Tong Qiangqiang looked up when she heard the sound and found that everyone's eyes were on her at the moment, which meant different things. When Han Lie picked her up in front of many reporters, she expected that this time she really jumped into the Yellow River and couldn't wash her relationship with Han Lie.

"Dad, it's really a big deal. I just received a call from my secretary saying that the downstairs of the company was also blocked. Those reporters didn't even let go of the employees, and asked them about the third brother and Wen Hao—"

Before Zhong Jie finished complaining, Zhong Yuanshan interrupted angrily: "So I asked you to prepare public relations in advance a long time ago, do you all listen to it?!"

Hu Xiaoting defended Zhong Jie in a low voice unconvinced: "There is no airtight wall in the world, since you have done this kind of pickled thing, you should expect that one day it will be exposed." Where can it be prevented......"

The spearhead is again aimed at Tong Qiangqiang and Han Lie.

Zhong Yuanshan said with a calm face: "Is it in vain to spend such a large amount of public relations expenses every year? You should immediately call a few big media! Let them take the lead in taking down these false reports first! No matter how foolish the small media are, their coverage is limited!"

Zhong Jie hesitated and said, "Dad, I have already asked the people under me to do what you said." But this time, I don't know what's going on, the editors-in-chief of several major media seem to be colluding and determined to toss our Zhong family. ”

"How is it possible?!" Zhong Yuanshan frowned, "Our Zhong family is not an ordinary small business, they will not leave a way out for themselves when they are crazy!"

Zhong Jie wanted to tell Zhong Yuanshan. They seemed to be really crazy this time, but they didn't dare to speak, so they just said: "Dad, it's very strange, I suspect that someone is spending a lot of money against us." It is about to celebrate the 36th anniversary of our group, and deliberately picking up a scandal at such a time will undoubtedly have a great impact on us. Now we may have to postpone the celebration. ”

"Second uncle, you're too alarmist. Zhong Wenhao refuted Zhong Jie's statement, "If you want to target our Zhong family, how much price will it cost? You know, if they don't kill us this time, when the limelight passes, they will wait to be crushed to death by our Zhong family." ”

"What if several rival companies join forces?" Zhong Jie argued, "The midfielder and Taihe haven't stumbled us!"

"Just with a few of them jumping off the beam, if they can succeed, they will be squeezed into a corner by our Zhong family?"

“……”

"Okay!" Zhong Yuanshan looked at Zhong Wenhao and Zhong Jie with a dark face, "If you have time to make a guess here, it's better to think of more ways to solve the problem! If the people under your hand can't do it, you will call in person! If you don't give face, then let me let out this old face! You will also say that the 36th anniversary is about to be celebrated, so you have to suppress it! Otherwise, the anniversary of the Zhong Group will become a gossip meeting on the private life of the Zhong family! Maybe there will be some ridiculous stories to be made!"

"It's been arranged!" Hu Xiaoting took the iPad and handed it to several people, "Oh my God! What are you talking about?!" It's not a family, it's not a family, it's not a family, it's genetic, 'The upper beam is not right, the lower beam is crooked'?"

Hu Xiaoting didn't dare to read out the content in the back, because it was about Zhong Yuanshan's early years.

However, even so, Zhong Yuanshan could guess from the words "heredity" and "Shangliang" that he was alluding to him, and there was a trend of mountain rain brewing on his face, and he roared: "What are you doing in a daze! What should you do!"

Zhong Wenhao and Zhong Jie hurriedly went to handle the order that Zhong Yuanshan had just given, Zhu Jinhua went upstairs to take care of An Lu, and Hu Xiaoting also hugged Zhong Ruchen and Zhong Runing to avoid the battlefield.

There are only the two protagonists of the scandal left.

Tong Qiangqiang felt that he was a sinner in the eyes of everyone, and he lowered his head and did not say anything, trying his best to weaken his sense of existence in front of Zhong Yuanshan.

Especially Zhong Yuanshan's gaze fell on her lower abdomen inexplicably, looking like she had something to say, and Tong Qiangqiang had a sense of foreboding. A minute ago, Han Lie went outside to answer the phone, leaving her alone to face Zhong Yuanshan, becoming more and more frightened.

After a while, Zhong Yuanshan silently asked Sun Xian to push him back to the study.

