Chapter 201 - 200: A Magical Person

Chapter 201: Chapter 200: A Magical Person

At nine in the morning, the family of four arrived at Huo’s Company right on time.

Huo Yunjing didn’t bother hiding, openly entering the company along with the others.

Gu Qingyin and Huo Xingchen were familiar faces, so no one found their presence strange. It was Huo Yunjing, the newcomer, who piqued everyone’s curiosity.

’Who is that? Why is he with the boss’s family?’

Only after the group had entered the elevator did the young woman at the front desk suck in a breath. She tugged on her colleague’s sleeve and gossiped in a low voice, "Don’t you think that strange man looks a little familiar?"

Her colleague looked baffled. "Is he a celebrity? Or a model?"

"No, that’s not it." The receptionist’s eyes sparkled as if she’d discovered a huge secret. "That man looks a bit like our President!"

It dawned on her colleague. "He’s the President’s relative!"

The receptionist exclaimed, "Exactly!"

...

The Huo Group had been established for a century. Entry-level employees came and went in waves. While mid-level managers tended to stay longer, those who had met Huo Yunjing could be counted on one hand. Only the top executives and shareholders had some vague memory of him, but none of them would make the connection.

At most, they might find him a bit familiar before putting the thought to the back of their minds.

Who would pay attention to a member of the Huo Family with no real power? Giving you a smile amid their busy schedules was already considered very polite.

And so, from the elevator all the way to Huo Xingye’s office, not a single person recognized Huo Yunjing.

Gu Qingyin shook her head in disappointment. "I thought the company group chat would blow up."

"Sorry to disappoint you. No drama to watch." Huo Yunjing raised an eyebrow at her. "How about I join the group chat right now and reveal my identity?"

Gu Qingyin shook her head again. "Forget it. They wouldn’t believe you anyway."

Huo Yunjing was speechless. ’You were actually considering it?’

Huo Xingye turned on his computer to start working, while Huo Xingchen curiously eyed the desk next to his brother’s. "Who is this for?"

Gu Qingyin walked over and sat down. With practiced ease, she opened a drawer, took out a tablet and a stand, then reached out with her left hand and pulled a snack cart out from under the desk, picking through the contents.

Huo Xingchen blinked and looked at his older brother. "I want one too. Can you turn that lounge next door into a gaming room for me?"

Huo Xingye didn’t even lift an eyelid.

Gu Qingyin chuckled and asked, "That European partner, what time are we meeting him today?"

Huo Xingye’s typing paused. He slowly turned his head. "When did I ever say he was coming today?"

The smile on Gu Qingyin’s face froze. She thought back carefully. It seemed... he really hadn’t said that.

She popped a shrimp cracker into her mouth, chewed it carefully, and swallowed before making a serious suggestion. "Well, why don’t you ask him out now? He’s the one who put the Peach Blossom Evil on you. If you invite him, he’ll definitely show up."

Huo Xingye... had no choice but to comply.

He pressed the intercom button. "Help me schedule a meeting with Chad Rotter for six this evening. And book a restaurant for me..." He looked at Gu Qingyin. "Sichuan food?"

Gu Qingyin nodded eagerly.

"Sichuan food," Huo Xingye stressed. "The more authentic, the better."

"Of course, President Huo."

Gu Qingyin looked at him hesitantly. "Actually... I can’t handle super spicy food all that well."

"It’s fine. I’ll have them make a mildly spicy version for you."

Gu Qingyin was still confused.

Resting his chin on his hand, Huo Xingchen chimed in from the side, "Maybe it’s because most foreigners can’t handle spicy food. Is it specially for that Rotter guy?"

Gu Qingyin was filled with a sudden sense of awe. ’To think Huo Xingye was capable of such petty scheming. Getting hit with a Peach Blossom Evil by a man must have truly disgusted him.’

"Since the meeting isn’t until this evening, did we come in a bit too early?" Huo Yunjing stood up, walked to the desk, and extended a hand to Gu Qingyin. "Might I have the honor of accompanying this beautiful lady on a shopping trip?"

Gu Qingyin quickly wiped the snack crumbs from her hands with a napkin, then offered her hand with an elegant smile. "Of course."

Huo Xingchen shivered. ’They’re pushing fifty, how can they still be so cheesy?’

Huo Xingye, on the other hand, took it well, even thoughtfully offering them a credit card with no limit.

"Spend as much as you like."

Huo Yunjing and Gu Qingyin exchanged a look and gleefully accepted.

’This was a show of their son’s filial piety. The boy would be sad if they didn’t take it.’

Huo Xingchen was intensely envious. He also wanted to experience what it was like to spend money like water, but unfortunately, he lacked the financial means. His eyes darted around, and he sidled up to his parents.

"Looking for someone to carry your bags? Hard-working, capable, and free. Plus, I’m thoughtful, handsome, and can become invisible."

"Invisible?" Gu Qingyin was puzzled. "How do you become invisible?"

Huo Xingchen smiled. "Trade secret."

Huo Yunjing pulled Gu Qingyin behind him and flashed the same smile. "Sorry, we don’t need a third wheel."

His self-promotion having failed, Huo Xingchen collapsed on the sofa, all emo.

Gu Qingyin took Huo Yunjing’s arm, and they left with a smile.

Huo Xingye paused for a moment, then pressed the intercom again, instructing his assistant to have the mall cleared out in advance to make it easier for his parents to go on a shopping spree.

Just as he hung up, a mournful voice drifted over from the sofa. "Big brother, if you’d just give me a tiny fraction of the affection you lavish on Mom and Dad..."

"Impossible," Huo Xingye refused without a second thought.

Huo Xingchen pouted. "Why not?"

Huo Xingye gave him an indifferent glance. "You’re an adult. Besides, I’m only three minutes older than you."

Huo Xingchen was speechless.

Gu Qingyin and Huo Yunjing didn’t realize until they arrived at the mall that it had been cleared out for the day. The entire shopping center was there to serve just the two of them.

Gu Qingyin had never experienced such treatment before and felt a little awkward at first. But as she started shopping, she loosened up. ’This feeling of everyone revolving around you and showing you nothing but goodwill is amazing!’

Huo Yunjing watched from the side, feeling both guilty and happy—guilty that he had given his wife so little when he was alive, and happy, of course, because his wife was so happy shopping.

Before they left, Gu Qingyin handed out a stack of peace charms as a thank-you gift. Everyone who had attended to her that day received one.

As for how those people reacted upon receiving the talismans—whether they stored them away carefully or casually tossed them aside—that was beyond Gu Qingyin’s control.

In any case, she had done her part.

Having bought a mountain of things, Gu Qingyin couldn’t possibly carry it all herself. She simply left her address and had the mall staff deliver everything directly to their home.

A little tired from all the shopping, Gu Qingyin ducked into an ice cream shop on the first floor of the mall. The shop was very famous, and its pastries were also delicious.

Gu Qingyin didn’t feel like moving, so she sent Huo Yunjing to order.

She was about to fall asleep by the time he slowly made his way back.

"What took you so long?" Gu Qingyin mumbled.

Huo Yunjing had a strange expression on his face. "I met a very... bizarre person."

"Hm?" Gu Qingyin forced open her heavy eyelids. "How bizarre?"

Huo Yunjing thought for a moment. "It seems she’s possessed by an outside spirit, but her original consciousness gets along quite harmoniously with it."

He paused, a baffled look on his face. "They also have a clear objective. They want to... ’conquer’ me? Or rather, they want to win my affection."

In a flash, it hit Gu Qingyin. "That’s just a system and a host!"

Huo Yunjing was completely baffled.