Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him-Chapter 627: They Want to Present a Fait Accompli

Qiao Xi lowered her voice and said, "With so many customers present earlier, if we had taken this to the police station, we’d have had to cooperate with them for the investigation and statements. Today’s grand opening would’ve truly been ruined by her."

"Besides... she’s just a pawn."

Behind this, Lu Yingxue must have orchestrated something.

Huo Sijiao said irritably, "That’s really letting her off easy."

"It’s nothing, there will be plenty of chances in the future."

Qiao Xi comforted Huo Sijiao, her gaze falling on Huo Xingzhou. As their eyes met, she saw a faint smile in his eyes.

She couldn’t help but smile as well.

Huo Sijiao noticed and decided not to play third wheel. She tactfully said, "I’ll go greet the guests. You two talk."

Her steps were light, and she darted away.

Qiao Xi leisurely walked up to Huo Xingzhou and looked up, saying, "You missed the ribbon-cutting."

"A bit regrettable." Huo Xingzhou held her hand, gently squeezing her delicate fingers, "But I didn’t miss the brilliant clash of wits."

Qiao Xi spoke softly, "I knew today’s grand opening wouldn’t go smoothly, so I stayed vigilant. That Mrs. Pei’s actions were too suspicious—she came with the intent to cause trouble. You had prepared in advance, didn’t you?"

She was referring to the moment when Huo Xingzhou had pulled out that photograph.

"I had someone keep an eye on their movements. Lu Yingxue is narrow-minded; she’d definitely seize this chance to retaliate."

The much-praised female Hua Tuo of the Imperial Capital was, deep down, no more than a venomous and scheming person.

Huo Xingzhou said gravely, "Xiang Mingzhu has disappeared. The Lu Family claims they’ve forgiven her, yet she hasn’t shown her face since. How could Lu Yingxue let off the person responsible for scarring her?"

Qiao Xi’s expression turned cold: "Lu Yingxue doesn’t even regard an innocent life as anything significant. There’s no doubt she wouldn’t let Xiang Mingzhu have an easy time. It’s possible Xiang Mingzhu has already perished in some place we don’t know of."

Truly chilling.

Huo Xingzhou’s eyes darkened, a glimmer of something ominous flickering through them.

With a calm tone, he said, "Old Chen will stay with you in the coming days. You must be careful too." Most of his other personnel had been dispatched to search for Cheng Han, leaving only Old Chen as his trusted aide. fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm

Assigned specifically to Qiao Xi.

Qiao Xi nodded slightly and replied, "You know me—you don’t need to worry about me. But you must also take care of your own safety. We’ve made too many enemies in the Imperial Capital, and there’s no telling how many pairs of eyes are secretly watching us. And Jiaojiao..."

"I’ll entrust someone with Jiaojiao’s safety."

At the moment, Huo Xingzhou couldn’t reveal any weakness. If word got out that he lacked personnel in his inner circle...

Many people would start scheming, and even the Huo Family’s first household in Haicheng might stage a comeback.

Qiao Xi asked, "Is it Xie Xubai?"

She had a sense that Huo Xingzhou trusted Xie Xubai quite a lot.

"Yes, he’s willing too."

"Looks like you’ve truly chosen him as the future brother-in-law," Qiao Xi remarked with some emotion.

Right now, she hadn’t realized that, in truth, Huo Xingzhou was entirely out of options and had to seek external help. She merely thought he wanted to bring Huo Sijiao and Xie Xubai closer, creating opportunities for them.

"He’s not bad, at least a better match than Shen Xuanzhi."

Qiao Xi remained noncommittal: "Whether someone likes another is ultimately up to them. Whatever we say doesn’t mean as much as Jiaojiao saying she likes someone. If she truly wants to be with Shen Xuanzhi, then... we should consider her wishes."

Qiao Xi hoped Huo Sijiao could marry someone she truly liked.

She added, "During today’s grand opening, Shen Xuanzhi sent over a pair of flower baskets."

Huo Xingzhou’s gaze grew darker.

...

On the first floor of the beauty salon.

Huo Sijiao welcomed the remaining customers inside, giving Sun Weimeng a few hearty slaps on the shoulder, saying, "Tired? You can take a break now."

Sun Weimeng, panting heavily, replied, "I didn’t even have time to take a sip of water and missed all the commotion. Without a decent person greeting guests outside, I couldn’t relax."

"Oh my, Young Master Sun has matured and knows how to prioritize the bigger picture now! Don’t worry—Sister-in-law handled everything perfectly!"

Sun Weimeng lowered his voice and said gleefully, "I just saw Mrs. Pei Pure getting beaten by her own mother. Her mom even demanded she cook up something with Xie Xubai. The Xie Family, being so concerned about saving face, wouldn’t shirk their responsibility. I think they’re plotting against Xie Xubai..."

"So sinister!"

Huo Sijiao sneered, "Day in and day out, all they think about are devious schemes."

"Exactly! You have a good relationship with Xie Xubai, so you should give him a heads-up."

"I’ll talk to him when the time comes."

Talking about the Xie Family, Huo Sijiao’s ears started to flush. Earlier, she had chatted with a whole crowd of the Xie Family’s aunties and relatives, all enthusiastic and kind-hearted, holding her hand and asking endless questions—several even asked when she and Xie Xubai were getting married.

The misunderstanding caused by the last celebration banquet had truly gotten out of hand.

"You’re not still thinking about Shen Xuanzhi, are you?" Sun Weimeng stared at her, assessing her expression. "Huo Sijiao, don’t let your emotions cloud your judgment."

He picked up a nearby flower basket and brought it over to her, holding up the red silk ribbon tied to it: "Take a look—this flower basket was sent by Shen Xuanzhi! No, it should be said it was sent by the Guan Family!"

On that red silk ribbon were the names Shen Xuanzhi and Guan Jingtan, jointly wishing the grand opening success and prosperity!

The names of one man and one woman, side by side together.

A mockery of Huo Sijiao’s affection from the past weeks, turning it into nothing more than a colossal joke.

Staring at the ribbon, Huo Sijiao was dazed and lost in thought.

Though she had heard the rumors, part of her still couldn’t believe Shen Xuanzhi would become a live-in son-in-law.

A deep-rooted unwillingness gnawed at her.

If Guan Jingtan could have him, why couldn’t she?

Sun Weimeng waved his hand in front of her face and asked, "Are you feeling triggered? I noticed your eyes were red just a moment ago—you looked like you wanted to eat someone alive."

"Eat you, you big idiot."

Huo Sijiao rebuffed him.

"Still able to curse? Then you’re fine."

"Hey, Sun Weimeng, earlier I asked Manager Zhao to prepare a gift for every member who charged their card and have them personally delivered. Did anyone from the Guan Family open a card?"

"Miss Guan is kind-hearted and opened an annual card, though she didn’t come to the event. Why do you ask?"

"No reason. I’ll deliver the gift to the Guan Family myself—there’s something I want to clarify."

Failing to address it directly and letting everything end ambiguously felt unresolved to her.

Her heart felt as if it were being compressed, like letting go now would leave her with an eternal regret.

Sun Weimeng stared at her in shock: "You’re kidding, right? You’re going to deliver it yourself? Huo Sijiao, don’t act rashly."

"I’ll try not to be impulsive."

Huo Sijiao took a deep breath, her pair of beautiful eyes lightly flickering.

She would do her best to hold herself back!