As soon as the door of the study was closed, he asked Sun Xian, "What do you think about this?"

Sun Xian's expression was solemn: "Actually, I agree with the second master's analysis. It wouldn't have evolved so quickly without the people behind it. I've carefully looked at the earliest post, and many of the details can't be described so accurately unless someone knows the inside story. ”

Zhong Yuanshan said coldly: "Hurry up and check." Isn't it possible to find out the network ID address now?"

"And the reporters at the door. In the afternoon they did not disperse. Invite Director Liu!"

Sun Xian's jaw was raised.

"As for Qiang Qiang...... Zhong Yuanshan's expression turned, as if he was making a final choice.

In the other corner of the Zhong Mansion, Zhong Wenhao was calling Hou Ling: "You just need to stop in moderation, don't continue to stir up." ”

Although he reminded Hou Ling like this, to be honest, he was really happy to see Tong Qiangqiang and Han Lie becoming the target of public criticism and being insulted by the people all over the country. Especially when he didn't expect that there would be netizens to help defend him for beating Han Lie last time.

"Coward. Hou Ling teased, "This is just the beginning of a little sweetness, are you satisfied?"

Zhong Wenhao sighed: "I'm worried that the situation will get out of control later." You don't see that the old man is involved now. ”

"The more angry your grandfather is, the more disgusted he will be with your uncle. He caused all the incidents, wasn't he? What's more, what netizens said was the truth, and it wasn't fabricated out of thin air. Didn't you get used to your grandfather's control of you before? ”

Zhong Wenhao was silent. What Hou Ling said was indeed poking at his true thoughts in the depths of his heart, but he was not completely without sorrow, and categorically warned Hou Ling: "Stop immediately." This matter can no longer involve the rest of the Zhong family. ”

Hou Ling compromised: "Okay, okay." I don't have anything else to think about. However, I will continue to help you run the group of trolls who are responsible for maintaining you, and you should seize the time to establish a good image in front of the media, and don't waste the opportunity in vain. ”

Hanging up the phone, Zhong Wenhao clicked into the Weibo topic, swiped a few new contents, and looked at the impassioned remarks of netizens, but his mood was not too comfortable. He suddenly remembered that he was worried that in case Han Lie also broke the news about him on the Internet in order to turn the situation around......

Just thinking about it, Zhong Wenhao suddenly became a thriller - he was carried away by the heart of revenge, and he didn't think about it thoroughly?!

He hurriedly called Hou Ling again, asking her to pay attention to the dynamics at all times, once there are signs of picking him up, how much money will have to be cut off in the cradle!

Here, Han Lie finished the phone, returned to the living room, and called Tong Qiangqiang up: "Go." ”

Tong Qiangqiang got up, and Ah Hua followed his footsteps to the small side door next to the kitchen.

Han Lie had already opened the door, leaned over to look at it, and then gestured to Tong Qiangqiang to follow.

A car pulled up at the mouth of the alley, and McHeuzer waved at them from the driver's window.

After the three of them got into the car, Mai Xiuze immediately started the car.

When the car passed by the gate of the Zhong Mansion, a large number of reporters were still squatting. Knowing that people outside couldn't see her, Tong Qiangqiang still subconsciously shrunk his neck. After gradually driving away, she asked Han Lie, "Where are we going?"

Han Lie stretched his arms. Lazy replied, "Get out of here." ”

"Don't you have to say hello to Grandpa Zhong?" Zhong Yuanshan obviously didn't have anything to say to her. Moreover, her original intention of coming to Zhong Mansion today was to completely end the divorce with Zhong Wenhao.

Han Lie squinted at Tong Qiangqiang: "Don't you know your current situation? If you say hello to the old man, you will try that you can't walk." ”

Tong Qiangqiang was puzzled.

Han Lie raised his eyebrows and explained, "Before this matter was exposed, he already had the idea of sending you away. Now that the whole city is making trouble, what do you think he will do with you?"

Tong Qiangqiang's expression immediately stiffened.

Mai Xiuze made a fool of himself in front of him, pretending to be a reporter to "interview" Tong Qiangqiang: "On behalf of the majority of female compatriots, I would like to ask Miss Tong a question: What means did you rely on to hook up with your husband's uncle?"

