diskusbooks Chapter 152 He suddenly leaned down and got very close to her.
Chapter 152 He suddenly leaned down and got very close to her.
"Mr. Huo... Oh, I'm on the phone with a friend discussing what to eat for dinner tonight!" Fu Rongying forced a smile.
"Is that so?" Horst strode in and slammed the door shut.
The door panel hit the door frame with a dull thud.
"So how did the discussion go?" The man's tone was indifferent, but looking at him, it was clear that Horstley was in a bad mood.
Realizing this, Fu Rongying felt a pang of panic. Had she given herself away?
But it shouldn't be that bad, right? She hadn't even had a chance to reply to the man on the other end of the phone yet, had she?
There's nowhere for the filling to leak out.
But thinking of something, Fu Rongying quickly maintained her composure and then put on a relaxed expression.
"Okay, it's settled—we'll have hot pot together tonight."
At this point, Fu Rongying said into the phone, "Okay, my boss is here. Let's talk again after get off work, okay?"
With a beep, the call ended abruptly.
She put her phone back on the table, and Fu Rongying looked over with her clear, doe-like eyes, once again displaying a sweet smile that she thought would definitely attract Huo Sili, but which actually had no attraction whatsoever.
"By the way, Mr. Huo, Secretary Jiang just told me that if you don't have any other work assigned to me today, I can leave work according to our company's rules."
"So, is there any work you need me to do today? If not, then I'll head home now?"
Ten minutes later, on the first floor of the Huo Group headquarters building.
Fu Rongying slung her bag over her shoulder and hurried away, her face changing from a forced, rosy complexion to a tense, pale one.
Finally, he returned to normal, a confident smile slowly appearing on his lips.
"Has Madam returned to Yunhai Hua Mansion, or has she gone to the other side again? Why don't you give Zhao Ma and Wang Ma a call and ask?"
Upstairs, not long after Fu Rongying left, He Xu entered the inner room of the president's office.
He had just put down the documents in his hand when he heard Horstley's order.
He Xu paused for a second, then quickly replied, "Yes."
I took out my phone and made two calls, and both live-in aunties answered immediately.
After the call ended, He Xu looked a little hesitant and carefully glanced at Huo Sili, who was rapidly typing on the keyboard and clearly processing emails.
“Um, Mr. Huo…and his wife…”
Huo Sili stopped typing and pursed his thin lips slightly.
He Xu spoke haltingly, so how could Huo Sili not understand?
"Okay, I understand. Go out now. Come back tomorrow morning after I've approved it."
This means that He Xu can leave work whenever he wants.
But besides being a special assistant, he was also a confidant. With his master in such a bad mood, how could he possibly leave work alone?
In this situation, He Xu felt he had to play the role of a trusted confidant and help Huo Sili with his troubles.
After thinking for a moment, He Xu asked Fu Rongying, "By the way, President Huo, what about that Secretary Fu? Are you planning to promote her to a permanent position...?"
Before I could even ask the question, my phone suddenly vibrated.
Huo Sili glanced over with a slight frown, and He Xu quickly apologized and walked out of the room.
Huo Sili turned his gaze back to the computer screen, staring at the foreign language email in front of him, his fingers leaving afterimages as he typed on the keyboard.
Click "Send" with your mouse, then open the email below.
At the entrance to the inner room, He Xu reappeared, "President Huo."
At this moment, Huo Sili's patience was finally exhausted, as he was preoccupied with the fact that Jiang Qin had not returned to Yunhai Huafu and had instead gone to stay outside.
Without even looking up, his handsome face was as cold as ice. "Speak."
He Xu shivered from the cold and quickly said, "The front desk just called and said that the newly installed camera on the side captured a suspicious person. Well, it just so happens to be Madam... no, Jiang... no, Madam was out when she went out."
In the past, He Xu was not allowed by Huo Sili to call Jiang Qin "Madam" in public, but thinking that Huo Sili had just called Jiang Qin "Madam" first, He Xu quickly called Jiang Qin "Madam" after being momentarily speechless.
Upon hearing He Xu's dismissive remark, Huo Sili glanced up at him, his expression clearly displeased.
"What, did you bite your tongue when you said 'Madam'?"
He Xu: "..." No, Mr. Huo, do you think this makes sense?
Of course, He Xu dared not say it, and only dared to keep his head down.
"What happened when she went out?" Horstley brought the topic back.
"What suspicious person did the camera capture?"
Hearing Huo Sili's serious question, He Xu quickly raised his head again and then earnestly repeated what the receptionist had said.
After saying that, he added his own speculation: "Mr. Huo, I think those two people came for your wife."
Huo Sili didn't speak, but his eyes were already as dark as ink.
A few seconds later, He Xu heard Huo Sili's cold and deep voice.
"Check the exact time when the lady went downstairs, and also check the surveillance footage in the hallway near the elevator to see how much the time difference is."
If the time difference is too short and the timelines almost overlap, then it proves that someone within the Huo family definitely sent a message!
He Xu, who had served as a special assistant for many years, naturally understood this meaning and immediately agreed, saying he would investigate promptly.
A few minutes later, He Xu returned and handed the tablet to Huo Sili with both hands, his expression revealing tension and seriousness.
