Chapter 323 I'm Not Angry
Liu Huimin's eyes were filled with panic, and she had no strength left in her body: "Xixi, I..."
What is there for others to not understand about her expression?
It was indeed Liu Huimin who did it.
Even Old Lady Liu was stunned for a while, as if she was meeting her daughter for the first time.
She raised her hand and slapped him hard.
With a snap.
It was particularly clear and loud in the spacious living room, followed by her questioning and scolding.
"Liu Huimin, has your conscience been eaten by a dog?"
"You disappoint me so much! How could you do such a thing?"
The old lady's heart tightened, her brow furrowed as she stared at her with a strange gaze: "Liu Huimin, there should be a limit to your mischief. We don't blame you for doting on Xu Xingluo before, as long as you didn't cross the line. But what did Qiao Xi do wrong?"
Qiao Xi did nothing wrong.
He has done so many favors for the Liu family.
But Liu Huimin repays kindness with enmity!
Old Lady Liu picked up her cane and hit her leg hard: "There is retribution in this world!"
Liu Huimin felt like she was living a life worse than death, suffering utterly: "Mom! I've already tasted retribution! I've been running around all day today, just trying to find connections to resolve this matter. But Ma Hongwen said it couldn't be undone. I came home to confess to you! But I didn't expect..."
She didn't expect Qiao Xi to know about this!
Caught off guard.
Old Lady Liu said coldly, "What didn't you think of? Who knows if what you said is true or false? When you did this evil thing, why didn't you think of the retribution you would receive today?"
Liu Huimin burst into tears, "It's my fault. Why... must it come upon my own daughter? This is like tearing out the flesh of my heart."
She wished she could take his place.
"My dearest one?"
When Qiao Xi heard this word, she wanted to laugh.
Her heart was filled with sourness. She looked at Liu Huimin and said, "Being your beloved is indeed a blessing. I have seen with my own eyes how much you love Xu Xingluo. You would do anything for her, even break the limit. But I am not your beloved, and I have never received any love from you.
If someone hears you saying this, they might misunderstand you."
The most helpless thing for Qiao Xi in this world is to let Liu Huimin become her biological mother.
Qiao Xi knew too well how much Liu Huimin loved Xu Xingluo. She once envied Xu Xingluo for having a mother who loved her and a family who protected her.
But when all this happened to her, Qiao Xi just thought it was a joke!
She could not forget the harm Liu Huimin had caused her because of Xu Xingluo.
"Xixi, I was wrong..." Liu Huimin looked at her in tears, devastated. "I just had an idea at the beginning, but it's hard to undo what's been done. I deserve to be punished for my mistakes, but you don't! Please don't participate in the competition, okay?"
You will lose!
If we lose, the consequences will be dire.
She had finally found her biological daughter, how could she bear to let her suffer that kind of pain!
"Please, Xixi. Don't be angry with us. As long as you don't participate in the competition, we will agree to anything you want."
She looked at her with tears in her eyes, and Qiao Xi clenched her hands into fists.
Qiao Xi looked at her and asked seriously, "Do you think I'm angry? I'm not that naive. I won't take advantage of other people's heartache to humiliate myself."
Maybe Xu Xingluo would often use this method to force Liu Huimin to feel distressed and thus achieve her goal.
But Qiao Xi won’t.
She said: "I have known since childhood that hurting yourself and threatening others is useless, and I don't want to embarrass my grandmother. No one will pay for my self-deprecation because I don't have the capital to indulge in my willful behavior."
Liu Huimin looked at her in a daze.
Qiao Xi's tone was flat and his expression was indifferent.
But Liu Huimin felt that the sharpest scissors in the world could not be as sharp as these words, which hurt her deeply!
She finally understood deeply how cruel it was to Qiao Xi when she exchanged the children and everything she did after they reunited!
"I'm not angry, and I can't withdraw from the competition."
Qiao Xi's throat was swollen, and she managed to maintain a calm voice, "I came here just to know the truth."
Now, she has the answer.
Liu Huimin burst into tears.
She covered her heart, feeling a suffocating pain coming over her.
Old Mrs. Liu wiped her tears and choked with sobs, unable to utter a single sound.
Liu Zongquan sighed deeply. "Child, I know you don't want to acknowledge us, but think about it from another perspective. Think of us as connections that you can use at any time. In the future, with these connections, we can help you gain a firm foothold in the field of traditional Chinese medicine."
He is really good at persuading people.
But Qiao Xi is not a realistic person.
Her almond-shaped eyes were clear and calm. "Thank you for your kindness, but it's not necessary."
Seeing he couldn't convince her, Liu Zongquan turned to Huo Xingzhou and said, "Xingzhou, this is no small matter. Lu Bannong has a complex network of connections, and he and Mr. Cheng have an old grudge. He will definitely not let his successor go easily. Can you just watch her suffer?"
Huo Xingzhou sat on the sofa and looked up at him: "Can you change the result of the registration?"
"I... I'll find a way." Liu Zongqun was not sure about interfering in the affairs of traditional Chinese medicine, as different fields are like different worlds.
Sometimes power is useless in the face of certain things.
Huo Xingzhou's lips curled up slightly, but the smile did not reach his eyes: "If you are not 100% sure, don't make promises easily.
We all know this outcome cannot be changed. The reputation of a top TCM family sometimes surpasses that of the rich and powerful. After all, no one can guarantee a lifetime of illness and pain-free treatment, and they won't seek medical help. Didn't your family once humble themselves and ask Lu Bannong to save someone?
So although the Lu family is not one of the four major families in the imperial capital, the reputation of Lu Bannong and his daughter Lu Yingxue is at its peak!
Even the old man of the Zhong family once praised Lu Yingxue, saying that she was worthy of being the mistress of the Zhong family.
Perhaps, the next young lady of the Zhong family will be Lu Yingxue.
Liu Zongquan was left speechless by his sarcastic remarks.
He knew that there was nothing he could do.
Qiao Xi wanted to participate in the competition, and they couldn't withdraw the registration that had already been announced.
At that time, people would criticize the disciple of traditional Chinese medicine doctor Cheng Han as a coward and loser, and his reputation would be ruined. In this line of work, reputation is very important.
Huo Xingzhou is not a kind person. The Liu family should suffer for doing such a thing.
Qiao Xi would not hurt herself to make them feel sad, but Huo Xingzhou was even more sinister and would still suffer the consequences.
He pulled up Qiao Xi's hand, and the red pinholes on it looked creepy.
"If you have any patients, please refer them to Qiao Xi for treatment, so that she won't have to prick her own acupuncture to improve her acupuncture skills."
Liu Huimin looked at her wound, covered her mouth, and tried hard to hold back her tears.
It's heart-wrenching, nothing could be more painful than this.
She covered her stuffy chest, and her hands and feet became numb and gradually turned cold.
Her eyes seemed to be popping out of her head, and she was gasping for breath. She collapsed on the carpet, kneeling with her limbs limp, leaning over and retching.
There was even general weakness, difficulty breathing, and convulsions!
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