Chapter 157 Encounter with Mrs. Liang
Mo Yi had been busy following her around these days and had been tired. Jian Mo did not refuse and really took him to eat Japanese food.
After eating and drinking, he went to the restroom. While Jian Mo was checking out at the front desk, a voice suddenly appeared behind her, "Mrs. Huo?"
Jian Mo was not sensitive to this address and she didn't realize that she was being called.
Until the woman behind her patted her shoulder and said, "It's me."
Jian Mo was startled. She turned around and saw Mrs. Liang, whom she had met at the dinner party. She looked as wealthy as ever and asked with a smile, "Why are you here?"
"Mrs. Liang." Jian Mo recalled the humiliation that day and felt a little embarrassed. "My colleagues and I came to eat."
Mrs. Liang nodded. "Oh, it's quite relaxing."
At first glance, she looked like the kind of wealthy housewife who lived in a man's backyard, with no scheming in her eyes.
Jian Mo glanced back and said, "Mrs. Liang, aren't you free too? Are you having Japanese food for lunch?"
Mrs. Liang approached and said, "I was chatting with my family about business. The other party was a woman. She said it would be convenient to bring me along. In the end, they talked about their business and I couldn't get a word in. I came out to get some fresh air and didn't expect to meet Mrs. Huo."
Jian Mo just smiled and said, "Director Liang is very busy with his work. He must have worked very hard."
"Why is it so hard? I think he enjoys it. If it weren't for the fact that the woman is pretty but old, I would be worried." Mrs. Liang glanced at their box and said boredly.
Jian Mo frowned. She caught the key words and didn't ask any more questions.
After exchanging a few words with Mrs. Liang, Mo Yi came back and the two left the store together.
After taking a few steps, Jian Mo stopped and said, "Think of a way to help me find out who is talking in box 405."
She sat on a bench by the street for about fifteen minutes. Mo Yi hurried back and handed her a photo. "I tried my best, but this is the only angle I could get."
The photo is blurry, but highly recognizable.
Jian Mo took a look at it, tore it into pieces and threw it into the trash can.
It was indeed Qiao Xia.
"Did you hear what they were talking about?"
Mo Yi thought about it seriously and said, "It's similar to what you and Huo Wan talked about a few days ago."
Although he spoke vaguely, Jian Mo understood the general idea.
This should be preparation for her to enter the domestic market, but Huo Qichen has already agreed to help, so why is Qiao Xia still going through so much trouble?
Could it be that she simply doesn't trust her son?
At night, Jian Mo went to the old house to visit her grandfather. The old man was afraid of the cold and wrapped himself in a blanket. She made a cup of hot tea to warm his hands.
"Achen has been busy with work recently, so I can only ask me to come visit you. I hope you don't mind."
Grandpa shook his head. "Hey, what are you talking about? I don't want to see him. I'd be happier if you came than if he did."
Jian Mo laughed, "Achen will be sad to hear this."
Aunt Liu and the servants were at the old house, so she didn't need to worry about anything. The only thing she could do was chat with grandpa and drink tea.
"Grandpa, I met Achen's mother again recently..." Jian Mo asked hesitantly, "I also know one thing about her other son. Tell me, given this premise, how much can we trust her?"
Grandpa's smiling face faded slightly, "I didn't expect you to know so soon."
"I don't understand. This isn't a secret to me. Why didn't you tell me at the beginning?"
"Xiaomo, Qiao Xia, is a scar in Achen's heart. I don't think he wants others to know anything about her." Grandpa's words revealed bitterness.
"But I'm not someone else." She replied quickly.
"So now you know."
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After a brief silence, Grandpa put down his teacup and said, "Five points. She's decisive and efficient at work, and will do anything to achieve her goals. You can trust her, but don't trust her too much in her personal affairs."
Jian Mo pondered, she still couldn't understand. No matter what, Huo Qichen was a piece of flesh and blood from Qiao Xia, her own flesh and blood, how could she not love him?
"Xiao Mo, you are the only person Achen can trust now, so you must not hold him back."
Jian Mo nodded again and again, "I understand."
After returning, she contacted Mrs. Liang immediately and asked her to have afternoon tea.
"It was only after I returned that I found out that the discussion at Mr. Liang's social gathering yesterday was about Huo's work. Qi Chen asked me to make sure to entertain Mrs. Liang well. It was my fault for being negligent." Jian Mo said it beautifully.
"Huo's job?" Mrs. Liang was puzzled.
"Yes, didn't you know? Mr. Qiao and Huo's company have a cooperation, and we are preparing for spring e-commerce." Jian Mo handed over a document, which was left over from when she and Huo Wan were doing research a while ago.
Mrs. Liang couldn't understand it at all, but she believed it after catching the key words. "It really is, what a coincidence."
"Who said it wasn't?" Jian Moyan smiled warmly, "But... I asked you out today because I have something to tell you."
She pretended to be embarrassed, whetting Mrs. Liang's appetite. "What's the matter?"
"I don't like gossiping about others, but Ms. Qiao's private behavior yesterday was really bad. I feel like I should remind Mrs. Liang."
The other party was shocked when he heard this. "What do you mean by bad style? I think she is quite cultured and has a strong aura."
"Mrs. Liang, you and I are both women. We should know what kind of women men like most. Did Director Liang praise her highly yesterday?" Jian Mo coaxed.
Mrs. Liang thought for a moment and slapped her thigh, "It really is."
"This Mr. Qiao is a person who returned from overseas and is very successful." Jian Mo handed over an envelope containing photos that Mo Yi had collected of Qiao Xia and men attending various occasions.
In fact, there is no crossing of the line, but when put together, it is easy to cause misunderstanding.
As expected, Mrs. Liang was shocked. "Tsk, what should I do? She has an appointment with my husband to have dinner at Wenhua tomorrow."
Jian Mo understood, "Oh? Wenhua, I think it's okay. Nothing should happen in public."
But she refused, "No, I have to go with you, I'm worried!"
Jian Mo didn't move, took a sip of tea and said nothing more.
Mrs. Liang grabbed her hand and said, "Mrs. Huo, Wenhua is Qi Chen's territory. Why don't you come with me?"
Within three seconds, Jian Mo's expression changed from doubt to agreement, and she nodded happily, "Okay, I'm willing to go with Mrs. Liang."
At night, Huo Qichen called via video, "The person in charge of Wenhua said that you have an appointment tomorrow."
Jian Mo had a headache. "How come the news came so quickly? Shouldn't they have come to me to confirm my appointment? Why did they call you?"
The video camera was shaky and blurry, but one could still make out Huo Qichen's stern expression. "What are you going to do?"
Jian Mo supported her head with one hand, looking nonchalant. "Mrs. Liang was very enthusiastic and invited me to play cards with a few other wealthy ladies."
"You going? That's not your style."
Jian Mo was amused. "It's all thanks to you that they chose Wenhua as the venue, saying it's your territory. So how can I, as Mrs. Huo, refuse?"
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