SAG -Chapter 159 Acting Completely Out of Character

Zhao Jingyu watched Zhang Ran leave, and for some reason, a sense of gloom rose in her heart.

She felt that even though she had followed Huo Zhiyuan for such a long time, she still did not understand Huo Zhiyuan as well as Zhang Ran, a man who had disappeared for twenty-eight years.

Especially since the two of them had never met or spoken from beginning to end, yet they could both guess each other’s thoughts and intentions.

As for Zhao Jingyu herself, she really did feel like a mere tool, someone who only served as a messenger before the two sides officially met. That was all.

…

When Zhang Ran returned home, he saw the two little ones lying on the sofa, still enthusiastically continuing their “creation.”

Zhang Ran greatly admired the two little ones’ perseverance. He had not expected them to be able to persist for so long, and they even seemed to be thoroughly enjoying themselves.

However, Zhang Ran had no choice but to interrupt them, especially Zhang Xiaotao.

“Zhang Xiaotao, have you finished your winter vacation homework?”

Zhang Ran’s words instantly startled Zhang Xiaotao awake. The little guy immediately pouted, then stood up listlessly and went to his room to find his winter vacation homework.

“All right, don’t make that face. Once you finish your winter vacation homework, Grandpa will take you out to eat something delicious,” Zhang Ran said in amusement.

“Oh.”

Faced with winter vacation homework, it seemed that even good food could no longer tempt Zhang Xiaotao.

At this moment, Susu hopped over, holding the “work” she had just drawn. With an expression clearly asking for praise, she said, “Grandpa, look! How do you think I drew?”

Zhang Ran took it and said with an exaggerated expression, “Wow, did our Susu draw this? It looks so beautiful.”

“Hehe.”

Being praised so dramatically by her grandfather, Susu also showed a trace of embarrassment. However, her little face was filled with happiness.

“Grandpa, let me tell you, I still want to draw this here…” Susu excitedly began explaining her creative “concept” to her grandfather.

Zhang Ran also listened very seriously, occasionally chiming in with a few words. This made Susu’s enthusiasm grow even stronger.

When she became excited while explaining to her grandfather, she would even hop up and down a couple of times to show her excitement.

…

In Huo Zhiyuan’s office, Huo Zhiyuan was currently looking extremely impatient. She looked at Sun Guilan, who stood before her with an aggrieved and resentful expression, and said in a rather stiff tone, “What exactly do you want?”

Sun Guilan said pitifully, “Second child, we were wrong to treat you the way we did before. I know you resent us in your heart, and we don’t blame you. But you should at least give us a chance to make it up to you.”

What Huo Zhiyuan hated most was this kind of posture and these kinds of words.

What were you doing earlier?

But what annoyed her even more was seeing Sun Guilan here. Now she had even come all the way to her company office, making Huo Zhiyuan extremely irritated.

“I made this soup for you. You work so hard every day, so you should nourish your body more,” Sun Guilan said ingratiatingly.

Huo Zhiyuan knew that if she did not drink this soup today, Sun Guilan probably would not leave. She could only force herself to take two sips, then said, “All right, go back. I still have work to do.”

“Okay, I’ll go back now,” Sun Guilan said as she prepared to leave. But then she seemed a little embarrassed and said, “Um, second child, about Jiaxiong’s job…”

A trace of mockery flashed in Huo Zhiyuan’s eyes.

She had known it. How could this mother of hers suddenly act so out of character and come to bring her food?

So everything was for her precious eldest grandson!

Huo Zhiyuan said indifferently, “Have him come to work tomorrow.”

After receiving Huo Zhiyuan’s answer, Sun Guilan appeared overjoyed as she walked out. But what Huo Zhiyuan did not see was that the moment Sun Guilan turned around, her eyes turned gloomy.

This scene happened to be seen by Zhao Jingyu, who was pushing the door open to enter. However, Zhao Jingyu did not take it to heart. She knew a little about Huo Zhiyuan’s family situation.

Moreover, this was Huo Zhiyuan’s family matter. No matter what, she was only an assistant. So after greeting Sun Guilan, she walked inside.

Zhao Jingyu carefully reported everything to Huo Zhiyuan in detail. Afterward, she saw a faint smile appear on Huo Zhiyuan’s originally unpleasant face.

“What did he say at the end?” Huo Zhiyuan asked with a smile.

“Mr. Zhang said… he said the little girl from back then has grown up, and now she even knows how to scheme against him,” Zhao Jingyu answered honestly.

“Hmph, hmph!” Huo Zhiyuan snorted twice.

From Huo Zhiyuan’s tone, Zhao Jingyu seemed to hear a trace of smugness, as well as the heartfelt joy of someone whose little prank had succeeded.

Zhao Jingyu raised her head and looked carefully at Huo Zhiyuan, only to discover in astonishment that Huo Zhiyuan’s face currently carried a hint of a little girl’s expression. She looked somewhat innocent and charming, yet also a little mischievous.

“Ahem, you may go back first. Prepare everything Zhang Siyan needs,” Huo Zhiyuan said after noticing Zhao Jingyu’s gaze. Her cheeks suddenly flushed slightly, and she coughed twice.

“Oh, okay. I’ll go right away,” Zhao Jingyu quickly said.

Then Zhao Jingyu left the office in a slight daze. She found that Huo Zhiyuan was becoming more and more unusual lately.

“Oh, right. Have Zixuan join Zhang Siyan’s project team as well,” Huo Zhiyuan suddenly said.

Since Qian Li was not planning to enter the project team, Huo Zhiyuan needed to find Zhang Siyan another helper. Meng Zixuan was the best choice.

“Understood.”

…

Huo Li looked at Zhao Hu in front of him with a serious expression and said, “Brother Hu, I’d like to ask you for a favor this time.”

Zhao Hu put on a bold and generous appearance and said, “President Huo, just give me your orders directly. As long as I, Huzi, can help, I will definitely do everything I can.”

“Thank you, Brother Hu. I hope you can help me find some reliable people. The kind who are extremely reliable,” Huo Li said.

Zhao Hu froze for a moment, then said, “Sure, no problem. But what exactly do you need them to do? That way I can arrange the right people.”

“It’s not convenient to say the details right now. But Brother Hu, don’t worry. Once the matter is done, I definitely won’t let you suffer any losses. At the very least, this amount.”

As he spoke, he raised five fingers.

“Five million?” Zhao Hu’s eyes lit up.

But Huo Li smiled faintly and said, “Fifty million!”

Zhao Hu was truly stunned.

Fifty million?

Since when had Huo Li become so generous?

Huo Li had not actually planned to come to Zhao Hu so early, but he had still underestimated how ruthless his parents could be toward Huo Zhiyuan. In just a few days, they had made up their minds. With Huo Li giving them just a little guidance from the side, the matter had been settled just like that.

Next, they needed to proceed slowly. They could not rush things. Likewise, they could not make it too obvious. Otherwise, if Huo Zhiyuan became suspicious, things would become difficult.

“Really?” Zhao Hu’s voice involuntarily grew louder.

“Of course,” Huo Li said firmly.

“All right. No matter what you want done this time, brother, I’ll help you,” Zhao Hu said.

He had not expected Huo Li to be so generous this time, but he could also guess that it probably would not be anything easy.