"What's wrong with me?"
Hu Han's expression froze, looking at Li Chonglou in confusion.
"I understand you care about my feelings, but have you noticed that when you have someone you care about, your emotions change a lot, completely differently from what you estimated before. Although I haven't known you for long, I believe that if you were this kind of person, you wouldn't have climbed to this position in just half a year."
Li Chonglou's words were like an invisible hammer, severely waking up Hu Han. The latter felt a surge of energy throughout his body, and he trembled uncontrollably.
As the saying goes, the bystander sees more clearly than the one in the game. Now that Li Chonglou had pointed it out directly, Hu Han realized that he was indeed as Li Chonglou had said. Because he cared too much about Li Chonglou's feelings, his emotions had long been unstable!
At the same time, Hu Han also realized another serious problem: they were at a critical juncture. Every step they took could be described as walking into an ambush, and one wrong move could lead to utter destruction! His life would once again return to its starting point!
No! This cannot happen!
Hu Han clenched his fists tightly, his bright eyes bursting with strong fighting spirit. If it were half a day ago, in that desperate situation, he might not have cared about these things. But now, the opportunity was right in front of him. If he missed it because of his own actions, he would never forgive himself in this lifetime!
"Senior Li, thank you!"
Having figured it out, Hu Han immediately bowed deeply to Li Chonglou. Li Chonglou smiled slightly, accepting it calmly.
At the same time, a look of satisfaction rose in his eyes as he looked at Hu Han. Although Hu Han was not born into a good family, Li Chonglou considered him a talent. After all, it was rare to reach this level of development in just half a year.
However, reality always has its flaws. Just as Hu Han adjusted his mindset, he didn't expect that the person he was supposed to meet in fifteen minutes hadn't appeared even after half an hour.
This was no time to suppress his emotions, because anyone would be angry in such a situation.
"This bastard!"
Hu Han clenched his fists, feeling that his bottom line had been severely challenged.
At the same time, outside the corridor of the Foreign Affairs Department.
A middle-aged man with a bulging belly walked over leisurely, a toothpick in his mouth. At that moment, an employee hurried up and whispered.
"Brother Tian, hurry back! The Second Young Master has been waiting inside for almost an hour!"
The man chuckled, saying nonchalantly, "Your Brother Tian wants him to wait. This is the order of our Young Master Tian. What am I afraid of from a mere Second Young Master returning from outside?"
The employee looked at him with admiration, envious, "Brother Tian, you're amazing. Not only do you manage a department alone, but you also have the connections with Young Master Tian! When Young Master Tian becomes the heir and takes off, Brother Tian, don't forget about us little guys."
Zhong Tian patted the employee's shoulder. The flattery made him feel good, and he suddenly found the employee in front of him incredibly pleasing to the eye. He couldn't help but grin and said heartily, "No problem! If you follow my steps, Brother Tian, closely in the future, I guarantee you prosperity and wealth!"
The employee nodded repeatedly with a嘻嘻 smile. Zhong Tian then, still with the toothpick in his mouth, continued his leisurely pace back towards the Foreign Affairs Department.
Li Chonglou and Hu Han, inside the department, heard the door open and instinctively turned their gaze. When Hu Han recognized the person entering as the one he was looking for, his face instantly turned grim.
"Didn't I tell you I wanted to see someone within fifteen minutes?" Hu Han said coldly.
"Oh, my Second Young Master, we all work for a living. How can I guarantee someone will be here in just a few minutes? Don't look at my department being empty, there are actually many things to do."
Zhong Tian casually replied and walked back to his seat, plopping down.
This indifferent attitude showed no respect for Hu Han at all. Although he still called him Second Young Master, given his current demeanor, it only sounded like mockery.
Hu Han's brows furrowed. This wasn't the first time he had asked Zhong Tian for a pass. In the past, Zhong Tian had never acted like this and would even try to please him.
But now, Zhong Tian's sudden display of smugness made Hu Han realize that someone must be backing him.
"Did Hu Fei call you?"
Hu Han asked abruptly. Zhong Tian's expression clearly faltered for a moment before he quickly shook his head.
"I don't know what you're talking about. How could busy people like Young Master Fei call someone like me? I was really dealing with urgent matters just now."
Hu Han sneered, "Oh? Then what urgent matter was so pressing that it took you almost an hour and you didn't even reply to my call?"
Zhong Tian's expression changed a few times before he said, "I'm sorry, Second Young Master, I'm not obligated to tell you this. It's my personal work."
After speaking, as if afraid Hu Han would steer the conversation back, Zhong Tian directly asked, "So, Second Young Master, are you going to help this guest apply for a pass? If so, please hurry."
The tone implied that Hu Han was wasting his time, which caused Li Chonglou, who had been silently observing, to raise his eyebrows.
However, Hu Han unexpectedly regained his composure. He turned to Li Chonglou and said solemnly, "Senior Li, Mr. Li, please get the pass first. I will give you an explanation later."
Hu Han almost called him Senior Li again, but remembering that there were outsiders, he quickly changed it to Mr. Li. This way, their relationship would not be too obvious, avoiding unnecessary trouble.
Li Chonglou naturally didn't care about these things. He nodded and walked to sit opposite Zhong Tian.
At this moment, Zhong Tian was like a petty person who borrowed a tiger's might. Having found a backer, he now spoke to Li Chonglou in an impatient tone, even with Hu Han beside him.
"Name, age, gender."
Li Chonglou answered the first two, ignoring the last one. Unexpectedly, Zhong Tian suddenly looked up impatiently and said, "I asked you your gender, didn't you hear me!"
At this point, Hu Han, unable to watch any longer, slammed the table and shouted, "If you can't even tell the difference between a man and a woman, I'll go up and ask if you're still suitable to work here!"
Zhong Tian glanced at Hu Han and said calmly, "I'm sorry, Second Young Master. This is a professional bad habit. When I'm busy, I don't have time to distinguish between men and women. You also know that the distinction between men and women nowadays is not like it used to be."