Chapter 864 Waiting for him to come back, the show will begin
Huo Sijiao's pretty face was pale.
She took a sip of warm water, and when her throat felt better, she said, "Sister-in-law, I'm not drunk. I was pushed down, but unfortunately I didn't see who it was."
She was a little annoyed.
Qiao Xi was shocked when she heard this, and Huo Xingzhou's face became even gloomier.
"When I fell into the water, many people jumped in to save me. But I didn't know them. They didn't seem to be there to save me. They just tried to tear off my clothes. I had no choice but to swim farther and farther. My calves were cramping, and I thought I was going to die."
Huo Sijiao is usually a very bold person, but she trembles when she mentions what happened tonight.
Obviously scared.
Her eyes were a little moist: "They are not here to kill me."
No one would be so bold in public. If Huo Sijiao died, the Xie and Huo families would probably bite like mad dogs.
But if her clothes fell off while she was saving someone, who could she blame?
The bodyguards of the Pei family saved her life.
"They wanted to strip me naked and leave me on the deck for everyone to see."
When Huo Sijiao thought of this purpose, she covered her chest and felt nauseous and wanted to vomit.
This tactic is vicious but effective.
By then, who knows who will take the video and photos and they will be spread out. From then on, she will look like she is not wearing any clothes when she appears in public, and people will whisper and talk about her.
If someone had a weaker psychological endurance, they might be driven to death by such rumors.
Qiao Xi reached out and held Huo Sijiao's hand.
She found that her fingers were shaking and her palms were cold.
"Jiaojiao, don't be afraid. They didn't succeed."
"Sister-in-law, their methods are too vicious! Who is targeting me like this? Is it the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Pei family? Or is it some other enemy we have provoked?"
Huo Xingzhou said calmly, "There are surveillance cameras on the deck. I've already sent Lao Chen to retrieve them."
“Will they give it?”
"Whether it will or not doesn't affect the judgment."
Huo Xingzhou's eyes were cold. "If you don't give it to me, it means the Pei family has something to hide. They did it."
After a while, Lao Chen came in as expected.
"Master, the Pei family said the surveillance on the deck is broken and can't be retrieved, but they will increase patrols. They will never allow drunk people to act alone again and cause accidents. They are very sorry that the young lady fell into the water and are preparing to send a gift."
Huo Sijiao was very excited when she heard this: "They think I fell into the water accidentally? Someone pushed me! They pushed me hard. I didn't fall in on my own! It must have been that mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who did it. That's why they said the Pei family's surveillance was broken!"
Xie Xubai hugged her tightly and whispered to comfort her: "Don't get excited, we will find evidence. This grievance will not be in vain for you, don't be afraid. I will always be by your side and will not let those people take advantage of you again."
Qiao Xi felt indescribable heartache.
If she hadn't humiliated the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law excessively when she was in the studio.
Wouldn’t the other party be so ruthless?
She felt a little regretful.
"Jiaojiao, I'm sorry. I..."
"Sister-in-law, why are you saying sorry to me? It was those people who did something wrong."
"But if I hadn't gone too far and sent flowers to the Pei family..." She regretted letting Huo Sijiao suffer such harm.
"Even if we didn't do anything, the Pei family won't let us go! Sister-in-law, you must not blame yourself!" Huo Sijiao's tears fell, "I'm fine, I was just excited for a moment."
Qiao Xi felt increasingly uncomfortable. Huo Xingzhou put his arm around her shoulders and whispered, "This matter isn't over yet, and the engagement party isn't over either."
Xie Xubai suddenly looked up at him, asking curiously, "Is something going to happen tonight?"
"Something will happen, just wait a little longer. Just take care of Jiaojiao here, I've arranged everything else."
"What did you design?"
"It's not that I designed it, but someone just had to go through with it. Maybe it's just a case of bringing disaster upon oneself. Everything will be revealed once someone returns. As long as the Pei family's cameras are functioning properly, we can get the surveillance video. Even if it's deleted, it can be restored."
Because someone has an ace in his hand, the top hacker Fei Luan.
Xie Xubai nodded: "Then I'll wait for your news. Just let me know if you need any help."
"Um."
Huo Xingzhou looked down at Qiao Xi and said, "Let's go downstairs first."
Qiao Xi looked back somewhat worriedly and found that Xie Xubai was able to calm Huo Sijiao's emotions very well.
"sister in law!"
Huo Sijiao suddenly shouted, "I also heard a secret."
Her expression was complicated. She looked at them and said, "Pei Zheng seems to have a son abroad. Zhao Zhenmei knows where the child is. But we in the imperial capital have never heard that he has a son. We only know that Zhao Yaru gave birth to two daughters for him."
son?
The three of them were a little surprised when they heard Huo Sijiao say this.
Huo Sijiao pursed her lips and said, "Maybe I heard it wrong, but I think if it's true, there must be a big secret in it."
Huo Xingzhou nodded and said, "I'll send someone to investigate. Don't tell anyone else about this, and don't get involved. Just pretend you didn't hear anything... Pei Zheng probably didn't notice you eavesdropping, otherwise you wouldn't have come out of the sea alive tonight."
Huo Sijiao bit her lip.
Xie Xubai gently held her hand: "Don't be afraid."
"Um."
After Huo Xingzhou finished speaking, he pulled Qiao Xi out of the room.
Huo Xingzhou looked at her lost expression and said, "You don't need to blame yourself for Jiaojiao's matter. This incident also serves as a good reminder to Xie Xubai that some people should be dealt with as soon as possible, rather than keeping them around and waiting for the right opportunity. You can't guard against thieves for a thousand days, and there will always be times when you are careless."
Even he could not guarantee that Qiao Xi would be safe under his protection.
Qiao Xi lowered her head and replied, "Yeah."
The two walked down the banquet hall.
Qiao Xi leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Is Zhong Yi not back yet?"
Huo Xingzhou smiled and said, "No, the real show will begin when he comes back."
It also takes a while to drive from here to the Imperial Capital Hospital and back again.
Qiao Xi looked around and found that several conspicuous people were missing.
Sudden.
Qiao Xi heard voices coming from beside her.
Zhong Lingxiao's assistant found Zhao Yaru and said that Young Master Zhong was drunk and wanted to send her a bowl of sobering soup.
Zhao Yaru was in charge of the banquet's arrangements. Upon hearing the request, she responded immediately, "Tell the kitchen staff to prepare it well. Did Young Master Zhong drink a lot? Do you need some more snacks to fill your stomach?"
"He's fine, but maybe he hasn't been in good shape lately. He originally wanted to chat with your husband, but ended up getting drunk and lying in the Pei family's lounge for a long time. He just sobered up now."
Pei family lounge?
Zhao Yaru was stunned. Whose voice did she hear when she went to Zhong Lingxiao's lounge just now?
Her thoughts were in a mess, but she saw Zhong Lingxiao, with a bad look on his face, slowly walking down the stairs.
There is no Zhao Zhenmei behind him?
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