Gu Mang smiled at her and squeezed her small hand.
"Yes, I got a great deal."
The couple played along, and Su Chen, not wanting to press further, had no choice but to make an excuse to leave.
After a while, Jiang Can finally managed to pull Gu Mang away through a small side door. The two walked along the path in the hotel's backyard. The night was bright with a clear moon and few stars, and the air was filled with the unique fragrance of flowers and grasses of the season. A cool breeze caressed their faces, making them feel refreshed and relaxed.
Fireflies flitted through the grass, their twinkling lights echoing the deep blue night sky.
Jiang Can smiled, rested her head on Gu Mang's shoulder, and the two walked slowly, enjoying this rare moment of leisure and tranquility.
"Why did you say that just now?" Gu Mang suddenly asked her.
Jiang Can paused for a moment, then replied softly, "You definitely don't want Su Chen to know too much about the two of us, right?"
How did you know?
"You're my husband, of course I know you!" Jiang Can touched the emerald in her hand and smiled sweetly.
He was her husband, so of course she devoted all her energy to understanding and loving him.
Gu Mang's heart stirred, and a hint of warmth welled up in his deep eyes.
"Furthermore, I also believe that couples shouldn't reveal too much about their relationship with outsiders," Jiang Can said earnestly. "After all, I only have a nodding acquaintance with that President Su. There's an old saying, 'Speak only three-tenths of what you know to others, and never reveal your whole heart!'"
He chuckled softly, ruffled her hair with his large hand, and admired her immensely in his heart.
I always thought she was simple, honest, and a bit silly, but when it really matters, this girl is quite shrewd.
"Why are you looking at me like that?" Jiang Can blinked.
Gu Mang whispered in her ear, "I feel more and more that I married a priceless treasure."
Her face flushed slightly as she gently pushed against his firm chest.
"Wife, you're smart, beautiful, and capable. Do you regret marrying me?"
"What kind of talk is that?" Jiang Can gave him a reproachful look. "Even Qiao Fei can see that I'm risking my life to protect you, and you still have to ask that!"
“I just lack confidence,” Gu Mang chuckled. “Your sister’s goal is to marry Master Huo, but you…”
"You're at it again!" she pouted. "Can you please stop mentioning this Third Master Huo? I've heard it all night, my ears are practically calloused! And I think there's something seriously wrong with this Third Master Huo!"
Gu Mang raised an eyebrow, looking at her with interest. "What's the problem?"
"He's so young and he likes being called 'Master'," Jiang Can said, pursing her lips. "I think he's either mentally unstable or ugly!"
Gu Mang: "..."
"Ah, husband!" she exclaimed, suddenly realizing something. "Maybe he really is mature beyond his years and not good-looking! I bet in a big family like the Huo family, children are under a lot of pressure from a young age, so under that pressure, this Third Master Huo might have gone bald early! Maybe he also has an endocrine disorder and is as fat as a meatball! Bald and obese, a man in his twenties looks like he's fifty, what else could he be but a 'master'?"
"Oh my god, if that's the case... then Third Master Huo is quite pitiful. Don't you think so, honey?"
Gu Mang's face flushed red and then turned pale. After holding it in for a while, he patted her shoulder with his big hand.
"Honey, let's go home."
Jiang Can became interested. "Hey, you said you used to live in Yangcheng. Did you ever meet Master Huo in person?"
"Is he the same person I guessed?"
"Honey, do you dare to bet me? This Third Master Huo is definitely a bald meatball!"
Gu Mang was speechless: "...Wife, didn't we agree not to mention Third Master Huo?"
...
Su Chen and the others were outside Huo Zhanhe's private club.
The club was located at the foot of Minghuang Mountain, which was very secluded. In addition to the dense broad-leaved plants that covered the area, there were rows of bodyguards dressed in black and wearing sunglasses, who stared at everything around them with expressionless faces.
After waiting for an unknown amount of time, someone finally came out and politely invited Su Chen inside.
Huo Zhanhe had just finished soaking in the hot spring and was leaning back in a soft recliner when someone knelt down beside him to massage him.
As soon as Su Chen entered, he smelled the aroma of fine cigars.
"Second Master, this... is the Gospa brought back from Cuba, right?"
"Heh, not bad nose!" Huo Zhanhe glanced at him sideways, raised his chin, and had his men bring him a stool.
Su Chen sat upright on the stool with a fawning smile on his face.
"What brings you here?" Huo Zhanhe asked, his eyes half-closed, puffing out smoke as if enjoying himself. His attitude towards Su Chen was extremely arrogant, not only because of the prestige he was born into the Huo family, but also because Su Chen was someone he had personally nurtured; without him, Su Chen wouldn't be where he is today.
However, Su Chen usually stayed in Jiangzhou and rarely went to the central city.
Not to mention, like today, they rushed over from Jiangzhou overnight.
Unless something extremely serious happens, he won't easily bother him.
"Second Master, I..." Su Chen licked his dry lips, hesitated for a moment, "May I ask if I may ask, has your Huo family's Third Master... remained in the Huo family since the welcoming banquet?"
Huo Zhanhe suddenly opened his eyes, his brows furrowing as he stared at him strangely. "Why are you asking this?"
"I was just... just asking casually."
"Of course he's not with the Huo family anymore," Huo Zhanhe said casually. "How can the young master stay in one place forever? With my old master's permission, he can roam the world freely without anyone bothering him!"
Su Chen frowned. "Is he in Jiangzhou?"
"You're getting more and more outrageous!" Huo Zhanhe glanced at him impatiently. "What's he doing in Jiangzhou? Doing charity work for your company? I heard that kid recently went to England and is staying at his maternal grandfather's house in Manchester."
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