Ma Qiqi stumbled and was almost knocked to the ground by the woman in the purple eggplant suit.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" The woman apologized profusely with a rare contralto voice. She looked about the same age as Ma Qiqi, but because of her voice, she appeared much more mature.
She bent down to pick up Ma Qiqi's bag. "It's all my fault. This is my business card. If you need compensation, you can find me."
As the woman spoke, she took out a business card and placed it in Ma Qiqi's hand. Then, she said into the phone, "I'm here. You can start ordering. I'm at the entrance of the hotel and accidentally bumped into a lady. I hope she's fine." With that, she hurriedly walked in.
Ma Qiqi couldn't refuse.
She watched as the woman walked into the hotel and turned to see Gu Nianzhi also walking over. She quickly waved the business card at her and said exaggeratedly, "You're finally here. Look at how much I've paid to see you! — — I was almost knocked down by someone, okay? "
Gu Nianzhi glanced at the business card. "Carlyle Investment Co., Ltd., Chief Analyst of the Pacific Rim, Yi Xinyan."
"She's so impressive … So young and already a Chief Analyst." Gu Nianzhi smiled and patted Ma Qiqi's shoulder. "Are you okay? That woman looks pretty skinny, but she's pretty strong. "
"I'm okay. Mainly because I didn't notice. I can't see anyone else when I see you! "Ma Qiqi smiled and took Gu Nianzhi's hand." Let's go. Have you had lunch? Let's go eat something. It's my treat! "
Gu Nianzhi suppressed a smile and turned around. "You really only saw me. You didn't see Huo Shao or Brother Chen behind us."
Ma Qiqi looked up in the direction Gu Nianzhi was pointing and saw Huo Shaoheng and Chen Lie standing in front of the car. One was tall and handsome, but his face was expressionless.
The other was of medium build and a bit chubby. He had round eyes with black rims but was very likable when he smiled.
It was Huo Shaoheng and Chen Lie.
"Huo Shao! Chen Lie! You guys are here too? "Ma Qiqi smiled and greeted them." Want to eat together? "
Huo Shaoheng usually didn't participate in gatherings between Gu Nianzhi and her best friends, but Gu Nianzhi had only been back for two days. He was still worried that she wouldn't be used to it.
Therefore, he didn't refuse. He walked over with Chen Lie and asked, "Have you made a reservation?"
Only then did Ma Qiqi remember, "Oh! I only booked it for two! "
Huo Shaoheng took out his phone and dialed a number. He casually said a few words, then said to Ma Qiqi, "I booked another table. It can seat four people. I'll return the one you booked while I'm at it."
"As expected of Huo Shao! How can you make a last-minute call to increase the number of seats in such a busy hotel? " Ma Qiqi gave him a thumbs up and clicked her tongue. "I've never seen anyone who has the face to temporarily fill up this hotel. Even our law firm's boss can't do it."
Gu Nianzhi held Ma Qiqi's arm and smiled as they walked into the hotel. She asked curiously, "Qiqi, where do you work?"
"I just graduated. Before that, I interned at a law firm. Now, I've become a full-time employee. My job is mainly to advise investment banks on corporate mergers and acquisitions and securities underwriting." Ma Qiqi shrugged casually. "This job is quite tedious, but it's not difficult. It's just that my eyes are tired from reading the documents every day."
Ma Qiqi was the same as Gu Nianzhi. She was also a postgraduate student at B University's Faculty of Law. They studied the best law program in the country.
Most of the graduates from the faculty went to law firms and courts. Only a few went to the legal departments of commercial companies.
Gu Nianzhi laughed. "Then I have to congratulate Qiqi! You're going to be rich. Don't forget your friends when you're rich! "
"Go to hell!" Ma Qiqi giggled as she scratched her head and walked into the hotel with her.
A handsome man in a suit stood at the front desk of the hotel. His face was a bit long, and his hair was combed so shiny that it could even fly.
He also seemed to have just arrived. He was still holding his phone. When he saw Gu Nianzhi and her group walk in, his eyes lit up. "Huo Shao! You're finally here! "
He excitedly walked up and directly passed Gu Nianzhi and Ma Qiqi to shake Huo Shaoheng's hand.
The hotel manager, foreman, and front desk lady stood respectfully to the side with appropriate smiles on their faces. They nodded at them politely. "Hello, welcome!"
Huo Shaoheng reservedly extended his hand to shake the man's. "You're too kind, Boss Hong. I'm just here for lunch with a friend. Unfortunately, I forgot to make a reservation, so I asked Xue Jingjiang for help. "
The hotel was owned by the Hong family in the Imperial Capital and managed by Hong Ziqi.
Huo Shaoheng didn't know Hong Ziqi very well, but his childhood friend, Xue Jingjiang, was a good friend of Hong Ziqi's, so Huo Shaoheng asked Xue Jingjiang to book a table at Hong Ziqi's hotel.
This was a high-end hotel in the CBD. Lunch was especially difficult to book.
