"Sorry." Gu Sisi apologized in a hurry without even seeing clearly who was in front of her.
She only saw that the person was wearing a white shirt. A glimmer of relief flashed through her mind. Fortunately, she had put down the drink in her hand just now. Otherwise, this white shirt would surely have been soiled by her.
The thought only lasted for a split - second. Now Gu Sisi had clearly seen the person's face. The close distance made her feel scared.
Because this person was the last person Gu Sisi wanted to see at the moment - Huo Zhen of the Huo family.
In his long and narrow eyes, there was first confusion, and then, as he realized what was going on, it turned into sarcasm.
Gu Sisi didn't care about anything else. She immediately nodded and was about to slip away.
"Just showing your affection with my younger brother, and now you're trying to seduce someone else?" His eyes were full of sarcasm and suspicion as he looked at her.
Gu Sisi just wanted to leave now. She never expected such an accident to happen even in the Huo Mansion.
But in this corner, no one was paying attention. Besides this dangerous person, there was also that disgusting man behind her. She had to leave as soon as possible.
"Regardless of what you say, please let me go now." Gu Sisi struggled.
However, she was no match for the strength in Huo Zhen's hands. The two were at a stalemate.
Just then, the man who had been behind Gu Sisi walked over and apologized, "If this woman accidentally offended you, I'll apologize on her behalf."
Two pairs of eyes looked over. Gu Sisi was confused, while Huo Zhen was deep in thought.
"Oh? Why are you apologizing for her?" Huo Zhen became interested.
Gu Sisi realized what was going on. She knew that this man in front of her would surely say something unpleasant.
Sure enough, the man said, "Because she's having a fight with me. It's also my fault."
Huo Zhen's scrutinizing eyes fell on Gu Sisi, making her extremely uncomfortable with their blatantness.
"You're crazy!" Gu Sisi got angry now.
"Don't be angry with me, okay? It's my fault." The man said "lovingly" and winked at her where Huo Zhen couldn't see.
Gu Sisi was completely stunned. Taking advantage of Huo Zhen's momentary distraction, she broke free and wanted to leave directly.
"Slow down. Let me first ask what kind of fight you're having with the young mistress of the Huo family?" Huo Zhen grabbed her back again and said in an extremely loud voice.
People in the distance looked over, watching this farce.
The man who had just been smiling immediately restrained his expression and said apologetically, "Sorry, I misidentified you."
After saying that, he scurried away, his back looking a bit flustered.
But more and more people gathered around to watch. Gu Sisi stared fixedly at the hand that was holding her arm. Huo Zhen only then realized and let go.
"Sorry." Huo Zhen spread out his hands.
Now he knew that he had misunderstood her.
Gu Sisi left angrily, with nowhere to vent her anger. She only blamed herself for not checking the calendar today, which didn't remind her to be more careful of meeting villains.
Huo Zhen watched her leave, his eyes dark and unfathomable.
It was Yang Qian who was looking for Sister Sisi. Jiang Lihao had searched around several times but couldn't find Gu Sisi. Finally, he asked Huo Cheng for help.
After searching the entire Huo Mansion, they finally confirmed that in just these ten - odd minutes, Gu Sisi had disappeared, and right under Huo Cheng's nose.
Yang Qian was extremely flustered when she heard this news. The already nervous and restless girl was now like a quail that couldn't find its way, anxiously pacing around.
"What should we do? There must have been an accident. Sister Sisi wouldn't have left without telling us on purpose."
Huo Cheng was also in the lounge, with his head down, silent.
With his wolf - like, deep eyes fixed on the two of them, he said word by word, "Now, Jiang Lihao, you follow me out to look for her. Yang Qian, you stay here for now and don't move. Follow the plan."
Yang Qian looked at Jiang Lihao with a pleading look in her eyes. She was extremely uneasy at this moment and really wanted to do something to help, but she also knew that her ability would only hold them back.
"Stay here obediently. I'll go look for her with Brother Huo right away. It's only been ten - odd minutes. She can't have gone far. We still don't know what the other party's purpose is. I'll send someone to guard here. Don't worry." Jiang Lihao said in a hurry.
At this moment, time was running out. The longer they delayed, the more dangerous it would be.
He planted a kiss on Yang Qian's forehead. Then Jiang Lihao quickly followed behind Huo Cheng. The door of the lounge closed, and two black - clothed bodyguards stood guard outside.
This incident didn't disrupt the banquet, which continued as usual.
However, some people still sensed the undercurrent beneath this calm surface.
Huo Cheng and Jiang Lihao each got into a car and drove in different directions. Before they could even speed up, Jiang Lihao felt something was wrong in front of him. He slammed on the brakes, and his head hit the steering wheel.
He covered his forehead and looked out. A tall figure was standing in front of him.
Jiang Lihao was filled with anger. He slammed the steering wheel hard, and the horn's "beep" cut through the silence.
He angrily pushed open the car door and wanted to grab the collar of the person in front of him, but he found that he couldn't get close. The other person always skillfully avoided him.
Jiang Lihao got even angrier. He nodded and said, "What do you want?"
"A deal."
Jiang Lihao was stunned. He had just asked casually and didn't expect the other person to really answer.
But why was this person talking about a deal at this time?
"Get out of here!"
"Well, you'd better see if others will let me get out." The other person's tone was calm, as if he had some confidence.
"Where are there any others here..." Before Jiang Lihao could finish his sentence, he saw someone walking towards him. It was actually Huo Cheng.
"Brother Huo, you don't need to worry about this. I can handle it." Jiang Lihao didn't want to waste time.
Huo Cheng seemed not to hear him. He walked to their side and asked the other person, "What are you doing here?"
Judging from this tone, it seemed that they knew each other?
Jiang Lihao was even more puzzled.
"I've already said it just now, but he doesn't seem to be interested in this." The man motioned in Jiang Lihao's direction.
Jiang Lihao curled his lips. This person was really something.
Even in this situation, he had to take advantage of others' misfortunes.
Even though Huo Cheng surely wouldn't blame him, hearing this still made him angry: "If you have something to say, say it quickly. Don't waste our time."
After saying that, Jiang Lihao blinked his eyes and finally saw clearly the face of the person in front of him. He also remembered that this person seemed familiar.
Who on earth was he?
The man wasn't angry. He slowly said, "If I say I know what happened to the person you're looking for, do you want to make a deal?"
"..."
Huo Cheng was still observing whether this was reliable or not, while Jiang Lihao had rushed over and questioned, "Did you kidnap my sister - in - law? Let her go quickly, or you won't be able to escape when our reinforcements arrive."
"Do you mean I can escape now?" The man's tone was tinged with a hint of sarcasm and a sense of non -chalance.
This feeling was so familiar. Where on earth had he seen this person?