Chapter 294: Purpose
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Song Fan also felt his playful gaze and decided to directly ask, “I heard that Brown Group has a wide range of business interests. May I ask if you have any projects in A City, or are you looking for partners here?”
Not many people knew why Charlie came to A City. He didn’t intend to invest; their usual methods wouldn’t work in this territory. However, he needed a legitimate reason to stay here.
He glanced at Gu Chen and then at Song Fan before whispering, “Indeed, I have such intentions. Brown Group always assesses the situation in various countries. However, this is confidential, so I hope both of you can keep it a secret.”
Few people in the venue knew his identity, assuming he was a guest from some prominent family, not paying much attention. Only Gu Hai knew that he brought someone significant, but Charlie approached him just for the banquet, not revealing much else. Gu Hai couldn’t grasp Charlie’s intentions.
Upon seeing Charlie engaging in conversation with Gu Chen, Gu Hai was alarmed. If Gu Chen collaborated with Brown Group, the Gu family would lose a lot.
Gu Hai quickly approached, smiling, “Charlie, you’re here? I’ve been looking for you for a while. I wanted to introduce my son to you, but I don’t know where he went.”
Without showing any sign, he discreetly separated Charlie from Gu Chen and continued, “You mentioned wanting to experience the local customs in A City.
Mr. Shen’s family is in the tourism business; let’s go talk to him.”
Gu Hai intended to take Charlie away, not planning to let him interact more with Gu Chen.
Charlie didn’t seem to have any intention of staying either. When Gu Hai put his arm around him, he “accidentally” let the cup slip from his hand, and it happened to fall toward Gu Chen.
Song Fan, quick-witted, reached out with her left hand, swiftly catching the cup, then smiled as she placed it on a nearby table.
“Nice move. I didn’t expect such agility and skill from such a beautiful, delicate lady,” Charlie said with a smiling face, but his eyes revealed a coldness.
After having heard about the skilled individuals around Gu Chen, Charlie initially didn’t believe it. After all, Gu Chen was just an heir to an ordinary family, and he didn’t hold the Gu family in high regard. However, he was well aware of the recent assassination attempts on Gu Chen. Now, seeing Gu Chen’s capable assistant, he couldn’t help but be surprised.
He casually glanced at Song Fan’s belly. The dress she wore today was form-fitting, accentuating her slender and graceful waist without any signs of a protruding belly. Charlie was skeptical, but he knew he couldn’t say anything at this moment. He nodded in acknowledgment and followed Gu Hai, leaving.
This time, Gu Chen also felt Charlie’s gaze lingering on Song Fan’s belly. He furrowed his brows and said, “Do you find him strange? And did he just look at your belly?”
“Twice,�� Song Fan affirmed. “Every time he sees me, he looks at my belly. He must have heard the rumors about my pregnancy.”
This was also a puzzling aspect for her. If it was a matter of her being pregnant with a child from the Gu family, she could understand Gu Hail s concern. But why would Charlie, who was from another country, be worried about it?
She asked with some confusion, “Does your family’s overseas business have any connection with Brown Group? Or is there some relationship between your family and the Brown family?”
Gu Chen thought carefully for a moment and then shook his head. If Gu’s Group had projects overseas in collaboration with Brown Group, he would have known. Moreover, he rarely dealt with foreign families and had no idea about any connection between the Gu family and the Brown family.
Song Fan took another deep look at Charlie and whispered, “It seems something is amiss. His purpose in coming to A City is worth investigating.”
While Charlie pretended not to understand the conversations around him, he retreated to the outskirts of the banquet. He didn’t want to get entangled with these people. If he were abroad, it would be impossible for these people to get a meeting with him.
“Sorry!” When he stepped back, he accidentally bumped into someone, hearing a female voice exclaiming, “Oh!”
Upon turning around, he saw Meng Xia wearing a bright red dress. Charlie resisted frowning. He had seen countless beautiful women, but this was the first time he encountered someone dressed so unflattering.. However, considering this girl was the adopted daughter of the Song family, he hesitated before cautiously asking, “Are you Miss Song?”