Unfortunately, Dou Aiyan didn't have the chance to find out who her boss was.
The other party quickly hung up and never called again.
Guo Huining was also nervous for a few days. She found a few reasons to call Huo Guanchen but couldn't get to him. His personal secretary answered all the calls. He kept telling her that the chief was very busy and asked her to take care of him. He said he would go back to see grandfather Huo once he was done with work.
But this was obviously an excuse.
Guo Huining didn't believe a word.
She didn't understand why Huo Guanchen didn't take the last step with her even though he clearly had feelings for her.
She regretted not drugging him that night before the candlelight dinner!
That kind of opportunity would probably be hard to come by again …
Just as she was about to lose hope of finding Huo Guanchen, someone suddenly called her.
"… Miss Guo? I'm Dou Aiyan's friend. "The person got straight to the point.
Guo Huining immediately recognized the voice as the person who called Dou Aiyan with a voice changer!
Although she had only heard it once, the voice was too special. She had a good memory so she remembered it well.
Although she recognized it, she knew she couldn't reveal it.
So she pretended not to know and said dryly, "Hello, may I ask who you are? I haven't been in contact with Aiyan for a while. "
The person on the other end seemed to laugh. She could tell it was an older man. Although he used a voice changer, it was difficult to change the basic sound quality.
If Guo Huining had the software to analyze sound frequency, she could even restore the original sound of the voice changer.
Of course, Guo Huining didn't care if the person was a man or a woman. She only wanted him to help her achieve her wish.
The person seemed to be satisfied with her reaction and said politely, "I'm Dou Aiyan's friend. You can call me Uncle Dong."
Guo Huining was speechless.
She wasn't used to calling strangers "Uncle".
She held the phone and said vaguely, "Mr. Dong, what can I do for you?"
"I heard from Aiyan that you and General Huo are getting close?"
He really touched a sore spot.
Guo Huining's expression darkened, "Are you making fun of me? If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up. "
"Don't be in such a hurry." The man smiled confidently. "Don't you understand the saying 'an impatient person can't eat hot porridge'?"
Guo Huining choked at his words and braced herself to say, "How am I impatient? If you have something to say, just say it. Who would know what you mean by beating around the bush? "
"Alright, I'm only helping you out of kindness for Aiyan's sake."
Guo Huining held her arm and said indifferently, "You won't help me for free. Do you think I'm a child who doesn't know anything?"
"… Yes, we are businessmen. Of course we want to make money. If you can marry General Huo, of course, we will need your help in the future. "
Hearing that the other party wanted money, Guo Huining put down her arm and relaxed.
She sat on the sofa and curled up the corner of her mouth. "You need to connect to heaven and earth to do business. What kind of business are you doing?"
The other party also laughed, "Miss Guo is an understanding person and also a smart person. A business that needs to connect to heaven and earth is obviously not a normal business, and this kind of business is also very profitable. "
"… I can't guarantee that." Guo Huining smiled faintly. "If it affects Guanchen's career, I'd be crazy to help you."
Why would she trade Huo Guanchen's career?
Then why did she go through so much trouble to marry him?
To be a commoner with him?
The other party hurriedly explained, "Miss Guo, don't worry. We will never do anything illegal. In fact, it's very easy for us to help you. It doesn't take us much effort. "
"Oh? Then how are you going to help me? " Guo Huining asked tentatively. "Let me make this clear. I have no money, no job, and no status right now. I can't help you with anything."
"Miss Guo, you're too humble. With your influence, can't you just give General Huo some pillow talk in the future? "The other party's words were already quite explicit.
However, Guo Huining found it very appealing and her smile widened. "You must be joking. Guanchen isn't that kind of person."
The other party saw that Guo Huining was very familiar with Huo Guanchen, and from the conversation they overheard, they confirmed that Guo Huining was indeed one step away.
"How about this, are you free now? Come to the second floor of Yuan Ai Restaurant. It's convenient for me and for others. "
That person sent an address to Guo Huining.
Guo Huining looked at it. The address was a restaurant near the Institute of High Energy Physics in the Fourth Ring Road called "Yuan Ai."
"Okay, I'll be right there."
Guo Huining was here. Huo Guanchen had a car in his private residence in the West Mountain Villa that Huo Guanchen had given to her.
She got into the car with the keys and arrived at the entrance of Yuan Ai Restaurant near the Institute of High Energy Physics in twenty minutes.
The waiter at the door brought her to the second floor.
Guo Huining had never been to this restaurant before. She thought that the second floor was all private rooms.
However, when she went upstairs, she realized that it was still an open hall. However, compared to the hall downstairs, there were many more screens and greenery, dividing the entire second floor into separate areas.
It looked like a private room, but it was more open than a private room, and there was enough privacy between each area.
The only drawback was the slightly poor soundproofing.
Guo Huining glanced at the Nordic-style dining tables and chairs. She was very surprised that there was such an elegant and interesting restaurant in this place.
