Ma Qiqi stumbled and was almost knocked to the ground by the woman wearing an eggplant purple professional suit.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" The woman apologized repeatedly. She was a rare contralto. She looked about the same age as Ma Qiqi, but because of her voice, she looked much more stable and mature.
She bent down and took the initiative to help Ma Qiqi pick up the bag she dropped on the ground, "It's all my fault. This is my business card. If you need compensation, you can come to me."
The woman said, took out a business card and put it in Ma Qiqi's hand, and then said to her mobile phone: "I'm here, you guys start ordering. I was at the door of the hotel and accidentally bumped into a lady. I hope she's okay." "After saying that, he hurriedly walked in.
Ma Qiqi couldn't refuse even if she wanted to.
She watched the woman walk into the hotel, turned around and saw Gu Nianzhi walking over, hurriedly waved the business card at her, and exaggerated: "You're here, you see how much I paid to see you! - You almost got knocked lame!"
Gu Nianzhi glanced at the business card in her hand: "Carlyle Investments Co., Ltd., Chief Analyst of the Pacific Rim Region, Yi Xinyan."
"You are still a great person... You are the chief analyst at such a young age." Gu Nianzhi smiled and patted Ma Qiqi on the shoulder, "Are you okay? I think that woman is quite thin, but she is quite strong."
"It's okay. Mainly because I didn't pay attention. When I saw you, there was no one else in my eyes!" Ma Qiqi smiled and took Gu Nianzhi's hand, "Come on, have you had lunch? Let's go get something to eat. My treat!”
Gu Nianzhi suppressed a smile and turned around and said, "You did only see me. You didn't see Mr. Huo or Brother Chen behind me."
Ma Qiqi raised her head and looked in the direction Gu Nianzhi was pointing, and saw Huo Shaoheng and Zhan Zhan standing in front of the car. One was tall and straight, heroic, with no expression on his face.
A man of medium build, a little chubby, with black-rimmed round eyes, but a very pleasant smile.
It was Huo Shaoheng and Chen Chen.
"Master Huo! Zhan Chen! Are you here too?" Ma Qiqi greeted them with a smile, "Let's eat together?"
Huo Shaoheng usually stayed out of gatherings between Gu Nianzhi and his best friends, but Gu Nianzhi had only been back for two days, and he was still a little worried, worried that she wouldn't adapt.
Therefore, he did not refuse. He and Chen Zhan walked over and said, "Have you made a reservation?"
Ma Qiqi then remembered, "Oh! I only made a reservation for two people!"
Huo Shaoheng took out his mobile phone, dialed a number, said a few words casually, and then said to Ma Qiqi: "I booked another table that can seat four people. By the way, I canceled the one you booked."
"As expected of Mr. Huo! In such a busy hotel, you can make a temporary call to add seats!" Ma Qiqi extended her thumb to him and said: "I have never seen anyone with such a big face to temporarily add seats to this hotel. Our law firm Not even the boss."
Gu Nianzhi took Ma Qiqi's arm, walked into the hotel with a smile, and asked curiously: "Qiqi, where do you work?"
"I have just graduated. I was an intern at a law firm and now I have become a full-time employee. My job is mainly to provide legal consulting for investment banks on corporate mergers and acquisitions and securities underwriting." Ma Qiqi shrugged easily, "This work is quite tedious, but It’s not difficult, it’s just that my eyes are tired from reading documents every day.”
Ma Qiqi, like Gu Nianzhi, is also a graduate student in the law department of University B. They studied the best law major in the country.
Most of the graduates from the department go to law firms and courts, and a small number go to the legal departments of commercial companies.
Gu Nianzhi laughed, "Congratulations to Qiqi! You are going to get rich. Don't forget each other if you want to be rich!"
"Fuck you!" Ma Qiqi happily scratched her head and walked into the hotel with her.
Standing at the front desk of the hotel was a handsome man in a suit, but his face was a bit long and his hair was combed so shiny that it could dodge flies.
He also seemed to have just arrived, still holding his mobile phone in his hand. When he saw Gu Nianzhi and the others walking in, his eyes lit up, "Master Huo! You are finally here!"
He walked forward excitedly, passed over Gu Nianzhi and Ma Qiqi, and held Huo Shaoheng's hand.
The hotel manager, foreman and front desk lady stood aside respectfully, with decent smiles on their faces, and nodded politely to them, "Hello, welcome!"
Huo Shaoheng held out his hand reservedly and shook the man's hand, "Boss Hong, you're welcome. I'm just here to have lunch with my friends. Unfortunately, I forgot to reserve a place, so I asked Xue Jingjiang for help."
It turns out that this hotel is owned by the Hong family in the imperial capital and is currently managed by Hong Ziqi.
Huo Shaoheng and Hong Ziqi were not very close, but Huo Shaoheng's friend Xue Jingjiang was good friends with Hong Ziqi, so Huo Shaoheng went through Xue Jingjiang and booked a place at the hotel managed by Hong Ziqi.