Tong Qiangqiang: "......" She really wants to stun Mai Xiuze with a stick!

Mai Xiuze noticed the anger in Tong Qiangqiang's eyes through the rearview mirror. Laughing and shutting up, he concentrated on driving.

"Are you afraid?" Han Lie turned his head sideways and looked down at her, "Are you afraid of being attacked by a group?"

Tong Qiangqiang recalled the feeling of suffocation when he was surrounded at the door of the Zhong Mansion, and his heart couldn't help but tremble slightly. After a little hesitation, she asked Han Lie, "It's the more trouble that has caused you, right?"

She was just an unknown woman, but Han Lie was different. His career has moved from Australia to China, and he has just recently made a name for himself in the industry, and he has made such a big splash in the negative press. The label attached to him instantly fell from an industry elite to a secular illegitimate child.

Han Lie bowed slightly: "It's really a little troublesome. ”

Tong Qiangqiang's guilt became more and more inflicted.

For the sake of prudence, Mai Xiuze drove the car into the underground parking lot, and after confirming that there were no reporters squatting, the group took the elevator back to the apartment, and then listened to Han Lie tell Ah Hua to help her pack her luggage together.

Tong Qiangqiang was stunned: "Why do you want to pack your luggage?"

Mai Xiuze replied for Han Lie: "If it is like this, it will be for a long time to come." You can't go out normally, so why don't you take the opportunity to take a break. It's also a way to avoid the limelight, and you don't have to see everyone's abuse of you every day. ”

Tong Qiangqiang was so shocked that his eyes were about to pop out: "Where are you going?"

Mai Xiuze smiled brightly: "Go to the place where your uncle once lived." ”

Tong Qiangqiang reacted for two seconds and looked at Han Lie: "Australia?"

Han Lie nodded lightly, confirming what Mai Xiuze said.

Tong Qiangqiang inexplicably remembered that when Han Lie deliberately scared her a few days ago, he recommended countries suitable for her to travel, including Australia.

*

Said go, really left.

But in fact, Han Lie originally needed to come to Sydney for business, but it happened to be a scandal exposed, so he brought Tong Qiangqiang out by the way. Miraculously, he somehow managed to get her visa.

After flying directly to Australia and arriving in the cool Sydney washed by the morning rain ten hours later, Tong Qiangqiang still has a sense of unreality dreaming.

After getting off the plane, someone came to pick them up. Han Lie succinctly gave Tong Qiangqiang a choice: "I still have something to do now, and I have to go to several places." It will be a little tiring. Do you want to come with me, or do you want someone else to drop you off first-"

"I'm with you. "In a strange place, how can she feel safe if she is left alone?" After speaking, she did not forget to add a premise, "If it does not affect your work." ”

"Not really. Han Lie smiled disapprerovingly, and then looked down at the materials in his hand.

The destination is a Chinese hotel chain in Sydney. The manager greeted Han Lie at the door and said very politely: "The guest room is ready." After a tiring journey, Mr. Han, you can rest enough first, and then it's not too late to get busy. ”

Han Lie was noncommittal, the waiter helped them pull the suitcase, Tong Qiangqiang just followed behind Han Lie empty-handed, and the manager personally led them to the door of the room.

As soon as he entered, Tong Qiangqiang was attracted by the sea view outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Han Lie also stepped forward, but only opened the window and looked at the glass with his eyebrows. Immediately, he walked to the side of the bed and lifted the sheets. exposed the mattress, first sat in the corner of the bed and pressed it, and then the whole person fell on the bed in a big shape, staring at the chandelier hanging above his head with deep eyes, and his brows tightened.

Tong Qiangqiang asked Han Lie inexplicably, "What are you doing?"

Han Lie sat up from the bed: "Try the elasticity of the bed." ”

Tong Qiangqiang: Why did the sentence "......" make a picture inappropriate for children in her mind......

Han Lie had already walked into the bathroom, turned on the stopwatch on his phone, stared at the stopwatch while starting to release water, and then put his hand under the shower, as if feeling the temperature.

Soon, he came out again and said directly to Tong Qiangqiang: "You can go." ”

Huh?

Tong Qiangqiang blinked his eyes. Isn't it to live here?

