In the photo, Huo Shaoheng had a solemn expression as he stood with his hands behind his back beside a high-ranking police superintendent. He did not hide or pretend.
He just stood there and watched as the police raided the Monarch Law Firm.
The photo must have been taken not long ago. The law firm was brightly lit and reflected Huo Shaoheng's face, making it difficult to look at him directly.
Huo Guanchen looked at the photo carefully and did not speak.
Guo Huining waited for a while, but Huo Guanchen did not speak. She became anxious and could not help but ask, "… General Huo? Are you still there? "
Huo Guanchen replied, "Yes."
"… Then what do you want to do? Should I … "Guo Huining hesitated, not sure if she should remind him.
She and Huo Guanchen were still in the stage of tacit flirtation and had not made anything clear. She was also afraid that she would be too eager and say too much.
However, Huo Guanchen only said, "Got it," then hung up and went back to sleep.
Guo Huining could not sleep anymore.
She tossed and turned over her conversation with Huo Guanchen countless times, but could not find out Huo Guanchen's true feelings from those few short sentences.
She waited until dawn but still could not figure out what Huo Guanchen meant.
"I give up … I really give up …" Guo Huining muttered to herself, but also felt that it was a challenge.
When she was with Hong Ziqi, she was not sensible, nor did she know how to be a good person.
However, she still attracted Hong Ziqi.
After getting engaged to him, she grew up quickly and followed him around in high society. She quickly learned how to behave in high society.
However, if she were to use this against Huo Guanchen, it wouldn't be enough.
The more she spent time with Huo Guanchen, the more worried Guo Huining became. She could not figure out what Huo Guanchen was thinking.
She only intuitively felt that Huo Guanchen had feelings for her. Otherwise, he would not have reached out to help her settle the Hong Corporation's lawsuit.
The Hong Corporation's new statement to refute the rumors was a slap in Huo Guanchen's face by stating that they reserved the right to pursue Guo Huining's legal liability.
Guo Huining got up from the bed and went into the bathroom to wash up. She changed her clothes and came out for breakfast before pushing Grandfather Huo out for a walk.
This was her main job these days.
There were professionals in charge of Old Master Huo's rehabilitation. She only needed to manage these professionals.
Pushing grandfather Huo through the tree-lined path in the West Mountain villa area, Guo Huining said casually, "… Grandfather Huo, Major General Huo has been really busy in the country recently. Isn't he only responsible for foreign affairs? Why is he participating in a domestic operation now? "
Grandfather Huo didn't know about the Sovereign Descent Law Firm yet. He leaned back in his wheelchair indifferently and said calmly, "… If he has authorization, he can also act within the country."
"… Authorization? Who would authorize him? "Guo Huining pretended not to care and tilted her head with a smile.
"Of course it's the Senate. The key military personnel also have to sign," Grandfather Huo explained in detail.
Of course, what he said was a matter of public procedure, so it could not be considered as a leak.
Old Master Huo no longer had the opportunity to come into contact with the more confidential information.
That was why Guo Huining only understood one thing after listening to him for so long. It wasn't that Huo Shaoheng couldn't act within the country. If he had the Senate's authorization, he could still act within the country.
Guo Huining's heart suddenly skipped a beat when she thought of this and her entire face lit up.
She thought of a way to bring down Gu Nianzhi!
This method would be enough to bring her back to her original state. She could no longer use the title of Chief Legal Advisor to disgust her!
Guo Huining was anxious but still patiently pushed grandfather Huo for a walk outside before returning to Huo Guanchen's private villa in the West Mountain.
Grandfather Huo was in his 80s after all. He had also gone through two very draining stages of being in a vegetative state and waking up, so he was still recuperating.
He went to his room to sleep after returning to the villa.
Now he had to sleep twice during the day. He would sleep in the morning after taking a walk, then sleep again after lunch.
Sleep helped with the recovery of bodily functions.
After Guo Huining sent grandfather Huo back to his room, she hurried out of the villa and called Dou Aiyan in the open space outside.
"… Aiyan, are you free these days? Let's go for coffee? "Guo Huining took the initiative to invite her.
Dou Aiyan immediately knew Guo Huining wanted to say something.
She looked at her schedule and said, "I happen to have two hours free today. Do you want to go to Aroma Cafe and try their new South American black coffee?"
Guo Huining quickly nodded, "Do you want to go first or should I?"
"I'll go." Dou Aiyan picked up her handbag and car keys, "See you in a bit."
Aroma Cafe was located in the Third Ring Road of the Imperial Capital and was very close to Carlyle International Investments where Dou Aiyan worked.
Guo Huining took the car keys and sped all the way to the Third Ring Road of the Imperial Capital within 30 minutes.
Dou Aiyan sat by the window and waved at her with a smile, "This way!"
Guo Huining was led to Dou Aiyan's table by the waiter, "Aiyan, sorry to keep you waiting."
