Secretly Married to the Ice-Cold CEO

Chapter 23: Chapter 23 She Was Late

The sudden shock caused An Junxi to tremble, her phone slipped from her grip and fell onto the carpet. She quickly picked it up, her voice trembling a bit, "P-President Gu?"

A faint voice came from the other end, "Hmm."

An Junxi wanted to bang her head against the wall, "When did you start listening?" Wasn’t Gu Jinxiu calling her while hiding in his room? How did he get caught?

"From when you mentioned compensation."

An Junxi buried her head in the throw pillow, thickening her skin to ask, "So, President Gu, what do you think of my request?"

"Come to the Gu Group at ten o’clock tomorrow to discuss."

An Junxi nodded respectfully, "Okay, I’ll be there on time!" Being able to discuss it face-to-face is good; she must seize this opportunity to solve the company’s crisis!

An Junxi hung up the phone and sat there in a daze. It took her a long time to realize that Gu Yikun had caught Gu Jinxiu calling her. Would Gu Yikun reprimand him?

An Junxi waited half an hour before calling Gu Jinxiu back, thinking he should be safe by now.

The phone finally connected on the sixth ring, and An Junxi asked anxiously, "Jinxiu, how did your dad find out? Did he scold you? Was he very angry?"

Gu Yikun said, "I’m fine."

An Junxi lost control and yelled, "Why is it still you!"

Gu Yikun said, "I confiscated the phone."

An Junxi didn’t know what to say.

Gu Yikun added, "He’s asleep."

Which means he didn’t scold Gu Jinxiu, right?

An Junxi guessed and dared not say more, for fear that President Gu would cancel their appointment tomorrow, so she awkwardly said, "Then I won’t disturb you, President Gu. Goodnight."

An Junxi hung up the phone, clasped her hands together, and prayed for Gu Jinxiu, hoping he wouldn’t get in trouble with his dad, who was already in a tough spot!

Gu Yikun put down the phone. Tonight, Gu Jinxiu unusually requested a tutor and specifically named An Junxi. This piqued his curiosity, so he made an impromptu visit to his son’s room and indeed caught them secretly talking.

"An Junxi."

He repeated the name softly, trying hard to recall her appearance. He only remembered seeing her once in the hospital room, injured and barely recognizable.

Gu Yikun found An Junxi’s file at the bottom of some documents on his desk and reviewed it again. She was a simple girl from a decent family.

After all, she had saved Jinxiu once, so it seemed reasonable to give her a high-paying part-time job as a reward.

Gu Yikun stopped thinking about it and returned to his company’s documents.

An Junxi didn’t return to her company the next day but went straight to the headquarters of the Gu Group.

She had already informed her senior schoolmate that she managed to secure a meeting with Gu Yikun. If everything went well, the company’s troubles could be resolved today.

Gong Xiaoyu was very excited and encouraged An Junxi, "Junior, everything depends on you!"

Anxious not to be late for her appointment with Gu Yikun, An Junxi arrived at the Gu Building half an hour early, standing proudly in the lobby, glancing up at the towering structure, feeling a bit excited about the imminent negotiation.

Unfortunately, she was stopped by security at the door.

An Junxi told herself to stay calm and smiled, "My name is An Junxi, I have an appointment with your president at ten o’clock, please let him know."

The two security guards simply didn’t believe her. They recognized this girl as someone the front desk had specifically pointed out as a troublemaker, someone who had caused a disturbance previously. How could she have an appointment with the president?

The two security guards dismissively said, "Miss, it’s our company’s peak hour for employee arrivals. Please do not cause trouble, otherwise, we’ll consider notifying the police." If she claimed to be meeting some senior executive, it might be believable. But the president? The president wasn’t someone just anyone could meet.

An Junxi knew she had been marked by security last time. She patiently explained again, "I really have an appointment with your president. If you don’t believe me, call President Gu’s secretary and check."

The security guards couldn’t be bothered, "A lot of company leaders arrive at this time. Please cooperate with our work, Miss."

An Junxi got angry, "Just make a call to verify it; is it so hard? Do you think it’s fun to block me? President Gu’s time is so precious. Will you bear the loss if he waits in vain? If the deal falls through, will you take responsibility?"

Normally, An Junxi didn’t lose her temper, but the security guards left her with no choice, and she couldn’t help but yell at them.

White-collar workers with work passes passing through gave them odd looks, and the security guards grew anxious, not wanting to create a scene either.

After a lengthy back-and-forth, An Junxi despairingly saw it was already six minutes past ten!

She was six minutes late!

She felt like spitting blood!

As she was about to force her way in, a well-dressed, scholarly-looking man emerged from inside. Attracted by the commotion, he gave her a quick glance and then walked over, saying, "Miss An, why are you here?"

As he spoke, he curiously sized her up. This seemingly delicate girl had managed to maneuver with kidnappers for several hours during the young master’s kidnapping—a feat indeed.

An Junxi asked, "Who are you?"

The man introduced himself, "I’m Assistant Cha of the president. I’ve read your file, and you had an appointment with the president at ten. Why are you..." he glanced at the three of them.

The two security guards faced impending doom and stammered, "Ass-Assistant Cha, did the president really have an appointment with this lady?"

Assistant Cha chided them severely, "Why did you block her? If unsure, don’t you know to notify relevant personnel to verify? Who will bear the responsibility if the president asks?"

Cold sweat trickled down the security guards’ foreheads, "Well... there was some misunderstanding last time, so we thought... please, Assistant Cha, help us!"

An Junxi now had no desire to pursue the matter, she asked Assistant Cha urgently, "Is President Gu very angry? Please, Assistant Cha, take me to see him, I’ll explain everything to him."

Assistant Cha shook his head, "The president never waits for anyone. He has already left the company from the parking lot."

An Junxi gave the two security guards a vicious look and asked Assistant Cha, "Where did he go?"

Assistant Cha, feeling very apologetic, said, "The president’s schedule is confidential." Even the hotel managers hadn’t been informed about the president’s hotel inspection today.

An Junxi was furious. She didn’t have Gu Yikun’s phone number!

No way, if she couldn’t see him today, the company’s situation would worsen, and even if resolved later, they’d take a severe hit.

She called Gong Xiaoyu, "Senior, I ran into some trouble here. Could you give me Doctor Yue’s number? I need to contact him."

Gong Xiaoyu didn’t ask much and found Yue Xiaoyang’s number for her.

An Junxi noted it down and dialed Yue Xiaoyang’s phone, "Doctor Yue, I’m An Junxi. I’m very sorry to trouble you, but do you know where President Gu is now? If not, could you call and ask him? It’s really important, please!"

Yue Xiaoyang held the phone away, almost deafened by her loud voice.

Even in the car, her urgency was clear.

Yue Xiaoyang glanced at the unconcerned President Gu beside him and amusingly asked An Junxi, "Niece, why are you looking for your uncle?"