She was fired after she refused to be the CEO's dog licker.

I didn't expect that Zhou Hanzhi would walk up to me in full view of everyone, and after being indifferent to Lin Xixi.

He clearly knew that all the guests' eyes were focused on him, and they were waiting to see how he would perform in this "peach news".

Obviously, his actions at this moment have caused a sensation in the venue.

But why would he do this?

I looked at Zhou Hanzhi in confusion. I didn't know whether it was because of the light or my illusion. I always felt that when Zhou Hanzhi said the word "welcome", there were a thousand words hidden in his tone.

Look at my heart trembling slightly.

He and I should both know clearly that the last bit of affection between us has disappeared with the passage of time, and that there is no possibility of anything else between us.

Controlling the fluctuating emotions in my heart, I pretended to be calm and stretched out my hand: "Thank you, Mr. Zhou, for the invitation."

I can't lose my place in front of so many guests.

Looking at the hand I handed over, a wry smile flashed across Zhou Hanzhi's lips, and he immediately held my hand and said, "You're welcome, one of my own."

My fingertips tightened slightly, and I looked at Zhou Hanzhi in confusion, unable to find out what was going on in his bottomless eyes.

On the other hand, Shen Hualan on the side immediately said excitedly: "Yes, yes, you are one of our own, you don't have to be polite."

Shen Hualan's emphasis once again attracted the attention of the guests. I calmly withdrew my hand without saying anything, and then heard Shen Hualan say: "Hanzhi, take Miss Meng to say hello to the old lady."

It's reasonable to say hello to the owner, but letting Zhou Hanzhi lead me there would be like confirming the rumors between the two of us, which is really not advisable.

Just when I was about to refuse, Zhou Hanzhi stretched out his hand, made a gesture of invitation, and said seriously: "Miss Meng, please."

This is the second time tonight that he calls me Miss Meng.

It was unfamiliar, but not harsh.

Unlike before, when he was unhappy, he called him by his first name, and when he was sarcastic, he called him Manager Meng.

I looked at the abnormal man, glanced at the guests from the corner of my eye, and said bravely: "Mr. Zhou please."

Deliberate avoidance is not a rational behavior. Instead of letting everyone have wild imaginations, it is better to be generous.

Although, it was difficult for me to say hello to that person.

I deliberately slowed down my pace in order not to walk side by side with Zhou Hanzhi, so as to create a situation where the boss was leading his subordinates to greet Mrs. Zhou. But Zhou Hanzhi somehow noticed this and deliberately let go. Slow down and walk side by side with me.

The distance of a few meters gave me the illusion of walking on a catwalk.

What makes me even more confused is Zhou Hanzhi's abnormal behavior.

The person who is obviously more suitable to walk alongside him is also in this banquet.

After a while, Zhou Hanzhi led me to stand in front of Mrs. Zhou.

The strange thing is that Mrs. Zhou's face is not pretty at the moment, and there is even a hint of hidden anger in her eyes.

Staring at Zhou Hanzhi intently.

Zhou Hanzhi looked at me patiently as if he hadn't seen this look at all, and said, "Miss Meng, this is the old lady."

The word "old lady" also surprised me.

There were clearly three people among them: grandfather and grandson, but Zhou Hanzhi did not call Mrs. Zhou grandma.

Instead, he used such a title.

I put away my emotions, looked at Mrs. Zhou calmly, and said politely: "Hello, madam, I am..."

"Meng Nanxu," Mrs. Zhou interrupted me and said in a cold tone, "we met last time at the shareholders' meeting, and I have an impression of you."

I looked at Mrs. Zhou's charitable smile, suppressed the discomfort in my heart, and responded: "Mrs. Zhou has a really good memory."

Zhou Pinzhi also answered at this time: "There are not many people who can praise Han Zhi every day, Miss Meng is one of them."

Full of praise?

I glanced at Zhou Hanzhi awkwardly, a little unable to answer the question.

I still think it's possible to say that Zhou Hanzhi is sarcastic, but to praise, that's impossible.

"Mom, since everyone is here, let's start the birthday party," Shen Hualan's suggestion came in at this time, "What do you think?"

Mrs. Zhou pinched her brows and said, "You are the protagonist today. You can do whatever you want. I'm a little tired here, so I'll go back and rest first."

