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

"I still have something to do, so let's leave it at that for now." After saying that, Gu Jinyan turned around and left the office.

Su Li stood there, watching Gu Jinyan's departing back, feeling an indescribable grievance and loss in her heart.

Is he really just using her as Tang Wan said? Su Li looked at Gu Jinyan's hurriedly leaving back, and the uneasiness in her heart gradually expanded into a cold wasteland.

The indifference in his eyes and the perfunctory tone of his voice were like sharp thorns, piercing her heart mercilessly.

Once, she thought that there was at least trust between them, but now it seems that it might just be her wishful thinking.

It's not like she hadn't heard the rumors about her and Gu Jinyan in the company.

At first, she just thought it was a topic of conversation after dinner and laughed it off. But now, Gu Jinyan's attitude made her start to doubt whether those rumors were really true.

"Su Li, I heard that the project you're in charge of isn't going very smoothly?" Manager Zhou asked, holding a cup of coffee, pretending to be concerned, but there was a hint of gloating in his tone that he couldn't hide.

Su Li forced a smile and said, "I encountered some problems, but I will try my best to solve them."

"I advise you to give up as soon as possible. You are a newcomer to the company, and you are thinking about making some reforms. How can the old employees listen to you?" Manager Zhou shook his head and said with a serious look, "Besides, do you think Mr. Gu really supports you? He is just using you."

Su Li's heart sank suddenly. Manager Zhou's words were like a sharp knife, ruthlessly cutting open the most vulnerable part of her heart.

She pretended to be calm and retorted: "Manager Zhou, please be careful with your words. It is not your turn to comment on what happened between me and Mr. Gu."

Manager Zhou sneered, said nothing more, turned around and left the tea room.

Su Li stood there alone, her fingers holding the coffee cup turning slightly white.

Although Manager Zhou's words were harsh, they were like a thorn that pierced deeply into her heart.

She didn't know whether she could still trust Gu Jinyan, nor did she know how long this marriage could last.

Just then, there was a sudden commotion in the company.

Su Li looked up and saw Tang Wan holding Gu Jinyan's arm and walking into the company gate. She was wearing a red dress today, which set off her snow-white skin and made her look bright and beautiful.

Gu Jinyan was wearing a black suit and looked extraordinarily handsome. The two of them standing together looked like a perfect couple.

"Oh my god, isn't that Mr. Gu's ex-girlfriend Tang Wan? Why is she here in the company?"

"I heard that Tang Wan returned to China this time to reconcile with Mr. Gu."

"No way? What about Su Li?"

The surrounding discussions were like thunder, exploding in Su Li's ears. She looked at the gentle smile on Gu Jinyan's face and felt it was extremely dazzling.

It turned out that he didn't have no time for her, but he gave all his time to another woman.

Tang Wan seemed to notice Su Li's gaze. She smiled slightly with a hint of provocation in her eyes, then took Gu Jinyan's arm and leaned against him more intimately.

Su Li felt a suffocation in her chest, and everything in front of her became blurry.

She turned around and tried to escape from this suffocating place, but accidentally bumped into someone walking towards her.

"I'm sorry, I..." Su Li raised her head, but was stunned after seeing the other person's face clearly.

The person standing in front of her was actually... The person standing in front of her was actually Gu Jinyan’s secretary - Secretary Lin.

Secretary Lin has always been calm and capable, and he is quite respectful to Su Li, but at this moment, his brows are furrowed, and his eyes are full of worry and anxiety.

"Ms. Su," Secretary Lin lowered her voice and spoke hurriedly, "Are you okay? Mr. Gu is in a meeting. You'd better not disturb him at this time."

Su Li then realized her misbehavior. She took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and asked, "Secretary Lin, I'm fine. Can you tell me why Miss Tang came to the company?"

Secretary Lin hesitated for a while, and finally whispered: "Miss Tang returned to China this time to discuss cooperation projects with Gu Group. President Gu also met with her for the benefit of the company."

Su Li smiled bitterly. It turned out that in Gu Jinyan's heart, the interests of the company always came first, and she was just an dispensable wife.

"I understand. Thank you, Secretary Lin." Su Li forced a smile and turned to leave the crowded crowd.

Instead of returning to her office, she walked straight into the conference room.

The door of the conference room was ajar. Su Li gently pushed it open and saw Gu Jinyan sitting in the main seat, listening to Tang Wan's introduction with a serious expression.

Su Li noticed that Gu Jinyan's eyes were always on Tang Wan, and the tenderness and doting in his eyes were something she had never seen before.

Su Li's heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible big hand, and the pain made her almost unable to breathe. She didn't know how she walked out of the meeting room, nor how she returned to the office.

In the following meeting, Su Li was completely out of state. The scenes of Gu Jinyan and Tang Wan together kept replaying in her mind, and she was extremely confused.

"Su Li, what's wrong with you?" Gu Jinyan's voice was icy cold, pulling Su Li back from the chaos.

Only then did Su Li realize that she had been distracted during the meeting and was caught by Gu Jinyan on the spot.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Gu, I..." Su Li wanted to explain, but found that she didn't know where to start.

"Su Li, I originally thought you were a trustworthy person, but it seems I was wrong." Gu Jinyan shook his head in disappointment, his tone full of disappointment and indifference.

Su Li's heart felt like it was torn apart, the pain was unbearable. Gu Jinyan's words were more hurtful than any accusation.

After the meeting, Su Li packed up her things and left the company quietly. She didn't know where she was going or what she should do.

She just wanted to escape from this suffocating place, escape from Gu Jinyan, and escape from this marriage that left her bruised and battered.

Su Li returned to the Gu family villa, packed up her things, and left a note for Gu Jinyan:

"I need to calm down. During this time, I will move out."

After putting down the note, Su Li left the villa without looking back.

Su Li left the Gu family villa. The night wind was mixed with the coolness of early autumn, but it could not extinguish the churning thoughts in her heart.

She walked aimlessly on the street, replaying Gu Jinyan's cold eyes and his words "I was wrong" over and over again in her mind.

She knew that Gu Jinyan had misunderstood, but the disappointment in his eyes was so real, as if he was accusing her of betrayal.

Su Li laughed at herself. Betrayal? She was just a ridiculous substitute. How could she be qualified to talk about betrayal?

After returning to the small apartment she rented, Su Li couldn't calm down.

She couldn't just give up like that. What she was giving up was not only the project, but also the opportunity to prove herself.

Su Li turned on the computer and began to reorganize the project information. She just didn't believe that she was really useless!