Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him-Chapter 182 - Qiao Xi Powerfully Defends Her Husband
Chapter 182: Chapter 182 Qiao Xi Powerfully Defends Her Husband
Chapter 182: Chapter 182 Qiao Xi Powerfully Defends Her Husband
Under the sunlight tinged with the glow of the sunset,
there was a flicker, as if permeated with a bone-chilling cold.
A slender flash of silver shot towards Xiang Huai.
The crowd felt a blur before their eyes.
Only to see, Xiang Huai cried out in pain as he fell off his horse, rolling several times before stopping just two or three meters away from the finish line. He clutched his wrist, his handsome face contorted with agony.
“Damn it!”
“Xiang Huai, get up quickly! Stand up, I bet a million on you!”
“How did he fall off the horse? He couldn’t have lost on purpose, could he?”
Meanwhile,
Huo Xingzhou rode his black steed, speeding past and crossing the finish line.
The winner was clear!
He dismounted and walked over to Qiao Xi, looking at her, as if ice and snow were melting in his eyes.
Sun Weimeng shouted excitedly, “I won! I’ve won, pay up the twenty-eight million to Young Master here!” He laughed heartily, his ten million investment returning with a handsome profit.
He won money and gained face!
Who wouldn’t praise Young Master Sun for his discerning eye?
“Something’s fishy! Why would Xiang Huai fall off just like that? There must be some problem.”
Sun Weimeng was unhappy, “Trying to weasel out of it? Can’t face the loss?”
“We want to check the surveillance. When Xiang Huai fell, it wasn’t normal!”
“That’s right! I saw a blur, felt like something flew past.”
“I saw it too, it looked like her…”
They turned their gazes to Qiao Xi.
Qiao Xi pressed her lips firmly together, her pretty face cold and set.
She rubbed her right wrist, her fingers pinching the flesh of her fingertips, which burned fiercely. Just now, that flying needle had almost sparked off her fingers before it flew that far.
Any further, and she wouldn’t have been certain she could hit Xiang Huai’s pressure point.
Xiang Huai, clutching his arm, hobbled over to them, a fine silver needle still inserted in his arm. His face was gloomy and twisted, staring viciously at Qiao Xi.
The young gentlemen exclaimed in disbelief.
“It really was her!”
“With a swish, the needle flew over. Can she perform magic?”
“It’s not magic, it’s the Flying Needle Technique from Chinese acupuncture. My grandpa told me that back in the day, the National Doctor Cheng Han’s Flying Needle Technique was so perfected, it could travel five or six meters through the air.”
“Traditional Chinese medicine is indeed profound and extensive, but she shouldn’t interfere with the race…”
Xu Xingluo, supporting Xiang Huai, shouted loudly, “Qiao Xi, you cheated! This round doesn’t count!”
Sun Weimeng crossed his arms, “You say it doesn’t count just like that? Who do you think you are?”
“I…” Xu Xingluo took a deep breath and said, “It was her who used the Silver Needle to hit Xiang Huai, causing him to fall off his horse. This round obviously doesn’t count. It’s utterly despicable and shameless.”
Sun Weimeng was about to speak when Qiao Xi took a step forward and approached Xu Xingluo.
Her cool apricot eyes reflected Xu Xingluo’s frustrated face as she spoke with conviction, “You were the ones who decided that the race would disregard life, disregard the rules, and count as long as the course was completed.”
She would not have intervened, but Xiang Huai injured Mr. Huo!
Xu Xingluo, with pale lips, weakly said, “But the rules didn’t say outsiders could…”
Qiao Xi met her disdainful gaze and replied, “The rules also didn’t say I couldn’t intervene. Since there are no rules, then anything goes. Why doesn’t this round count?”
Qiao Xi would not tolerate their backpedaling, “I hope you both understand the meaning of the phrase ‘a bet is a bet’!”
Her words resounded as she protected Huo Xingzhou.
Xu Xingluo mumbled, unable to refute.
Xiang Huai sneered several times, his eyes entwining Qiao Xi like a viper, “I thought you were a harmless rabbit, but you turned out to be a fox in disguise. Very clever indeed!”
