Li Hao walked into the lobby with new thoughts swirling through his mind and headed toward the fourth floor. Manager Yu walked out of her office just when he reached his. She glanced at the young man, aloof as ever.0

“Li Hao, the director has come out of seclusion. As we said before, you are to meet him after he emerges!”0

Come out of seclusion? Was Hou Xiaochen not here before? Li Hao couldn’t make sense of things either. Did Hou Xiaochen want to see him because of events from yesterday?0

“I understand, Manager Yu.” Li Hao refrained from letting any of his thoughts appear on his face. He decided to pay a visit later, but saw that the secretary remained staring at him. There was nothing else to do but follow behind her and head upstairs together.0

When they reached the fifth floor, a Hao Lianchuan with reddened eyes happened to walk out of his office. He headed upstairs as well and nodded when he saw the young man, barely managing to squeeze out a smile.0

Li Hao thought he was fretting over yesterday’s affairs, so he didn’t say anything.0

The three headed to the sixth floor together—there was only one cavernous office in it....0