Cecilia Gu almost burst out laughing at Howard Gu's ridiculous remarks.
He was truly confident.
For so many years, Mom endured everything for this family mainly because she truly loved Dad.
As the saying goes, the deeper the love, the less one can tolerate betrayal.
If Mom had married him for money, status, or something else, she wouldn't have been so resolute after being betrayed.
Only those who have truly loved will understand: the deeper the love, the more decisive the departure when hurt.
Howard Gu doesn't understand love.
Mom has put up with so much over the years; it's really unfair and heartbreaking.
"Don't worry, just live your life. Mom won't show up in your world again." Cecilia Gu was done wasting words and turned to leave.
"Is this how you treat me? After all, I am your adoptive father!"
"Alright, dear adoptive father, I remember you bought out my support with two hundred thousand yuan when you divorced Mom. You also signed a contract not to bother us again. Did you forget? If you need care in old age, I'll hire someone for you."
Listening to Cecilia Gu's distant and polite tone, Howard Gu felt stifled, unable to describe his feelings.
"Hmph, I don't need it! My own children and grandchildren will take care of me, not an adopted daughter!" Howard Gu was agitated by Cecilia's words, his face flushed. "Don't show up in front of my wife again! Or else, don't blame me for being rude!"
After saying that, Howard Gu turned and left.
Cecilia Gu watched his back, speechless.
After dinner, Cecilia Gu and Jane Gu snuggled on the sofa watching TV.
Since there were only the chef, a maid, and Alex, none of whom were family, Cecilia Gu let everyone relax, all sitting together to watch TV and chat.
Cecilia Gu saw Alex playing with his phone and couldn't help asking, "What are you up to?"
Alex replied respectfully, "The assistants have a group chat, and we're playing the Red Envelope Game!"
Red Envelope Game? I love that!
"Me too, me too! I want to join!" Cecilia Gu eagerly pulled out her phone to join the group.
If Mrs. Yin wants to join the group, who would dare refuse?
Alex, the group admin, instantly let Cecilia Gu in.
The dozen or so assistants in the group saw the boss join and greeted her: "Team Leader is here!"
Yep, they still remembered Cecilia Gu's position at the company was Chief Executive Assistant—Team Leader!
"Hello everyone! I'm here to join in the fun and send some red envelopes!" Cecilia Gu smiled in the chat. "It's my first time, so I'll send the first one! How much do you usually send? I don't have much money, so don't mind if it's small!"
Everyone replied, "Of course not!"
Cecilia Gu sent a red envelope with 100 yuan, and as expected, everyone rushed to grab it.
Cecilia Gu joined the fun and managed to grab 10 yuan from her own red envelope!
Team Leader is really lucky!
Team Leader, you're amazing! Out of all the shares, you got 10 yuan!
Team Leader, we don't care about the amount, it's just for fun.
Yeah, yeah, we're just playing around.
Who would dare complain about Mrs. Yin's red envelope?
Alex sent the next red envelope, and Cecilia Gu was the first to grab it!
Oh wow, only five shares! Ben got the biggest one—he's the luckiest! The group chat exploded.
Charles Yin watched his assistants giggling like fools, hugging their phones and grinning all afternoon.
Ben really wasn't as steady as Alex. While grabbing red envelopes, he couldn't help but shout, "Hey, how much did you all get? Mrs. Yin got the most!"
Charles Yin's ears perked up!
Mrs. Yin?
Who else could Ben be calling Mrs. Yin?
The other assistants also complained, "Hey, Mrs. Yin grabbed it again! She's so fast!"
Of course! Who would dare compete with her? We only go for it after she's grabbed hers!
A few assistants gathered together, chattering nonstop.
Cecilia Gu sent a code red envelope, and the group quickly copied the code to claim it.
Charles Yin held back for a long time, but finally couldn't stand it anymore.
That heartless little mole didn't message him, but was having a great time with the others!
Even though she was their Team Leader, their boss, he was her boss too!
Charles Yin pretended to casually pick up his napkin to wipe his mouth, signaling he was done eating.
Ben and the others saw Charles Yin finish lunch and immediately stood up, waiting for his instructions.
Sit down and rest for a while. The contract is signed, nothing urgent. After tonight's banquet, we can go home.' Charles Yin said casually, 'What were you playing that was so much fun?'
Ben quickly straightened up and answered, "Um... we were playing the Red Envelope Game."
Will the CEO be mad at us for slacking off?
Even though it was lunch break, technically, their work hours were twenty-four seven...
Just as Ben was anxiously waiting for the CEO's fury, Charles Yin said lightly, "Red Envelope Game? Sure, I'll join too."
