Chapter 125 Fireside Chat
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Charlotte took off her black sand hat, undid her bun, and let her flamboyant red hair spread out. She looked at Huasi with eyes without any warmth.

Huasi covered her mouth, blinked her eyes, and her voice revealed a hint of uneasiness: "Did I say something wrong?"

"Little Charlotte, look how you scared our lovely young lady." Friedrich picked up the Wushan tea handed to him by Shen Ji, sniffed it with his eyes closed with a look of enjoyment, and then placed the teacup in front of Hua Si and made a gesture of invitation: "The lovely lady first."

As someone who had relied on being shameless to get into the circle of big shots and did odd jobs, and then became a big shot by pretending to be a big shot, this little bit of social skills is not a problem for Hua Si.

If Charlotte's part was just revealed like this, who knows what kind of trap it might hide.

Looking at Friedrich who was smiling radiantly, she responded with a subtle but polite smile and pushed the teacup in front of her to the other side with both hands.

"Senior Xia, please."

Charlotte looked at the teacup with steam rising from it without saying a word, while Friedrich showed a hurt expression:

"My lovely young lady, I understand your virtue of respecting the elderly and loving the young. But although Charlotte is the worst tempered one among us, she is not the oldest one among us. If you want to respect the elderly and love the young, you are respecting the wrong person. You should give me this cup of tea."

Friedrich pointed his index finger at the table in front of him, and Charlotte's expression became even worse.

Seeing this, Friedrich leaned closer to the flower and whispered in a volume loud enough for everyone to hear, "You see, because you think little Charlotte is old, she is unhappy."

Hua Si showed a little panic on her face and cursed in her heart, he was worthy of being her good brother, even the feeling of being annoying was so similar to her!

The previous matter has not been resolved yet.

He started to set traps for her and put accusations on her with all his might!
Hua Si knew clearly that at this moment, any explanation or self-justification would be in vain, so it would be better to simply make her position clear and put the blame back on her.

After all, the establishment of some relationships requires offending other relationships to death.

Huasi looked at Friedrich with an angry expression, but her tone was that of a young man who is not afraid of a tiger:
"Senior, I believe that age brings a person experience, knowledge, strength and achievements that satisfy oneself, and the calmness that comes with years. These are by no means unhappy things. On the contrary, sometimes I really hope to skip the process of hard work and directly reach the day when I can enjoy the fruits of life. Your joke is neither funny nor gentlemanly, just like no one should live a long life and grow old peacefully."

Hua Si's righteous words contained a poisoned soft knife.

Not to mention Friedrich's relationship with Big Brother, except for him, everyone else present was either her boss, her superior, or her superior's superior.

Even if Friedrich didn't set a trap for herself, if she had to find someone to take the blame, she would definitely choose him as a meat shield.

What’s more, he bumped into him himself?
Friedrich's reaction was not anger but laughter, and even exaggerated surprise:
"Oh! As a young and lovely lady in her prime, your words are really surprising. In fact, I also think that only a shallow and empty life will be obsessed with youth, unable to appreciate the diversity of beauty, and even unable to taste the mellow wine of time and years!"

Looking at the happy expression in front of me, I am almost the most beautiful wine. You come and praise me. I express it clearly and unmistakably.

The flower seemed to blink, with an expression that was hard to describe, but she still spoke sincerely: "Not all things carved out by time are good."

This remark successfully made everyone present laugh except Friedrich.

Even Charlotte, who had always been in a bad mood, couldn't help but curl her lips.

Friedrich's chest heaved, but after taking a breath, he only said, "It's been a long time since I had such a direct and sincere communication with a young person. It's really unforgettable to communicate with you!"

Charlotte picked up the teacup and took a sip, saying indifferently:
"It's been a long time since you were humiliated by someone who is not as strong as you. You are so embarrassed." After saying that, Xia Luo looked at Hua Si again and said, "Many people outside think that 'Director' is a title for Xu Hong. From now on, just call me Senior Xia. The Library Association may also be disbanded, so don't call me President or Vice President."

Hua Si was about to follow suit and agree to her superior's words.

Friedrich came closer again: "You understand the gentleman's painstaking efforts, right?" He winked at Huasi and said, "Just now I was just trying to make little Charlotte happy and divert her attention. A gentleman would not make fun of a lady's appearance and age unless it was absolutely necessary. You just misunderstood him. Drink this cup and he will forgive you."

