Huo Cheng gave a cold snort.
"They seem to have got some insider information. They know the guests' exact requirements and estimated value. They're getting really arrogant now."
"Ah? Isn't there any way out? We can just give up!"
If it were Gu Sisi facing such a situation at work, she would have to give up. It was a foregone conclusion. She shook her head. She knew she couldn't outmaneuver them.
Huo Cheng suddenly opened his eyes and walked to one side.
"If we can win this case, it will be crucial for the Huo Corporation to gain a firm foothold in Singapore. If we miss this chance, we don't know when the next one will come."
Gu Sisi saw a look of solemnity on Huo Cheng's face for the first time.
So he could have troubles too.
But she had no way to solve this problem. A sense of powerlessness came over her. She walked up to Huo Cheng and patted his back soothingly. "There's always a way out."
After that, Huo Cheng left to work overtime at the Singapore branch of the Huo Corporation.
Gu Sisi got out of bed reluctantly. She checked the recent important tenders in Singapore on the computer. She was really intrigued by this.
She browsed through them one by one. Finally, she saw the name of the Huo Corporation among the competitors in one tender. She quickly took a look.
It turned out to be a project for the renovation of most of Singapore's drainage system. This project had already been contracted, and this tender was actually to find a partner.
Gu Sisi clicked on the initiator of the project and was stunned.
Zuo Qiuyuan... Isn't he Zuo Hui's grandfather? The grandfather of the girl they met the other night!
"I'm here to play with you. You don't mind, do you?" Gu Sisi rushed to the Zuo Mansion early in the morning.
Zuo Hui shook her head with a look of helplessness. "I'm grateful enough. You know I'm grounded."
After saying that, she put away her baseball bat and walked to one side to take a sip of water.
"Alas!" Gu Sisi sighed. "I can understand your grandfather. He was really scared."
Zuo Hui sat down on a small stool beside her and spread her hands helplessly.
Gu Sisi noticed that she seemed a bit resentful about this and asked, "Why were you alone that day?"
If there had been two of them, it wouldn't have been so dangerous.
Zuo Hui looked reluctant to talk about it but still replied, "I just wanted to go for a walk alone that day."
"If you call more people next time, your grandfather won't be so worried."
"Yeah, I know." Zuo Hui gave a sly smile. "But my grandfather has forbidden me from going there for the rest of my life."
"..."
Well, what else could she say?
She also sighed. If she hadn't gone in with Huo Cheng that night, she might never have gone there again either.
The memories of that night came flooding back. Looking at the dejected girl in front of her, she hesitated for a long time before asking,
"Did you confess your love to someone and get rejected that day?"
There were many reasons for being sad and wanting to be alone. Gu Sisi could only guess based on her own experience.
The girl's facial expression froze for a long time. Then she slowly turned her head to look at her and asked in disbelief, "How do you know? Who are you?"
There was a defensive look in the girl's eyes, and she sized Gu Sisi up.
Gu Sisi thought to herself, Oh no.
Originally, she wanted to get on good terms with Zuo Hui. She quickly waved her hands and explained, "No, no. I didn't know you before. I've done the same thing before, so I just somehow thought you might have too."
Zuo Hui sized her up for a long time and then said hesitantly, "Really?"
She still suspected why Gu Sisi knew about it.
Gu Sisi raised her hand. "I swear."
Gu Sisi's sincere explanation finally convinced Zuo Hui.
She lay on the chair and nodded. "I believe you. There's no point in lying to me."
The two were silent for a while. Gu Sisi didn't dare to say anything more casually.
After a long time, Zuo Hui suddenly asked, "So were you alone that night?"
Gu Sisi thought for a long time before finally realizing that she was asking about the night she failed to confess her love. She quickly nodded. "Yeah! It was such an embarrassing thing. I didn't really want to tell anyone else."
The girl let out a long sigh. "Me too."
"How did you get back that day?" Zuo Hui suddenly became interested in this.
Gu Sisi blushed. She really didn't go back that night.
"That day, I met my husband." Gu Sisi struggled for a long time before saying this.
Zuo Hui burst out laughing and looked at her. "You're really lucky."
Then she turned back. "But I'm lucky too. I met you guys."
"You're a good girl, really." Gu Sisi patted her on the shoulder and comforted her.
She had experienced this kind of feeling before, so she could understand. She knew that her consolation couldn't change much, but it was better than saying nothing.
Zuo Hui understood what she meant. "Yeah, it's okay. I'll be fine after a few days of being sad."
Gu Sisi shook her head. It really could only be solved by time.
She looked at Zuo Hui for a long time. The main thought in her mind was that Zuo Hui was really beautiful. Maybe because she was still young, probably still in college, she had a pure and innocent aura. She would definitely stand out on the street. Coupled with her family background...
"What on earth does that guy look like? Is he blind?" Gu Sisi couldn't help asking.
Zuo Hui looked up, blinked her eyes, and said, "You think he's blind too, right! I said this guy must be disabled. He's so blind!"
The dejected girl suddenly regained her energy and started complaining crazily.
"Yeah, you're so excellent. Does he have someone he likes?"
"No!" Zuo Hui stood up and slapped the chair. Obviously, she was really angry. "He said he wanted to focus on his studies and couldn't fall in love and delay his studies."
"Pfft!" Gu Sisi couldn't help laughing.
"Is it just an excuse?" Gu Sisi didn't quite understand the world of young people nowadays.
Zuo Hui squinted her eyes, thought for a long time, and then nodded. "I think it's very likely. There's no rule that says you can't fall in love while studying."
Gu Sisi nodded and frowned. "What if he really just made up an excuse? What will you do?"
"I won't let him off!" There was a spark in Zuo Hui's eyes. "If you like someone, just say it. If you don't, just say it. Saying such bullshit reasons. Just wait and see what I'll do to him!"
Gu Sisi was suddenly shocked by Zuo Hui. She clapped her hands and shouted, "Good! Excellent!"
"Sister, I'll call you sister from now on!" Zuo Hui suddenly turned around and took her hand.
"Ah?"
Zuo Hui said excitedly, "No one else understands me, but you can guess my thoughts right away and help me solve my problems. You're just the sister I've always wanted!"
"Uh... So do you want to swear brotherhood?" Gu Sisi was stunned.
"Sure!" Zuo Hui opened her eyes wide. Obviously, she was very satisfied with this suggestion. But soon she also hesitated. "How do we do it?"
After Zuo Hui proposed a series of things like drinking each other's blood and kneeling on the ground to kowtow, Gu Sisi realized that this girl had been deeply influenced by martial arts novels.