spring bite mark

Chapter 205 Entering the game
“There is indeed something difficult to say.” Yan Changye glanced at Jiang Manman and sighed softly. “Dad, after we go to the capital, shall I take you to Hong Kong for a visit? You’ll find the answers you’re looking for there.”

"What's going on? Why all the secrecy?" Huo Mingcai muttered.

Jiang Manman's eyes darted between Yan Changye and Huo Mingcai.

Even to the Jiang family, Yan Changye didn't seem to intend to reveal Xie Yunxi's identity, but now, there was a tendency for him to confront Huo Mingcai about it.
It's a mystery how this father-in-law and son-in-law developed such a strange chemistry in just two days. It seems that Yan Changye, who is usually cold and aloof to everyone else, has developed a genuine affection for Huo Mingcai…

Beside him, Huo Yungui asked blankly, "Dad, what about this fish...?"

“We were talking about our grandson, and you're bringing up fish! Who has the time or inclination to cook fish for you? It's so big, slicing it would be exhausting.”

Yan Changye looked at his perfunctory father-in-law and said, "Dad, I caught the fish."

"You caught fish, son-in-law? Keep it alive, I'll cook it for you three ways tomorrow." Huo Mingcai patted Yan Changye on the shoulder. "Son-in-law, do you have a lot of photos of your grandchildren on your phone? Send them to me, send them all to me! Manman mentioned several dishes you like, I'll learn how to cook them online for you starting tomorrow, I guarantee you'll have a comfortable stay in Chongqing these next few days."

Yan Changye smiled and said, "Am I... gaining status through my son? Tsk, I'm really not used to this."

Huo Yungui finally realized what was happening: "My sister and brother-in-law have a child? I have a little nephew?"

Before anyone else could react, Huo Yungui hooked his arm around Yan Changye's shoulder:

"Brother-in-law, come to my room. Didn't we agree to work on a cultural tourism plan together tonight? And while you're at it, let me see my nephew's picture first!"

The two entered Huo Yungui's room, and only then did Huo Mingcai ask Jiang Manman:

"Little one, have you booked your tickets back? If not, I'll book them for you too."

Jiang Manman paused for a moment: "No need to book tickets. There's a whole group of friends from the capital who are going back together. We'll take a private jet together."

“Private jets…” Huo Mingcai clicked his tongue in admiration. “Young man, your friends are quite wealthy.”

The next day, Yan Changye and Huo Yungui went out together again.

"Don't save any food for us today, my brother-in-law and I both have our own things to do. We'll make grilled fish for my sister, my brother-in-law caught it especially for her."

After giving Huo Mingcai a brief instruction, Huo Yungui picked up a thick stack of proposals and parted ways with Yan Changye at the crossroads in the residential area.
"Brother-in-law, I'm going to the Culture and Tourism Bureau to discuss the proposal you helped me with last night with my friend. Where are you going? Should I take you there first?"

“I have an appointment with a friend from out of town to discuss business.” Yan Changye pointed to a spot not far away. “With someone by my side, I won’t get lost.”

Huo Yungui glanced at the dozen or so tall, aloof men not far away, mentally rehearsing their abs dance, and no longer found their coldness particularly unsettling.
"Okay, call me if anything comes up."

Huo Yungui walked towards the subway station in the distance.

Yan Changye stood still as a bulletproof van pulled up. Shen Zongqian got out of the driver's seat and opened the back door for Yan Changye.

Yan Changye sat down and asked, "How many people have arrived?"

"Boss, the young masters from Shanghai and Guangdong are already waiting for you in the hotel meeting room. The others have also gotten off the plane and will arrive at the hotel within half an hour."

Yan Changye gave a faint "hmm": "Alright, let's go see him."

The van starts.

Behind them, the bodyguards also got into the bodyguard car and escorted Yan Changye's car away in an orderly manner.

In the distance, Huo Yungui, about to step into the subway entrance, looked back and saw a large, extravagant convoy of cars driving away with imposing presence, escorted by several traffic control vehicles...

"There are such important people around our neighborhood? I'll take a picture and share it with my brother-in-law tonight."

