Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him
Chapter 362 When Does Young Master Zhong Get Married

Chapter 362: Chapter 362 When Does Young Master Zhong Get Married

Zhong Yi approached Huo Xingzhou, looking around with a gentle gaze.

"President Huo, what a coincidence."

His eyes and brows were faint as if drawn in ink wash painting, exuding nobility without vulgarity.

Clearly, he was brought up amongst the finest, and who would have guessed he was just an illegitimate son of the Zhong Family?

Huo Xingzhou’s eyes flickered, his expression growing deeper and darker.

He reached out and wrapped his arm around Qiao Xi’s waist, speaking in a deep voice, "It’s not exactly a coincidence since Xu Guangyao and our Huo Family have some unsettled scores. However, your appearance here, Young Master Zhong, is quite surprising."

Huo Xingzhou had his suspicions about why he was there.

From the details, it was clear that Zhong Yi’s actions were illogical in many ways.

However, Huo Xingzhou didn’t want to startle him; he wanted concrete evidence and to see how far this man could go.

Zhong Yi casually said, "I love lively events. Hearing that the elite of Haicheng were all here, I wanted to see what the novelty was. After listening to the court session, it was indeed an eye-opener."

He smoothly changed the subject, "President Huo, when can we finalize the plans for our Future City project? Your Tianyuan Group’s efficiency seems a bit low, but I have high hopes for this project."

A project nearly reduced to ruins, hardly worthy of his attention.

From the corner of his eye, Huo Xingzhou noticed Qiao Xi’s expression was somewhat complicated. Although she was very careful to hide it, her slight movements betrayed her.

He looked at Zhong Yi, speaking indifferently, "The first round of investment for the Future City project requires three billion. Can Young Master Zhong make decisions on behalf of the Zhong Family? If we sign the contract, the breach penalty must be set at the highest ratio."

Young Master Zhong chuckled lightly—was Huo Xingzhou afraid he would back out?

He really couldn’t convince the Zhong Family to produce the money in a short time; the Future City project was merely his excuse to stay in Haicheng.

Zhong Yi, with a grin that didn’t reach his eyes, said, "Then I’ll investigate further, and Tianyuan Group should also expedite the design proposal. If the design is truly stunning, I’ll pay for it."

Huo Xingzhou nonchalantly said, "Not just you, other bosses will pay as well."

This was a veiled jibe at Zhong Yi.

Zhong Yi struggled to maintain his smile on the surface, then heard Huo Xingzhou attack again, "When does Young Master Zhong plan to get married? I see the Zhong Family has been planning this for a long time, and you are quite close with Miss Xiang; perhaps a happy event is near?"

Standing next to Zhong Yi, Wan Jiang couldn’t help but cover his mouth—President Huo really knew how to bring up uncomfortable topics.

Zhong Yi politely responded, "President Huo taking such interest in my personal affairs flatters me. However, I’m still young and wish to remain free for a few more years. Marriage is not on my agenda at the moment."

He glanced sideways at Qiao Xi, then said, "President Huo, I see you have other matters to attend to, so I won’t disturb you further."

After finishing,

he left with Wan Jiang.

Sun Weimend clicked his tongue twice, "So, this is a noble son of the Imperial Capital? He really is different."

It’s hard to pinpoint how he’s different from us ordinary folks, but the aura is certainly unique.

Huo Sijiao also took a deep breath, "It was just a polite exchange, but why did I feel such an inexplicable pressure? Could this be the legendary top-level business warfare? I kept pondering over their words, feeling there’s more to them."

"Yes."

Sun Weimend nodded in agreement.

Huo Xingzhou glanced at the two fools and said, "We meant what we said, literally. No need to read too much into it."

Huo Sijiao: "Really?"

Sun Weimend: "I don’t believe it."

Qiao Xi covered her lips with her hand, her eyes smilingly curving, "I also think they meant what they said literally."

Huo Xingzhou looked at her, a faint smile tugging at the corner of his mouth.

