Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him
Chapter 387: Newlyweds, Very Loving

Chapter 387: Chapter 387: Newlyweds, Very Loving

Qiao Xi felt a sense of relief when she saw Zhong Yi take back the gift.

Others would never give such excessively conspicuous and expensive gifts.

Only those close to her would present such fine things to her.

And Zhong Yi was neither kin nor friend, yet he would casually give her things worth several hundred thousand.

She felt it was inappropriate.

And because Huo Xingzhou also supported her decision to return it, Qiao Xi felt even more justified.

Little did she understand that this was a sincere gesture from the other party.

Wan Jiang stepped forward, cradling the purple sandalwood box in his arms as if he were holding a block of ice in the bitter midwinter.

He knew that at this moment, Young Master Zhong must be feeling awful.

Zhong Yi stood and said to them, "Now that the cooperation talks are over, I should be going. But President Huo really does concern himself with a lot of things, even such a small matter as his wife receiving birthday gifts."

"My relationship with Xixi is strong, and this year, being newlyweds, is especially affectionate."

Zhong Yi squeezed out a smile with effort, "Farewell."

He and Wan Jiang quickly left the meeting room.

Zhou Yu chuckled and said, "Wasn’t he put in his place? Before, he seemed so high and mighty, as if he were a living Bodhisattva raised among gold-threaded jade clothes and brocades, his sense of superiority woven into his very hair. Even negotiating with Tianyuan Group, he was careless and flawless. How has he managed to get angry this time?"

In his anger, for once, he showed some life.

"He’s not the noble gentleman of clear winds and bright moon." Huo Xingzhou glanced at Qiao Xi and slowly said.

Qiao Xi nodded, sensing the meaning in his words.

"Uh huh!"

This Young Master Zhong seemed quite strange, even using a common Peace Lock as a gift for someone.

His actions were eccentric and lawless.

Huo Xingzhou chuckled softly, saying to Qiao Xi, "Keep your distance from him in the future. Such a person is not suitable for close association."

At least until he had all the evidence in hand.

Qiao Xi was very obedient, "I understand."

She wouldn’t be confused by that familiar and similar face, and after these few encounters, she began to grow wary of Young Master Zhong.

Huo Xingzhou reached out and touched her cheek, "Good."

Could the dead person’s place in her heart be truly unshakeable, while the living person’s could not?

As long as he was alive, he would slowly erase that shadow in her heart, and even if she knew the boy from her heart was still alive, she would still firmly stand by his side.

There was plenty of time ahead.

Zhong Yi shouldn’t even think about stealing her away.

Even though he hadn’t found the evidence to prove Zhong Yi’s identity, Huo Xingzhou had a rough idea.

A man’s intuition could sometimes be sharper than a woman’s, especially when a rival was trying to undermine him.

"Go to the office to rest for a while; I have something to discuss with Zhou Yu. The assistant will bring lunch, and we’ll eat together later," Huo Xingzhou said tenderly as he pinched her earlobe.

Zhou Yu listening felt overwhelmed by the sweetness, wondering if this was still Huo Xingzhou.

But Qiao Xi enjoyed it and said, "You guys talk; I’ll head over first."

Her mood was incredibly good.

Seeing Qiao Xi leaving with light steps, Zhou Yu felt tears of envy welling up.

"Huo Er, do you ever feel that you are incredibly lucky?" Zhou Yu’s heart was really sour, as if he had eaten a truckload of lemons. His love life was a mess, while Huo Xingzhou found someone he liked.

"Think about it, when you were little you were in trouble, and Qiao Xi saved you by chance. You were in a coma from a car accident, married a girl to bring you luck, who happened to be able to treat your legs, and she even turned out to be the lifesaver from ten years ago."

Such coincidences were enough to make anyone envious.

A saying got it right; Qiao Xi truly was Huo Xingzhou’s lucky star.

"Huo Xingzhou, I really want to punch you!"

Huo Xingzhou was in a good mood, "You could marry Shu Xue, too."

"I’ll think about that. Marriage is different for everyone, and to be honest, I can hardly imagine what it feels like to spend a lifetime with one woman."

He was afraid he would let her down.

Huo Xingzhou laughed coldly, "Then don’t waste that girl’s prime years."

"Oh," Zhou Yu felt stifled.

He didn’t want to waste that girl’s prime years either, but giving up was hard, and to casually agree to marry was also hard.

With three months to go, every day was a countdown like a tightening curse; he felt almost suffocated.

"Zhou Yu, find a way to leak some news to the Imperial Capital’s Zhong Family now. Zhong Yi’s rise is supported by the Zhong Family’s old patriarch, and the eldest son and his father are not satisfied with Zhong Yi. Pass on the news that Zhong Yi is planning to invest in Future City of Haicheng to his father."

Huo Xingzhou calmly ordered.

Zhou Yu asked, "What are you trying to do?"

Huo Xingzhou said with a light smile, "To kill with a borrowed knife, to remove the foundation from under the pot."

"Huo Xingzhou, did Zhong Yi have a grudge against you before?"

"No, I just find him disagreeable."

Huo Xingzhou scoffed.

He had always been bothered by Zhong Yi’s past action of trying to steal his girl, damn that bunch of eucalyptus flowers, which made him delude himself for a long time. Thankfully, Qiao Xi mistook them as his doing, which is why she kept eucalyptus flowers at home.

"Alright, I’ll get on it right away."

"Good."

Having finished speaking, Huo Xingzhou left. He was eager to have lunch with Qiao Xi.

Zhou Yu immediately took out his phone and began to spread the news, saying that Young Master Zhong planned to invest tens of billions in the Future City project, likely turning Future City into the country’s leading high-tech zone.

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The bustling streets of Haicheng.

That Cullinan moved slowly; even at midday, the extremely valuable Cullinan couldn’t escape traffic jams.

Zhong Yi frowned and scowled, his jade-like face shrouded in a layer of coldness that was even more chilling to the heart.

Wan Jiang took a glance and quickly averted his eyes.

He was still holding the purple sandalwood box in his arms, feeling uneasy.

"Tsck."

Zhong Yi suddenly scoffed, "I send a gift for a lady, and he says I randomly plucked it off some lady friend. If I send a men’s gift, he’ll say it’s unfitting and return it just the same."

Wan Jiang wasn’t sure if he was talking to him and said softly, "Some jade pendants are unisex and could be worn by both men and women, with more neutral designs. What if you sent those?"

"Who knows what excuses Huo Xingzhou will come up with."

Too expensive, he’d say it’s too lavish; too cheap, he’d say it’s not presentable enough.

Zhong Yi was infuriated, his face flushed with frustration.

He took a deep breath and forced down his rage. Now, he couldn’t reveal his identity to Qiao Xi, and since Huo Xingzhou had sensed something off about his identity, he would certainly investigate.

And he would probably slander him in front of Qiao Xi.

So much for being Haicheng’s calm and self-controlled business emperor - just a crafty male fox spirit full of schemes!

Whatever he did, there were no holds barred!

He leaned against the back seat.

It took a long while to calm down.

His phone in the pocket of his suit had been vibrating for quite some time, until Wan Jiang reminded him in a soft voice, and Zhong Yi finally answered the call.

It was a call from the Imperial Capital.

The call was from his dear father, Zhong Hongfei.

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