Han Lie's speed obviously frightened the manager as well, and he hurriedly invited Han Lie to the restaurant. The table was filled with various dishes, and Han Lie began to taste them one by one, and the manager next to him had a nervous expression on his face.

The waiter was about to pour red wine for Han Lie, but Han Lie suddenly made a stop gesture, picked up the empty wine glass, and shook his head at a little stain on the wall of the glass.

The manager wiped his sweat and hurriedly instructed the waiter: "Quickly change the cup!"

"No need. Han Lie's eyes were sharp, "There are obvious problems from the carpet in the guest room, the ceiling light to the elevator hygiene, such as the serious aging of the mattress spring, the stains on the bathtub in the bathroom, and the water in the shower cannot be quickly heated in 15 seconds." Also, there is too much MSG in your dishes, and the ingredients in the seafood soup are not fresh at all, and you don't pay attention to details at all. Sorry, you guys don't meet the criteria for 3B. ”

After a ruthless remark, Han Lie got up, took the suitcase of the two of them from the waiter's hand, turned his head, and his gaze faintly crossed Tong Qiangqiang's body. Tong Qiangqiang understood, and immediately got up from the dining table and followed closely.

The manager greeted them with a smile at the beginning, and finally sent them away with a black face. Han Lie was calm as if nothing happened, and after getting into the car, he made a mark in a pile of materials, and then continued to read the next one.

Tong Qiangqiang squinted his eyes twice curiously, and what he saw was all the information about the hotel, and he probably had a spectrum in his heart, and the main job of Han Lie's trip was probably to inspect all the hotels in these materials.

The truth is as she thought. However, after the rapid entry and exit of two or three hotels in a row. Tong Qiangqiang thinks that it is more appropriate to replace the word "investigation" with "provocative......

In the evening, the two entered a hotel again. Tong Qiangqiang habitually carried his suitcase and sat aside waiting for Han Lie to finish picking and stabbing away. She yawned and looked up, only to find Han Lie taking off his coat and sitting down idly across from her, rubbing the back of his neck rather tiredly.

Tong Qiangqiang was stunned: "You ...... Okay?"

Han Lie seemed to remember and told her, "We're staying here tonight." ”

Tong Qiangqiang immediately leaned back with his hands and feet stretched, Han Lie pursed his lips lightly, and asked, "Tired?"

Tong Qiangqiang definitely can't admit it. It was she who chose to follow Han Lie in the morning. Moreover, tired is indeed a little tired, but I have to say, she has learned a lot of good things.

"By the way, uncle," Tong Qiangqiang sat up straight, "What is the standard of '3B' you are talking about?"

Han Lie clasped his hands and tilted his head: "Didn't you follow me all day?" ”

Tong Qiang Qiang carefully recalled the several places that Han Lie focused on every time he went to a hotel, and after summarizing. Unsurely, he asked, "Bed...... Bathroom…… Breakfirst……？”

Han Lie pursed his lips: "Not stupid." ”

Tong Qiangqiang: "......" guessed correctly, guessed correctly, and had to belittle her......

Han Lie stood up and patted her on the head: "It's hard work today. Have a good rest, and when you see your old friend tomorrow, you can play. ”

When he made such a prediction, when Tong Qiangqiang saw Mr. and Mrs. Smith the next day, he was not surprised at all, but he was naturally very happy. Not so long ago respectively. The couple also suggested that she and Han Lie come to Australia together, and they really came.

She hadn't told them about her pregnancy, and Mr. Smith was so surprised to see her pregnant belly that he could put an egg in his mouth: "Oh my God, Tong, you're going to be a mother?"

After being amazed, he subconsciously looked at Han Lie, opened his mouth as if he wanted to ask something, but stopped again.

Tong Qiangqiang was particularly embarrassed, and Mrs. Smith looked at Tong Qiangqiang twice and asked, "It's been four months?"

"Almost. Tong Qiangqiang nodded.

Mrs. Smith didn't ask anything more, but reminded Mr. Smith that in this case, he had to change a few trips that were not suitable for pregnant women.

Mr. Smith personally drove and took Tong Qiangqiang and Han Lie to their house to place their suitcases.

The Smiths advocated a simple life and did not buy a mansion, but lived in an ordinary residential area. The various residential areas passed through have different architectural styles and are naturally connected at the same time.