This hotel is a high-end hotel in the CBD, and lunch reservations are especially difficult to make.
"Just call me Ziqi." Hong Ziqi said happily, his eyes swept past Huo Shaoheng and saw the other three people clearly.
He didn't recognize Chen Chen or Ma Qiqi, but he had a meal with Gu Nianzhi and was deeply impressed by her.
"Eh? Isn't this Miss Gu? We haven't seen each other for two years. It's a pleasure to meet you!" He extended his hand to Gu Nianzhi enthusiastically.
Gu Nianzhi shook hands with him and said with a smile, "I didn't expect Mr. Hong to have such a good impression. I met him once two years ago and he still remembers me."
"It's not easy to forget someone as beautiful as Miss Gu, hahahaha..." Hong Ziqi smiled and praised her, with the right tone of voice, showing his familiarity without causing Huo Shaoheng's resentment.
"Actually, I was deeply impressed when I saw Mr. Huo and Miss Gu getting engaged in Moss City a year ago on TV... I haven't congratulated you two yet!"
Hong Ziqi is also a good character. Two years ago, when Gu Nianzhi followed Huo Shaoheng to a party with them, he was a little timid and called Huo Shaoheng "uncle".
Now he is calm and relaxed, with a pair of big bright eyes that are shining with hope. Just a casual look at each other with Huo Shaoheng can make people feel the unusual involvement and ambiguity between them.
What else doesn't he understand
Let’s talk about the engagement ceremony hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin a year ago, which made the whole world know about the relationship between Gu and Huo.
He enthusiastically solicited business, "When will your wedding be held? Our hotel will also host wedding banquets, ensuring a high-end atmosphere!"
Gu Nianzhi said before that she would postpone the wedding for a year because of her mother's death. Huo Shaoheng agreed to her, but considering that there were a lot of things to prepare for the wedding, it would be a good idea to check out hotels that can host wedding banquets.
Huo Shaoheng smiled and nodded, "We are making preparations. Let's talk later when we have time."
"Great! I'll tell Brother Jingjiang and let's get together when we have time!" As soon as Hong Ziqi finished speaking, his cell phone rang again.
He picked it up and looked at it, and was very happy, "Hey, Cao Cao is here! Jingjiang is here. Mr. Huo, let's go to the private room and have a seat?"
Huo Shaoheng looked at Gu Nianzhi, "...want to go?"
Gu Nianzhi smiled and shook his head, "Mr. Huo, go ahead. Brother Chen, I, and Qiqi will be eating outside."
Ma Qiqi just wanted to chat with Gu Nianzhi now, and waved to Huo Shaoheng, "Young Master Huo, please do it yourself. Nianzhi and I haven't seen each other for a long time, so we need to have a good chat!"
With a grimace, Chen Chen put down little Ake and said, "Master Huo, take Ake to the private room. I'm hungry. I just want to eat. I'll be with Nianzhi and Qiqi."
Huo Shaoheng knew that Chen Chen didn't want to deal with people like Xue Jingjiang, so he didn't force him. He nodded, "Okay, you help me accompany Nian Zhi and Qiqi. Eat whatever you want and charge it to my account."
He lowered his head towards the short-legged corgi sitting quietly on the ground and whistled softly.
Akko immediately stood up and flicked his tail ingratiatingly at Huo Shaoheng.
Little flatterer…
Gu Nianzhi glared at little A'Ke, who immediately wagged his tail at her even more cheerfully.
Gu Nianzhi immediately lost his temper and knelt down to give A Ke a haircut.
"Okay!" Zhan Chen rubbed his hands happily, "I'll eat it! I'll lose weight after eating it!"
Gu Nianzhi stood up and asked in surprise: "Brother Chen, are you losing weight?!"
His jade-like pupils glanced around Chen Zhen's body. Chen Zhen felt the undisguised teasing and glared at her: "Fat people can't lose weight?! What misunderstanding do you have about fat people?!"
Gu Nianzhi quickly suppressed his laughter and said as calmly as possible: "Yes, why not? I start losing weight after eating every day until I stop at the next meal."
Huo Shaoheng smiled and pulled her over, kissed her forehead, "... Be good, I'll be down in a minute."
Gu Nianzhi's face suddenly became as bright as the flaming clouds in the summer sky, it was so hot that it was about to explode.
Ma Qiqi and Chen Chen's eyes nearly popped out.
Huo Shaoheng acted like nothing was wrong, and Shi Shiran took Xiao Ake and Hong Ziqi to the private room on the second floor.
Chen Chen and Ma Qiqi shouted at his back: "Just give the dog food to little Ake! We are human beings! Say no to dog food!"
Gu Nianzhi covered his face, feeling that he was too embarrassed to see anyone.