Shen Hualan's expression froze, and a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes. It disappeared in an instant, and turned into that philistine face again: "Okay, mom, you need to rest first. With Xu Xu as my helper tonight, I should be able to handle it, right Xu Xu?" ?”

I don't know why Shen Hualan insists on getting me involved in their Zhou family's affairs, but since she said so, I can't refute her in front of these people, I can only nod my head.

Mrs. Zhou didn't show any expression when she saw my move. After looking at me quietly, she was helped out of the main hall by the servant.

After Shen Hualan watched Mrs. Zhou leave, she enthusiastically held my hand and said, "Xuxu, you are the most considerate. With your abilities there, even if some people try to stir up trouble, it will be of no use."

Her tone was neither salty nor cool, and she deliberately glared at Zhou Pinzhi while speaking, which was full of irony.

"Hanzhi, that is Mr. Tang from Chuncheng. How about I introduce you to him?"

Zhou Pinzhi said this with a smile on his face and didn't take Shen Hualan's words to heart at all.

Zhou Hanzhi glanced at me and said, "Miss Meng, I'll excuse you first."

And... polite.

After Zhou Hanzhi and Zhou Pinzhi left, Shen Hualan said cheerfully: "Xuxu, what am I talking about? Hanzhi can still carry it clearly. You see, when it comes to such a big occasion, Lin Xixi can't wait for the table."

So Zhou Hanzhi was so polite to me just to deal with the Zhou family?

Seeing that I didn't say anything, Shen Hualan immediately covered her mouth and explained, "What I mean is, Han Zhi still has you in his heart."

I was thinking about business, looked around and said, "This villa should be quite large, right?"

Shen Hualan looked at the envy in my eyes and said proudly: "Yes, the whole yard is bigger. You will know if you come here more often in the future."

"How many floors does this building have?"

Shen Hualan didn't hear my temptation, and introduced me to me in detail. From her words, I learned that the study was on the second floor, and the guest rooms were arranged on the first and third floors.

If I can take this opportunity to explore the route, I may gain other results, such as the financial information of the Zhou Group mentioned by Youhe, or the lost black box.

Thinking of this, I immediately cheered up and followed Shen Hualan to deal with the guests.

Drink a lot of wine.

Seeing that the time was almost up, I held my forehead and showed my forbearance. Shen Hualan felt heartbroken when she saw this scene: "Xuxu, are you drunk? Why don't you go to the guest room to rest first?"

I hesitated and said, "Isn't this appropriate? Auntie, can you handle so many guests?"

"Okay, isn't there Hanzhi?"

While talking, Shen Hualan called the servants and ordered them to take me to the guest room on the third floor.

At this moment, Zhou Hanzhi, who had been lingering among the guests, came over and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Dizziness," I said truthfully, "Auntie asked me to go to the guest room to rest for a while."

Shen Hualan hurriedly added: "Xu Xu blocked a lot of wine for me tonight, it was quite hard."

Zhou Hanzhi glanced at me and said, "I'll send you up."

"I won't bother you, Mr. Zhou," I refused immediately. After I said the words, I felt that my tone was a bit harsh, so I immediately changed my words: "The guests are all here, so there is no reason for the protagonist to leave."

Shen Hualan was full of admiration: "Look, Xu Xu is still thoughtful."

I brushed off the topic. After a while, the servant led me to the guest room and quietly left.

When I heard the door close, I immediately got up from the bed and quietly walked to the door.

As Shen Hualan said, this house is too big. Standing at the door of the third floor, you can't even hear the movement of the banquet hall, and not a single person can be seen in the entire corridor.

I think it's a good opportunity.

When I went upstairs just now, I also noticed that there was no surveillance installed here.

Thinking of this, I followed the route map I just memorized and followed the fire escape to the second floor.

Shen Hualan mentioned that the study was on the far right side of the second floor, not far from the fire escape.

I walked forward tremblingly, and finally saw the study Shen Hualan mentioned among a bunch of rooms.

After taking a deep breath and making sure there was no movement around, I quickly stepped forward and turned the doorknob. I heard a "click" and made sure the door was unlocked.

Just when I was immersed in tension and joy and was about to push the door open, the door was suddenly covered by a big cold hand on the back of the hand holding the door handle.

In an instant, my heart seemed to jump into my throat. When I looked up, I saw Zhou Hanzhi standing behind me with his brows furrowed.

"See you tomorrow~"