Chapter 579: Is it useful if you like it?
Xie Xubai said calmly, "Don't try to match me up with Pei Chun. She's a tactless person and is only getting worse. As for Miss Huo, we have no relationship. Her brother Huo Xingzhou and I are partners. The last time I went to Haicheng was to discuss the Xiang family's affairs... For her brother's sake, I'll take better care of her."
"You're lying to me."
The old lady clutched her chest, heartbroken. "You gave her your hotel room. I even heard a rumor that when you went to Haicheng, you proposed a marriage with the Huo family. And you still said it was okay?"
Xie Xubai glanced at Ning Yuan.
Ning Yuan touched his nose and whispered, "I didn't say anything."
"Don't underestimate Ning Yuan. He is loyal to you. This is the inside rumour I got myself. Tell grandma the truth. I won't hold you back."
"grandmother."
Xie Xubai said, "Don't worry about this matter. I have something else to do, so I'll go to the study first."
He stood up and was about to leave the place of trouble.
The old lady shouted at his back, "You handle it? You handle it and you're still single at the age of seventy or eighty? My head hurts so much, ouch!"
Ning Yuan hurriedly lowered his voice and said, "Miss Huo's sister-in-law is the apprentice of Cheng Han, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor. Why don't you ask her to take a look at your migraine?"
The old lady of the Xie family's eyes flashed: "Yes!"
"Ningyuan, come to the study!"
"Hey, Mr. Xie, I'm coming right away."
Ning Yuan quickly caught up.
The old lady sat on the sofa with a leisurely smile on her face.
The brat wants to pursue the girl but he is acting so arrogantly. Time waits for no one.
If she falls in love with someone else and gets together with him, it will be too late!
Xie Xubai's mother came out with some midnight snacks and asked, "Mom, what are you laughing at? Where are Xubai and Ning Yuanren? I prepared some midnight snacks they like. Did Xubai make you angry?"
She placed the tray on the coffee table and sat down next to the old lady.
"snort."
The old lady snorted coldly, "He's good in every way, but he's not getting married, which makes me anxious. I have to find out what the little girl from the Huo family likes, and then I can strike with precision."
"Wanling, tomorrow you call Dr. Qiao, the one who won the first prize in the needle trial competition, and ask her to treat my migraine."
This Chinese doctor is very effective in treating migraines, but the old lady is stubborn!
She disliked the Lu and Xiang families and was unwilling to hire a Chinese medicine practitioner from the Lu family for treatment, nor did she allow her family to contact the Chinese Medicine Association. The Lu family also repeatedly made things difficult for her because of the quota for the four major families, and deliberately ignored it.
It has been delayed for a long time until now.
Xie Xubai's mother smiled and nodded: "Okay, I will do it tomorrow..."
The old lady was a little anxious and changed her tone: "If you go and fight now, they probably won't be resting at this hour. Try to test the waters and see if they'll agree."
"Okay, I'll do it right away. So, does your head hurt tonight?"
The old lady said proudly, "Just a little bit." But she was pretending.
Xie Xubai's mother Wanling pursed her lips and smiled, took out her cell phone, asked an acquaintance for Dr. Qiao's cell phone number, and called him.
…
In the night.
A Rolls-Royce was driving through the bustling city center of the imperial capital.
After Qiao Xi and Huo Xingzhou left the banquet hall, they went out to a private chef with a good reputation for dinner. Even Lao Chen was very satisfied with the meal and was humming a song as he left.
She tasted the long-missed flavor of Haicheng and felt a little indulgent.
Qiao Xi rubbed her stomach. Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes health preservation, but she still sometimes indulges in food.
"Young Madam, the chef at this restaurant is pretty good. Why don't you hire him?" Old Chen had become more assertive since he started earning a million-dollar annual salary. He had no other hobbies but to enjoy a glass of wine and a bite of food.
Qiao Xi smiled and was about to make a joke when her phone vibrated.
She glanced at Huo Xingzhou, who was sitting beside her, tapping on his laptop while on an overseas video conference, and said softly, "I'll take a call."
Qiao Xi slid the screen of her mobile phone and turned sideways to make a call.
"Well, I'm Qiao Xi."
"Yes, I have to study with the teacher in the mornings lately. I only have time in the afternoons...Tomorrow afternoon?"
"If I have time, sure. I'll call you tomorrow at the exact time."
After chatting, Qiao Xi hung up the phone.
Huo Xingzhou closed his notebook, looked at her and asked, "Is he seeking medical treatment from you?"
Qiao Xi leaned back on the chair cushion with her phone in hand and said, "It's the old lady from the Xie family. She said it was a migraine left over from her youth. The Xie and Lu families don't get along, so she's never seen a Chinese doctor in the capital. She asked if I could come to her house to see her."
Migraine is a tormenting thing, and the pain is worse than death.
"You agreed?"
Qiao Xi's eyes curved as she took his hand and approached him, saying, "For the sake of our President Huo, I have to agree. Besides, it's a good thing that someone from the imperial capital wants me to treat their illness."
Huo Xingzhou's eyes flickered with a smile: "Perhaps the Xie family has other intentions."
Qiao Xi asked, "How do you say that?"
Old Chen, who was sitting in the front driver's seat, laughed loudly and said, "Young Madam, you might not know this yet. Just now, after we left the Xie family's celebration banquet, the eldest daughter said in front of the guests that Mr. Xie was pursuing her, and Mr. Xie didn't clarify. Now that the news has spread, the Xie family is busy finding a wife for Mr. Xie."
The efficiency is really fast.
"What? Doesn't Jiaojiao like Shen Xuanzhi? No, she's trying to piss off Pei Chun because of me, right?" Qiao Xi figured it out immediately. "I think she was particularly angry tonight, and she had a few drinks when she came over. I felt a little relieved knowing that she had bodyguards with her all the time."
Qiao Xi looked at Huo Xingzhou with her almond-shaped eyes, "Is it Shen Xuanzhi..."
"Shen Xuanzhi left without saying goodbye and found a small hotel to stay. He has already submitted a membership application to the Chinese Medicine Association. Based on his performance in the Needle Trial Conference, he should have no problem getting in."
Shen Xuanzhi would not leave the imperial capital easily because he had hatred burning in his heart.
Qiao Xi felt heavy in her heart after hearing this: "This is a bit hurtful, but I can understand it. But Jiaojiao must be sad, she is so proud..."
Huo Xingzhou put his arm around her shoulders and said, "Isn't it a good time now? The Xie family is interested, so it all depends on fate."
Qiao Xi frowned slightly: "But I think Shen Xuanzhi really likes Jiaojiao."
"So what?"
Huo Xingzhou's gaze fell on her fair cheek, as if he liked her just as much as she did.
Is it useful if you like it?
Not everyone has the courage to pursue love regardless of the consequences.
Wrong time, wrong place.
Qiao Xi took a deep breath and said, "Then I will go to the Xie family tomorrow to see the old lady."
"Um."
Huo Xingzhou rubbed her shoulders.
The scene she saw at Zhong's house during the day and Zhong Yi's little gesture suddenly flashed through Qiao Xi's mind.
How come even the little movements are the same?
The suspicions that had arisen in Haicheng resurfaced.
She needs to continue to verify!
She turned her head and looked at Huo Xingzhou.
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