The Only One With a Mouth in the CEO Novel - Chapter 5: Being a Mouthpiece

Chapter 5: Being a Mouthpiece

Changsheng was as furious as a fighting cock.

Yet the police controlled him as effortlessly as holding a chick, simultaneously saying, This is a police station. Behave yourself.

With one arm twisted behind his back, Changsheng still managed to cry injustice: Gu Qingyang, you did this on purpose! It’s a trap! This is all your scheme!

What trap? the portly officer lectured him. If you hadn’t been street racing without a license, would we have arrested you?

Changsheng fell silent.

Gu Qingyang smoothed things over: It’s fine, officer. He was just joking with me. You can let him go now.

Seeing that Changsheng had calmed down, the police released him.

Changsheng shook his sore arm, his expression grim, but he’d clearly surrendered.

Standing securely behind the portly officer, Gu Qingyang’s smile became more genuine.

So this was how good it felt to be unscrupulous.

He suddenly felt some admiration for Ye Jin.

It was still deep night, the sky outside pitch black.

The police were firm, leaving Changsheng no room for refusal as they had Gu Qingyang pay his fine and sign the documents.

Changsheng and the others remained in the detention cell writing statements of repentance, grinding their teeth in frustration.

When finally freed, Changsheng resembled a defeated rooster, seemingly drained of all energy and tricks.

Taxis were scarce so late at night.

Ye Jin had already latched onto her boss, unilaterally deciding he would drive her home.

She also invited: There are three seats left in President Gu’s car. Anyone want to join?

Everyone declined.

Though they all came from similar backgrounds, there were still hierarchies among their generation.

Gu Chenxi had been exceptional since childhood, always the model child their parents praised.

The gap now was an unbridgeable chasm – neither Changsheng nor Gu Qingyang wanted anything to do with Gu Chenxi.

Ye Jin wondered: Then how will you get back?

Gu Qingyang clapped his hands, suddenly remembering: I drove here too.

He meant the three-wheeled vehicle.

Having been tricked by Ye Jin several times, while he hadn’t grown smarter, he’d learned to copy the top student’s correct answers.

Just thinking about what he was going to do next made Gu Qingyang want to laugh.

He coughed, forcibly suppressing his amusement, and said with feigned seriousness: But there are only two seats, so I can only take one person. Who’s coming with me?

Two seats? Changsheng questioned. You bought a new car?

Gu Qingyang’s voice was breezy, barely containing his delight: Yeah.

Misinterpreting his expression, Changsheng thought Gu Qingyang was showing off about a new sports car.

A thought struck Changsheng, and he immediately shouted: Officer! Officer! I want to report someone for driving without a license!

Driving without a license? Who? The officer approached with a stern expression.

Changsheng pointed accusingly at Gu Qingyang: Him! His license was also revoked, and he says he’ll drive us home. What else could that be but driving without a license?

Hand over your car keys. The officer reached out toward Gu Qingyang.

Gu Qingyang pulled a keychain from his pants pocket and placed it in the officer’s hand.

What’s this? The officer shook the sparse keys incredulously, insisting, I said give me your car keys.

Gu Qingyang simply turned his empty pockets inside out, saying: These are my car keys.

The officer lowered his head to examine the keys carefully and asked, What kind of vehicle is this?

An electric tricycle.

The officer: …

Immediately, the officer shot Changsheng an utterly exasperated look and asked him, Having fun messing with me?

Changsheng: …

Damn it, another trap!

Beside them, Gu Qingyang kept his head down, desperately trying to recall sad memories to prevent himself from bursting into laughter.

The officer said, Alright, if there’s nothing else, hurry up and leave. Don’t cause trouble here.

The officer turned and walked away.

Pfft.

Gu Qingyang ultimately couldn’t hold back and laughed out loud.

Shall we go? Gu Qingyang said, stifling his laughter. I’ll take you home.

Changsheng: …

You. Are. Something. Else.

Changsheng turned away angrily and left.

