Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him-Chapter 666 Huo Sijiao, I Regret Getting Married

Half an hour later.

Dong!

Liang Qin, still holding a wine glass, stumbled and fell to the ground. His face turned pale and green, clutching his stomach as if in extreme pain.

"Ugh."

He couldn’t help retching, vomiting up something streaked with blood, an alarming sight.

"Brother Liang! Are you okay? Can you still keep drinking?"

"Drink, my ass! This is a stomach hemorrhage from drinking. Get him to the hospital immediately! He just got discharged a few days ago, should’ve been resting properly instead of showing off here. Truly courting disaster!"

Upon seeing this, Guan Jingtan called over two people to help Liang Qin up and ordered them to take him to the hospital for an examination.

She also sent someone to call the Liang Family to explain the situation, subtly implying that Liang Qin had instigated the episode.

"Everyone, disperse now!"

"Clear this place up, tidy everything, and don’t crowd around here anymore. Our eldest Miss and son-in-law need to rest. Everyone go to the main hall for drinks and chats."

The Guan Family’s servants ushered the guests away from the scene.

Only Huo Sijiao and Xie Xubai remained in place.

Shen Xuanzhi, reeking of alcohol, rested one hand on the edge of the table for support. His gaze was slightly dazed, but he still retained a hint of rationality.

He straightened his posture, attempting to walk away, but stumbled and fell in Huo Sijiao’s direction. Instinctively, Huo Sijiao reached out to catch him, yet withdrew her hand in the blink of an eye.

What kind of status does he have now!

Does he need her assistance?

With sharp reflexes, Huo Sijiao stepped back two steps. Shen Xuanzhi fell directly onto the ground. Those dark, sunken eyes remained open, raised to look at her.

His gaze held traces of grievance.

Servants helped him up, standing him aside.

"Miss Guan," Huo Sijiao called out, "You..."

Before she could finish her sentence, a servant hurriedly arrived and said, "Eldest Miss, an esteemed guest has arrived. The Old Master asks you to bring the Young Master to the study. The guest came specially for the Young Master’s condition."

Guan Jingtan immediately stood and took a look at the drunken Shen Xuanzhi before saying, "Take good care of him; I’ll return shortly."

"Understood."

She slightly nodded, greeted Huo Sijiao briefly, and quickly left.

Huo Sijiao’s bright and beautiful face showed no hint of a smile. She frowned and murmured, "What kind of esteemed guest goes to the study? Did they come to treat that fool from the Guan Family? Could it... be my sister-in-law?" freewēbnoveℓ.com

Xie Xubai softly replied, "No one else but her."

"Then let’s go have a look too."

As she was about to leave, a hand grabbed her wrist.

Shen Xuanzhi looked at her, his speech somewhat slurred, "I want to...talk to you. Can I...have a moment?"

"Say it. After this, I’m leaving."

"Can we talk alone?"

"I’m afraid that’s not possible, we need to avoid suspicion."

Huo Sijiao coldly refused him, "If we’re seen alone together, who knows what kind of gossip it’ll stir."

"Then...let’s go outside...to an open place. Just a few words, I won’t take...too much of your time." Shen Xuanzhi’s eyes were filled with pleading and a hint of reluctance, a look he never usually displayed.

The harsh words Huo Sijiao had planned to say stayed unspoken in the end.

"We’ll talk outside. I’ll give you five minutes. Shen Xuanzhi, this is the last time."

"Alright."

Shen Xuanzhi broke free from the servant’s support, leaning on the doorway and the corridor to steady himself as he walked outside to the open area.

Huo Sijiao turned to Xie Xubai behind her and said, "If you’ve got something to handle, go ahead. You don’t have to follow me constantly. The Guan Family wedding won’t have any mishaps, and I can take care of myself."

"I promised your brother, and I won’t overlook that. It’s also tied to my business. I’ll wait for you at the other end of the corridor."

