The entire office was painted in black and white. The dark wooden floor added a touch of warmth, but it made the atmosphere in the room even more tense and solemn.
At this moment, Huo Wencheng felt as if he was facing an insurmountable, towering mountain.
He stood on the ground and could only look up at the cold peak piercing through the clouds. Compared to the other party, he was small and weak, like a child who had just learned to walk.
He took a step back in panic.
How could this be?
He had done his research. The owner of this overseas company should be a foreigner with a lot of money.
But his elder brother had left home early and lost the support of his family before he reached adulthood. He hadn't returned for so many years.
Even his education was taught by a private tutor, and he never went to school.
From the beginning, he was the most outstanding son of a rich family. Overnight, he fell into the dust and shut himself in the house. Year after year, people around him lost their memories of him, and he gradually withdrew from the spotlight of the circle.
Even Huo Wencheng couldn't remember what had happened in the past.
But now … the reality was right in front of him!
He looked up and gritted his teeth. His elder brother was sitting in the boss' chair, Chuchu.
He would be lying to himself if he said it was just a coincidence or a passer-by.
His elder brother had used this method to come back!
He had announced that he was still a powerful existence that no one could surpass!
"Brother …"
Huo Wencheng shouted with difficulty.
All his efforts in the past, all his efforts to inherit the family business and satisfy his mother, all his efforts to abandon the entertainment that children could enjoy, all his efforts to run forward, seemed to have lost their meaning in an instant!
Even if he didn't stop, he couldn't catch up with the man in front of him!
Ma Xing, the head of the publicity department of Gu Corporation, had followed him here. He had already sensed the unfavorable atmosphere.
Soon, Ma Xing saw the handsome man in the CEO's seat put down the pen in his hand.
His deep black eyes were filled with a cold light.
"There's only competition here."
Huo Wencheng's face turned from white to black in an instant.
"You've been doing this on purpose all along! I asked Chuchu to follow up on the project, and she succeeded in getting the cooperation! "
"If it were me, I wouldn't be able to meet the company's conditions no matter what! You've been toying with me, as if you were watching a play. You've been watching me do these useless things from the other side! "
His previous humility instantly turned into anger out of humiliation.
Once he understood everything, he suppressed his roar.
Gu Wushuang, who was standing to the side, was also shocked. There was even a trace of admiration on his face.
She was very smart. After hearing Huo Wencheng's words, she immediately connected the dots and understood who was the man at the top of the food chain.
The husband beside her was far inferior to his elder brother. Even when facing him, he had no power to fight back!
Gu Wushuang couldn't help but feel a tinge of regret. He glanced at the only outsider present.
"Department Head Ma, I suddenly remembered that I have an urgent meeting. Please go back to the company and attend it for me."
Ma Xing immediately agreed. In this strange atmosphere, he couldn't wait to leave.
"Brother Huo, I think you have some misunderstandings about us. Let's put aside all the prejudices and misunderstandings of the past and talk about business seriously, okay? As long as Gu's can bring you profits, we can have a serious talk today, right? "
Gu Wushuang had always been good at this.
When it was time to be soft, she would definitely make use of her natural feminine advantage.
Chuchu looked so pitiful. It was as if it was a very bad thing to come here today and not even let her finish her sentence.
Any man with compassion in his heart shouldn't treat her like this.
Huo Chuchu, who was behind the screen, was about to vomit. She pulled Gu Shishi's sleeve.
She made a throat-slitting gesture and whispered in Gu Shishi's ear.
"Sister-in-law, do you want to go out and teach her a lesson?"
Gu Shishi was sitting comfortably.
There wasn't much conversation going on outside. She had just sat down for a while.
It was too troublesome to stand up now.
Just as she was hesitating, a cell phone suddenly rang in the office.
Gu Shishi was stunned. She touched her pocket but didn't find anything.
She left her phone on the sofa outside.
She immediately poked her head out of the screen carefully and happened to see her man turn to look at her handsomely.
Gu Shishi narrowed her eyes happily.
"Brother Huo, your phone …"
The next second, Gu Wushuang's movements were faster than Huo Wencheng's. He picked up the phone and walked behind the desk.
Huo Wencheng looked even more embarrassed.
As a man, his woman was going to get close to another man. This feeling of helplessness, loss of dignity, and anger attacked him.
Gu Wushuang handed the phone over with a smile. Halfway through, she realized that something was wrong.
The ringtone was a little too feminine. The phone case was very plain and there was nothing fancy about it.
However, when she got closer, she saw a man's full-screen phone lying on the desk.
She only hesitated for half a second. When she looked up, she saw Huo Sishen's handsome side profile. He didn't even look at her.
She followed his gaze and saw the corner of the screen next to the desk. Half of his face was pink and shiny, and he was looking at her with beautiful, watery eyes that were smiling at her.
Even if only a small part of the face was exposed, she could instantly recognize who it was.
"Thank you."
