Chapter 354 Qiao Xi shows her talent for the first time!
Qiao Xi's eyes flashed and she frowned slightly.
What on earth did Mr. Zhong's assistant say to Xiang Mingzhu that made her agree to fulfill her promise?
Did he make some promise?
Qiao Xi looked at Xiang Mingzhu standing on the high platform. She looked righteous, but the details revealed her inner shame.
"Guys, I won't run away from this."
Xiang Mingzhu raised his voice and said, "Since you lose, I promise."
Infinite humiliation surged in her heart, and all kinds of hatred were hidden in her heart. It was all Qiao Xi's fault for putting her in this situation!
Her nails dug deep into the flesh of her palms.
Once she said that, she would definitely be punished by the Lu family in the imperial capital. Even if Lu Bannong was her uncle, she still couldn't escape.
Everyone close to him understood that Lu Bannong hated it most when people said he was not as good as Cheng Han.
Xiang Mingzhu's pearly teeth gently bit the tip of her tongue, and her mouth was already filled with the strong smell of rust and blood.
Her gaze slowly fell on the handsome young man in the corner of the audience. His gentle and handsome face was looking at her with an infinitely tolerant smile.
Xiang Mingzhu suddenly felt confident.
"I admit to Mingzhu that the Lu family's Thirteen Ghost Gate Needles are not as good as the Cheng family's Nine Plum Blossom Needles!"
A sentence of just a few dozen words seemed to have exhausted all her life's energy.
As soon as she finished speaking, she felt weak all over and her ears were buzzing.
A wave of fear surged in Xiang Mingzhu's heart. Her voice trembled as she quickly tried to make amends, "But today, it was me, Xiang Mingzhu, who lost to Qiao Xi. This was just a bet. I'm not as skilled as her! It's not that my master, Lu Bannong, lost to Cheng Han! I hope everyone won't be confused!"
Even at this time, she had to protect Lu Bannong's reputation.
Qiao Xi watched her jumping around like a clown, feeling sorry that Young Master Zhong would fall for such a shallow and arrogant woman.
Maybe they are just the same kind of people.
Xiang Mingzhu tried to make amends again, but her words still caused a huge uproar.
She personally admitted that the Thirteen Ghost Gate Needles were not as good as the Nine Plum Blossom Needles!
The whole place was boiling with noise.
Those who expected her to be able to hold her head high and give the "arrogant" Qiao Xi a slap in the face were very dissatisfied.
Qiao Xi looked at the big screen in the air and saw that she was ranked first in the standings.
This is just the beginning!
Haicheng is the Huo family's territory, but they almost let the other party take advantage of it.
If we go to the imperial capital, it will definitely be more difficult.
They will stop at nothing to eradicate her, the only successor of the Plum Blossom Nine Needles!
She slowly retracted her gaze, walked to Shen Xuanzhi's side and said softly: "Thank you for helping me just now."
Without his help, she would never have achieved such a ranking.
Shen Xuanzhi is a cold person, with a hint of melancholy in his eyes and brows due to long-term illness, but he looks very attractive.
Without a trace of emotion on his face, he said, "I just take money from people and help them get rid of disasters."
"What?"
"Goodbye."
Shen Xuanzhi didn't explain much and turned around and left.
Before he left, his eyes swept across the front row and corner seats of the Chinese medicine clinic's auditorium.
He received two payments and the job was done, so neither owed the other anything.
Qiao Xi looked at his back and thought to herself, what a good man with a quirky personality.
She pursed her lips, and a figure suddenly appeared beside her.
Han Jia stammered, blushing, "I'm sorry!"
He is the one who looks down on others!
I thought Qiao Xi was just a name for nothing!
After he said that, he left in a hurry!
Qiao Xi ignored it. She was just a fence-sitter with an unsteady stance.
He believed the rumors and attacked her and slandered her.
Now that I realize I was wrong, I deserve to say sorry!
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The preliminary round of the needle testing conference ended and the audience left one after another.
Outside the Chinese medicine clinic.
Qiao Xi was surrounded by Huo Sijiao, Sun Weimeng and others, who kept flattering them.
