Gu Sisi made up an excuse casually and sent the person away. However, she had too many unsolved doubts.
For example, the most important one: why did Huo Cheng suddenly ask her to leave her job? And why did she wake up to find Huo Cheng beside her that morning?
She vaguely felt that all these were related.
Moreover, everything happened after she lost consciousness.
"After leaving that private room that day, did you see me again?" Gu Sisi sneaked to the restaurant where it happened last time to intercept someone. It took her a long time to see the person walking into the lobby.
The surrounding staff thought she was coming to cause trouble and immediately surrounded her. But the person waved his hand, signaling them to stop.
This person was one of those who had appeared in Huo Cheng's office that day.
Gu Sisi stared intently at the other person, hoping to find something in his eyes.
A look of embarrassment flashed across his face. Seeing this, Gu Sisi became even more vigilant and was about to continue pressing for answers.
But the person grabbed her and took her into the staff office. He quickly closed the door. Some people in the crowd were puzzled when they saw this.
Why is she here?
"What do you want to do?" Gu Sisi asked warily.
The person didn't expect Gu Sisi to react like this. He forced a smile and quickly explained, "Hello, this isn't our first meeting. I'm He Ming, the regional general manager in charge here now."
"Okay."
"May I ask the reason you're looking for me?"
Gu Sisi immediately folded her arms, trying to look imposing. She sized the person up carefully, squinting her eyes. "Did you see me after I fainted?"
"Yes." The person admitted faster than she expected.
A light flashed in her mind. Sure enough, there was something fishy.
"Where?" She continued to press.
But this time, the person hesitated.
"Um, please sit down first. I'll go prepare some tea for you." With that, he was about to leave.
Gu Sisi blocked his way. He hesitated for a moment, retracted his hand that was about to open the door, and scratched his head.
"Fine. If you don't say, I'll go ask the other person." Gu Sisi was getting impatient. If she came all the way here but still couldn't find out the reason, she might never get a chance to know the truth of this matter.
A look of panic flashed across the person's face. He grabbed Gu Sisi's shoulders.
Gu Sisi looked back blankly.
The person quickly retracted his hands and said helplessly, "Okay, okay. I'll tell you."
He Ming told her all the details he knew, including notifying President Huo. He just didn't mention that he got promoted because of this. It seemed a bit... embarrassing to mention it at this moment.
He finally managed to get the words out, but saw that the president's wife didn't say a word after listening. Her face turned pale. Did he say something he shouldn't have?
"President's wife, madam!" He Ming called out.
"So what you mean is that you recognized me and then notified President Huo, and this restaurant belongs to him?" Finally, Gu Sisi summarized.
He Ming nodded hurriedly.
"Thank you." After saying that, Gu Sisi left with a blank look in her eyes.
She never expected things to be like this.
She walked aimlessly on the street, not knowing where she was going.
When she passed by a coffee shop, she heard someone calling out.
Gu Sisi frowned and looked over. How could she hear someone calling her name here?
Unexpectedly, when she looked, it was an "acquaintance".
Yang Dahua, a fellow contestant, and another boy.
Yang Dahua came out to greet her. Gu Sisi couldn't decline, so she had to follow him in.
"What would you like to drink?" Yang Dahua still had a sunny smile on his face.
At this time, Gu Sisi also took a good look at the other boy. He was also one of the four contestants.
That boy had been looking out of the window since Gu Sisi came in.
"No, thanks." Gu Sisi shook her head and then quickly changed the subject. "You're here?"
"Actually, my company is near here, and so is his." Yang Dahua pointed at the boy beside him.
Gu Sisi nodded. No wonder they were so familiar with each other.
"Where's the other girl?" Gu Sisi asked casually.
Yang Dahua's expression suddenly became solemn. He nudged the boy beside him, but the boy didn't turn around. So he pursed his lips and said to Gu Sisi himself, "Actually, Sisi, we called you here because we specifically wanted to apologize to you."
Gu Sisi tilted her head, with a big question mark on her face. What was this all about?
"If we hadn't forced you to drink that day, you wouldn't have encountered that kind of thing." Yang Dahua looked very guilty.
Gu Sisi sat with her legs crossed. She straightened the top foot and tapped it rhythmically.
"You guys know about it too?"
"Yes, Sisi." Yang Dahua pulled the boy beside him again and said anxiously to Gu Sisi, "Actually, we also want to ask you for a favor."
"Ask for a favor. Are you guys also familiar with him?"
Gu Sisi was very shocked when she found out that Judge Ouyang had tried to rape her. But when she heard that someone wanted to ask for a favor, she was really speechless.
Would a normal person go to the victim to beg for forgiveness? Were they really that magnanimous?
"Yes, not me. He and Mo Chunxiao are actually in a relationship. Although they haven't known each other for long, she must have been bewitched."
"Mo Chunxiao?"
Was she involved in this too?
Yang Dahua didn't know what Gu Sisi was thinking and continued, "That day, Judge Ouyang must have put some kind of spell on her, so she drugged you. But the real culprit in this matter is just him."
Yang Dahua lowered his voice. "Now Mo Chunxiao is also locked up in the police station. We have no other way, so we just thought of asking you for a favor to see if there's any room for negotiation."
Gu Sisi looked at him speechlessly as he tried his best to defend. At this time, she also took a good look at the person beside him. He had a stubbly beard and looked like he had been having a tough time these days.
"But it's okay if you don't forgive her. We won't blame you." Seeing that Gu Sisi didn't say a word, he quickly added.
"Well, I won't forgive her." Gu Sisi said calmly.
She stood up. "If you called me in just for this matter, I've given you my answer. It's time for me to leave."
"I knew this person wouldn't be so magnanimous!" The man who had been silent for a long time suddenly said angrily after Gu Sisi turned around.
Gu Sisi turned back and stared at the man, saying word by word, "If I drug your whole family, and you can forgive me, then I'll forgive her!"
"You!" The man stared at her with red and swollen eyes, pointing at her with one hand.
"What about me?" Gu Sisi raised her chin, showing no sign of backing down.
"Calm down, calm down." Yang Dahua stopped the man and forced him to sit back on the chair. Then he turned to Gu Sisi and said, "Sorry, I seem to have done something wrong again. You can leave first. If... forget it."
Before he could finish speaking, Gu Sisi left without looking back.
She wiped away the tears welling up in her eyes. She felt like swearing. How could she have known that day would be so absurd?
"Come pick me up." Gu Sisi pursed her lips and called the other end of the phone pitifully.
"Okay!"