Friedrich raised his chin proudly and handed another cup of tea to Hua Si.

Hua Si thanked him with her mouth, but what she was thinking about was how to quickly pick up her good brother and shake him hard to wake him up, so that he could hear the magnanimity and awareness of his subordinates!

Just because you are an albino lizard dragon, don't use his inhuman aesthetics to challenge her normality as a human being!
"How's it going? Do you feel anything?"

Seeing that Huasi had almost finished her tea, Friedrich asked her about it with concern, and Charlotte also looked at her.

Hua Si nodded: "It's hot."

"What else?" Friedrich refused to give up.

Hua Si smiled and smacked her lips: "It tastes good! I want to drink it every day."

Xie Jin's eyelids twitched.

The production of this tea is so small that he can't bear to drink it every day, but the little girl actually wants to drink it every day.

It turns out that when you are young you dare to think.

Xie Jin was secretly complaining in his heart, but Friedrich still did not give up.

"anything else!?"

The flowers seem confused.

Is this because you are dissatisfied with her answer?

Charlotte explained: "People who drink Wushan tea for the first time may stimulate their spiritual power."

Huasi's eyes curved: "No wonder I feel more energetic and comfortable!"

Seeing that Charlotte said that it could stimulate spiritual power, Hua Si did not show any disappointment, and Xie Jin said:
"Drink more. This is Wushan tea from deep in the Peace Battlefield. It can not only stimulate mental strength, but also remove toxins left in the human body by source crystals and evolution agents. The market price is nearly one million Alliance coins per gram. Many people can't buy it even if they have money in hand."

What I mean is, don’t even think about drinking it every day!

Xie Jin picked up the teapot from the stove and poured himself another cup.

As if she didn't understand Xie Jin's other intention, Hua Si thanked him happily: "Okay, thank you for the reminder, boss!"

After saying that, Hua Si picked up the teacup with both hands and drank the last bit of the tea in the cup.

Seeing this, Friedrich waved his hand and moved the tea stove and the teapot on it to in front of him, then picked up the teapot and poured the tea for him.

"Young and lovely lady, your boss is obsessed with money. You should taste this tea carefully and don't learn from your boss's greed. Here, these are the gifts for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, one of the exquisite gift boxes in Xie Jin's hand flew in front of Hua Si.

"Friedrich!" Ignoring Xie Jin's anger, he winked at the flowers again:
"Your boss is notoriously stingy, but it doesn't matter. I will give you the benefits he doesn't give you."

"Friedrich, where is your spirit of contract? You have agreed to accept defeat and all the Wushan tea leaves in Xu Hong's safe belong to me. Are you going back on your word now?"

After picking his ears, Friedrich stretched out his index finger and shook it elegantly and provocatively:

"No no no, yelling in front of two beautiful and lovely ladies is not what a gentleman should do!"

"I'm your uncle!"

People die for money, birds die for food, and old tea lovers are even more willing to lift up their robes, put aside their civilization, and roll up their arms to work for what they love.

Xie Jin stood up angrily and wanted to immediately grab Friedrich and take him outside to stretch his muscles.

Friedrich's eyes were also filled with eagerness to try.

Just as the two were about to fight, a calm voice interrupted them. Shen Ji said:
"You two are over 250 years old in total. You did it in front of a little girl. Aren't you afraid that she will feel that heroes are disillusioned and history is nihilistic? She will doubt the historical records, teachers and educational institutions. None of them are reliable."

Friedrich, who had already stood up and was about to go out with Xie Jin, frowned in confusion: "Shen, I'm a little suspicious, are you scolding us?"

"He was just scolding us! He said you were an idiot and that I was unreliable!"

Shen Ji lowered his head, blew on the teacup, and spoke calmly, his face as usual: "Where is the evidence?"

You two look at me and I look at you.

Suddenly, they felt that instead of fighting with each other, they wanted to beat up Shen Ji together.

……

……

"I heard right away that Mr. Shen wants to find evidence. Is there anything I can help with?"

A thought came directly into everyone's mind, and they all looked up, only to see an elegant middle-aged man stepping into the tea room.

The person who came was Shao Zhengqing, the lord of Yancheng, who had met Hua Si once in the corridor of the research institute.

"Xiao Qingqing, are you done with your work? You came just in time. You are the most fair. Come and judge for us."

