After the substitution marriage, I became the CEO's white moonlight

"I don't know what you're talking about." Su Li turned away, not wanting to look at those cold eyes again, "I just want to do my job well."

"Do your job well?" Gu Jinyan sneered, his tone full of sarcasm, "Su Li, do you think I don't know what you are thinking? You just want to use your work to get close to me and gain my attention."

Su Li's heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

She took a deep breath, tried to control her emotions, and said word by word: "I admit that my purpose of approaching you in the beginning was not pure, but that was because..."

"Why?" Gu Jinyan took a step closer and stared into her eyes, "Because you fell in love with me?"

Su Li's words stopped abruptly. She raised her head in astonishment and met Gu Jinyan's deep eyes.

His eyes were too complicated, with inquiry, suspicion, and a barely perceptible hint of...expectation?

Su Li didn't know how to answer, so she could only stare at him blankly, allowing him to imprison her under his gaze.

Just then, a rapid cell phone ring broke the strange silence between the two.

Gu Jinyan frowned and answered the phone.

"Mr. Gu, it's bad. Manager Zhou suddenly fell ill and was hospitalized. Now the project team is leaderless. What do you think we should do?" Secretary Lin's anxious voice came from the other end of the line.

"What project?" Gu Jinyan's voice immediately cooled down, and a cold aura emanated from his body.

"It's the project we're cooperating on with Shengshi Group. As you know, this project is vital to our company..." Secretary Lin's voice became smaller and smaller, and he was obviously frightened by Gu Jinyan's momentum.

"I understand." Gu Jinyan said coldly and hung up the phone.

He threw his phone aside, frowned, and fell into deep thought.

Su Li was listening at the side, and her heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

Shengshi Group is one of the largest companies in the country. If we can successfully cooperate with them, it will definitely be a qualitative leap for the Gu Group.

This project has always been in charge of Manager Zhou from the Marketing Department. Now he has suddenly fallen ill and the project team is leaderless. What should they do?

"Gu..." Su Li was about to speak, but was stopped by Gu Jinyan's sharp look.

"Secretary Lin, notify everyone that the meeting will be held in the conference room in ten minutes!" Gu Jinyan's voice was cold and resolute, leaving no room for negotiation.

"Yes, Mr. Gu." Secretary Lin's voice came from the other end of the phone.

Gu Jinyan hung up the phone, turned around and prepared to leave.

"Wait!" Su Li suddenly called out to him.

Gu Jinyan stopped, turned around, and looked at her puzzledly: "What else?"

Su Li took a deep breath, mustered up the courage and said, "I can try this project."

Gu Jinyan was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting her to take the initiative to make such a request.

He looked her up and down, his eyes full of suspicion and disdain: "You?"

"Yes, I can." Su Li met his gaze with a firm look, "Although I don't have as much experience as Manager Zhou, I have been studying hard during this period, and I believe I can do this job."

Gu Jinyan didn't say anything, but just looked at her quietly, as if evaluating the truthfulness of her words.

Secretary Lin, who was standing by, saw this and quickly stepped forward and said, "Boss Gu, Miss Su has indeed been working hard to learn the company's business during this period, and she also has some work experience in the Su Group before, so maybe you can let her try."

Gu Jinyan was silent for a moment, and finally nodded: "Okay, I'll give you a chance. But if you mess up, you will bear the consequences!"

She knew that this was both an opportunity and a challenge for her.

In the conference room, Su Li stood in front of the projector and explained the ideas for modifying the plan to the team members with a serious expression.

The originally noisy conference room fell silent the moment she opened her mouth, and everyone was attracted by the confidence and professionalism she exuded.

"This project has a tight timeline and heavy tasks, but we are not fighting alone." Su Li looked around at everyone with a firm gaze, "Although Manager Zhou is not here, we must cheer up and work together to win this project!"

In the next few days, Su Li led the team members to work day and night.

She works until late at night almost every day, and the lights in her office are always on very late.

During the day, she runs between various departments, coordinating resources and solving problems; at night, she buries herself in documents and data, carefully studying every detail of the project.

Everyone has seen Su Li's efforts and dedication. Some colleagues who originally had prejudices against her have gradually begun to look at her with new eyes.

"Manager Su, this is the customer information I compiled. Please see if there is anything you need to add." Xiao Li, a colleague in the marketing department, took the initiative to hand a document to Su Li.

"Thank you." Su Li took the document and read it carefully. "This document is very detailed. Thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard. It's my duty." Xiao Li scratched his head embarrassedly. He never dared to take the initiative to talk to Su Li before.

"By the way, Manager Su, I heard that you used to work in the Su Group, so you must know a lot of big names in the industry, right?" Xiao Wang, a colleague from the design department, also came over and asked curiously.

"I know some." Su Li smiled slightly and didn't explain too much.

"Wow, that's amazing!" Xiao Wang said in admiration, "Can you tell us about your previous work at Su Group?"

Su Li wanted to refuse, but seeing everyone's expectant eyes, she finally agreed.

So, in his spare time, Su Li shared with his colleagues some of his previous experiences and insights from working at Su Group.

As the project progressed, Su Li's leadership ability and professional qualities were gradually recognized by everyone.

She is decisive and yet meticulous in her work, and always makes the right decisions at critical moments.

More importantly, she is always able to bring team members together and move towards a common goal.

On this day, Su Li and his team members were discussing a plan in the conference room. Suddenly, the door of the conference room was pushed open and a tall figure appeared at the door.

"Mr. Gu?" Secretary Lin looked at Gu Jinyan who appeared at the door in surprise, and was unable to react for a moment.

Gu Jinyan ignored Secretary Lin. His eyes passed over the crowd and fell on Su Li, who was standing at the front of the meeting room.

He saw her discussing the plan with her colleagues with a focused expression, with a confident smile on her face, as if she was emitting an invisible charm that attracted the attention of everyone around her.

Gu Jinyan's gaze stayed on Su Li for a few seconds before he stepped into the meeting room.

As soon as he came in, the atmosphere in the entire conference room suddenly changed, and the originally heated discussion gradually died down.

"Everyone continue." Gu Jinyan said lightly, without any emotion in his tone.

Everyone looked at each other, and no one dared to speak first.

Su Li was also somewhat surprised by Gu Jinyan's sudden appearance, but she quickly calmed down and continued the previous topic: "Regarding the promotion of the project, I think we can try some new methods..."

Gu Jinyan didn't say anything, but just listened quietly to Su Li's explanation.

He noticed that when Su Li spoke, his eyes were firm, his thoughts were clear, and his logic was rigorous. He did not look like a newcomer in the workplace at all.

After the meeting, Gu Jinyan called Secretary Lin to his office. "How is Su Li doing in the company recently?"