Chapter 24: Hedging

Spring has arrived, but the weather has not warmed up much, and the capital has been rainy for several days. Lu Yuan looked outside through the floor-to-ceiling windows, and found that the heavy rain did not stop at all, and he could not help but frown.
Guo Kang has been paying attention to her, and eagerly approached her when she saw it.
"Did you not bring an umbrella? I drove the car, or I will take you home."
Lu Yuan turned out the document he wanted to copy in the afternoon, and politely refused, without raising his head.
"Thank you, I brought an umbrella."
On rainy days, there are vendors who sell umbrellas with trolleys everywhere. It is a big deal to buy one when they are off work, or rent them back.
Lu Yuan is always indifferent. She can see that Guo Kang is interesting to herself, and is more indifferent than treating others. On the face of it, she can't fault it. It's lunch time. The company has a cafeteria. Lu Yuan usually eats there. When she was about to reach the elevator entrance, she overheard several female employees gathering in the corner of the corridor and whispering.
"The project of Huangyi Impression was negotiated to be handed over to Yueke at the beginning. As a result, Vice Chairman Huo signed a contract with Fuhai in advance. Didn’t you see that the Chairman’s face was blackened to dust today, tusk tusk, I My hands were shaking when I went in to serve coffee."
"Fuhai's reputation is not as good as that of Yueke. The project in their house some time ago had accidentally killed people. The media reported that the stock fell like a parabola. Although the vice chairman is the chairman's uncle, he can't do it on his behalf. Just sign the contract, what can I do if something goes wrong then."
"Who can say no? I heard Brother Lian Dong say a few days ago that the vice chairman seemed to have privately bought the shares in Mr. Yan's hand at a high price, and that number will be calculated."
The female clerk stretched out her hand and compared her count, causing her companion to push her with a grin.
"Okay, I know that Chen Liandong is chasing you, but you don't have to make such a lie. Where did the vice chairman get so much money and be taken advantage of, he has been away from the Huo family for many years, so he just pays dividends. It's not enough to earn."
Chen Liandong is Huo Yuanguang's assistant. Lu Yuan came to the company for a few days, and he could probably figure out the situation clearly. At present, the company is faintly divided into two sides, one is the new school represented by Huo Mingcheng, and the other is the conservative school represented by Huo Yuanguang.
Huo Mingcheng is resolute and resolute, and he can’t rub the sand in his eyes. Under the drastic reforms, the interests of some veterans will inevitably be touched. Huo Yuanguang is accustomed to being a good person. He is kind in the dark to win some unhappy shareholders. The abacus is also unknown.
Lu Yuan told Lu Qi the news without missing a word, and at the same time couldn't help feeling the grievances of the rich.
How could Huo Mingcheng have not heard of things that the employees underneath knew, but Huo Yuanguang, an old fox, was really cunning, so he couldn't grasp it. If there is a problem with the project that Fuhai is cooperating with, not only will Huo's reputation be damaged, but even his chairman will also be to blame.
Secretary Li said,
"Huo's and Yueke are also old friends who have cooperated for several years. If you don't sign a contract with them, it will inevitably be hurt. Moreover, Fuhai's boss has passed away, and several of his sons underneath are separated and have trouble with each other. The vice chairman is so hurried to finalize the contract, for fear that he is uneasy and kind."
Huo Mingcheng intends to terminate the contract, but his teacher is unknown, and it is inevitable that people will criticize him when he spreads it out. He thought for a while, and he had a decision in his heart.
"We have a meeting in the afternoon, and then make an appointment with Yueke’s general agent. In addition, the Huangyi Impression project will be given full authority to the vice chairman. The funds are also relaxed. You can secretly find someone to keep an eye on it, and don’t make any loopholes. ."
Blocking is worse than sparse, and it is also a good trick to lead the snake out of the hole.
Lu Qi remembered that in his previous life, Huo Mingcheng seemed to have died in a traffic accident on the way to discuss business. It was almost two days in terms of time, but how to save people back is a problem.
This week is the group class time of the Department of Finance. Huo Mingchen glanced out the window and saw Lu Qi carrying a work card and a bunch of people inspecting the classroom. The man was restrained and elegant, with a pair of thin-framed glasses on the bridge of his nose. After thinking about it, it seemed that only the words of gentle scum could describe him. His figure only passed by the window in such a hurry, and he was fascinated by a bunch of girls.
Huo Mingchen succumbed to himself with a blank expression. He really didn't like the feeling that his possessions were coveted. Even if Lu Qi didn't respond to anyone, he still felt so unhappy in his heart.
Lu Qi didn't leave. He left the team and stood at the back door waiting for him to dismiss the get out of class. As soon as Huo Mingchen came out, he saw him leaning against the wall and waiting for him to be bored. Probably this posture was very long for both men and women.
