Chapter 1 - Long Time No See Mrs

Gu (1) Gu Group

“Congratulations, Miss Jian, you’ve passed the interview, and now begins your three-month probation period.” Faced with the manager’s warm greeting, Jian Ran’s heart leapt with joy, but her lips only curled slightly.

“Thank you.” Jian Ran’s long hair was tied up, her simple black blazer tailored neatly, and her delicate face without makeup was somehow striking.

As the economic helmsman of Yuncheng, getting a job at Gu Group was as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

But the high salary was the main reason she had chosen the Gu Group.

Money was something she lacked!

So she felt fortunate to have been hired by Gu Group and had smoothly started working there.

However, today in the office, especially among the female staff, there was great excitement because they’d heard that the CEO of Gu Group was coming.

Every female employee was dressed to the nines, except Jian Ran who was calmly and composurely organizing her desk, while overhearing the endless chatter of the women beside her.

“They say the CEO of Gu Group is as elusive as a dragon, hard to catch a glimpse of.

I wonder if we’ll get to see him after joining the company.”

“Exactly, it’s like not recognizing the real face of the mountain, just because one is right in the midst of it.”

“I heard he’s even more handsome than A-list celebrities and is still a golden bachelor.”

“The point is, he has a clean image, no scandals…

These days, where can you find such a top-notch man?

If he were mine, that would be great.”

Among the murmuring, someone suddenly announced, “President Gu has arrived!”

At Gu Group, any new employee would be inspected by the senior executives.

“Wow, President Gu…

oh my, such luck to see the male god in person, he’s so handsome.”

Amidst the whispers of the very women who had been gossiping just moments before, Jian Ran casually brushed away a stray lock of hair, unfazed in her heart, and looked up.

The man approaching was in a crisp khaki suit which accentuated his impeccable figure, his every move exuded an indescribable nobility.

With an elegant stride, the corners of his lips held a faint, aloof curve, he was heading towards her.

The other employees only dared to stand behind him, nodding and bowing, eyes fixated on the man as if he were the most important figure there.

The familiar ink-black eyes, with their piercing gaze, were just as she remembered seeing him in the past.

Jian Ran could never have dreamed that the illustrious CEO of Gu Group, the helmsman of Yuncheng…

Gu Mochen!

…would actually be her husband!

Yes, she had signed an agreement with him, a marriage of three years, in name only, as strangers to each other.

Now two years of the marriage term had passed, with one remaining…

After graduating from university, as they had agreed to a marriage in name only, strangers to one another, she had somehow ended up working at his company, with him as her immediate superior.

As Jian Ran was reeling from the shock, the tall figure of the man was already standing in front of her.

Gu Mochen glanced indifferently at the name tag in front of Jian Ran, her name clearly visible, and extended his long, pale hand.

“Miss Jian, welcome to Gu Group.”

Jian Ran’s mind went blank: “…”

The man’s words were filled with detachment, and Jian Ran tried hard to control her facial expressions, but still couldn’t calm the trembling in her heart.

The man before her was high above, looking down on the world as if above all its hustle and bustle.

Jian Ran could still vaguely recall the first time she saw this man.

“Jian Ran, 20 years old, second-year student in Design at Yuncheng University, mother’s whereabouts unknown, father in prison awaiting a second trial, in desperate need of funds.

Miss Jian, you need money, and I need a wife who will keep to her own affairs.”