Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him
Chapter 281 They Got Their Marriage Certificate

Chapter 281: Chapter 281 They Got Their Marriage Certificate

Huo Xingzhou deliberately said, "Then let them laugh."

"No way."

Qiao Xi tightly guarded her own neck, "This is my first time accompanying you to meet business partners, I can’t lose face!"

Zhou Yu had already mentioned that it was extremely difficult to secure orders from the Imperial Capital’s Zhong Family.

They are extremely picky people.

How could she dare to meet clients with kiss marks on her neck, she would definitely be laughed to death.

They might even look down on Mr. Huo behind his back.

Huo Xingzhou pried her hands away, and with a deep look in his eyes, he said, "There are no marks left, I was careful."

"Really?"

"Really."

"We have time, we can go home for a simple meal and head to the Jinling Grand Hotel in the evening."

Qiao Xi nodded thoughtfully, "Do they know I will be going?"

"I’ll have Zhou Yu send a message."

Huo Xingzhou wanted to take Qiao Xi out to see the world, so that she would be able to handle all sorts of people she might meet in the future.

"Then I’ll just go home and put on some makeup, I absolutely won’t embarrass you tonight."

Qiao Xi’s tone was light, her eyes shimmering as she looked at Huo Xingzhou.

The man followed her words, "Then I’ll depend on you to hold the fort tonight."

"Mhm!"

Qiao Xi nodded vigorously in agreement!

...

At seven in the evening.

The streetlights of Haicheng lit up, and the Jinling Grand Hotel was even more bustling.

Located in the bustling city center, it was as busy as a marketplace.

Ordinary people would hesitate to enter the luxurious lobby, which was always the first choice for wealthy people hosting dinner parties.

Huo Xingzhou and Qiao Xi arrived at the Jinling Grand Hotel early, as they were the hosts and ought to prepare in advance.

When the handsome man and beautiful woman entered the hotel hand in hand, it drew a wave of admiring gazes.

Qiao Xi gradually got used to being the focus of attention and could act with ease and grace on important occasions.

They followed the waiter into the reserved private room.

Zhou Yu was already there, going through a menu looking for something to choose.

"Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is a must, it’s the Jinling Grand Hotel’s signature dish. Let’s forgo these East Star Groupers, Mandarin Ducks Shellfish, and Giant Lobsters. I’ve heard that Young Master Zhong doesn’t like these things, he prefers distinctive appetizers."

Zhou Yu flipped through a few more pages and said to the waiter, "Let’s have a serving of the Fish and Bamboo Shoot Balls, the Golden Rice Fragrant Soup with Crab Meat Porridge, and the Fortune Drunken Shrimp... along with the Red Braised Tendon with White Eggplant Juice and a few special vegetable stir-fries."

"That’s all for the dishes, and as for the wine, bring us some red wine."

Zhou Yu smacked his lips, feeling a bit greedy himself.

But last time he ordered a bottle of Romanée-Conti red wine and spent 180,000, Huo Xingzhou made him pay for it himself!

So, Zhou Yu looked at Huo Xingzhou with a sly grin, "Huo Er, what kind of wine do you think would be worthy of your status?"

Fawning.

Ingratiating.

Huo Xingzhou had long seen through his thoughts, "You pick, I’ll pay."

"Alright! That’s how generous our President Huo is!"

Zhou Yu pointed at the wine list, "Serve this one! The 90-year Romanée-Conti! Start with two bottles! If they aren’t opened, we can return them when we settle the bill."

The waiter took note of his request and left with the menu.

The rare vintage Romanée-Conti from the year ’90 could only be seen at some collectors’ homes or at auctions.

The wine cellar of the Jinling Grand Hotel also housed a few, but they would only present such a wine list to esteemed guests of Huo Xingzhou’s caliber.

Zhou Yu, taking the opportunity, directly ordered red wine priced at 320,000 a bottle.

A true spendthrift.