Upon closer inspection, Zhong Yi’s features and demeanor indeed differed slightly from those of the boy called "Ayi." So many years had passed, and naturally, there would be differences between an adult man and his boyhood.

"Besides, Ayi is already dead," Zhong Yi and Ayi’s behaviors were not the same, no wonder Qiao Xi did not dare to confirm when she saw Young Master Zhong, she just paid more attention.

Whether Zhong Yi was Ayi or not would be known once Old Chen’s old friends finished their investigations.

Huo Xingzhou’s knuckles bent.

Let’s wait a bit longer.

He was interrupted by the murmuring of Young Master Sun.

Young Master Sun blustered, "Fairy, I remember your birthday is coming up. You must have a big celebration this time, I have prepared a grand gift for you."

Huo Sijiao said, "It should indeed be celebrated grandly, we haven’t even had the wedding banquet yet. This is my sister-in-law’s first birthday in our family, and it’s been a long time since our branch had a big celebration."

She was thinking about showing off her sister-in-law’s elegance to those high society ladies in Haicheng, as well as showing how much the Huo Family valued her.

Du Juan decisively agreed, "This is settled then. It’s perfect timing as Qiao Xi also ranked first in the preliminary selection of the Needle Trial, that’s a good reason to celebrate."

Qiao Xi originally wanted to keep a low profile, but seeing their expectant looks, she couldn’t bring herself to say anything disappointing.

She softly said, "Alright."

Du Juan looked at Huo Xingzhou and said, "Let Xingzhou handle the stress of the banquet preparations, you young ladies just relax by shopping and enjoying afternoon tea."

"That’s right."

Huo Sijiao wrapped her arm around Qiao Xi, "Brother, I’ll take sister-in-law shopping for a dress for the banquet. It’s a beautiful sunny day. Sister-in-law, you can’t refuse me."

Qiao Xi looked toward Huo Xingzhou.

The man nodded and said, "Go and shop with Jiaojiao, relax a bit. I’ll take care of everything else, no need for you to worry."

"Mhm."

Qiao Xi’s curled eyelashes fluttered, her face full of smiles.

"Sister-in-law, let’s go! Let Sun Weimeng take us to the mall, I saw many brand stores have introduced their new autumn collections." Huo Sijiao pushed Qiao Xi forward, with Sun Weimeng happily agreeing to drive them.

At the courthouse entrance.

Liu Huimin clenched her palm, enviously watching the people who were with Qiao Xi. She couldn’t even exchange words with her, let alone go shopping and have afternoon tea, an activity so common between mother and daughter.

She used to always take Xu Xingluo shopping.

Du Juan noticed her gaze, came to her senses, and approached, "As you can see, Qiao Xi is very happy now. Please do not disturb her..."

Liu Huimin bit her lip, her face pale as she said, "Thank you for treating her like your own daughter."

"Liu Huimin, life moves forward, don’t always dwell on the past," Du Juan consoled.

Sitting in a wheelchair, Liu Zongyun softly said, "If you’re organizing a birthday party for the child, could you give me an invitation? I failed in my duties as an uncle, and couldn’t protect her when she was born. I’m thinking, maybe I can make up for it somehow."

If Liu Huimin had made this request, Du Juan would have unequivocally refused.

But this was a request from Liu Zongyun.

She merely said, "I’ll think about it and get back to you later."

"Okay, thank you," Liu Zongyun thanked her warmly.

Du Juan sighed and returned to Huo Xingzhou’s side. Huo Xingzhou said, "Let the driver take you back, I need to stop by the office."

Du Juan nodded, "Don’t worry about me. Focus more on where to hold Qiao Xi’s birthday party. Definitely don’t choose Yunding Grand Hotel. The vibes there are bad, I’m afraid something might happen."

Huo Xingzhou’s lips curled into a slight smile, "Understood."

Du Juan quickly left.

He glanced down at the message from Zhou Yu on his phone screen.

His eyes were frosty!

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