Chapter 197: Chapter 197: He’s Going to Find Qiao Xi! Chapter 197: Chapter 197: He’s Going to Find Qiao Xi! Xu Guangyao took a deep drag from his cigarette, exhaling clouds of smoke.
Liu Huimin didn’t like him smoking at ho; he felt he had no freedom whatsoever.
“Now, our Xu Family and the Huo Family are completely at odds. Our cooperation with Tianyuan Group has been suspended; we’ve touched Huo Xingzhou’s sore spot.”
“Dad, don’t we still have the agreent signed by Huo Jiancheng ten years ago? It’s notarized and must be effective,” Xu Xingluo said innocently.
Xu Guangyao scoffed, “That thing only fools Huo Jiancheng. Huo Xingzhou is nearly cunning as a demon. He will find a way to deal with it, even if he must fulfill the agreent eventually, he can delay it by six months.”
Xu Xingluo’s intelligence was indeed not that high; she did not understand Xu Guangyao’s implication.
She always thought that as long as that agreent was in place, she could marry Huo Xingzhou. Even if they beca a resentful couple, it was better than letting Qiao Xi benefit.
Xu Guangyao snuffed out his cigarette butt and, frowning, asked, “Was the fire at Qiao Xi’s clinic last night related to you?”
Xu Xingluo shook her head.
She felt sowhat guilty.
Xiang Huai had sent her a ssage yesterday saying he was going to teach Qiao Xi a harsh lesson, eliminating her completely for her. But Xu Xingluo had no idea he would use such thods.
Qiao Xi didn’t die.
That old lady died!
She felt both panic and regret.
Why didn’t Qiao Xi die!
It was such a perfect opportunity, and yet it was missed!
“Are you sure you’re not lying to ?” Xu Guangyao emphasized again.
“Dad, it really has nothing to do with ! Where would I get the courage to do such a thing? Didn’t the news report it as an accident?”
Xu Guangyao withdrew his gaze and said sternly, “You act without asure, mindful of the beginning but not the end. Small shenanigans we can cover for you, but never get involved in matters of life and death.”
“I know.”
It was Xiang Huai’s doing, not hers.
She had just complained a few tis, hinted a few tis—that was all.
Xu Xingluo bit her lip; although she hadn’t managed to ruin Qiao Xi completely this ti, she had nevertheless made her life a living hell.
Plus, the anonymous email from yesterday.
Perhaps she could achieve her goals…
“Alright, get out of the car. Don’t show any odd behaviors in front of your mom, minimize ntions of last night since it didn’t succeed.”
Lest it infuriates Huo Xingzhou!
But Huo Xingzhou probably isn’t in the mood to deal with matters from the celebration party right now.
“Uh-huh.”
Xu Xingluo obediently got out of the car and followed Xu Guangyao towards the living room.
But just as they reached the hallway, they heard a burst of arguing inside.
Xu Yunye was disheveled and hadn’t had ti to clean up. He questioned, “Mom, the incident at Qiao Xi’s clinic, are you involved? You once said you’d sabotage her clinic—did you do sothing?”
Liu Huimin saw the news this morning— one dead, one injured.
She didn’t feel as thrilled as she had imagined; instead, she felt a stifling sensation in her chest.
That old lady died; Qiao Xi must be very sad.
Last ti the old lady ca to Haicheng, indeed there was a car accident, and she had taken her to the hospital. But seeing Xingluo so upset because of Qiao Xi, she spoke so threatening words just to scare her.
She didn’t expect her son to question her like this.
“Yunye, I didn’t do anything,” Liu Huimin said, angered, “In your eyes, is your mom a villainous murderer and arsonist?”
She frowned heavily, exhausted from speaking.
“Yunye, the clinic fire has nothing to do with ! Go clean yourself up first,” she insisted.
Xu Yunye scoffed, “When it cos to Xu Xingluo, you lose all reason. How do I know for sure you didn’t do it?”
“The news reports say the fire was caused by improper handling of fire at the clinic; how could that be related to ?” Liu Huimin was at her wits’ end.
Xu Guangyao walked into the living room with a stern face and scolded, “What nonsense has Qiao Xi fed you, making you so disrespectful to your own mother! Xu Yunye, you have disappointed us greatly!”
“Second brother, why are you elbowing out!”
Xu Xingluo added insult to injury, “You couldn’t possibly have fallen for Qiao Xi, could you?”
“Ridiculous fool!”
Xu Guangyao, disregarding right and wrong, roared, “You embarrass every single day! Learn from your elder brother and sister, make so contribution to this family.”
Xu Yunye’s eyes were bloodshot, and he said with restrained anger, “If you despise so much, why did you bother having ? This family would be the sa with or without !”
He turned around and staggered out of the house.
The roads were slippery due to the rain, and he fell hard on the stairs.
Lying on the ground, he seed to understand a bit of Qiao Xi’s previous situation. The inside of the mansion was warm, clean, and luxurious; he could hear the conversations inside, yet no one ca after him.
His mother shouted, “Yunye, it’s raining outside!”
His cold-hearted father said, “Ignore him, he’ll co ho after he’s suffered enough.”
Xu Yunye clutched his swollen, aching chest, spontaneously seized by an impulse.
He wanted to go find Qiao Xi!
…
Dark clouds filled the sky.
By evening, the sky was as dark as night, covered entirely in black.
Sumr thunderstorms in Haicheng City poured down fiercely, with large raindrops pelting the windows.
Tap tap.
The sound was urgent and heavy.
The rain was fast-flowing, likely to last until midnight.
Qiao Xi stood by the window watching the heavy rain, and Shu Xue knocked on the door saying, “I saw your husband went out to get food, it was delivered by Jinling Grand Hotel.”
She was off duty today, having swapped shifts with soone.
She wanted to stay and keep Qiao Xi company.
She hugged Qiao Xi, letting her lean into her embrace, and comforted, “Don’t hold it in, cry if you want to. People can’t co back from death, and Granny wouldn’t want you to be sad.”
Qiao Xi had been holding back ever since she awoke.
She kept all her grievances and tears bottled up inside.
Shu Xue understood her self-bla.
Despite being at the clinic last night, the huge accident with Granny had still happened.
“Qiao Xi, I know nothing I say will make a difference. When people encounter significant setbacks, there are four stages,” her voice was gentle and healing, “pain and regret, escape from reality, adjustnt, and finally acceptance.”
All of these needed ti to heal.
Perhaps a few months, perhaps a few years.
Perhaps a lifeti.
“You made it from a small village to Haicheng City, and got into Hai City Hospital, then opened a clinic. You are Granny Qiao’s pride, and she will always watch over you from heaven.”
Shu Xue gently patted her back, “Qiao Xi, don’t be afraid.”
Qiao Xi bit her lip, tears accumulating in her eyes. She fiercely forced them back, needing to be strong.
“Thank you… Shu Xue.”
“We are closer than sisters, there’s nothing to thank for.”
Shu Xue said, choked up.
Knock knock.
A young nurse knocked on the door and said, “Doctor Qiao, there’s a docunt here that needs your signature.”
Her expression hesitant, a bit reluctant to intrude.
Qiao Xi slowly walked over to her, taking the paper.
Seeing the content on the paper, her fingers trembled, nearly tearing the edges of the paper.
Reviews
All reviews (0)