The CEO's wife is reborn and vows to pay for her crimes in blood.

Chapter 41 People You Shouldn't Mess With

Chu Xinglan was suddenly grabbed from behind. Before she could react, she was slapped across the face and fell to the ground. Not only were her clothes dirty, but she also had a cut on her arm from broken glass.

She looked up in surprise and saw the woman looking down at her fiercely.

is her? !

Zhou Ran, oblivious to the strange looks she was receiving, continued with an arrogant and condescending attitude, "Cousin and sister-in-law, don't worry. She's just a poor girl who got the invitation through some underhanded means. She's wearing knock-off designer clothes and trying to snag a rich husband..."

Gu Ye was discussing business matters with a guest when he suddenly heard a scream. When he turned around, he saw Chu Xinglan lying on the ground. He rushed over immediately and, before Zhou Ran could finish speaking, kicked her in the lower back without any hesitation.

Zhou Ran was a delicate woman after all, and she couldn't withstand that kick. Her ribs were broken, and she was thrown forward by the inertia, knocking over the stacked crystal wine glasses. Zhou Ran screamed and climbed on top of them.

Another round of screams erupted from the surrounding area.

Shen Dingyang and Li Qing felt nothing but heartache as they watched their cousin suffer that blow.

"Mr. Gu, please have mercy!" Shen Dingyang hurriedly spoke up, fearing that his cousin would be beaten to death by Gu Ye.

When Zhou Ran heard that the person who attacked her was Gu Ye, she could hardly believe it. She forced herself to turn around and saw Gu Ye's handsome but unusually cold face.

"Mr. Gu?" Zhou Ran couldn't understand why Gu Ye would attack her, and so severely at that.

Zhou Ran's bodyguards dared not offend Gu Ye, so they could only help their young lady up from the ground.

Everyone was stunned by the sudden event before them.

Gu Ye didn't say a word, but quickly walked to Chu Xinglan's side and helped her up from the ground.

"Lanlan, how are you?" When Gu Ye saw the injury on Chu Xinglan's wrist, he felt heartbroken. He also saw the five finger marks clearly imprinted on her originally fair cheek.

Damn it, he was only gone for a short while and this happened to her.

"If anything happens to Lanlan, none of you will survive." Gu Ye glared at Zhou Ran with murderous intent.

Chu Xinglan, who was being protected by Gu Ye, was also frightened by Gu Ye's actions just now.

Gu Ye actually crippled a woman on the spot for her sake?

Should she be happy? Or should she be happy?

"I'm fine, just a little bit injured." Chu Xinglan smiled and shook her head, but this Miss Zhou was probably not in such good shape. She would probably have to stay in bed for several months to recover.

Others nearby were whispering amongst themselves.

Who exactly is this girl? How could she make Gu Ye publicly attack another girl for her sake?

Shen Dingyang and Li Qing couldn't help but exchange glances.

From the moment Gu Ye and this girl appeared together, they sensed something was off. Everyone knew that Gu Ye never brought women to private banquets. Although he had a female secretary named Shirley before, he had never been seen bringing her to banquets. But this time, he actually brought her along. Not only that, but he also went so far as to harm Zhou Ran for her sake. It wasn't that he didn't know who Zhou Ran's father was—the daughter of the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce. For a secretary, he was willing to do anything!

"Mr. Gu, you actually laid a hand on me for a nobody like her? Have you forgotten that my father is the president of the Chamber of Commerce?" Zhou Ran couldn't believe that Gu Ye would treat her like this for a country bumpkin.

“If I wanted to be the president, why would it be your father’s turn?” Gu Ye said coldly.

Zhou Ran was momentarily speechless. That's right, Gu Ye disdained becoming the president of the Chamber of Commerce, which is why it was her father's turn. Even so, he still held a pivotal position in the business world, and no one could surpass him.

"She's just a shameless country bumpkin. She even stole my gold lock to curry favor with my cousin and his wife. Mr. Gu, don't be fooled by her." Zhou Ran rushed over, grabbed Gu Ye's hand, and said again.

"Oh, so that person was you?" Gu Ye's expression was icy.

Zhou Ran felt a sudden shiver; this feeling was very unsettling.

"Mr. Gu, what do you mean by this?" Zhou Ran's voice trembled inexplicably.

"Were you the one who bullied her at the jewelry store this morning?" Gu Ye shook off her hand.

"What bullying her? Mr. Gu, don't listen to her nonsense. She's a vixen, pretending to be pitiful to deceive you. She even tried to steal Jin Suo to please my cousin and his wife."

Zhou Ran said angrily.

"Ranran, stop talking." Li Qing seemed to have realized something and quickly pulled Zhou Ran away to interrupt her.

“Sister-in-law, I’m telling the truth. Otherwise, how could this gold lock be on my niece? She must have stolen it and used it to curry favor with you.” Zhou Ran became more and more enthusiastic as she spoke.

"Ranran, this gold lock wasn't given by this girl. It was a full-moon gift from Mr. Gu to his niece. This girl is actually Mr. Gu's secretary," Shen Dingyang clarified.

"Mr. Gu gave it to you?" Zhou Ran looked at her cousin and his wife in disbelief.

The couple nodded at the same time.

Zhou Ran then realized that she had made a huge fool of herself.

Was she picking out a gift for Gu Ye? Was she Gu Ye's secretary?

"Mr. Gu, I... I didn't know that gift was yours?" Zhou Ran took a step back for no reason. No wonder Gu Ye was so angry; she actually tried to take something from him.

"Does ignorance give you the right to hit someone?" Gu Ye didn't accept her apology. No, she should apologize to Chu Xinglan. "Since you hurt her in front of so many people, then apologize to her in front of everyone!"

"Apologize to her? Mr. Gu? Are you kidding me? I'm the daughter of the Chamber of Commerce president, and who is she? Does she deserve my apology?" Zhou Ran was extremely dissatisfied. Apologize to a mere secretary? Dream on.

"Ranran, apologize quickly." Shen Dingyang didn't want his cousin to make things worse. If an apology could solve the problem, why not?

"Cousin, it's one thing for outsiders to bully me, but aren't you going to protect me? If I really apologize to her, how will I ever face anyone again?" Zhou Ran said indignantly.

"Ranran, listen to your cousin and apologize quickly." Li Qing was a worldly person, and she could see that Gu Ye was determined to protect this girl. If Zhou Ran continued to act unreasonably, she would probably have to pay the price.

"Sister-in-law, do you say the same thing?" When Zhou Ran saw that Li Qing disagreed with her, she revealed her true colors and pushed her away forcefully.

Li Qing was holding her child in her arms when she almost lost her balance and fell, but fortunately Shen Dingyang caught her in time.

"Ranran, how could you treat your cousin-in-law like this?" Shen Dingyang said angrily.