Going to the Meeting

The sun had risen high in the sky, and gentle rays of light filtered through the curtains, casting into the hotel room. Chen Guo slowly opened her eyes, her legs unconsciously drawing together, feeling her body still immersed in the indulgence of last night.

Recalling what happened last night, Chen Guo felt a flutter in her chest and a bit of regret. Why had she let Liu Hao have his way so quickly? As people on Zhihu said, things that come too quickly are rarely cherished.

She climbed out of bed, picked up her clothes, and went into the bathroom to shower. After showering, Chen Guo realised she hadn't brought any change of clothes to K City, so she wrapped herself in a bathrobe and crawled back into bed.

Liu Hao, feeling the movement beside him, opened his eyes and naturally wrapped his arm around Chen Guo's shoulder. He looked at the artful oil painting hanging on the wall. He didn't have an appreciation for postmodern aesthetics, so that he couldn't understand the abstract artwork on the wall, but he pretended to be serious while secretly groping Chen Guo.

"Stop it!" Chen Guo slapped away Liu Hao's playful hand and scolded, "It's all your fault for being so reckless. My clothes are torn, and I have nothing to wear."

"No worries, I'll have someone send a set over," Liu Hao chuckled mischievously. "Since it's still early..."

"What do you want to do?" Chen Guo instinctively crossed her arms over her chest.

"I want to!"

"Want to?" Chen Guo was taken aback and then blushed, "Wait, wait..."

Two hours later...

The two, having just finished another round of passion, walked out of the bathroom and heard a knock on the door. Liu Hao opened it to find a young girl in a hotel staff uniform.

"Sir, your friend asked me to bring you two sets of clothes."

The staff member hurriedly handed the clothes to Liu Hao and quickly left with a red face, as a man is most handsome right after a shower, with wet hair...

After getting dressed, the two went downstairs to the restaurant for breakfast. Chen Guo held onto Liu Hao's arm, not because they were particularly intimate, but because her legs were so weak that she was afraid of falling without support.

After breakfast, Chen Guo asked Liu Hao if they were going back to the Excellent Era Club or staying in K City for the day. Liu Hao said they should definitely spend the day in K City, but he had an important matter to attend to first.

...

In the afternoon, Liu Hao took Chen Guo to a pool hall.

The pool hall's decor caught Chen Guo's eye. Neon lights reflected colourful hues off the walls, creating a swaying ambience.

The air was filled with a mix of cologne and sweat, though most of the patrons playing pool were not handsome young men but rather middle-aged men with beer bellies who liked to wear cologne to enhance their masculine charm.

"Did you invite me here to play pool?" Chen Guo asked, "Just so you know, I'm not very good at it, so don't call me a noob!"

"We're not here just to play pool," Liu Hao chuckled sinisterly.

Seeing Liu Hao's sly expression, Chen Guo instinctively let go of his arm, crossing her arms over her chest and looking reluctant, "You... you want to do it again? Aren't you tired? And here... isn't it a bit inappropriate?"

Liu Hao's face went dark, thinking to himself, "Sister, what are you thinking? Am I that desperate? And what do you mean by your last sentence? Do you actually want to?"

He quickly waved his hand, "What are you thinking? Besides playing a bit of pool, I just want to introduce you to two people."

Seeing Liu Hao's serious expression, Chen Guo realised she had misunderstood and blushed, almost steaming from her head. After tasting the forbidden fruit, she couldn't help but feel a dependency on Liu Hao...

"Don't be shy. These two people will definitely surprise you!" Liu Hao smiled and put his arm around Chen Guo's waist, calming her down.

"Who? Ye Qiu and Su Mucheng?" Chen Guo asked excitedly. Although she was now Liu Hao's girlfriend, her favourite professional players were still Su Mucheng and then Ye Qiu.

"Hey, I don't mind if you like Su Mucheng, but mentioning Ye Qiu makes me mad," Liu Hao said, feigning anger.

Chen Guo laughed, "Aww, is little Hao Hao jealous?"

"Of course not," Liu Hao denied, "and what's with 'little Hao Hao'? It doesn't sound imposing at all."

"I just thought of it. Calling you Liu Hao feels too formal. 'Little Hao Hao' sounds nice, especially since I'm older than you," Chen Guo said matter-of-factly. "You can call me Guo Guo."

"Uh... Guo Guo, can we agree that you call me 'little Hao Hao' in private, but please give me some face in public..." Liu Hao pleaded.

Chen Guo grinned and made an "ok" gesture, "No problem, little Hao Hao."

Liu Hao felt exhausted.

"So, are you really taking me to see Su Mucheng?" Chen Guo asked excitedly.

Liu Hao shook his head, "Ye Qiu and Su Mucheng should be on a flight back to H City. I'm taking you to meet two other people."

"Who?" Chen Guo asked, puzzled.

"The duo of Blossoming Chaos," Liu Hao said slowly.

"Sun Zheping and Zhang Jiale!" Chen Guo exclaimed, her mouth wide open. Besides One Autumn Leaf and Dancing Rain, her favorite duo was the once-dominant Fallen Leaves and Blossoming Chaos.

"Are you familiar with them?" Chen Guo asked.

Liu Hao shook his head, "Not really, but after today, we will be."

Sun Zheping would owe him a big favour, and that favour could be pretty helpful in the future.

The two continued inside, stopping at a private room door and knocking. The recently retired Zhang Jiale opened the door.

Before coming, Liu Hao had called Sun Zheping and learned that he and Zhang Jiale were playing pool here, so they came over after getting the address.

"Liu Hao?" Zhang Jiale looked surprised. He didn't interact with Liu Hao much and held no grudges or interests, but Chen Guo caught his eye.

Beautiful! Truly beautiful!

Chen Guo, now radiating the unique charm of a mature woman after experiencing love, had already turned heads as they walked through the hall.

More importantly, her beautiful legs were encased in alluring black stockings.

"Hello, beautiful. What's your name?" Zhang Jiale flirted, brushing his hair back.

"Hello, Zhang Jiale. I'm Chen Guo, Liu Hao's girlfriend!" Chen Guo extended her hand confidently.

Hearing she was Liu Hao's girlfriend, Zhang Jiale lost interest in Chen Guo. He lightly shook her hand and invited the two inside.

He knew Sun Zheping invited Liu Hao, but he didn't understand why Sun Zheping was so familiar with Liu Hao. Playing pool was a personal activity; only friends would be invited.

"You're here!" Sun Zheping greeted, putting down his cue and walking over.

(End of the chapter)

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