Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him-Chapter 677: The Good-Natured Man Speaks Again

In the Huo Mansion.

Du Juan paced back and forth at the entrance of the mansion. She had returned early from the funeral home and saw the news about Qiao Xi fainting.

Her heart was in turmoil.

She knew what Cheng Han’s death meant to Qiao Xi. This child was sentimental, and the death of Granny Qiao still hadn’t let her move on.

Now, her master, who was like family, had also passed away, possibly at the hands of the same family. Who knew the torment she was feeling inside!

How could one not hate it!

"Stop pacing back and forth; it’s making my eyes dizzy," Huo Jiancheng comforted her from the side, "With Xingzhou there, nothing will happen."

Du Juan snorted coldly, "I know you don’t care about this daughter-in-law; you never liked her from the start. You wanted that little wretch Xu Xingluo to enter our Huo Family; it makes me angry just looking at you."

Huo Jiancheng softened immediately upon seeing her fierce demeanor, "It’s not that I don’t care about Qiao Xi. I just hope you don’t worry."

Du Juan warned, "Huo Jiancheng, we finally made it to the Imperial Capital; don’t anger Qiao Xi!"

Huo Jiancheng nodded repeatedly, "I won’t, rest assured. You even threatened divorce because of Qiao Xi; how dare I offend her."

A sound of a car came from not far away.

Huo Jiancheng exclaimed as if seeing a savior, "They are back!"

Du Juan walked a few steps forward. Before the car had even come to a stop, she hurriedly rushed up to it.

Old Chen got out first and opened the back door.

Huo Xingzhou stepped out with his long legs, followed by Qiao Xi, who was unharmed.

Seeing Du Juan, she called out, "Mom, why are you waiting outside?"

Du Juan stammered, "You... you... didn’t the news say you fainted from grief?"

Qiao Xi glanced at the equally curious and surprised Huo Jiancheng behind Du Juan, contemplating the secret she shared with Huo Xingzhou, and said, "I’ve calmed down on the way back; it’s not a big deal anymore."

She originally didn’t want to lie.

But this father-in-law had a track record.

He had previously helped outsiders set up Huo Xingzhou, so the fact that Cheng Han wasn’t dead couldn’t be suspected by him.

Du Juan lovingly pulled Qiao Xi towards home, "Everyone dies; Mr. Cheng lived over eighty years and had no regrets in life. Don’t blame yourself too much, and don’t be too sad. We who are alive need to look forward."

She truly treated Qiao Xi as her own daughter, with love and care.

"Mm."

Qiao Xi’s nose tingled.

"Good child, you still have us. In my heart, you and Jiaojiao are the same. Whatever grievance you have, you can tell me."

Du Juan’s eyes were red; upon hearing the news of Cheng Han’s death, she had cried once, and then she worried about what Qiao Xi would do.

Qiao Xi’s throat tightened, "Mom, marrying into your family is the luckiest thing for me."

"Oh dear."

Du Juan raised her hand to wipe her tears and said, "Marrying you is actually the fortune of our Huo Family."

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law returned to the living room, where Xiaoyun placed tea and snacks on the coffee table.

Qiao Xi held a piece of snack, catching a glimpse of Huo Xingzhou.

Huo Xingzhou sat beside her, looking at Du Juan, and said, "Later, I’ll have Old Chen arrange a private jet for you to return to Haicheng. There’s a lot of trouble in the Imperial Capital right now. Staying here makes me worry; Haicheng needs you both to hold down the fort."

Before Du Juan could respond, Huo Jiancheng was a bit dissatisfied, "Is it that urgent? Staying in the Imperial Capital for a few days shouldn’t be a problem, right?"

Du Juan slapped him on the shoulder, saying coldly, "If our son asks us to leave, we leave. Why are you talking so much! There’s still the old man of the Huo Family and that Wang Fengxian in Haicheng, constantly causing trouble."

"My sister-in-law and my dad haven’t done anything excessive," Huo Jiancheng muttered in a small voice.

"Heh." Du Juan sneered, "Using our second branch’s contacts to get a reduced sentence for Huo Jianjun’s father and son isn’t excessive? Have you forgotten how the main branch plotted against our Xingzhou?"

Du Juan stretched out her hand to twist his ear, not leaving him any face.

Huo Jiancheng gasped in pain, losing face in front of the younger generation.

Du Juan decided decisively, "Arrange the private plane now; we’re heading to Haicheng immediately!"

She can’t stay in the Imperial Capital and be a burden to the children.

Huo Jiancheng, with his own intentions, muttered, "It’s really too hasty."

He thought the feud between the main and second branches had ended long ago, and Huo Xingzhou was in a different position now. freewebnøvel.com

Then let it slide!

If he could say something nice to get the elder brother’s sentence reduced, it would also make the old man’s mood much better.

He exuded that senseless filial piety again.

Qiao Xi sat quietly beside, not getting involved in this matter.

However, Huo Xingzhou was rather blunt, "Dad, if you feel sorry for them, I can send you in to see them. You can go live with the old man in the old house too, as if we’re dividing the family."

Having a father like this is why he encountered so many troubles.

Tricked until there wasn’t a bone left, Huo Jiancheng was still helping count money for them.

"You didn’t really come for condolences; you came to plead for them." Huo Xingzhou said with a cold face, "Old Chen, apply for the flight route in advance and depart as soon as possible."

"Yes, Young Master."

The atmosphere in the living room was a bit tense. Huo Jiancheng sighed but said nothing more.

The private jet was quickly ready. Du Juan and Huo Jiancheng were boarded onto the plane, flying directly to Haicheng.

Qiao Xi stood in the master bedroom of the mansion, looking at the sky, finally saying, "Father-in-law’s actions really have no bottom line; he always plays the good guy. But no one appreciates it!"

Huo Xingzhou wrapped his arm around her waist, "Don’t mind him; he can’t stir up any trouble."

"Mm."

Qiao Xi turned to look at him and asked, "What should we do next?"

Huo Xingzhou’s lips curved up, "Feign illness! It’s the perfect time to wait for the results of the paternity test over these few days, and you can also properly treat Grandpa Cheng."

Mentioning Cheng Han, Qiao Xi’s heart was filled with determination.

"Rest assured, I’ll definitely learn the Spiritual Pivot Nine Needles well and strive to restore Grandpa Cheng to normal soon!"

When the living Cheng Han appears before the Lu Family, it’ll surely be interesting.

Qiao Xi blinked, biting her cheek with some hesitation, "It’s just a pity that the Traditional Chinese Medicine Association’s regular meeting is in half a month; we have to wait so long."

Huo Xingzhou’s fingers gently tapped her waist, "It doesn’t have to be raised at the regular meeting. If I remember correctly, in the event of significant incidents, any member of the association can propose an emergency meeting. The president has greater authority, and if Lu Bannong is greedy, we can slap them in the face sooner."

He seemed to have already anticipated something.

Greedy?

Qiao Xi frowned slightly.

How would Lu Bannong be considered greedy?

Soon, she would find out.