The next day, someone came to pay a visit.
When Gu Sisi saw the visitors, she was momentarily stunned.
"Are you here to see Huo Cheng? He's not at home," Gu Sisi said, forcing a smile.
It was almost noon, and at this time, Huo Cheng was usually at the company.
This man, dressed in a suit and carrying gifts, was someone Gu Sisi had never seen before. If he wanted to visit the house, he should have chosen a time when Huo Cheng was around.
Who was this man?
The man knew that Gu Sisi must have misunderstood.
With his shrewd eyes squinted, he pulled out the girl hiding behind him and said with a beaming smile, "This is my daughter. We're here specifically to see you, Mrs. Huo."
At this, Gu Sisi recognized who the girl was.
Generally, Gu Sisi might only remember people she'd met a few times. But for really extraordinary people, she could remember them clearly. Take the girl in front of her, Liao Qingzi, for example. She was clearly reluctant and kept struggling.
She was the original lead actress of the drama Gu Sisi was in charge of, but was later replaced.
The old man in front of her was smiling so widely that the wrinkles on his face were almost like a chrysanthemum. The gifts in his hand obviously cost a fortune. He stood on his tiptoes, looking excitedly into the Huo Mansion.
Gu Sisi didn't want to just turn them away, so she said, "Come in."
"Then we'll be disturbing you," the man replied heartily. He carried the gifts in one hand and grabbed his stubborn daughter with the other.
Following Gu Sisi, they sat on the sofa and placed the gifts on the coffee table. "We recently heard that Mr. Huo and Mrs. Huo are going to have a wedding. These small gifts are just a token of our respect."
There were several cartons of what looked like alcohol and cigarettes. Gu Sisi glanced at them and knew they must be quite expensive.
Sister Hu, being very observant, brought tea for the two visitors. The man quickly took it and said, "Thank you."
There was no one else in the living room. After Sister Hu brought the tea, she left.
The man excitedly looked around. His daughter, who had been reluctant to sit at first, also looked excited after following her father's gaze.
"The Huo family is really a big and prosperous family," the man sighed.
Gu Sisi pursed her lips and finally managed to say, "Mr. Liao, you're too kind."
"Ah! I'm really honored that Mrs. Huo knows about our Liao Corporation," Mr. Liao's eyes lit up, and every wrinkle on his face was smiling.
Gu Sisi wasn't used to this kind of polite talk. She only knew about the Liao Corporation because of his daughter. After removing her as the lead actress, Gu Sisi had read her resume several times.
It was also a lesson for herself. She should never be careless in anything, otherwise, the result would never be good.
Gu Sisi's facial muscles were starting to ache. She really couldn't stand this awkward situation anymore, so she cut to the chase and asked, "May I ask if you two have anything else to say?"
She didn't think they would come so early just to give gifts for the wedding.
Mr. Liao's expression gradually darkened. He looked at his daughter, Liao Qingzi, who had been silent all this time, with a look of disappointment. "I brought my daughter here this time specifically to apologize. I didn't know about what happened before. I only recently found out about my daughter's behavior outside. I gave her a good scolding. I hope Mrs. Huo can forgive us."
He looked ashamed, as if blaming himself for raising such an unruly daughter. It was in sharp contrast to Liao Qingzi, who was sitting with her head down.
Gu Sisi couldn't remember so many things. She only remembered Liao Qingzi because it was her fault at the beginning. It was for her own self - reflection.
If they hadn't brought it up specifically, Gu Sisi would have really forgotten about it. It wasn't a big deal. Just as Gu Sisi was about to speak.
She heard Mr. Liao scold, "Speak up! Do you think I brought you here to play?"
Mr. Liao had a dark face. Gu Sisi could see that Liao Qingzi's face was turning all kinds of colors. She couldn't imagine such a spoiled girl apologizing.
It was too much to ask a spoiled girl to admit her mistake so quickly. Gu Sisi thought this was a bit too forced.
"You don't need to..."
"Mrs. Huo, don't speak up for her," Mr. Liao quickly replied with a smile. Then he turned to his daughter. Seeing that she was biting her lips and refusing to speak, he got impatient and slapped the back of her hand. He scolded, "I told you everything before. Why are you pretending to be dumb here!"
At this, Liao Qingzi finally looked up. With tears in her eyes, she looked at her father. Her lips were bitten white, as if she had suffered a great injustice. She shouted, "You hit me for her! You've never hit me before. You did it for her..."
She pointed at the innocent Gu Sisi with hatred and jealousy in her eyes.
Gu Sisi was stunned. She didn't expect things to develop like this. She didn't have the energy to entangle with them now.
"Forget it..." Gu Sisi said impatiently.
"Are you getting too arrogant? What do you think you can do!" Mr. Liao didn't listen to Gu Sisi. He raised his hand and was about to hit again.
Liao Qingzi looked at him in disbelief and took the slap straight on. Her face turned bright red.
She covered her face, crying one moment and laughing the next.
It seemed that she had found the real reason why her father was treating her like this.
She pointed at Gu Sisi and questioned her father, "It's because she has some skills, right? You're just like a sycophant here. What skills does she have?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she got another slap on the other side of her face.
The scene was extremely quiet for a moment.
Liao Qingzi, who had recovered, completely lost her mind.
She laughed maniacally. "This woman? You think she has any real skills? She just knows how to seduce men! Didn't you say that my mother was such a woman and you hated that the most? Why are you currying favor with her now? You're so cheap!"
Her eyes were bloodshot. Her slender finger pointed at her father. These words completely made him blush.
"Even if she just knows how to seduce men, she's much better than you!"
After these words, there was another moment of silence. Gu Sisi, who had been caught in the crossfire countless times, thought, 'Well, as long as this father - daughter pair is happy.'
"Her? It's just a wedding. Maybe she'll be dumped later," Liao Qingzi was completely crazy. It seemed as if she was arguing with Gu Sisi. She looked at Gu Sisi with hatred in her eyes.
Gu Sisi opened her mouth but then decided to say nothing.
"Missus?" Sister Hu quietly walked up to Gu Sisi. The commotion here was really too loud. She had been observing for a long time and found that although it had nothing to do with the young mistress directly, the words were all aimed at her.
Gu Sisi shook her head. "No need. Go down."
"Unfilial daughter!"
"Why are you forcing me to apologize? I'm not wrong!"
The two of them were arguing more and more fiercely.
Just then, a figure appeared in front of everyone, making the two people who were arguing so fiercely stop abruptly.
Huo Cheng said calmly, "If you're not here to apologize, get out!"
His face showed no emotion, as if he was saying something insignificant.
"Mr. Huo, you've misunderstood," Mr. Liao was startled when he saw the person coming. He didn't know how much of their conversation Huo Cheng had heard. His face was sweating.
"Really?" Huo Cheng walked to the sofa and sat next to Gu Sisi. He looked relaxed, waiting for an answer.
"Really!" Mr. Liao quickly bowed and pushed the gifts on the table in front of Huo Cheng. "These are wedding gifts. I wish you two a long and happy marriage."
Huo Cheng opened his eyes and glanced at the two people in front of him indifferently. He reached out and drank the tea in Gu Sisi's cup in one gulp. Then he slowly said, "If I remember correctly, I once met your daughter."