“So, even though you don’t have nearsightedness, why do you wear glasses?” Sheng Quan had restrained herself several times but finally couldn’t hold back and asked Gu Zhao.

Gu Zhao pushed up the gold-rimmed glasses on his face. It had to be admitted that he looked good wearing them, and it was a completely different kind of attractiveness from Yu Xiangwan.

Similar glasses on Yu Xiangwan’s face made her look refined, but on his face, it exuded a full sense of restraint, coupled with his calm tone.

“I believe it’s your aesthetic preference. Wearing them helps increase your favor towards me and may also increase the likelihood of your attention to the company.”

Sheng Quan:… Just as I thought.

She had wondered why Gu Zhao had been staring at Yu Xiangwan’s face that day.

Fortunately, Gu Zhao was someone who only demanded things from himself. If it were Yu Xiangwan having such thoughts, she might have ended up making everyone in the company wear gold-rimmed glasses.

Watching Gu Zhao push his glasses frames twice in just a few sentences, Sheng Quan couldn’t help but find it amusing.

“Even if I have this aesthetic preference, it’s uncomfortable for you to wear them. There’s no need to force yourself, and non-nearsighted people wearing plain glasses may experience eye fatigue. Why bother?”

Gu Zhao still looked calm: “I’m not uncomfortable; it’s just a normal adjustment.”

Sheng Quan retorted, “Let me remind you, you’ve been wearing them for three days and still haven’t adjusted.”

Gu Zhao had his own logical reasoning: “You don’t have to worry. The human adaptation period is generally less than thirty days. Just wait another twenty-seven days, and I’ll be completely adapted.”

After saying that, he pushed his glasses frames again.

Sheng Quan gave up arguing with him. Gu Zhao had his own logical system, and continuing the argument would only lead to getting entangled with him.

She directly reached out and said, “Give them to me.”

Gu Zhao hesitated, delayed for a couple of seconds, and finally reluctantly lifted his hand to take off the glasses and hand them to Sheng Quan.

After handing over the glasses, he sat there with pursed lips, expressionless. Sheng Quan, familiar with him, knew that he wasn’t upset; it was just a “contemplative state.” She collected the glasses and asked, “What are you thinking?”

“I’m thinking about how to make you always choose me.”

“Wait a minute? What choice?” Sheng Quan was puzzled.

Gu Zhao raised his eyes, and his light gray eyes looked straight at her: “Most of the company’s employees are chosen by you, but I am not. I just happen to meet your requirements for a chief operating officer and was introduced to you by Wang Zizheng. Even if it wasn’t me, you would choose someone else.”

“You seem to naturally trust them, but not me. You trust the producer more than you trust me. Even for the promotion of the wine, you quickly developed trust in him within a short time. Apart from their appearance, I can’t find any other reason for you to quickly trust them. So all I can do is imitate their appearance.”

His tone remained calm as he straightforwardly explained his thoughts: “I hope you can also give me the same trust. It’s essential for me.”

Sheng Quan was silent for a moment. This guy truly lived up to having studied psychology.

She did indeed have a natural trust in others because she knew everyone’s personalities, experiences, and outcomes. Even characters like Hua Qing, Liu Zian, and Mingqi had a sentence or two briefly mentioned in the book.

But Gu Zhao had never appeared. She had tried to recall, and indeed, she hadn’t seen Gu Zhao’s name. However, the book did mention a character who, when visiting the hospital, saw a handsome mixed-race man being carried down from an ambulance, having drunk too much for a business negotiation, and passing away on that day.

It was said that he drank too much for a business negotiation and passed away on that day.

That character sighed about everyone’s difficulties and decided to quit drinking.

Sheng Quan suspected that was Gu Zhao.

He hadn’t even had a name mentioned in the book and tragically lost his life for being too dedicated.

And now, this mixed-race CEO, who should have died from overexertion, was earnestly waiting for her response.

Looking at Gu Zhao, who was earnestly gazing at her, she couldn’t say, “Because you died early, I didn’t have time to develop trust in you while reading the book.”

Sheng Quan said, “I don’t know why you think I wouldn’t choose you.”

She listed his qualifications one by one: “Your education, your abilities, your experience, and the level of concern you have for the company. I believe no one else can surpass you in this position.”

Gu Zhao’s tone remained indifferent: “I once thought the same. Then, Chen Xuanzheng and He Qi chose an incompetent mediocrity, trying to replace me.”

Thinking of the two who had come to apologize with gifts a few days ago, Sheng Quan asked, “Are they that foolish? What were their reasons for choosing that person?”

“He is Chen Xuanzheng’s brother-in-law and He Qi’s brother-in-law.”

Sheng Quan suddenly realized this.

She immediately assured him, “Rest assured, I have no sister, no wife, and my intelligence is normal, and my thinking is agile. Even if Martians were to collide with Earth, I wouldn’t randomly think of replacing you.”

At this moment, Sheng Quan, as if possessed by her boss from her previous life, held Gu Zhao’s hand and said seriously, “I do like to trust them, but that kind of liking and the trust I have in you are different.”

“Gu Zhao, you are the best partner I’ve ever seen.”

Although she currently had only one partner, this was indeed a big truth.

Someone so dedicated to the company would be crazy not to trust them.

She really didn’t know what those two in Wansheng were thinking. If Gu Zhao had been under her boss from her previous life, that boss would have done everything to keep him. Even if Gu Zhao wanted to leave, the boss would have done everything possible to retain him.

Sheng Quan spoke in one breath:

“Most of the company’s affairs are delegated to you not because I’m not dedicated to the company, but because I believe the company will thrive under your management. I am fortunate to have a Chief Executive Officer like you to guard the development of the company. I hope we can work together to make Star Brilliance a world-class company.”

While these words were sincere, after saying them, Sheng Quan felt a bit cheesy. Also, was it too official?

Would Gu Zhao think she was just making grand promises?

Upon closer inspection, Sheng Quan noticed that Gu Zhao’s long eyelashes were slightly trembling, and his light gray eyes were fixedly staring at her. He seemed completely captivated by what she said.

Although his facial expressions were minimal, for someone like Gu Zhao, who wasn’t good at showing emotions, this was considered a significant reaction.