Secretary Jiang throws out the divorce papers, and President Huo loses control with red eyes.

Chapter 233 Secretary Jiang, Long Time No See

Quite by chance, Huo Sili was with Wen Chen when he received Jiang Qin's call.

The Huo family and the Wen family recently had an overseas cooperation project, and the two were discussing it in the Huo family's president's office.

Wen Chen's special assistants, Lu Qi and He Xu, were taking notes beside him. When the phone rang, Huo Sili noticed that it was an unfamiliar number.

Although it showed as an unknown number, Huo Sili had already memorized the number by heart. He just never dared to hope that Jiang Qin would call him one day, for fear of adding to his sadness, so he never added it to his contacts.

Therefore, as soon as the phone rang, Horst glanced at it and his eyes lit up instantly.

His face was filled with undisguised joy, and his hand almost instantly swiped to answer the call.

The other three, noticing the change in Horst's expression, were all somewhat curious.

But Huo Sili quickly put the phone to his ear, his voice unusually gentle, as soft as a spring breeze in March. Apart from Lu Qi, the other two also guessed a certain possibility.

Who else could be as gentle as Huo Sili, besides Jiang Qin?

"Qinqin?"

Suddenly, they heard Horstley call out the name softly, his voice filled with disbelief and hope, confirming their suspicions.

However, I saw with my own eyes that Horst quickly got up from the sofa, walked briskly into the inner room, and quickly closed the door behind him.

Wen Chen and He Xu were also at a loss for words.

Do they seem like the kind of people who would eavesdrop?

Lu Qi was Wen Chen's newly promoted special assistant and knew nothing about Huo Sili and Jiang Qin. At this moment, he was just curious. However, with his professionalism and Huo Sili's special assistant present, he naturally didn't foolishly ask about it at this time.

The three continued reading the project proposal outside.

Inside the CEO's office, Jiang Qin's voice came from the phone Huo Sili was holding, "Yes, it's me."

Then, she got straight to the point: "I'd like to ask you for a favor, to take me to see President Wen."

Wen Chen and Huo Sili are good brothers. I wonder if Wen Chen knows about her "death" in a car accident three years ago.

Furthermore, even if Wen Chen didn't know she was dead, if she wanted to use Huo Sili, she would have to do so as Huo Sili's former wife. Given Wen Chen's personality, he would most likely avoid suspicion if his brother's wife suddenly came to visit, and probably wouldn't even meet her.

Therefore, it would be safest and most efficient for Huo Sili to go to the Wen family with her.

That's what Jiang Qin thought.

Upon hearing Jiang Qin's words, Huo Sili's feelings were undoubtedly complicated. After answering the call, the joy on his face visibly faded.

However, for some unknown reason, joy soon reappeared on the man's face.

Yes, so what if she called him for help?

At least, he was qualified to help her, unlike others who weren't even qualified.

At least, when she called, it wasn't to warn him to stop bothering her.

Thinking of this, Huo Sili parted his thin lips slightly and agreed: "Okay, when exactly?"

She paused, glanced at the door, and then said, "I'm currently with President Wen at headquarters, discussing a collaboration. Qinqin, would you like to come over now? I'll have He Xu drive over and pick you up."

On the other end of the phone, Jiang Qin paused slightly. She had considered that Huo Sili probably wouldn't refuse her, but she really hadn't expected things to progress so quickly.

However, if things can be resolved sooner, it means that her Lele can get a good night's sleep sooner, which will allow her to focus more on finding a new venue and perhaps find a suitable one sooner.

This way, the wedding is more likely to go smoothly.

It can be said to be entirely beneficial with no drawbacks.

I glanced at the time; it was still early, only three in the afternoon.

Sweetie wasn't sleeping either; she was in the children's room with Song Xinye, Aunt Zhou, and others. Before leaving, she could explain things clearly to her daughter, so she wouldn't have to worry about Sweetie waking up and finding her missing, causing her little head to overthink and fret.

Furthermore, the weather is quite nice right now; it's not snowing and the sun is out, making it the perfect weather for traveling in Kyoto this time of year.

Jiang Qin: "Okay, I'll head over now. But He Xu doesn't need to pick me up, it's too much trouble—I'll call you when I get there, and you can have him come pick me up from outside the plaza downstairs."

Even with normal traffic conditions, it would take at least an hour and a half to get from here to the Huo family's place.

It would take three hours round trip, and having He Xu come to pick her up would be too much of a hassle, so Jiang Qin felt it was really unnecessary.

Moreover, after three years, she didn't know how to get along with He Xu. After all, she knew very well about the relationship between He Xu and Huo Sili. As Huo Sili's confidant, He Xu must have always thought of Huo Sili's interests.

Her faked death three years ago, and what the old housekeeper said that day, undoubtedly had a lot of negative impact on Huo Sili, and He Xu probably also had some opinions about her.

Three years is not three days; enough time for things to change and people to change. Jiang Qin really didn't know how to get along with him, and she didn't want He Xu to keep talking to her about Huo Sili's experiences over the past three years, just like the old housekeeper did that day.

