Chapter 573: Respect the Clothes First, Then Respect the Person
"Qiao Xi?"
Huo Xingzhou beside her called out.
"Ah? Are we going home?" Qiao Xi came to her senses and met his deep eyes.
"go home."
Huo Xingzhou didn't ask any more questions and opened the car door for her to get in.
Old Chen drove the car along the way.
Qiao Xi sat on the leather cushion, finally coming to her senses. "Lu Yingxue has also started studying with Mr. Huang today. The next heir of the Zhong family may change. From what I hear, the old man of the Zhong family wants Zhong Yi and Lu Yingxue to have a child. If Lu Yingxue doesn't get pregnant, Zhong Yi may not be the heir."
Qiao Xi leaned back against the cushions with back pain and said, "What a weird rule! Isn't the heir competition based on ability?"
Seeing her like this, Huo Xingzhou reached out and gently massaged her lower back, saying, "The Zhong family is powerful enough. The heir only needs to have brains. Zhong Lingxiao and Zhong Yi are both capable. Now that Zhong Lingxiao's woman is pregnant, then the old man will have to reconsider... Besides..."
"What's more?"
Qiao Xi looked at him with her clear almond eyes.
Huo Xingzhou swallowed the answer and said, "Old Master Zhong needs Zhong Yi to show her loyalty. Lu Yingxue is the fiancée he arranged for Zhong Yi to test whether she is obedient enough and can consider the family. My cooperation with Zhong Yi has angered Old Master."
He didn't tell me the most important reason.
It was Old Master Zhong who knew Zhong Yi's past and wanted to completely stop him from having any thoughts about Qiao Xi!
"So that's how it is."
A thought flashed through Qiao Xi's mind, and he almost caught it.
Sudden.
She felt an itch in her lower back.
Qiao Xi quickly grabbed the rebellious hand and said, "What are you doing? We are in the car."
He was very fierce last night, and her limbs were sore. Today, she stood for several hours while learning acupuncture from Mr. Huang.
"Lie down, I'll give you a waist massage."
Huo Xingzhou said softly.
"No, Old Chen is here." Qiao Xi lowered her voice and said, "Why are you doing this outside?"
Old Chen, who was sitting in the front row, heard the noise and quickly said with a smile, "Young Madam, you're treating me like air! Haicheng has been calling Young Master, constantly urging you to have a child. The needle trial meeting is over, so it's time for you to reconsider."
Du Juan and Huo Jiancheng were also bored, so they joined the ranks of those trying to have a baby.
There was a flash of surprise in Qiao Xi's eyes. When Du Juan called her, she never said such words to induce labor.
It turned out that all the pressure was on Huo Xingzhou.
How come he never mentioned it?
Perhaps her eyes were too surprised, so Huo Xingzhou rubbed her head and said, "Let everything go with the flow. Don't force it. If you're pregnant, have the baby. If you don't want to, you can continue with contraception. You're still young anyway, so you can enjoy everyone's love."
Qiao Xi clenched her fist and patted his shoulder gently: "Such a big thing, and you didn't even tell me."
"I'm afraid you'll feel pressured."
"I didn't."
She glanced out the window and said, "This is not the way home. Where are we going?"
"Let's go to Yunqi Hotel, the Xie family's celebration banquet."
The fall of one giant whale meant the rise of another. Even before the end-of-year family selections, everyone knew that the Xie family was already a competitor that could not be underestimated.
"Is it appropriate for me to go dressed like this?"
Qiao Xi looked at her casual clothes and felt rude.
She was wearing a simple white knitted thin top and jeans today. It looked ordinary but suited her skin and figure very well.
"No matter what we wear, we're all honored guests of the Xie family. If you don't think it's suitable, then go to Ruisha Department Store and pick out a dress. Master Yilin's design studio was opened just for you."
Qiao Xi shook her head: "No need, since you don't care, I don't care either."
People always respect Luo Yi before respecting others, and she was afraid of bringing shame to Huo Xingzhou.
"Old Chen, let's go directly to Yunqi Hotel."
"Yes, Master."
Old Chen sped up and parked the car in front of the Yunqi Hotel. The receptionist at the door saw the familiar license plate number and respectfully guided them to the special parking space.
