Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him
Chapter 559: Xie Xubai, this person is quite interesting

Chapter 559: Chapter 559: Xie Xubai, this person is quite interesting

Huo Xingzhou pressed the play button on the voice recorder.

A clear voice belonging to Xiang Mingzhu emerged from within: "My father is in a coma and unresponsive..."

"My father is in a coma and unresponsive."

"In a coma and unresponsive..."

This sentence repeated playback.

No expressions could be seen on the man’s face, his brow bones casting a shadow that seemed to gather storms beneath his eyes.

He spoke slowly: "The Xiang Family has completely sealed off the news of Xiang Hai being hospitalized and undergoing emergency treatment. It’s been over 24 hours, and still no word."

Turning his head toward Qiao Xi, his eyes were like the icy tundra, cold and penetrating: "Regardless of Xiang Hai’s actual condition, this recording from his own daughter, Xiang Mingzhu, will definitely cause turmoil within Xiang Group. It would be better if he could stand up from the sickbed, but if he can’t show himself..."

Qiao Xi envisioned the chaotic scene: "The public will surely think that Xiang Group is headless, and the chaos will grow."

"Chaos is good; it’s easier to stir the waters and go fishing."

Huo Xingzhou chuckled lightly, "And this is something we can’t do, to avoid unnecessary disputes for you." His expansion in the Imperial Capital had been extremely low-key, only revealing his hand when powerful enough.

Qiao Xi’s beautiful eyes blinked slightly, like rippling the calm surface of a lake, her gaze flickering.

"Who are you going to hand it over to?"

Huo Xingzhou smiled meaningfully, even the red mole on his neck seemed to carry an extra bit of charm.

He raised his voice and called out, "Old Chen!"

Old Chen appeared promptly, "Young Master, what can I do for you?"

Huo Xingzhou handed him the voice recorder, "Deliver this to the Xie Family’s eldest son."

"Yes, do I just carry the item without delivering a message?"

"Tell him to be ready with what I want, and we’ll meet at the Bureau of Industry and Commerce tomorrow morning."

Deals between clever people don’t need much idle talk, with mutual goals even their choices will align.

"Alright, I’ll deliver it right away."

Qiao Xi thought about the figure of the Xie Family’s eldest son and realized she had no particular impression of him.

She knitted her brows subtly, watching Huo Xingzhou over and over; though he was the man by her side, she did not know that Huo Xingzhou had done so many things behind the scenes, forming so many connections.

Why was he about to meet Xie Xubai at the Bureau of Industry and Commerce?

"How did you come to know the Xie Family’s eldest son?"

"Haicheng, Fuchun Garden. He approached me personally, hoping for cooperation between our families."

Qiao Xi suddenly remembered that period, every phone call to him while he was entertaining guests at Fuchun Garden, his words to her laced with drunken and explicit flirtations.

"I see."

Huo Xingzhou tugged at the corner of his mouth, "Xie Xubai is a very interesting man."

"Why such an evaluation?"

Qiao Xi asked softly, sitting beside him.

"He’s scheming yet straightforward, can be regarded as a gentleman," Huo Xingzhou caressed her hand gently, "He also wanted to marry Jiaojiao, claiming that the Xie Family would give his wife the utmost respect. He can be wholeheartedly devoted too; men from the Xie Family never divorce."

For a marriage in high society to reach these promises, it could be considered sincere.

"I refused him, and Xie Xubai never brought it up again."

Qiao Xi’s voice was soft and slow, "I’ve heard rumors about the Xie Family, renowned in the Imperial Capital for their integrity and distinguished social reputation, untainted by scandalous affairs. If Jiaojiao doesn’t like Shen Xuanzhi, marrying into such a family isn’t a bad option. Of course, that’s only if she likes him... The Old Madam Li next door also intended to train her granddaughter for a marriage into the Xie Family."

The Xie Family was quite popular in the Imperial Capital’s marriage market.

A thought suddenly struck Huo Xingzhou, he leaned forward and whispered against her cheek, "Unfortunately, she’s fond of a wolf cub... Shen Xuanzhi is all thorns, getting close will only leave one bloodied."