Mr. Huo, this operation of yours is so cool. Did you make it
Chen Zhen and Ma Qiqi turned around and clicked their tongues at her, rolled their eyes together, and followed her into the hotel.
Gu Nianzhi blushed and followed, and the three of them were taken to a seat for four by the back window by a waiter in a red vest.
The rear window faces the hotel's back garden, which is arranged into a tropical rainforest landscape.
The large rocks of different shapes are dotted with interesting booths. The branches and leaves of the big trees spread, forming an overwhelming green. There are also strange-shaped pools made of stones, which are very wild and pleasing to the eye. .
Gu Nianzhi calmed down and said with a slight smile: "The scenery here is indeed better than that over there."
From the window seat opposite, you can only see the busy street and the pedestrians coming and going, but the scenery from the rear window is the best.
Although Ma Qiqi had just expressed indignation at Huo Shaoheng's behavior of "spreading dog food", she was very happy to see that her best friend and her fiancé had such a good relationship.
She winked at Gu Nianzhi and sat down next to her affectionately.
Display had no choice but to sit across from them, picked up the menu and said, "Let me see what I can eat."
Gu Nianzhi became curious, "Brother Chen, why do you call yourself me?"
"Because I am a loner! So all singles can call themselves me! No objection will be accepted!" Chen Chen said bitterly, patted the table, "Order food, order food!"
Gu Nianzhi and Ma Qiqi laughed so much that they almost fell on the table.
After laughing, Gu Nianzhi remembered that Ma Qiqi actually got married, and said with regret: "You also said you wanted me to be the bridesmaid! But you secretly got married while I was away..."
Ma Qiqi hurriedly said: "No, no! We just got the certificate... When the wedding comes, you can still be my bridesmaid!"
"Really?!" Gu Nianzhi raised his eyebrows, "You guys are really fast. Is there something going on?"
Gu Nianzhi deliberately glanced at Ma Qiqi's abdomen.
Ma Qiqi smiled and pushed her, "It's nothing. Actually, it's you... After the accident, Mr. Huo was so sad. Nobita went crazy, fearing that we would be like you and have to get married and get a license as soon as possible."
"My parents agreed, but the wedding cannot be so hasty. It is still in preparation."
"That's good, that's good." Gu Nianzhi took a long breath, the two of them looked at each other and smiled, taking the menu and starting to focus on choosing the dishes they were interested in.
Because Hong Ziqi had taken special care of them, the hotel kitchen served the dishes they ordered as soon as possible and took great care.
Gu Nianzhi and Ma Qiqi didn't say a few words, and the dishes they ordered were delivered to them.
Ma Qiqi ordered charcoal-grilled lamb chops, with small potatoes in sauce as a side dish, which can also be used as a staple food, and spinach salad.
The lamb chops were grilled to a crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. A strong aroma of mutton hit your face when you opened it. I don’t know what secret seasoning the hotel used, but the mutton didn’t have any smell at all.
She said she wanted to lose weight and wanted pan-fried seabass, but she ordered a double portion for one person.
The pan-fried sea bass is served with mashed potatoes and crumbled Italian sausage, and is flavored with coriander-grape-cheese sauce and smells delicious.
Gu Nianzhi, who was not a fan of cheese, couldn't help but smell it a few more times.
Because she had just eaten a basket of shaomai, she was not hungry, so she did not order a staple food, but only ordered a dessert, rose milk bird's nest.
When the waiter in the red vest brought her the dessert, he particularly praised it: "This lady has really good taste. This rose milk bird's nest is our hotel's signature dish."
"We only sell a hundred dishes every day, don't buy more."
"Selected roses from the Kazanlak region in Bulgaria are flown in, boil milk with them, let them cool and then add dried rose petals from the same region, then filter the stewed bird's nests and add rock sugar water. Season. Finally, put it in the refrigerator to freeze for a minute, then take it out and eat it just right."
"The bird's nests in our hotel are all swiftlet blood bird's nests imported from Sarawak, Malaysia. They are original and natural, with very few impurities. After taking one bite, the lady will know that they are different from ordinary bird's nests."
Gu Nianzhi got drunk when he smelled the refreshing fragrance of roses. He took a mouthful with a spoon and ate it. He couldn't open his eyes for a long time.
I just had the delicious siomai, and then I had the sweet and refreshing milk bird's nest with the fragrance of roses. It was a perfect combination.
Gu Nianzhi closed his eyes and said, "No wonder it's so difficult to book a table here. The taste is so authentic. It's delicious!"
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This is today's big chapter update: Chapter 1943 "All Singles Are Me".
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PS: Only one breed of Corgi is born with a short tail or no tail. Other breeds have tails, and some are very long.
Cutting off the tail is not necessary, but is based on tradition or breedstandard needs. Many people here in the United States no longer trim the tails of Corgis.
Besides, our little Ake here is a military dog, so he taps on the blackboard to highlight the key points. If a military dog has its tail cut off, is it still called a military dog? ?
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