pjbooks Chapter 182 Horsts publicly announces his marital relationship!
Chapter 182 Horsts publicly announces his marital relationship!
As their eyes met, the atmosphere around them seemed to become even more eerie.
Then, a sharp, cold gaze suddenly fell on the male employee who had just guessed that Jiang Qin and Huo Sili were in a sugar daddy/sugar baby relationship.
Suddenly being stared at, the young male employee, who had been looking like he was enjoying the drama after saying those words, turned pale and froze in place—the one staring at him was none other than Huo Sili himself, who had suddenly shifted his gaze away from Jiang Qin.
The male employee opened his mouth, but his voice suddenly became much quieter than before.
"Mr. Huo..."
Huo Sili turned around and faced the office area with Jiang Qin in his arms. His tall figure and the extremely natural way he was holding her made everyone present widen their eyes even more. Then, as if they had realized something, they didn't dare to look anymore and quickly shifted their gaze elsewhere.
Especially the other employees in the same department who had just wanted to continue the conversation with that employee, suddenly felt a pang in their hearts and hurriedly pretended to be extremely busy, some typing on keyboards, some writing reports, and some contacting clients.
Although Jiang Qin's vision has returned, the fright she just experienced has left her with considerable psychological trauma, and her head is still dizzy.
Not only that, but she also still had that terrifying feeling of weightlessness lingering in her body, which made her very uncomfortable and even a little nauseous.
Feeling the strength of Horst's embrace tighten, and knowing that he was unlikely to let go of her here, she wanted to express her need to lie down quietly for a while to calm down.
Before she could even open her mouth, Huo Sili spoke first, causing Jiang Qin's eyes to widen, and she once again felt like she was hallucinating—
"Everyone, hold on a minute, I have something to announce."
The man's voice was deep and resonant, and he was speaking to the employees in the office area on this floor. He spoke at a considerable volume, even quite loudly.
For some reason, Jiang Qin felt a sense of unreality rising in her heart. Her intuition made her keenly aware of something, but she dared not believe it or make any predictions.
But then, in reality, Huo Sili turned that thought that had just popped into her mind into reality.
“Secretary Jiang and I are husband and wife. We’ve been secretly married for four years. She’s not my mistress, she’s my wife. And as for mistresses—I don’t have that kind of relationship. The person who was spreading rumors earlier, you’re fired.”
The male employee who was all smiles and eager to chat just moments ago is now looking utterly miserable and desperately wanting to call for his mother.
Fired? No, no, no, what did President Huo just say? He said he and Secretary Jiang are husband and wife!!!
A married couple!!! Secretly married!!! ???
This is not it.
The male employee was pale-faced and seemed quite confused. He was just an ordinary person who had worked hard to get into the Huo family business. Of course, compared to those who couldn't even afford rent in Kyoto, his family was much better off.
However, no matter how good his conditions are, he is at most from a middle-class family. How could he know that these rich young masters and domineering CEOs have so many complicated marriages?
Even at this moment, the male employee who had been fired by Horstley still did not realize the mistake of making fun of his female colleague Huang Yao as soon as he opened his mouth.
After all, in his eyes, being a mistress to a rich boss is a woman's blessing, and having a mistress is a symbol of a man's power and influence—so what if he has a mistress?
He was fired just for saying that Secretary Jiang was his mistress?
The male employee was extremely frustrated, realizing that the saying was indeed true.
Getting things done in wealthy families isn't so easy. It's just a matter of perspective. Which man doesn't say dirty jokes in private? The way President Huo was hugging Secretary Jiang was just a reasonable assumption!
Despite the growing resentment in his heart, the employee dared not utter a single word, because besides resentment, he felt mostly regret.
He has such a sharp tongue. I heard not long ago that a secretary was fired because he insulted Secretary Jiang.
How could he be so blind as to lose his job because of just one sentence?
And it was expulsion!
What will he do after the background check?
Although he is quite capable, there are strict requirements for joining big companies. Even if you have the ability, if you have problems with your character, many big companies will not want you!
Those around him were also extremely shocked by what Horstley said.
However, upon closer reflection, I quickly accepted this fact and also felt a sense of awe.
Secretary Jiang is actually President Huo's wife? That means she's the boss's wife of the Huo Group? Wow!
The Huo family is a top-tier wealthy family in Kyoto. It is common knowledge that their CEO, Huo, is likely to be the future head of the Huo family. The Huo family is huge, with members in the military, politics, business, and law. Even those who have branched out are all prominent figures.
Money goes without saying, because they must have more than they could ever imagine.
So Secretary Jiang has always been an extremely wealthy woman!? A genuine socialite from a wealthy family!!?