"Just call me Ziqi." Hong Ziqi chuckled as he glanced past Huo Shaoheng to clearly see the other three people.
He didn't recognize Chen Lie or Ma Qiqi, but he had had a meal with Gu Nianzhi and had a deep impression of her.
"Oh? Isn't this Miss Gu? It's been two years. Nice to meet you! "He enthusiastically extended his hand to Gu Nianzhi.
Gu Nianzhi shook his hand and said with a smile, "I didn't expect Mr. Hong to have such a good impression of me. We met once two years ago, but you still remember me."
"It's not easy to forget someone as beautiful as Miss Gu, hahahaha …" Hong Ziqi praised her with a smile. His tone was just right to show familiarity without arousing Huo Shaoheng's dislike.
"Actually, I saw Huo Shao and Miss Gu's engagement on TV a year ago in Moscow. That's why I had a deep impression … I haven't congratulated the two of you yet!"
Hong Ziqi was also smart. Two years ago, when Gu Nianzhi had followed Huo Shaoheng to a gathering with them, she had been a little timid and called Huo Shaoheng "Uncle."
Now, however, she was at ease. Her large, bright eyes were sparkling. Just a casual glance from Huo Shaoheng and Huo Shaoheng was enough to make one feel the unusual connection and ambiguity between the two of them.
What else didn't he understand?
Besides, the engagement ceremony hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin a year ago had let the whole world know about the relationship between Gu Nianzhi and Huo Shaoheng.
He enthusiastically solicited business. "When are the two of you getting married? Our hotel also hosts wedding banquets, and we guarantee that it will be of a high class! "
Previously, Gu Nianzhi had said that she wanted to postpone the wedding for a year because of her mother's death. Huo Shaoheng had agreed to it, but he remembered that there were many things to prepare for the wedding. It would be a good idea to check out a hotel that could host the wedding banquet now.
Huo Shaoheng nodded with a smile. "I'm working on it. Let's talk when we have time."
"Great! I'll tell Brother Jingjiang and the others. Let's get together again when we have time! "As soon as Hong Ziqi finished speaking, his cell phone rang again.
Picking it up, he was overjoyed. "Eh, speak of the devil! Jing Jiang is here. Huo Shao, shall we go to the private room and have a feast? "
Huo Shaoheng looked at Gu Nianzhi. "… Do you want to go?"
Gu Nianzhi smiled and shook her head. "You go ahead, Huo Shao. I'll eat outside with Brother Chen and Qiqi."
Ma Qiqi only wanted to chat with Gu Nianzhi now, so she waved at Huo Shaoheng. "Make yourself at home, Huo Shao. I haven't seen Nianzhi in a long time. We need to have a good chat!"
Chen Lie put Little Ah Ke down with a bitter expression and said, "Major General Huo, take Ah Ke to the private room. I'm hungry. I just want to eat. I'll go with Nianzhi and Qiqi. "
Huo Shaoheng knew that Chen Lie didn't want to interact with Xue Jingjiang and the others, so he didn't force him. He nodded. "Okay, then help me keep Nianzhi and Qiqi company. Order whatever you want to eat and put it on my tab."
He lowered his head and whistled softly at the short-legged little Corgi sitting quietly on the ground.
Ah Ke immediately stood up and wagged his tail at Huo Shaoheng.
Little bootlicker …
Gu Nianzhi glared at Little Ah Ke, and Little Ah Ke immediately wagged his tail at her even more happily.
Gu Nianzhi immediately lost her temper and squatted down to stroke Ah Ke's fur.
"Okay!" Chen Lie rubbed his hands happily. "I'll eat as much as I want! I'll lose weight after eating! "
Gu Nianzhi stood up and asked in surprise, "Brother Chen, you're losing weight?!"
Her dark, jade-like eyes scanned Chen Lie's body. Chen Lie felt the undisguised ridicule and glared at her. "Can't fat people lose weight?! What misunderstanding do you have about fat people?! "
Gu Nianzhi quickly held back her laughter and said as nonchalantly as possible, "Yes, why not? I start losing weight every day after eating until the next meal. "
Huo Shaoheng pulled her over with a smile and kissed her forehead. "… Be good, I'll be down in a while."
Gu Nianzhi's face instantly turned as hot as the burning clouds on the summer sky. She was so hot that she was about to explode.
Ma Qiqi and Chen Lie's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
However, Huo Shaoheng acted as if nothing had happened. He leisurely brought Little Ah Ke and Hong Ziqi to the private room on the second floor.
Chen Lie and Ma Qiqi shouted at his back, "Just give the dog food to Little Ah Ke! We're human beings! We refuse dog food! "
Gu Nianzhi covered her face and felt too ashamed to face anyone.
Huo Shao, your actions are too coquettish!
Chen Lie and Ma Qiqi turned around and clicked their tongues at her. They rolled their eyes in unison and followed her into the hotel.