The receptionist said sweetly: "Our President Xie said that if President Huo comes, we must treat him well. The banquet hall in Yunqi is fully decorated today. You and your wife's arrival will definitely be a great honor to our humble home."
Qiao Xi's eyes were filled with smiles, and she took Huo Xingzhou's arm and walked inside.
The parking spaces at the Yunqi Hotel were completely full, and at the entrance, you could see big bosses calling to get invitations. It seemed the situation in the capital was changing, and everyone wanted to get on board with the Xie family, the soon-to-take-off dragon.
"Those are business owners from out of town," Huo Xingzhou said, pointing to a few potbellied businessmen with beer bellies. "Over there is Zhao Chang, the most famous Chinese medicinal herb merchant in the southwest. Xu Yunye has dealt with him many times, but he's not a match for him."
Qiao Xi asked doubtfully, "It sounds so impressive, so why doesn't he have an invitation?"
"Xie Xubai seems indifferent to fame and fortune, but he does things according to his own preferences. Zhao Chang's reputation is not very good, and the Xie family pays more attention to the character of their partners when doing business. The two families don't have any business dealings, and the Xiang family they acquired also makes medical devices, so there's no need to give him face."
"oh."
So that's how it is.
Qiao Xi followed Huo Xingzhou into the room and was led to the banquet hall.
The banquet hall of Yunqi Hotel is very large and is packed with people.
There were clinking glasses and beautiful women in elegant clothes.
It looks very lively.
The waiters shuttled among the crowd, dedicated to serving every guest.
As soon as Special Assistant Ning saw Huo Xingzhou's handsome face, he squeezed over and said with a smile, "Please forgive our poor hospitality today, Mr. Huo. Our Mr. Xie didn't expect so many people. The elders in the family asked for a lot of invitations and sent them out, and we accidentally gave out too many."
Huo Xingzhou took a quick glance and found that most of the people in the crowd were parents with their daughters, so he understood.
It turns out that this celebration party is also Xie Xubai's blind date party.
The elders of the Xie family want to meet the girl.
With an inexplicable smile in his eyes, he said to Qiao Xi, "Xie Xubai and I have something to discuss. Let Lao Chen accompany you to eat something."
"You go ahead."
Qiao Xi said casually.
She is no longer the girl who used to be timid when attending parties. Now she can stand on her own.
"Mr. Huo, our Mr. Xie is waiting for you in the small conference room on the second floor."
"Well." Huo Xingzhou paused and said, "My wife didn't have dinner. Please ask the kitchen staff to prepare some for her. The pastries and drinks at this banquet are not to her liking."
"Okay, I'll go and tell the hotel to make the arrangements right away."
Qiao Xi looked at his leaving back and smiled.
This is to divide the benefits with Xie Xubai.
"Old Chen, let's go sit in the corner."
"Okay, young lady."
Old Chen followed Qiao Xi closely and sat on the small sofa in the corner.
The hotel's female manager, under instructions from her superiors, was very attentive to Qiao Xi. Upon hearing that Mrs. Huo had not had dinner, she served the hotel chef's signature dishes of avocado bird's nest, eel risotto, and French cod in advance, along with a dish of Longjing stewed milk and a fruit platter.
"Please enjoy your meal. If you need anything else, please feel free to call me. What would this gentleman like to order?"
Old Chen scratched his head and asked, "Do you have braised beef noodles? I want the kind with lots of beef."
The female manager smiled gently and said, "Yes. Please wait a moment. I will ask the hotel kitchen to prepare it. It may take some time."
"Okay, thank you." Old Chen thought that the service at Yunqi Hotel was quite good.
The hotel manager left immediately. Qiao Xi looked at the fragrant dishes and felt a little hungry.
But the girls who come to the banquet seriously are either there for socializing or blind dating. They would like to tie their waists to be slim and graceful. At most, they would take a sip of red wine during the socializing. How could they eat a proper meal like this?
This corner immediately became conspicuous.
Qiao Xi was about to eat the plate of eel stewed rice with a spoon when the sofa beside her collapsed.
The fragrant breeze drifted into her nose.
Qiao Xi slowly turned her head and looked over.
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