Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Song Can walked away when she heard that.

Charlene had been watching Gu Shaoting, hoping to catch him when he was alone to show him a little concern and make her presence known.

Finally, Shu Pan took Joy’s hand and left. It was probably because Joy got cake on her hands and Shu Pan was taking her to clean up.

Charlene saw her opportunity. She straighten her dress, which was a sexy, form-fitting black dress that accentuated her figure. She also had a very eye-catching diamond ring on her finger. She sashayed her way towards Gu Shaoting with a confident and charming smile on her face.

She saw Gu Shaoting right away. He was chatting happily with his friends earlier. This man stood out all the time, even among other male guests, like a diamond in the rough.

Charlene felt a warm current in her chest. No matter what, she must say something to her Brother Gu today and leave a good impression on him.

She must do it even if she lost all face or ruined her reputation.

She didn’t have much time to impress him because her father had called last night and asked her to return to France as soon as possible. After all, she had been away for a long time and her family missed her. She had also learned a lot, so she shouldn’t have any regrets even if she went home.

But Charlene was reluctant because she always got what she set her heart on since she was young. Even when she knew that Gu Shaoting was married, she couldn’t help being attracted to him and she didn’t want to miss the opportunity.

Gu Shaoting wasn’t paying attention to Charlene. When he saw her standing nearby as he turned around to get more drinks, he acted like he didn’t see her. When Charlene and Gu Shaoting’s eyes met, she immediately wanted to go over and say hi. However, Gu Shaoting turned his head coldly. Charlene felt the smile on her face disappear.

Gu Shaoting pretended not to see her. She wanted so much to say hi to him but his icy attitude made it a little degrading to approach him now.

She looked around for a while and didn’t see Shu Pan bring their daughter back, so she braced herself.

“Brother Gu, I want to tell you something…” Charlene stuttered.

“What is it?” Gu Shaoting saw that she had something to say, so he stopped and looked at her.

“My dad called. I think I’ll be going home soon.” Charlene looked reluctant.

“I see. But you’ve been away for a while now. It’s only right for you to go home to your family.” Gu Shaoting echoed with a nod.

“But I can’t bear to part with everything here.” Charlene said pitifully.

“You’re welcome here anytime.” Gu Shaoting promised.

“Thank you, Brother Gu. Will you have a drink with me? I’m going back to France soon and I don’t know when I’ll be here again.” Charlene asked suddenly.

Gu Shaoting didn’t think that Charlene’s request was unreasonable. Moreover, he was careful when it came to interactions with his female employees.

So, he nodded. “Sure. Red wine it is. Red wine is better for the ladies.”

Charlene quickly summoned a waiter and got two glasses of red wine.

She handed one to Gu Shaoting and said, “Cheers,” clinking glasses happily with him.

“Cheers.” Gu Shaoting finished his drink in one gulp.

Charlene was also very forthright and emptied her glass following Gu Shaoting.

However, she was tied up in knots inside, thinking of ways to keep Gu Shaoting.

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