Thinking of this, everyone was shocked and filled with emotion—
Secretary Jiang, with such a high status, used to always greet them with a smile and politeness, without any airs whatsoever.
His attitude was even better than that of some department secretaries-general; he wasn't arrogant at all because he was the general secretary.
Everyone was filled with emotion, but also a little scared. Luckily, they hadn't said anything unpleasant, or they might have been fired too.
After all, it makes sense. If their own wives were in such danger, who wouldn't be worried? And then, to make matters worse, they heard some idiot spreading rumors that their wives were mistresses.
"Lover" here doesn't mean "lover." They're both adult men. Who wouldn't realize that the person just now was spreading rumors about Secretary Jiang, implying that she got to her position through her body?
There are few normal men in this world, but they do exist. The married men present who love their wives usually despise men who frequently doubt women's work abilities and spread rumors and slander against women.
Hearing that Huo Sili had fired the other person, he thought that the person deserved it, and at the same time felt that Huo Sili was a real man for doing this.
The female employees present, after understanding the situation, were also filled with emotion.
It is said that Secretary Jiang is beautiful, kind-hearted, and capable at work. She has both beauty and a successful career.
She now has such a handsome, rich, and successful husband. Although they are secretly married, it's truly enviable.
Meanwhile, Jiang Qin, who was the envy of many women, felt as if she were dreaming, as if it were all too unreal.
Of course, this doesn't mean Jiang Qin was happy about their relationship being made public. On the contrary, at this moment, Jiang Qin was increasingly enveloped by a vague and unsettling feeling, and felt very uncomfortable.
It was like having a very distressing dream within a dream, very chaotic, making her feel uncomfortable both physically and mentally.
But because she felt so uncomfortable, she could smell the familiar, faint woody scent on the man and see the familiar scene.
Therefore, Jiang Qin knew that she was not dreaming; this was her reality.
Just now, in front of so many people, Huo Sili announced the news of her secret marriage to him.
Jiang Qin really didn't understand why Huo Sili would make their relationship public at this time. Was it just because that employee said she was his lover?
This kind of thing has happened before, but at most he would just ask the other party's immediate supervisor to strengthen management and teach them a lesson.
But Jiang Qin's head was too dizzy at the moment. She had been jolted and frightened in the elevator and felt a little nauseous. She couldn't think of any more complicated thoughts and just wanted to lie down quietly by herself for a while.
She opened her mouth, but Horstley wasn't finished speaking.
"Going forward, I don't want to hear similar rumors at Huo's anymore, whether it's about Secretary Jiang or other female colleagues. You are all adults, and spreading rumors is illegal. I don't need to elaborate on that."
The other male employees in the same department as the male employee who had been named and dismissed earlier quickly spoke up to vouch for him and accused him of making the same remarks.
Huo Sili didn't give her any more attention. He looked at the person in his arms. Jiang Qin was not in a good state right now. Especially after hearing Huo Sili's public statement, her already dizzy mind became even more confused. She felt unwell, so she couldn't speak loudly.
Seeing him looking at her, she quickly said, "I want to lie down and rest for a while, my head is so dizzy."
"Okay, I'll carry you to the medical room."
The repair crew members who were still stunned by the shocking news came to their senses upon hearing this and quickly made way.
He Xu, who had followed, glanced at Huo Sili, who was carrying Jiang Qin and leaving in a hurry, and then at the male employee who had just been called out and fired and whose face was now ashen.
After hesitating for half a second, He Xu stepped forward and personally led the person to the personnel department. Putting aside everything else, there was one thing he could guarantee—
If this person who insulted his wife is fired quickly, President Huo will definitely be in a better mood. Otherwise, President Huo will probably give him a cold shoulder. Besides, going to President Huo's place now would just be like being a third wheel!
As a trusted confidant, you need to be perceptive at times like this, otherwise you'll be the one who gets punished!
When the doctor on duty saw Huo Sili carrying Jiang Qin into the medical room, he was also startled.
However, doctors, especially older doctors, are very experienced in dealing with interpersonal relationships. And coincidentally, the doctor on duty was one of them. After a moment of surprise, he professionally asked Jiang Qin where she felt unwell.
Soon, Jiang Qin was carried to a private ward by Huo Sili and gently placed on the bed.
Huo Sili opened the snow-white cotton quilt, which was folded into a neat square, and carefully covered Jiang Qin with it.
A voice reminded him that it was a good time to say those words, but another voice followed immediately, saying that it wasn't the right time; she felt very uncomfortable.
If I say it now, it will bother her and make her even more uncomfortable.
No, let's try another time. Today is Monday, so we'll meet again on Wednesday.
But even though I went out like that, my feet seemed to have a mind of their own and wouldn't move.