From the half-open door of the private room, everyone could only see that Gu Nianzhi had almost bumped into a handsome Eastern European guy.
Of course, she had almost bumped into him.
No one paid much attention to it.
This clubhouse was a dining and entertainment clubhouse. There were all kinds of handsome men and beautiful women, waiters, and physiotherapists, so no one made a fuss.
Gu Nianzhi went to the bathroom to clean up, then went to the clubhouse's store to buy a cherry blossom knee-length silk gown. She draped it over her body to cover the red wine stains on her dress.
She returned to the private room and sat down. Zhang Baochen asked in surprise, "Miss Gu, why didn't you buy a new dress to change into? This kind of gown doesn't match your outfit today … "
"How am I supposed to change in a clubhouse like this?" Gu Nianzhi glanced at him. "You're trembling even in the bathroom. What if there are cameras?"
Huo Shaoheng looked a little nervous. "You didn't use the bathroom here, did you?"
"I just went to wash the wine stains on my dress." Gu Nianzhi smiled and turned to look at Huo Shaoheng. She immediately became affectionate.
Zhang Baochen lowered his head and drank awkwardly.
Lu Yuan smiled generously and said, "The dishes are all served. Let's eat first."
The dishes that Gu Nianzhi ordered were mainly from Chaozhou cuisine. Chaozhou cuisine was known as "no feast without seafood". When cooking, it was mainly to retain the original sweet and fresh taste of seafood.
This clubhouse was also particular about "never getting tired of eating fine and fine". The dishes were small and refined, so most of them were small plates, filled with sweet white porcelain and light pink plates. They were placed on the mahogany table like clusters of elegant cherry blossoms.
Gu Nianzhi pointed at the dish in front of her with her chopsticks and said with a smile, "This is boiled conch slices. It looks small, but it only takes a few seconds to boil it and put it on a plate. However, the broth in it takes several days to prepare."
As she spoke, she picked up the dish with her chopsticks and the plate of boiled conch slices was gone.
"Delicious!" She finished eating with relish and said to the waiter at the door, "Eight more plates, one for everyone."
"Yes, ma 'am." The waiter at the door spoke politely. In the blink of an eye, eight more plates of boiled conch slices were served.
After everyone finished eating, Gu Nianzhi recommended the crispy pig ginseng.
She smiled and said, "The Year of the Pig is coming. Anything with the word 'pig' in it is auspicious. Everyone, have a taste. This is seasoned with abalone juice stock. Although it's just a small piece and you can finish it in one bite, the aftertaste is endless. There's only one word to describe it: it's worth it!"
Under her lead, eight plates of crispy pig ginseng were placed in front of everyone.
Zhang Baochen really enjoyed the taste of the seafood. He had eaten a lot of good food, but he had never tasted such delicious seafood. It was as if it had just been fished out of the sea. Even the fishy smell of seafood was cleverly neutralized by the seasoning, which served as a foil to the freshness.
He sighed and said, "This dish is really good, but the quantity is too small."
"Even in a five-star hotel, the amount of food on a plate is four to five times more than here!"
Gu Nianzhi pouted. "Four or five times the amount of food. Are you eating at a food stall?"
Zhang Baochen was so angry that his eyebrows were twitching.
Grandfather Huo, of course, couldn't bear to see his beloved youngest son being insulted. He frowned and said, "Shaoheng, control your fiancée. Is this how she talks to her elders? No matter what, Baochen is still her uncle! "
Huo Shaoheng smiled and picked up a tissue to slowly wipe the peanut crumbs from Gu Nianzhi's mouth. He said, "My father is the youngest son. How can I have an uncle?"
This was to show that he didn't acknowledge grandfather Huo's illegitimate son, Zhang Baochen.
If he didn't acknowledge him, then Gu Nianzhi had nothing to do with it.
Lu Yuan picked up a piece of lion-head goose liver with serving chopsticks for Song Jinning and said gently, "… He's not an elder, but also a guest. Nianzhi, don't be naughty. "
This was Lu Yuan denying Zhang Baochen's status.
Zhang Baochen was furious.
It was one thing for Gu Nianzhi and Huo Shaoheng not to acknowledge him, but who did Lu Yuan think he was?!
The only relationship he had with the Huo family was that he had married a wife that Huo Guanchen didn't want!