Qiao Xi, unaware of the price of the wine, asked as Zhou Yu ordered while still needing confirmation from Huo Xingzhou, "Is this wine very expensive?"

She really had never seen it before.

Zhou Yu gently pushed the wine list toward her.

Qiao Xi looked down and couldn’t help but gasp.

A bottle of wine for 320,000!

These damn capitalists!

No wonder there were always news about exorbitantly priced banquets; Qiao Xi used to wonder how expensive the dishes could really be.

Turns out it wasn’t the dishes that were expensive, but the wine!

"Sister-in-law, have a few sips when we open the bottle. Taste what money tastes like..."

Zhou Yu tempted her.

As long as Qiao Xi joined in drinking a few sips, Huo Er wouldn’t back out of letting him pay the bill, right?

Qiao Xi’s views on money were wavering, how much would one sip be worth?

Just when she was sulking, Huo Sijiao called.

Seeing that the guests hadn’t arrived yet, Qiao Xi answered the call in front of the two men.

"Hello, Jiaojiao, what’s up?"

"Sister-in-law! Big news!"

Huo Sijiao’s voice could almost break through the internet.

"What news?"

"Sister-in-law, Xu Xingluo and Xiang Huai have registered their marriage! I even saw Xiang Huai flaunting their marriage certificate on his social media!"

"Ah? Xu Xingluo got married?"

Qiao Xi couldn’t react for a moment.

If she remembered correctly, Xu Xingluo was still in the hospital from being beaten up today!

I heard she was battered, and yet she still registered her marriage with Xiang Huai?

"For real! That foolish dog Xiang Huai thinks he has struck it lucky, even saying he married the goddess he always wanted to marry, thanking fate for its gift!" Huo Sijiao mockingly said, her tone not without a hint of gloating over someone else’s misfortune.

She’s thanking fate for a scourge, more like!

"Sister-in-law, those two are just perfect for each other! They should be locked up together, so they don’t cause harm to others! I thought Xu Xingluo, being so proud and aloof, looked down on Xiang Huai. Now that she’s down on her luck, she still marries Xiang Huai."

Huo Sijiao ranted, "What a perfect match. She even hoped to marry my brother; thankfully she fled the country after that car accident! Otherwise, our family would have been plagued with another troublemaker, how distressing that would have been!"

Qiao Xi struggled to digest this information.

Her love rival was married.

Would Xu Xingluo finally lay low then?

"Sister-in-law, she won’t have the face to cozy up to my brother anymore! Xu Guangyao will likely be sentenced, and for her, a illegitimate daughter, to be able to marry Xiang Huai is already a stroke of great luck! Are you happy to hear this news?"

Qiao Xi said softly, "Happy."

It really was a relief.

Xu Xingluo married a man she once looked down upon.

Huo Sijiao kept badmouthing a whole bunch more before she finally hung up.

Qiao Xi felt parched, and the man beside her placed a cup of warm water in front of her, "Drink some water, I see your lips are almost curling to the sky."

Huo Xingzhou watched her with a smile in his eyes, causing Qiao Xi’s cheeks to turn red.

Was she that obvious?

Zhou Yu overheard the gist of the conversation and said, "Xiang Huai thinks he’s hit the jackpot, but he’s going to be in trouble now. Once the police gather enough evidence, Xu Xingluo will at the very least be charged with abetting."

Zhou Yu raised three fingers, "She won’t escape a sentence of under three years."

The police just wanted to use Xu Xingluo as bait to see if Li Daming would continue to contact her.

Their five million deal was no longer a secret.

Qiao Xi blinked, "She’s going to prison too?"

"Yeah, if you commit a crime, you go to prison," Zhou Yu explained, as an observer with clear insight.

The Xu family drama would come to an end once Li Daming was found.

Determined to stir things up, Qiao Xi purposefully asked Huo Xingzhou, "Then would Mr. Huo feel sad for Xu Xingluo? After all, you two were childhood sweethearts and nearly walked down the aisle together."

Zhou Yu raised an eyebrow, wearing a face eager for the drama.

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