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In contrast to his usual blatantly ignoring perceived dress codes and flaunting personal style, Gu Lang today wears a white suit with a delicate yellow rose pinned to his chest. His strong and slender body makes the suit more elegant.

In a trance, Su Ni actually finds a trace of Gu Zechen on Gu Lang.

“Why are you here?” Su Ni is surprised. Although she doesn’t know all the employees around him, she knows the two heads of advertising department.

“Ms. Su.”

The head and deputy head of the advertising department quickly greet her, and soon the head begins to introduce Gu Lang. “Ms. Su, this is the new spokesperson we have hired this year for Nanjiawan Hotel, Mr. Gu Lang, an international first-class basketball star. He has worked in the United States…”

“No need for introductions.”

Waving her hand, Su Ni interrupts the head, and then she looks at Gu Lang, who has both hands in his pockets casually and allows other people to lick his shoes. Su Ni says in a cold voice. “Go to the office with me.”

Gu Lang is still dandiacal. But the way Su Ni suddenly turns hostile towards him makes him realize that he has to stop being smug. Putting on a saccharine smile immediately, Gu Lang calls Su Ni and follows her hurriedly.

“Well…” The staff of the advertising department looks at each other in bleak dismay. They completely don’t know what happened.

Qin Yue looks at Su Ni’s back and stops the staff who are still trying to catch Su Ni up. He says. “Leave this matter to Ms. Su.”

“But… we’re about to sign the contract today. Assistant Qin, Ms. Su doesn’t know how difficult it is to invite Gu Lang, but you know that, do you? If the thing gets messed up…”

“As far as I know, it is Gu Lang who comes to us first, right?” Qin Yue interrupts him.

The head is very embarrassed. However, as a professional, he quickly recovers. “So he is, but you know, Gu Lang is the fashion, so many companies are competing to sign a contract with him…”

“Don’t worry.”

Qin Yue pats the head’s shoulder and says. “Rest assured, the contract will be signed. You guys return to your office.”

In the office.

Su Ni leans against the desk with her arms crossed in front of her chest. She gives Gu Lang an evil eye and says helplessly. “What do you want to do? Does your uncle know this?”

“What does it matter? Su Ni, don’t tell anyone about my relationship with Gu Zechen. I don’t want to live in Nancheng city under the aura of him.” With a face full of disdain, Gu Lang swaggers over to sit in front of Su Ni, with one of his legs over the other and shaking it gently. Even though he is in a suit, his dandiacal personality can’t be changed.

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Su Ni kicks Gu Lang, and then the latter puts down his leg. But soon, he begins to lean forward towards Su Ni. “To be honest, if I am the spokesman of your company, Nanjiawan project will become the hottest project. Aren’t you excited?”

When Su Ni stares at Gu Lang who keeps giving her those puppy-dog eyes, she simply has nowhere to vent her anger.

Although she is Gu Lang’s aunt, she can’t interfere in Gu Lang’s private life.

Now, Su Ni returns to her seat. She starts flipping through the papers on the table and says without lifting her head,”Your business is the business of Gu’s family. Do you think that you can keep it a secret after your photo appears on the advertising board of Nanjiawan project?”

“It will be too late.” Gu Lang raises his voice slightly. But he doesn’t fully understand why Su Ni’s mean mugging him, so there is a bit of complacency in his voice.

Su Ni presses the temple with her thumb. She tries to reason with him. “Gu Lang, Don’t be silly. Why don’t you concentrate on your basketball career?”

“To tell you the truth, it’s too late to regret it now, because the decision is made already. Even if you want to reject it, you have to persuade the shareholders first.” Gu Lang’s smile is bright and cunning.

In a fit of temper, Su Ni slams the document on the table. Just at that moment, Qin Yue pushes the door open, then the atmosphere suddenly becomes awkward.

Su Ni is embarrassed. She forcibly holds back her anger and sits down again. She says to Qin Yue. “Tell the advertising department that we won’t sign the contract with Gu Lang.”

“Auntie, why are you so cruel?” Gu Lang blurts out when he hears that.

Qin Yue also frowns. It is first time for him to see an adult behaving just like a child.

“Are you really that cruel to see I idle away my life? I’ll always be looked down upon in the family without a decent job. It’s hard for me to make this decision and become self-reliant…” Gu Lang pretends to be miserable in front of Su Ni. He goes too far as to squeeze out a tear, which makes Su Ni even more annoyed and interrupts his words.

“Gu Lang, if you really want a job, I think working with the members of your family is more suitable for you. If you really don’t want to go there, you can still go to your uncle’s company. I’ll give Gu Zechen a call and ask him to arrange a job for you.”

Su Ni’s patience has almost run out. Now she is suppressing her anger, trying to reason with Gu Lang as nicely as possible. Gu Lang puts on a long face, blinking his eyes with long eyelashes.

“You don’t need to give me those puppy-dog eyes. In any case, there is no room for you in my company and we won’t pay an astronomical figure for the endorsement fee.” Su Ni’s cold words are like a pot of cold water pouring down from Gu Lang’s head to his feet, which makes him shiver.

“Ahem.”

Qin Yue, who has been standing beside him without speaking, coughs gently twice. When both of them look at him, Qin Yue says. “Mr. Gu’s endorsement fee is within the normal and reasonable range in the field of advertising. Besides, I’ve seen the advertising department’s proposal. If Gu Lang is to join us, it will only be good for us Nanjiawan project without any disadvantages.”

“There are only benefits and no disadvantages.”

Su Ni repeats, and stares at Qin Yue with a smile. “Assistant Qin, can you give me a personal guarantee?”

The sentence makes Qin Yue speechless. He touches his nose embarrassingly. “Now the shareholders have already known this, if they know that you force Gu Lang to terminate the contract, they will definitely put pressure on you…”

“You can leave now.”Su Ni says in a low voice. Qin Yue is surprised. He quickly casts a quick glance at Gu Lang, his countenance hard to describe.

Gu Lang is indifferent and sits down in front of Su Ni again. Seeing Su Ni frowning and not in a mood to talk, he tries to talk seriously. “Su Ni, why don’t you want me to be the brand spokesman for Nanjiawan project? You should give me a reason. I had thought that I could give you a surprise.”

“It’s not a surprise. You scared the hell out of me.” What Qin Yue says makes Su Ni calm down completely.

He is right. The news that Gu Lang’s going to endorse the project has already been released. Putting aside her personal scruples, she has to admit that the contract will benefit Su’s company. At this moment, she really can’t come up with a decent reason to refute the whole bunch of people in the company.

It’s just that… Su Ni thinks and decides to call Gu Zechen first.