38: Important task meeting 2

The two leaders glanced at each other, both seeing the dissatisfaction in the other's eyes.

This Xiao Wu had been shoved into their department by someone; he wasn't very capable, but he was particularly fond of comparing himself to others.

This time, they had received a call from the high-level officials in the Imperial Capital to come and meet with that person.

They hadn't originally planned to bring Xiao Wu, but somehow his family heard wind of it and called to ask them to bring him along.

They regretted it now; they should have refused the request back then.

“Xiao Wu, if you want to keep your family's jobs, stay quiet today. It's best if you don't say a single word,” one of the leaders admonished.

“Alright, Director Sun, I will fulfill my duties.” Xiao Wu was very indignant in his heart, but he still agreed verbally.

When Gao Ying and her group arrived at the hotel, Yin Feng informed them of the private room number, and someone led them over.

“Knock knock, your guests have arrived.”

The waiter opened the door and gestured for Gao Ying and the others to enter.

“Miss Gao, I'm truly sorry for inviting you here on such short notice.”

Upon seeing Gao Ying, the two leaders stood up and came forward to shake hands.

“You're too kind, leaders. It is my honor to receive your invitation,” Gao Ying replied politely as she shook their hands.

“Hello, Miss Gao. I am Wu Wen, and I came along with the leaders.” Wu Wen's originally absent-minded expression brightened the moment he saw Gao Ying.

He straightened his clothes and stepped forward to introduce himself.

This woman was definitely qualified to be his wife; not only was she beautiful, but her family was also Fugui.

If he brought her back, his family would surely praise him.

[Sister, this Wu Wen is not a good person. He’s even thinking about marrying you.]

[Someone in his family has a higher status than these two leaders, which is why he was brought along to meet you.]

[I suspect the person who sent him also has the intention of having Wu Wen marry you into their family.] Fugui immediately filed a complaint upon seeing Wu Wen approach.

“Mm.” Gao Ying merely glanced at him indifferently before sitting down casually with the leaders.

Wu Wen was stunned in place by that single glance; by the time he snapped out of it, he felt a chill running down his back.

Though Gao Ying had only glanced at him faintly just now, that light look carried pressure and sharpness.

“No, I must have seen it wrong. She's just someone who recently entered society, how could she have such a terrifying gaze?” Wu Wen comforted himself after recovering.

“Miss Gao, we are truly grateful for your generous intervention this time. We are still negotiating regarding those people from Sakura Country.”

“Rest assured, however, we will definitely speed up the resolution of this matter. We have also clearly explained the rules of the auction to the Sakura Country representatives who came to negotiate.”

One of the leaders, surnamed Jiang, spoke first.

“You've worked hard, leaders. With you here, I don't have to worry about the Sakura Country people defaulting on their debts.”

“Once the debt is recovered, I will donate all the money to the country. Consider it my small contribution.”

Communicating with the two leaders, Gao Ying showed no stage fright at all.

If it were before, Gao Ying would have definitely refused to meet with national leaders immediately.

After all, she knew exactly how much she was worth.

“Miss Gao, actually, there is one more thing we'd like to understand during this meeting.” The other leader looked at her with a serious expression.

“Is it because of the Langhuan Gao Residence suddenly re-emerging?” Gao Ying asked.

The two leaders looked at each other, then both looked at her and nodded.

“Actually, everyone doesn't need to be too nervous. If there's a reason, it's probably because of me.”

“To be honest, I'm considered the heir with the worst talent in the family. The elders in the clan were driven to the point of collapse trying to teach me.”

“After I made the Fourth Elder faint from anger once more, I was thrown out of the residence the very next day.”

“You don't know how hateful they are. How old was I back then?”

“A child of a few years old is bound to be very playful, yet they made me study from the moment I opened my eyes until I went to sleep.”

Listening to her tall tales, the Hidden Guards and Fugui present were left dumbfounded.

Yin Feng and Yin Lin looked at her huffy little face and only found it particularly cute.

After finishing her story, Gao Ying also rather admired herself.

Her background story was finally rounded out; now she wouldn't be afraid no matter how they investigated in the future.

[Sister, your ability to make up lies is just too impressive. If I hadn't brought you to this world myself, even I would have believed what you said.] Fugui’s tone was full of admiration.

“What else could I do? Since people already misunderstood that my annual disappearances were due to being taken back by the family for training, I had to complete the story.” Gao Ying felt very innocent.

After hearing her story, the two leaders were filled with admiration.

No one's success is easily obtained.

“We, as parents, can quite understand the intentions of the elders.”

“After all, all parents hope their children will become successful. As the sole heir, Miss Gao must surely carry everyone's hopes.” The two leaders expressed their understanding.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing 10% of the Life Story progress. Reward: Two major events in the next seven days.]

“Hmm, Fugui, something's not right. Is something important going to happen in the next seven days?” Gao Ying asked alertly.

After these few days, she knew the system wouldn't give rewards for no reason.

Whenever it gave a reward, it was generally something she needed.

[I really don't know about this, Sister. You can check it now.]

Gao Ying checked the panel; the left side was marked 'Economy' and the right side was marked 'National'.

Seeing the 'National' option, the first thought in Gao Ying's mind was that the Sakura Country people were definitely going to cause trouble.

Sakura Country coming to Huaxia to auction Huaxia's national treasures was already a very strange matter.

Thinking of their filthy intentions, she chose 'National' without hesitation.

[This time, Sakura Country is using the gimmick of auctioning Huaxia's national treasures as a cover. What they want is to assist high-level spies in obtaining the most confidential aerospace engineering information.]

[If this technology is stolen, the country will face incalculable losses.]

“Abominable! As expected, they're up to no good. Fugui, send this information to Yin Feng via a phone call.” Gao Ying almost failed to control her expression upon seeing this information.

After taking the call, Yin Feng approached her with a cold expression and whispered a few words in her ear.

“Secretary Jiang, I need an absolutely secure place. There is something you need to know immediately.”

The two leaders felt anger and killing intent emanating from her and were somewhat dazed.

However, Secretary Jiang quickly arranged a place and invited her over.

This time, they went to the top floor of the hotel, to the room at the very end of the corridor.

Yin Lin and Yin Feng followed Gao Ying closely.

The other four Hidden Guards entered the private room to check for wiretaps or miniature cameras.

“Your Highness, the inside has been thoroughly checked. There are no issues,” Yin Chan reported.

“The four of you guard the outside. Don't let even a single fly in.” After giving the order, Yin Lin closed the door.

“Miss Gao, this is...” Secretary Jiang was a bit bewildered by her series of actions.

“Secretary Jiang, since the higher-ups sent you to talk with me, you should also know some things about my family.”

“AFeng.” Gao Ying directly had Yin Feng inform him about Sakura Country's purpose for coming to the country this time.

The system had already scanned Secretary Jiang; this man was absolutely loyal to the country.

Perhaps to his family, he wasn't a good husband, a good father, or a good son.

Because Secretary Jiang placed almost all of his focus on the people and the country.