Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him
Chapter 304 Little Divine Doctor, You Lost

Chapter 304: Chapter 304 Little Divine Doctor, You Lost

In the living room sat a woman dressed in understated simplicity.

Her hair was gathered into a bun, her face bare but her complexion was still decent. She sipped water from a tea cup in small mouthfuls, and hastily stood up in a flustered manner when she saw Qiao Xi and Huo Xingzhou enter.

"President Huo."

Her gaze shifted to Qiao Xi, her emotions complex, and finally she called out, "Xixi..."

Qiao Xi had not expected Zhao Yuzhen to be the visitor.

She once longed to receive maternal love from her, but was repeatedly disappointed.

"Please, have a seat."

Huo Xingzhou said indifferently, pulling Qiao Xi to sit on the other side.

Zhao Yuzhen slowly took her seat, her gaze lingering on Qiao Xi as she said, "I heard... you already know your true origins? Indeed, you are not my daughter."

Qiao Xi’s gaze dropped, "Yes."

The Huo Family had sought Zhao Yuzhen to clearly understand the details of the past.

Zhao Yuzhen sighed, "I never imagined you were actually Liu Huimin’s daughter. I gave birth to a stillborn, and my husband, fearing I would be heartbroken, brought you back instead. I always knew you weren’t my biological daughter..."

"So, after he died, I remarried. My health had been poor ever since giving birth to that child and I couldn’t get pregnant. Looking at you, I felt resentment, and that’s why I did those things."

Zhao Yuzhen harbored resentment in her heart.

Why did her own daughter die, while someone else’s daughter got to enjoy everything?

Qiao Xi became her outlet for frustration.

"That piece of yellow jade came with you to our home; I had the thought you were probably some wealthy family’s illegitimate daughter who had to be kept hidden."

Zhao Yuzhen said a lot, a lot, and by the end, her eyes were moist.

Qiao Xi pulled out a tissue and handed it to her, "Here, use this."

Zhao Yuzhen took the tissue, her eyes reddening as she looked at her, "I’m sorry."

"Thank you for telling me all this, and thank you for not leaving me at the orphanage back then."

Zhao Yuzhen was forthright, "I had planned to give you away, but your grandmother wouldn’t allow it."

Mentioning her grandmother, Qiao Xi’s mood fell.

The person who had treated her the best was no longer in this world.

Zhao Yuzhen did feel apologetic towards her and was happy that she found her biological parents, "Qiao Xi, once you return to the Liu Family, they will surely treat you well. I know all too well how much they doted on Xu Xingluo; that love was originally meant for you."

The Liu Family was known for spoiling their children, especially the girls.

"I have no intention of acknowledging them."

Speaking of the Liu Family, Qiao Xi’s expression turned cold, "I’m living a good life now, I don’t need any additional love."

Zhao Yuzhen paused, then recalling what the Liu Family had done to her, sighed.

Seeing the atmosphere turn stiff, Huo Xingzhou said, "Old Chen, take Ms. Zhao back to the hotel to rest."

"Yes, young master."

Zhao Yuzhen slowly got up, took several glances at Qiao Xi, and finally left, feeling helpless.

Qiao Xi sat in the living room, her lips pursed tightly.

Discontent radiated from her entire being.

"Who has upset my wife?" Huo Xingzhou rubbed her head.

Qiao Xi looked puzzled and was very annoyed, "Why do they all think I will go back to the Liu Family? Can money and power really make up for the harm they once caused? Just because I am Liu Huimin’s daughter, must I acknowledge her?"

Huo Xingzhou’s voice was calm, as he coaxed, "Qiao Xi, follow your heart. If you don’t want to acknowledge them now, then we won’t. I have already arranged with the Liu Family to keep your background a secret for now."

Qiao Xi did not want others to know that Liu Huimin was her biological mother.

So Huo Xingzhou helped her settle it.

"But the Liu Family is making such a fuss; it won’t stay hidden for long."

