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

Like an old familiar friend, Lin Xixi gossiped to me gently and teasingly with a smile on her lips.

Those who don't know, I'm afraid they really think that we are the kind of very kind seniors.

I didn't answer, but asked instead: "Have Mr. Zhou and Manager Lin met Xiaoyaoke himself?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the smile on Lin Xixi's face froze at the corner of her mouth, and she said awkwardly: "Not yet, maybe he was delayed by something on the way."

Her voice was very soft and she seemed lacking in confidence.

More like a self-comfort.

It seems that my guess was right. Zhou Hanzhi's progress was not as smooth as I thought.

"Manager Meng is more capable than I thought."

The cold voice reached my ears. I raised my eyes slightly and saw Zhou Hanzhi's playful eyes briefly glancing between me and Yuan Tianye.

The sarcasm is self-evident.

Normally, I wouldn't take it to heart, but Yuan Tianye helped me after all, and I shouldn't be ridiculed by Zhou Hanzhi.

I twitched the corner of my mouth and said, neither salty nor coolly: "Boss, Mr. Zhou, thank you."

Zhou Hanzhi glanced at me, then looked at Lin Xixi and asked: "Which one of the two paintings have you decided on?"

His tone softened significantly.

Lin Xixi shook her head and said aggrievedly: "One is about emotions and the other is of commercial value. It's so hard to choose."

"Okay," Zhou Hanzhi said patiently, seeming to comfort him, "I don't have to choose anymore, just order them all."

"Really?" Lin Xixi covered her mouth excitedly, with flatterment written on her face, "Hanzhi, isn't it too expensive?"

What she said was true. Although there was no clear price tag on the bottom of these works, given today's style and style, two paintings would cost at least six figures.

But Zhou Hanzhi gave it away as soon as he said so.

The action was really, unusually generous.

Of course, this is a petty romance between a couple, so I won’t comment.

But at this moment, Yuan Tianye, who was standing next to me, suddenly said: "Most of the paintings on the first floor are by some commercial painters, and I'm afraid they have little collection value. As for the paintings on the second floor, with all due respect, the author himself followed suit. Seriously, there are no fire paintings, even the so-called nostalgia theme is an old trick that everyone has played in the past few years, and it’s not worth mentioning.”

Yuan Tianye used a straightforward tone, as if he was specifically responsible for commenting on celebrities, and spoke sparsely and normally, but his words made both Zhou Hanzhi and Lin Xixi change their faces.

The little tenderness between lovers was completely chilled by his few words.

How old are you now, and you talk so arrogantly?

In order not to make the situation more embarrassing, I smoothed things over and said, "Mr. Zhou chooses the works to give to the people he likes. His heart is more important than anything else."

Yuan Tianye was not stupid either. He heard what I meant and explained, "I'm sorry. I see that you are quite familiar with Sister Nan Xu, so I warned you bluntly. Please forgive me for any rudeness."

He has fair skin, a pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes, and a face that is immature and innocent. Now he apologizes with a crooked look on his face, which compares favorably with Lin Xixi's cuteness.

After all, who would argue with a fledgling little brother?

Sure enough, the next second, I heard Lin Xixi say: "Thank you for the reminder, Sister Nanxu, your friend is really outspoken."

I glanced at Yuan Tianye and didn't deny it, but when I glanced at Zhou Hanzhi, I saw the corners of his mouth sinking slightly, feeling very unhappy.

He rarely showed emotion like this.

He probably felt that we ruined his doting atmosphere.

"Sister Nanxu, please talk first." Lin Xixi naturally took Zhou Hanzhi's arm and ended the conversation thoughtfully, "The time is almost up, so we'll excuse ourselves first."

Zhou Hanzhi had no objection.

But I captured another piece of information accurately.

Lin Xixi said that the time is coming, does that mean that Qiao Yaoke is about to show up?

I'm eager to try.

"Sister," a crisp voice interrupted my thoughts, "it seems like your taste is not very good."

Looking at the cunning look in Peach Blossom's eyes, I suddenly realized that I had underestimated the person in front of me.

Yuan Tianye is much smarter than I thought.

When I was young, Yuan Tianye was called over by Han Shuo to socialize, while I lingered among the guests. After searching for a long time, I didn't see any suspicious person.

I can only focus on Zhou Hanzhi and Lin Xixi again.

After observation, the person who spent the longest time talking to Zhou Hanzhi was a middle-aged man about forty years old with a pigtail.

It does overlap somewhat with the image of Qashiaoke.

So after they finished chatting, I walked over with champagne in hand to say hello.

After chatting for a while, I heard some art-related information from this person, which further deepened my speculation.

I was vaguely happy, but the next moment, I heard him ask: "Do you have time after the banquet? I know a good Western restaurant. We can chat while eating."

I paused for a moment and suddenly couldn't answer the question.

After following Wu Ling for a long time, I can naturally hear different meanings in other people's words.

"She doesn't have time," a cold voice whispered in my ear, "She's very busy."

I turned around and saw Zhou Hanzhi in a black suit standing beside me silently.

Alone.

Lin Xixi, who was like Siamese twins with him, was not present.

He looked gloomy and seemed to be in a bad mood.

The middle-aged man looked at Zhou Hanzhi with a smile and asked doubtfully: "Hanzhi, do you know this beauty?"

Zhou Hanzhi ignored him. Instead, he looked at me directly and said in a cold voice: "Manager Meng looks very idle. How is the situation going?"

"Manager Meng," the middle-aged man glanced at me in surprise. After hesitating for two seconds, he returned to his serious look, "It turns out to be Manager Meng who was praised by Stack himself. I'm disrespectful."

I was just about to respond when I was interrupted by Zhou Hanzhi: "I have a question for you."

His tone was urgent, which was somewhat inconsistent with his usual calm and composed image.

I said honestly: "There is no progress yet."

"Then you still have time to flirt with others here?"

The aroma of red wine rushed into my nose along with the man's breath. I raised my eyelashes and met Zhou Hanzhi's gaze.

His eyes were blurred, and his wandering eyes were full of sarcasm and unhappiness.

Hooking up with three and four? Who is three and who is four?

Of course I wouldn't tell him that my real purpose was to test Qiao Yaoke's identity, so I could only purse my lips and say nothing.

Seeing this, Zhou Hanzhi frowned and said coldly: "What method did you use to convince Master Yuan to bring you to the art exhibition this time?"

Young master of the Yuan family.

Is it the Yuan family of the old wealthy family in Beijing and Hong Kong that I know?

I was slightly stunned. I didn't expect Yuan Tianye to have such an identity.

Considering his previous behavior, everything makes sense.

However, the method Zhou Hanzhi was referring to was probably not a good word.

The unhappiness that accumulated in my heart suddenly rushed to my forehead. I suppressed the unhappiness in my heart and looked around. Only then did I realize that the middle-aged man had disappeared at some point, and in the corner, only Zhou Hanzhi and I were left. people.

And his surroundings were filled with low pressure.

It made me a little breathless.

"Mr. Zhou," I squeezed my wine glass tightly, trying to avoid this discomfort, "I'll excuse you now."

"Heh," the jeers came to my ears again, and I heard Zhou Hanzhi say, "Yandong has taken a liking to you. He really mistook fish eyes for pearls."