Substitute Bride to the Crippled Billionaire -
Chapter 120 The Fired Intern
Chapter 120: Chapter 120 The Fired Intern
"...Nonsense!"
Pushing away the overly nosy Gu Xiaoxiao, Su Qingnuan chuckled, "Do you need to check on me? I’m not skipping town, you know."
"Exactly! I’m puzzled too. You said you..."
"Alright, alright." Su Qingnuan interrupted Gu Xiaoxiao just in time, sighing helplessly, "I know what you’re about to say, so just zip it. This isn’t what it looks like."
"Then how should I see it?" Gu Xiaoxiao asked, her curiosity piqued.
Su Qingnuan fell silent for a moment, then shook her head. "Let’s not talk about this. Hurry up! Don’t you have work to finish?"
"Oh right!" Gu Xiaoxiao handed the items in her hands to Su Qingnuan. "Since you’re back, I’ll pass these to you. I’ve still got a pile of stuff waiting for me over there!"
With that, she turned and disappeared into the records room.
Su Qingnuan carried the files back to the office, only to find all the records room staff completely swamped with work.
Who knows what sort of whims possessed the boss, suddenly deciding to compile all past project records into a systematized archive.
Isn’t this just making life difficult for the records staff?
And with a one-week deadline no less. So now everyone in the records department was frantically buried in documents.
They worked non-stop until the end of the day, when the boss finally waved them off, urging them to head home.
Planning to work overtime, both Su Qingnuan and Gu Xiaoxiao were nonetheless shooed out by the boss.
Strolling out leisurely with their things, Gu Xiaoxiao sighed, "I finally get why our boss can only manage the records room."
Su Qingnuan chuckled, "Why is that?"
"Because they enjoy life too much." Gu Xiaoxiao said seriously. "Just look at our boss—no matter what’s going on, when it’s quitting time, there’s absolutely no compromise."
"Haha!"
Su Qingnuan laughed out loud, covering her mouth.
The two joked and chatted as they walked out, only to find a crowd gathered in the main hall.
"Hey? What’s going on this time?" Gu Xiaoxiao said excitedly as she rushed over.
Seeing her dart off before anyone could stop her, Su Qingnuan had no choice but to follow.
"Hey, what’s happening here?"
"Who knows, I heard..."
"Is it true?"
Low murmurs filled the air. As Su Qingnuan approached, she noticed that many passersby were looking at them with peculiar expressions.
Oblivious, Gu Xiaoxiao had already pushed her way into the crowd.
She squeezed forward, finally seeing what had been pasted on the bulletin board.
With a look of sheer astonishment, Gu Xiaoxiao turned and hurriedly pushed her way back out.
Noticing Gu Xiaoxiao’s wide-eyed expression as she emerged, Su Qingnuan asked, puzzled, "Why are you back so soon?"
"...I saw something big." Gu Xiaoxiao’s shock hadn’t yet worn off.
Su Qingnuan frowned slightly. "What could possibly be that big of a deal?"
Gu Xiaoxiao leaned close to Su Qingnuan, whispered a few words, and then retreated.
Su Qingnuan’s eyes widened as she stared incredulously at Gu Xiaoxiao.
Gu Xiaoxiao nodded, "Yep, it’s already been announced."
No wonder those people had been looking at Su Qingnuan like that earlier.
Grabbing Gu Xiaoxiao by the hand, Su Qingnuan hurriedly headed for the exit.
Gu Xiaoxiao didn’t say anything, simply quickening her pace to leave with Su Qingnuan.
Once outside the building, Su Qingnuan glanced back, her brows knitting tightly together.
"What do you make of this? That woman got demoted in the morning, and by the afternoon, those two interns were fired. What’s going on here?" Gu Xiaoxiao asked eagerly, the moment they stopped.
Su Qingnuan shook her head gravely. "I have no idea."
"I saw the notice—it said those two interns didn’t fit with the company’s culture and lacked camaraderie among colleagues. Isn’t that referring to how they ignored us the other day?"
