Chapter 396 Qiao Xi, You Should Live in the Light
Shen Xuanzhi walked past her as if he didn't see her.
Huo Sijiao just stood there with a frozen expression.
"Shen Xuanzhi!"
She turned around and shouted.
The man slowly stopped, turned sideways and looked at her with a serious look, as if asking what she was doing.
He didn't look like a traditional handsome man, nor was he as refined and noble as Zhong Yi. Instead, he looked like a withered pine tree, shrouded in a bit of sickness, and his skin was a sickly pale color.
This face is very attractive.
His back was always straight, and his face was usually expressionless, but one could sense an unignorable coldness within him.
Nothing seemed to move him.
He must have never been used to accepting other people's kindness.
He asked, "What's the matter?"
Huo Sijiao mustered up the courage to say, "Do you need help? How about I get you some water so you can go back to your room and look after your mother? Didn't my sister-in-law say you need to remove the needle yourself?"
"Miss, do you know where the hospital washroom is?" When he said this, his tone was calm but it always made people feel mocking.
Huo Sijiao's heart was aroused with fighting spirit: "Don't underestimate me, of course I know where the hospital's water room is. I followed my sister-in-law and helped a lot."
She reached for the kettle but took his hand instead.
Surprisingly a bit cold.
"Shen Xuanzhi, I think you helped my sister-in-law last time, and our Huo family is grateful for your kindness. That's why I'm helping you now, I don't have any other intentions."
Both of them kept their hands on the kettle without letting go.
Huo Sijiao discovered that he had a string of small-leaf red sandalwood Buddhist beads on his wrist, which were round, thick, and lacquer-colored.
Does he still believe in Buddhism?
Shen Xuanzhi looked at her with dark eyes: "Didn't the Huo family tell you that I was paid to do this? Ahem..."
"What?"
He grabbed the kettle with all his strength, covered his chest with his hands, coughed, and walked forward.
"Shen Xuanzhi!"
Huo Sijiao shouted, "You really don't remember me? Half a year ago..."
The thin man was not affected at all, and walked straight to the bathroom without even stopping.
Huo Sijiao puffed up her cheeks and looked at his back, feeling sad. It was the first time she was ignored so completely.
She just didn't believe it. She had a bad temper but she loved to face challenges head on!
Shen Xuanzhi walked into the bathroom and his eyes fell on his right hand.
There seemed to be some warmth left there.
She had a nice perfume on her body and her palms were hot, as if they could warm the people around her.
It's much more beautiful than that day.
Like the pampered roses in the royal garden, they are not suitable to grow in barren land.
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evening.
Qiao Xi is off work.
The rain outside was getting heavier, pouring down so hard that it almost affected people's vision.
The hospital entrance is completely blocked when it rains, and some uncivilized drivers keep honking their horns.
The sound of rain, dripping cars, and the constant noise of people's voices.
The sky was also covered by dark clouds and was completely dark.
Huo Sijiao left in the afternoon, saying she had something urgent to do. Qiao Xi didn't ask much, but she thought it was strange that she was absent-minded today.
Qiao Xi walked to the hospital outpatient department and looked at the traffic jam outside.
She thought that maybe Lao Chen’s car couldn’t drive in, so she should borrow an umbrella and walk to the shopping mall across the street to wait for Lao Chen.
Just as she had this thought, she saw a man holding an umbrella walking quickly towards her in the heavy rain and stepping onto the stairs.
Rain splashed onto the trouser legs of his suit.
Even through the hazy rain and fog, you can still see his handsome face.
It’s Huo Xingzhou.
Qiao Xi unconsciously raised a smile at the corner of her mouth and looked at him, saying in a light tone: "Why are you here?"
"It's raining heavily, I'm here to pick you up."
His hand holding the black umbrella was cold and white. He held her in his arms and said, "Let's go."
Qiao Xi hid in his arms, listening to the crackling sound of raindrops falling on the umbrella. It seemed that no matter how chaotic the outside world was, she always had a warm place to hide.
Her heart beat faster and even her heart felt warm.
Old Chen parked his car in the temporary parking lot opposite the hospital, and quickly opened the car door when he saw them coming.
"Master, Madam. Get in the car quickly. It's raining so hard outside."
The rain was so heavy that Lao Chen had to shout and yell when he spoke.
Qiao Xi was gently pushed into the car by Huo Xingzhou, and she sat in the innermost seat.
When Huo Xingzhou entered the car, he was covered in moisture. Half of his body was wet, and the umbrellas had been tilted towards Qiao Xi.
Qiao Xi quickly said, "Take off your coat quickly. Lao Chen, please turn on the heater."
"Okay, young lady."
Qiao Xi found a clean towel from the cabinet on the center console and handed it to him.
Huo Xingzhou took off his suit jacket. His white shirt was also wet and looked a little see-through. He took a towel and wiped the dripping water off his body, but the shirt would not dry no matter how hard he tried.
Qiao Xi said, "How about taking off your shirt too?"
As she finished speaking, the partitions between the front and rear seats fell down with a snap.
Old Chen was very tactful and didn't watch the young couple's interactions. He was just a tool in the car.
The air in the back seat suddenly became ambiguous.
Huo Xingzhou unbuttoned his shirt and took it off, revealing his muscular figure. He handed the towel in his hand to Qiao Xi: "I can't wipe my back, help me."
He spoke seriously and turned his back.
Qiao Xi took it and wiped his back, but her eyes fell on the red mole that was almost hidden in his suit pants.
Qiao Xi forced herself to look away, her cheeks flushed. Even though she had already experienced the power contained in this body, she still couldn't help blushing.
She was also feeling restless.
Qiao Xi's mouth was dry, and she changed the subject: "I met Shen Xuanzhi in the hospital today. His mother was sick, and he needed my help. I thought he might have taken the money to treat his mother."
Huo Xingzhou knew all the families in Haicheng like the back of his hand, and said, "The Shen family still has debts to pay off, and Shen Xuanzhi participated in the needle testing conference for the generous bonus.
More than 20 years ago, Shen Xuanzhi's father was framed and fell into debt, and even after selling all his property, the Shen family couldn't cover the debt. His father jumped from a building, and the incident caused a huge uproar at the time. The Shen family has since been destitute and plagued by illness.
Huo Xingzhou glanced at Qiao Xi and said, "Don't underestimate him because he's a frail, sickly person. He's just as cunning and scheming as I am. He can use anyone as a pawn. With someone like him, you can only cooperate, not confide in him."
He reminded Qiao Xi because he was afraid that Shen Xuanzhi would use her as a stepping stone.
Qiao Xi grasped the key point: "Was the Shen family's downfall a result of a conspiracy?"
"No evidence."
Since Huo Xingzhou said so, it means that he also thinks so.
Qiao Xi said in a cold voice: "If I were to experience something like this, I would also feel hatred in my heart."
When her grandmother passed away, she harbored endless hatred in her heart.
What's more, Shen Xuanzhi is carrying the fate of his entire clan, so it's no wonder that there is an lingering sense of depression between his brows.
Huo Xingzhou held her hand and kissed her fingertips: "Qiao Xi, your hands are always used to save people."
Let him use those dirty and treacherous methods.
There must be one person among them who lives clearly in the light, and those people are not worthy of tarnishing her life.
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