[Chapter 397: Gaining Huo Jingze's Determination]
Huo Jingze hurried to the dinner party at the hotel. As soon as he stepped into the banquet hall, County Mayor Chandler and his team came to greet him with smiles on their faces.
"Mr. Huo, we are honored to have you here!" Chandler extended his hand enthusiastically.
Huo Jingze politely shook hands and responded, "You are too polite, County Magistrate Qian. It is my honor to be able to meet with you all."
Everyone crowded around Huo Jingze and took his seat. For a moment, all kinds of compliments were heard.
"Mr. Huo is young and promising. Yunshen Group will surely prosper under your leadership."
"With President Huo's participation in the development project of Hongdao, it will surely be a success."
Huo Jingze just smiled and nodded.
Soon, the banquet began. Chandler took the lead in picking up the wine glass and came to Huo Jingze. "Mr. Huo, this first glass of wine is for you. Thank you for your favor to Hongdao."
Huo Jingze stood up, picked up the wine glass and took a sip, "County Magistrate Qian, I'll just drink a little symbolically. My wife is suddenly unwell, and I have to go back early to take care of her."
Chandler immediately looked concerned when he heard this. "Oh, Mrs. Huo is not feeling well? Do you want me to contact the hospital right away and make arrangements so they can see a doctor for Mrs. Huo right away?"
Huo Jingze waved his hand slightly, "Thank you for your concern, County Magistrate Qian. If it doesn't get better, I will trouble you."
Huo Jingze was always concerned about Lin Yin and didn't want to spend too much time at the dinner.
After a few pleasantries, he went straight to the point and discussed with Chandler the investment and development of Hongdao's tourism resources.
As he was speaking, Huo Jingze suddenly felt dizzy. He rubbed his temples, thinking that it might be because the alcohol content of the glass of liquor he had just drank was too high.
So he whispered to He Kai, "Go buy some hangover medicine."
He Kai took the order and left in a hurry.
He drove fast on the narrow road of Hongdao, constantly searching for possible pharmacies on the roadside.
Due to the sparse population on the island and the underdeveloped infrastructure, pharmacies are extremely sparsely distributed.
He Kai wanted to buy the medicine and go back quickly, so he drove a lot faster than usual.
When he was driving to a bend, a motorcycle suddenly came from the opposite direction. In order to avoid it, He Kai turned the steering wheel sharply.
There was a loud bang and the rear end of the car hit the lamppost on the side of the road heavily.
He Kai suddenly felt dizzy. After he recovered, he hurriedly took out his cell phone and called Huo Jingze.
"Mr. Huo, there was a problem on the road. The car was rear-ended. I may be late to return. I will rush back as soon as possible."
Huo Jingze hung up the phone and continued to discuss with Chandler.
Not long after, the main business was basically discussed, but Huo Jingze's head was becoming more and more dizzy.
Chandler saw that he was not in good condition and said with concern: "Mr. Huo, seeing you are like this, I will ask the driver to take you back."
Huo Jingze felt really uncomfortable, so he acquiesced.
As soon as they walked out of the hotel gate, a slender white figure got out of the car and walked towards them.
"I'm Lin Yin. He Kai was rear-ended on his way to buy medicine and can't come back for a while, so he asked me to pick up Jingze and take him back to the hotel."
Bai Qingyue said to Chandler.
She looked very similar to Lin Yin. Chandler had only seen her in photos and didn't notice anything unusual at first.
Huo Jingze was dizzy and had blurred vision at the moment, and he couldn't tell what was wrong.
Chandler said hurriedly, "Okay, okay, Mrs. Huo, then I'll leave Mr. Huo to you."
"Um."
Bai Qingyue walked forward, held Huo Jingze's arm, and said softly: "Jingze, let's go home."
Huo Jingze nodded dazedly and let her help him get into the car.
On the other side, He Kai dealt with the rear-end collision, bought some hangover medicine and hurried back to the hotel.
As soon as I parked the car, I received a message from Huo Jingze on my phone: [Lin Yin is here to pick me up, you can go back to the hotel directly, there is no need to send the medicine, I have already taken it. 】
He Kai looked at the message and couldn't help feeling confused.
Isn’t Lin Yin sick? How come it got better so quickly?
Maybe it will get better quickly.
He Kai didn't think any more and drove back to the hotel.
