Upon hearing Huo Shiqian’s instructions, Xiao Wang immediately said to Guo Jiumin, "Mr. Guo, you’ve come from so far to Capital City, on behalf of our chief, I am deeply grateful to you!"

"So, I’ll lead Mr. Guo to the table and have a good drink with him to express our gratitude for his long journey." Like Guo Jiumin, Xiao Wang wore a smiling face, appearing genuinely "sincere."

"Great!" only to hear Guo Jiumin say loudly, as if unaware of Xiao Wang’s intentions to get him drunk.

Meanwhile, after Xiao Wang led Guo Jiumin away, Huo Shiqian turned around and returned to the room to find Xia Chuyi.

As soon as Huo Shiqian walked in, Xia Chuyi, who had just put the child in the crib, couldn’t help but ask, "Who is this Mr. Guo, what’s his background? Is he from the Guo family in G City?"

"Yes." Huo Shiqian nodded, not hiding anything from Xia Chuyi.

"He is the younger uncle of Guo Jiacheng," Huo Shiqian said, "considered the old master’s child born in his later years — but not of the same mother as Guo Jiacheng’s father."

"Not the same mother?" Xia Chuyi frowned and asked, "Was he born of a stepmother?"

"No." Huo Shiqian shook his head and said, "Born outside."

With that, Xia Chuyi understood.

Guo Jiumin is considered an illegitimate child.

"He used to be very favored by the old master, therefore Guo Jiacheng’s father’s position was once in danger." Huo Shiqian spoke calmly, "But later, it was Guo Jiacheng’s father who succeeded."

"So now, even at this age, Guo Jiumin is still just a chief." Huo Shiqian said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Xia Chuyi understood the general situation of Guo Jiumin.

An illegitimate child, in the Guo family, his identity and status are extremely awkward.

Come to think of it, although both Guo Jiumin and Huo Shiqian hold the position of chief, even with the same position, there is much to be considered here.

If someone Huo Shiqian’s age becomes a chief, it would almost mean boundless prospects.

But Guo Jiumin, still a chief at his age—with his background as an illegitimate child and having competed for position with the head of the Guo family...

It’s destined that Guo Jiumin has almost no chance of climbing further.

Moreover, even being chiefs, the gap between having real power and not having it is incredibly large.

After all, having power means having the opportunity to earn merit.

If one doesn’t even have the chance to earn merit, how can one talk about promotion?

In G City, Guo Jiumin belongs to those without much real power.

"I understand." Xia Chuyi voiced her conjecture, "Is he trying to climb up then? So he’s trying to curry favor with the Huo and Ou families?"

"It’s not certain at the moment." Hearing his wife’s words, Huo Shiqian calmly replied, "In any case, matters unrelated to us, you needn’t concern yourself with."

Xia Chuyi knew her husband was trying to reassure her, so she nodded and said, "I understand."

"Good, that’s fine." Huo Shiqian said, "Chuyi, Xiao Wu has already appeared twice, there’s no need to bring him out again." 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

This meant she didn’t need to go out for now, either.

Upon hearing this, Xia Chuyi naturally understood her husband’s implication, and said, "I understand."

After finishing their conversation, Huo Shiqian gently kissed her, and then went out again to entertain the guests.

Once outside, Huo Shiqian looked at Guo Jiumin from afar, squinted slightly, and then turned and went to the study.

In the study, Huo Shiqian immediately dialed the phone number for G City—to get information from Guo Jiacheng.