Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him
Chapter 390: Liu Family Press Conference, The True Heiress Identity

Chapter 390: Chapter 390: Liu Family Press Conference, The True Heiress Identity

Zhou Yu walked in, slowly saying, "That night at the bus stop, it was I who went after her and kissed her forcefully. I did it on purpose for you to see, she had already blocked all my contact methods."

Qin Yuan’s demeanor weakened, "Mr. Zhou."

Zhou Yu, seeing his outwardly strong but inwardly feeble appearance, became irritated, "You act respectful towards me on the surface, but deep down you hate me to death, don’t you? No need to rush to deny it. You just didn’t expect that the cooked duck could still fly away, did you?"

Qin Yuan’s face turned ugly.

Everything he was thinking had been guessed by Zhou Yu.

"Qin Yuan, we both know what you’re after. Shu Xue too was after you could give her a marriage. Originally, it was a mutual need, and had you not made that condition about having a son before getting the certificate, I might have ended up attending the wedding."

Shu Xue’s stubbornness couldn’t be pulled back even by eight horses.

"Thank you for making that excessive and impolite request."

Zhou Yu said with a laugh, his tone undisguisedly mocking.

Qin Yuan also deeply regretted it, wishing he could return to that day and firmly settle the marriage first.

After getting married and having the child, leveraging Shu Xue’s connections, then he could settle old scores with her.

The inability to endure minor grievances disrupts grand schemes.

In front of Zhou Yu, Qin Yuan didn’t dare act rashly, only saying, "Mr. Zhou, I really like Shu Xue a lot, and those demands I made at the dinner were just out of jealousy and anger, not meant to humiliate her."

He absolutely couldn’t give up on Shu Xue, it was too difficult to back out now.

Giving up on Shu Xue now would mean losing both his job and the woman.

Shu Xue could still say good things about him to Young Madam Huo; once she became his wife, she’d prioritize his interests, wouldn’t she?

Zhou Yu smiled ironically.

Had Qin Yuan been a bit more assertive, Zhou Yu might have regarded him more highly.

Qiao Xi took a deep breath and said lightly, "Qin Yuan, you should take these things back. The person you should be apologizing to is Shu Xue, not me."

"But... my company’s project..."

"Discussing your project with me is pointless." Qiao Xi looked at him calmly, "I do not handle any of Tianyuan Group’s internal projects, please leave."

She had liked Qin Yuan as much as she now detested him.

Sometimes a hypocrite is more disgusting than a real scoundrel, pretending to be courteous and gentle at first, but then making such vile demands.

Qin Yuan pursed his lips, his expression obscure.

He lowered his head and walked away dejectedly, carrying the gifts.

If this path was blocked, he would find a way to win over Shu Xue.

After he had left.

Qiao Xi stared at Zhou Yu unblinkingly, making him feel uncomfortable all over.

"Sister-in-law, what’s wrong?"

"Mr. Zhou, give me a straight answer. Are you serious about Shu Xue? She’s my best friend; don’t break her heart. If you can’t stay with her till the end, then cut it off in time."

This was the first time Qiao Xi had an open and honest conversation with Zhou Yu about their relationship.

"Of course I’m serious, it’s just marriage... Shu Xue gave me three months to think about it." Zhou Yu thought to let things happen naturally, perhaps he would want to get married one day.

Curious, Qiao Xi asked, "Then why don’t you want to get married? There must be a reason."

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "There’s no particular reason, some people want to get married, some don’t."

His eyes hid a shadow, and a resolute figure flashed through his mind, the corners of his mouth revealing a barely visible self-mocking smile.

"Sister-in-law, I have things to attend to first."

"Okay."

Qiao Xi felt certain Zhou Yu had secrets.

But that was his privacy, and if he didn’t want to speak of it, she wouldn’t press him.

Qiao Xi walked out of the corridor, overhearing the secretarial staff quietly discussing the online dispute about the true and false daughters of the Liu Family.

It was probably about the real daughter of the Liu Family still being alive, but the Liu Family despised her crude manners, so they delayed acknowledging her.

"It’s definitely because she is embarrassing, that they’re keeping it from everyone!"

