Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him-Chapter 655: Qiao Xi, You Want to Kill Lu Yingxue

Qiao Xi walked closer, gaining a clearer view.

It really was Xiang Mingzhu.

Beside her was a woman with an elegant demeanor, constantly soothing her in a gentle voice.

The two drew nearer and nearer.

Qiao Xi began to hear their voices.

"Mingzhu, don’t be afraid. Mommy won’t abandon you. We’re just here to see the doctor, and once you’re treated, we’ll leave the Imperial Capital," Lu Yutong said softly, holding Xiang Mingzhu’s hand.

Xiang Mingzhu seemed to deliberately defy her, flinging her hand away.

She bolted.

"Mingzhu! Wait for Mommy! Don’t run around!" Lu Yutong followed desperately behind, panting.

Qiao Xi saw Xiang Mingzhu running in her direction and called out, "Old Chen."

Old Chen understood her meaning and reached out to block Xiang Mingzhu’s path.

"Let go of me, villain! Let go..." Xiang Mingzhu, devoid of her former arrogance, tried to bite Old Chen’s hand. But handling a frail young socialite was no difficulty for Old Chen, as he effortlessly subdued her.

"Ah!"

Xiang Mingzhu let out an infuriated scream.

Lu Yutong, gasping for breath, caught up and, upon seeing Qiao Xi and Old Chen, said, "Thank you. This is my daughter. She’s been having some psychological issues. Thank goodness you restrained her; otherwise, it would have been troublesome if she’d gotten lost."

"Not at all,"

Qiao Xi replied flatly.

Observing the woman before her, she speculated that this might be Lu Yutong, just back from abroad.

Xiang Mingzhu’s biological mother.

Qiao Xi turned to glance at Xiang Mingzhu, who was being softly comforted and guarded by Lu Yutong, and felt surprised.

How had Xiang Mingzhu transformed to this state in such a short time?

At the last engagement banquet, after injuring Lu Yingxue’s face, she hadn’t been taken away by the police—instead, Lu Yingxue had claimed to forgive her cousin’s impulsiveness. Since then, Xiang Mingzhu had vanished.

Both she and Huo Xingzhou speculated that Xiang Mingzhu had fallen into Lu Yingxue’s hands, unlikely to gain anything good.

But to end up tortured like this?

"Mingzhu, don’t be afraid. Mommy will always be with you. Let’s go see the doctor, okay?" Lu Yutong cradled Xiang Mingzhu, soothing her.

Xiang Mingzhu struggled fiercely, as though trying to break free.

Finally, she burst into tears.

"Mingzhu, it’s Mommy’s fault. I should’ve returned to the country sooner so you wouldn’t have suffered so much," Lu Yutong’s eyes reddened, filled with remorse.

She had already been regretting for a long time.

"Qiao Xi... Qiao Xi..." Xiang Mingzhu stared fixedly at Qiao Xi’s face, murmuring, "Qiao Xi, kill Lu Yingxue."

"Mingzhu, what are you saying? What is that?"

Lu Yutong reached out to lovingly wipe away her tears, but Xiang Mingzhu pushed her away forcefully and charged toward Qiao Xi.

Old Chen remained vigilant, ready to restrain Xiang Mingzhu if she made any suspicious moves.

"Qiao Xi."

Xiang Mingzhu cried helplessly, her eyes vacant and her face pale as she stared at Qiao Xi. "You must avenge me!"

"Lu Yingxue hit me... she tested drugs... it hurt... so dark..."

Xiang Mingzhu reached out and grabbed Qiao Xi’s arm. "Kill Lu Yingxue. Don’t let her get away with it."

Her eyes were bloodshot, radiating hatred.

From her fragmented words, Qiao Xi gleaned some truth: "You’re saying Lu Yingxue hit you and locked you away to test drugs?"

Her face streaked with tears, Xiang Mingzhu nodded frantically.

"Pain, my whole body hurts."

