“Knock, knock, knock!”
Suddenly, there was a rapid knock on the door, followed by Guo Zhiqiang's excited shout: "Little sister! Mengmeng! Come out quickly! Zhiming received a call from the Huo family, come out quickly..."
The knock on the door was like a needle, piercing the solidified air filled with self-doubt in the small storage room.
Liu Rumeng responded calmly: "Here I am. Uncle!"
She didn't even look at her mother and walked straight to the door.
The cold figure appeared thin yet upright in the light pouring in from the open door, with a kind of stubbornness that cut through everything.
Guo Linxian watched her blend into the brightly lit living room without hesitation, and suddenly shuddered.
She forced herself to stand up straight, put on a layer of makeup on her cheeks, and then slowly walked out of this cramped space with her usual distance and restraint.
The steps were a little soft, but each step was firm.
Guo Zhiming's face was beaming with excitement, and he was still tightly holding the receiver he had just hung up.
"Dad! Big brother! Little sister!
Huo Group!
A call from the Huo Group!
Good news! This is really great news!
Afternoon! Mr. Huo personally invited me over this afternoon to sign the small cooperation project we had agreed on before!
There is also a press conference!
And most importantly... I can take photos and publish them in the newspaper!"
He spoke as fast as a machine gun, and every word was like a drop of water thrown into boiling oil, exploding into an incredible boiling in the silent and depressing living room.
Guo Zhiqiang, who had just been surrounding Mr. Guo and racking his brains for how to please the Huo family, suddenly opened his eyes wide and asked, "What? Signing this afternoon?"
The solemnity on his face was instantly replaced by astonishment and ecstasy, and he rubbed his hands subconsciously.
“So soon?
Not delayed at all? Didn't you say before that the earliest the contract could be confirmed would be next month?
Mr. Guo's hand, which was twisting the walnut, suddenly stopped. His shrewd old eyes narrowed slightly, and then a knowing smile slowly spread across his deep wrinkles.
He gently tapped the mahogany walnut twice on his palm, making a crisp "click" sound. His calm voice suppressed his second son's excitement: "Good! Good! Zhiming, this is a clear signal from the Huo family to us! They value our Guo family! It's also a slight gesture of goodwill!"
He stood up and glanced at his family who had come back to life because of this sudden turn of events.
Finally, it landed on Liu Rumeng, then turned to Guo Linxian, his tone filled with unquestionable majesty: "Look! What did I say?
How could a person like Young Master Huo take a few groundless rumors seriously?
I don’t believe in those despicable things at all!
He values Ru Meng as a person and the family tradition of our Guo family!"
He paused for a moment, then emphasized, "Zhiming, when you go over there this afternoon, be sure to be alert!
Be extremely polite!
Thank you very much!
Find the best time to explain clearly to Mr. Huo what happened yesterday on Mengmeng's behalf!
"You have to be tactful in your words, without showing any deliberateness or guilt! Do you understand?"
"I understand! Dad! Don't worry!"
Guo Zhiming puffed out his chest, as if he had already stepped into the magnificent signing ceremony hall of the Huo Group, "I will definitely do this beautifully!
The Huo family is reassuring us with their actions! Ha!"
As he said this, he couldn't help laughing again.
The previous gloom and suspicion in the living room were swept away, except for Guo Linxian.
She stood behind the crowd, with shadows slightly covering half of her face.
She looked at the instantaneous joy that blossomed on her father and brothers, at Liu Rumeng's still calm and composed profile, and at the relaxed smiles on her nephews' faces.
The huge sense of absurdity and unreality surged silently again like a tide.
They celebrated the Huo family's "trust" and the fact that Liu Rumeng's innocence was "recognized" by Young Master Huo.
No one knew what kind of cognitive collapse and struggle with self-persuasion she had just experienced.
The secret about "Xiaolin Tianwang means forest fire is raging" was like a heavy lead ball that could not be shown to anyone, hanging heavily on her heart.
She could only nod along with everyone else, trying to pull up a faint smile of agreement.
Does it matter what the truth is now?
Regardless of whether the forest fire is strong or not.
This matter must never be mentioned in front of my father and brothers.
Yes, it must not be mentioned.
Not a single word can be missed.
If she said this in front of the people from the Guo family, she would definitely be considered talking nonsense... She was crazy.
…
On the other side, the Governor's House.
In front of the tall floor-to-ceiling windows, Governor Murray MacLehose turned his back to his secretary who was reporting to him, overlooking the busy Victoria Harbour in the sun.
He was playing with an exquisite pipe in his hand, with a playful and profound smile on the corner of his lips.
"Oh……"
He hummed softly, and what came out from between his lips and teeth seemed to be the tune of some rhythmic old Scottish folk song, or a silent mockery.
"The Huo family's actions are much faster than I expected."
He whispered to himself,
"Jealous? Angry?
He didn't act on impulse and directly run to Repulse Bay to settle the score with Kobayashi Tianwang.
Haha! Huo Yingdong, this old fox, has raised a son who is quite capable!
His gaze looked into the distance, as if penetrating the outlines of the tall buildings and falling precisely in the direction of the Ho Building in Central, or perhaps, the Repulse Bay further away.
"That's fine..."
He murmured, "If only there were more 'interesting' competitions like this among Chinese businessmen, my chessboard would become...more interesting."
As he spoke, he reached for the cigar box next to him and slowly picked out the cigars. "It saved me so much effort trying to influence their relationship..."
At this moment, the sunlight outside the window is just right and quite bright.
The shimmering light on the sea surface of Hong Kong Island reflected the cold glint in the eyes of the Hong Kong Governor as he plotted his strategy...
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