Chapter 103: Kissing in public, strong affection
"Ah! Child!"
"Be careful!"
Qiao Xi looked terrified. She held the child tightly in her arms, ready to use her body as a cushion to protect the child.
In a flash, a strong arm wrapped around her upper body, holding her in his embrace. She stood still, staring blankly at the man who had appeared in front of her.
He had a handsome face and a cold expression. His eyes were as dark as ink, and he couldn't help but draw people in.
The child in her arms was crying loudly.
Qiao Xi was still in shock, and Yang Yuerong took over the child's examination with heartache.
"Mr. Huo..." Qiao Xi wanted to explain, but didn't know how to start.
She seemed to have tripped over someone, but she wasn't sure who it was. There were so many guests around that she didn't know what the other person was thinking.
Huo Xingzhou gently pinched the back of her hand to comfort her.
His eyes were cold, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth: "If some people don't want their feet anymore, just tell me."
Xiang Huai said indifferently: "Xingzhou, do you mean someone deliberately tripped her? There is no limit to spoiling your wife."
"Brother Xingzhou, Brother Xiang Huai. Stop arguing, this is all a misunderstanding." Xu Xingluo said quickly.
Yang Yuerong patted the child's back with a look of fear on her face, and said soothingly, "It was a close call. I'll take the child back to the room first. Please do as you please!"
Although he did not blame Qiao Xi in his words, Qiao Xi felt guilty inside.
Xu Xingluo kindly comforted her, "Qiao Xi, just be more careful next time." His words already implied that it was Qiao Xi's fault.
She looked at Huo Xingzhou again and said affectionately, "Brother Xingzhou, I thought you weren't coming. We're going to Qinghu to set off fireworks later."
"I remember when you were little you loved coming to Qinghu to set off fireworks."
The Liu Family Manor is adjacent to the clear blue lake, stretching for dozens of miles with beautiful scenery.
The Liu family spent a fortune buying the most fashionable fireworks of the moment and arranged them along the lakeside. Outside the manor, many tourists and media outlets gathered to record the spectacular display.
Qiao Xi's heart sank when he saw her cute appearance.
When they were little? Were these memories unique to Xu Xingluo and Mr. Huo?
Qiao Xi felt a little cold, but the man held her fingers tightly. He only heard him say, "People's preferences change. What I liked before, I don't like now."
Every word and sentence is maintenance.
Finally, Liu Zongquan couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Let's have dinner! After we finish, you young people can go set off fireworks."
"Please take your seats, guests. Let's begin the feast."
The main table is where the elders sit, and the adjacent tables are where the younger generations who are close to them sit.
Coincidentally, Xu Xingluo and Huo Xingzhou were seated at the adjacent table.
She and Qiao Xi sat on either side of Huo Xingzhou, with Xiang Huai sitting next to her. Next to them sat Liu Zongquan's eldest son, Liu Yi, who had met Qiao Xi once.
The rest of the seats were occupied by the younger generations of the Yang family, all of whom were strangers.
Xu Xingluo is pretty, generous, bright and charming.
She took care of everyone, serving food and pouring tea, not even leaving out Qiao Xi.
She is indeed a high-quality daughter-in-law that the powerful families in Haicheng are vying for. She has strong communication skills, outstanding talents, and is decent and generous.
Qiao Xi looked at her with dim eyes, and a sense of envy suddenly welled up in his heart.
Xu Xingluo placed the excellent-looking Macrobrachium rosenbergii to the other side away from Huo Xingzhou and explained carefully, "Brother Xingzhou is allergic to shrimp. He has never liked it since he was a child."
The intimacy in the tone made Qiao Xi's heart suddenly suffocate.
Then came a deep sense of loss. The past between Xu Xingluo and Mr. Huo was something that she, an outsider, could never participate in. Xu Xingluo knew what he loved and what he didn't love.
But she knew very little about this man.
"My wife loves it." Huo Xingzhou said lightly.
He stood up and picked up a small plate of shrimp with a serving chopstick. He slowly rolled up his sleeves, gracefully peeled off the shrimp shells and shrimp threads, and handed the delicious shrimp meat to Qiao Xi's lips.
Qiao Xi subconsciously opened her mouth, bit the shrimp meat and chewed it carefully.
