After Eldest Gu finished speaking, the five people on screen stared eagerly at Shen Mianyin, all waiting for her to address them.
"Eldest Brother, Eldest Sister-in-law," Shen Mianyin called out, her face flushing.
"Oh!"
"Wonderful, wonderful!"
Eldest Gu and Zhu Huaying responded in unison.
Especially Eldest Gu, whose smile stretched from ear to ear.
"I truly never thought that in this lifetime, I'd one day hear Huaizhi's girlfriend call me Eldest Brother." Eldest Gu really wanted to ask when the two of them planned to get married, but he worried it might make Shen Mianyin feel rushed.
So, Eldest Gu subtly hinted, "Ever since Mom told me about you two, I've been checking the almanac at home."
Shen Mianyin didn't grasp it at first, but after a few seconds, she suddenly realized what Eldest Gu meant and immediately felt her whole body ablaze.
"Brother," Gu Huaizhi said, seeing Shen Mianyin's reaction and feeling a pang of tenderness. "Isn't it time for you to go to work?"
Eldest Gu instantly understood and quickly laughed, "Right, right, Gu Fei and the others need to go to school too."
But then, Eldest Gu asked again, "Oh, right, where are you planning to go for your honeymoon? Why not come here? We're familiar with the area, and I guarantee we'll arrange your food, lodging, and travel perfectly."
Shen Mianyin was speechless.
'Wait, he was just hinting at the wedding date, and now he's jumped to the honeymoon?'
The smiling Zhu Huaying finally spoke, "Mianmian, don't feel pressured. Just listen to what he says, but still go at your own pace."
Shen Mianyin finally let out a sigh of relief.
Gu Huaizhi said, "We'll discuss it together."
"Alright, I'm dragging him off to work," Zhu Huaying said, barely suppressing her laughter as she pulled Eldest Gu away, also herding the three younger ones off to school.
Shen Mianyin had thought it would just be a casual greeting; who knew it would turn into such a lively affair.
---
Because of Gu Huaizhi's deliberate high-profile approach, he told everyone he met that he was dating Shen Mianyin.
Not just within the Gu Group.
Even during client entertainment, after a few sips of wine, he would abruptly shift the conversation: "What? How did you know I have a girlfriend?"
Client: "..."
'I didn't ask about your love life. Weren't we just discussing the South City cooperation?'
"What? How did you know my girlfriend is Shen Mianyin, the General Manager of Jincheng?"
Client: "..."
'No, I didn't know. You just told me.'
He would even deliberately raise his sleeve, revealing the sapphire cufflinks Shen Mianyin gave him: "What? How did you know these are cufflinks my girlfriend gave me?"
Client: "..."
'I didn't even see the sapphires on your cuffs!'
"Yes, it's our 30-day anniversary of being together."
Client: "..."
'Don't joke, there's an anniversary for 30 days?'
"You know how rare sapphires of this quality are, right?"
Client: "..."
"My girlfriend said seeing these cufflinks reminded her of me."
Client: "..."
'Now, whenever I hear the word "girlfriend," I'll think of you.'
Who would have thought that Gu Huaizhi, who was always so proud and unapproachable, had seemingly become a different person. He now boasted about his girlfriend to everyone he met, as if he had suddenly descended to the mortal world. It was truly unbelievable.
Of course, it would be even better if he didn't say "girlfriend" so many times.
Even the clients, trying to flatter him, found it hard to maintain their smiles.
Now, whenever Shen Mianyin goes out to negotiate business, people always ask how Gu Huaizhi is doing lately.
Shen Mianyin doesn't even know how to respond.
However, there was one good thing.
When she attended dinner parties for networking, no one dared to make her drink.
They were afraid that Gu Huaizhi would find out and reprimand them.
This saved Shen Mianyin a lot of trouble.
---
That evening, she was having dinner with Gao Zhoulei and a client when Gu Huaizhi called.
Shen Mianyin's phone screen lit up on the table, and the client beside her, seeing Gu Huaizhi's name on the caller ID, immediately became respectful.
They truly couldn't forget for a moment that the woman in front of them was Gu Huaizhi's girlfriend.
Given Gu Huaizhi's fervor for showing her off to everyone, it was highly likely she would soon become Mrs. Gu.
Old Madam Gu's earlier concerns did come true, but not to the extent she feared.
When Gu Huaizhi flaunted that he had a girlfriend, and that it was Shen Mianyin, everyone was indeed momentarily stunned, vaguely remembering that Shen Mianyin had previously been Gu Luo'an's fiancée.
They even conjured up a scene of uncle and nephew vying for the same woman.
There had indeed been discussions behind their backs.
But as Gu Huaizhi continued to flaunt his girlfriend in a nearly brainwashing manner, people gradually forgot Shen Mianyin's past with Gu Luo'an, remembering only that Shen Mianyin's boyfriend was the awe-inspiring Gu Huaizhi.
Shen Mianyin thought that this was probably one of the reasons why Gu Huaizhi kept being so high-profile with his bragging.
However, it must have been difficult for such a steady and low-key person to do something like this.
Unexpectedly, Gu Huaizhi held her hand and said, "It's not difficult at all. I actually feel like I haven't shown off enough. Brainwashing is just a side effect."
Now, seeing Gu Huaizhi's call, Shen Mianyin couldn't help but smile, picking up her phone and saying, "Excuse me, I need to take a call."
"Of course, of course, please, Ms. Shen." Who would dare stop Shen Mianyin from answering Gu Huaizhi's call?
Shen Mianyin took her phone out of the room and answered it in the corridor: "What's wrong?"
"I'm done here. When you're almost finished, give me a call, and I'll come pick you up," Gu Huaizhi said.
"Just have the driver come. When you're done, go home and get some rest. Don't go back and forth," Shen Mianyin said, feeling for Gu Huaizhi, who was already busy enough.
"If you're not here, I can't rest well," Gu Huaizhi paused, then said, "Close my eyes, and all I see is you."
Shen Mianyin never would have imagined that this man, who used to be so taciturn, valuing every word, could now effortlessly utter such romantic words.
"Gu Huaizhi," Shen Mianyin couldn't help but exclaim, "You've changed."
"Hm?" This time, it was Gu Huaizhi who was surprised. "How have I changed?"
"You've become glib," Shen Mianyin said, suppressing a laugh.
Gu Huaizhi's eyes curved slightly. "For you, these are always the truth, never empty flattery. For anyone else, I have nothing to say."
Shen Mianyin: "!!!"
'Where on earth did this man get tutoring? How is he so good at this now!'
"Was tonight's meeting smooth?" Gu Huaizhi then asked.
"Thanks to CEO Gu, everyone in the industry now knows I'm your girlfriend and that I'm not to be trifled with. Whether the business talks go well or not, they're certainly polite to me and don't dare to make me drink," Shen Mianyin laughed. "But this way, it's actually easier to talk, since everyone's sober."
"That's good," Gu Huaizhi said, feeling that his high-profile efforts weren't in vain.
Women doing business often encountered many difficulties.
He had also thought about helping Shen Mianyin avoid some trouble.
"I'm almost done here too," Shen Mianyin said, especially since Gu Huaizhi's call had come through; she estimated that by the time she returned, the client would probably initiate wrapping things up.
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