Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him
Chapter 433: There Is Only One Wife

Chapter 433: Chapter 433: There Is Only One Wife

"She... She called me Second Uncle," he said in a murmur, "Big Brother, did you hear that?"

"Mom, did you hear what she called me?"

"Huimin! She called me Second Uncle!"

"Yunye, Xiuyuan, did you all hear that?"

Tears overflowed from the corners of Liu Zongyun’s eyes, streaking his face. His long agony and suffering from illness found redemption at this moment.

The cloud that had hung over his head for more than twenty years dissipated.

Liu Zongyun covered his face and sobbed uncontrollably.

Even Liu Huimin and Old Mrs. Liu, who were originally jealous of him for gaining Qiao Xi’s recognition, felt their eyes redden.

Liu Zongquan was filled with emotions. "The child is a good child, it has always been our Liu Family that was in the wrong. Yunye, if you encounter any trouble in the Imperial Capital, don’t hide it from the family. The Liu Family will put everything on the line to back her up!"

Now, the Second Brother’s knots in his heart were untied!

Xu Yunye clenched his fists and nodded firmly!

This trip to the Imperial Capital, he must protect Qiao Xi well. Although she hadn’t said it out loud, he knew that Qiao Xi had long accepted him as her biological brother.

Liu Zongyun said hoarsely, "She’s willing to recognize me now, it’s just a pity I didn’t listen carefully."

Liu Huimin stared at him jealously. "Second Brother is truly blessed—the biggest beneficiary of this family banquet turns out to be you!"

She felt a sourness rising in her heart.

...

Outside Fuchun Garden.

After saying goodbye to Du Juan, Qiao Xi got into the Rolls-Royce.

The car’s headlights were bright, and the man leaning casually to the side watched her with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.

Qiao Xi felt a bit uneasy under his gaze, her eyes flitting away.

She knew what Huo Xingzhou was looking at, it was simply because she had started calling Liu Zongyun uncle.

"How come you softened your heart and started calling him Second Uncle? So, the next time I see him, should I also change the way I address him?" he asked with a smile.

Qiao Xi replied softly, "As you wish. Do you think I’m being too emotional?"

"Not at all."

Huo Xingzhou reached out and lightly tapped her nose, "I like that you value loyalty and make clear distinctions between love and hate."

Qiao Xi smiled at him in return.

Huo Xingzhou was about to speak when his phone vibrated. Seeing that it was Zhou Yu calling, he didn’t feel like answering.

Qiao Xi urged, "Maybe Mr. Zhou has something urgent, answer it."

"What urgent matter could he have late at night."

Though Huo Xingzhou said this, he still picked up the call.

As soon as he answered, he heard Zhou Yu’s wailing, which was quite grating to the ear. He held the phone away from his ear and turned on speakerphone with a cold voice, "Zhou Yu, what are you howling about!"

"Huo Er, do I have some kind of curse on me? Every time I think about getting married, I get dumped! Shu Xue wants to break up with me, and it’s all your fault! You have to take full responsibility!"

Zhou Yu’s tone was full of accusation, and his speech slurred with the sound of intoxication.

Broke up?

Qiao Xi furrowed her brow; during the day, Shu Xue said it wasn’t a big deal—they often broke up and made up.

This time it seemed a bit more serious.

Huo Xingzhou said indifferently, "What does that have to do with me?"

"It’s all because you attracted Xie Liuzheng back to the country! And you made me responsible for this project, otherwise Shu Xue wouldn’t have gotten so jealous, and now I can’t coax her down at all!" Zhou Yu was always successful with women, except Xie Liuzheng was a blow to his ego, and no other woman had ever made him suffer.

Now there was also Shu Xue.

She was a seemingly sensual and understanding little woman, but she turned her face faster than flipping a book!

Women are indeed all the same!

Huo Xingzhou frowned slightly and, upon hearing the noisy background on the other end of the line, asked, "Where are you?"