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Bai Qingyue helped Huo Jingze into the hotel room and gently laid him down on the bed.
As soon as Huo Jingze touched the bed, he fell into a deep sleep, his breathing even and heavy.
Bai Qingyue looked at the sleeping Huo Jingze with mixed feelings.
She took out her cell phone and called Liu Meilan, "Mom, Huo Jingze fell asleep, what should I do?"
Liu Meilan was also stunned on the other end of the phone, "What's going on? Why didn't the aphrodisiac work? Instead, it made him fall asleep."
Bai Qingyue said helplessly: "I don't know either. What should I do now?"
Liu Meilan thought for a moment and then said, "You left some marks on your body, as if you had had intimate contact, and then you lay with him."
Bai Qingyue hesitated when she heard this, "Mom, this isn't a good idea. I think we should just forget it."
She kind of backed off.
Liu Meilan immediately raised her voice and began to brainwash her: "Qingyue, you are stupid! The opportunity to become Huo Jingze's wife is right in front of you. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Think about it carefully. As long as you succeed, Huo Jingze will be your man in the future. Don't you want to be his wife? If you miss this opportunity, you will regret it for the rest of your life!"
Bai Qingyue bit her lip, feeling very conflicted, "But, Mom, this is immoral, I can't get over it."
Seeing that she was still hesitating, Liu Meilan's tone became tough, even a little threatening, "If you don't want to, then forget it, I can find another woman to replace you. But if you dare to find someone to save Huo Jingze and ruin my plan, then we will sever our mother-daughter relationship. I mean what I say! Don't you think about it? We have done so much for this plan. If we give up now, all our previous efforts will be in vain."
Bai Qingyue was frightened by Liu Meilan's words. She knew her mother's temper very well and knew that her mother would definitely do what she said.
After a long silence, she slowly put down her phone, a hint of determination flashing in her eyes.
She took off her clothes, and with her hands trembling slightly, she pinched her neck, collarbone and arms, leaving red marks.
Every time she was pinched, she felt a little conflicted.
Desire and morality were constantly clashing in her mind. She knew very well that doing so would hurt Lin Yin and go against the moral education she had always received.
But Huo Jingze was like a magnet, attracting her deeply.
She longed to be his woman and wanted to live with him forever.
Bai Qingyue took a deep breath and lay down next to Huo Jingze, her heart filled with anxiety and uneasiness.
She knew the consequences of doing so.
But at this moment, she had no way out.
The room was silent, with only the sound of Huo Jingze's gentle breathing and Bai Qingyue's nervous heartbeat intertwined.
She looked at the ceiling and bit her lip hard.
After a while, Bai Qingyue still felt uneasy, so she picked up her phone again and sent a message to Liu Meilan: "Mom, is this really okay? I'm so scared."
Liu Meilan replied: "Don't be afraid, as long as you do what I say, there will be no problem. When Huo Jingze wakes up tomorrow and sees you beside him, everything will fall into place."
Bai Qingyue looked at the screen of her mobile phone, her palms full of sweat.
She tried to calm down, but all kinds of thoughts kept popping up in her mind.
If Huo Jingze found out the truth, how would he look upon her? Would he take revenge on her crazily?
How much damage will Lin Yin suffer? After all, Lin Yin had never done anything to her, but she wanted to steal her man...
Once desire arises, it is like a blazing flame that cannot be extinguished.
No matter how much she struggled inside, she couldn't resist Huo Jingze's determination to get him.
Bai Qingyue silently comforted herself, perhaps this was an opportunity given to her by fate, as long as she seized it, she would be happy.
However, this kind of self-comfort did not really calm her heart, but instead made her more conflicted and painful.
At this time, Huo Jingze turned over in his sleep and mumbled a few unclear words.
Bai Qingyue was startled and her body tensed up instantly.
She looked at Huo Jingze cautiously, afraid that he would wake up suddenly.
After a long while, she finally breathed a sigh of relief when she was sure that Huo Jingze had just turned over in his sleep.
Bai Qingyue lay beside Huo Jingze like this, unable to sleep all night.
Her eyes were fixed on a certain point in the darkness, and her thoughts were tangled like a tangled mess.
She was looking forward to tomorrow, yet also afraid of what was about to happen.
In this long dark night, her heart kept wandering on the edge of morality and selfishness, sinking deeper and deeper, unable to extricate herself.
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