He actually fell at the hands of a village girl.
The very country folk he despised the most.
Qiao Xi refused to show weakness, her chin slightly raised to meet his gaze without dodging or flinching.
She had nothing to fear.
“Young Master Xiang turns out to be much weaker than I thought. I assumed you would at least compete with Mr. Huo using fair means, but it turns out you chose a no-rules horse race from the start. Do you feel that you can’t win against Huo Xingzhou at the same level?”
Qiao Xi wasn’t afraid to provoke him.
She looked at the brown horse, speaking expressionlessly, “Drugging horses, whipping people—is that all you’ve got? Next time you bet, remember to use more clever means so you won’t lose face on top of business! Young Master Xiang won’t go back on his word, right? The agreement has been notarized.”
“You… are so petty! I will honor what I’ve signed!”
Xiang Huai felt a bitter sweetness in his throat, as a mouthful of clotted blood stuck in his mouth.
“Just you wait!” Xiang Huai said through gritted teeth, turning on his heel to leave in a fury.
“Wait.”
Qiao Xi called after him, “The Silver Needle hasn’t been returned to me.”
Her set of Silver Needles, brought from the countryside, was the first set Grandpa Cheng gave her. Without one, it wouldn’t be a complete set anymore.
Xiang Huai yanked the Silver Needle out and threw it to the ground.
Xu Xingluo glanced at them, worried about what was on her mind, stomped her foot, and ran after Xiang Huai.
Sun Weimeng bent over to pick up the Silver Needle, breathed on it, wiped it clean with his clothes, and then handed it to Qiao Xi.
“Thank you,” Qiao Xi said as she received it and clipped it back onto her clothing sleeve.
Sun Weimeng’s face turned red as he watched her, and after a long struggle, he managed two words: “Awesome!”
“Thanks for the compliment?”
Qiao Xi relaxed slightly, her face bearing a faint smile.
“Could you teach me?” Young Master Sun said, a bit embarrassed, “That move— whoosh whoosh whoosh, the Silver Needle taking someone down instantly!”
It looked so cool!
His eyes shone with a clear foolish light, looking sparkly.
Qiao Xi said awkwardly, “It’s not as exaggerated as you think. This is just traditional Acupuncture, it requires daily practice.”
“How many years have you learned?”
“Over ten years.” She had not been able to master the secret until recently when it felt like something clicked.
The Flying Needle Technique was something Cheng Han had her practice to improve finger and wrist strength; it was often more about form than practical use, never intending for her to show off with it.
Qiao Xi hadn’t expected it to come in handy today, to help Huo Xingzhou.
Upon hearing it took over ten years, Young Master Sun immediately shook his head with a pained expression, “Then I can’t. It’s too difficult.”
He shook the betting slip in his hand, “I’m going to cash in the chips, made a clean 18 million today. Dinner’s at Jinling Grand Hotel, I’m booking a spot right now.”
Huo Xingzhou said with an unfocused look, “Let’s do it another time. Qiao Xi and I will head home first.”
Young Master Sun looked a bit disappointed, but upon seeing the bloodstains on him, he said, “Alright, next time I’ll be sure to treat you both well.”
“Hmm.”
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Huo Xingzhou took Qiao Xi’s hand, picked up the notarized contract from the lawyer, and left.
The driver, Old Chen, hurriedly drove the car to the nearest exit, opened the door: “Young Madam’s Flying Needle Technique truly opened my eyes.”
He was usually a man of few words but fierce loyalty.
It was rare for him to praise someone like this.
After hearing the praise, the corners of Qiao Xi’s mouth lifted modestly, “I wasn’t completely sure I could hit him; it was good luck.”
“Three minutes of performance on stage, ten years of practice off stage. Young Madam, there’s no need for modesty, we who practice know the hardships. Young Master, Young Madam, please get in the car.”
“Yes.”
Qiao Xi replied, her peripheral vision catching a familiar face fleeting by inside a car not far away.
Huh?
