Contract Marriage: Billionaire and His Deaf Wife-Chapter 1085: In Old Age (Part 4)

"Yes," Gu Nuan said, "I’m not well enough to go to the company and handle everything personally. Although we have Director Chen managing things, considering that Chen’s main work is with the Real Estate Group and Financial Department, he isn’t very familiar with the business of the Entertainment Group, so I had to ask General Manager Hu about it."

Hu Jialu said seriously, "I should have come to report to Chairman Gu personally a long time ago. However, everyone has heard that Chairman Gu was unwell and unable to receive guests recently. Without the chairman’s word, I was also afraid of disturbing the chairman’s rest. After all, the chairman’s health is more important than anything else."

Even Lawyer Lian and Chen Jiaming could hear the subtext in his words.

Thinking of you, a pregnant woman, even though you are the chairman, how could you have risen to the top if not for using seductive means and this child? Now, keeping the child is the priority; other things shouldn’t matter as much.

Gu Nuan glanced up at his face and said, "Indeed, without your dedication to the company, there’s certainly nothing I could do alone."

"Of course not. Without the chairman’s leadership, how could the company operate?" Hu Jialu’s words seemed a bit forced, and there was an awkward pause afterward.

He swallowed several times.

He seemed to have anticipated why Gu Nuan called him here, but didn’t expect it to be before the New Year. According to his thinking, Gu Nuan would call him after the fifteenth of the New Year, when Gu Nuan was about to give birth. Would she have the energy to confront him then?

"Let me put it this way," Gu Nuan didn’t beat around the bush and directly threw a prepared document in front of him, saying, "Your Entertainment Group has been delaying submitting a real estate cooperation plan. The real estate department supervisors have grievances because, according to the company’s new policy, your group should lead the project development. Your lead team not moving has left the others stuck and unable to proceed."

Hu Jialu had a response ready for such a question: "A planning proposal takes at least two to three months of research and discussion. Our team doesn’t want the first proposal to be rejected. Personally, I think it would be a slap in Chairman Gu’s face."

"Are you saying I’m afraid of losing face?"

Hu Jialu was momentarily stunned, then quickly clarified, "No, I mean we don’t want the chairman to bear unnecessary criticism; we aim to perfect things for the chairman." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

"I admit, you are a loyal employee dedicated to the company. Unlike some people who only think of their own interests, you are considerate of me, which is even better for the company."

"Exactly, the chairman’s insight is brilliant." As he said this, Hu Jialu thought to himself, perhaps Gu Nuan has become foolish.

It’s said that women become forgetful during pregnancy for three years.

As he thought this, Hu Jialu opened the document Gu Nuan had thrown in front of him, and what he saw made him widen his eyes instantly.

"Chairman Gu, what’s this?" He initially thought maybe Gu Nuan had grown impatient and produced a plan herself to pressure him into advancing reforms. Naturally, if that were the case, he already had a plan to deal with it. But he never expected this to be anything but a plan document.

His shocked expression was seen by everyone present.

Gu Nuan exhaled gently, "Just now, I already discussed with Lawyer Lian."

Just now, they weren’t talking about contracts?!

They were discussing the whistleblowing letter in his hand, accusing him of bribery and corruption within the company.