Reluctantly Willing

“Little Beauty, we meet again! You don’t know how hard I’ve tried to get you back. If I knew that the last time, I would not have returned you so easily.”

Nan Qiang’s fat body completely blocked An Xiaoyan’s field of view. His greasy face made him sick.

“Is Gu Jun the one who sent me here?” An Xiaoyan asked in horror.

“What do you think? If he didn’t let you go, how would you be here?”

Gu Jun said before that he wouldn’t let him be hurt again. He also personally promised not to let this man touch him again. So now, what is it?

“He’s really serious about you, but I’m a businessman. I value my interests. It’s not a bad deal to trade you for the position of chairman. Besides, you’re only mine for the night.”

Two lines of tears flowed out of his dazed eyes. The tears were flowing unconsciously, and An Xiaoyan did not know why he was crying.

Gu Jun had been such a cold person for a long time. He has always been so cruel and selfish. He is a businessman after all. How could I have believed him?

So when Gu Jun said that he liked him, it was all fake. Initially, he did not believe it, now it seemed clear that it was a complete lie and Gu Jun was simply toying with him. Gu Jun must have known that he would not reject the glass of milk and had personally brought him into this man’s hands.

What else do I live for in this world?

I can’t die by biting my own tongue and I can’t move my hands and feet. Even if I want to die, I have no means to.

“Just one night. Gu Jun really treasures you a lot. He has rejected me so many times before he finally agreed. You can rest assured that when he becomes the chairman, he will take good care of you.”

After Nan Qiang finished speaking, his “pig trotters” began to wander on An Xiaoyan’s body. Soon afterwards, a scream rang through the house.

Gu Jun lay awake in bed, as if he could hear An Xiaoyan’s painful voice. His ears were buzzing and he could not fall asleep. He got up and touched his forehead; perspiration was running down his face.

The clock on the wall was ticking and Gu Jun’s heart was thumping.

It was finally dawn. Gu Jun regained his composure, put on his suit and tie, and went to the master bedroom next door to have a peek at the decorations in advance.

The room smelled of roses and the big bed in the middle was covered with them. The windowsill was covered with striking red and orange kapok flowers.

An Xiaoyan, wait for me.

Finally, the Gu Group’s meeting to elect the new chairman had begun. Gu Jun came to the conference room early and had a glance at it. Nan Qiang had yet to arrive.

Sitting in the seat, everything looked peaceful on the surface, but his calm demeanor hid great angst directly under the surface.

He pinched his left hand hard with his right hand, forcing himself to calm down.

Gu Jun looked at everyone who entered through the door. When Nan Qiang came in, a big smile flashed on his face. The moment that they made eye contact, Gu Jun looked away. Looking at Nan Qiang reminded him of An Xiaoyan’s suffering.

“For today’s formal election, you must make full use of your vote in hand to select the successor who will lead the Gu Group to great prosperity!”

Looking at the continuous votes being cast, Gu Jun’s heart was racing. He had only 30% of the votes at the anonymous ballot. He wondered if he could turn the tables on Gu Jing this time. If he failed, he would not let Nan Qiang off.

The final result of the votes would be made public.

After waiting for a full hour, old Mr. Gu took a watch in his hand and came to the seat of the host.

“Now that the results are in, we will publish them in five minutes. Please get the media ready.”

The reporters standing behind had already set up their flashlights. Once the results were announced, they would need to inform the public immediately.

Gu Jing took a look at Gu Jun and gave him a smug look. Last time, he had surpassed Gu Jun so much that he felt it would be impossible for Gu Jun to turn the tables. Even if Nan Qiang voted for Gu Jun, it would also be difficult to change the overall outcome from a single vote.

“Okay, let me announce the final result. The support rate for the successor is as high as 58 percent.” This meant that 42% of the shareholders had supported the losing candidate. Everyone was anxious to know the result.

Gu Jun looked in the direction of Nan Qiang. Nan Qiang gave a thumbs up and made a winning gesture. A voice sounded beside his ear, “Gu Jun, with 58% support, is the new chairman!”

The endless applause echoed in the hall. The magnesia lamp in the distance was flashing the whole time. Gu Jun was in a trance at this moment.

He snagged the position, and Gu Jing, sitting opposite him, looked on in disbelief.

“The results of the last vote will now be made public too. During the last round of voting, Gu Jun had 31% and Gu Jing had 69%. Therefore, the previous results are not necessarily accurate. Gu Jun is my son and Gu Jing is my nephew. I have never thought of favoring either side. The most capable candidate would lead the Gu family. Of course, I am very happy that Gu Jun has been elected. This is the decision of all the shareholders and I did not cast a vote.”

Everyone was conveying their congratulations in the hall, and Gu Jun felt like he was in a dream.

“Chairman Gu, I hope our cooperation will continue in the future!”

“Yes, yes, under your leadership, the Gu family will surely become a business legend!”

“…”

A group of passionate flatterers gathered around Gu Jing as he stood in the distance with jealousy written all over his face. He was a clear winner during the first round, and promised everyone the rewards if he were to be elected as the new chairman. Why did everyone change their votes? Gu Jun must have done something in private.

No amount of excitement could compare to An Xiaoyan. Gu Jun pushed aside the crowd and ran madly. The media behind him carried cameras with them to catch up with him.

“Mr. Gu, tell us what you think.”

“Chairman Gu, how did you get elected? Can you share some experiences?”

“As far as we know, you didn’t care about this position before, and Mr. Gu Jing paid more attention to it. How did you reverse the situation?”

“Mr. Gu, Mr. Gu …”

“Get lost!” A loud roar scared the reporters away. No one had ever been so angry after being elected as chairman.

“I am solely responsible for the chairman’s affairs. Please ask me what you want to know,” Chen Chen said as he stood in front of the reporters. He could tell that Gu Jun was in a hurry, so he rushed out to help Gu Jun stop the reporters.

Sure enough, the attention of the media vultures had been diverted to Chen Chen. Gu Jun took the opportunity to walk out the door. At this moment, Gu Jing also squeezed through the crowd of media people and followed behind Gu Jun. Gu Jun must have something urgent to do and Gu Jing could not wait to find out. It was all or nothing. How could I fail and Gu Jun win?!

An Xiaoyan, please be fine. As long as you are fine, I will do anything for you. Yes, flowers. I must buy a bouquet of flowers for Xiaoyan. Maybe seeing the flowers will make him less angry.

From the garage, Gu Jun dashed straight to the Royal Duke Hotel. When he was driving, a car followed closely behind him.

Looking at the car ahead, Gu Jing thought to himself, “I’d like to see what you’re going to do!”