Qiao Xi frowned slightly; she hadn’t imagined Lu Yingxue could be this monstrous.

Clearly, Xiang Mingzhu’s mental state was unsound.

She was barely coherent, but she could still recognize people.

"You can report this to the police; they’ll handle it," Qiao Xi suggested. "As for me and Lu Yingxue, we’re..."

"No! You can’t report it to the police!"

Lu Yutong grabbed Xiang Mingzhu’s hand protectively. "She’s just talking nonsense. Miss, please don’t give unwarranted advice."

Qiao Xi genuinely couldn’t understand this mother-daughter duo.

On the one hand, Lu Yutong clearly showed love for Xiang Mingzhu, yet she had stayed away for years.

On the other hand, her actions of protecting her now suggested care.

Such contradiction.

Qiao Xi looked at Lu Yutong and spoke calmly: "If she really suffered abuse at the Lu Family, it should be addressed properly. However, since this is your family matter and you, as her mother, choose to let it slide, I won’t involve myself further. But clearly, your daughter harbors hatred for Lu Yingxue..."

"Who are you? Mingzhu’s friend?"

Qiao Xi replied mildly, "Obviously not. We were rivals once. I’m Qiao Xi, from Haicheng’s Huo Family."

"You’re National Doctor Cheng Han’s apprentice, Qiao Xi?"

Lu Yutong had heard of the name but hadn’t connected it to a real person.

Now, upon seeing her.

This apprentice of the esteemed National Doctor was incredibly young, even younger than Mingzhu.

Before returning to the country, she’d heard about a young woman stirring up trouble in the Imperial Capital, vexing her brother and niece.

She hadn’t expected it to be the person in front of her.

Even more surprising was Mingzhu reaching out to such an outsider for help.

"Yes, I am indeed Cheng Han’s apprentice," Qiao Xi said icily.

"Then..."

Seeing her triggered memories of a certain person, but ultimately Lu Yutong didn’t voice them. For some reason, she felt that the past from more than twenty years ago would one day be laid bare in the sunlight.

The sins committed by the Lu Family would eventually be judged.

The celebrated Imperial Capital divine doctor, Lu Yingxue, would one day become a hunted rat scorned by everyone.

"Qiao Xi, thank you for stopping my daughter earlier. We need to see the doctor now, excuse us."

Lu Yutong didn’t elaborate, dragging Xiang Mingzhu away with great difficulty.

Qiao Xi watched their backs fade and murmured, "Old Chen, don’t you think Lu Yutong carries a lot of secrets?"

"Probably."

If there were no secrets, why would the young master assign him to investigate Lu Yutong?

"Her expression when she learned my identity felt off."

Though unable to pinpoint it, Qiao Xi didn’t dwell on it much further and continued, "I’ll call Xiaoyun and ask her to prepare some bland food to send to the hospital. Looks like the next few days will be spent here."

Compared to wandering outside, Huo Xingzhou was safer staying in the hospital.

As for Grandpa Cheng, his whereabouts were still unknown.

Missing?

As long as there was no confirmed report, it was only missing.

The old man was healthy and robust; he’d be fine!

Qiao Xi sighed heavily, her heart weighed down.

...

Meanwhile, as Lu Yutong and Xiang Mingzhu departed, Lu Yutong’s expression remained conflicted.

She gripped Xiang Mingzhu’s hand tightly, her thoughts in disarray.

Qiao Xi was Cheng Han’s apprentice.

From Haicheng to the Imperial Capital... was it that Cheng Han hadn’t given up...

"Mingzhu, don’t run off again. That Qiao Xi might not be a good person. They’re here in the Imperial Capital for revenge. Over twenty years ago..." Lu Yutong’s throat tightened, "Mommy and your uncle made some mistakes."

Xiang Mingzhu lowered her head, pretending indifference, but a flicker of coldness passed through her eyes.

Feigning innocence, she asked, "What mistakes?"