Through the book: The villain’s son’s stand-in

Gu Cheng was never one to sit still and wait for death.

Under James' double combination of coercion and inducement, he contacted Ruth without hesitation.

As Pei Mingxu's most loyal subordinate, Ruth is also the number one person who has always been by his side and handled everything for him.

Under certain conditions that do not harm Pei Mingxu's interests, Ruth is willing to provide help to him, a friend of the same camp.

"...I will help you handle the invitation letter. If you still need help later, you can contact me directly."

Ruth has a serious look every day and is unwilling to say anything nonsense. This is exactly what she learned from her master.

But Gu Cheng liked this kind of communication very much.

Simple and efficient.

Best of all, there is no unnecessary emotional baggage.

This party can be regarded as an internal party of the Ministry of Justice, and all regular employees and interns who meet the requirements can attend.

But if the interns don’t have inside information, they will miss the party.

This requires an internal intermediary introduction.

And from the moment the middleman brought him in, the camp to which that person belonged was naturally clear.

Gu Cheng came in alone, but he was not a familiar face to everyone. They couldn't tell his details for a while, so they all looked at him intentionally or unintentionally.

Gu Cheng noticed their gazes and did not avoid them deliberately. Instead, he smiled at them to show friendship.

He was good-looking, with dazzling white skin. His silver-rimmed glasses covered the upturned peach blossom eyes, but made his eyes extra clean and translucent.

Coupled with his elegant and formal attire, he has the feeling of a noble man who comes from a scholarly family and is well-educated.

People unconsciously put away their frivolous gaze and nodded slightly.

Gu Cheng knew the rules and did not wander around. Instead, he walked directly to the middle-aged man who was sitting quietly to the side, looking at him with pursed lips.

He sat down directly on the empty seat next to the middle-aged man. His sitting posture was very good. He smiled slightly: "Uncle Adams, long time no see. Thank you for your invitation and giving me the opportunity to come to the party."

After speaking, Gu Cheng picked up a glass of champagne from the wine tray and said to him, "I'd like to toast you."

Adams combed his shiny back hair and took a deep look at him. Then he picked up the cup calmly and tilted the cup in his direction.

There was no clinking of glasses, but the position was made clear.

After that, there were several well-dressed men and women around Gu Cheng.

"Adams, let me ask you why you sat here motionless as soon as you arrived. It turned out that you were waiting for this junior. Why don't you introduce him to us?"

The person who spoke was a man with squinted eyes and a very friendly smile. He was the first to the right of Adams.

"Gu Cheng, the office is hiring a clerk today."

He pointed at the man and introduced: "Gu Cheng, this is Director Lin of your general office. You will be under his control from now on."

Gu Cheng nodded.

Lin Qiusheng, he had memorized this person's resume.

To sum up, he is a little director who likes to brag and talk big things, and has some ability but not much.

Under Adams's initiative, Lin Qiusheng seemed to suddenly remember his name and said with a smile:

"It turns out to be Xiao Gu, a top student at St. John's University. Your ancient literature school's meditation method is really good. My little grandson is also learning it, and the effect is very remarkable. Thank you for your willingness to publish it."

Gu Cheng said neither humble nor arrogantly: "The purpose of the teachers' research is to benefit the empire. Now I see that my uncles' descendants are all benefiting from it. This is exactly the result that the teachers hope for."

Lin Qiusheng laughed, raised his cup and said, "Well said, our general office needs talents with extremely high ideological consciousness like you."

"Come, let's have a drink."

Gu Cheng stood up and clinked glasses with him, then raised his head and drank. Not a trace of wine was left in the glass.

"it is good!"

The smile in Lin Qiusheng's eyes became even bigger, and then the men and women beside him heard the news and came to talk to him one after another.

Drinking is naturally inevitable during the conversation.

After James calmed down for a while, he walked in and saw Gu Cheng's cheeks were pink and his glasses were slightly drooped, but he still had a gentle and friendly smile.

Watching him drink one glass after another, the ends of his eyes were obviously red from the smoke, but he still insisted on finishing the liquid in the glass.

James felt distressed again, and there was an indescribable joy in his heart.

Who told you not to accept my kindness?

So what if you can enter the game legitimately? If you don’t have a deep background and connections, no one will protect you carefully!

So even if you know that they are deliberately trying to trick you and test your bottom line, you can only accept it with a forced smile.

"Where have you been? Why did you come in so late?"

James' uncle pulled James aside. Seeing that he didn't speak to him for a long time, he followed his line of sight and noticed Gu Cheng.

He smiled and said: "Is this the male companion you are talking about? But he is very capable. Not only does he have Adams, a veteran force, to support him, but he also has great courage."

He stared at Lin Qiusheng and sneered: "Just in this short moment, Lin Qiusheng was made happy. His future will never stop in a small office."

James hummed after a long time, his expression nonchalant, but occasionally his eyes drifted towards Gu Cheng unconsciously, his eyes obsessed and passionate.

Seeing this, the uncle sighed helplessly: "James, I know you like him, but I still want to warn you, don't use too drastic methods."

"After all, he was once a high school classmate of His Highness. Although I don't know why they parted ways later, it is inevitable that there was no incest."

"If you go too far, it may not end well for your family."

"Ang!" James said perfunctorily, but under his uncle's gaze, he still promised: "Uncle, don't worry, I won't engage in coercion. That's what rats in the gutter like."

"I like to put everything out there and let everyone who covets him know that he has a strong and determined suitor. Those who are not as good as me will naturally feel ashamed and leave obediently."

The uncle hummed and said, "Don't look at it. I'll show you a few people first."

"Although you came to the Supervision Department just for fun, it is necessary to get to know more people."

When James heard this, his expression was reluctant.

"Just think it's for him. When you wanted to take over, couldn't you find someone willing to take over for you?"

"I know, I'll just go."

James patiently followed his strength and moved forward.

For a time, Gu Cheng's nerves relaxed a little more.

He exhaled and pressed his forehead to relieve the lagging but raging alcoholism.

After all, Gu Cheng overestimated the body's tolerance to alcohol.

Because Gu Pan is very strict about underage drinking, except for New Years, holidays and birthdays, there is no trace of alcohol at other times.

So growing up, he was always the one sitting by and drinking juice at all kinds of weird parties and get-togethers held by rich second-generation aristocrats.

Of course, a large part of the reason is that Pei Mingxu's deterrence is too strong.

No one dared to heckle him, and Gu Cheng, the follower, was naturally ignored.

"Xiao Gu, are you drunk?" Lin Qiusheng asked with concern.

The people who were talking were also paying attention to him with their peripheral vision.

Gu Cheng's eyes were blushing, and there was a touch of gorgeous color in his blurred eyes.

Everyone who was observing was flustered for a moment.

It seemed that he was really drunk. Gu Cheng paused for a moment before holding his forehead and replied: "I'm a little drunk. I'll excuse you for a moment."

After this drink, Lin Qiusheng almost regarded Gu Cheng as his nephew, so he would not be embarrassed.

Gu Cheng escaped smoothly. Although his head sank when he stood up and he almost staggered, he stabilized his body in time and exited the box with perfect manners.