"Is it delicious?" the man asked with jade-like eyes.
Qiao Xi nodded heavily.
Xu Xingluo's expression was very ugly, and Liu Yi, who was sitting aside watching the fun, couldn't help laughing out loud.
Xiang Huai took the whole plate of shrimp with a gloomy expression and said, "Xingluo likes it too."
At the dinner table, the two men were participating in a shrimp peeling competition to see who had the most shrimp meat on their plate.
So childish.
Huo Xingzhou took out a wet wipe and wiped his fingers carefully. Then he carefully served Qiao Xi a dish of her favorites. The two of them whispered to each other from time to time, forming a world of their own.
Xu Xingluo's heart was filled with bitterness and resentment.
The delicious food was also tasteless.
"Cousin." Liu Yi leaned in closer and added fuel to the fire, "If I were Huo Xingzhou, I would choose Doctor Qiao too. You're too pretentious and treat everyone else like fools."
Xu Xingluo glared at him fiercely.
Liu Yi shrugged indifferently. The relationship between them as cousins has never been good.
He didn't maintain superficial intimacy. "My mother gave birth to a brother instead of a sister. You must be happy. This way, no one can shake your position as the only jewel in the palm of your family's hand."
"Liu Yi, why do you think so?" Xu Xingluo said with a sad tone and frowned.
Liu Yi smiled wryly, "Cousin, you'd better pray that your image doesn't fall apart one day. Haicheng's number one socialite, a good girl in the eyes of the elders, and an excellent daughter-in-law."
Since he was a child, he had experienced Xu Xingluo's scheming to win favor, and he had suffered a lot of grievances.
She wanted everyone to flatter her and follow her, but Liu Yi, as the eldest grandson of the Liu family, was a stumbling block in her fight for favor.
Xu Xingluo gritted his teeth, feeling mad with jealousy.
Her eyes were red as she watched the bumpkin Qiao Xi being held in Huo Xingzhou's palm. Xiang Huai beside her comforted her, "Xingluo, I said I would help you."
Xu Xingluo's nose was red. "Thank you, Brother Xiang Huai."
Xiang Huai is her best sword, and she still has the golden medal of immunity from death from ten years ago.
That village girl can't beat her!
If it weren't for the car accident, both parents would have agreed to get engaged a month later. She and Huo Xingzhou were destined to be together, and Qiao Xi was just an unnecessary episode.
…
Eight o'clock sharp.
Clear Lake Fireworks.
The guests in the banquet hall poured out. After all, it was a rare opportunity to watch the fireworks in the best viewing spot of the Liu family.
"Brother Xingzhou, I specially reserved the best seat for you." Xu Xingluo said attentively, "Come quickly! Here's the ignition!"
Huo Xingzhou took the lighter and handed it directly to Qiao Xi.
Qiao Xi looked at him, feeling sweet in her heart.
The row of fireworks was neatly arranged by the lake, waiting for the guests to light them. Qiao Xi had never set off fireworks since she was a child. Fireworks were a luxury to her.
"Mr. Huo, let's light the fire together." Qiao Xi suggested.
Huo Xingzhou nodded nonchalantly. He held her soft hand and moved closer to the firework to light it.
The fuse made a hissing sound, and the fireworks shot up into the night sky, bursting with brilliant light, illuminating her joyful white face.
"It's so beautiful." Qiao Xi exclaimed.
Huo Xingzhou's throat rolled. The lighter ignited not only the fireworks, but also the suppressed desire in his heart.
"It is indeed beautiful," he replied.
In full view of the public.
Huo Xingzhou suddenly put his arms around her waist and kissed her wildly. The light flickered, and his affection grew stronger.
There was a lot of noise all around, with whistles and teasing sounds.
Xu Xingluo's eyes were red and he was dazed for a long time.
How dare Qiao Xi! She's so cheap!
The destructive and uncontrollable emotion rose from the bottom of her heart. She looked at the cold and dim lake. Brother Xingzhou was so close to the village girl!
She has never had any!
"Brother Xiang Huai, you once said that you would help me no matter what I do. Does that still count?" She said this with trembling lips.
Xiang Huai said, "It counts for a lifetime."
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