Wen Xuanyang was also utterly confused. "Uncle, what on earth is going on?"
As the protagonist of tonight's banquet, he had no idea what had happened. His family had already called to scold him, and only then did he realize something was amiss.
Father Zhao's face was filled with panic. He seemed to have suffered a major blow and looked extremely exhausted.
"Something has gone wrong with the company." Father Zhao didn't go into too much detail. "We need to deal with it urgently. The banquet will have to be postponed."
Zhao Wanru also sensed the gravity of the situation and nodded blankly. "Okay."
After seeing off the guests, Father Zhao hurriedly took his daughter and prospective son - in - law out of the hotel. He now regretted his actions deeply.
He never expected that instead of currying favor with Huo Cheng, he had offended him. This was going to be a huge problem.
The next morning.
Gu Sisi scratched her head and sat up in bed. Looking at the surroundings, she hissed and covered her head. It really hurt!
"Drink this soup." Huo Cheng walked out of the bathroom and pointed at the soup bowl on the table.
The memories of last night gradually became clearer. Gu Sisi obediently sat down to drink the soup and murmured, "How did I get back last night?"
"Do you even have the nerve to ask? Don't you know your own capacity for alcohol?"
Huo Cheng sneered and spread out the newspaper on the table. The big - headline read: Zhao's stocks suddenly plunged, at risk of a collapse.
"I don't remember." Gu Sisi shrugged. She only remembered drinking alcohol, and the things after that were a blur.
After finishing the bowl of soup, she felt a bit more relaxed and regained her energy.
"Last night when you were drunk, you not only vomited all over me but also tore off my clothes. Have you forgotten all that?" A magnetic voice full of grievance and dissatisfaction sounded.
"What?"
Gu Sisi burst out laughing and almost spat out the soup she had just drunk.
She quickly stood up and took a few steps back. Looking at Huo Cheng warily, she said, "You're lying. Am I that kind of person? You must be up to no good!"
But then she thought about their first encounter when she had pounced on Huo Cheng while drunk. She felt that there was a high probability that it was true.
She suddenly wilted and forced a shy smile. "Maybe... there's some misunderstanding."
The more she spoke, the more embarrassed she felt. She tried to bypass him and escape into the bathroom. Doing such things twice in a row, she was too ashamed to show her face.
"Come here!" Huo Cheng didn't expect his words to have such an effect. He had scared the person who was backing away.
He softened his tone. "Afraid I'll eat you?"
"Mr... Mr. Huo." A weak voice suddenly sounded, inappropriately interrupting the tense atmosphere between them.
"I've investigated the matter you asked me to. Here's the detailed information." Chen Fang put down the information and nervously observed Huo Cheng's expression.
Huo Cheng glanced at Gu Sisi, picked up the information, and walked out.
When Gu Sisi went downstairs, Huo Cheng was no longer in the villa. It was empty.
"Madam, breakfast is ready. Please enjoy your meal."
Gu Sisi was a bit dazed. "Don't... don't call me madam. It sounds weird. I'm not your madam."
The maid was stunned for a moment. "Madam, you're joking."
Without Huo Cheng around, breakfast was quite pleasant. The only discordant thing was the maid's attitude. She stood by carefully, as if afraid that Gu Sisi would choke on the bread.
She rushed to the company in a hurry. There had been a lot of work piling up these days, and just thinking about it gave her a headache.
As she walked, she greeted her colleagues. "Good morning."
"Good morning!" The colleague nodded in response.
One second later, the colleague suddenly reacted and stared at her. "Gu Sisi!"
Gu Sisi was startled. "Why are you shouting so loudly? Is there something on my face?"