Zhang Baochen's face darkened. He tightened his grip on his chopsticks and said, "Mr. Lu, right? Do you have anything to do with the Huo family? Do outsiders have the right to interrupt our own disputes? "
Gu Nianzhi and Song Jinning looked up at Zhang Baochen in shock.
Even Huo Guanchen, who had been silent all this time, looked up at him and said unhappily, "Eat your meal. You have no right to interfere in the Huo family's affairs."
Zhang Baochen had thought that Huo Guanchen had already accepted him. He didn't expect that he wouldn't even give him face in front of outsiders. He was embarrassed for a moment. He suddenly stood up and said, "Father, I'm not feeling well. I want to go home first. Come back with me!"
Grandfather Huo knew Lu Yuan's identity. He also knew that Lu Yuan didn't want to acknowledge him because of his mother, Xie Ziyan. He didn't even want the Huo surname anymore.
However, he couldn't reveal Lu Yuan's identity. Moreover, Lu Yuan had always been his favorite and proudest eldest son. He also felt very uncomfortable being scolded by Zhang Baochen.
Seeing that Zhang Baochen was about to leave, he didn't hold him back at all. He said with a straight face, "If you want to leave, you leave first. I still have to finish eating."
It wasn't easy for him to have the opportunity to sit with his eldest son, whom he hadn't seen for 18 years. He wouldn't leave immediately.
Zhang Baochen didn't expect grandfather Huo to not give him face either. His heart sank.
All he could rely on was grandfather Huo's father-son relationship. If grandfather Huo didn't like him, then what was he?
He looked around and had no choice but to sit down dejectedly. He forced a smile and said, "Since father wants to stay, then I'll talk to you."
Gu Nianzhi had won a complete victory. She was beaming with joy. She ran her hand through her hair, shook her head, and winked at Huo Shaoheng.
Huo Shaoheng looked at Gu Nianzhi with a smile. Seeing that she was getting happier and happier, he couldn't help but pat her head.
Just as he put his hand on it, his expression suddenly changed.
Although this subtle change in expression was very subtle, it didn't escape the eyes of someone who had been observing him and Gu Nianzhi.
Huo Shaoheng's hand paused, then he turned Gu Nianzhi's head and said, "Don't move."
"What's wrong?" Yuan Jianan asked curiously. "Is Miss Gu's hair messed up? Do you need to take care of it again? "
"It's fine." Huo Shaoheng said coldly, then carefully removed a black ball the size of a grain of rice from Gu Nianzhi's hair.
This thing was black in appearance, very similar to the luster of hair. One side was smooth, the other side was rough, and it was just right for hanging on hair.
If one didn't look carefully, they wouldn't be able to see it at all.
"What is this? I hate it. Throw it away. "Gu Nianzhi pushed Huo Shaoheng's hand away disapprovingly.
Huo Shaoheng opened his palm, and a small black grain of rice appeared in front of everyone.
He sneered and said, "… Listening device, someone actually installed a listening device on you!"
Gu Nianzhi's face instantly turned pale. "How could that be?! Didn't I check everything before I went out?! "
She looked around. "Even this place has been checked! There are no bugs or pinhole cameras! "
Lu Yuan looked at the thing in Huo Shaoheng's hand and asked in confusion, "How do you know this is a bug?"
"CEO Lu, don't you know what Major General Huo does? If he doesn't know, then no one else will know. "Gu Nianzhi said proudly, but soon she was very confused." Who wants to eavesdrop? When did they install it on me? I don't know at all! "
"This is a professional eavesdropping device from the Russian KGB. It can't be bought outside." Huo Shaoheng's expression became colder and colder. "Someone, find out where it came from."
Soon, Yin Shixiong ran in with a serious expression. "Chief!"
Huo Shaoheng handed the black rice bug to him. "Go find out! Who put it on Nianzhi's hair! "
He then reprimanded Yin Shixiong, "How did you do your security?! We're eating here. General Huo, Ms. Song, and Chief Gu are all important people. You just let random people in? "
"Go back and write your own review and hand it to Zhao Liangze for filing."
Gu Nianzhi suddenly grabbed Huo Shaoheng's arm and said nervously, "I remember!"
"Huh? You know who did it? " Yuan Jianan's voice was a little nervous. "Don't tell me we have the Russian KGB here?!"
"I don't know if he's from the KGB or not, but that person must have put this bug on my hair just now!" Gu Nianzhi said excitedly, "It's the Eastern European man I almost bumped into at the door when I went to the bathroom just now!"
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