Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him
Chapter 348 Huo Xingzhou is Jealous Again

Chapter 348: Chapter 348 Huo Xingzhou is Jealous Again

Qiao Xi smelled a sour scent in the air and, holding back a laugh, asked, "Is there?"

She wasn’t concerned about Young Master Zhong, but rather the face that resembled Ayi’s.

"Yes."

Qiao Xi moved closer to him, "Even the strands of hair smell sour."

"You were shouting that name all night in your dreams last night," Huo Xingzhou’s eyes softened, his tone mildly accusing.

He was domineering.

He only allowed her to think of him.

The closer he got to her heart, the more he felt that a large part of it belonged to that other person. Regardless of the emotion, Huo Xingzhou cared.

"I’m sorry."

Qiao Xi wrapped her arms around his muscular waist and stood on her tiptoes to press her red lips against his thin ones.

Her initiative greatly dissipated the resentment in him.

A slight smile appeared on Huo Xingzhou’s jade-like face as he lightly tapped her red lips with his fingertip, "This is sweet."

Knock, knock.

Someone knocked on the office door.

Huo Xingzhou frowned, and Qiao Xi extricated herself from his embrace and said, "I’ll get the door."

When Qiao Xi opened the door, she saw Zhou Yu standing outside with a sycophantic expression.

"Mr. Zhou, please come in."

Zhou Yu entered the office empty-handed, not seeming like he was there for work.

Zhou Yu came to talk about Young Master Zhong, and he didn’t avoid Qiao Xi.

"Huo Er, I found out that Young Master Zhong indeed has a matrimonial engagement with Lu Yingxue, and both families have exchanged tokens. However, he seems to have a vague relationship with Xiang Mingzhu, dealing smoothly between two sisters, without clear motives."

"But Zhong Yi is eccentric and doesn’t follow rules. He stayed in Haicheng definitely for a reason. Maybe he’s here to support Xiang Mingzhu, trying something underhanded at the preliminary acupuncture Congress."

Zhou Yu’s face looked uneasy.

Qiao Xi’s fingernails dug deeply into her palms.

Huo Xingzhou’s expression remained unchanged: "Have someone watch him, but not too closely."

"I understand. That Future City project feels off to me. We’ve assessed its commercial value before, and it wasn’t much. Could moving historical relics underground and protecting them with fiberglass really revive them?"

Huo Xingzhou’s voice was low, "There have been such precedents, and the feasibility is quite high."

So Young Master Zhong wasn’t joking.

But Huo Xingzhou felt that his real intention wasn’t the Future City project but finding a legitimate reason to stay in Haicheng and avoid suspicion.

Not only to avoid his suspicions but also those from people in the Imperial Capital.

Zhou Yu obviously caught the meaning in his words, saying, "He’s really sly and quite clever."

"How could he have reached where he is today from being an illegitimate child if he wasn’t smart? At the end of the year in Beijing, it seems they’ll announce his status as the heir." But another son of the Zhong family wasn’t easy to deal with either.

Listening to their conversation, Qiao Xi suddenly asked, "Was he an illegitimate child who didn’t live with the Zhong Family before?"

Zhou Yu casually said, "I heard he was brought back a few years ago, mostly because the older Zhong son was..."

He laughed ambiguously, and Qiao Xi didn’t catch his meaning for a moment.

Huo Xingzhou, however, gave him a cold glance.

Zhou Yu hurriedly shut his mouth.

Qiao Xi guessed, "Is he impotent?"

"Yes," Zhou Yu whispered, "He’s been married for years and still hasn’t had children. He’s over a decade older than the illegitimate child, who had already taken a wife. Later, the Zhong family had no choice but to bring back the illegitimate child, originally hoping he’d marry and have children soon to be adopted by the oldest son, but they didn’t expect..."

The adopted illegitimate child was adept and dignified.

He could even replace the older son’s position, definitely not seeming like a child raised outside.

Qiao Xi caught a key point and asked, "When did he return to the Zhong Family?"

"It might have been four or five years, or maybe seven to eight years, we’re not sure."

The Zhong family wouldn’t have widely publicized taking back an illegitimate child. This Young Master Zhong only became notable in recent years; previously, the family struggle must have been intense.

