Chapter 220 Her little mouth seemed to be coated with poison; it was utterly unappealing.
The birthday party was held at a hotel.
Upon arrival, Xia Yuhuan pushed Chi Yanzhou through the banquet hall.
It's clear that Chi Ruide has a wide social circle.
Despite the hotel's large size, the lobby was packed with people and did not feel empty.
Chi Shaokang and Zhang Xianya went to deliver the gifts first, leaving Chi Yanzhou and Xia Yuhuan to find a place to sit.
The two of them came to the birthday party with a specific purpose in mind, and they didn't intend to follow them.
The couple huddled together and whispered to each other.
"I didn't expect this uncle to have such a wide circle of friends. The people who came all seem to be quite extraordinary."
There were indeed a lot of people who came. Some were wearing military uniforms, quite a few were wearing Zhongshan suits, and there were also people in various work clothes. It seemed like there were people from all kinds of organizations.
“Yes.” Chi Yanzhou said in a low voice, “This person has first-class skills in making friends, otherwise Grandpa wouldn’t be able to treat him so well and wholeheartedly recognize him as his younger brother.”
It's quite normal for someone with such social skills to have many friends.
Xia Yuhuan nodded slightly and hummed in agreement.
She pushed Chi Yanzhou through the crowd and finally spotted her target for the day: He Qijun.
At this moment, He Qijun was in front of Chi Ruide, presumably after presenting the gift before speaking.
"Look, he's over there," Xia Yuhuan whispered to Chi Yanzhou.
Chi Yanzhou said calmly, "I saw him. Don't stare at him, or he'll notice."
"Oh," Xia Yuhuan said softly.
"But it seems too late, he's already found me." She blinked.
Just now, He Qijun felt her gaze and turned to look at her.
Their eyes met.
Xia Yuhuan was a little embarrassed after being caught peeping.
However, the awkwardness only lasted for a moment before she quickly recovered.
She raised the corners of her lips and smiled at the other person, pretending that their eye contact was accidental.
Sure enough, when He Qijun saw her smile, he also forced a smile and nodded slightly to her as a greeting.
Chi Yanzhou saw He Qijun smile, then turned to look at Xia Yuhuan.
"Stop laughing," Chi Yanzhou said helplessly.
"Ouch, I got caught peeking. What else could I do but laugh? It was so embarrassing." Xia Yuhuan whispered in his ear.
"Ayan, he's walking towards us. Will he discover something?" Xia Yuhuan's voice became more urgent.
Just because she stared at He Qijun a couple of times, this guy noticed something was wrong.
That's too perceptive!
"No, he might just be coming up to say hello. Calm down, don't panic," Chi Yanzhou said calmly.
"good."
After the two finished whispering in each other's ears, He Qijun stood in front of them.
"This must be the famous Commander Chi, right? Congratulations on your awakening. Hello, my name is He Qijun, from the Ministry of Transportation," He Qijun said proactively.
Chi Yanzhou nodded slightly: "Hello."
He was so indifferent that he didn't even extend his hand to shake hands with He Qijun.
Xia Yuhuan was initially hesitant about whether to shake hands with He Qijun, but seeing that Chi Yanzhou wouldn't, she simply followed suit and didn't move either.
He Qijun's hand froze in the air for a moment, then naturally withdrew.
His expression remained unchanged, as if he had not been humiliated at all.
"What position does Comrade He hold in the Ministry of Transport now?" Chi Yanzhou asked casually.
"Office Director," He Qijun replied with a smile.
Xia Yuhuan pointed at He Qijun's face and asked him, "What happened to the injury on Director He's face?"
He Qijun raised his hand and gently touched his face, then smiled and said, "Oh, I accidentally fell a few days ago."
"So that's how you got hurt." Xia Yuhuan said "Oh," and then asked, "Has it been treated with medicine?"
He Qijun nodded: "Thank you for your concern. The medicine has been applied, and the injury is almost healed."
Xia Yuhuan said "Oh," and then said, "That's a pity. Our hospital has just developed a new medicine for injuries. I was originally planning to have Director He try it out, but it seems that's not possible now. I'll have to try it another time."
He Qijun: "..."
That sounds rather provocative.
What do you mean by "drug trials can only be done next time"? Isn't that cursing them?!
Xia Yuhuan is really annoying; she can't even speak properly.
He Qijun smiled awkwardly and said, "If there is anything I can do to help you in the future, I will naturally do my best."
"I'm going over there to say hello to some acquaintances, please excuse me." He Qijun said goodbye to the two with a smile, then left with his wine glass.
After he left, Xia Yuhuan whispered to Chi Yanzhou.
"How could you be so disrespectful? He's an office director, after all. You didn't even shake his hand. What if he misunderstands?"
"What he thinks won't affect us." - Chi Yanzhou
Xia Yuhuan: "..."
You said you were here to gather information?
With this attitude, what kind of information can you possibly get?
Xia Yuhuan held her breath, her cheeks puffed out.
Chi Yanzhou couldn't help but chuckle at her expression: "Don't worry, it's all arranged. Even if we offend him, we'll still get the information."
Xia Yuhuan frowned upon hearing this: "If you could get it, why did you make me come out to the birthday party?"
"Let's get to know him and observe him while we're at it," Chi Yanzhou said honestly.
Xia Yuhuan: "..."
All right.
This is something Chi Yanzhou has to do herself; she's not really good at it.
Following Chi Yanzhou's instructions, Xia Yuhuan pushed him to a relatively quiet corner.
"Are you hungry? Go get something to eat here," Chi Yanzhou said to Xia Yuhuan.
Xia Yuhuan agreed and then went to get some food for herself.
She then sat down next to Chi Yanzhou, while Chi Yanzhou observed He Qijun.
"Brother, sister-in-law, what brings you here? Didn't your sister-in-law say you weren't coming today?" Chi Zhenghao's voice came from outside.
Chi Yanzhou looked up and saw Chi Zhenghao holding a wine glass, looking at them with a surprised expression.
"Did you see him yesterday?" Chi Yanzhou asked Xia Yuhuan.
For some reason, Xia Yuhuan sensed Chi Yanzhou's dislike for Chi Zhenghao.
It seemed to be subtly harboring hostility.
Xia Yuhuan was somewhat surprised: When Chi Yanzhou first woke up, he didn't seem to dislike Chi Zhenghao this much.
What happened?
She was somewhat puzzled.
However, he didn't ask any more questions, but honestly replied, "Yes, I saw him a couple of days ago. Zhenghao's comrade was injured and sent to the hospital. I treated him and stayed with him in the ward. We just exchanged a few words."
Upon hearing this, Chi Yanzhou realized that Chi Zhenghao hadn't deliberately created an opportunity to meet Xia Yuhuan, and he felt slightly relieved.
After the last warning, Chi Zhenghao hadn't shown his face. When he heard this, he thought Chi Zhenghao had gone to harass Xia Yuhuan.
"Okay, go play by yourself. Your sister-in-law and I want to be alone." Chi Yanzhou waved his hand, as if to dismiss Chi Zhenghao.
Chi Zhenghao knew, of course, that Chi Yanzhou still harbored resentment towards him.
But he could also understand Chi Yanzhou.
After all, if he were in Chi Yanzhou's position, he would also feel very uncomfortable.
"Okay, then if you need any help from me, just call me." Chi Zhenghao replied and walked away.
Xia Yuhuan leaned close to Chi Yanzhou's ear and whispered a question to him.
"What are you doing? Why are you suddenly treating Chi Zhenghao like this? Didn't you used to admire your younger brother? Now you hate him?"
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