"...It does seem that way." Su Qingnuan laughed bitterly. "After everything that happened today, I’m starting to feel like I must have someone pulling strings from behind the scenes."
"Exactly!"
The two of them sulked at the base of a tree, looking like a pair of abandoned puppies.
"Beep—beep—beep—"
Su Qingnuan looked up, noticing for the first time that a car had pulled up in front of them.
The driver’s window rolled down, revealing Fu Yihan, who sat calmly, his gaze fixed on her.
Hurriedly standing, Su Qingnuan walked over. "Ah Qi, Mr. Fu, are you both heading back as well?"
The man said nothing, merely turning his head away.
Ah Qi glanced over and smiled. "Young Madam, get in the car."
Su Qingnuan nodded, opening the door, only to turn back and look again.
She saw Gu Xiaoxiao standing stiffly in place, not daring to step forward.
Sighing inwardly, Su Qingnuan opened the backseat door. Looking towards Fu Yihan, she spoke softly, "Mr. Fu, my friend is over there. Can she...?"
Before she could finish her sentence, his icy gaze shifted toward her, cutting her off mid-thought.
Letting out a silent sigh, Su Qingnuan turned toward Gu Xiaoxiao. "Xiaoxiao, I’ll head back first."
"Alright, go ahead."
Su Qingnuan got into the car, but it didn’t move.
"Ah Qi?" Su Qingnuan asked doubtfully. "Aren’t we leaving?"
Ah Qi glanced back at her, then looked toward Fu Yihan. "Mr. Fu, shall we go?"
Fu Yihan spared him a cold glance, his voice indifferent. "Let her in."
Su Qingnuan froze for a moment.
Seeing her lack of reaction, Fu Yihan frowned.
Noticing this, Su Qingnuan quickly lowered the car window just as he seemed ready to lose his temper.
"Xiaoxiao!" Waving toward her friend, she motioned toward the passenger seat. "Hop in, we’ll drop you off at school."
Gu Xiaoxiao hesitated briefly and muttered, "Is that alright? I can get back on my own."
"Hurry and get in!"
While speaking, Su Qingnuan stole glances at Fu Yihan. Seeing that he wasn’t upset, she finally exhaled a sigh of relief.
Under Su Qingnuan’s urging, Gu Xiaoxiao finally boarded the car.
"Thank you so much, Mr. Fu!" Gu Xiaoxiao said politely.
Fu Yihan kept his gaze lowered, replying indifferently with a simple "Mm."
His cold demeanor instantly dampened the atmosphere in the car.
Understanding his usual temperament, Su Qingnuan smiled apologetically at Gu Xiaoxiao before pulling out her phone to send a discreet text.
Su Qingnuan: That’s just how he is, don’t take it to heart.
Moments later, her phone buzzed with a response.
Xiaoxiao: Got it, don’t worry. I won’t mind.
Su Qingnuan: Thanks for understanding!
Xiaoxiao: Poor you though. Sure, he’s handsome, but dealing with his cold-face routine every day must be tough.
Su Qingnuan chuckled to herself as her fingers flew over her phone’s keyboard.
Su Qingnuan: Honestly, it’s not too bad. As long as I avoid provoking him, everything’s fine.
Xiaoxiao: Listening to you, I feel like you two don’t seem like a married couple—more like boss and subordinate?
Su Qingnuan: Well, you’re not wrong to see it that way.
Xiaoxiao: What, are you guys starring in a real-life "rich family melodrama" with a contract marriage thrown in?
"Cough—"
Su Qingnuan covered her mouth, sneaking a glance at Fu Yihan and finding him staring at her. She quickly explained, "I choked on my own spit."
Frowning slightly, Fu Yihan ordered, "Ah Qi, water."
Ah Qi pressed a button, and suddenly, a section of the seatback in front of Su Qingnuan popped open to reveal a compartment.
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