Huo Mingchen walked in front of him, took off his glasses easily, put them in his hands and played for a while, said in a daunting manner.
"Man Lu, handsome and charming."
Lu Qi stood upright, expressing concern about his literary level.
"That's a description of women."
After speaking, he reached out to take the glasses, but Huo Mingchen hid him. The other side clicked on his shoulder and concluded,
"Being handsome with glasses."
"Handsome people are handsome in everything."
Seeing the crowd waiting for the elevator, the two of them detoured straight up the stairs, Lu Qi patted Huo Mingchen's head, the cool fingertips iced the back of his neck, and explained,
"Recently, I stayed up late to watch the computer and I was a little shortsighted."
Huo Mingchen could never spit out any kind words. He hid his glasses behind his back with his hands, and then poked Lu Qi's abdomen with his elbow under the cover of his clothes, squinting his eyes and said maliciously.
"You stay up all night to watch the little porn, you're full of waste."
Lu Qi subconsciously said,
"I don't allow you to insult yourself like this."
After he finished speaking, he was stunned for a second, but he looked up and saw that Huo Mingchen was holding his mobile phone and laughing so hard, he looked premeditated.
"I can record it. It turns out that you are full of me, so I told you so much in love."
Lu Qi stopped speaking, speeded up his pace and went downstairs.
"I was so happy the first time I saw someone being scolded for scrap."
Youth is a book that is too rushed, and Lu Qi will put it on the shelf before he can open it in the future. When he thinks about it, it will be covered with a thick layer of dust. The rain hasn't stopped outside, the air is smelling of moist soil, and the smooth stone steps are covered with a layer of water. For some reason, he suddenly stopped and looked back behind him.
Huo Mingchen seemed to have lost his strength with a smile. He covered his lower abdomen and slowly went downstairs. Seeing Lu Qi looking over, he ran down at a faster pace, his voice still carrying a smile that could not dissipate in the future.
"It's also the first time I'm so happy to be scolded for scrap."
He raised his hand to put on the glasses for Lu Qi, and the latter also lowered his head in cooperation, Huo Mingcheng and brothers put his shoulders on his shoulders.
"The road here is slippery, you should be careful."
Lu Qi ignored the teasing in his eyes, but slowly shook the umbrella in his hand, and then held it on top of the two of them. When he got in the car, Lu Qi suddenly remembered something and said to Huo Mingchen,
"A Yuan didn't bring an umbrella. I promised to pick her up from get off work today."
"What's the matter? Stop by Huo Shi and send her home first."
Lu Qi didn’t know how to save Huo Mingcheng. The only thing he could be sure of was that Huo Mingcheng would die in a car accident today. According to information sent by Lu Yuan, the company will end at about 6 pm, and Huo Mingcheng will make an appointment at 7 o’clock. Negotiated with Yueke’s agent on related matters.
So in any case, the other party must be prevented from going out. The most suitable candidate is Huo Mingchen, but Lu Qi did not have sufficient reason to explain all of this. Maybe it would be counterproductive and cause suspicion.
Lu Qi didn't know what he thought of, but suddenly changed his mind and turned around. Huo Mingchen frowned in confusion.
"What's wrong, don't you want to pick up your sister?"
"Forget it, she's not a kid anymore, let her buy an umbrella downstairs."
"..."
Lu Yuan is very satisfied with Huo's job. The salary is good and the life is easy. After a few years of struggle, she might have a house, but she did not expect that she was not defeated by the conspiracy and tricks of the workplace struggle, but by her own parents. Brother's hands.
The colleague saw her go out to answer the phone, and when she came back her face suddenly became darker than a degree. Sitting in his office, Lu Yuan's figure slightly sideways, from time to time he raised his head and glanced at the door of the conference room, obviously absent-minded.
She furrowed her brows, the tip of her pen hurriedly poked at the table, and finally glanced at the thermos cup beside her, and made a sudden decision in her heart.
Lu Yuan got up and took the cup and walked into the pantry, only to find that she had almost used up the coffee powder near get off work, so she turned to the pantry downstairs because there was only one floor and she did not take the elevator. Walking into the stairs, I heard a whispering voice.
It's work time now, who would hide here?
Lu Yuan looked down from the gap in the handrails of the stairs, but saw Chen Liandong, the assistant to the vice chairman, and Uncle Zhang, the chairman's driver. He didn't know what Chen Liandong said. Uncle Zhang's face was as earthy as he heard that because the voice was too loud. Young, Lu Yuan couldn't hear it either.
In the end, Chen Liandong handed a thick envelope to Uncle Zhang, smiled and patted him on the shoulder before turning and leaving.
