Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âNo, I want Daddy,â Joyâs eyes started to well up with tears.
Shu Pan rubbed her temples, feeling a headache coming on.
âMommy, why donât you call Daddy?â Joy didnât want to surprise her dad anymore. That lady downstairs wouldnât let them up anyway.
âYou, little troublemakerâ¦â Shu Pan pinched Joyâs nose affectionately.
With a sigh, Shu Pan took out her phone and dialed Gu Shaotingâs number.
If Xiaomeng were here, she would probably say Shu Pan was being overdramatic. With her current status, she could simply take Joy upstairs.
But that wasnât Shu Panâs style. She preferred to keep a low profile. She didnât want to come to the company and become the center of attention, with everyone gossiping about her like she was some circus monkey.
Just thinking about it made her scalp tingle.
As Shu Pan called Gu Shaoting, he was in the midst of giving the upper management a piece of his mind.
The executives were all feeling like they were being scolded like misbehaved children by Gu Shaoting.
Seething with anger, Gu Shaoting initially considered ignoring the phone call. But when he saw it was from Shu Pan, he took a quick glance. Could it be that Joy was sick again?
Seeing that it was almost time anyway, he waved his hand, signaling for them to leave.
The executives couldnât help but breathe a sigh of relief. Who was this great savior who had rescued them?
As soon as the executives departed, Gu Shaoting quickly answered the call.
âWhatâs wrong, Honey?â Gu Shaoting asked anxiously, his tone completely different from when he was reprimanding the executives just moments ago.
âAre you available to come down to the lobby for a moment? Your precious daughter wants to see you,â Shu Pan didnât mention the receptionistâs refusal. After all, they were just following company protocols, and she hadnât informed them of her identity.
âWhat? Youâre here at the company? Alright, donât move, Iâll be right down,â Gu Shaoting hurriedly headed downstairs.
As the elevator doors opened, Gu Shaoting stepped out, his expression somewhat stern. He strode purposefully towards them.
âDaddy!â Joy immediately called out as soon as she saw her father.
âLittle darling, are you all better now? Why didnât you ask Daddy to arrange for a driver to pick you up?â Gu Shaoting felt all his fatigue melt away when he heard Joyâs voice.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
The receptionist on the side was stunned to see this scene unfold before her eyes.
The little girl just now had called Gu Shaoting âDaddy.â When did their CEO get married and have such a big daughter. That woman must be Mr. Guâs wife.
She hadnât paid much attention before, but now, looking closely, she was indeed very beautiful. Slim figure, elegant postureâ¦
âWe decided to come out spontaneously. We didnât disturb you, did we?â Shu Pan interjected timely when she saw the two getting cozy.
âNo, itâs fine. Letâs go, upstairs.â Gu Shaoting held Joy with his left hand and Shu Panâs hand with his right.
As they turned around, he said sternly to the receptionist, âRemember, she can come whenever she wants.â
The receptionist nodded vigorously, feeling both relieved and confused about who had just set her up in the secretary department.
Seeing Gu Shaoting and his family leave, the receptionist quickly spread the gossip to others through internal channels.
This incident was bound to shake the entire Gu Group.
âFeeling aggrieved?â Gu Shaoting asked with concern as they rode the elevator.
âNo, not at all. You were busy, it wasnât right for me to come to the company to find you. It blurs the lines between personal and professional matters,â Shu Pan genuinely felt it was no big deal.
âDonât spoil Joy too much. Look at how sheâs behaving nowâwillful and throwing tantrumsâ¦â Shu Pan took the opportunity to advise, hoping Gu Shaoting would understand her good intentions.
âI think Joy is just fine,â Gu Shaoting said with a smile.
The news of Shu Pan and Joyâs visit to Gu Group spread like wildfire within the corporation.