Qiao Xi looked at the gifts at the entrance that had yet to be moved, feeling extremely gloomy.

Huo Xingzhou’s lips curled slightly downwards, "Without the person in question’s formal acknowledgment, nothing counts as truth. They can only speculate, and besides, such speculation is absurd."

The Xu Family and the Huo Family had an arranged marriage in the past, and Xu Xingluo fled on the day of the wedding to seek happiness.

With no other choice, the Huo Family rushed to pick the Su Family.

The Su Family sent a girl from the countryside to replace her, only to find out that this girl was actually the true daughter of the Xu Family.

Apart from someone with wild imagination like Sun Weimeng, who else could believe such an extraordinary coincidence would happen to Qiao Xi?

Fate is indeed magical.

Qiao Xi nodded.

Seeing her downcast appearance, Huo Xingzhou spoke up, "Our bet hasn’t been settled yet."

Qiao Xi suddenly looked up at him, her mind sparking to life as she recalled what the man had said the night before—if he lost, he would do whatever she wanted. She took out her phone and said, "I’ll call Shu Xue right now to probe for some intel."

She was so easy to appease.

Perhaps the world was too innocent, or maybe she had been bullied too much.

She was resilient, stubborn.

Like a small bamboo growing through cracks in the rock, relentlessly reaching higher.

Qiao Xi dialed the number, not forgetting to confirm, "Mr. Huo, will you really do anything if you lose?"

The man’s thin lips parted slightly, "What do you want me to do?"

With the man before her looking so earnest and austere, Qiao Xi’s mind flashed through numerous scenarios.

If she made him...

Before Qiao Xi could finish her thought, the call connected.

She turned on the speakerphone.

Shu Xue asked, "Qiao Xi, I heard you’ve been discharged. How are you now?"

Qiao Xi replied, "Shu Xue, I’m fine. Did Zhou Yu safely escort you home last night?"

Just mentioning Zhou Yu filled Shu Xue with indignation.

Yes, she was taken home, but whether it was safe was another matter.

The biggest pervert she encountered last night was Zhou Yu.

Shu Xue contained her anger, "He did."

Hearing the noise on the other end, Qiao Xi asked, "Did you go out?"

"Yeah. I’m not working today, so Qin Yuan and I are out on a date."

At the sound of that, Qiao Xi’s heart sank.

Not willing to give up, Qiao Xi continued, "What are your plans with Qin Yuan? Have you decided to date?"

Shu Xue’s tone was emotionless, "Blind dating doesn’t follow the same process as normal dating. Next week our parents have decided to meet for dinner to tentatively establish the relationship."

Next week!

Qiao Xi’s heart grew cold.

"Shu Xue, I hope you have fun. When you have time, come over to the villa, and I’ll get Aunt Qian to prepare some delicious food for you."

"Okay."

The call ended.

Qiao Xi met the man’s almost smiling eyes, and panic seeped into her.

She bit her lip, unable to believe that, despite last night’s atmosphere, Zhou Yu still hadn’t reconciled with Shu Xue.

Mr. Zhou was really slacking off!

Why couldn’t he just give in a little?

Huo Xingzhou’s well-defined fingers intertwined as he spoke in a slow, deep voice, "What to do? The Little Divine Doctor lost, didn’t she?"

What to do?

Qiao Xi hadn’t expected to lose so thoroughly. She thought, given Zhou Yu and Shu Xue’s relationship, they hadn’t reconciled but hadn’t completely fallen out either, maintaining the status quo.

At the very least, she could have tied with Huo Xingzhou.

But Shu Xue went straight to a date with Qin Yuan.

"Isn’t it time to fulfill the bet?"

When Huo Xingzhou originally proposed the bet, he simply wanted to cheer her up and distract her from her personal issues.

Yet, he hadn’t expected to end up being the biggest beneficiary himself.

Qiao Xi thought about the wager he had casually put forth at the time, and her mind went blank.

Can she renege on it?