Gu Nianzhi followed with a blushing face. The three of them were led to a four-person seat by the back window by a waiter in a red vest.
The back window faced the hotel's back garden, which was decorated with a tropical rainforest scenery.
Interesting booths were dotted between the large stones of different shapes. The branches and leaves of the trees spread out, forming an overwhelming green. There were also strange-shaped pools made of stones. They were very wild and pleasing to the eye.
Gu Nianzhi calmed down and smiled faintly. "The scenery here is indeed better than over there."
The seat by the window opposite could only see the busy streets and pedestrians coming and going. The scenery from the back window was the best.
Although Ma Qiqi had expressed anger at Huo Shaoheng's "spouting dog food" behavior earlier, she was very happy to see her best friend and her fiancé so close.
She winked at Gu Nianzhi and sat down affectionately next to her.
Chen Lie had no choice but to sit across from them. He picked up the menu and said, "I'll see what we can eat."
Gu Nianzhi was curious. "Brother Chen, why do you call yourself 'I'?"
"Because I'm all alone! That's why all single dogs can call themselves' I '! I don't accept rebuttals! "Chen Lie said angrily and slapped the table." Order, order! "
Gu Nianzhi and Ma Qiqi almost collapsed on the table laughing.
After laughing, Gu Nianzhi remembered that Ma Qiqi was actually married. She said regretfully, "You said you wanted me to be your bridesmaid! In the end, you secretly got married while I was away … "
Ma Qiqi quickly said, "No, no! We only got our marriage certificate … You can still be my bridesmaid at the wedding! "
"Really?!" Gu Nianzhi raised a brow. "You guys sure are fast. Did something happen?"
Gu Nianzhi deliberately glanced at Ma Qiqi's stomach.
Ma Qiqi smiled and pushed her. "It's nothing. Actually, it was you … After the accident, Huo Shao was so upset and Big Xiong went crazy. He was afraid that we would be like you and wanted to get married and get our marriage certificate as soon as possible. "
"My parents agreed, but the wedding can't be rushed. It's still in preparation."
"That's good, that's good." Gu Nianzhi let out a long sigh. They looked at each other and smiled. They picked up the menu and began to focus on choosing the dishes they were interested in.
Because Hong Ziqi had specially taken care of them, the hotel kitchen served their dishes immediately and put in a lot of effort.
Gu Nianzhi and Ma Qiqi hadn't spoken much when the dishes they ordered were actually delivered.
Ma Qiqi ordered charcoal grilled lamb chops, small potatoes with sauce as a side dish, or as a main dish. There was also cold spinach.
The lamb chops were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The rich aroma of lamb wafted out as soon as it was opened. She didn't know what secret seasoning the hotel had used, but the lamb actually didn't have any gamey smell at all.
Chen Lie said he wanted to lose weight and ordered fried sea bass, but he ordered two portions for one person.
The fried sea bass was accompanied by mashed potatoes and chopped Italian sausage. It smelled very good with a coriander grape cheese sauce.
Gu Nianzhi, who wasn't interested in cheese, couldn't help sniffing a few more times.
Because she had just eaten a basket of shumai, she wasn't hungry. She didn't order the main dish and only ordered a dessert, rose milk bird's nest.
When the waiter in the red vest brought the dessert to her, he praised, "Miss, you have good taste. This rose milk bird's nest is our hotel's signature dish. "
"We only sell 100 a day, we don't have any more."
"Select roses from the Kazanlek region of Bulgaria were flown in. They were used to boil milk, and after cooling, dried rose petals from the same region are added. Then, the stewed bird's nest is filtered and put in, and seasoned with rock sugar water. Finally, it's frozen in the fridge for a minute, and it's just right to eat. "
"Our hotel's bird's nest is all golden sparrow blood bird's nest imported from Sarawak, Malaysia. It's completely natural and has very few impurities. Miss, you can tell it's different from ordinary bird's nest with just one bite. "
Gu Nianzhi was intoxicated by the refreshing rose fragrance. She scooped a spoonful and ate it, unable to open her eyes for a long time.
She had just eaten the delicious shumai, and now she was eating the sweet, refreshing, and rose milk bird's nest. It was a perfect match.
Gu Nianzhi closed her eyes and said, "No wonder it's so hard to get a table here. The taste is so authentic. It's delicious! "
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This was today's big chapter update: Chapter 1943, "All Single Dogs Are Mine."
Monthly votes could be saved for the end of the month, but recommendation votes had to be cast every day, ahhh ~ ~ ~
PS: There was only one breed of corgi that was born with a short tail or no tail. Other breeds had tails, and some of them were very long.
Cutting off the tail wasn't necessary, but was based on tradition or breed.
The need for standard. Many people in the United States no longer cut off the tails of corgi dogs.
Besides, our little Ah Ke here is a military dog. Knock on the blackboard to highlight the key points. If a military dog had its tail cut off, could it still be called a military dog???
Muah, everyone, little angels ~ ~ ~
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