Chapter 863 I was pushed down
"I was... pushed down."
Huo Sijiao leaned against Xie Xubai's arms and spoke weakly. Her mind was spinning wildly, wondering who had the motive to push her into the sea.
Did she hear the conversation between Zhao Zhenmei and Pei Zheng and know that Pei Zheng had an illegitimate child abroad?
But the people who pretended to save her in the sea didn't seem to want to kill her.
Instead, they wanted to tear off her clothes and humiliate her.
Who did that?
Huo Sijiao slightly opened her heavy eyelids and glanced at the expressions of the guests around her. She saw Zhao Yaru and Mrs. Pei with anxious expressions.
So good at pretending!
Maybe that's what they did.
However, the Huo and Xie families have offended many people in the imperial capital, so it is not completely certain.
After hearing what she said, Xie Xubai patted her shoulder gently and said soothingly, "Okay, I understand."
She was pushed into the sea!
How could the Xie family's bodyguards allow this to happen? They had clearly fallen into a trap.
So...it was premeditated.
Zhao Yaru stepped forward and asked worriedly, "Is Madam Xie okay? How could you have fallen into the sea out of nowhere? Did you drink too much and feel a little dazed? It's all our fault for not raising the guardrails. We thought the cruise ship would be safe with it docked at the pier. Fortunately, the rescue came in time, otherwise the consequences would have been disastrous."
Zhao Yaru said this, but she felt a little regretful in her heart.
How come Xie Xubai happened to save him?
If she had fallen into the hands of those Pei family bodyguards, Huo Sijiao would have been lying on the deck, exposed to the public's gaze. Just wait and see how she'll be able to hold her head up again tomorrow, so arrogant and conceited!
“Ahem…”
Huo Sijiao coughed a few times. The feeling of the cold sea water choking her lungs was not very pleasant.
She looked at Zhao Yaru's hypocrisy with cold eyes, which was simply like a weasel paying a New Year's visit to a chicken.
Xie Xubai picked up Huo Sijiao and said, "Thank you for your concern. I'll take her back to her room to change clothes and treat her wounds."
"Then hurry up."
Xie Xubai smiled perfunctorily, then left with Huo Sijiao in his arms.
Qiao Xi and Huo Xingzhou followed them away.
Zhao Yaru looked at the gathered guests and warned, "Everyone, please go back to the banquet hall. The sea breeze on the deck is cold. If you've had too much to drink, you can go back to the lounge to rest for a while. Don't go out alone to sober up like Madam Xie. It's very dangerous."
"Okay, thank you for your reminder."
The guests gradually dispersed.
Only Zhao Yaru and Mrs. Pei were left on the deck.
Mrs. Pei's face suddenly fell. "She's so lucky! So many people jumped into the water but didn't take off her clothes. Instead, she happened to fall into Xie Xubai's hands. Such a good opportunity, and she just missed it!"
She thought her plan was perfect and would definitely succeed.
Who could have thought that it would fail at the last moment!
"Mother-in-law, she was frightened when she fell into the water. It can be considered a small lesson." Zhao Yaru was tired. After carrying out the plan, she had to comfort her angry and embarrassed mother-in-law.
"Hmph, she got it for free!"
Mrs. Pei walked into the banquet hall in high heels, and Zhao Yaru followed her like a maid.
Madam Pei looked around and asked, "Where's Ah Zheng?"
"He's probably entertaining people. Young Master Zhong isn't here either."
The Pei family tacitly agreed not to interrupt Pei Zheng and Zhong Lingxiao's conversation. They were allies, so who knew what they might discuss? They, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, had no right to interfere; Pei Zheng would be furious.
Madam Pei warned, "Don't bother Ah Zheng. Treat those difficult guests well. Tell Ah Gan and Feng Nanxi to stop slacking off and not cause any trouble. Tonight's engagement party must go smoothly."
"Okay, mother-in-law."
Zhao Yaru appeared respectful on the surface but was complaining in her heart that all the trouble tonight was caused by her mother-in-law, while no one else was involved.
But after all, she is the mother-in-law, so she is superior to her.
Zhao Yaru entered the banquet hall and exchanged pleasantries with several noble ladies. She looked around but didn't see Zhao Zhenmei, so she frowned slightly.
I feel a little uneasy.
Her sister had become a completely different person since marrying abroad. She was unruly and had chaotic relationships with men and women. Her ex-husband had gained a lot of resources and connections thanks to her. This chaotic relationship ended not long ago, and she returned to China.
But Pei Zheng asked her to get close to Zhong Lingxiao.
Zhao Yaru had a bad feeling, always feeling that such a goblin might be a disaster if she stayed in the country.
Even she had to admit that Zhao Zhenmei had a bewitching charm, and almost no man could escape her net.
If it were her...probably not.
She stopped a waiter and asked, "Have you seen Zhao Zhenmei?"
"I haven't met Ms. Zhao."
Zhao Yaru looked around and finally decided to go upstairs to check out Zhong Lingxiao's lounge. The soundproofing of the cruise ship lounge was not very good, and if you listened carefully, you could hear some noises.
A woman's sixth sense told her that she must find out where Zhao Zhenmei was.
Zhao Yaru walked to the lounge on the right side of the second floor and saw Zhong Lingxiao's name on the door. She then walked over slowly, lightening her steps.
She listened attentively and put it close to her.
I could faintly hear a woman's voice inside.
Zhao Yaru frowned, trying to distinguish what was going on. Suddenly, an ambiguous scream startled her.
She was very familiar with this sound. It was the same as sex between men and women.
Zhao Yaru took two steps back and confirmed that there was a woman in Zhong Lingxiao's room, who should be Zhao Zhenmei.
She felt even more contempt for Zhao Zhenmei.
The sisters had been separated for so many years, and their past affection was gone. She looked down upon Zhao Zhenmei's actions even more. If A Zheng hadn't needed her, she would never have let Zhao Zhenmei live in the Pei family.
Because she had an indescribable fear in her heart.
But she quickly comforted herself that her husband was an honest man.
After listening to the increasingly intense noise inside for a while, Zhao Yaru turned around and left.
Zhong Lingxiao and Zhao Zhenmei are a perfect match!
Both of them have chaotic private lives.
She walked downstairs holding up her skirt, and put on that gentle and beautiful smile again as she entertained the guests.
…
The other side.
In the Huo family's lounge.
Qiao Xi took the medicine box and prepared to treat the scratch on Huo Sijiao's calf. The rocks were sharp, and her leg was bleeding profusely, and it would take a while for the blood to stop.
Qiao Xi first wiped the wound and the surrounding area with alcohol cotton.
Huo Sijiao leaned in Xie Xubai's arms, her face pale and wrapped in a thick blanket.
She was in so much pain that she almost burst into tears.
"Just bear with it."
As Qiao Xi spoke, she found some medicine powder from the medicine box and sprinkled it on her wound. She then took some gauze and tape to bandage her wound.
"We can only do simple treatment. After the banquet, we can go to the hospital for a checkup." Qiao Xi put the medicine box aside and asked, "Jiaojiao, how did you suddenly fall into the water?"
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