"It's fine, I just got here too." Dou Aiyan said as she ordered coffee and two plates of muffins, enthusiastically introducing, "The muffins here are very delicious. They're fragrant and crispy, melts in the mouth, and have just the right amount of sweetness. They go best with black coffee."
Guo Huining wasn't there for coffee. She casually ordered a cup of mocha and ate a small muffin before saying in a low voice, "… Do you know that the Special Operations Forces needs to be authorized by the Senate in order to operate within the country?"
"I do. It's a public procedure, you can find it online. " Dou Aiyan casually took a sip of coffee and ate a muffin. She wished she could also order a boiled egg. To her, this was the standard for a nutritious breakfast.
"So it's possible that Huo Shao's involvement in raiding the Monarch Descends Law Firm last night wasn't illegal at all. It was actually legal." Guo Huining continued.
Dou Aiyan choked and suddenly felt that her favorite muffin wasn't sweet anymore. It tasted like wood residue.
She spat and asked suspiciously, "… How did you know he had authorization? Who told you? Or did you see it with your own eyes? Did General Huo show it to you? "
Guo Huining covered her mouth with her hand and giggled.
She didn't have good teeth when she was young, so she was used to covering her mouth when she giggled.
Even after she earned a lot of money and had her teeth fixed, the habit she had developed since she was young still inadvertently showed itself.
Dou Aiyan looked away in disdain when she saw how petty Guo Huining was.
Guo Huining continued, "General Huo didn't say it directly, but he hinted."
"Oh? How did he hint? "
"He didn't say anything … Think about it, if something really happened, wouldn't he be furious and immediately find someone to clear things up?" Guo Huining felt that she was starting to understand Huo Guanchen's way of doing things, "He didn't do anything, so isn't that a problem?"
"Think about it again, why isn't it a problem? Of course it's because Huo Shao has authorization from the Senate." Guo Huining said confidently.
Dou Aiyan looked up in surprise and said with a smile, "It's been three days since we last saw each other. Huining, you're really something! "
The atmosphere quickly lightened up and they joked a few more times before Guo Huining finally got to the point, "This incident actually gave me an idea. As long as we do a good job, Gu Nianzhi can just wait to be beaten back to her original state and lose everything! "
"You're really that good? Tell me what you think. "Dou Aiyan even turned on the recording pen to record Guo Huining's words.
Guo Huining wasn't going to fall for it. She smiled and took the recording pen from Dou Aiyan's hand and tossed it in her hand, "What we said today came out of my mouth and into your ears. I don't want anyone else to hear a single word about our conversation today."
"Fine, fine, I got it. Hurry up and don't keep me in suspense." Dou Aiyan urged impatiently, her beautiful eyes darting around and seeing that there were indeed very few people around and no other customers.
The right to privacy should be guaranteed.
Guo Huining put down her coffee and tapped her slender fingers on the table, whispering proudly, "… Conflict.
interest。”
"What?" Dou Aiyan didn't realize that Guo Huining had said something in English, "What conflict?
interest？”
"This means that Gu Nianzhi is in the Senate and Huo Shaoheng is in the Special Operations Forces. They're engaged and will get married in the future, so they're husband and wife."
Dou Aiyan was speechless.
"Don't waste my time, get to the point!"
Guo Huining thought Dou Aiyan was being a bit stupid, but she still pretended to be friendly and patient, "This is a conflict of interest."
"According to the law, husband and wife are not allowed to work in an organization that has a conflict of interest at the same time."
"Huo Shao's Special Operations Forces operations within the country are controlled by the Senate to balance power. But Gu Nianzhi, as his fiancée, also works in the Senate and holds a very high position as the Chief Legal Advisor. This will affect the Senate's independence from the Special Operations Forces."
Dou Aiyan understood and exclaimed in surprise, "That's right! Why didn't we think of that?! If Gu Nianzhi still wants to be with Huo Shao, she can't continue to be the Chief Legal Advisor of the Senate! "
Guo Huining nodded and added, "If she still wants to be the Chief Legal Advisor of the Senate, then she can't be husband and wife with Huo Shao. They can't even be lovers!"
"This will constitute a conflict of interest and damage the independence and legitimacy of the Special Operations Forces."
Dou Aiyan laughed heartily, the few customers in Aroma Cafe all looked over curiously.
Guo Huining quickly covered her mouth, "What are you laughing at?! Why don't you hurry up and discuss this with someone and spread the word online? "
"… No, this time we'll look for the Huo family's political enemies." Dou Aiyan was better than anyone when it came to internal strife. She smiled as she smoothed her freshly cut short hair, "There are many people who want Gu Nianzhi and Huo Shaoheng's positions. Now that we have a ready-made weakness, I want to see how they'll deal with this crisis at the same time!"
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This was the first update of the day: Chapter 2014, "Bringing Her Down".
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