Call her heartless or cruel, but Jiang Qin really doesn't want to hear what will happen three years from now.

I don't want to like any man anymore.

However, since she didn't have a Huo's employee card when she left, she was prohibited from entering the plaza outside the Huo's Building. Therefore, it would be necessary to have He Xu come downstairs to pick her up.

Before Huo Sili could say anything more, Jiang Qin made the decision unilaterally.

"Okay, that's all for now. See you later, thanks in advance."

Thanks……

Huo Sili frowned slightly, as if to say no.

But on the other end, Jiang Qin had already pressed the hang-up button without any hesitation.

Hearing the crisp beep, it seemed as if Jiang Qin's "thank you" was still echoing in my ears.

Huo Sili's thin lips tightened slightly, and his handsome, pale face was shrouded in shadow as his eyelashes drooped. He was once again enveloped in dejection and loneliness.

However, the thought of meeting her soon is very encouraging.

This feeling quickly dissipated completely.

Horst entered the inner room, which contained a washroom.

A moment later, in the outer room of the president's office, three people sitting on the sofa with a proposal in their hands had finished reading the proposal over and over again. This was the first time they had discussed cooperation, and they felt the same helplessness as waiting for a meal for ages at a restaurant they frequented.

Wen Chen looked at He Xu, almost wanting He Xu to go and ask what was going on.

Suddenly, the lounge door opened from the inside, and Huo Sili walked out holding his phone, his face calm.

Wen Chen glanced at Huo Sili, and raised an eyebrow slightly, as if he had noticed something.

However, Wen Chen quickly looked away and turned to the proposal, wanting to continue discussing the collaborative project proposal with Huo Sili.

But before he could finish speaking, his wife called, saying she needed to speak with him.

Huo Sili walked around to the front of the sofa and sat down, looking at him expressionlessly, before abruptly uttering this sentence.

Wen Chen paused, a few obvious doubts, confusion, and a sense of absurdity appearing on his gentle and handsome face.

"What did Mr. Huo just say?"

Wen Chen wasn't that he didn't hear clearly; rather, he genuinely doubted whether he was hallucinating.

After all, he hadn't forgotten the incident three years ago when the couple went to the Wen family to discuss cooperation. Their daughter, Duoduo, ran over and hugged Jiang Qin's leg, mistakenly calling her "Mom," which caused Huo Sili to become jealous and go crazy that day.

So, when Huo Sili said that Jiang Qin called him because she needed something, Wen Chen instinctively felt that Huo Sili was jealous again.

After all, even such a small baby gets jealous, and she's such a cute little girl.

Wen Chen felt that it must be Huo Sili's own problem.

However, after saying that, Horstley repeated what he had just said, and added that...

"Alright, let's talk about the project proposal first. We can discuss personal matters when my wife arrives."

Wen Chen felt wronged and bewildered: "...!?"

Huo Sili began to flip through the project proposal.

"Mr. Huo, no, Sili, please don't talk nonsense."

Wen Chen felt he needed to explain, "The last time I met Mrs. Huo up close was three years ago when you and Mrs. Huo came to my house to discuss cooperation."

"I did go to the old lady's birthday banquet, but I was seated several tables away from you all, as you know."

Huo Sili glanced at Wen Chen, looking as if he were on a moral high ground.

She effortlessly left Wen Chen speechless once again.

"Let's talk about personal matters later."

Wen Chen felt a sense of frustration, as if he couldn't clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River.

He Xu and Lu Qi, who were standing nearby, suddenly looked at Wen Chen with strange expressions.

Fortunately, there were few cars at this time, and Jiang Qin arrived quickly.

Just after finishing their business and signing the papers, Huo Sili received another call from Jiang Qin.

"I've arrived, but the car can't get into the square."

Huo Sili's voice was extremely gentle: "What's the license plate number?"

Jiang Qin automatically switched to a mechanical male voice and announced a license plate number.

Within seconds, the patrolling security guard said it was okay to drive in and personally led the way.

The car finally stopped in front of the building, in a spot that Horstley's car had only been allowed to park in for the past three years.

Having received the instructions, He Xu quickly took the elevator down.

Just as Jiang Qin got out of the car and walked towards the main entrance, the elevator He Xu was in arrived at the first floor.

However, before the elevator doors even opened, the receptionist and several security guards standing to one side stared wide-eyed at her.

"Secretary Jiang...!?"

Hearing that address again, Jiang Qin felt somewhat dazed.

Turning to the receptionist who addressed her that way, Jiang Qin smiled and nodded.

"Yes, it's been a long time."

The receptionist's eyes widened, her face paled, and she was visibly agitated, clearly knowing that she had likely learned about her fatal car accident three years ago. "Long, long time no see!"

Jiang Qin smiled slightly and didn't say anything more.

He Xu, who quickly came out, undoubtedly noticed the way people around him were looking at Jiang Qin, so he glanced at her.

Immediately, everyone around turned their attention away. He Xu walked up to Jiang Qin and said respectfully.

"Madam, please."