Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him
Chapter 318: Holy Mother Syndrome, I Can’t Cure It

Chapter 318: Chapter 318: Holy Mother Syndrome, I Can’t Cure It

Xu Xiuyuan snatched the insulated bag from her hand and bent down to pick up the crushed pastries off the ground.

Ye Zhimeng was clearly dissatisfied.

"Xiuyuan, what are you doing?"

She reached out to stop Xu Xiuyuan but was pushed away by him. Ye Zhimeng, physically weak, did not stand firm and fell to the ground, feeling a throbbing pain in her buttocks.

She looked at the man in shock.

Xu Xiuyuan’s voice was colder than the ice of deep winter, "Ye Zhimeng, out of respect for our elders’ friendship, I have been tolerating you. Go ahead and bully Qiao Xi again, see if you can stay in Haicheng! You’d better remember your place; you are merely the Ye Family’s adopted daughter.

I can have you leave Haicheng at any time and never return to the country."

He had always been gentle and polite, never revealing such a ruthless expression before.

Ye Zhimeng stammered in fear, "I... you..."

How could the man she loved treat her like this for a married woman.

"Waah..."

Ye Zhimeng sobbed loudly.

Qiao Xi commented coldly, "Your crying is so ugly, even uglier than Xu Xingluo, you look more like a clown. Don’t worry, I have no interest in Xu Xiuyuan. In the whole Haicheng, no one can compare to my husband Huo Xingzhou."

Ye Zhimeng’s face turned an ashen hue from humiliation.

Qiao Xi gave her a glance and then left.

What a nuisance.

"Xiuyuan..." Ye Zhimeng called out, crying and whining.

A hint of disgust appeared in Xu Xiuyuan’s eyes, "Ye Zhimeng, don’t be annoying. I’ve heard the Ye Family is considering terminating the adoption with you. If you keep on harassing Qiao Xi recklessly, forget about being any rich family’s daughter."

Ye Zhimeng looked at him with terror, as if she had seen a graceful gentleman transform into a merciless, cold-hearted devil.

She was scared.

Then deep resentment towards Qiao Xi grew in her heart.

Xu Xiuyuan looked at the crushed pastries and, still not feeling vindicated, said, "The photos of you being carried out of the bathhouse naked last night are already on the local entertainment news, you better watch your step."

Ye Zhimeng’s body collapsed, her throat tight, unable to utter a single word.

Entertainment news!

Was her naked figure seen by everyone in Haicheng?

The entertainment news naturally wouldn’t publish such explicit photos, with the key parts pixelated.

But the people present had been privately circulating the firsthand photos and videos, spreading them like wildfire.

Ye Zhimeng sat on the ground, her ears ringing.

It was over.

The Ye Family, which valued their reputation so much, would definitely deal with her harshly.

Ye Zhimeng got up and staggered out.

Xu Xiuyuan watched her retreating figure with an extremely cold gaze.

The media wouldn’t dare to expose such a scandal involving a powerful family, but he had given it a push behind the scenes.

It seemed that someone else had also made a move.

Otherwise, how could the connections of the Ye Family not suppress this scandal?

...

Elsewhere.

Qiao Xi changed into her white lab coat, assisting Dr. Yan.

During her downtime, she took out needles to puncture her own acupoints, further mastering the flow of Meridian Qi.

Tian Tian arrived for her last appointment of the afternoon, heavy-hearted as she came for her facial paralysis recovery treatment. Her face had almost completely returned to normal, with the right side no longer distinguishable from the left.

Qiao Xi finished the acupuncture treatment for her.

"Go home and rest well, don’t stay up late and don’t drink alcohol, and you don’t need to come for acupuncture anymore."

She said this while tidying up her equipment.

Tian Tian hesitated beside her, then suggested, "You’re off work now, how about I treat you to dinner?"

Qiao Xi spoke indifferently, "No need, I’m in a hurry to get off work and go back."

"Can we go out and talk for a moment?" Tian Tian asked humbly.

She was grateful to Qiao Xi, but she and Xu Xingluo had grown up together like sisters, always somewhat crestfallen.

