Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him
Chapter 306: The Latest Battle Gown, Give it a Try

Chapter 306: Chapter 306: The Latest Battle Gown, Give it a Try

Soon.

The van drove away, and the Liu Family stood still, looking at one another.

Liu Huimin pinched the velvet box and gently opened it to see a piece of yellow jade of excellent quality inside. The yellow jade belonged to Liu Zongyun.

Liu Huimin turned around, her eyes reddened as she handed the yellow jade to Liu Zongyun, who was sitting in a wheelchair.

"Second brother, this is yours..."

Liu Zongyun took the yellow jade, its texture smooth and lustrous, "I put it on her when she was born; I guess I am luckier than the others, I held her, too."

Liu Huimin was distraught, "She is thoroughly severing ties with our family. It’s all my fault, why didn’t I heed your advice back then! If only I had been nicer to her, could it have been..."

Her sister-in-law Yang Yuerong found it hard to watch and suggested, "Huimin, let’s go inside and talk there."

"Mhm."

Liu Zongquan and the old lady were not at home. Those who should be at work were at work, those who should be at school were in school, and those who needed feeding were being fed.

On the second floor lay Xu Yunye, weak and feverish.

The three entered the living room, a rare gathering.

Liu Zongyun continuously caressed the yellow jade, having long felt that Liu Huimin’s temperament would harm both others and herself, not expecting to be proven right so soon.

He slowly spoke, "The matter of recognizing relatives cannot be rushed. That child has no affection for us, and the Liu family has wronged her too much, she needs time to accept it well."

Liu Huimin’s face slightly paled, "The Huo Family warned us not to disclose her origins. Yet, I always hear them slander her background, and it deeply troubles me. She should have been Imperial City’s most distinguished princess..."

Liu Zongyun looked at her coldly, "Haven’t you also criticized her background?"

Liu Huimin’s face grew even more troubled.

In her midnight reveries, recalling her former demeanor, she almost wanted to slap herself.

Seeing the siblings about to argue again, Yang Yuerong interjected, "Your eldest brother called me earlier. The police have started taking Li Daming’s statement, and he is willing to confess leniently."

"What did he say?"

"What exactly did Li Daming confess?"

Both siblings turned to look at Yang Yuerong.

Yang Yuerong softly said, "Back then, Li Daming was bribed by Xu Guangyao to crash into Zongyun, but Guangyao also asked him to dispose of the child. Li Daming, scared yet wishing to keep some evidence against Guangyao, happened to see Qiao Xi’s adoptive father crying in the hospital. Upon communicating, he learned the man’s daughter had just died. The two then conspired and switched the babies."

This was how Qiao Xi survived such twisted fate.

"This time, Xu Guangyao and his daughter will get their comeuppance," Yang Yuerong said with a sigh, looking at Liu Huimin with pity, "Huimin, there’s another piece of news."

"Sister-in-law, just tell me. I can bear it."

These days, the continuous shocks had numbed her.

Yang Yuerong stated, "Xiang Huai has confessed! He said he masterminded the Cheng Acupuncture fire, but it was under the implications and bewitchment by Xu Xingluo that he did such a thing. Thus, it was them who killed Qiao Xi’s grandmother..."

It was unclear why Xiang Huai suddenly decided to confess.

It was said that before speaking to the police, he met someone from Imperial Capital.

The mysterious Young Master Zhong...

Liu Huimin didn’t know how to react.

She, too, had once threatened Qiao Xi, saying she would ensure her clinic could not continue.

Yet, Xu Xingluo actually did something so utterly conscienceless behind the scenes.

"That child must blame me for this, no wonder she doesn’t want to recognize me. It would be light if she killed me..."

Liu Huimin grew increasingly guilt-ridden and regretful.

Xu Xingluo was too cruel.

"Also, Xu Xingluo’s psychological assessment report was fake; she was not ill at all!"

Liu Huimin opened her mouth, remembering how she used to worry day and night that Xu Xingluo might commit suicide, now feeling incredibly foolish!

She had trusted that father and daughter, never suspecting their deceit!

Fate had truly slapped her hard!

Yang Yuerong saw her complexion was ashen and comforted her, "Huimin, relatives are connected by blood and cannot be severed completely. The human heart can be warmed; it all depends on how many years you can persist. She has been separated from you for twenty years, how could she change overnight?"

Yang Yuerong greatly admired Qiao Xi; she was very impressed by this young girl.

With a poor hand, she played a winning card!

"Sister-in-law, I will persist."

Seeing her like this, Yang Yuerong pulled out a beautifully crafted invitation from her bag and handed it to her, "This is for a private, small-scale auction at Rongde Auction, I heard Qiao Xi will also be there because she’s interested in a few items."

Liu Huimin took the invitation, her fingers tingling slightly.

She understood that Yang Yuerong was encouraging her to interact more with Qiao Xi.

The threshold for this kind of small-scale auction was very high, not just anyone could get an invitation; it required certain appraisal skills and a foundation in collecting. Liu Huimin had recently become a laughingstock in Haicheng, and people were reluctant to invite her.

Yang Yuerong looked at her with an unfathomable expression, "If you’re afraid to go alone, I’ll accompany you."

"Sister-in-law, I can’t always have you accompany me."

Yang Yuerong smiled, "Well, alright then."

She also wanted to see Liu Huimin get rebuffed a few times. Qiao Xi was someone who was gentle but resolute. But she was clear about love and hate, Yang Yuerong thought maybe the Liu Family wanted to make amends with her, they might need to look at her family’s pampered children too.

...

The dim twilight gradually deepened.

The night grew denser.

The stars in the sky sprawled like fine sand to form a Milky Way.

In the master bedroom of the Huo Family’s small villa.

After washing up, Qiao Xi walked out of the bathroom wearing a silk nightgown. Her body carried the moisture and scent of bath gel, and her clear eyes looked at the man browsing through documents on the sofa.

"I’m done washing."

Qiao Xi bit her lip, her mind replaying the words he had said during the day.

The man looked up and closed the documents.

He scanned her from head to toe, "Have you finished dealing with Sun Weimeng’s bunch of crooked friends yet?"

"Not yet. They look healthy, but they all have minor illnesses."

Qiao Xi, drying the ends of her wet hair, sat beside him and whispered, "Some have insufficient kidney water, some suffer from restless overheating, and some are failing to nourish despite taking tonics..."

Most are caused by staying up late to drink and frequenting rooms.

Huo Xingzhou extended his hand in front of her, "Then, check me; what am I lacking now?"

Qiao Xi glanced at him lightly, touched his pulse, and said, "Strong and healthy, a vigorous pulse, very good!"

She glanced again at the beautifully ribboned large box on the coffee table. It looked familiar but she couldn’t place it.

"What’s this?"

The man replied, "Why don’t you open it and see?"

Obediently, Qiao Xi reached out, pulled the ribbon, and opened the box, only to see inside several pieces of fabric, translucent and unique.

Perhaps they couldn’t really be called nightgowns, as some looked just like a few straps holding up a piece of fabric.

Very revealing.

Qiao Xi’s face flushed red in an instant.

She remembered now!

This was from that physical store in the mall that sold battle gowns.

Qiao Xi softly spoke, "What is this... This wasn’t part of the bet before, was it? Why are there... so many more?"

She and Huo Xingzhou had made a bet.

This man never forgot that Sun Weimeng and Zhou Yu had hosted a nightgown show at the club, with dozens of club hostesses wearing these clothes for a private show.

Huo Xingzhou, unburdened, said, "Sun Weimeng sent them over, said it’s the latest style. Want to try them?"

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