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Chapter 176 Intimate

Hoshino Hitomi couldn't refuse anymore, so she chuckled and reached out to take the business card.

However, when she saw the familiar name on the business card - Kitagawa Ryosaku, the smile on her face froze.

(ps: In case you don’t remember who Kitagawa Ryotsugu is, let me explain here that he is a scientist of the organization and the leader of the organization’s research group. If you still can’t remember, you can go to Chapter 117)

(By the way, a little easter egg: the leader of the intelligence team is Vermouth, which needs no further elaboration. As for the action team, Rum originally wanted the heroine to take the role, but the heroine didn't want to be the leader of the action team for other reasons, so Kurosawa Jin took the initiative to take her place)

Ono Heizo saw that Hoshino Hitomi's face looked a little bad after seeing the business card, and immediately asked nervously: "Miss Hoshino, are you feeling unwell?"

Hoshino Hitomi smiled awkwardly and said, "It's okay, I just got distracted for a moment."

Hoshino Hitomi was confused: [Kitagawa Ryotsuru is actually the president of the entertainment company where Ono Heizo works?! Doesn’t he run a pharmaceutical company? ]

Xiaoyi was silent for a moment before saying, "Maybe it's someone's side job."

Xiao Yi said disdainfully: [Besides, isn’t the host much more powerful than him? The host is the chairman of the group, and he has at least dozens of companies under his name. If you add the foreign companies, the number is too numerous to count.]

The corners of Hoshino Hitomi's mouth twitched slightly: [Why do you suddenly feel competitive...]

She stroked her chin and thought: [But he is also a leader of this generation. He opened two companies with his own strength. As for me, I just inherited the family business.]

Xiao Yi was stunned when he heard this: [The host is too modest. In my opinion, Beichuan Lianghe is far inferior to the host! ]

Hoshino Hitomi couldn't help but laugh: [Really? Thank you for your recognition of me, but I always feel that you have a prejudice against him.]

Xiaoyi said unhappily: [I didn't like him when he was still Oda Ryoko. He always looked at the host secretly during class and didn't take the class seriously. But he always got full marks in every exam and tied with the host for first place. I thought he was really a girl at that time and didn't say anything, but who would have thought that he was actually a grown man! ]

Xiao Yi said seriously: [And the way he looked at the host was definitely not innocent]

Xiaoyi added: [Plus, he has a doctorate degree at a young age, and he returned from studying abroad this year. As soon as he returned to the organization, he became a senior leader of the research group. He is definitely very cunning, so it is better for the host to be more cautious about him.]

Hoshino Hitomi nodded slightly, and then fell into thought again: [I have always been on guard against him, and what you just said reminded me of something.]

[He has only been back in China for a few months, and he has already taken over two companies. The pharmaceutical company and the research base were specially opened for him, so what about the entertainment company? ]

She really couldn't see through Kitagawa Ryokaku. She only knew that he was full of tricks.

*

After saying goodbye to Ono Heizo, Hoshino Hitomi came to the table where Hagiwara Kenji and Matsuda Jinpei were sitting.

She smiled at the two of them sheepishly and said apologetically, "Sorry, I kept you waiting for so long."

Hagiwara Kenji was still very considerate and gave Hoshino Hitomi a way out, saying in a tolerant tone:

"It's okay. Jinpei-chan and I can understand what happened to you, and you came at the right time. The dishes have just been served. Please sit down and try the delicious food that you haven't seen in Kanagawa for a long time~"

After Hoshino Hitomi sat down, she inadvertently discovered that at least half of the dishes on the table were her favorites. A hint of surprise flashed across her red eyes, and she couldn't help but sigh at the other person's attentiveness.

Not only does he know her taste preferences, but he can also accurately calculate her arrival time and order food in advance, so he can start eating right after she arrives.

I'm afraid even ordinary couples may not be able to achieve this level of care.

Hoshino Hitomi took the bowl of Japanese beef rice from Matsuda Jinpei and said with a smile: "Thank you~"

When Hagiwara Kenji saw her bowl full of fatty beef, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. Then he seemed to understand something, smiled meaningfully, and glanced casually at Matsuda Jinpei beside him.

After taking a bite of the smooth and delicious beef, Hoshino Hitomi showed a satisfied expression on her face, "It's delicious~ But...how do you know what I like to eat?"

Hagiwara Kenji was startled when he heard this, then he explained with a faint smile: "A few years ago, when Xiao Zhenping and I had just entered college, I went to the Hoshino residence to look for you during a long vacation. As usual, I couldn't find any trace of you, nor did I get any information about your whereabouts."

"In order to make the trip not in vain, we asked the maid about your taste preferences."

When Hoshino Hitomi heard this, she suddenly felt that the food in the bowl no longer smelled good and felt extremely regretful.

[Wow, why on earth should I ask such a question? ! ! ]

And there is Kenji Hagiwara, he knows how to make people feel guilty.

Seeing that Hoshino Hitomi seemed to be hesitant to speak and had her head down, Kenji Hagiwara could not help but chuckle twice, and then broke the depressing atmosphere with his hearty laughter.

"Hahahaha, sorry, I didn't mean to laugh. I just didn't expect that Hitomi-chan is still as sensitive as ever."

"Every time I mention anything about the time when Xiao Zhenping and I went to see you, you would show the same expression as now, and then keep apologizing to us in a low voice. I think it's so cute."

Matsuda Jinpei looked at Hagiwara Kenji who was laughing so hard that tears came out, then looked at Hoshino Hitomi who was looking embarrassed across from him, and said expressionlessly:

"Don't tease her, Hagi, go and eat your meal."

When Hagiwara Kenji heard about eating, he became more excited. He raised his hand to wipe away the tears from his laughter and looked at Matsuda Jinpei with a playful expression.

"Speaking of which, when Jinpei was pouring sauce over Tong-chan's beef rice bowl, you secretly put half of the beef in your bowl into Tong-chan's bowl."

A hint of surprise flashed across Hoshino Hitomi's eyes, and she immediately understood: "Ah, is that so? No wonder the beef in my bowl accounts for more than the rice. I thought the owner of this restaurant was generous..."

Matsuda Jinpei was just about to swallow a mouthful of rice when he heard these words and his face instantly turned red. His throat almost choked. After he finally swallowed the rice, he stared at Hagiwara Kenji with a stabbing look in his eyes and said through gritted teeth:

"It seems that if I don't eat, I can't shut up your talkative mouth..."

After saying that, Matsuda Jinpei took Hagiwara Kenji's chopsticks, quickly picked up a large piece of stewed radish and stuffed it into the other's mouth.

Kenji Hagiwara didn't care about the temperature of the stewed radish at all. He chewed it a few times and swallowed it. The burning temperature immediately spread throughout his mouth and throat. He immediately picked up a glass of beer next to him and drank it in big gulps.

"Hiss—it's so hot!"

Matsuda Jinpei was watching the fun from the sidelines, not caring about the trouble: "You know it's hot but you still don't spit it out, what an idiot."

After drinking two glasses of beer in a row, Kenji Hagiwara seemed to be fine again.

"After all, Hitomi-chan is here, so I have to take care of my image~"

After saying that, he winked at Hoshino Hitomi.