Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him
Chapter 512: You Must Be His Mistress, Right?

Chapter 512: Chapter 512: You Must Be His Mistress, Right?

On the other end of the phone, Lu Yan’s pupils shrank upon hearing these words.

He pressed on: "What strange thing?"

Li Nianqi reminisced as she spoke, "A few days before the acupuncture competition, I saw an old man rushing into the Huo Mansion. I saw him several times afterward; he was very close to the Huo Family. But taking advantage of the daylight, I took a good look. That old man looks unfamiliar..."

"And a young man left the Huo Mansion and has never returned."

Hearing her words, Lu Yan went through his thoughts rapidly.

That young man must be Xu Yunye, who is rumored to have left Imperial Capital, his whereabouts unknown. Lu Yan regretted not being able to get his revenge, but there will be other days; he has to deal with Qiao Xi, the little bitch, first.

But where did that old man come from?

Lu Yan said coldly, "If I find that old man, can you identify him?"

"Of course, I can! It’s not for nothing that I bought this high-definition telescope after Jin Sheng ran to so many specialty stores," Li Nianqi said irritably. "I can clearly see everyone who comes in and out during the day, but at night, the light is poor and I can’t see their faces clearly."

Her Li Family has become the best watchtower to observe the Huo Mansion.

"That’s good."

A cold light flashed in the depths of Lu Yan’s eyes. Those who appear at the Huo Family’s Garden Villa are never nobodies.

He needs to thoroughly investigate the identity of that old man.

Li Nianqi, somewhat impatient, pushed: "Lu Yan, when will your Lu Family bring Qiao Xi to her knees? I saw that she has already smoothly passed the first round of the competition, and she’s receiving rave reviews online."

She was looking forward to seeing Qiao Xi’s tragic fate after losing the competition.

Even if it won’t kill her instantly, watching her in pain is still enjoyable.

"This is not your concern. We have already prepared for the second round; someone will make a move against Qiao Xi. The timing, the situation, and the people are all perfect."

Lu Yan snorted coldly and then hung up the phone.

Li Nianqi looked at her phone, huffing with irritation.

If it weren’t for relying on the Lu Family to deal with Qiao Xi, she would never have cooperated with someone like Lu Yan, who had insulted her.

All thanks to her childhood friend Jin Sheng for pulling the strings.

...

Elsewhere.

At Yunqi Hotel in Imperial Capital, the lobby was splendidly lit. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Association arranged for the contestants who made it to the second round from other places to stay in high-end suites.

At this moment.

Huo Sijiao, dragging her suitcase, stood in the lobby with an angry face, checking in.

The receptionist apologized profusely, "I’m sorry, miss. Our hotel is fully booked..."

"How can it be fully booked? Is there a presidential suite? As long as it’s available, I’ll take any room."

"Sorry, the presidential suite is not open to the public. It’s a long-term reservation for our president, and truly, all the other rooms are fully booked."

The receptionist politely explained.

Huo Sijiao took a deep breath, her brows furrowed, clearly displeased. Shen Xuanzhi silently switched hotels and even transferred her two hundred thousand!

Claiming it to be a debt repayment.

Shen Xuanzhi obviously didn’t have much money, saying he could repay her only if he won a prize in the acupuncture competition.

Where did this two hundred thousand come from?

Huo Sijiao followed the tip and dragged her suitcase all the way here.

Only to find there were no rooms left.

"Thank you, then I’ll look for another hotel."

Huo Sijiao, somewhat dejected, pulled her suitcase, ready to leave. But as soon as she turned around, she saw a familiar figure walking through the hotel’s revolving doors.

Shen Xuanzhi?

Dragging her suitcase, Huo Sijiao stormed over.

But before she could get there,

she saw Shen Xuanzhi get bumped into, his cup noodles spilling all over the ground.

"Shen Xuanzhi, you stay at Yunqi Hotel and you eat instant noodles? Are those noodles from a convenience store outside? Is it because it’s cheaper to buy them there?" A mocking, sharp voice rang out.

