"Brother Huo, what are you talking about!" Wen Meiling's enthusiasm was doused like cold water, and she said angrily, clearly dissatisfied.
Huo Cheng burst into laughter, while Gu Sisi lowered her head and silently ate her food.
Wen Meiling was seething with anger but had nowhere to vent it.
"Ms. Gu."
Gu Sisi looked up and saw Wen Meiling smiling fakely at her. She was a bit confused.
"Could you get the water from my room for me? I'm a bit thirsty."
"Isn't there any here?"
Gu Sisi's meaning was clear. There was already water on the dining table, and there surely must be water in the restaurant!
Wen Meiling waved her hand and shook her head, saying earnestly, "I only drink the water I brought myself. I won't drink just any ordinary water."
"..." So there are people with such quirks.
Then why doesn't she carry it with her? Gu Sisi couldn't understand.
Maybe this is the world of the rich!
There was nothing she could do. Gu Sisi had to get up.
"Go get it yourself!" Huo Cheng scolded.
"I don't want to." Wen Meiling pouted and crossed her arms.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, but neither side was willing to compromise. Wen Meiling looked as if she was about to cry at any moment.
Gu Sisi had no choice but to give in.
"I'll go. I have something to do anyway." Gu Sisi even thoughtfully gave Wen Meiling an excuse to save face.
Stepping outside the restaurant, Gu Sisi sighed, thinking that maybe she should take up acting.
After making the trip back and forth, Gu Sisi stood in front of the restaurant, took a deep breath, and pushed the door open. To her surprise, she heard something she shouldn't have in the private room.
"Then why don't you like me?"
It was actually Wen Meiling's voice. Gu Sisi was shocked. She had thought they were just old acquaintances.
"You're still young. There's no reason for liking or not liking." Huo Cheng's voice was as calm as ever.
"I don't care. How do you know you won't like me if you don't give it a try?"
After her words, there was a scuffle. Gu Sisi stood still at the door, not knowing whether she should go in.
Finally, after a while, it quieted down. Gu Sisi pushed the door open and pretended nothing had happened, not looking at the two people sitting there.
"Here, your water." Gu Sisi handed over the water cup.
Wen Meiling took it and said in a tone that was half - crying, "I'll leave first."
The sound of the door closing heavily came, and the room fell into silence again.
Gu Sisi was just thinking about how to break the silence.
"I have something to do. You eat first." Watching the usually calm and composed Huo Cheng, he quickened his steps and chased after Wen Meiling.
Gu Sisi stared at the table full of dishes. Her heart felt a bit bitter, and she silently told herself, "It's okay, it's okay."
But she couldn't eat a single bite.
In the end, Gu Sisi went back to the hotel alone.
The two were sitting in the lounge in the lobby. It seemed they had resolved their conflict.
"I'll go into my room first." Gu Sisi said hello.
"Take your time."
Gu Sisi stopped and looked at Wen Meiling, who had called out to her.
"If you dare to tell anyone what you saw, you won't be able to stay in Huoshi. You'll definitely be fired, and you won't be able to find a job anywhere else."
"I..." Well, her company had already been acquired anyway. "I won't tell anyone."
"Anything else? If not, I'll leave."
Seeing that Gu Sisi was so obedient, Wen Meiling nodded in satisfaction. "Just take these things back for me. Brother Huo bought them for me!"
Gu Sisi glanced at the bags beside Wen Meiling. They were full of cosmetics and skin - care products, but she didn't recognize many of the brands.
She was sure of only one thing: they must be expensive.
"Okay." Gu Sisi didn't even glance at Huo Cheng.
"Enough. Can't you carry them in yourself?" Huo Cheng's face darkened.
Wen Meiling seemed extremely aggrieved. Pouting, she said, "I still wanted to take a walk with you. What's wrong with asking her to carry them in? Isn't she going in too?"
She had finally forgiven him, but he was scolding her again.
"You still want to go out? Fine. Give me the things. I'm going in anyway." Huo Cheng stood up.
"Brother Huo, why are you mad at me?" Wen Meiling's tears welled up again. Her fingers trembled slightly as she pointed at Gu Sisi and asked, "Is it because of her? You're mad at me because of her?"
Gu Sisi was too lazy to care about this. Forget it. She turned around and wanted to leave.
"Stop. Carry my things in." Who would have thought Wen Meiling would call out to her again.
Gu Sisi was a bit speechless and wanted to just refuse directly.
"No!" Huo Cheng made the final decision. His powerful aura intimidated Wen Meiling, and even her tears stopped.
"Go straight home now. I'll explain everything that happened here to your family." Huo Cheng was determined to send Wen Meiling back to her home country.
"I won't!" Wen Meiling shouted. "Why are you treating me like this! Just because I love you, do you think I'm cheap and trample on me?"
There had been a foreigner in the lounge before. Finally, he found an opportunity and slipped out.
After a long silence, Gu Sisi's expression remained unchanged. She had known about this before.
"Then why did you treat my woman like that?" Huo Cheng said calmly.
Gu Sisi frowned.
"What?" Wen Meiling was shocked. "You two are having an affair?"
Wen Meiling sized Gu Sisi up and down, saying incredulously, "Why?"
She couldn't understand at all why Brother Huo had taken a fancy to his secretary. She couldn't find any special qualities in her.
"Because we're married." Huo Cheng pulled Gu Sisi into his arms.
Now, Wen Meiling felt like she was on a roller - coaster ride. The climax after climax had finally reached its peak.
"You two?" Wen Meiling's expression was completely out of control. She looked like she was both crying and laughing.
"She's not only my woman, but you should also respect her." Huo Cheng scolded with a dark face.
He hadn't thought Wen Meiling was so ignorant before. At most, she was a bit spoiled and acted arrogantly because of being doted on. Now, she was just plain bad.
"Brother Huo." Wen Meiling turned pale and took several steps back. She couldn't bear these consecutive blows.
She laughed loudly and pointed at the two of them. "You're lying to me, right? It's not funny!"
It couldn't be true. Was this the woman who had stolen Brother Huo's heart? She couldn't accept it.
Huo Cheng didn't have the patience to waste time with her. He put his arm around Gu Sisi's shoulder and turned around.
"I'll book your flight today and cancel your hotel reservation. I'll inform your family to pick you up. Go back early."
The two figures walked farther and farther away, and finally disappeared from Wen Meiling's sight.
She slumped to the floor and murmured, "It's all fake. It's all fake."
As time ticked by, Wen Meiling gradually calmed down and accepted what had happened. It was just that the impact had been too great before.
Since Brother Huo had a woman, and she now knew that his secretary was his woman, it wasn't that surprising after all.
Now, the only thing she had to do was to snatch him back.