"Although Xu Xingluo, the false daughter, has done a lot of evil, her talents and manners are suitable, a demeanor cultivated by wealth. The online fervor is so intense, yet the Liu Family still hasn’t come forward to clarify, probably..."

"Also, I have no idea who the real daughter is, what a lucky girl!"

Qiao Xi pursed her lips; the revelation of her heritage at last night’s birthday party was only known to Haicheng’s elite.

Ordinary people were still unaware of her identity.

Several female employees see her and quickly exclaimed, "Hello, Mrs. Huo."

Qiao Xi spoke softly, "What are you talking about?"

"It’s about the real heiress of the Liu Family, which has been trending on the social media today. Netizens are all speculating about what kind of person she is."

"Oh."

Qiao Xi took out her phone and browsed through the trending topics.

She found that all the rumors were demeaning the real heiress of the Liu Family.

No one really knew who the heiress was, only making malicious speculations and judgments, the negativity was palpable.

Among them, some netizens who held grudges against the rich also severely criticized the so-called real heiress.

"Qiao Xi."

A stunningly handsome man stood not far away in the corridor and waved at her, "Come here, accompany me to watch a press conference live."

"Oh, okay."

Qiao Xi turned off her phone screen and quickly walked over to him, taking his hand.

...

At that moment.

In another bustling corner of Haicheng.

Liu Family.

Xu Yunye leaned on the soft couch in the living room, idly browsing on his phone, but his mind was elsewhere. He was randomly reminded of the scene of Xu Xingluo’s jump from last night’s birthday party.

She was really dead.

Xu Xiuyuan approached and patted his shoulder, "What are you thinking about?"

Xu Yunye looked up at him and said softly, "Xu Xingluo is dead. I had her buried in the public cemetery at random. Do you think I did the right thing?"

Death is significant.

Xu Xingluo committed many evils and met such an end.

Xu Yunye felt inexplicably complex.

Xu Xiuyuan sat opposite him, poured him a glass of warm water, and said, "Xu Xingluo has no connection to us. She was a beneficiary because her and Xu Guangyao’s existence caused Qiao Xi to be left out for so many years."

Xu Xiuyuan was colder and more restrained in emotion.

He admired Qiao Xi and felt guilty towards her but rarely showed it. Unlike Xu Yunye, who was full of complaints, he was wholeheartedly shouldering the family responsibilities.

He continued, "Handling her funeral was already merciful."

Xu Yunye frowned and said, "Since last night, there suddenly appeared many rumors about the real heiress of the Liu Family on the internet, saying our Liu Family looks down on her, despises her for not understanding manners, and won’t acknowledge her ancestry."

Xu Xiuyuan sneered, "It’s clear that someone is intentionally causing trouble, hiring internet trolls to sway public opinion. Their methods are not clever, but they are indeed nauseating. If we don’t clarify this, Qiao Xi’s identity will soon be exposed and discussed."

After all, at yesterday’s birthday party, Xu Xingluo blurted out this issue, which is now well known in the upper society. It was only a matter of time before it spread through Haicheng.

"If Qiao Xi sees this, she will definitely be upset."

Xu Xiuyuan said, "But if you’ve thought of this, our uncle and mother have also considered it. Otherwise, do you think they are out of the house today for no reason? We won’t allow anyone to slander Qiao Xi anymore, rest assured."

"Hmm?"

Xu Xiuyuan glanced at the wall clock and spoke softly, "It’s about time."

He had a servant fetch a tablet and opened the largest media streaming platform. At the top of the trending list was the entry for the real heiress of the Liu Family; he clicked on it.

It turned out to be the continuous rising viewership of the live press conference.

It was Liu Zongquan and Liu Huimin who had invited the media to clarify the mystery about the real and fake heiresses of the Liu Family.

To respond to the heated rumors online.

Ever since Xu Xingluo’s identity was exposed a month ago, endless speculations had occurred.

This had become a topic of conversation for many.

Today’s discussions about the real heiress of the Liu Family had created an uproar throughout the city.

In the video.

Liu Huimin was unusually dressed in a sharp business suit, her hair pulled back into a bun, adorned with a green jade hairpin.

Liu Zongquan handed her the microphone, giving her a fortifying look.

Liu Huimin tightly held the microphone, her palms sweating slightly. Facing the cameras and flashing lights of the media below, she gathered her courage to speak.