it was a girl, Shen Yanchen was relieved.

But He Ye was nervous, considering that girl had something to do with Gu Qimiao, and if she came back to settle scores, Yanchen would surely side with the little sister-in-law. Would he... get... castrated?

It was the first time he’d done something like this and felt so cowardly. If he had known, he wouldn’t have picked wildflowers by the roadside.

However, since the girl offered herself up, even if she came to make trouble, he’d have his excuses. Looking back, the girl’s scent was quite nice...

After getting tired of gourmet food, having some simple greens occasionally to adjust his taste was also not bad.

Gu Qimiao pushed open the door and saw Chen Jiatong sitting on the sofa in the living room, eating her potato chips and watching soap operas, which set her mind at ease.

"Miaomiao~" Seeing Gu Qimiao return, she turned her head and called out pitifully.

Gu Qimiao smiled, changed her shoes, walked over to sit next to her, and asked: "Didn’t my brother bring you lunch?"

"He did, I finished it, but Miaomiao, I haven’t eaten for two days."

"How did that happen?"

Chen Jiatong pouted and complained: "Thinking about getting married, I resigned from my job in Italy. You know I don’t save much money in a month. I thought I could be supported by Xiao Mo after coming back... But didn’t expect such things to happen..."

"Do you think I’m having bad luck today? Suddenly losing everything..."

Last night, she met a creepy guy who even harassed an unknown woman!

Gu Qimiao tentatively asked: "You don’t have any money at all now?"

Chen Jiatong nodded: "I had just over twenty thousand when I returned. Xiao Mo said his company was organizing some event and asked me to lend him the money. I didn’t think much, and since we were practically family, I foolishly gave him all the money..."

Gu Qimiao sighed. She didn’t blame her for being naive, but those men for being too treacherous. When she was in Italy, Xiao Mo came over several times. Gu Qimiao used to envy them, as Xiao Mo was the type of tall, clean, and sunny-looking guy, gentle in speech and actions, treating Jiajia extraordinarily well. They were inseparable and planned to get married by the end of the year. Who knew things would change so fast.

Jiajia leaned her head on Gu Qimiao’s shoulder, and Gu Qimiao patted her head and said: "You still have me, Jiajia. Are you planning to stay here?"

"I don’t know. I already gave up my apartment in Italy, and the house I bought here is under Xiao Mo’s name. I was so stupid!"

"It’s okay, you can stay with me for now. Don’t worry about money, I’ve got it. For work, once you’ve adjusted, I can help you ask around."

"Thank you, Miaomiao. I’ll find a job as soon as possible. I’m so broke now that I can’t even afford water. Any job in advertising or an administrative position would do!"

Gu Qimiao smiled and said: "Getting an advertising job shouldn’t be a problem..."

She was already thinking of asking Shen Yanchen for help. He should still like to do her a favor, after all, Jiajia was quite skilled, being a graduate of a top design school.

In the evening, while dining out with Gu Moming, Gu Qimiao privately said to him: "Moming, Jiajia will be staying with us for a while. You can stay at the shop for now; the rest area there is empty anyway."

Gu Moming’s face turned dark instantly: "Who paid for the house? Are you going to kick the owner out now?"

Gu Qimiao glared at him: "You’re so petty! It’s just a short while, it’ll be quick. I’ll pack your usual stuff tomorrow and take it to the shop for you, okay?"

"Why can’t she stay at the shop?"

"Jiajia is in trouble now, you’re a man, don’t be so stingy!"

Gu Moming helplessly said: "So if I don’t move out, I’m in the wrong? Can you women be reasonable?"

Gu Qimiao’s eyes widened: "You know how to talk about reason? There were plenty of times you weren’t reasonable!"

Gu Moming looked at her displeasedly, and Gu Qimiao patted his head, as if comforting a sulking child: "Be good, big sis will buy you something good tomorrow!"

Gu Moming slapped her hand away and shouted at her: "Gu Qimiao!" He hated it when she talked to him like that!

"Alright, staying there means you don’t have to get up early, how convenient. Jiajia and I will shop a bit more, you go ahead."

Even as she said this, she stood in front of him, not leaving, her big eyes blinking at him. He gave her a sidelong glance, then, understanding, took out his wallet and handed her all the cash in it.

She took the money and smiled, turning to leave while saying: "I forgot to bring money today, I’ll bring you a gift!"

Gu Moming glared at her back angrily. Using his money to buy him a gift?

They wandered around the market, buying a few sets of clothes and daily necessities for Jiajia, and of course, some snacks.

The two women carried large bags and took a taxi home. Passing a courtyard, Gu Qimiao suddenly said: "Should we check out that man’s place?"

