Chapter 312 Liu Huimin makes trouble again
"You are so good, Liu Huimin! You actually did such a sinister thing behind my back."
Du Juan frowned and shouted sternly.
"You are such a scoundrel! I thought you treated Xu Xingluo like your own daughter and spoiled her to no end. This was just a matter of upbringing, but I didn't expect you also have character issues. If you hadn't morally blackmailed Qiao Xi, she wouldn't have punished Liu Zongyun!"
You are too shameless!"
Du Juan just wanted to take a longer route to give the couple some time alone. However, she happened to overhear Liu Huimin on the phone. She and Ma Hongwen from the Haicheng Chinese Medicine Association teamed up to harm Qiao Xi.
Liu Huimin covered her cheeks and looked at Du Juan in panic.
"I regret it too! I'm trying to find a way to make amends. At that time, I... I was really possessed by the devil."
Du Juan was furious: "I don't think you are possessed by a ghost, you are evil by nature. Even if she is not your biological daughter, but just a stranger, there is no need for you to kill her."
Du Juan doesn't pay attention to the traditional Chinese medicine industry.
She had no idea that Qiao Xi had been registered to participate in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Festival.
I don’t know what consequences she will have to bear as Cheng Han’s apprentice.
But Du Juan understood everything from the phone call Liu Huimin made just now!
She asked why Qiao Xi had been practicing the Plum Blossom Nine Needles day and night and had returned to the hospital.
The child was obviously reluctant to spend money, but still came to the auction.
Because she participated in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Ceremony.
If others lose, they lose, but if she loses, she will lose half her life!
Because she was Cheng Han's apprentice, because she touched the red line dividing the north and the south, and violated the agreement of traditional Chinese medicine for more than 20 years.
The child was well-behaved and obedient, and even his smile was gentle.
He actually endured such great pressure behind the scenes!
And all of this came from her biological mother!
Du Juan's eyes turned red with heartache: "Liu Huimin, you really don't deserve to be a mother!"
Liu Huimin held her hands and begged, "Dujuan, I will do everything I can to disqualify her from the competition. Please, don't tell her! If you tell her, there will be no turning back for us, mother and daughter!"
Du Juan fiercely shook her hand away: "You know you regret it now, but what were you doing in the first place? Liu Huimin, I misjudged you!"
Liu Huimin's face was covered in tears. "I'm sorry! I'll do my best to make amends! I'll go home right away and ask my eldest brother for help. I'll use all the connections in the Liu family to protect her."
Her heart seemed to be entangled by sharp silk threads and was bleeding.
Du Juan said angrily, "What if it doesn't work? Tell me, what are the consequences of losing?"
Liu Huimin's voice trembled with each word: "If Cheng's acupuncture loses, then... my tendons will be gouged out, and I'll be banned from practicing medicine forever!"
Back then, the conditions proposed by Lu Bannong were so harsh.
I don’t know why Cheng Han agreed, but he later retired.
Du Juan wanted to slap her a few more times, but just hitting her was not enough to vent her anger!
"Dujuan, please don't tell her that it was me... who did this behind the scenes. There's still some time before the needle trial meeting, please give me one more chance!"
Du Juan straightened her body. "Qiao Xi needs to know about this! Liu Huimin, you'll have to take care of yourself!"
She turned and left.
Bang.
Liu Huimin knelt on the ground with her back straight.
"Cuckoo!"
"We have known each other since childhood, and now we are considered in-laws. I have never begged anyone before, but today I beg you! Give me a little more time. I don't want to let Qiao Xi down."
"I never thought Xu Guangyao would exchange the lives of two children... I'm guilty of a heinous crime, but could you please show some mercy?"
"Dujuan, please!"
Dujuan slowly turned her head.
She and Liu Huimin have known each other since childhood.
I've seen her charming and arrogant appearance, and I've seen how, as a daughter of the Liu family, she easily gets everything others desire.
But I have never seen her kneeling in front of anyone and begging.
Du Juan closed her eyes tightly and said through gritted teeth, "Three days! If I don't see Qiao Xi's name disappear from the public list after three days, I will tell her everything."
"Thank you, thank you."
Liu Huimin wiped away her tears carelessly.
Dujuan took a deep breath and left in frustration.
…
In the evening, the sky is filled with rosy clouds.
Qiao Xi returned home, changed her clothes, and carried Huo Xingzhou on her back to treat the wound on her palm. The toxins were expelled from her, and her skin returned to its original color, with only a few barely visible pinholes.
It hurts a little to touch.
Footsteps were heard in the corridor outside the door.
Qiao Xi quickly packed up the medicine box and put it aside.
Aunt Qian pushed open the door and said with a smile, "Madam, the young master wants you to go to the study."
"Okay, I'll be there right away."
Qiao Xi didn't think much about it and walked out of the room.
She walked along the corridor to the door of the study and knocked politely.
"Come in."
Qiao Xi walked in.
The man sat in a large, soft office chair, his suit jacket off and even two buttons of his shirt undone, looking very relaxed and casual.
There was a black gilded wooden box on the desk, and he was reviewing documents.
"Sit down for a while. I still have a plan to read."
"good."
Qiao Xi moved a chair and sat next to him, holding her chin with both hands and looking at him. Her clear eyes were filled with a faint smile. A serious man was really attractive, and the love in her heart was about to overflow.
The man lowered his head and scanned the documents, then asked softly, "What's with the red wine stain on the cheongsam?"
He noticed it when he picked her up, but he didn't say anything at the time.
Qiao Xi licked her dry lips and said, "Something unpleasant happened at the auction. Ye Zhimeng spilled red wine on me."
"Unintentional or intentional?"
Qiao Xi listened to his low voice and initially wanted to keep the peace. But after some consideration, she decided to tell the truth.
"She did it on purpose. She bumped into me when she saw me. She even complained first, saying I bumped into her. But Mrs. Ye has already made her apologize."
He raised his eyes slightly: "I understand."
He signed his name fluently in the lower right corner of the document, finally closed the document, looked at Qiao Xi and waved.
Qiao Xi hesitated and walked over. The man put his arm around her waist and whispered, "How is the auction today?"
Speaking of the auction, Qiao Xi felt a bit sorry.
"Unfortunately, the medical book and the bronze acupuncture figurine were not photographed. However, it may be my guess that these two items may not be useful for the 'Nine Needles of the Plum Blossom'."
This was the only way she could comfort herself so that she wouldn't care so much.
Huo Xingzhou curled the corners of his mouth, let her sit on his lap, and held her in his arms.
He asked, “Who took it?”
Qiao Xi shook her head. "It was the guest in Box No. 1. I didn't see him. But even if Box No. 1 wasn't there, I wouldn't be able to take the photo. Xiang Mingzhu and Ye Zhimeng in Box No. 6 didn't seem to want me to get it, so they deliberately made things difficult for me."
Qiao Xi and the Xiang family have had a long-standing feud, and she can understand Xiang Mingzhu's disgusting behavior.
There was a faint smile hidden in the man's eyes. His fingertips stroked her waist, and his voice was tender and gentle.
"Little doctor, close your eyes first."
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