Gu Shishi reached out her hand with a smile.
Gu Wushuang immediately gritted her teeth.
She went to the sofa to get the phone and handed it over to Gu Wushuang. Obviously, she was lowering her status.
Behind the screen, Gu Shishi was sitting elegantly while she was standing.
Even the fact that she had a favor to ask of her husband today was clearly seen by her!
In an instant, Gu Wushuang's face turned hot, but her lips lost their color.
She gritted her teeth and her muscles were tense. Finally, she placed the phone in Gu Shishi's hand.
At that moment, she felt as if her back was being crushed by a thousand pounds.
Not long ago, she was still feeling smug about the Gu family's assets. However, today, everything had become a joke.
She still lost.
…
After they left like zombies, each with their own thoughts, Gu Shishi sent off Huo Chuchu, who had finished eating his melon, and accompanied Huo Sishen to work for a while.
She looked at the credit card history on her phone and compared it with the system's information. She was in a good mood.
After Huo Sishen was done with his work, he walked over and sat beside her. He was worried that she would feel bored, so he had asked his secretary to pass her some A4 paper and a pencil.
"She'll hold it in until nighttime. Then she'll send you a message."
Gu Shishi casually scribbled on the paper.
Some people just liked to snatch other people's things.
They just couldn't change the habit of eating other people's food.
Huo Sishen pursed his thin lips. "I won't give her my number."
Gu Shishi propped her head with her hand. "Then she'll probably come to the office every day to look for you."
Huo Sishen chuckled and tucked her loose hair behind her ear. "So sour."
"No!"
Gu Shishi pouted, but soon she couldn't help but smile.
She buried her smiling face in his chest.
"If she comes to look for you in the future, you can ask Si Yiyan to take some photos for me."
"…"
Huo Sishen suddenly felt a throbbing pain in his temples.
His wife wasn't jealous, she just wanted to watch the drama unfold.
"I think you can add her on WeChat. Anyway, she'll definitely ask Huo Wencheng for his contact details."
Gu Shishi tilted her clumsy body to one side and grinned.
"It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to dodge a stab in the dark ~"
After she finished speaking, she put away the pencil and the smile on her face gradually disappeared.
Could it be that Gu Wushuang or Huo Wencheng were the ones who secretly dealt with the big boss's misfortune in the novel?
He didn't reveal his trump card in the novel and they were unscrupulous.
Now that he had revealed his trump card, what would they do?
Instead of avoiding them, he might as well open the door and see what they had up their sleeves!
Gu Shishi frowned as she smelled the grassy scent of the man beside her.
She didn't receive any notifications from the system regarding the novel's crisis. She had always guessed that it might be because of Huo Sishen's long-term mental illness.
However, now that he was physically and mentally healthy, she had to guard against the desperate actions of those who had their interests at stake!
Gu Shishi secretly made up her mind and secretly sent a message to Huo Chuchu on the way to the Huo Family. She asked her to keep an eye on Huo Wencheng and Mrs. Huo and to let her know if anything happened.
[Huo Chuchu: Yes, ma 'am!]
The spy agreed immediately.
…
Sure enough, Huo Wencheng called home at night.
Mrs. Huo thought that he had changed his mind or was calling to bargain. Unexpectedly, she was asked a sudden question.
"Mom, do you know what Big Brother has been doing these past few years?"
Mrs. Huo was stunned.
Of course, she didn't know.
Back then, she had abandoned her own child and turned a blind eye to him. She had spent most of her life trying to forget him.
Why would she take the initiative to ask around and put herself in pain again?
However, her youngest son rarely mentioned his big brother.
When he suddenly mentioned his big brother, she suddenly recalled the scene of them being close and respectful when they were young.
Suddenly, she felt terrible.
Mrs. Huo closed her eyes tiredly.
"I only know that he's going to be a father."
"Wencheng, when are you coming home?"
Huo Wencheng was stunned and clenched his fists painfully. "Please … give me some more time."
His original stubbornness seemed to have disappeared tonight.
His unshakable status as the heir was now a big question mark.
If his mother knew that his big brother had achieved so much, would she regret it? Would she still hand the Huo Family over to him?
Originally, the family could only rely on him, the only son, but now it seemed that it was not the case anymore!
Even if his mother insisted on the decision she made years ago, if she supported his youngest sister, who had been doted on by his big brother since she was young, the Huo Family would definitely receive his full support. Overnight, the Huo Family would have a stronger backer than a marriage alliance.
In comparison, he seemed to be the most worthless person in the family … Even if he helped Wushuang get the management rights of the Gu Family, the Gu Family was already on the verge of collapse after this purge.
Would his mother, who had always put the big picture first, still choose him as the heir?
Huo Wencheng hung up the phone and did not go back to the bedroom to rest for the whole night.
The strange thing was, Gu Wushuang tacitly stayed quiet and did not rush him back to the bedroom as usual.
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