"Mr. Huo, the difference was only a few seconds. If your wife hadn't gone to the restroom and had taken that elevator directly down, she would have run into those two people right away."
He Xu said, his voice still tinged with fear: "At the time, those two people didn't stand behind the green belt to block the view; they were standing inside the square. They looked like they were just passing by, not as sneaky as they were later."
“Just passing by.” Horstley uttered these three words, his pale face already frozen solid.
When a bad guy disguises himself as an ordinary passerby to commit a crime, he can reduce the suspicion of those around him.
This is also the most common criminal tactic used by perpetrators in human trafficking cases.
"Starting tomorrow, the plaza will be closed to the public. Except for Huo Group employees and invited partners, no one else will be allowed to enter. This message will be sent to the security department."
He Xu was somewhat surprised, but quickly replied, "Yes!"
……
The next day, Jiang Qin was woken up by a phone call from Zhao's mother.
Jiang Qin barely slept on Sunday night because she was preparing for a pregnancy test on Monday. After dinner last night, she was so sleepy that she quickly took a shower and went back to sleep.
Surprisingly, the alarm clock still didn't wake her up this morning.
Fortunately, Aunt Zhao was there.
"Second Young Madam, are you alright? Are you feeling unwell?"
I went downstairs later than usual, but not late.
Jiang Qin felt relatively at ease and started eating breakfast. When she heard Zhao Ma's concerned inquiry, she shook her head and said, "No, it's just that the weather is so hot and I'm too comfortable in bed to get up."
Aunt Zhao smiled and said, "That's true, the weather is getting colder and colder."
He looked Jiang Qin up and down and said, "Second Young Madam, would you like to put on another layer of clothing? You're dressed a little thinly. Or would you like some hand warmers? I'll get you some to keep on hand."
Speaking of backups.
Jiang Qin looked up and called out to Zhao Ma, "Zhao Ma, you just said there were still some snacks in the kitchen, right?"
Aunt Zhao's eyes lit up, and she said kindly, "Hmm! Second Young Madam, would you like some? Or would you like to take it to the company? I'll pack it up for you individually so it's convenient for you to eat later."
How thoughtful! Jiang Qin smiled and nodded, "Okay, then please wrap it up for me separately."
"No trouble at all, you're too kind." Aunt Zhao said happily as she went inside to get busy.
The second young mistress does mental work, and mental work sometimes makes you hungrier than physical work.
Zhao's mother also has a daughter, who likes to bring snacks to the company, so she didn't think much of it and just thought it was perfectly normal.
After finishing breakfast, Jiang Qin quickly packed her things and got into the car.
The bodyguards drove the car out at just the right speed, neither too fast nor too slow, very steadily.
There wasn't a single car in the villa's garage that cost less than a million.
There are several times more people starting work at this time than there were people leaving get off work yesterday afternoon.
Jiang Qin was about to leave the Huo family, and with only a few days left, she naturally didn't want to cause any more trouble.
Therefore, when the car was almost at the plaza in front of the Huo Group building, Jiang Qin asked the bodyguard to park the car on the side of the road, and she could walk the rest of the way herself.
Upon entering the square, Jiang Qin noticed something: people from other companies would often pass through this square because it was on their way, allowing them to cut in and shorten their journey.
However, today, the square is full of Huo Group employees, and Huo Group's security personnel are on duty around it.
It was a little strange, but not much. Jiang Qin glanced at the time and sped up a bit.
"Secretary Jiang! It's been so long! Good morning!"
"Hmm, long time no see, good morning!"
When Jiang Qin came yesterday, most of the people upstairs were in a meeting, but now almost everyone is here.
Jiang Qin had interacted with most of these people over the past two years, more than a hundred times in person. Thinking about leaving soon, she couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
But being a naturally not very outgoing person, Jiang Qin's feelings were mainly internal. After smiling and greeting everyone, Jiang Qin didn't linger and walked towards the president's office as usual.
Suddenly, I heard people talking behind me, “Hey, by the way, why isn’t the security department letting people from outside into the square? A classmate of mine works at the company next door, and he usually crosses this way to get to work. Today they wouldn’t let him through, and he almost got late and had his full attendance bonus docked.”
"I really don't know, maybe it's just lawn maintenance?"
"It doesn't seem like it."
"What doesn't look like it?" a male voice suddenly interrupted.
Upon hearing this voice, the group of people immediately stopped talking and greeted the newcomer.
Good morning, Mr. Huo!
Huo Sili glanced at everyone indifferently, "It's not time for work yet, let's continue chatting."
Turning around, she strode towards the president's office. Originally intending to stand in front of the president's office, but then becoming curious, Jiang Qin, who had been listening, quickly stepped forward to push the door open.
Behind him, Huo Sili stretched out his long arm, passed Jiang Qin, and pushed the door open first.
A familiar, light woody scent wafted over, and with that push, he leaned down and got very close to her.
Jiang Qin felt a little uncomfortable and quickly walked inside.
Huo Sili followed and clicked the door shut gently.
Click, the lock on the bottom is reversed.
Jiang Qinren hadn't even sat down at her workstation yet.
Huo Sili's voice came from behind: "Why didn't you go back to Yunhai Huafu last night?"