Xie Xubai gestured toward the corridor’s end and walked away.

Taking a deep breath, Huo Sijiao walked under the column, looked at Shen Xuanzhi standing before her, and asked, "What do you want to say to me?"

No matter what was spoken now, it was already too late.

Shen Xuanzhi had drunk heavily; the shackles of his heart seemed to have been smashed apart.

His reddened eyes fixed on Huo Sijiao, "The things I said before...none of them were true."

"Which things?"

Huo Sijiao’s voice was slightly hoarse.

"Saying I detested you, didn’t like you. Wishing you’d stay far from me...those words were all lies." Shen Xuanzhi leaned against the column, staring at Huo Sijiao intently, "I...like you. I always have."

His rationality had entirely drowned under the heavy influence of alcohol; only his deepest, truest feelings remained.

Finally, it was spoken!

Like opening a floodgate, his emotions poured forth uncontrollably.

Drunken confessions.

The corners of Huo Sijiao’s eyes reddened slightly, a hint of moisture gathering in her gaze. She sighed, "You say it’s all lies? But I already took it seriously. Shen Xuanzhi, if this is all you came to tell me, then I’ll leave."

"Don’t go."

Shen Xuanzhi pleaded hoarsely.

Huo Sijiao asked, "Then what exactly do you want to do?"

"Could you give me a year? I...I’ll divorce..."

Hearing him, Huo Sijiao only felt more bitter, "A year? You want a year to divorce Guan Jingtan? So you want me to wait for you? Shen Xuanzhi, I used to think highly of you, that for hatred you’d endure doing things you didn’t like. You made your choice; I didn’t blame you.

But I never imagined that after confessing you liked me, you’d have the audacity to ask me to wait for you...you’ve become a stranger to me."

Can hatred twist someone so terribly?

Huo Sijiao frowned deeply, tears slipping down her cheek, "Shen Xuanzhi, you’re too cruel, aren’t you? Today I personally witnessed you marry Guan Jingtan, drink the ceremonial wine. When the guests teased and encouraged you to kiss her, you did. You drank until you were a drunken mess, and now you’re coming to me to vent drunken nonsense?"

She had poured her entire heart out for him.

Only to have it utterly obliterated.

Dignity and pride marred beyond recognition.

"Shen Xuanzhi, last time I came to you, you warned me not to stoop so low as to meddle in your wedding!" Huo Sijiao shouted painfully, "I, Huo Sijiao, will never be anyone’s mistress!"

"No, those weren’t...my true thoughts."

Shen Xuanzhi swayed unsteadily, aware this was his last chance.

From today onwards, Huo Sijiao would have nothing to do with him anymore.

"Shen Xuanzhi."

Huo Sijiao looked at him, "Don’t make me despise you."

After saying this, she prepared to leave, but Shen Xuanzhi grabbed her hand. She promptly shook him off, sending him staggering into a column, half-collapsing to the floor.

Huo Sijiao paused briefly before ultimately walking over to Xie Xubai’s side.

"Let’s go! To the main hall to see what’s happening."

She stormed off angrily toward the main hall. Inside, many were still drinking tea and chatting. When Huo Sijiao arrived, the servants immediately served tea to her and Xie Xubai.

"Miss Huo, Mr. Xie, have some sweet tea and soak in the celebratory vibes."

Huo Sijiao took the tea and drank it in one go, her anger still raging. She grabbed Xie Xubai’s teacup and drank his tea too.

"Disgustingly sugary! Sickeningly sweet!"

She slammed the teacup down and took a deep breath.

Seeing her in such a fiery state, Xie Xubai chuckled softly and poured himself another cup, taking slow sips.

The flavor was indeed too cloying!

Feeling impatient, Huo Sijiao sat on her chair, glancing frequently toward the staircase in the main hall.

Unable to wait any longer, she stood and headed upstairs.

She wanted to see if the guest was indeed her sister-in-law.