Chapter 381 - Pleasure To Meet You (1/2)

Chapter 381: Pleasure To Meet You

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Gu Nianzhi’s nervous feelings finally found ease Huo Shaoheng’s tone was al her a fact But even thewhen spoken by a lover She agreed quietly “Ok Then, I’ll wait for you to co up the phone before passing it to Yin shi+xiong in the front passenger seat Huo Shaoheng sat alone in the back with an elbow propped against the ar for inforithout rest for the last few days, but the investigation had hit a dead end After receiving the joint authorization from the Supreme Military Council and Senate a few days before, the Special Operations Forces had sent personnel to find the several dozen people with the nawen” They then used various excuses to obtain their blood sa The results were disappointing—there was not a single saroup of e There wasn’t even a single person that was slightly related to her Could we have ht He had repeatedly thought about the name Gu Nianzhi had called out while she was unconscious; there was no way this had nothing to do with her But, if there was some connection, then as it? Could it not be a blood relationshi+p? However, Gu Nianzhi had clearly said that it was her father’s nahts a hed quietly He could vaguely sense that the truth was hidden nearby, but it was cloaked by a layer of fog If the fog didn’t lift, they wouldn’t be able to see the truth Thinking about it over and over, he was certain they had rasp that, noplayed around on his phone for a while before turning back to say to Huo Shaoheng, “Mr Huo, what does Speaker Long want to talk with you about it? Should weturned to look at the scenery flash by outside theHe replied calmly, “What else? We’re the ulations”

“That’s true” Yin shi+xiong nodded “We’ve always had a good relationshi+p with the Senate and our annual h the looked at hiulations and they approve the funding as governed by the law There’s no such thing as ‘asking anyone’”

Of course, he would never purposely strain their relationshi+p with the Senate The truth was, there was always a solution to every problem in the world—it just depended on whether one chose to see it or not, and address it

Half an hour later, Huo Shaoheng’s car finally parked in front of Speaker Long’s ho Speaker Long’s ho with people and expensive cars filled the parking lot nearby Music and laughter filled the air, as if it was a party As soon as they stepped out of the car, Huo Shaoheng iht whiff of the delicious aroularly the past few days and the the te his face, he coughed and said to Yin shi+xiong, “Go ask what’s going on” He had thought it would be a athering Slightly irritated, Huo Shaoheng leaned against the car door and lit a cigarette

Before he could even take two puffs, soently, “Sir, this is a non-s zone You can’t sely si tone that Huo Shaoheng fully expected her to grow into Huo Shaoheng looked up The light filtered through from the main entrance and the woman stood with her back to it Her face was shrouded in the shadows but it wasn’t coht from inside the house illuminated the woman’s skin into white jade and her features somehow resembled Gu Nianzhi’s in a certain way Or perhaps this was how Gu Nianzhi would look like after fullylooked at her ’s voice rose up fro!You’re here! Why aren’t you coreeted Huo Shaoheng as he s? I was just saying how I’d introduce you to each other!”

Huo Shaoheng bowed slightly “Speaker Long”

Speaker Long pat his shoulder and introduced the wo Her father’s surna of which, he shares the sarandmother! It’s the sa, “This is Huo Shaoheng He’s the youngest Major General”

Xie Qingying could finally see Huo Shaoheng clearly She had only thought he was tall and h he was especially handsome when he smoked, even the most handso zone, she had thought; it was a ying could only think about how a iven noso childish and raciously “You are Major General Huo? It’s a pleasure tostared at her “It’s a pleasure to e hand ar heat that she felt instantly After a short moment, she finally said, “Major General Huo, have you been feeling feverish lately? You’re quite war soups to balance it out”

Huo Shaoheng smiled faintly “I’m ok; work’s just been busy lately” He looked at the chuckling Speaker Long “Speaker Long, should we speak in the study?” He wasn’t here to attend the party and expected Speaker Long to have business to discuss with hi scratched his head, at a loss for Huo Shaoheng’s proo talk in the study” He winked at Xie Qingying “Qingying, please bring some barbecueas we chat”

“Ok, Uncle” Two di smiled, quite si re to the study People kept following hi He , then finally arrived at Speaker Long’s study on the third floor This here Speaker Long conducted business as well as entertainuarded by personnel from the Secret Service, as the security protocols were very strict Of course, Huo Shaoheng didn’t require further security checks as one of the people with the highest clearance within the Huaxia Imperial Security System There were only four others who held the same clearance as hi’s study and the older man personally steeped a cup of tea for hipao tea pao tree in the southern part of the Eraive it totook the cup but set it doith a wry s, don’t set me up here If you let me drink what even your wife can’t have even when she’d asked for it, how much would she resent from now on?”

“How could that be? I didn’t allow her to drink it and only gave it to you—ould she getjoked heartily as he sat across from him and took a sip happily He closed his eyes to enjoy the sweet richness of authentic Dahongpao tea

Huo Shaoheng replied, “You’d better not ry at you, but atwhat she wanted but cannot have”

“I can’t win against you” Speaker Long laughed freely “Fine, I was only joking with you It was an exaggeration! Did you really believe ain to sip fro that’s a joke It’s an honour earned fropao”

“Look at you, uffawed loudly, the full sound echoing throughout the roo, then I’ll toast with tea in lieu of wine A full cup”

“A toast is just a sip, what do youribbed hi some more, the older , I called you in all of a sudden because it’s the weekend and you should relax Eat and drink with everyone instead of only focusing on work!” Speaker Long urged passionately “You know that the Senate is assessing next year’s budget, as well as personnel pro le That’s not good! It will negatively i carefully set the cup back on the coffee table He replied calnot worry”

Speaker Long didn’t get to reply as so inside? General Ji is here”

“Let hi rose from his seat

The study door opened and General Ji strode in “Old Long, you secretly called Shaoheng in? Why didn’t you wait for me!”

General Ji’s voice was especially loud; the whole roo also rose and gave him a military salute “hello, Chief!”

“Ok, ok, sit down Don’t be too courteous” As he spoke, he sat doith Speaker Long to face Huo Shaoheng

Huo Shaoheng relanced at hi’s not even 30 yet but has a e You must have mentored him well!”

“Of course, I don’t need you to tell ement and took an envelope from his pocket; he placed it on the coffee table “Look, this is also a result of , I had chosen you, out of all the other officials, to execute special assigno and you completed them successfully You rose within the ranks in no ti?”