The random passerby I married is the world's richest man!

Chapter 7: The drama in his blood

Bai Zhen Zhen didn't know how to introduce this "hospital friend".

However, Huo Xiang seemed to be very sociable. He smiled as he straightened his body and extended his hand towards Jiang Muyang.

"hello, Mr. Jiang. I am Director Bai's personal secretary." Huo Xiang completely transformed his casual appearance from just a moment ago and began to formally introduce himself to Jiang Muyang. "My surname is Huo, you can call me Secretary Huo."

Director Bai

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Secretary Huo

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Bai Zhen Zhen squinted at Huo Xiang. "To lie through one's teeth,", this was exactly what this phrase meant.

"hello… Secretary Huo." Jiang Muyang's expression was somewhat shocked, and he looked at Bai Zhen Zhen again. "Zhen Zhen, I haven't seen you for a few years. Your career is actually so successful, you even have a personal secretary?"

Bai Zhen Zhen didn't reply, silently watching Huo Xiang's play.

Huo Xiang really lived up to expectations, calmly replying: "Exactly, it took Director Bai five years, going from an ordinary salesperson to a supervisor, and then further promoted to manager. Currently, she is the CEO of a listed company. Our company currently employs 100,000 staff, and Director Bai signs business contracts worth hundreds of millions every day. Therefore she hired me as her personal secretary; on one hand, I assist her in her work, on the other hand, I take care of her life matters."

"The CEO of a listed company?" Jiang Muyang gave a baffled laugh. "Listen to this older brother, apart from writing well, Zhen Zhen had no other strengths. I totally didn't expect that the high school student who used to like trifle poetry would now manage a listed company!"

Huo Xiang immediately replied: "Yes ah, isn't there a saying… gold will eventually shine(1)? In fact, I think it's very appropriate to use this sentence to warn Miss Jiang."

Huo Xiang seemed to have entered the role, his words flew fluently, without hesitation.

Jiang Muyu glanced at him scornfully: "Of course I'm gold, is there any need for you to say it?"

Huo Xiang answered: "Miss Jiang has misunderstood me, I said this sentence served as a warning to you. You just need to change a word, "gold will eventually be spent(2)." One can't just sit and eat(3) , Miss Jiang needs to work hard by herself ah!"

Jiang Muyu gritted her teeth at Huo Xiang's words, and scolded: "What private secretary, a dog's mouth can't spit ivory(4) ! You're just telling one lie after another, where do you look like a person from a listed company! Are you not afraid your nose will grow long? What's more, if you really started a large company that makes big profits, would you still come to this kind of place to have a meal?!"

"Then, Miss Jiang, you're dressed so exquisitely, aren't you also debasing yourself coming to have a meal here?

"This is just the first time! Nothing more than a coincidence!" Jiang Muyu explained in a stern voice, "I usually only eat at restaurants that have more than three Michelin stars!"

Huo Xiang pointed at his clothes: "Coincidentally, it just happens that I was hospitalized here today, and Director Bai came to visit me, this employee, so I brought her here to experience the life of those at the bottom layer."

Jiang Muyu was not convinced and pointed at the packing box on the table and said, "So what's this? You can't bear to leave these leftovers, so you're packing them? Such a loss of face!"

"Alright, Muyu, don't be so noisy." Jiang Muyang couldn't stand it anymore and hurriedly tugged at the corner of her sister's clothes.

How could Jiang Muyu be willing? When she made fun of Bai Zhen Zhen just a moment ago, Bai Zhen Zhen didn't talk back at all. Instead, this man without any manners that was just before her eyes unexpectedly crossed swords with her. If it wasn't for her original reason in coming, how could she give up!

But Huo Xiang didn't let her off: "Miss Jiang, being thrifty is not a loss of face but a traditional virtue. Besides, my nurse in the hospital hasn't eaten yet, can't I pack some food for him?"

Bai Zhen Zhen was tired of watching the show. She said to Huo Xiang: "Ok, I'm done eating, let's go back."

