His wife's pregnancy bump disappeared, and Mr. Huo was going crazy missing her.

Six years ago, everything that happened at Huo Yanbei and Song Man's engagement party was exposed online, and the news was completely removed from the trending topics.

Therefore, many people are unaware of the specific events that occurred on the day of the engagement party.

All I know is that there was a fire and people died...

At that moment, another QQ message popped up.

Yue Jingyi messaged her privately.

Qin Wu, are you coming to Peking University's centennial celebration?

Qiao Mian did not reply.

Yue Jingyi didn't seem to believe those rumors.

Every year, when the class has a reunion, Yue Jingyi would send a private message.

Qiao Mian never replied.

In her heart, both Qin Wu and Huo Wu had died in the fire six years ago.

For such a grand anniversary as Kyoto University's centennial celebration, they always invite some outstanding graduates from previous years.

These people are now either workplace elites or top performers in their respective industries.

There are also successful people who have crossed industries to do business.

Even more prominent figures in Beijing's elite circles, such as Huo Yanbei, and financial tycoons who control the economic lifeline of their respective regions, will undoubtedly be among the guests invited to Peking University's anniversary celebration.

And she is now called Qiao Mian.

He is an unknown nobody who cannot be found on the Peking University website.

Her departure was undoubtedly like an ugly duckling mixed in with a swan.

The key point is that Huo Yanbei will go...

……

Four o'clock in the afternoon.

Chen Ke called to inform her to attend a meeting in the conference room.

She was the team leader, and only she was notified.

Qiao Mian didn't dare to delay. She greeted Meng Bai and He Mei, picked up the organized contract documents and meeting minutes, and got up to walk towards the door.

I had just stepped out of the legal department when I heard a click.

The door to the CEO's office across the street opened.

Qiao Mian looked up.

Just then, I saw Huo Yanbei walking out of his office.

He stood tall and straight, with deep and defined features, but his eyes were devoid of any warmth.

He held a document in his long, slender hand, exuding an air of refined elegance.

When I saw her, I paused for a moment.

Qiao Mian lowered her eyes in a fluster and greeted him respectfully, "President Huo..."

Huo Yanbei gave a curt "hmm".

Then, looking at Chen Ke, he said, "I forgot my phone on my desk, could you get it for me?"

"Please wait a moment."

After saying that, Chen Ke returned to her office.

"Mr. Huo, here is the contract you requested."

Qiao Mian handed over the document and said.

Huo Yanbei didn't take it, but handed a document to Qiao Mian: "Take the contract you have and this document to the conference room together."

"Yes."

Qiao Mian didn't want to stay with him for a second longer. She quickly took the documents, walked straight through the corridor and the office hall, reached a corner, and stepped onto a spiral staircase.

Upon arriving on the 32nd floor, we went straight to the conference room.

It wasn't until I stopped at the conference room door and grasped the doorknob that I suddenly realized something.

Turning my head, I saw Huo Yanbei striding over.

His gaze was sharp as a sword, fixed intently on her.

Qiao Mian's heart suddenly tightened.

That's when I realized I had made a very basic mistake.

He was testing her again.

But she fell for it.

"This is Attorney Qiao's first meeting since joining the Huo family, and she seems so familiar with the environment. Has she been here before?"

As she said this, the man had already walked up to her, staring at her with an unfathomable gaze.

The Huo family has more than a dozen meeting rooms of various sizes.

He had been following her all the way here.

She didn't even look around.

We went straight to the conference room on the 32nd floor without any mistakes.

The conference room on the 32nd floor is reserved for high-ranking officials.

If she hadn't been to the upper floors of that conference room, she, as a newcomer, wouldn't have known there was a conference room on the 32nd floor.

When Chen Ke called her earlier, she deliberately didn't specify which meeting room to go to!

She seemed to know it like the backyard of her own home.

Qiao Mian's head was buzzing.

She was even more distraught than when she first met him again.

She dared not look him in the eye, her eyes lowered, her small hands tightly clasped together.

She bit her lip hard.

I don't know how to handle this situation.

The problem is that she's too familiar with the top floor environment.

In the past, when Huo Yanbei first joined Huo's Group, he often worked overtime and was so busy that he couldn't go home. He would call her to come to the company to keep him company.

Sometimes I eat and sleep at the company on Saturdays and Sundays.

When things are busy, I'll also let her in and out of the meeting room to help deliver some documents and materials.

So, when she was notified of the meeting, her habitual thinking led her straight to the main conference room on the 32nd floor.

Because the other meeting rooms are located on the twentieth floor and below, mainly for use by middle management.

Only high-level meetings are held in the large conference room on the 32nd floor.

Therefore, at this moment, without a proper and reasonable explanation, Huo Yanbei cannot be fooled at all.

For a moment, anger froze.

Even Chen Ke looked at her with curiosity.

"Attorney Joe."

Just as she was struggling to utter a single word, Huo Yanbei suddenly grabbed her wrist, his dark eyes blazing with anxious emotion: "You've been here before?"

"I……"

Qiao Mian struggled, but couldn't break free.

My wrist was in excruciating pain, so I had to grit my teeth and bear it, forcing myself to lie: "A colleague told me the meeting room was here..."

Which colleague?

The man continued his relentless questioning.

"..."

Just as Qiao Mian resigned herself to her fate and gave up, a gentle and deep voice came from behind her, "Attorney Qiao, so you found the conference room. I thought you had come to the wrong place."

Upon hearing this voice, Huo Yanbei and Qiao Mian turned their heads at the same time to look at Zhou Jinnan who was walking over.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Qiao Mian broke free from Huo Yanbei's grasp, stepped back a few paces, and nodded to Zhou Jinnan, "Thank you, Director Zhou. If you hadn't told me where the conference room was, I really wouldn't have been able to find it, given how big Huo's is."

"You've just joined the Huo family. If you have any questions later, just send me a WeChat message."

"..."

WeChat?

She didn't even have Zhou Jinnan's WeChat...

Qiao Mian was taken aback.

Not understanding the hidden meaning in Zhou Jinnan's words, she still cooperated and replied, "I understand."

As the two chatted back and forth, even mentioning WeChat, Huo Yanbei's usually cold and stern face darkened.

She rejected his friend request, but accepted Director Zhou's...

With that thought in mind, the man pushed open the conference room door and strode inside.

Qiao Mian glanced at Zhou Jinnan with a complicated expression.

She wasn't sure if Zhou Jinnan was simply helping her out of a predicament or if he had already recognized her.

If he didn't recognize her, why would he help a complete stranger for no reason?

Besides, she wasn't an employee of the Huo family.

Furthermore, it is highly likely that they will offend Huo Yanbei.

"Go in."

Zhou Jinnan smiled at her.

After saying that, he brushed past her shoulder and went into the conference room.

Qiao Mian followed closely behind, and after entering, she was momentarily at a loss as to where to sit.

Fortunately, after Zhou Jinnan sat down, he pulled up the chair next to him.

He gestured for her to come over.

Qiao Mian nodded gratefully and went over to sit down.

"Don't be nervous during the project meeting."

Zhou Jinnan tilted his head and whispered something in her ear.

Qiao Mian lowered her head and hummed in agreement.

The subtle interactions between the two were both harmonious and glaring to Huo Yanbei, who was sitting in the main seat.