The residential area where the Smiths live is free from the hustle and bustle of the commercial district, and the spacious streets are full of greenery, and the red brick and green tile houses are arranged in a regular manner, most of which occupy a small area. Some houses have low walls at the door, while others are planted with only flowers and plants, invisibly separating their private spheres.

The car finally drove into a small courtyard surrounded by green trees and red flowers. There is a cluster of autumn leaves lining the mail box at the door. The small courtyard is secluded, the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant, and Tong Qiangqiang liked it almost for the first time. Han Lie's gaze paused on the brilliance dyed at the corner of Tong Qiangqiang's lips, and he smiled faintly.

For the next four days, the journey unfolded unhurriedly. The Opera House, the Gold Coast, the Royal Botanic Gardens and several other special attractions in Sydney, Tong Qiangqiang have visited them all. Of the four, Mr. and Mrs. Smith are locals, and Han Lie once lived here. So it's really three people who accompany her alone.

On the fifth day, the group headed to the Hunter Valley, a two-hour drive from Sydney, a place famous for its beautiful scenery and wine.

Mr. Smith has a private winery here. The balcony of the room faces the extensive vineyard and catchment pond, where the grapes have just been harvested and the vines are planted in full bloom under the warm sun and clear blue sky.

Mr. Smith had itchy hands and immediately invited Han Lie to the golf course with him. Mrs. Smith was not happy to give the two men any more boring company, and took Tong Qiangqiang to the garden.

Ten theme gardens, they don't have time to see them one by one, they just go wherever they want. Most of the flowers and plants are planted in a square-like manner like the European courts, and although the flowers are not in full bloom during this season, it is also very pleasant to stroll in the quiet and quiet on a breezy afternoon.

Mashew-Ze was right. Instead of staying in Rongcheng and being surrounded by scandals every day, it is better to stay away from the place of right and wrong, take the opportunity to come out and relax, and let them make as much trouble as they like.

Neither of them had the stamina to walk too much. What's more, Tong Qiangqiang was still pregnant, and when he passed by the tea shop, Mrs. Smith proposed to rest here and wait for Mr. Smith and Han Lie to pick them up.

Tong Qiangqiang agreed. However, this tea shop is not large, and when I went in, I found that almost all the seats were contracted by a tour group. Only the table on the other side of the partition wall was two empty seats, and a woman was seated reading a book.

The boss led Mrs. Smith and Tong Qiangqiang over, intending to ask the other party if they could share a table, but the woman recognized Mrs. Smith first: "Fang Yi?"

Mrs. Smith was also surprised: "Zhuang Yirou?"

The woman smiled gently, "Long time no see." I didn't expect to run into it here. ”

When I saw it, I knew each other. Naturally, the boss arranged for the two of them to sit down.

The woman moved her gaze to Tong Qiangqiang's face, rather inquiring.

Mrs. Smith briefly introduced: "My friend, Miss Tong. ”

Immediately, she turned to introduce the other party to Tong Qiangqiang: "She is Mrs. Liang." ”

Tong Qiangqiang immediately bowed slightly to the other party in greeting.

Mrs. Liang smiled faintly, looked out the window, closed the book, stood up and said goodbye to Mrs. Smith: "My husband has come to pick me up." If you're not in a hurry to leave, why don't you come to my place tomorrow for dinner? ”

Mrs. Smith should take it.

This Mrs. Liang's temperament is very similar to Mrs. Smith, but Mrs. Smith reflects more of the elegance of a Chinese woman, and Mrs. Liang gives Tong Qiangqiang a very comfortable sense of gentleness and tranquility, and can't help but look at Mrs. Liang a few more times, and watch her leave with a man wearing a top hat.

"Do you remember when I told you that a company wanted to buy a youth hostel founded by Han Lie, and after it was rejected, it stumbled on Han Lie?" Mrs. Smith's sudden question drew Tong Qiangqiang's gaze.

She naturally remembers. Didn't you also say that Han Lie and Mr. Smith teamed up to squeeze each other's companies out of the market?

Mrs. Smith raised her chin in the direction Mrs. Liang had just left: "That is Mrs. Liang's husband, Liang Dawson, is a Chinese, that is, the owner of that company back then. ”