Li Songwen, dressed to impress, blocked Shen Xuanzhi’s way.

Their feud had begun back in Haicheng during the preliminary selection. Li Songwen initially helped Xiang Mingzhu against Qiao Xi, but Shen Xuanzhi unexpectedly intervened, ruining his plans.

He was eliminated directly!

It was only by tampering with the progression list that he, as an alternate, managed to make it to the finals in Imperial Capital.

He also secured one of the twenty spots in the first round of the Acupuncture Competition.

Now seeing Shen Xuanzhi, it was inevitably a case of enemies on a narrow road!

Li Songwen sneered, "Shen Xuanzhi, more than twenty years ago, you at least had the status of the esteemed Young Master Shen. What flavor of instant noodles does Young Master Shen prefer?"

He deliberately raised his voice to humiliate him.

Drawing the attention of many in the hotel lobby, indeed, eating instant noodles while staying at a grand hotel seemed like a humiliating act to some.

Shen Xuanzhi remained expressionless, ignoring Li Songwen’s humiliation and provocation.

Like a slender bamboo, he bent down and silently began picking up the noodles from the ground, one by one.

Li Songwen, with a cold face, kicked the cup noodles away, sending them rolling into the crowd.

"What nutrition can you get from instant noodles?" He pulled out several hundred-dollar bills from his wallet and threw them at Shen Xuanzhi’s face, fluttering down to the ground. Li Songwen laughed viciously, "You’re nothing but a destitute has-been. This is a reward for you to buy a meal. Pick it up, it’s enough for you to afford hundreds of instant noodle meals."

Shen Xuanzhi stood up and looked at him: "You needn’t worry about me. Better take care of yourself; barely making it to the second round by snagging the last spot."

"What do you mean by that, Shen Xuanzhi?"

Li Songwen, feeling a sore spot hit, reached out and grabbed Shen Xuanzhi’s collar, his fist up against his face.

Shen Xuanzhi dropped the noodles, grabbed Li Songwen’s wrist with a counter-move, causing Li Songwen to twist in pain.

"Let go! You’re breaking my hand!"

Shen Xuanzhi pursed his lips tightly and suddenly released his grip. Li Songwen staggered and crashed into the luxurious column in the hotel lobby, making a cracking sound as his right hand fell limp.

He had sprained it!

"My hand..." Li Songwen gritted his teeth, feeling the sharp pain in his right hand. Being a practitioner of traditional medicine, he hastily checked and found that he had twisted a tendon, which would take at least a week to recover!

The next round of the Acupuncture Competition, which involved acupuncture and decoctions, was in three days!

With his injured wrist, there was no way he could hold a needle steady, making advancement hopeless!

Li Songwen glared at Shen Xuanzhi, his eyes bloodshot, "Shen Xuanzhi! You’ve ruined my future! I’ll report you for intentional injury, I can’t compete properly, and I’ll make sure you won’t get away with it either!"

"You wanted to revitalize the Shen Family’s Sparrow Pecking Technique, didn’t you? Let’s see how you do that from a detention center!"

With that, Li Songwen reached for his phone to call the police.

Huo Sijiao, unable to restrain herself from the crowd any longer, rushed forward and snatched the phone from Li Songwen, "You’re calling the police? What right do you have to call the police?"

"You little brat, give me back my phone! You must be Shen Xuanzhi’s mistress, defending him like this! What do you see in this poor boy who can’t even afford a decent meal?"

Li Songwen cursed loudly, recognizing Huo Sijiao looked somewhat familiar, but he couldn’t place her identity.

Huo Sijiao coldly retorted, "None of your business."

Li Songwen, clenching his teeth, said, "Not giving my phone back, huh? Tonight, both of you are going to the police station! No phone is needed; the front desk can still call the police! I’ll see to it that neither of you gets off easily!"

He was determined not to let Shen Xuanzhi off the hook.