Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him
Chapter 379 Huo Xingzhou, Come Closer

Chapter 379: Chapter 379 Huo Xingzhou, Come Closer

"Huo Er."

Zhou Yu’s voice came from outside the door, "Are you free?"

Huo Xingzhou tidied up his clothes and walked over to open the door. Zhou Yu glanced inside at Qiao Xi and greeted her before saying to Huo Xingzhou, "Xu Xingluo wants to see you, just you alone."

Zhou Yu thought to himself that Xu Xingluo sure knew how to be annoying.

"Understood."

Huo Xingzhou replied indifferently.

Qiao Xi, showing good sense, said, "Then I’ll go to the banquet hall, it’s not good to be absent for too long. After all, I’m the main character at today’s event. I’m going to check on..."

"Qiao Xi."

Huo Xingzhou stopped her, "The Liu Family has sent you a big gift today. They have given their centuries-old jewelry business as a birthday gift to you. I wanted to tell you about this just now."

Qiao Xi’s red lips parted slightly as if she’d heard wrong.

"Jewelry business?"

Qiao Xi was shocked.

She was no longer the country girl unaware of the ways of the world and knew what the Liu Family’s jewelry business meant. It nearly encompassed several generations of the Liu Family’s collection of antiques and precious gems, an incalculable value.

"Yes, as long as you sign. The jewelry business will be yours..."

"The agreement?"

"I’ll have Mr. Jin bring it to you. You make your own decision. Whether you want to keep it or refuse it, I have no objections."

"Oh."

Qiao Xi listened to his words and obediently acknowledged.

Huo Xingzhou reassured her, "I’ll be back soon, don’t wander off. The cruise is safe now, no need to be frightened."

"I know."

...

Ten minutes later.

Qiao Xi received the thick pile of documents inside a brown paper envelope from Jin Kai. She tore it open and glanced inside—indeed, it was the Liu Family’s jewelry business and its chain of jewelry stores underneath.

It was a hot potato.

She wasn’t short of money now. The clients introduced by Young Master Sun were all very wealthy, and a single consultation fee was enough for her to spend for a long time.

Qiao Xi walked to the door of the adjacent rest room and lightly knocked before pushing it open.

Inside were several elder women and Xu Yunye.

Liu Zongyun had returned early due to discomfort, and Liu Zongquan was also socializing in the banquet hall.

"Mom."

Qiao Xi walked over to Du Juan and called out, then looked towards Liu Huimin.

She had changed into a different gown, and the sour smell in the room had dissipated quite a bit. At that moment, Xu Yunye was treating her wound. Liu Huimin, nearly fifty, had taken good care of herself. Her delicate skin had been roughly abraded against the coarse deck, making for a rather scary sight.

Her knee injury even affected her walking.

Liu Huimin was happy to see her, with tears welling in her eyes, smiling at her.

Qiao Xi felt an indescribable emotion in her heart but still handed over the brown paper envelope, "This thing, you should take it back to the Liu Family. I can’t accept something so valuable."

Liu Huimin’s expression dimmed.

The Liu Family members felt that she was refusing to accept it, still harboring deep grudges against the Liu Family.

"Won’t you even accept a gift?" Liu Huimin felt heartbroken, "It was meant for you from the start. The Liu Family’s daughters are supposed to inherit the Liu Family’s jewelry business. Xingluo always wanted it, but I never gave it to her. Now it seems predestined for you, an item untouched by Xu Xingluo."

Liu Huimin couldn’t think of a better gift.

Most girls liked precious jewelry and hoped for a jewelry box, feeling happy looking at the sparkling jewels every day.

"I am not a Liu, I don’t want it." Qiao Xi made herself clear.

This statement saddened Liu Huimin.

Sitting to the side, Du Juan tried to ease the tension: "Take this jewelry business back for now, don’t put too much pressure on the child. Who gives such a valuable thing as a birthday present! It’s normal for Qiao Xi not to accept it."

The emotional knots between this mother and daughter might take a long time to untangle.

"That’s fair, we weren’t considerate enough."

Yang Yuerong held the child, nodding repeatedly.

Liu Huimin pinched the document bag, her expression desolate. She had never learned how to be a good mother, nor had she ever thought about this issue, always wishing to offer what she considered the best of things, and that was love.

But Qiao Xi was not Xu Xingluo, not so greedy.

Beside her, Xu Yunye stood up, setting aside the alcohol cotton and gauze, and took out a set of motorcycle keys from his pocket.

He grasped Qiao Xi’s hand, stuffing them into her palm.