All his past experiences had been erased by the Zhong Family, making it very difficult to find detailed information.

Qiao Xi furrowed her brows slightly, unsure of even the years.

"Sister-in-law, are you also interested in Young Master Zhong?"

"I’m just curious, just asking casually." Qiao Xi explained further, "Because he’s close to Xiang Mingzhu, I want to be more cautious."

The other party was both enemy and ally.

Zhou Yu looked at her and hesitated before saying, "There’s another thing, your nurse sister Shu Xue has been matchmaking recently. Old Jin has introduced her to a few talented young men, and she seems quite taken with Qin Yuan. Sister-in-law, remind her for me that Qin Yuan is interested in her connections with Tianyuan Group, not her as a person."

Zhou Yu didn’t believe any man would willingly wear a green hat.

He had privately investigated and found that Qin Yuan’s company had a project collaboration with Tianyuan Group; he wanted to facilitate this cooperation through his relationship with Shu Xue and Qiao Xi. If successful, Qin Yuan could earn a million in commission.

And even get promoted to a senior position!

A big profit indeed!

Qiao Xi and Huo Xingzhou exchanged glances, and with a smile hiding in her eyes, she said, "Why don’t you tell her yourself? After knowing each other for so long, don’t you even have her contact information?"

Zhou Yu stammered for a while, then suddenly had a bright idea, "We don’t get along well; we almost got into a fight last time. If I advise her, she’ll definitely be rebellious."

Qiao Xi nodded, her pretty face all smiles, "Okay, I’ll definitely pass on the message."

She remembered Qin Yuan as being courteous, not like what Zhou Yu described as someone seeking personal gain.

Perhaps Mr. Zhou is just jealous and making things up.

She needed to ask Shu Xue what was really going on.

Hearing her promise, Zhou Yu also breathed a sigh of relief.

Currently, Shu Xue didn’t trust anyone except Qiao Xi.

Qiao Xi, looking at his handsome face, brought up the old topic again, "Mr. Zhou, Aunt Qian told me you’re a bachelor by choice. Why don’t you get married?"

Could it not be for Shu Xue’s sake?

Zhou Yu’s gaze evaded hers as he spoke softly, "Everyone makes their own choices; not everyone is suitable for marriage. I can’t take on that responsibility."

After saying that, he walked away.

Qiao Xi, with a smile on her lips, turned to Huo Xingzhou and said, "I think Mr. Zhou seems a bit shaken, and he still thinks he’s kept his affair with Shu Xue well hidden."

Huo Xingzhou pointed at her nose with his finger, "Just you slick, already knowing how to tease people."

"Not at all."

Qiao Xi’s tone carried a hint of coquettishness.

...

Elsewhere.

The forum for traditional Chinese medicine practitioners inside had exploded with several hundred thousand views, presumably some amateurs had flooded in through special channels.

The order for the preliminary draw had been announced, causing quite an uproar.

The last group, named the group of death, was shocking.

The toughest competitors were almost all in one group, making Qiao Xi’s chances of advancing even more remote. Whether it was Xiang Mingzhu, Li Songwen, or Han Jia, they were all formidable opponents.

Many were thinking that this time Qiao Xi was certainly doomed.

Unless she was a freak of nature.

In Imperial Capital, at the Lu Family.

Lu Yingxue was looking over the preliminary draw list, the corners of her mouth slightly curled up. Her ethereal and refined appearance made her look almost celestial.

She had been immersed in traditional Chinese medicine for over twenty years, carrying a faint scent of medicinal herbs and an air of transcendent elegance, praised by Beijing people as a living female Hua Tuo.

Her assistant softly asked, "Miss, why are you laughing?"

With a tone full of condescending pity, Lu Yingxue replied, "I laugh at those who overestimate themselves."

Her assistant chuckled along, "How could they compare to you, the disciple of National Doctor Cheng Han must also be mere puffery."

A flicker of interest crossed Lu Yingxue’s eyes, "Then I really look forward to her losing the bet. My father also wants to hear that the Cheng Acupuncture Technique is inferior to the Lu Family’s Thirteen Ghost Points."

Her assistant said proudly, "Then she’s bound to lose!"

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