He casually snapped a photo of the departing car's rear end before reluctantly opening his phone's contacts and making a call:
"Liu Zi, send me the location of the Culture and Tourism Bureau, and I'll come find you right now. I'm telling you, I have some amazing proposals, and I've even found more than a dozen perfect models. They're guaranteed to be a hit!"

Someone said something over there. Huo Yungui was slightly taken aback: "Yudu International Hotel? Why did you change the meeting place to there?"

Over there, his brother's voice sounded slightly unnatural: "My office is old and small, and the air conditioner is broken. The Yudu Hotel is the most luxurious hotel in Chongqing. Yun Gui, it's more convenient to discuss the proposal here!"

"Convenient my ass! I just turned down Mu Laowu's request for help last night, and now I'm going to his hotel today? How awkward would it be if we met?" Huo Yungui laughed angrily. "Or, there are several Yudu International Hotels, can't you choose one instead of the one Mu Laowu works at?"

"It's just a refusal, Mu Laowu won't hold it against you. He even paid for the room this time, saying the brothers were just getting together. Just come over, are you going to eat me?"

Huo Yungui hesitated for a moment: "Alright, I'll go over now. Don't cause any trouble, or we'll be brothers."

After hanging up the phone, Huo Yungui felt slightly annoyed.

The other party has already sent a location; it's a restaurant quite far from here, located in the most bustling area of ​​Chongqing.

He changed his plans at the last minute and hailed a taxi: "Driver, to Yucheng International Hotel."

Yucheng International Hotel, 8th floor.

The 8th floor boasts the hotel's most luxurious VIP restaurant and the most privacy-protected meeting rooms.

The conference room is divided into an inner and outer hall.

At this moment, the door to the inner hall was tightly closed, and at the entrance stood the personal bodyguards of princes from all over the country.

The outer hall was occupied by the heads of several of Chongqing's most powerful families, as well as key officials from Chongqing's land planning bureau, finance bureau, municipal government office, and other relevant departments.

The entire corridor on the 8th floor was under tight control, with uniformed security personnel on standby at every key entrance to ensure that not even a fly could get in.

On the 7th floor, Huo Yungui appeared at the elevator entrance.

He and his two brothers were having a pleasant conversation on the 7th floor when, halfway through, one of the brothers, Mu Laowu, who worked in a middle-level management position at the hotel, suddenly developed diarrhea and, with a bitter expression, handed him his employee card.
"Yun Gui, do me a favor. This is a fruit platter that needs to be taken upstairs. Could you go and deliver it?"

Huo Yungui looked at the setup that had begun at the corner of the stairs: "Is that the group of living ancestors you mentioned upstairs? I'm too scared to go. How about we send Liu Zi instead?"

“How could I be suitable? Look at my pointy face and monkey-like appearance.” Another brother, Liu Zi, waved his hands repeatedly. “I heard that the first requirement for hotel recruitment is that the applicant must have a presentable appearance. I don’t look like a hotel employee at all. You are more suitable, Yun Gui.”

Huo Yungui hesitated.

Mu Laowu was already impatient: "Hurry up and go, deliver it and leave, don't say a word more, it's just a minute or two, there won't be any problems."

After saying that, she clutched her stomach and ran to the bathroom!
Huo Yungui looked at the employee card in his hand, then at the beautifully sliced ​​fruit platters on the cart, and muttered a speechless complaint before pushing the fruit cart upstairs.

As soon as I got to the 8th floor, two security guards blocked my way.

"I'm from the customer service department, here to deliver fruit to our esteemed guests." Huo Yungui didn't dare to look around carelessly. "If you're not comfortable with that, you can deliver it in yourselves."

"Routine check." The two security guards exchanged a glance, then took out a set of professional tools...

One of them immediately extracted a sample from the fruit plate and put it into the test reagent, while the other opened the cart and checked it thoroughly inside and out.

Huo Yungui's heart began to race for no apparent reason. He took two steps back and asked, "Should I go downstairs instead?"

"You're not leaving." The two security guards looked at him coldly. "There's a slight toxin on the fruit, a sharp weapon in the trolley's hidden compartment, and a slight hallucinogenic substance on the hand towels in the fruit cart. This is the first time we've seen such a clumsy and blatant act of despicable tactics. Is this your first time committing a crime?"

Huo Yungui stood frozen in place.

(End of this chapter)