Ben thought he must be hearing things.
The other assistants exchanged shocked glances.
The CEO was actually interested in this?
Charles Yin saw Ben hesitate and raised an eyebrow, "Not allowed?"
Of course... of course you can!' Ben nearly broke out in a cold sweat as he hurried to add Charles Yin to the group chat.
System notification: Everyone in the group saw it!
Everyone else's screen names were neat, like little ABCs in a row, but Charles Yin blatantly joined with his real name.
Cecilia Gu was happily grabbing red envelopes when she suddenly saw Charles Yin's name pop up in the group.
Is he here to scold everyone for playing on their phones during work?
Cecilia Gu wondered if she should say something nice for them.
Alex, sitting nearby, immediately said, "Oh, the CEO joined the group too?"
Cecilia Gu and Alex exchanged guilty glances, both seeing their own guilt reflected in each other's eyes.
"Everyone's having so much fun, I thought I'd join in too." Charles Yin spoke in the group chat.
The assistants were moved to tears inside!
The CEO sent a red envelope—should we grab it or not?
Is the CEO really here to play, or is he just trying to keep everyone in line?
Sure enough, Charles Yin sent a red envelope in the group. No one else dared to grab it, but Cecilia Gu did!
Caught up in the fun, Cecilia Gu didn't even notice who sent it—she just tapped and claimed the red envelope!
Hahaha! Who sent this red envelope? I got it! Wow, two thousand yuan!' Cecilia Gu typed excitedly, not realizing who had sent it.
Alex, sitting across from her, shuddered.
A two-thousand-yuan red envelope—good thing I didn't grab it!
After she spoke up, Cecilia Gu finally realized she had grabbed Charles Yin's red envelope!
Seeing Cecilia Gu grab his red envelope, Charles Yin couldn't hide his delight.
What a strange feeling.
It was his first time hoping someone would take his money, and seeing her claim it actually made him happy.
After grabbing such a big red envelope, Cecilia Gu felt a bit embarrassed. Pretending not to notice, she said in the chat, "I was the lucky winner, so it's my turn to send one! I'll send a big one—one thousand yuan!"
She couldn't bear to send a two-thousand-yuan red envelope all at once!
As soon as Cecilia Gu sent her red envelope, the assistants exchanged looks. The CEO was there—should they grab it?
Charles Yin tapped and grabbed the first envelope. Alex, who understood the CEO best, saw that he wasn't angry, so he grabbed the second.
So Alex claimed the second envelope.
With Alex leading the way, the others all started grabbing envelopes too.
After making it through the first round, everyone finally started to relax.
The usually aloof boss was suddenly so friendly, it was hard for everyone to get used to it!
Cecilia Gu sent a password envelope: "Congratulations to Mom on her new home!"
"Congratulations to Mom on her new home!"
"Congratulations to Mom on her new home!"
A long string of people followed with the password.
Curious, Charles Yin typed the password and instantly got a few dozen yuan.
So that's how you play!
Charles Yin sent a password envelope: "Cecilia Gu is a little mole!"
Pfft...
What kind of joke is that!
Even though Cecilia Gu didn't want to admit it, she couldn't resist the lure of the red envelope!
Against her better judgment, Cecilia Gu entered the password and got a one-thousand-yuan red envelope.
Alex almost burst out laughing on the spot.
He wouldn't dare insult the CEO's wife like that!
The other assistants all went quiet—no one dared to grab it!
Seeing Cecilia Gu grab the envelope with a resigned look, Charles Yin was delighted!
But Cecilia Gu wasn't going to back down—she sent a red envelope with the password: "Charles Yin is an ice cube!"
Of course, no one dared to grab that envelope either!
Cecilia Gu and Charles Yin both grabbed the envelope at the same time!
From then on, the group chat became a place for the CEO and his wife to banter and flirt.
No one else dared to grab those envelopes!
They kept playing for nearly an hour. When Cecilia Gu said she was going to rest, Charles Yin finally stopped sending envelopes.
Looking at the chat history, Charles Yin felt a sweet satisfaction in his heart.
Cecilia Gu casually opened her envelope record and was so shocked she nearly jumped off the sofa!
Just the envelopes Charles Yin sent her totaled more than half a million yuan!
Not to mention all the others she grabbed from everyone else!
So much money...
Alex and the others held back for a long time before Alex finally said, "Madam, it's getting late. You should rest early!"
After grabbing so many envelopes, Cecilia Gu was in the best mood ever.
Cecilia Gu turned and saw her mother's vacant expression, realizing she'd been lost in thought all night.
What was Mom thinking about? Was she missing Dad?