Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him
Chapter 359: He Was Poached by Zhong Yi

Chapter 359: Chapter 359: He Was Poached by Zhong Yi

Huo Xingzhou’s brow bones lowered.

Darkness gathered in the depths of his eyes as they flickered upon the photograph.

It was a group picture.

It looked somewhat old, yet the youthfulness of the teenagers’ faces was still present, appearing to be in their mid-teens. One of them was indeed his wife, Qiao Xi, and the facial features of the other seemed vaguely familiar.

According to what Qiao Xi had said, this was her best playmate, the person to whom she owed the most, Ayi.

But Huo Xingzhou saw another person’s shadow in it.

Zhong Yi, the illegitimate child of the Imperial Capital’s Zhong Family, with whom he had tangled several times recently without either gaining an advantage.

The dead youth was named Ayi.

And he was called Zhong Yi.

Despite their seemingly different demeanors, they shared similar facial features.

The two in the photograph also held a large bouquet of Eucalyptus Flowers, swaying and attracting attention, somewhat annoyingly!

The corners of Huo Xingzhou’s mouth tightened slightly, and he remembered the instances when Qiao Xi had been distracted, her unusual attention to Zhong Yi.

He had looked at the back of the photo, seeing a line of writing.

A delicate script that was clearly Qiao Xi’s handwriting, still bearing a trace of immaturity.

His pupils constricted, his heart tremoring uncontrollably.

A wave of intense jealousy surged in his eyes as he struggled to endure.

She had actually written such a sentence at that time?

Huo Xingzhou’s fingers curled, knuckles taut, as he tucked the photograph into his suit pocket.

It took him quite some time to avoid losing his composure completely.

However, the two people in the photograph and the sentence written behind it were like sharp needles piercing his heart.

When Old Chen, moving medical books, passed by, he saw Huo Xingzhou with a stern face and asked, "Young Master, what’s wrong?"

Huo Xingzhou restrained the anger in his heart, his voice even calmer, "Old Chen, don’t move those books for now. Follow me downstairs, I have instructions for you."

Old Chen obediently placed the books aside, dusted his hands, and followed him downstairs.

For some reason, Old Chen always felt that the Young Master was very angry.

He seemed to be holding something back.

Since the fall of the Huo Family’s main house, it had been a long time since Old Chen had seen the Young Master in such a state.

What in the world... had happened?

The two walked into the living room.

Huo Xingzhou, gazing at the fresh Eucalyptus Flowers in front of the large floor-to-ceiling window, briefly closed his eyes and said, "Old Chen, I know your capabilities, and you have many friends. Help me secretly investigate someone."

"Young Master, tell me."

"Investigate... no, send someone to Moon Village to look into a young man named Ayi. I want to know everything about him – who his parents are, what he experienced in Moon Village, how he died, I want every detail."

He shouldn’t investigate Zhong Yi, the Zhong Family’s illegitimate child, that would be fruitless.

The Zhong Family would have taken impeccable precautions.

The past of an illegitimate child was a shame that no one wanted to be dug up and become gossip after meals.

Moreover, Zhong Yi’s past was certainly extraordinary.

If he changed the approach, directly investigating the youth Ayi, there would undoubtedly be many clues to find.

"Old Chen, I know there are still some old friends under your command, this matter is left to you," Huo Xingzhou trusted Old Chen very much; he was measured in his actions, loyal, and had some connections in the underworld.

Seeing his seriousness, Old Chen did not dare to delay and said, "Young Master, leave it to me, I will investigate thoroughly."

Huo Xingzhou paused before speaking, "Don’t let anyone find out, stop immediately at any sign of abnormality. Don’t tell anyone about this, including Qiao Xi. There may be some forces behind this person who are also paying attention, be careful."

"Don’t worry! Young Master, we are specially trained in investigation. My old friends are tight-lipped, they’ve been eager to work with you. I told them I earn a monthly salary of a hundred thousand with lifetime insurance, and they’re all envious. This is a good opportunity for them to work for you."

Secret matters naturally couldn’t be handled alone by Old Chen.

He still needed to stay in Haicheng to protect the Young Master and the Young Madam, so he left the task of finding people to his old friends.

"Don’t leak any information!"

"Understood, Young Master!"

Huo Xingzhou reiterated multiple times, and Old Chen naturally understood that this must be an important matter with potentially significant effects.

His expression grew solemn in turn.

Suddenly, a light set of footsteps came from the stairwell, and Old Chen hastily put away his concerns. Looking at his own Young Master, his expression remained calm.

Qiao Xi descended the stairs and saw Old Chen standing opposite Huo Xingzhou.

"Young Madam, I’m going to prepare the car."

Old Chen found an excuse to leave.

Qiao Xi, somewhat surprised, approached Huo Xingzhou and looked up, asking, "Didn’t you say last night that you were resting today and not going to the company? Why is Old Chen preparing the car? Are we going out?"

"Xu Guangyao has a court hearing today, aren’t you going?"

His eyes were dark, as deep as obsidian. Qiao Xi instinctively reached for Huo Xingzhou’s hand, only to see him heading towards the dining table.

Her hand clutched the air.

Qiao Xi didn’t think much of it, assuming he hadn’t noticed.

As she walked to the dining room, she spoke, "Aunt Qian is airing out the medical books, she said it was under your orders. You wanted me to move the medical books to the study to keep you company while you work and read."

She sat opposite Huo Xingzhou, her apricot eyes glistening as she looked at him.

The man poured her a glass of milk and said, "If you don’t want to, that’s fine too. I’ll have someone clean up the third-floor studio for you to read there."

"I don’t mind."

Qiao Xi took the glass, sipped lightly, "Of course, I want to be with you all the time."

The corners of Huo Xingzhou’s mouth barely curved, his gaze shifted to the large bouquet of fresh Eucalyptus Flowers in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, and he casually asked, "When did we start having Eucalyptus Flowers in the house?"

Speaking of Eucalyptus Flowers.

Qiao Xi’s rosy lips uncontrollably curled upward, "It was the day you gave me flowers."

Her eyes shimmered as she spoke, "I had left the hospital, and was celebrating with my colleagues at Fuchun Garden. You were in the next private room doing business, and you had the waiter bring them over. Mr. Huo, don’t you remember?"

The man’s eyes partly closed as he softly said, "I remember."

Of course, he remembered; he was negotiating with Zhong Yi that day.

He also remembered he had never sent any Eucalyptus Flowers to celebrate her resignation.

He remembered even more the language of flowers for Eucalyptus, originally thought to be her claim and confession to him.

But he hadn’t expected that someone had outmaneuvered him so long ago.

Zhong Yi had quite the nerve, sending Eucalyptus Flowers with the meaning "I love only you, not the world" right under his nose.

Such moves had been made so long ago.

Huo Xingzhou bit his lip, yet the smile on his handsome face intensified.

Qiao Xi asked softly, "What’s wrong? Do you feel uncomfortable somewhere?"

Huo Xingzhou pursed his lips and said, "I do feel somewhat uncomfortable."

His heart was uncomfortable.

Blocked, terribly so!

He had been undermined for so long, only now discovering it.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Xi became anxious.

She quickly grasped Huo Xingzhou’s left hand and, with furrowed brows, checked his pulse. She was most concerned about his health and became very worried when he mentioned discomfort.

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