"Shen Xuanzhi is quite pitiable too, the Lu Family is truly detestable," Qiao Xi mused.

But Qiao Xi felt that Shen Xuanzhi did have genuine feelings for Huo Sijiao.

Thump.

A light noise came from the entrance hall.

"Miss, are you leaving already?" Xiaoyun’s voice traveled into the living room, Qiao Xi and Huo Xingzhou exchanged glances.

They only heard the voice outside saying, "I’m here to deliver some pastries, Yunqi Hotel’s pastries are delicious. I’ve left them at the entrance, remember to give them to my brother."

After that, the footsteps grew increasingly distant.

Has Huo Sijiao been here?

I’m not sure if she heard what was said just now.

Huo Xingzhou gently patted Qiao Xi’s shoulder, "Don’t overthink it, Jiaojiao is straightforward. If she has any thoughts, she would have made them clear to us on the spot."

Qiao Xi nodded her head, her relationship with her sister-in-law Huo Sijiao was good, so she didn’t think too much about it.

But she was curious about how much Huo Sijiao had heard.

And what she was really thinking.

...

Outside the villa, Huo Sijiao trotted, patting her slightly swollen cheeks from the hangover, her beautiful eyes also slightly puffy.

The vibrant and charming young lady looked a bit pitiful.

She drank a lot last night and seemed to have overheard Shen Xuanzhi’s utterly heartless words.

He said he loathed her!

All the setbacks in Huo Sijiao’s twenty-four years of life came from Shen Xuanzhi.

Her pride did not allow her to humbly please a man.

This morning when she woke up in the hotel’s presidential suite, she smelled the sandalwood that the attendant had lit.

The room was filled with wafting fragrances.

Her heart suddenly became much calmer.

The scent of sandalwood was very special, not the rustic and deep fragrance available on the market, it seemed to be mixed with the fruity scent of citrus wood.

Subtle and invigorating, it soothed the heart and spleen.

That anxious temperament of hers was instantly assuaged.

She lay on the hotel’s big bed, carefully recalling her first encounter and entanglement with Shen Xuanzhi and realized it was all her chasing after him, causing him trouble. Huo Sijiao thought Shen Xuanzhi’s aversion towards her was justified.

She asked the hotel attendant for the name of the incense; she wanted to buy a box later, so that when she thought of Shen Xuanzhi, she could light it to render herself desireless.

But the hotel staff said that this incense was their boss’s homemade, not for sale.

With nothing better to do, Huo Sijiao looked up the person in charge of Yunqi Hotel and found it was Xie Xubai, the eldest young master of the Xie Family from the Imperial Capital, one of the fifth-generation noble families.

She didn’t expect to hear Xie Xubai’s name so many times in one day.

Nor did she anticipate learning from her brother about Xie Xubai’s past intention to marry her by chance.

That unrelated name suddenly leapt into her mind.

She also thought of the special care in the hotel, the attentive and meticulous service that she couldn’t enjoy in the presidential suites of other hotels, even with two butlers appointed for her.

Xie Xubai.

Huo Sijiao commented in her heart; the name sounded quite nice.

...

Early the next morning.

Qiao Xi and Xiang Mingzhu went to the police station for mediation and wrote a letter of understanding.

Then they went to transfer the shares, and after finishing at the Administration of Industry and Commerce, they went their separate ways.

At the time of parting,

Xiang Tao seemed to have received an urgent call, his expression looking somewhat agitated.

He then quickly drove off with Xiang Mingzhu.

Old Chen slowly approached Huo Xingzhou and reminded, "Young Master, it’s a call from the hospital. It should be Xiang Hai waking up. The Xiang Family, being in the medical industry, is very strict with their information control, we can’t get our people inside."

Huo Xingzhou weighed the document in his hand: "Awake? That’s not a problem. Make a call and prompt Xie Xubai to get ready the things we want."

"Yes."

Old Chen acknowledged and immediately made a call to relay the situation.

Qiao Xi stood by, listening to his orders without interrupting.

The phone in her bag suddenly vibrated, attracting the attention of both men.

It was a strange number from the Imperial Capital.

Qiao Xi hesitated for a moment before answering the call.