Jiajia glanced at the building and said: "Better not, it’s so late..."

"We can’t let such a [per][vert] off the hook! He could harm other girls! We’re not scared, let’s check it out!"

Jiajia hesitated but nodded, "Alright, but let’s put these things down first and preferably grab something for self-defense when we get back home."

The two went back inside and looked around for a while before Gu Qimiao came out with a bottle of household pesticide. This should have a similar effect to pepper spray, right?

The two of them looked around cautiously, looking more like thieves themselves.

Gu Qimiao tightly clutched the bottle of pesticide as she followed Jiajia to that door.

Jiajia pointed to the door and whispered, "It’s right here!"

Gu Qimiao swallowed hard and reached out to press the doorbell.

"Ding-dong——" The sound echoed eerily in the quiet corridor, giving them goosebumps.

No one answered for a long time, so Gu Qimiao pressed the doorbell again.

He Ye, who followed Gu Qimiao around everywhere daily, emerged from the elevator at this moment, wondering what the two women were up to.

She stood at the corner of the wall, peeking out to see the two women standing at her door.

Unlike last night, there was no joy in her heart, only a sense of dread. Sure enough, they’ve come for her!

If the little sister-in-law knew he did this and mentioned it to Brother Chen, he would be doomed!

Hiding behind the wall, he listened to the two women whispering to each other.

"I bet he knows he’s guilty and doesn’t dare to come out!"

"Bastard!" Jiajia cursed, then raised her hand and pounded on the door loudly.

"Forget it, Jiajia, don’t hurt your hand. He’s probably not at home. Let’s come back and check tomorrow during the day."

Hearing the footsteps of the two women walking away, He Ye quickly retreated into a dark stairwell. He only relaxed when he heard the elevator doors close behind them.

However, his heart was still fearful; the little sister-in-law said they would come back tomorrow!

All he did was satisfy a physical need, but the little sister-in-law acted like she was going to dig up his ancestral grave! If he had known it was her friend, he wouldn’t have dared with a thousand guts!

If the police were involved, it would be entertaining. Brother Chen would definitely side with her because he obviously values women over friends.

The next day, Gu Qimiao brought Chen Jiatong to Sheng Han Group. She needed to discuss the matter with Shen Yanchen, so she left Chen Jiatong in the lobby, saying, "Wait here for a bit while I go and ask."

Looking at the vast scale of the place, Chen Jiatong grabbed Gu Qimiao’s arm and whispered, "Miaomiao, you’re into arts, but you have connections in this industry? Also, isn’t it hard to get a job at this company?"

Gu Qimiao gave a dry laugh and simply said, "I’ll go ask first. You need to have confidence in yourself!"

As soon as Gu Qimiao left, the receptionist brought a cup of hot water to Chen Jiatong, thinking she must not neglect a friend of the president’s wife.

Chen Jiatong thought, this company’s service attitude is excellent! Clearly well-trained! If she could work here, she would be well-off indeed.

Although she was an advertising design director abroad, her company’s scale was incomparable to this. She also worried if the standards here were the same as abroad, making her feel a bit anxious.

When Gu Qimiao arrived at the office, Shen Yanchen hadn’t come in yet.

Meanwhile, He Ye, who followed her in, immediately rushed into his office, not daring to show off like he used to.

His mind raced with thoughts, fearing that the little sister-in-law brought that woman to the company to seek Shen Yanchen for justice.

If Shen Yanchen decided to look into it, he would quickly find out it was him. Then, how would he meet his end?

Through a crack in the glass door, he saw Shen Yanchen arrive. He immediately sat up straight, almost wanting to pray with three incense sticks in hand.

Shen Yanchen pushed open the office door and noticed that instead of waiting in his studio, the woman was sitting on the sofa outside, seemingly waiting for him. Seeing him, she stood up immediately.

"Mr. Shen..." Most of the time in the company, she addressed him like his subordinates did.

Shen Yanchen looked at her and stood in front of her.

She seemed a bit hesitant, scratching her head before saying, "Um... is your company hiring right now?"

Shen Yanchen raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "What’s going on?"

"...I have a friend who just came back from Italy and is looking for a job in advertising design, so I came to ask you..."

Shen Yanchen nodded readily, "Sure, let me see her resume."

He was so straightforward because he felt it was good that she knew to come to him for help when needed. He didn’t want to make things difficult for her, lest she hesitate to seek his help in the future.

Seeing his quick agreement, Gu Qimiao smiled immediately, "Should I bring her up here, or should we go to the HR department?"

"No need, just bring the resume. Tell her to go home for now. If everything checks out, she can start work tomorrow."

He only wanted to review the resume to understand what kind of person her friend was; the rest wasn’t as important.