"And then, I just kept climbing up the ranks until I became Vice President. If I get promoted again, I’d have to kick out the boss and take over! But that’s impossible—the boss owns the whole company!" Rona Muir explained helplessly. "My past is just that simple and tragic. My family even thinks my boss is so kind! Kind, my ass! Ever since I graduated college, every client I meet is some old guy! Every day, I’m surrounded by old men—I’m twenty-five already, what hope do I have for happiness?"
"So... those old guys chasing after you..." Cecilia Gu really felt sorry for Rona Muir...
"Don’t even mention it!" Rona Muir replied listlessly. "Is it some rule that if you look seductive, you must use your looks to do business? Or that if you have a big chest, you have to be a homewrecker? Those weird clients—honestly, I’m speechless!"
"So what does Sean Kerr say about all this?" Cecilia Gu grew more and more curious!
If you say Sean Kerr doesn’t care about Rona Muir? Impossible! Haven’t you seen how he takes her everywhere?
But if you say he cares... does he really care that much?
"I don’t know either! But those old guys chasing me, it’s always the boss who handles them in the end. I don’t even bother asking how he does it! But seriously, is my boss some kind of ascetic? Why does he always bring me to every event? I’m the Vice President too! Don’t I have the right to bring a date? Can’t I just bring a cute guy for once?" Rona Muir looked utterly hopeless.
Seeing Rona Muir’s expression, Cecilia Gu instantly felt a lot better and couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
Cecilia Gu hadn’t spoken much with Sean Kerr, so she didn’t comment on what kind of person he was.
But just based on Rona Muir’s description, it really does sound pretty miserable.
After some small talk, Joe Qi arrived with Dieyi Chen.
Joe Qi smiled at Cecilia Gu and said, "Charles is really something, insisting on moving out so quickly! But it’s fine, it’s not far from here, so our families can still visit each other often."
Cecilia Gu said to Joe Qi, "We really troubled you these past couple of days. By the way, where are you planning to go for your honeymoon?"
"We’re going to Sri Lanka." Dieyi Chen snuggled happily against Joe Qi and said, "Cici, after we leave, I’ll have to ask you to look after Sylvia Ran! She’s not the best at taking care of herself, so I hope you don’t mind!"
Aha, it’s Sylvia Ran again!
Cecilia Gu didn’t say much in front of Joe Qi and Dieyi Chen, just smiled and nodded, "Don’t worry, Charles will take good care of her."
Me, take care of her? Dream on!
I may be soft-hearted, but that doesn’t mean I’m a saint.
I’m soft on Lydia Lin because we grew up together. There’s history there.
But with Sylvia Ran, what history do I have?
Cecilia Gu’s answer made Joe Qi glance at her a few more times.
Joe Qi always thought Cecilia Gu was a very unique girl.
Smart, but calm enough.
She possessed an extraordinary level of composure and patience.
Normally, a newlywed would be furious or secretly plotting revenge if she found her husband getting cozy with his ex-girlfriend.
But Cecilia Gu wasn’t like that.
She just watched everything calmly, neither taking action nor backing down.
She seemed almost detached, as if she saw through everything yet didn’t care.
There were moments when Joe Qi wanted to have a deep talk with Cecilia Gu.
But in the end, he thought about it and gave up.
After all, he’s just newly married.
After Joe Qi and Dieyi Chen left, Cecilia Gu didn’t waste any time. She had the maids tidy up, then moved with Rona Muir to her new home.
Well, actually, she still didn’t know whose home it really was.
Because as soon as Cecilia Gu arrived at the villa entrance, she saw Sylvia Ran directing workers to move furniture and luggage.
All this furniture and luggage had just cleared customs, shipped directly from France.
"Put that sofa in the study—that’s Charles’s favorite, be careful not to scratch it! And that ornament, remember to put it in the living room, Charles likes to display his favorite things there. And you, put all these things in Charles’s bedroom, and be careful, don’t spill anything!" Sylvia Ran acted just like the lady of the house, bossing the workers around.
Cecilia Gu didn’t say a word and just walked straight to the entrance.
Sylvia Ran looked a little guilty when she saw Cecilia Gu.
But she quickly put on a fake smile and said to Cecilia Gu, "Cici, you’re here! Charles said all these chores would tire you out, so he let me handle them! You’re not mad that I took charge, are you?"
Cecilia Gu looked up at Sylvia Ran and said softly, "Do whatever you want with the other rooms—just not my bedroom."
"Me too! I like decorating my own room, so thanks for your hard work, Sylvia Ran! No need to worry about my room!" Rona Muir chimed in, "Since Miss Ran is so capable, why not bring us some tea while you’re at it?"
