Chapter 281 They Got the Certificate
Huo Xingzhou deliberately said, "Then let them laugh at you."
"no."
Qiao Xi protected her neck tightly. "This is the first time I'm accompanying you to meet a business partner. I can't embarrass myself!"
I've heard from Zhou Yu a long time ago that orders from the Zhong family in the imperial capital are very difficult to fulfill.
They are extremely picky people.
How dare she meet guests with the kiss mark on her neck? She would definitely be laughed at to death by them.
Maybe they will even look down on Mr. Huo behind his back.
Huo Xingzhou pried her hands apart and said with a deep look in his eyes, "No traces were left. I know my limits."
"real?"
"real."
"It's still early. We can go home and have a simple meal, then go to Jinling Hotel in the evening."
Qiao Xi nodded thoughtfully, "Do they know I'm going?"
"I'll ask Zhou Yu to say hello."
Huo Xingzhou wanted to take Qiao Xi out to see the world, so that she would meet all kinds of people in the future and be able to deal with them.
"Then I'll go home and put on some makeup. I won't embarrass you tonight."
Qiao Xi spoke in a cheerful tone, looking at Huo Xingzhou with sparkling eyes.
The man followed her words and said, "Then I'll rely on you to hold the scene for me tonight."
"Um!"
Qiao Xi nodded heavily in response!
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Seven o'clock in the evening.
The lights on the streets of Haicheng came on, and the Jinling Hotel became even more lively.
It is located in the bustling city center and is always crowded with people.
Ordinary people would not dare to enter the luxurious foyer, but this place has always been the first choice for wealthy people to hold dinner parties and social gatherings.
Huo Xingzhou and Qiao Xi arrived at Jinling Hotel in advance. As the hosts, they should have arrived first to make preparations.
When the handsome man and beautiful woman walked into the hotel arm in arm, they attracted everyone's astonished gazes.
Qiao Xi gradually got used to the feeling of being the center of attention and was able to act with ease in important occasions.
They followed the waiter into the reserved box.
Zhou Yu had arrived a long time ago and was picking and choosing from a menu.
"Buddha Jumps Over the Wall is a must; it's the Jinling Hotel's signature dish. Forget about the grouper, mandarin duck clams, and lobsters. I heard that Young Master Zhong doesn't like these things; he prefers the special side dishes."
Zhou Yu flipped through a few more pages and said to the waiter, "I'd like an order of these fish and bamboo shoot balls, as well as the crab meat congee with golden rice soup, and the rich and noble drunken shrimp... and also the braised beef feet in white tomato sauce, and a few special stir-fries."
"That's all the food. For wine, give us some red wine."
Zhou Yu smacked his lips, feeling a little greedy himself.
But last time he ordered a bottle of Romanee-Conti red wine and spent 180,000, Huo Xingzhou asked him to pay for it himself!
So Zhou Yu looked at Huo Xingzhou and said, "Huo Er, what kind of wine do you think is worthy of your status?"
Flattery.
to please.
Huo Xingzhou had already seen through his thoughts: "You order, I'll pay the bill."
"Alright! Our President Huo is really generous!"
Zhou Yu pointed at the wine list and said, "Here's this! 2019 Romanee-Conti! Let's have two bottles first! If they're unopened, you can return them when you check out."
The waiter noted his request and left with the menu.
The rare 19-year-old Romanee-Conti can only be seen among some collectors or at auctions.
The Jinling Hotel also has a collection of wines in its wine cellar, and only when a distinguished guest of Huo Xingzhou's caliber appears will such a wine list be presented.
Zhou Yu became more and more greedy and directly ordered a bottle of red wine that cost 320,000 yuan.
What a spendthrift.
Qiao Xi didn't know the price of the red wine, so seeing that Zhou Yu had to ask Huo Xingzhou for permission before ordering it, she asked, "Is this wine expensive?"
She certainly hadn't seen it.
Zhou Yu gently pushed the wine list in front of her.
Qiao Xi looked down and took a breath.
A bottle of wine, 320,000!
Damn capitalists!
No wonder there are always those sky-high priced dinners in the news. Qiao Xi even wondered how expensive the dishes at the dinners could be.
It turns out that what is expensive is not the food, but the wine!
"Sister-in-law, you can have some wine later. Have a taste of money..."
Zhou Yu encouraged.
As long as Qiao Xi joins in with a few sips, Huo Er won't go back on his word and ask him to pay the bill.
Qiao Xi's view on money was shaken. How much would one bite of it be worth?
When she was feeling depressed, Huo Sijiao called.
Seeing that the guests had not arrived yet, Qiao Xi picked up the phone in front of the two men.
"Hey, Jiaojiao, do you have something to talk to me about?"
"Sister-in-law! Shocking news!"
Huo Sijiao's voice was about to break through the network cable.
"What news?"
"Sister-in-law, Xu Xingluo and Xiang Huai got their marriage certificate! I saw Xiang Huai posting his marriage certificate on WeChat Moments!"
"Ah? Xu Xingluo got the marriage certificate?"
Qiao Xi was unable to react for a long time.
If I remember correctly, Xu Xingluo was beaten in the hospital today!
I heard that he was beaten black and blue, but he still got married to Xiang Huai?
"Really? That idiot Xiang Huai thought he got a good deal and even said that he married the goddess he always wanted to marry and thanked fate for the gift!" Huo Sijiao sneered, with a tone of gloating in her voice.
This is a gift of thanksgiving from the unlucky star!
"Sister-in-law, these two are a perfect match! They should be locked up and not harm others! I thought Xu Xingluo was arrogant and looked down on Xiang Huai, but now that she's down and out, she still wants to marry Xiang Huai."
Huo Sijiao complained, "You should always get the right lid for the pot. She even dreamed of marrying my brother. Luckily, she had the car accident and fled the country! Otherwise, we'd have a troublemaker in our family. How miserable we would be!"
Qiao Xi tried hard to digest this information.
My rival got married.
So shouldn’t Xu Xingluo just stop?
"Sister-in-law, she won't be able to get close to my brother from now on! Xu Guangyao will most likely be sentenced. It's lucky for her, an illegitimate daughter, to be able to marry Xiang Huai! Are you happy to hear this news?"
Qiao Xi said softly, "Happy."
It really makes me feel relieved.
Xu Xingluo married the man she once looked down upon.
Huo Sijiao rambled on and on and on and on and on before she hung up the phone.
Qiao Xi's mouth was dry, and the man beside her placed a glass of warm water in front of her: "Drink some water, I think the corners of your mouth are about to curl up to the sky."
Huo Xingzhou looked at her with a smile in his eyes, and Qiao Xi's cheeks turned red when he looked at her.
Did she make it obvious?
Zhou Yu listened to the general situation and said, "Xiang Huai thought he had gotten a great deal, but this time he's in big trouble. Once the police have collected enough evidence, Xu Xingluo will be charged with harboring a criminal at the very least."
Zhou Yu raised three fingers: "You can't escape within three years."
The police just wanted to use Xu Xingluo as bait to see if Li Daming would continue to contact her.
The five million transaction between her and Li Daming is no longer a secret.
Qiao Xi blinked her eyelashes: "She is going to jail too?"
"Well, if you commit a crime, you go to jail."
Zhou Yu was a bystander and saw it clearly.
The Xu family’s drama will come to an end once Li Daming is found.
Qiao Xi deliberately asked Huo Xingzhou: "Will Mr. Huo feel sorry for Xu Xingluo? After all, you two have been childhood sweethearts for many years and were almost married."
Zhou Yu raised his eyebrows, looking very excited.
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