Gu Qingyang simply couldn’t contain himself, alternating between stifling his laughter and letting it out, sounding like a donkey braying.

In the end, he laughed out loud unabashedly, with sheer audacity.

Ye Jin bid farewell to Gu Qingyang, Well, the boss and I will be going now. You can head back on your own.

With the matter resolved perfectly, she was ready to go home and sleep.

But Gu Qingyang suddenly leaned in close to Ye Jin.

He grabbed her wrist as if clutching a lifeline and pleaded earnestly, Come work as my assistant! I’ll pay you double whatever Gu Chenxi is giving you!

He actually tried to poach her right in front of Gu Chenxi.

Although Gu Chenxi remained silent, Ye Jin could feel the intensity of his gaze, as if it could pierce right through them.

No, Ye Jin refused outright.

Why not? Gu Qingyang didn’t understand.

Ye Jin pulled her hand away and remarked, Your emotional intelligence is too low. There’s no saving you.

I’m leaving now.

Out of the corner of her eye, Ye Jin saw Gu Chenxi turn and walk away, so she hurried to catch up with him.

It was already 3 a.m. by the time Ye Jin got home.

As she got out of the car, she didn’t forget to clock out on her phone.

Goodbye, boss, Ye Jin bent down and said toward the driver’s seat. Please drive safely.

The car window was pitch black, making it impossible to see inside—perhaps even sound couldn’t penetrate it.

Ye Jin had only intended to go through the motions, but to her surprise, the window slowly rolled down, revealing Gu Chenxi’s flawless face.

The social distance between them instantly shrank.

Uh.

Ye Jin instinctively stepped back, puzzled. Boss?

Gu Chenxi seemed to have something to say.

So Ye Jin waited patiently and humbly for him to speak.

But in the end, Gu Chenxi stayed true to his silent persona, said nothing, slowly rolled the window back up, and drove away.

Ye Jin looked up at the sky in exasperation, cursing him inwardly for being insane.

Getting home this late meant she definitely wouldn’t be able to wake up in time for work tomorrow morning.

So Ye Jin directly requested a half-day off for the morning, put down her phone, and went to freshen up.

When she returned and checked her phone, she found that her leave request had already been approved.

It was approved by Yan Rong.

Moreover, he had also sent her an email.

Yan Rong to Ye Jin:

If you encounter any difficulties at work in the future, feel free to let me know.

Why was Yan Rong acting as confusing as CEO Gu today?

It felt like both of them had something to say but were stubbornly holding back.

Ye Jin wasn’t quite sure how to respond, so she let her inner drama queen take over and typed a probing message.

Ye Jin to Yan Rong:

Sigh! There’s something I’m not sure if I should tell you.

Tonight, I accidentally offended our boss. Even though he didn’t say anything, his gaze was icy and full of menace. Before leaving, he gave me several meaningful looks…

Cherish our days as colleagues! Who knows, one day I might get fired for stepping into the office with my left foot first.

Yan Rong to Ye Jin:

That’s unlikely…

After receiving a clear response, Ye Jin felt relieved.

This indicated that the higher-ups were generally satisfied with what she had handled today. As for the other minor flaws, they were insignificant.

Ye Jin slept soundly that night.

Completely unaware that someone had stared into the mirror for a long time without detecting any hint of menace or deeper meaning.

At 1 p.m., Ye Jin finally clocked in at the company.

Shortly after she sat down, that crackling radio-like noise appeared again.

She looked up and noticed everyone in the office working diligently, seemingly oblivious to the sound.

[Connection successful.]

A clear electronic voice emerged.

Ye Jin suddenly felt disoriented, as if everything around her had become unreal.

Gu Qingyang suddenly popped up.

Ye Jin!

He hurried straight to her and excitedly shared his recent adventure downstairs: I found a dog downstairs. This dog is so interesting—it ignored everyone else and just followed me, so I brought it right up with me.

[Hurry, stop looking. We have important matters to attend to.]

