Chapter 217 The woman wants to leave, but the man doesn’t
Qiao Xi took a deep breath, and the cold air cut into his lungs.
Her throat felt itchy.
She turned her head and looked over, meeting his deep eyes, and saw the surging waves beneath the calm lake surface.
"I……"
"You don't have to make a decision now."
The man slowly rolled up his cuffs, gracefully removed the Patek Philippe men's watch from his wrist, and placed it on the table in the middle.
"Half an hour. If you change your mind, I'll let Lao Chen turn around and go home."
Qiao Xi glanced at him, then looked at the famous watch in the middle of the table.
The second hand moves.
The minute hand moves slowly.
Qiao Xi's heart was lifted.
She remembered Du Juan once told her that Mr. Huo was a very proud man with a strong sense of self-esteem. He would not tolerate him doing anything servile, so was he trying to keep her?
Qiao Xi straightened his back.
She frowned, as if two little people were fighting in her head.
One is saying to be selfish and not let go easily. He has already done this much, so he should regret it.
One said that she was a jinx and that everyone around her had a bad ending, so she should just let go and consider it as helping his career.
Her thoughts were in a tangle.
Emotionally, I can't bear to be separated from him.
Rationally, I have to divorce.
She didn't know that the second branch of the Huo family had already informed everyone and that Huo Xingzhou had already known about the agreement.
Her peripheral vision quietly fell on him. He had his eyes slightly closed, dark circles under his eyes. He still smelled faintly of alcohol, and his face looked very ugly.
Cold white skin makes you look more tired.
His thin lips were pursed and his brows were furrowed.
Qiao Xi withdrew her gaze and stared at the Patek Philippe watch in a daze, watching the minute hand move one tick after another.
Old Chen deliberately slowed down the car and looked at the two people in the rearview mirror from time to time.
It's so awkward!
When he was young, he dared to love and hate.
If you like a woman, just go for it. If she doesn’t like you anymore, break up with her.
Now that I'm older, I've found a good job and am favored by many beautiful girls.
If the young master doesn't want to get a divorce, then he should sleep with the young mistress and make her determined to have a baby!
Old Chen shook his head helplessly and slowed down the car to 20 mph.
Hoping the Civil Affairs Bureau could close early today, he tried to kill some time.
Huo Xingzhou slowly opened his eyes and watched the electric scooter whizzing past the Rolls-Royce outside the car window. His expression darkened even more. "Drive faster."
"Master, there is a speed limit in the city." Old Chen said bitterly.
The car just passed a 50 mph speed limit sign. Lao Chen said a little embarrassedly, "The speed limit on the road just now was 30 mph. I'm going to drive faster now."
He stepped on the accelerator again, increasing the speed.
Huo Xingzhou pressed his aching stomach with his slender fingers and glanced at Qiao Xi.
She was still like a clam that couldn't be pried open, and she didn't say a word.
Really good.
The apprentice taught by Mr. Cheng Han has the same stubborn temper as him.
Like a stubborn donkey, he will never turn back once he makes up his mind, no matter what.
This time when he returned home, he didn't tell her about the agreement or explain it to her. He just wanted to see if she would change her mind under such circumstances.
Maybe because of him, emotions prevail over reason.
In the end, regardless of everything, I chose to be with him and had no other concerns.
Buzz.
Huo Xingzhou's phone, which he had placed to the side, vibrated, indicating a call from his mother. Qiao Xi accidentally glanced at it and saw the note, which made her even more nervous.
He answered the phone in a very cold tone: "Hello."
Qiao Xi listened to him speaking briefly on the phone and had no idea what the mother and son were talking about.
"I know my limits. You don't need to come over. Don't worry, nothing will happen."
Huo Xingzhou hung up the phone and threw it aside.
The car drove to the gate of the Civil Affairs Bureau.
The minute hand moved half a circle, and Qiao Xi didn't say a word. She didn't even dare to breathe.
Huo Xingzhou slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, there was a cold look in his eyes.
"Master, we've arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau."
Old Chen got out of the car and opened the door for them. "Young Madam, please...get out of the car."
Qiao Xi got out of the car with her ID, and her feet felt a little numb when they landed on the ground.
She sat in the car and didn't dare to move too much, for fear of provoking him to say something excessive.
Huo Xingzhou was wearing a white shirt and had a tall and slender figure.
His brows were filled with dark colors as he said, "Come in. The Civil Affairs Bureau is still open at 5 o'clock, so it's just the right time to catch the last divorce."
Qiao Xi followed him closely like a bullied wife.
The two were invited directly to the office without taking a number.
It was obvious that the Huo family had already given notice, and Du Juan couldn't make it in time.
The staff poured them two cups of tea and said, "Have some tea first and calm down. Our mediator will be here soon."
The divorce rate in society is too high nowadays. The Civil Affairs Bureau sometimes provides some mediation services to help both parties solve problems and reduce the divorce rate.
Qiao Xi and Huo Xingzhou sat on both sides.
She took a sip from a disposable paper cup in a disguised manner.
The mediator from the Civil Affairs Bureau pushed the door open. She was a kind and loving older sister who sat down in front of them in a professional suit with a smile on her face.
"Why are you two sitting so far apart? Did you have an argument?"
The eldest sister smiled and asked, "Did you bring your ID?"
Qiao Xi said softly, "I brought it."
She placed the marriage certificate and ID card in her hand on the desk. Huo Xingzhou leaned lazily in the chair without any movement.
The eldest sister understood it immediately after seeing it.
The woman wants to leave, but the man doesn't.
As long as not both parties want to divorce, it is easy to mediate.
"Fill out the divorce registration application form first." The eldest sister handed them two divorce application forms.
Qiao Xi was very obedient and took the form and filled out the basic information. Huo Xingzhou didn't even change his posture and looked at the "No strangers allowed" sign.
The eldest sister started to find a topic to start with and asked, "Girl, how long have you been married?"
Qiao Xi answered truthfully: "Less than half a year."
"Divorced in such a short time. Was it an impulsive divorce due to an argument, or was it caused by a third party? Divorce is a serious matter and should be treated with caution."
The eldest sister persuaded earnestly.
Qiao Xi's hand paused, and she drew a line on the divorce application with a black pen.
The reasons for their divorce are too complicated.
She didn't know where to begin.
Huo Xingzhou, on the other hand, had a slight arch in his eyes, and a hint of strength about him. His fingers tapped the tabletop intermittently as he spoke freely.
"She took my dad's 50 million check and wants to divorce me."
His voice was very pleasant, and his eyes were deep as he looked at Qiao Xi.
Qiao Xi and the mediator were both stunned.
Fifty million?
Why would Huo Xingzhou say such a thing? Did Huo Jiancheng say something to him?
Qiao Xi quietly defended herself, "I didn't take any money."
"Oh, really?" He spoke again with a playful tone, "But that's what he told me. He wanted to divorce me because you took his money."
"I really don't."
Qiao Xi's cheeks flushed as she defended herself against the mediator's astonished gaze.
How could Huo Jiancheng still turn the tables?
She has already agreed to a divorce, what else does she want?
"Shouldn't I trust my biological father and choose to trust you? Otherwise, tell me why you want to divorce me?"
Huo Xingzhou's expression was indifferent, but there was a thin layer of frost in his eyes.
He held his breath and spoke nonsense seriously in the Civil Affairs Bureau.
The mediator also looked at Qiao Xi and advised, "Little girl, you can't be too materialistic."
Qiao Xi had no way to defend himself.
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