80% of the envelope is money, it seems there is a conspiracy.
Seeing that Chen Liandong seemed to be coming up, Lu Yuan walked out of the corridor lightly, just when the elevator rang at this moment, she hurried in, closed the door and pressed the button in one go.
She was feeling anxious about what Lu Qi explained, and a cold voice suddenly sounded behind her.
"It's working time, what are you doing?"
Lu Yuan stiffened when he heard this, but turned around and found that it was Secretary Li. She expected that the other party was going to the chairman of the board in the elevator, but she was taken down again by herself and couldn't help but smile awkwardly.
"Sorry,"
Then he raised the cup in his hand,
"There is no coffee in the pantry above."
When the elevator door opened, Lu Yuan drove away before he could answer. She walked into the tea water and filled a cup of warm water, and then made six bags of black coffee in it. It looked dark and it smelled not so wonderful.
Lu Yuan put the lid of the cup into his personal pocket, holding the cup that was about to overflow, frowned and slapped the bitterness in front of his nose with his hand. Suddenly he remembered that Secretary Li might have taken the chairman to Yueke. Seeing that it was already past six o'clock, he hurried upstairs.
I don’t know if it was God who helped her deliberately, or it was a coincidence. Lu Yuan rushed in and ran into Huo Mingcheng, who just came out, and splashed all the black coffee in his hand on the expensive suit. , And even the documents in the hands of Secretary Li beside him were also hit.
When everyone saw this, their faces all changed.
"Chairman!"
Lu Yuan was about to hate Lu Qi in her heart. She pretended to be panicked, and quickly covered her mouth, bowed and apologized.
"Sorry Chairman! I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it!"
Huo Mingcheng was hit and almost didn't react. When he recovered, he saw that all his clothes had been damaged, even his hair was wet, and the people around him were about to get angry, but he reached out and stopped him.
"Forget it, a little girl."
Huo Mingcheng's face was not worried, but he did not embarrass Lu Yuan. Secretary Li hesitated when he saw this.
"But you and Yueke..."
"You take the documents with you first, apologize to them for me, and say that I will be late, and I will go to the office to sort it out."
Huo Mingcheng always sleeps and forgets food when he is busy, so a bedroom is opened behind his office where he can take a shower, sleep, and change clothes.
Lu Yuan secretly had a headache. Why didn't she forget this, but now she is a mud bodhisattva and it is difficult to protect herself. Maybe a leader will talk to her and let her carry things out of Huo's.
Huo Mingcheng walked to the office in embarrassment, and just met Huo Yuanguang in the corridor. When the other party saw that he was still in the company, his complexion changed slightly, and his voice asked with concern.
"Mingcheng, you are..."
Speaking of his hands, he pointed to a pool of unidentified dark brown stains on his body.
Huo Mingcheng doesn't want to say more,
"Oh, accidentally spilled coffee on you."
"I remember you have to go out, change your clothes quickly, don't let the people on Yueke wait for a long time."
"Well, thank you Second Uncle for your concern."
Huo Mingcheng nodded, turned and entered the office, but there was always an uncomfortable feeling in his heart. He temporarily suppressed that feeling and planned to change his clothes first.
Lu Yuan hid in the corridor and made a phone call with Lu Qi, waiting to choke him to death through the screen.
"I was killed by you. I didn't say anything about the chairman spilling black coffee, and he almost spoiled his business. I guess I will pack my things and leave tomorrow!"
"Don't worry."
Lu Qi calmly comforted her, then looked at Huo Mingchen and found that the other party was taking a shower in the bathroom, so he just got up and went to the balcony to call.
"How about your chairman?"
"I saw him come out of the office after changing his clothes, and he looked ugly to death when he answered the phone, and I don't know where he went."
Lu Yuan told the news he inquired about from those female colleagues.
"I heard that Secretary Li had a car accident on the road, and he is still being rescued in the hospital. I am all to blame. If I hadn't spilled coffee all over the chairman, he would..."
As she spoke, her voice suddenly became quieter, her face changed, and combined with the scene she saw today, she faintly felt that she had guessed some incredible truth.
Lu Qi said,
"If you don't splash him all over his coffee, maybe your chairman is in the hospital now. Okay, relax, don't think about it, and rest early."
He hung up the phone and lay back on the bed, thinking that Huo Mingcheng should be aware of it.
Huo's Holdings has always been in the hands of Huo Mingcheng. After his succession, Mr. Huo transferred part of his hands to him. At present, Huo Mingcheng has the most shares in the company, followed by Huo Mingchen. As long as he is alive, Huo Yuanguang will not be able to break out of the sky.