"You don’t accept the jewelry store, so you should at least accept my gift," Xu Yunye looked deeply into her eyes, "This is the key to my favorite motorcycle. I guess you’ve never tried the feeling of speeding through the wind. Come find me anytime."

Qiao Xi nodded, her grip slowly tightening.

The keys pressed uncomfortably in her palm. She knew all that Xu Yunye had done for her.

"Thank you."

A redness touched the corners of Xu Yunye’s eyes, yet he felt a bit pleased, "Scientific research shows that the second born of twins is actually the big brother. You must have had a hard time living in the countryside before. If you had an older brother, would things have been different? Qiao Xi, don’t fight with me over who’s first. I want to be your big brother, to protect you."

Qiao Xi looked up at him, her throat aching so much she could hardly speak.

Her voice was very light, "Mm."

...

In a room at the corner of the second-floor corridor of the banquet hall.

The atmosphere was icy.

Xu Xingluo was pressed into a seat, her movements restrained by two bodyguards.

Zhou Yu had employed some means for interrogation, but Xu Xingluo insisted on seeing Huo Xingzhou. So Zhou Yu went to fetch Huo Xingzhou, and when the door opened, Xu Xingluo was blinded by the bright lights, taking a while to adjust.

She stared at Huo Xingzhou and began to weep, "You knew long ago that the person who saved you ten years ago wasn’t me. Didn’t you feel anything for me at all? I spent my best youth with you."

She truly loved Huo Xingzhou.

And she really couldn’t control her own body.

Hearing this, Huo Xingzhou scoffed coldly, "What about Xiang Huai? What about all those boyfriends you had abroad? Who did you really spend your youth with? Now, all your exes have been netted in one swoop, caught for their espionage. You’ve completely lost hope."

Xu Xingluo cried miserably, "Did you deliberately set this trap for me to catch me, just so you wouldn’t leave any trouble for Qiao Xi? Why do you love her so much!"

What she longed for, Qiao Xi got effortlessly, even the most prestigious heritage.

Xu Xingluo, with tears streaming down her face, asked, "Huo Xingzhou, if one day I die, will you feel even a hint of reluctance? Will you be moved?"

"No."

The man said heartlessly.

He didn’t even bother to console her, causing Zhou Yu watching on the side to get anxious. It was clear that Xu Xingluo just wanted a few kind words from Huo Xingzhou’s mouth, which, if given, would make her answer anything.

Unexpectedly, Huo Xingzhou was really cold-blooded.

Xu Xingluo laughed so hysterically that she began to cough repeatedly. She could taste the blood spreading in her mouth, all her hopes shattered, Huo Xingzhou not offering her a shred of warmth.

Zhou Yu spoke in a low voice, "Just humor her with a few words, Qiao Xi isn’t here now. Just say something, it’ll make it easier for us to get more information. Xu Xingluo is still troubled about whether you really love her at this point, it’s clear she’s sincere about you."

Huo Xingzhou’s voice was calm, "Can you separate love from sex? If Qiao Xi isn’t here, I should sweet-talk other women? Zhou Yu, I think you’re really not suited for marriage."

Marriage is about fidelity.

Xu Xingluo heard his voice, and tears slowly fell from the corners of her eyes.

She finally saw clearly Huo Xingzhou’s favoritism towards Qiao Xi and truly regretted it.

"Huo Xingzhou, I’ll ask you one last question. If I hadn’t left during the car accident and had been by your side through the tough times, would you... would you have married me? Would it have been different?"

She could think of all the mistakes starting from the car accident and going abroad.

Zhou Yu said irritably, "Xu Xingluo, don’t you understand yet? In your bones, you’re just like Xu Guangyao, always chasing gain and avoiding harm. There’s no such ’if’. If it happened again, you would still go abroad. And if you stayed in the country, there’s no guarantee Huo Xingzhou would have survived! Qiao Xi saved his life, do you understand? You didn’t have the capability."

Zhou Yu’s words were too blunt.

Xu Xingluo, provoked to heartbreak, said through clenched teeth, "I want to hear Huo Xingzhou’s answer."

Huo Xingzhou gave her a glance, speaking indifferently, "The marriage arranged by our elders would probably have been fulfilled. But there would always come a day when the truth would emerge. The things Xu Guangyao did could not be hidden forever, and it wasn’t certain that I would have survived the car accident."

So, the ending was still doomed to be unhappy.

Hearing this answer, Xu Xingluo sobbed uncontrollably.

It was enough!

After taking a deep breath, Xu Xingluo said, "I know who saved you ten years ago. Huo Xingzhou, come closer, and I’ll tell you."

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