Huo Zhen is Huo Cheng's older brother, ranked third in the family.
In recent years, he has almost been a non - entity in the Huo family. It all started after an accident.
It was quite a shock when such a person suddenly contacted Chen Fang, saying that he wanted to see Huo Cheng. Chen Fang's reaction was only natural.
Who could have expected this?
Huo Cheng frowned tightly. He took the phone and motioned for Chen Fang to leave.
"Hello?" he said first.
There was a soft laugh on the other end. "Let's meet at a place you're familiar with."
The voice was completely unfamiliar to Huo Cheng. In his memory, Huo Zhen still looked like a little boy, with his childhood voice, appearance, and figure.
The only thing he was sure of was that Huo Zhen was disabled. That was why he suddenly disappeared from the Huo family.
It was because he didn't want to go out anymore.
The two men were sitting in a coffee shop. Two handsome and imposing men sitting by the window caught the attention of many in the shop and even passers - by.
"Who are they? Models? They're so handsome!"
"Yeah, maybe they are."
As they were talking, someone tried to take a photo. The two men looked over at the same time, their eyes filled with a deep warning.
The person's hand trembled in fear. They quickly pulled their star - struck friend and ran away.
"You wanted to see me. What's the matter?" Although Huo Cheng was very confused to see Huo Zhen standing in front of him, completely unharmed.
But more importantly, he wanted to know the purpose of this meeting.
Their status meant that even though they were brothers who hadn't seen each other for a long time, they wouldn't hug and cry, showing brotherly affection.
Instead, they were on guard against each other.
Huo Zhen took a sip of his coffee. His face still showed traces of his childhood. Huo Cheng didn't doubt his identity.
Maybe it was the blood connection. Huo Cheng was sure that the man in front of him was Huo Zhen.
"Can't I see my younger brother if there's no business?" Huo Zhen said slowly, emphasizing the last few words.
"If that's the case, I'll take my leave, brother." Huo Cheng said with a slow smile and took a sip of his coffee.
He stood up, ready to leave.
"Just like before, still so impatient." Huo Zhen said.
Huo Cheng sat back down and stared at the man in front of him. "Speak."
He knew that the man in front of him didn't come just to see him. There must be something to say.
No one in the Huo family was naive. Even the fifth sister, who had gone abroad to study.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to survive in this family.
"I'm here to make a deal with you." Huo Zhen continued slowly, his tone calm.
Then he suddenly stopped. Huo Cheng raised his eyebrows. "Go on."
"I need you to cooperate with me on the company side."
After Huo Zhen finished speaking, Huo Cheng understood his purpose.
"You have a company?" he asked, puzzled.
"If I didn't, would you give me one?" Huo Zhen asked with a smile.
Huo Cheng stopped asking and said, "What's in it for me?"
It was a trade - off. He had to get something out of it.
The man across from him seemed to have anticipated Huo Cheng's question. He took out a photo from his pocket, placed it face - down on the table, and withdrew his hand.
Driven by curiosity, Huo Cheng turned over the photo. The moment he saw it, he was shocked.
"What does this mean?"
"I can guarantee that you can see him once a month." Huo Zhen squinted his eyes, waiting for Huo Cheng's final decision.
A smile appeared on Huo Cheng's lips, but it didn't reach his eyes. He had forgotten that Huo Zhen was still part of the Huo family.
The person in the photo was his and Gu Sisi's child. Obviously, the photo was taken secretly. The child was lying in the cradle, seemingly asleep.
"Can you guarantee it?" Huo Cheng asked.
Huo Zhen let out a sigh of relief. It seemed that getting Huo Cheng to agree wasn't that difficult.
Sure enough, a man with a weakness was easier to deal with.
"I can." he said firmly.
There was no need to lie about this. The truth would be exposed soon, and with Huo Cheng's understanding of the Huo family, he wouldn't lie.
"Okay, I agree."
"Happy cooperation." Huo Zhen raised his cup. Huo Cheng didn't move and just stared at him.
Then Huo Zhen drank it all in one gulp and stood up.
He straightened his suit and said to Huo Cheng, "I'll go prepare the detailed cooperation plan."
Without waiting for Huo Cheng's reply, Huo Zhen left in front of him.
Huo Cheng watched as the man got into the car and drove away.
He wasn't worried about losing out in this deal. After all, cooperation was a win - win situation for two interest groups. It was impossible for one side to completely support the other.
It was just that he was the best choice for the other side, but the other side wasn't his best choice.
But based on his understanding of Huo Zhen, he was an extremely smart man. So Huo Cheng didn't think he would lose much in this trade - off.
His greater curiosity was about Huo Zhen himself.
Just now, Huo Cheng noticed that Huo Zhen walked as if he had no problems at all. He didn't look like a disabled person.
But in his memory, his third brother had had an amputation. He used to walk with a cane, and then he stopped going out.
Why was he walking as if nothing had happened?
What was his purpose behind reappearing and making this deal with him to increase his power?
These were all things worth investigating for Huo Cheng.
The sunlight shone through the window. A golden ray slanted across Huo Cheng's side face. He lowered his eyelashes and stared blankly. The light left uneven shadows on the table.
Restless dust danced in the light. There was also the shadow of Huo Cheng's eyelashes on the table. After a long time, the shadow of the eyelashes moved. Huo Cheng stood up and returned to the company.
"Investigate this for me." Huo Cheng told Chen Fang. Chen Fang left after answering.
He sat in his chair, closed his eyes, and gently rubbed his eye sockets. For some reason, his eyes ached.
The special ringtone for Gu Sisi rang. He quickly picked up the phone and softly said, "Sisi?"
Gu Sisi smiled on the other end of the phone and made a pause gesture to the people around her. The surroundings became completely quiet.
The only sound was the honking of passing vehicles.
It was already after work.
"I can't go home right away after work. I have a party." Gu Sisi hadn't told Huo Cheng that she had quit her job yet. She wanted to wait until she found another job.
"Okay." the other end said gently.
"Then go home early. Don't wait for me." Gu Sisi's smile spread across her face.
"Okay, bye." Gu Sisi said softly.
She hung up the phone and turned around, only to find that everyone was staring at her intently.
Gu Sisi touched her face and asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"
Everyone around exclaimed in unison, "So sweet!"
The teasing made Gu Sisi blush. She said angrily, "Go find someone for yourselves!"
Then she turned around and left.
Everyone burst into laughter and followed Gu Sisi.
"Let's go! Let's go drink!"
Yang Qian was also in the crowd. As she was laughing, she suddenly let out a silent sigh.
How could she not envy? Seeing Sister Sisi so happy now, she sincerely blessed her.
But as for herself, it seemed that she had no story, only all kinds of awkwardness.
Only getting drunk could relieve her sorrows.