The electronic voice sounded somewhat flustered and clearly wasn’t addressing Ye Jin.

What’s going on?

Ye Jin suddenly felt as if she were being watched. Instinctively, she turned her head and noticed Gu Chenxi staring at her.

He was holding the office door handle, his eyes carrying a distinct chill.

Could it be that the electronic voice was speaking to Gu Chenxi?

[Wow, perfect timing! The main event is about to begin!]

The system was entirely focused on the dog ancestor and hadn’t noticed it had already connected to Ye Jin.

It muttered habitually to itself: [This should be the first conflict in the book—the mix-up of the brothers’ identities and their entangled interests. The older brother asks the younger brother for money and gets rejected, setting off a dramatic chain of events.]

Ye Jin gasped softly as understanding dawned on her.

She had transmigrated into a novel about mind-reading and drama-watching.

Gu Qingyang also noticed Gu Chenxi and scowled coldly, What are you looking at?

Then he stormed over aggressively.

It’s happening.

The drama is unfolding.

Ye Jin immediately straightened up at her workstation, pretending to be hard at work while fully preparing to enjoy the show.

She thought to herself:

Someone as exceptional as her was bound to get the chosen one storyline upon transmigrating.

As Ye Jin eagerly awaited the plot to unfold, she glanced down and found herself face-to-face with a dog.

[Hi, host!]

The system greeted Ye Jin, then said with deep emotion: [I’ve finally found you.]

Ye Jin: …

After the system’s explanation, Ye Jin understood.

She wasn’t some chosen heroine but a destined laborer tasked with fixing world bugs.

The system wasn’t talking to Gu Chenxi—it was talking to the dog.

Ye Jin summarized the system’s introduction: [So this is a world built from a novel. The male lead, Gu Chenxi, isn’t speaking, which triggered a bug. Now I need to be his voice substitute?]

System: [Yes.]

[No.] Ye Jin refused without hesitation. [Send me home right now.]

System: [But if you complete the task, I can grant you one wish. Isn’t your mother sick? I can cure her.]

The system never forces anyone to work.

It chose Ye Jin precisely because it found they could fulfill each other’s needs.

Ye Jin: Deal.

There was a plot point now that Ye Jin needed to complete.

She knocked on the office door and pushed it open.

Inside the office, Gu Qingyang was making an outrageous demand: Buy me a yacht to play with. Nothing too expensive, just fifty million.

The two people in the room glanced at Ye Jin when she entered but didn’t pay her much attention.

Ye Jin glanced at Gu Chenxi’s face, observing his expression.

Then she let out a light, cold laugh and said, Hah, pipe dream.

Gu Qingyang: ?

Ye Jin, what are you doing?

Gu Chenxi also cast a questioning look her way.

Ye Jin explained: This is President Gu’s meaning.

Wasn’t this just being a mouthpiece? How hard could it be.

Gu Qingyang immediately redirected his anger back at Gu Chenxi. Gu Chenxi, you dare call my request a pipe dream? Where’s your conscience?

Gu Chenxi: …

Ye Jin glanced at Gu Chenxi again and continued: President Gu says you can keep making a scene if you want, even turn the office upside down, but it definitely won’t work. The only one who’ll end up tired is yourself.

This was indeed something that would be said from Gu Chenxi’s perspective.

So Gu Qingyang felt it was completely in character.

His face instantly turned awful.

Just as he was about to erupt, Ye Jin cut him off: You’ve made so many scenes before—has any of them ever worked? Don’t waste your energy. This time will definitely be the same outcome. Just give up.

Gu Qingyang glared at her furiously.

Ye Jin shrugged: It’s all President Gu’s meaning.

Then she confirmed with Gu Chenxi: President Gu, right?

What could Gu Chenxi say?

He could only remain silent and acquiesce.

Gu Qingyang pointed angrily at Gu Chenxi: You!

Then he pointed at Ye Jin, You!

Furious but unable to articulate his rage, he finally slammed the door and stormed out.