Zhou Yu reported the name of a bar, the place where he and Shu Xue first hit it off.

Qiao Xi had also been there before.

Huo Xingzhou instructed Old Chen, "Go to the bar."

"Alright, young master."

Old Chen turned the steering wheel, heading in a new direction.

Qiao Xi felt some worry in her heart; she hadn’t expected that Zhou Yu and Shu Xue would be having major relationship problems before her trip to the Imperial Capital. She had thought they would happily make it to marriage.

"Could they really break up?" Qiao Xi looked at Huo Xingzhou and said, "I remember you had mentioned before that their relationship wouldn’t last, why is that?"

"The fruits of passion never last long. The greedier you are, the deeper you fall, and the backlash is just as fierce."

With these words, he laid bare the nature of Zhou Yu and Shu Xue’s relationship.

They had started off just flirting with each other, and then it became serious. On one hand were parents urging marriage, on the other, feelings so deep they couldn’t bear to separate, leading them to muddle through a decision to get a marriage certificate.

When Shu Xue saw Xie Liuzheng’s excellence, she woke up to new thoughts.

In her gentle voice, Qiao Xi asked, "So, will they make it to the end?"

Huo Xingzhou’s throat held a hint of a smile, "I’m neither a fortune teller nor a matchmaker; how can I determine the outcome of their feelings? If I were the matchmaker, I’d have already tied all the red strings around us first, without any left to care about others!"

"But Zhou Yu isn’t just anybody; he’s your good friend."

He rarely made a joke and said, "A brother is like clothing, you can patch it up if it’s torn. But a wife is one of a kind; you have to watch over her well."

Some people are eyeing greedily, itching to see a male ’mistress’ rise to the top!

Qiao Xi was amused by his teasing and laughed, "Mr. Zhou would definitely be heartbroken to hear you say that."

While talking,

Old Chen had already arrived at the entrance of the bar, where the music was throbbing in their ears.

Old Chen led the way, with Huo Xingzhou guarding Qiao Xi behind him. This group appeared wealthy and noble, drawing amazement and curiosity from onlookers, but no one dared to provoke them given Huo Xingzhou’s commanding presence.

The booth near the corner of the dance floor was very conspicuous; with Zhou Yu’s handsome looks and mixed-race charm, plus his brand-name clothing, plenty of beautiful women approached to flirt.

They lingered around him like butterflies.

Qiao Xi spotted him immediately.

"Mr. Zhou!"

"Old Chen, he’s over there!"

Qiao Xi said as she walked.

"Mr. Zhou!" Old Chen dispersed the flock of women and said, "Mr. Zhou, how much have you had to drink?"

Reeking of alcohol,

the bar’s odor was already unpleasant.

"You... you’ve come?" Zhou Yu scanned behind them, not seeing the figure he had hoped for, and his disappointment was obvious.

He had thought Shu Xue might come, too!

"Old Chen, drag him out!" Huo Xingzhou, with a hint of disdain in his eyes, commanded.

"Yes, young master."

After Huo Xingzhou had escorted Qiao Xi outside, she finally took a deep breath of fresh air. Turning to see Zhou Yu being supported by Old Chen, she felt a mix of anger and frustration.

Qiao Xi inquired, "Mr. Zhou, why did you run off to the bar to drink? And who were those women just now?"

Zhou Yu waved his hand, "Don’t know them, they just swarmed around me themselves, like flies that you can’t shoo away."

His cheeks were flushed with a drunken haze, his eyes woozy, but a sliver of sense remained.

Zhou Yu was actually quite a good drinker.

He looked at Qiao Xi and burped, "Sister-in-law, could you call Shu Xue and ask her to come pick me up, please? No matter how I try, she won’t answer my calls; women really are heartless! You call; she listens to you!"

Qiao Xi pursed her lips, hesitated for a while, and finally agreed with a soft "Okay."

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