Chapter 215 Don’t Let Me Down
Jian Mo put his hands in his coat pockets and smiled lightly, "I'm leaving."
The man in a cotton shirt stood in front of the porch with his hands behind his back, watching the car carrying Jian Mo drive farther and farther away until it was out of sight. The tenderness in his eyes slowly withdrew, and he turned into the cold Huo Qichen again.
He sat at the table and slowly ate his unfinished breakfast, then asked the secretary on the other end of the phone, "What are your plans this morning?"
"You need to attend the meeting to list the directors of Huo's new listed company, and you also need to find time to meet with the CEO of Intellectual Property."
"Put it on until the afternoon."
"yes."
Zhou’s bidding was held in the morning on the tenth floor of a hotel.
Jian Mo attended on behalf of Zhou Group, and while waiting, she received a call.
From Wen Yuan, "I heard that your father woke up."
She was well-informed. Jian Mo calmed down and said, "I didn't expect Miss Wen to care so much about my father. He is indeed awake."
Wen Yuan seemed to be playing with something, and there was a sound of something hard knocking against something. "Brother Huo went to the hospital to visit your father, but the news was kept secret so well. Are you afraid that someone will find out?"
"Because grandpa doesn't know yet. If he knew, he would urge us to hold the wedding." Jian Mo ignored her insinuations and simply smoothed it over.
"Really? You've thought it through very carefully." Wen Yuan sneered, "But your father has woken up, and there's no need to rely on Brother Huo anymore. Isn't this a perfect time to withdraw? Miss Jian, you're not getting too caught up in the drama, are you?"
This sentence froze Jian Mo in her place. She clenched the project book in her hand and said after a moment, "Miss Wen, guess where I am now?"
“…” Wen Yuan didn’t say anything.
"I'm bidding on behalf of Zhou Liangqi."
One sentence made the relationship clear: by helping him, she was actually going against Huo Qichen. Wen Yuan was a smart person and understood it quickly.
"Don't let me down, or I can't guarantee I'll do anything out of the ordinary."
After hanging up the phone, Jian Mo broke out in a cold sweat.
Old Jian woke up, but she still didn't dare to relax. Huo Qichen was too fickle, Zhou Liangqi was too cunning, and Wen Yuan was also untrustworthy. None of them could absolutely guarantee her safety. She had to send Old Jian out of Haicheng before she could be completely relieved.
The conference room on the tenth floor was built with floor-to-ceiling windows. Huo Qichen could easily see Jian Mo's movements from outside. He watched her confidently walk onto the stage with every smile and frown, and a look of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.
It was just an ordinary bidding event, but no one expected Mr. Huo from the Huo Group to show up. Many people were surprised, and a group of them couldn't help but gather around to watch, causing a stir. The secretary led people to stop them, saying, "Mr. Huo has something to do. Please don't leave a bad impression on him."
It was Jian Mo's turn to speak. She walked up to the stage, handed over the bid, and explained Zhou's position. Her words were clear and her smile was appropriate. Anyone who didn't know her would never suspect that she was a newcomer who had just entered the workplace.
At this moment, someone inside recognized Huo Qichen and hurried out to ask, "Mr. Huo?"
Huo Qichen raised his hand: "Don't worry about me, I just stopped by to take a look."
The secretary has a lot of inner thoughts. Shouldn't he ask someone to come here specially after turning down a whole morning's work?
"Just do your job and be fair, just and reasonable." Huo Qichen clenched his fist and placed it to his lips and coughed lightly. At this time, his private phone was connected.
——From Wen Jing.
Huo Qi Chen had a bad feeling, looked up at Jian Mo inside, then turned around and found a secluded place.
The boss returned to the conference room and closed the door to discuss with his colleagues.
Jian Mo took advantage of this gap to come out for some fresh air and accidentally saw a figure that looked particularly like Huo Qichen. When she looked again, the figure had disappeared.
I learned the bidding result half an hour later.
Jian Mo had already left the venue when Zhou Liangqi's people called to inform her, "Ms. Jian, thank you very much, the project has been won."
Jian Mo smiled, which was actually expected, because most of the content of this bid was written by Huo Qichen himself. He had not written anything by himself for many years, and it was a priceless item.
"I see."
There was a pause. "Our President Zhou would like to treat you to a meal as a token of his gratitude. I wonder if you would be so kind as to honor me."
There was a red light ahead, and Jian Mo stood there for a long time. "No need, tell him for me that I've repaid this favor, and we can just pretend we don't know each other when we meet in the future."
There was a moment of hesitation on the other end, and Jian Mo had already hung up the phone.
After hanging up the phone, she took out her phone and sent a message, typing word by word: Are you free today?
There was no reply, so she continued to send: I want to cook a meal at Lao Jian’s place, are you coming?
Still no reply, probably busy. Jian Mo curled her lips slightly, put her phone away, turned a corner and headed to the vegetable market.
Father Jian was working hard on his rehabilitation at home. He was surprised to see her carrying so many things up. "You bought so much, we can't finish it."
Jian Mo smiled cunningly, "It's okay, I'll show you my cooking skills today. It's been a long time since you've eaten the food I cooked."
Father Jian looked at her dotingly, full of regret, "Yes, it's been a long time."
"It's all your fault. You're not lucky enough to sleep for so long." Jian Mo said while cleaning the ingredients.
Jane's father also sat down to help her. The time alone between the father and daughter was rare, and they cherished it very much.
"Doctor Xu, I'm sure you've had a lot of contact with him in the past four years." He asked in a half-joking manner.
Jian Mo laughed, "Yes, Brother Ming has taken good care of us. I don't know what I would have done without him in these four years."
Father Jian nodded. "What about you? Have you ever liked her?"
The topic changed too quickly, and Jian Mo shook her head while still smiling.
"Really?"
"Really not."
"Do you like Achen so much?"
Jian Mo paused while peeling potatoes, then nodded slowly and seriously, "Yeah, I like it."
Father Jian understood that Huo Qichen had to give up his daughter. He nodded slowly, "Okay, that's good."
Jian Mo herself didn't expect that she would go from admiring someone to falling in love with him. This process was very wonderful. She wanted to stop, but she couldn't.
She planned to put aside all suspicions and be frank with him. It would be best if he felt the same way.
Jian Mo is a good cook. She didn’t forget that Huo Qichen likes spicy food, so she made several Sichuan dishes. The table was full, steaming hot and very tempting.
But she took out her phone several times and didn't see any reply from Huo Qichen.
She pursed her lips, walked to the balcony, and called him, but there was no answer. The long notification tone made her feel depressed. What was he doing? Was he so busy that he didn't even check his phone all day?
She sent another message: Don’t you want to come over?
Still no response.
The sun had completely set, it was dark, and the news broadcast ended. It was half past eight, the food was cold, and Huo Qichen still hadn't shown up.
Seeing his daughter's silence, Father Jian guessed most of what she had said and said half-jokingly, "Remember your father loves spicy food the most? Not bad, let me try it."
Jian Mo forced a smile and served him a bowl of soup. "Okay, but you can't eat too spicy food. The doctor said it's bad for your health. You can only taste it lightly."
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