Qiao Xi followed her outside the consultation room, "What do you want to talk about?"

Tian Tian looked despondent, "Xingluo has gone mad."

"I know, is there anything else?"

Tian Tian thought she would at least show some surprise, but there was only indifference that had nothing to do with her.

"Qiao Xi, don’t you feel any bit of emotion? She’s gone insane! The once number one young lady of Haicheng has become a madwoman, don’t you find that pitiable?"

Qiao Xi retorted, "Isn’t it deserved? What exactly do you want from me?"

"I... I want to ask you to write a letter of forgiveness, for a lighter punishment. She really is pitiable, having already received her due retribution. Now she’s not even like a normal person and can no longer compete with you for Huo Xingzhou."

With a held breath, Tian Tian spoke at length, "Or, can you just let her off the hook?"

Qiao Xi started speaking with a faint smile, her eyes devoid of any warmth, "You know that Xu Xingluo used you to do many things and you know why she is detained. Are you sure she’s truly mad, and not feigning insanity to avoid consequences?

Xu Xingluo committed crimes, and the law will judge her, not me."

Tian Tian argued, "But, you clearly have a way to reduce her guilt, right? She saved Huo Xingzhou’s life back in the day, as a way of earning you and your husband some good karma, isn’t that fine? I know she had ulterior motives and used me too. But we grew up together as close sisters after all..."

Qiao Xi’s almond-shaped eyes curiously scanned her over and over again, until Tian Tian felt quite uneasy under her gaze.

"Tian Tian, facial paralysis I can cure. A messiah complex, I cannot. You don’t feel the pain when the knife is not on your body! Do not persuade others to be kind without understanding their suffering. That’s all I have to say, and there won’t be many chances for us to meet in the future."

Tian Tian was left feeling very embarrassed by her words.

"I have things to do, I must go." Rising anger was brewing inside Qiao Xi, and she had no desire to exchange another word with Tian Tian.

"Qiao Xi! I was just discussing with you! Don’t go yet..."

Tian Tian watched as Qiao Xi left without looking back, biting her lip and wondering if she really had done something wrong.

To leave a margin for error is human, she just couldn’t bear it.

After all, Xu Xingluo was pitiable enough.

...

Qiao Xi quickly left the corridor, took her possessions, and walked out of the hospital.

Old Chen noted her unlively expression, which lacked any hint of a smile, and guessed she must have had an unpleasant experience at the hospital.

"Young Madam, please get in the car."

Old Chen opened the car door for her.

"Thank you." Qiao Xi got into the car, placed her bag aside, and asked, "Is Mr. Huo at the company or at home?"

As Old Chen started the car, he said, "He’s socializing. Tonight he’s drinking with Young Master Zhong from the Imperial Capital. Last night, Mr. Zhou’s project team was drunk under the table by them, and they want to reclaim some pride. So Young Master Zhong himself is taking action, and our young master has to keep up."

Qiao Xi grew worried, "Does that mean there’s going to be a lot of drinking?"

Old Chen chuckled and said, "That will depend on how stubborn the two bosses are. If neither wants to back down, they’ll drink until they drop."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Xi instantly said, "Do you know where they are socializing? Let’s go there directly, shall we?"

Drinking harms the body.

Huo Xingzhou’s stomach was not that strong, and she had tried her best to take care of him daily.

He had been hurt by drinking last time.

Old Chen turned the steering wheel, "They’re at the Shanhai Banquet tonight."

"Then, let’s go," Qiao Xi said, taking a deep breath.

The evening rush hour slowed the traffic to a crawl. By the time Qiao Xi arrived at the Shanhai Banquet, night had fallen, and the lights were just coming on.

After making inquiries, Old Chen learned it was the 666 private room.

Qiao Xi followed him inside, listening as he said, "The front desk said they’ve already served three rounds of drinks in the 666 private room. The bill for the drinks alone could exceed a million today."

Qiao Xi’s brows tightened.

She was determined to see just what was so extraordinary about this Young Master Zhong from the Imperial Capital!

Why did he love to drink so much!

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