Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him-Chapter 225 - Taking Her to Vent
Chapter 225: Chapter 225: Taking Her to Vent
Chapter 225: Chapter 225: Taking Her to Vent
Qiao Xi followed Huo Xingzhou out of the beauty and wellness spa and got into the black Rolls-Royce.
She mustered up the courage to ask, “Mr. Huo, where did Jiaojiao go?”
“She took some money and went to have fun.”
In front of Huo Xingzhou was a laptop, his slender fingers tapping the keyboard softly.
His attention was all on the computer screen, as if he was barely sparing a fraction of his energy to deal with her.
Qiao Xi lowered her head, feeling foolish.
She thought, he must be very angry.
And rightly so.
The car moved smoothly.
The man closed his laptop, massaged his brow, and said, “What did you mean by the things you said last night? That Xu Xingluo and I spent the night out?”
His sudden speech startled Qiao Xi.
She abruptly looked up, meeting his dark, swirling eyes.
Huo Xingzhou continued, “Have you been pitying me all this time? Thinking that I was manipulated by Xu Xingluo, losing face and dignity? Qiao Xi, do you think I’m that pathetic?”
Qiao Xi shook her head desperately, her heart filled with remorse, “I’m sorry, Mr. Huo. It was my misunderstanding due to not knowing the truth.”
“And do you know now?” he asked coolly.
“Yes, it was all because I misunderstood the situation,” Qiao Xi said, pursing her lips and frowning.
The man glanced at her and said, “Qiao Xi, I’ve said before that the words ‘divorce’ hurt people. Since you’ve already filed for divorce, you should reconsider our relationship.”
Qiao Xi bit her lip, realizing that what was done could not be undone.
She remained silent, overwhelmed by guilt.
Huo Xingzhou’s lips curled slightly, leaving it at that.
Too much would be overkill!
Qiao Xi sat in the corner, looking like a wilted little cabbage.
She racked her brain, recalling the advice Shu Xue had given her that men were easy to appease.
How should one appease a man?
The car slowly drove towards the Jinling Grand Hotel.
Through the car window, Qiao Xi saw the dazzling sign outside and was stunned for a long while.
Old Chen, the driver, opened the car door and invited them to get out.
Qiao Xi followed close behind Huo Xingzhou, who deliberately slowed his pace so she could keep up.
The manager of the Jinling Grand Hotel came forward smiling and said, “President Huo is here, I’ll lead you in.”
“Thank you,” replied Huo Xingzhou, always graceful and exuding an aristocratic air.
The manager led the way with Huo Xingzhou right beside him.
Qiao Xi and Old Chen followed behind, Qiao Xi looking at the familiar décor of the hotel—it wasn’t her first visit to the Jinling Grand Hotel.
She remembered how Mr. Huo had taught her hands-on how to eat Buddha Jumps Over the Wall during Sun Weimeng’s father’s birthday banquet.
Because she liked it…
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Old Chen said softly, “The Buddha Jumps Over the Wall at Jinling Grand Hotel is indeed the best in Haicheng, no wonder the young madam likes it. That night, the young master even had the kitchen pack some to take away. Unfortunately… the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall went cold overnight, and he also didn’t know about the fire at the clinic.”
Old Chen appeared simple-minded, but he was shrewd.
He needed to add some fuel to the young master’s fire.
Qiao Xi felt a pang of sorrow.
Back then, her mind was filled with despair and collapse, too overwhelmed to appreciate the warmth of the dish.
Now, with a different state of mind, hearing such words only made her feel joyful and guilty.
She didn’t want a divorce anymore!
The group reached the private room door.
The hotel manager knocked and pushed open the door, announcing, “President Xu, President Huo is here.”
Xu Guangyao maintained a polite façade and said, “Xingzhou, come and sit down quickly.”
Huo Xingzhou nodded slightly and without any hesitation, took the main seat. Qiao Xi sat up straight and took a seat beside him.
Her gaze fell on Xu Xingluo across from her, her eyes red with deeply hidden malice.
So today was a meal with the Xu family.
Three members of the Xu family had come – Xu Guangyao and his wife, and Xu Xingluo; the two sons, however, were not present.
Liu Huimin’s gaze was unfriendly.
She increasingly despised Qiao Xi.
She always felt Qiao Xi and Xingluo were incompatible by fate. Whenever Qiao Xi appeared, Xingluo seemed dimmed.
Yet deep inside, there was an emotion she could not understand, often her anger covered the strange feeling, leading her always to hurt Qiao Xi for Xu Xingluo’s sake.
“Don’t be shy, go ahead and order first. Order whatever you’d like.”
Xu Guangyao said with a smile, even though he was reluctant, he had to cater to Huo Xingzhou.
The Liu Family had come to question him today; he felt frustrated and ashamed, but he had no choice but to handle the matter well.
The suggestion from the Liu Family was clear: don’t entertain hopes of marrying into the Huo Family.
It’s better to dissolve enmity rather than to persist.
Let bygones be bygones.
Xu Guangyao couldn’t refuse Liu Zongquan’s decision.
He knew Huo Xingzhou had intentionally escalated the situation to involve the Liu Family, who cared deeply about face, and he would be pressured.
Such a cunning wolf.
Huo Xingzhou passed the menu to Qiao Xi and said, “Order anything, don’t be shy.”
Qiao Xi glanced at his expression and didn’t decline.
Although she didn’t know what the real situation was behind tonight’s dinner, since the Xu Family had done so much to her, let them bleed a bit.
Qiao Xi ordered a table full of signature dishes and several bottles of wine worth more than two hundred thousand.
“Mr. Huo, I have finished ordering.”
“Hmm.”
Huo Xingzhou placed the menu on the round table.
Xu Guangyao’s face turned sour; he and his wife weren’t even pretending, they were clearly out to fleece him!
“Xingluo,” Xu Guangyao reminded her.
Xu Xingluo bit her lip, her eyes brimming with tears.
She stood up and looked at Huo Xingzhou affectionately and called out, “Brother Xingzhou…”
Huo Xingzhou furrowed his brows and scoffed coldly, “It seems Uncle Xu holds no authority at home, since you show no sincerity, I see no need to stay for this meal.”
Xu Guangyao, driven by anger, called out, “Xingluo, remember my words!”
Liu Huimin looked at Xu Xingluo with pity and said, “Let me do it, Xingluo is just a child! Her mistakes are our faults as parents.”
She wished she could take her place.
Huo Xingzhou leaned back lazily in his chair, his gaze half-amused and fixed on Xu Guangyao.
Xu Guangyao, face ashen, said, “Stop causing trouble. Xingluo, go apologize.”
Xu Xingluo nearly burst into tears, she held a teacup and reluctantly moved toward Qiao Xi and said, “I’m sorry, Qiao Xi.”
Only then did Qiao Xi realize this dinner was meant as an apology to her.
She subconsciously looked at Huo Xingzhou.
Huo Xingzhou said indifferently, “Sorry for what?”
With a heart full of humiliation and hidden resentment in her eyes, Xu Xingluo said, “That night at the Jinling Grand Hotel, it was me who deliberately drugged Brother Xingzhou and arranged for someone to take photos. I was the one who sent you the photos, nothing actually happened between us. I’m sorry for the misunderstanding.”
Little bitch!
Xu Xingluo gritted her teeth, the memory of that anonymous returned email still making her teeth itch.
Qiao Xi, this little bitch, still pretending to be pure, while she could curse anyone behind their backs!
Little did she know it was Huo Sijiao who had cursed.
Qiao Xi pursed her lips and said to her, “Your apology lacks sincerity.”
She could even feel the resentment seeping out from Xu Xingluo.