The sound of water in the bathroom gradually died down, and Huo Mingchen walked out wrapped in a pure black bathrobe, the tip of his hair was still dripping. This color was very white, which made his original cold face even more indifferent, but when he When I saw Lu Qi lying on the bed, the coldness disappeared instantly.
Reflexively caught the person who rushed forward, Lu Qi stroked his wet hair smoothly.
"Blow, or you will catch a cold."
Huo Mingchen was too lazy to move and said lazily on his body.
"It doesn't matter, I'll do it in a while."
My hair is wet and I always like to drill into others' arms, I don't know where the problem is. Lu Qi could only take out the hair dryer from under the bedside table and blow his hair dutifully like an old mother.
The thin warm wind ran from the fingertips, the temperature was just right, and it was not very hot. Huo Mingchen closed his eyes, and his long eyelashes cast a small shadow underneath. He slowly hugged Lu's waist, breathing smoothly, and After being quiet, he suddenly opened his eyes and asked,
"Will you feel bad when you stay with me?"
Lu Qi moved his hand for a while, not knowing why he would ask like this, just listened to Huo Mingchen to continue.
"I have a bad temper, and I am not likable. My eldest brother said that sooner or later my temper will get into trouble..."
Lu Qi thought, he was quite self-aware.
Huo Mingchen suddenly unplugged the hair dryer. As soon as the slightly noisy wind stopped, there was a sudden silence in his ears. Lu Qihao looked at him in time and listened carefully.
"Lu Qi,"
Huo Mingchen sat upright with his hands on the neckline of his clothes. Even when the heater was turned on, his palms were slightly sweaty.
"...Are you still with me for money now?"
He looked at Lu Lu with such seriousness in his eyes, Junyi's facial features faded from the youthfulness, and the light brought a little fascinating charm.
Lu Qi didn't speak, as if thinking, but after a second, he gave the answer.
"After I am with you, do I have to pay you a penny?"
"..."
It seems that there is no...
After realizing this fact, Huo Mingchen suddenly felt embarrassed. He covered his face and lay on Lu Qi, unable to raise his head in annoyance.
Lu Qi could only pull him up with his hands, but saw Huo Mingchen smiling, not sneer, not sneer, not sarcasm, not gloomy smile, but the kind of very happy, heartfelt smile.
Lu Qi didn't know why, so he hooked up the corner of his mouth, then immediately took it back and said with a light face.
"What a joy to be so happy."
Huo Mingchen shook his head and patted his already smiling face.
"I don't know what I'm happy about."
Lu Qi turned on the TV and felt that the other party was a little stupid.
"Why did you ask just now."
Huo Mingchen raised his chin slightly, and looked forward to flying with his brows. He folded his arms and leaned on the bedside to watch TV. He was very proud to see.
"I just ask if there are so many whys."
Lu Qi said,
"If I answered yes just now, would you kill me?"
I always felt that I was out of danger after the disaster, and walked away from the ghost gate.
Unexpectedly, Huo Mingchen said,
"Your answer is meaningless."
Speaking of patted his face like a hooligan, he said with a grin,
"If you say yes, you have to continue to follow me, if you say no, you have to continue to follow me,"
Moreover,
"Since the last quarrel was over, when did I move your finger?"
This is the truth.
"Don't you always move me? You took a bite of me a few days ago, and then pressed on the bed tossing over..."
The more he spoke, the less plausible, Lu Qi covered his mouth, his black eyes staring at him, a little helpless.
"Aren't you ashamed."
Huo Mingchen shook his head, then pulled off his bathrobe, revealing only a shallow trace of the tooth mark on his back, showing him the evidence of the crime, and pulling Lu Qi's hand off by the way.
"Should you let Lao Tzu bite you?"
"No."
Lu Qi told the truth,
"I fear pain."
"..."
Huo Mingchen approached him and pointed to his face.
"Then you kiss me a hundred times, so you don't care about the last time you bite me."
What I knew was that Lu Qi took a bite of him. What I didn't know was that Lu Qi had eaten a dozen or so of his meat, and I remember the fart.
Lu Qi looked at the face that was close at hand, his breath was full of familiar aura, as if he had been fused with himself, he followed his heart and kissed him, starting from his forehead.
Huo Mingchen rigorously reported the number,
"One."
The next kiss fell on the eyelids,
"two."
Then there is the tip of the nose,
"three."
Then there was the lips, the four-character Huo Mingchen was swallowed by Lu Qi before he could say it, and finally disappeared between the two lingering lips and teeth.
In fact, this person is not too difficult to coax, as long as Lu Qi is willing to say some sweet words to coax him, and reach out to hug him, Huo Mingchen is the most satisfying person in the world.
The black bathrobe fell to the ground like a butterfly, and then became a crumpled ball, and again like a decadent flower, showing a magnificent posture.
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