"Sister-in-law is amazing! You didn't even see how shocked those people were! They were so sure that Xiang Mingzhu would win!"
Sun Shao said loudly, "You don't know that there's a betting pool out there, betting on who will win between you and Xiang Mingzhu. Your odds are very high, so I invested 10 million directly. All the profits will be donated to the Xingyue Foundation!"
Young Master Sun’s vision has expanded!
Shu Xue sneered, "I think Xiang Mingzhu is a scheming bitch. She was the one who provoked the bet first, and she's determined to make you look arrogant and conceited. I'm going to expose her true colors in the internal forum tonight and teach her the lesson of shooting herself in the foot!"
"I'll help too!"
"And me!"
Qiao Xi took Huo Xingzhou's arm and thanked them one by one for their kindness.
"Xingzhou and I will treat you to a meal some other day."
"Sister-in-law, don't postpone it. Let's make it your birthday! Then we will all celebrate properly. It's a double blessing! If..." Huo Sijiao stared at her belly, "If I had a little niece, it would be a triple blessing!"
Qiao Xi blushed at her teasing.
Where did this little niece come from? Her period just ended.
Huo Xingzhou gave Huo Sijiao a warning look, and she stuck out her tongue and immediately shut up. She still had to rely on her brother for pocket money, and she couldn't afford to offend this big devil.
Du Juan quickly said, "Your sister-in-law is tired today, so let's go home first. Stop making a fuss, let everyone go and let my daughter-in-law have a good rest. I will definitely invite you to the birthday party later."
She is the elder, so we can just break up.
Sun Weimeng, Shu Xue and others all left together, and even Zhou Yu followed.
Only the Huo family is left.
Du Juan looked at Qiao Xi and warned her, "Don't tire yourself out. We'll all be worried."
Qiao Xi nodded: "I understand, Mom."
"Then we'll leave first."
When Du Juan was about to leave, she saw the Liu family swarming over from the corner of her eye.
Liu Huimin walked in front, looking at Qiao Xi with tears in her eyes. Du Juan's face turned cold instantly. She was really haunted.
Qiao Xi followed her gaze.
The smile on her face gradually faded.
"Xixi."
Liu Huimin approached her and shouted.
Qiao Xi's attitude was very distant. "You should call me by my full name. I'm not used to such intimacy."
Liu Huimin felt both guilty and proud. "You performed so well today. Your grandmother and Mr. Cheng have raised you to be excellent. If it were me, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to raise such a good daughter. Your hand... still hurts?"
She saw Li Songwen step on her foot in the Chinese medicine clinic.
Qiao Xi retracted her hand and said calmly, "It doesn't hurt."
Actually it hurts.
But she couldn't cry and act like a spoiled child with Liu Huimin, as they were destined not to be an ordinary mother and daughter.
"If you have nothing else to say, we'll leave first." Qiao Xi took Huo Xingzhou's hand and walked towards the Rolls-Royce. She didn't want to talk to Liu Huimin at all.
Liu Huimin couldn't help crying.
Du Juan still remembered the private auction and complained, "Last time you said you'd give you three days to resolve the needle trial meeting. I don't think you'll be able to resolve it even if you give it three years. Jiaojiao, let's go home."
Liu Huimin was so ashamed by what she said that she wanted to win back Qiao Xi, but she pushed her further away again and again.
Old Madam Liu couldn't stand her pitiful appearance, and a wave of disgust welled up in her heart as she said, "You always cry like this, it reminds me of Xu Xingluo. I think Qiao Xi is just as annoying. Please stop crying! Xu Guangyao's sentencing will be held in the next two days, and this matter should be put to rest."
After a while.
The crowd in front of the Chinese medicine clinic dispersed, night fell, and the street lights came on.
Qiao Xi was sitting in the Rolls-Royce, and Huo Xingzhou was treating the wound on the back of her hand caused by Li Songwen stepping on her.
She looked out the window absentmindedly, and a familiar man and woman appeared in her sight.
Qiao Xi looked over there intently!
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