Chapter 525 - Chapter 525: Zuo Hancheng’s Difficulty (2)
Chapter 525: Zuo Hancheng’s Difficulty (2)
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As she spoke, Anhao exerted force on the glass of water in her hand, but it seemed as if she had accidentally poured it over. The entire glass of drink splashed onto Xiao Qiu’s chest.
“Aiya!” Xiao Qiu stood up abruptly. Although her scream wasn’t particularly loud, some of the leaders at the main table heard it.
Minister Qin turned around and saw that it was the people from the design department who had a problem. He immediately frowned. “What happened?”
Xiao Qiu glared at Anhao angrily, then turned around and complained to
Minister Qin,”” Minister Qin, our director splashed her with a drink…”
Before she could finish her sentence, Minister Qin interrupted her,””Director Gu of your design department has been sitting there quietly since he entered the door. There’s no movement at all. Why are the few of you muttering and shouting after you sat down? If you don’t know how to maintain silence and discipline in such an occasion, get out immediately!”
Xiao Qiu was stunned. Her face turned pale after being scolded in front of the leaders and colleagues. She wanted to say something and drag Gu Anhao down with her, but she realized that Minister Qin did not care about them at all. He did not even intend to pay attention to her.
Qiu sat down angrily. She turned around and saw Anhao calmly holding up the glass of water, pouring herself another drink and taking a sip. She then glanced at Qiu.”Even if 1 don’t fire you, I have many ways to make you see the situation clearly. Are you sure you still want to fight with me?”
“Gu Anhao, you’re really despicable. Don’t think that you’re so great just because you have the support of your leader. Anyway, you’re only the director of the design department for the time being. Be careful, don’t fall into my hands! “Xiao Qiu said through gritted teeth, then hurried out with her two close female colleagues.
It looked like she had gone to the bathroom to clean up the drink stains on her clothes.
Anhao smiled faintly and continued to sit in her seat without moving. She had been talking to Qiu for a while, so she hadn’t paid attention to the main table and the other tables. Now that she looked around, she realized that almost everyone was here. At most, only a few important people were still not here.
For a moment, Anhao hoped that Zuo Hancheng would not be able to attend tonight’s dinner because of some urgent company matter or some urgent internal situation that he had to deal with.
However, things did not go according to her wishes. She had just taken a look at the time, and her intuition told her that Zuo Hancheng would not come because the governor, the new mayor who had been appointed three years ago, and the secretaries were all here, but Zuo Hancheng was still not here.
Although many people were already talking about contacting President Zuo’s assistant secretary, Anhao sat at the table calmly. She glanced at the quiet private room door again, and the nervousness in her heart gradually lessened.
Just as she was completely relaxed and toasting with the other department heads and colleagues at the same table, Minister Qin, who had just walked out, suddenly walked in with a smile.”President Zuo is here. I just contacted Mr. Mott. President Zuo has an emergency meeting in London tonight. He just finished his work and has arrived at the hotel.’
As soon as Minister Qin finished speaking, he suddenly turned around and looked outside. He quickly opened the door and said,”Coming, coming!’
The group of people in the private room suddenly stood up, including several heavyweight leaders from the province.
Although the governor and the secretary did not stand up immediately like everyone else, when the figure at the door approached, they smiled and stood up. When Zuo Hanchengs tall figure appeared in everyone’s sight, they went forward to greet him. After shaking hands, they gave him a shallow hug that was like understanding in the officialdom.
“President Zuo took time out of his busy schedule to attend the banquet arranged by our province and the Construction Bureau. It’s really rare!”
“President Zuo, I can finally see you. It’s really too difficult to see you. The queue is all the way to the other side of the ocean!”
The crowd greeted Zuo Hancheng, who had just entered the door. Zuo Hanchengs expression remained calm. He nodded at his friends from the province and the officials present. There was a polite and distant smile in his eyes. When his friends from the province came forward, he said a few words to them.
It was nothing more than welcoming President Zuo to come, and Zuo Hancheng politely responded to everyone’s serious words. Zuo really couldn’t leave the company for the time being, so he came late, and so on.
In any case, Zuo Hancheng had always been praised by people in this kind of circle. Anhao was already used to this kind of scene, but she was still calm when she saw the governor and the others. After all, she was already considered an old friend of Zuo Hancheng. However, Minister Qin had been busy with Zuo Hanchengs side in order to quickly settle the construction renovation project.
They invited President Zuo to sit down and ordered people to arrange something for President Zuo. It was not untj.l Zuo Hancheng sat down that everyone returned to their seats. However, the banquet had not started yet, and no one had touched their chopsticks. There was a lot of talk.
Zuo Hancheng listened quietly and did not express his opinion. However, every topic would lead to him. There were also many people like Minister Qin who wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Zuo Hancheng, even if it was just a promise.
However, Zuo Hancheng did not make a clear statement. He even shifted the topic of conversation to the leaders of the province. In short, the banquet had not officially started, but it was obvious who was the one at the table who was the most served and fawned on.
She had heard that Zuo Hancheng was treated with respect even in the province. In this coastal area, even the slightest stomp of his foot would cause a tremor in the various merchant districts along the coast.
In the past, Anhao was too focused on the noisy bickering in front of her. She only knew how capable Zuo Hancheng was, but she had never officially participated in such a big dinner. Today, when she saw those people fawning over her without batting an eyelid, Anhao finally understood what Zuo Hancheng meant when he told her time and time again that no matter what happened, she would leave everything to him.
Perhaps, he did not need her sacrifice and protection at all.
There was no need for her to protect her in the name of leaving for a few years. The deal she made with the Qj family back then might have only become a part of her desire to escape, In the end, she was also willing.
It was because Zuo Hancheng had already seen through her selfishness that he had let her go so quickly and thoroughly.
That was why his gaze was so cold. That was why he had truly given up on her for the past three years..