Sylvia Ran caught the sarcasm in Rona Muir’s words and blushed slightly, but that little jab was nothing to her.
Sylvia Ran quickly fired back, "Sure, I’ll have Aunt Zhang bring it to you! It’s a mess here, you two should go rest in your rooms!"
Cecilia Gu turned and left.
Rona Muir gave Sylvia Ran a strange smile and left as well.
"Why is she living here too? If she’s here, how can I get close to Charles?" Sylvia Ran muttered to herself as she watched Rona Muir’s back. "What’s up with Sean Kerr anyway? Why didn’t he take this big-chested woman away? Letting her move in here—how is that okay? Seriously!"
Cecilia Gu entered the room and felt a vague discomfort at the layout.
Since her assistant Wendy was still in the hospital, Cecilia Gu was temporarily accompanied by two maids.
"Move all the extra stuff out of my room," Cecilia Gu told the maids. "My room, my rules."
The maids didn’t dare disobey Cecilia Gu, and dragged out all the furniture she pointed out.
Sylvia Ran saw that Cecilia Gu had dragged out all the furniture she’d carefully picked, and instantly felt unhappy.
Those were Charles’s favorites—who was she to just toss them out?
Sylvia Ran knocked on the door. "Cici, can I talk to you?"
"Sorry, I’m heading out soon. We’ll talk when I get back." Cecilia Gu changed clothes, watched the maids rearrange things to her liking, and didn’t spare Sylvia Ran a glance. She continued, "If you want to take charge of my room, fine. Get Charles to say so himself, or have him move to another room. Or just make it quick."
"You!" Sylvia Ran was blocked by Cecilia Gu’s words, and tears started welling up in her eyes. "Cici, I know you don’t like me! Is it because Charles used to love me most? Or because I’m now the Marketing Manager at the K City branch of Yin Enterprises? Charles and I are just good friends now—do you want us to stop being friends for you to be happy? Or do you want me to quit and stop helping Charles, would that satisfy you?"
Whenever Sylvia Ran started crying, it was like turning on a faucet—impossible to turn off.
"No matter what you think, I really do care about Charles as a good friend. I know you feel insecure about your appearance because you’re pregnant. But I’ve never done anything to betray you!" Sylvia Ran sobbed on, "Charles and I grew up together, I know his tastes well, and you’ve only been married two months—how could you possibly know what he likes? That’s why I took the liberty of arranging the room myself!"
"Cici, if you don’t like it, just tell me—why do you have to do this? You’re really making things hard for me, you know?" Sylvia Ran kept crying, "Why does nobody understand me? Why is everything I do wrong?"
Cecilia Gu was honestly getting impatient with all this.
Just then, Rona Muir came over, and Cecilia Gu immediately said, "Rona, let’s go!"
With that, Cecilia Gu turned and left, completely ignoring Sylvia Ran.
Her tears and her charm only worked on men.
They were useless on women.
Seeing Cecilia Gu ignore her, a flash of anger crossed Sylvia Ran’s eyes.
She instinctively stuck out her leg, trying to trip Cecilia Gu!
As long as Cecilia Gu lost the baby... they would definitely get divorced...
But before Sylvia Ran could move, she heard Charles’s voice behind her: "Where are you going?"
Sylvia Ran quickly stood up straight, secretly relieved she hadn’t tripped Cecilia Gu—if she’d been caught, she’d never be able to explain it away...
Cecilia Gu looked up and saw Charles had returned. She gave a self-deprecating smile and said, "Of course I’m going out for a walk. If I have to check with others about what goes in my own room, why stay there at all?"
Cecilia Gu’s words were loaded with hostility.
Charles also saw the pile of furniture in the living room, all stacked haphazardly to the side.
Rona Muir said leisurely, "Yeah, looks like someone redecorated my room too! Hey, Cici, why don’t we go stay at the Yun Family’s place? You’re only here in K City for vacation anyway, so it doesn’t matter where you live! The Yun Family’s place is so nice—even though you’re not one of them, they treat you like an honored guest, plus there’s tons of great food. Living here is so boring!"
Charles quickly glanced at Sylvia Ran.
Why did he dislike Sylvia Ran so much now?
How could he have been so blind to fall for her before?
She’d overstepped so much—what was she even thinking?
Of course, Sylvia Ran wouldn’t let Charles keep misunderstanding her. She quickly turned and explained, "Charles, it’s all my fault! I was wrong! I just thought Cici was pregnant and shouldn’t worry about these things, so I offered to help. It’s all my fault—I really shouldn’t have decided on the room’s layout without asking Cici! If she doesn’t like any of it, I’ll move it out right away!"
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