Hearing that Bai Zhen Zhen was leaving, Jiang Muyang was somewhat stirred up: "Zhen Zhen, why don't we add each other on QQ? You didn't have a phone when we attended school, and I couldn't reach you after graduating…"

Bai Zhen Zhen realized that this novel was already old, and when the author wrote it WeChat probably didn't exist yet, so when people met, they would add their QQ.

"I'm sorry," Bai Zhen Zhen politely refused, "now I'm busy at work so I don't usually chat with QQ."

"How about you give me your phone number? There's an alumnus gathering next month, I'll call you to go together at that time."

Bai Zhen Zhen hesitated for a couple seconds, then nodded: "Ok."

She looked at Huo Xiang: "Secretary Huo, give my business card to Mr. Jiang."

This was the problem of improvising a play. She didn't expect that Huo Xiang wouldn't need hardly any time to come up with a plan: "Director Bai, when I met with the international representatives at noon, because the other party was too enthusiastic, too many people came, so all the business card I had brought with me were given… I have made a mistake in my job, please reprimand me!"

Bai Zhen Zhen held her forehead. He was at the level of a film emperor.

"Forget it, just give my phone number to Mr. Jiang then."

Huo Xiang said, resolutely: "Director Bai, although I'm being disrespectful, I must remind you that your phone calls concern business deals over 100 million yuan. I suggest you proceed in the following way: I give Mr. Jiang my phone number as your secretary, this way it will not affect the company's work."

Bai Zhen Zhen also started to act: "Ay, you're too much! I've already told you that I need another mobile phone…"

"Director Bai, you pay me such a high salary, what else do you still need another phone for?"

Bai Zhen Zhen pondered: "Oh, that seems to make sense."

"Director Bai, then I will tell Mr. Jiang my number."

Getting Bai Zhen Zhen's approval, Huo Xiang reported a string of numbers to Jiang Muyang. Jiang Muyang stared blankly at the two people's cross talk. Even when he took out his phone and wrote down the number, he didn't have time to process what had happened.

"Then we'll go first." Bai Zhen Zhen said this sentence, then turned and left.

Huo Xiang held the wrapped food, straightened his back, and followed Bai Zhen Zhen. When he brushed past Jiang Muyu, he cast a mocking and disdainful look at her.

Jiang Muyu was extremely angry and spat: "How could there be such a mannerless man!"

The angrier the "enemy" was, the happier Bai Zhen Zhen and Huo Xiang felt. The two people strode towards the store's door when suddenly firm steps approached from behind.

Those steps sounded firm and magnificent for three seconds, then abruptly came the shopkeeper's voice: "You two — haven't paid yet!!"

Bai Zhen Zhen: "…"

Huo Xiang: "…"

This meal cost them over 200 yuan. Bai Zhen Zhen forked out the money from her pocket. In order to appear magnanimous, she directly gave 300 yuan: "You can keep the change!"

Although the show was acted well enough, in the end, when the boss and the secretary went out to have a meal, he still let his boss personally pay for the meal. This was inexcusable. Therefore, Bai Zhen Zhen and Huo Xiang stepped out of the store under Jiang Muyu's scornful eyes.

On the way back, Huo Xiang apologized to Bai Zhen Zhen: "Zhen Zhen, I'm so sorry ah! I didn't have any money in my pocket, if I had any, I would have definitely not allowed you to pay the bill personally…"

"It's okay, you really were already very awesome." Bai Zhen Zhen chuckled, "I wasn't expecting it, did you graduate from an acting school?"

Huo Xiang replied seriously: "It's all self-taught, you can call it a natural talent." After a pause, he asked tentatively: "However, looking at you, that young girl was mocking you sarcastically, but you didn't get even a bit angry?"

"It's not that I wasn't angry, it's just that I was too lazy." Bai Zhen Zhen sighed, "If I were to get angry just with this, I would end up dying of anger…. Ay, forget it, even if I don't offend her, I still can't avoid it!"