She followed the waiter all the way.
Bypassing the path led by the green vines, she saw an eye-catching man and woman sitting near the window not far away.
The man was elegant and handsome, and the woman in front of him was mature and beautiful. They were a strange match.
A mother and son sat in front of them on the left. The child was only four or five years old, but he was sitting in his high chair obediently. He wasn't shouting like other children.
The child's mother was elegant and gentle. She was wiping the child's hands with a wet tissue.
Guo Huining looked away and looked to her right, which was hidden by the vines and screens.
Although it was only a glimpse, Guo Huining suddenly stopped in her tracks.
Who did she see?!
She actually saw Huo Guanchen!
What was he doing here at this time of day?
Guo Huining had just called Huo Guanchen in the morning and was told by his personal secretary that Huo Guanchen would be in meetings all day!
Was this a meeting?
Why would he come to such a high-end restaurant for a meeting?
Guo Huining gripped the handle of her Hermes Platinum bag tightly. The veins on the back of her hand were bulging.
However, she didn't act impulsively. She patiently followed the waiter in another direction.
After walking around a few more times, she was finally led by the waiter to a cubicle.
In the cubicle, a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties or fifties was watching a live broadcast on an iPad.
Seeing that she had arrived, he quickly looked up and stood up to extend his hand with a smile. "… Miss Guo? I'm Uncle Dong. "
This person's voice was exactly the same as the one she had heard on the phone!
Guo Huining awkwardly reached out and shook the man's hand.
It was a real voice …
She thought that he had used a voice changer.
Although it sounded a little strange, Guo Huining remembered that some people's voices were different from others, so she understood.
She had once heard a singer sing. If one only listened to the voice without looking at the face, everyone would think that the singer was a woman. In fact, he was 100% male.
Nature's uncanny workmanship was sometimes amazing.
"Hello, Uncle Dong." Guo Huining sat down opposite him. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the iPad next to the man's hand, and her expression changed slightly.
She had originally thought that the man was watching a live broadcast, but now that she saw the content on the iPad screen clearly, she realized that it wasn't a normal live broadcast. It was the layout of the restaurant!
The man saw that Guo Huining had already sensed that something was different. He pursed his lips into a smile and handed an earphone to her. "Put it on."
Guo Huining took the earphone suspiciously and listened to it with the man on the other earphone.
She didn't hesitate and leaned over to look at the iPad next to the man.
The image on the iPad wasn't very clear. It was like the image quality of a low-resolution surveillance camera. However, the voice was very clear.
Guo Huining could clearly hear that it was Huo Guanchen's voice coming from the earphone.
On the iPad, Huo Guanchen and a woman were sitting opposite each other. There were only four dishes in front of them.
Guo Huining looked at Uncle Dong in surprise.
Uncle Dong smiled and said, "… I'm the owner of this restaurant."
No wonder he could watch the surveillance directly!
Guo Huining breathed a sigh of relief and ignored the man. She held her breath as she looked at the iPad and listened to the conversation coming from it.
After listening for a long time, she finally understood that Huo Guanchen was going on a blind date!
She had heard Huo Shaoheng and Gu Nianzhi mention it before, so she thought they were deliberately trying to hurt her!
She hadn't expected it to be true.
Huo Guanchen wasn't wearing his military uniform at the moment. Instead, he was wearing a gray striped shirt and a pair of black slim-fit trousers. He held a cigarette in his hand and sat in his seat like a gentleman. He looked at the woman in front of him with a half-smile.
The woman in front of him wasn't young, but she wasn't very old either. Guo Huining guessed that she was around 40 years old. Compared to Huo Guanchen's age, she was young.
However, compared to Guo Huining, she was too old.
Guo Huining pouted in disdain.
However, the woman was quite pretty. She could tell that she was from a good family and had a good upbringing. She spoke softly and looked at Huo Guanchen. Although she was being reserved, they were both women. How could Guo Huining not see her feelings for Huo Guanchen?
Through the earpiece, the woman said gently, "General Huo, I was divorced once, but I don't have children. I don't know if you still want children … "
Huo Guanchen interrupted her politely. "Madam Liu, I don't need children at my age."
"Oh? Really? "Madam Liu seemed surprised and happy." I didn't believe it when my father told me … "
Huo Guanchen's face showed a trace of pity and pity. He put out the cigarette in the ashtray and sighed. "Your father, Department Head Liu, has worked with me for many years. I won't hide it from you. I already have someone in my heart."
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This was the first update of the day: Chapter 2022, "The Old House Caught Fire (4)."
It's November. Please give me your guaranteed monthly tickets.
And recommendation tickets for Monday!
There were two updates today. 8 PM on the second update.
PS: I had a fever yesterday. I worked overtime in the afternoon and fell asleep as soon as I got home. I slept all the way until this afternoon.
I've been seriously lacking sleep lately. I'll be fine once I get through this half a month.
Muah, everyone, my little angels ~ ~ ~
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