Chapter 292: Chapter 292: What Kind of Woman Has the Fortune to Marry Him?
Mo Ke nodded: “Yes. There are two more schedules this morning… Should we also cancel them?”
Huo Tingdong replied without hesitation: “Move them to tomorrow afternoon.”
Mo Ke responded, “Okay.”
While Mo Ke made phone calls to various departments to coordinate the schedules, he followed closely behind Huo Tingdong into the elevator.
Huo Tingdong took the elevator down, and as soon as he stepped out, he saw the elevator lobby crowded with people.
By the time he reached the clock-in point, the elevator area was packed, except for the direct elevator to the CEO’s office which was empty; the other dozen or so elevators were all overloaded.
The weary office workers frowned, some bowed their heads playing with their phones, some were wolfing down buns bought from the convenience store.
In the crowd, Huo Tingdong, standing at 1.92 meters, was particularly conspicuous.
Lin Qi noticed him immediately.
Why has he come downstairs?
Today she came to work with Huo Tingdong, who, as usual, drove her to the side entrance. She insisted on entering separately from him, asking to come in from the side door while he entered through the main entrance.
Lin Qi raised her hand and looked at her watch.
At this time, he should be at a morning meeting; seeing him in such a hurry now seemed like he had some urgent matter.
“Mr. Huo…”
“It’s Mr. Huo…”
The employees murmured among themselves.
Because this was clock-in time, the elevator area was the most crowded.
Hence, Huo Tingdong would always arrive at the company early. Although he shared the building with the headquarters’ staff, few had the chance to see him in person.
If one didn’t watch him walk out of the CEO’s dedicated elevator, they would never recognize that this young and handsome man is the CEO who controls the entire Huace!
Everyone momentarily stopped what they were doing and stared dumbfounded at Huo Tingdong’s retreating figure.
It wasn’t until Mo Ke followed Huo Tingdong further away that a burst of discussion erupted in the crowd.
“Is that Mr. Huo?”
“I’ve been employed for five years, and this is the first time I’ve seen Mr. Huo in person!”
“He’s so handsome, even more than a TV superstar!”
“He’s really tall, over 1.9 meters, right? Tall, handsome, from a wealthy family, highly educated, both handsome and rich, what kind of woman can match him?”
“I heard Mr. Huo got a divorce, previously married and had a son with his wife, then divorced.”
“If it were me, I would willingly have ten children for him! I don’t ask for status, just to have his children!”
The female colleagues shamelessly fantasized.
The male colleagues looked on with awe and admiration.
Lin Qi thoughtfully frowned, looking at her side, Han Na was also excitedly thrilled: “Lin Qi! Did you see? Mr. Huo is so handsome! He just walked past me, sweeping a breeze of fragrance! The perfume he wears smells so tasteful! Not too strong, just perfect!”
Lin Qi said, “I saw… saw…”
His face, she could see any time after work if she liked, she could even cuddle all night, perhaps because she saw it often, she wasn’t as overly excited.
But indeed, Huo Tingdong did have a face that could make others envious.
Such good genes also passed on to Han and Momo.
She was curious about where he was going, what could be more important than a company morning meeting?
Han Na couldn’t help but interrupted her again: “Lin Qi, what type of woman, in this lifetime, would have the fortune to marry him?”
Lin Qi was completely stumped: “I don’t know…”
Han Na said, “I’m so envious!”
Lin Qi was confused: “Envious of who?”
Envious of Huo Tingdong?
Who wouldn’t be envious of him?
But Han Na shook her head: “I envy his wife!”
Lin Qi couldn’t help but laugh: “He’s not married yet!”
Han Na said, “I envy his future wife! It’s not just envy; it’s envy, jealousy, and hatred! Such a good man should remain single his whole life. How can he be cheapened by some other woman!”
His staying single forever would be the greatest fairness to all women worldwide!
Lin Qi guiltily said, “No matter how handsome he is, he’s not a deity – just an ordinary man like us, who also burps and farts.”
Han Na, like a lovestruck fool, said: “Even though everyone burps and farts, his burps must sound especially nice! I just heard him talking with his assistant; he has my favorite bass voice! Moreover, I saw him casually adjust his tie. His fingers are long and white, with well-defined joints, so beautiful!”
She got excited, grabbed Lin Qi’s hand and her cheeks flushed red, as if she were a little fan of Huo Tingdong.
Lin Qi perfunctorily said, “Beautiful… beautiful…”
Han Na said, “Don’t you think he’s very handsome? He’s even more domineering than the male leads in TV dramas! Wuuu! I really want to transfer to the CEO’s secretariat!”
Lin Qi suddenly remembered how Huo Tingdong described the work at the secretariat and kindly advised: “I heard that the secretaries in the CEO’s office endure a lot of hardship.”
Han Na said loudly: “I’m willing! As long as I can see him every day, I’m willing!”
“Okay…” Lin Qi was completely defeated by Han Na, a victim of her fixation on looks.
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Huo Mansion.
The car came to a stop.
Huo Tingdong got out of the car.
As he walked into the living room, he saw the Old Lady leisurely sitting on the sofa drinking tea.
Ye Chan was beside her, massaging her shoulders and knocking her legs.
Huo Tingdong looked around, didn’t see Huo Yanlin nor Song Shuyan, casually adjusted his suit sleeve, and fiddled with the cufflinks.
The Old Lady said, “Tingdong, why have you come back? Is there something wrong?”
Huo Tingdong looked at the Old Lady and asked indifferently, “Where is she?”
The Old Lady remained composed: “Are you asking about your father? He has matters to attend to.”
Huo Tingdong sat down opposite the Old Lady and said coldly, “I’m asking about Song Shuyan.”
The Old Lady pursed her lips, not speaking.
Ye Chan observed quietly, continuing to massage without saying a word.
Huo Tingdong said, “Grandmother, where is she?”
The Old Lady said irritably, “Why do you come to me for her? She’s not here with me.”
Huo Tingdong said, “I heard that you took her away, or that you personally went to get her.”
The Old Lady scoffed, “Your subordinates ignore their duties and focus on these trivial matters.”
Huo Tingdong slightly tilted his chin, out of patience with pleasantries with the Old Madam, directly piercing through, “So, you brought her to the Huo Family?”
Knowing she couldn’t hide it from him and not wanting to continue playing dumb, the Old Madam simply admitted: “Yes, I brought her here. She called me saying you wanted to hit the child in her belly, and I feared something might happen, so I brought her over.”
After a pause, Old Madam Huo earnestly admonished, “Tingdong, don’t you think you are being too harsh on her? No matter how you put it, the child she is carrying is your flesh and blood. How can you bear it?”
“Huh.” Huo Tingdong couldn’t help but laugh, “Grandmother, are you taking her side?”