Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
After finishing her conversation with Ye Xiaomeng, Shu Pan hung up the phone, finished washing up, and came out. Joy, seeing her, said somewhat unhappily, âMommy, youâre so slow!â
âSorry, sweetie, Mommy was chatting with godmother,â Shu Pan replied.
âMadam, come and have your meal,â Auntie Li called out as she saw Shu Pan come out.
âAuntie Li, just call me Shu Pan,â Shu Pan corrected her again. She really wasnât used to being called âMadam,â and besides, she wasnât one yet. Who knows what might change?
Auntie Li smiled. Madam really had no airs about her.
âMommy, Iâm so bored at home,â Joy said, feeling a bit bored after staying home all morning.
âWhere do you want to go then?â Shu Pan asked casually as she sipped her soup.
âLetâs go to Daddyâs office. I miss him,â Joy finally decided after thinking for a while.
âBut Daddy is busy with work. We might disturb him if we go,â Shu Pan patiently explained.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âNo, I want to go see Daddy,â Joy started to pout a little.
Thinking about how Joy had just recovered from her illness, Shu Pan agreed.
After finishing their meal, Shu Pan went back to her room, changed into a simple and elegant long skirt, put on a pair of slightly heeled shoes, and applied light makeup.
âMommy, you look so beautiful today!â Joy, the little flatterer, remarked.
âIsnât Mommy always beautiful?â Shu Pan teased her.
âYouâre always beautiful, but today youâre the most beautiful,â Joy said, grabbing Shu Panâs hand and leading her outside.
âLet Mommy make a call first, just in case Daddy is busy,â Shu Pan suggested worriedly. She thought it might be too abrupt for them to just show up.
âNo, donât call. Mommy, letâs surprise Daddy!â Joy, mischievous as always, wanted to surprise her dad. Hopefully, it wouldnât end up being a shock.
âAlright, weâll do it your way,â Shu Pan conceded. She blamed Gu Shaoting for spoiling Joy with his idea that daughters should be raised in luxury. Now Joy was getting a bit spoiled.
The two of them arrived at Gu Group, and after getting out of the car, Shu Pan was feeling a bit hesitant.
But Joy dragged her inside, looking happily.
âHello, could you please inform Mr. Gu?â Shu Pan, coming for the first time for personal matters, wasnât sure what procedures to follow, so she decided to have the receptionist notify him.
âSorry, do you have an appointment?â The receptionist, who had only been here for two months, was following protocol.
âNo, if itâs convenient, please let him know. Otherwise, I can also look for Secretary Zhang.â Shu Pan thought about it, worrying that Gu Shaoting might be in a meeting.
âAlright, let me check with the secretaryâs office.â The receptionist dialed the number for the secretaryâs office, but Xiaoyu and Secretary Zhang were both unavailable, leaving only Charlene.
âHello, is Mr. Gu available? Thereâs a Ms. Shu looking for him,â the receptionist inquired.
âDo you have an appointment? If not, he wonât see you. The CEO is very busy; he doesnât just see anyone who walks in,â Charlene frowned.
âShe just asked to pass on a message; Mr. Gu will see her,â the receptionist replied, feeling pressured by Charleneâs aggressive tone.
âIs it business or personal?â Charlene continued to inquire.
âPersonal,â the receptionist replied, feeling a bit intimidated by Charleneâs assertiveness.
Personal matters? Who is this Ms. Shu? Are women nowadays so bold? Coming to the office and causing a scene?
âThe CEO is busy,â Charlene said before promptly hanging up the phone.
The receptionist looked bewildered, staring at the now disconnected call, feeling somewhat lost.
âSorry, the CEO is busy,â the receptionist could only say.
âItâs okay,â Shu Pan smiled, not wanting to make things difficult for her. She understood the rules of a large corporation.
She crouched down to Joyâs eye level and said, âSweetheart, Daddy is busy. How about we go home and wait for him there?â