Friedrich vividly described to Shao Zhengqing what had just happened and asked, "Do you think he was scolding us?"

Shao Zhengqing smiled and said, "As expected of Mr. Shen, he is always so strict in what he says and does, which makes people feel they can find loopholes, but also leaves them no loopholes to exploit."

Translated, this means that Shen Ji cursed without using any dirty words, and was also mentioning Friedrich and Xie Jin, trying to identify himself with them.

But, it is equally flawless.

Not a single word was conclusive, but every word revealed the truth and flattered Shen Ji just right. Even if the two were not familiar with each other, these words would never offend him.

"They are indeed master and apprentice, and they are also people in power. They are much dirtier than those of us who engage in business wars. Their minds are like a hornet's nest."

"Thank you very much, thank you for the compliment." Shao Zhengqing answered modestly and sincerely.

Xie Jin snorted coldly: "It's really boring to talk to you people. You wear masks all day long, don't you feel tired? You don't even have the courage of a little girl!"

"I agree with Xie Jin on this point. Being upright and honest is the quality a gentleman should have."

"There's nothing we can do. If you lose, you lose money. If we lose, we lose our lives. Only by incorporating carefulness and prudence into our lives can we live longer." Shen Ji held the teacup and looked straight ahead: "Don't stand, Xiao Shao, sit down."

Shao Zhengqing sat down nearby, right between Hua Si and Xia Luo, opposite Shen Ji.

"What is it that requires you to handle it personally as soon as you come back?" Charlotte asked.

After a glance at the flower who was only focused on drinking tea, Shao Zhengqing replied: "Song Hui accepted benefits from the Bai family. I thought he just turned a blind eye and let some minor characters in. I didn't expect that the warden of Ward No. 9 also became a member of the Bai family. He released Bai Yuchuan while we were away."

Hearing this news, Charlotte was a little angry:

"He really doesn't look like a southerner! He obviously has our support. Integrity and smoothness are not in conflict. It would be fine if he only chose smoothness, but coupled with his greed, it's time to change him."

Shen Ji heated the teacup and placed it on the table, then looked at Shao Zhengqing and said, "Pour your own tea."

Shao Zhengqing nodded politely, then opened his palms, and the cup that was just across the table from him was held in his hand the next second, while the teapot in front of Friedrich was lifted up by a ghost and began to pour tea for Shao Zhengqing.

Xie Jin couldn't help but praise him: "As expected of the No. 1 brain evolver on the youth list. Who says brain evolvers don't have offensive capabilities? They can only make achievements in research. Xiao Shao not only has first-rate IQ and analytical ability, but he has also achieved control over objects, which is difficult for mental evolvers to do. He is really promising at a young age."

"Mr. Xie, compared to the seniors in the Hall of Heroes, the younger generation still has a lot of work to do." Shao Zhengqing then turned his gaze to Hua Si, "The truly promising young people are here. Miss Hua, I heard that you went down to the cave in the name of a secret mission of the Supervisory Committee? How was the final mission?"

Hua Si was listening to a few people chatting silently, wondering why they were still bothered by her own business.

She blinked: "Not bad, I made some discoveries."

Then, Hua Si pointed out in the relevant information that Su Yan had sent her that almost every missing person might have gone into the cave.

He also talked about how he had used the extraordinary object B-21 to create a dream pocket watch and had seen the scene of Bai Yuchuan being hypnotized.

The time was just slightly changed to say that it was after she took in the dream-making pocket watch.

Hua Si seemed to pay attention to the expressions of the people present.

Neither Shao Zhengqing, who asked the question, nor Shen Ji, the highest person in charge of this task, seemed to be surprised by Hua Si's words.

There are two possibilities for this calm reaction: one is that the people present have seen many storms and waves, and the other is that they actually knew about these things a long time ago.

And the flower seems to be the latter!
So, in fact, they have long felt that all this was caused by the eldest brother?
Shen Ji resolved Hua Si's confusion: "Our investigation into this matter is related to the pressure from outsiders, because many of their people died later."

Xie Jin curled his lips: "Just tell me the Bai family's name."

Ignoring Xie Jin's words, Shen Ji raised his eyelids and looked at Hua Si, asking: "Besides this, have you found anything else?"

At this moment, Hua seemed to be able to feel the mental power of everyone on the field, like a strong searchlight beam, concentrated on her face.

She scratched her head and asked, "I also picked up a book. Can that be considered a discovery?"