Huo Xiang frowned: "Why? What's the issue between you two?"

"If it isn't because of her older brother!" Bai Zhen Zhen roasted without thinking, "that Jiang Muyu is an orphan adopted by the Jiang family. She doesn't have a blood relationship with her brother, and she actually has been secretly in love with her older brother since childhood. Her life's wish is to marry her older brother! Unfortunately, during senior high school, I had an ambiguous relationship with her older brother. Her brother is also stupid, he shared everything with this younger sister and as a result, Jiang Muyu started to hate and be jealous of me…"

"But didn't you meet for the first time?" Huo Xiang was very curious, "These things, that Mr. Jiang doesn't know, so how did you know?"

Bai Zhen Zhen pursed her lips. Darn, her mind was unfocused due to the book's dog blood plot, and she unexpectedly let slip such a big secret!

"I have superpowers." Bai Zhen Zhen smashed an already broken jar(5) pretending to be mysterious, "I can clearly understand what everyone thinks in their heart."

Huo Xiang stared blankly: "Really?!"

After asking, he subconsciously distanced himself a bit from Bai Zhen Zhen.

Bai Zhen Zhen looked at him suspiciously: "What's with your reaction? Could it be that you're hiding something from me?!"

Huo Xiang did not deny: "Who doesn't carry a little secret in their heart ah…"

Bai Zhen Zhen laughed involuntarily. He really believed it?! In the end, did he have a problem in his brains or not ah?!

"Anyway, a moment ago I could see that you have the gift of gab. Presumably, your mind should work pretty fast. I happen to have a problem, can you give me some ideas?"

Huo Xiang agreed enthusiastically: "Okay ah, you say."

Bai Zhen Zhen said: "I have a friend who has several pursuers, but she doesn't like them. However, no matter what she does, those people are not willing to give up, even more, they always think of every possible way to appear in front of her. You say, what should she do?"

—System: "The typical 'It's not me, but I have a friend that…'"

—Bai Zhen Zhen: "Where did you come from???"

"Very simple, get married ah!" Huo Xiang said.

"Get married?" Bai Zhen Zhen's eyes widened.

Huo Xiang's expression was genuine: "Yes ah, get married. As long as your friend is married to someone, no matter how those people pursue her, it will all be futile. Moreover, if they dare to wreck her marriage, she can directly call the police. After all, marriage is protected by law." (T/N: is it?)

"But she doesn't have anyone she likes ah! Get married to whom?"

"It's not so simple to marry just anyone, nowadays many people divorce to obtain the house! Isn't it just to find a friend that can do her a favor or sign an agreement!"

Bai Zhen Zhen suddenly felt everything became clear at once. She looked up at the sky and said: "It's not early anymore, let's hurry back."

"Ok." Huo Xiang's voice was crisp.

Yet the corner of his mouth rose with a meaningful smile.

—Huo Xiang: "System, report the mission's progress."

—System: "The main mission is 9% completed, the countdown for the side quest is 6 days."

The net has been laid, just need for the fish to swim right into it then pull!

T/N:

Huo Xiang was born with a gift: the gift of spouting bullshit xD

As HX said, gold will eventually shine, and our ML's time to shine has finally arrived!

Footnotes:

1: ***，***** -> A variation of 'not all that glitters is gold', meaning that anything that's 'gold' has potential to succeed even if it's not 'shining' yet.

2: ***, ****** only differs in the '**' from the earlier '***，*****'; ******* to spend all your money, while ** means to shine, therefore instead of shining, gold will eventually be all spent.

3: **** – lit. just sitting and eating, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth, idiom that means to spend one's money without generating any income.

4: ******** - lit. no ivory comes out from a dog's mouth, meaning no good words can be expected from a scoundrel

5:Smashing an already broken jar – meaning that since the jar is already broken, even if it's smashed again, it's still a broken jar, so there's no need to cherish it. It's used to describe a situation where after suffering setbacks, instead of amending the situation, just let it be.