Chapter 8 Fairies Can't Have Mouths
Early the next morning.
Huo family villa.
The driver was waiting at the door early, and when he saw Qiao Xi coming, he opened the car door respectfully.
Qiao Xi was about to get in the car when she saw the man leaning lazily inside. He was obviously calm and cool, but the red mole on his neck added a hint of abstinence.
Qiao Xi was surprised.
In the morning, she told Huo Xingzhou that she was going to the Chinese medicine store to buy medicinal herbs, but she didn't expect him to be in the car.
"I'll go with you." The man said lightly.
Qiao Xi nodded reservedly.
As the car drove along, he was looking at his cell phone, and she was bored and distracted, looking out the window.
"Master, Madam. We've arrived. It's difficult to park in front of Wanren Hall."
The driver parked the car in the parking lot at the end of the street.
Qiao Xi glanced at Huo Xingzhou's legs and said, "Mr. Huo, please wait for me in the car."
"Um."
He just didn't feel comfortable with her coming out alone.
Huo Xingzhou and others continued to look at their phones in the car, while Qiao Xi walked towards the busy street.
Wanrentang is the largest Chinese medicine store in Haicheng. Qiao Xi saw the huge crowd of people from afar, and it was extremely congested.
She walked closer and listened for a few words. It turned out that Wanrentang was selling inferior medicinal materials as good ones, and the customers came to ask for an explanation, and a dispute broke out.
"Our herbs are all top-notch! If you can't provide any evidence, don't accuse us!" the pharmacist shouted, his face flushing. "Who knows if you're trying to extort money?"
"Nonsense! I still have the prescription for medicine!"
"Pay me back! You're making dirty money! What if the patient gets sick?"
The pharmacist chased the customer away, saying harshly, "Get out of here! Stop making such a scene! There's no good in offending our boss!"
As he said that, he closed the door, and the crowd suddenly became chaotic, pushing and shoving.
Just heard a scream!
"Someone fainted!"
"Call an ambulance! Is there a doctor?"
A pale young man was lying on the ground, breathing weakly and unconscious. Passersby didn't dare to touch him at all, for fear that he would die accidentally!
Seeing this, Qiao Xi quickly approached and shouted, "Please spread out and make sure there is ventilation!"
She squatted down to examine the patient. He had cold limbs, sunken eyes, and open mouth. This was a simple case of syncope. She removed the needle from her sleeve and inserted it into the Baihui and Shuigou acupoints to awaken the mind and open the orifices.
Her expression was calm and her fingers were exceptionally steady; an expert could tell by the skill she possessed in using the needle.
"Little girl, can you do it? Human life is at stake. This is not a game of playing house or being a hero..." As soon as the middle-aged man who was watching finished speaking, he saw the handsome and weak man slowly open his eyes.
"Wake up, wake up."
"I never thought that a little girl could be so amazing!"
When the eldest son of the Sun family woke up, he saw a girl with a delicate face and pure temperament leaning over to look at him, like a fairy. He was about to thank her as her eyes flashed with infatuation.
The fairy said, "Your waist and knees are sore and your kidneys are deficient in water. You should go to the hospital for a comprehensive checkup. Due to limited conditions, I can only use acupuncture."
He almost fainted from breathing again.
After Qiao Xi finished speaking, she made sure he was alright, removed the needle, and left. Since there was a problem with the Wan Ren Tang herbs, she decided to go to Fu An Tang across the street to buy some.
"Young man, the girl said you have kidney deficiency. Listen to my big brother's advice, that thing has a limited effect, the more you use it, the worse it will be. Take good care of yourself." The enthusiastic crowd spoke in a loud voice.
He'd better die today.
"Weimeng, my precious son!" Mrs. Sun, adorned in gold and silver, rushed over, clutching her bag and wiping her tears. "I told you not to take these Chinese herbs carelessly. Why didn't you listen? You keep going to Wanrentang to get them, believing the lies of those quack doctors!"
"Mom, don't call me by my full name!" Sun Weimeng lay weakly on the ground, about to cry. There was no one in this world he cared about anymore.
The onlookers described the danger that had just occurred and the young doctor's instructions.
"Where is the savior? Our Sun family will thank you generously!" asked Mrs. Sun.
"Hey, she's across the street!"
Mrs. Sun, who loves her son dearly, looked around and saw a familiar face, and was stunned!
How could it be her!
Qiao Xike didn't know that someone recognized her, so she got into the car carrying a bunch of medicinal herbs.
"So long?" the man put down his phone and looked at her and asked.
"Something unexpected happened."
A dark light flashed across Huo Xingzhou's eyes, and without pursuing the matter, he said, "I got a call from home. My sister and father are back home."
"Should I prepare a meeting gift?"
"No, they are going to prepare it for you."
When they returned home, the sound of the TV and voices rang out in the living room. As soon as Qiao Xi entered the door, she saw a cute and lively girl running towards her, "Sister-in-law! I'm Jiaojiao."
"Hello."
Qiao Xi likes such a straightforward and simple girl very much.
"Qiao Xi, nice to meet you. I missed your wedding." Huo Xingzhou's father, Huo Jiancheng, stuffed a large red envelope into Qiao Xi's hand. "I don't know what you like, so I'll just go with something tacky."
Qiao Xi glanced at Huo Xingzhou, who gestured for her to accept it.
She held the thick red envelope and said, "Thank you."
"Sister-in-law, please don't be polite with my dad. He has plenty of private money."
Mrs. Huo glared at her and said, "Don't be so disrespectful. How can you talk like that?"
Huo Sijiao said, "I'm just happy to see my sister-in-law. She's much better than that heartless woman who ran away after the car accident. And she's a star..."
“Jiaojiao!”
Mrs. Huo interrupted her harshly, and Huo Sijiao shrank her shoulders and dared not say anything more. She also realized that it was not good to mention that woman in front of Qiao Xi.
Xingyue...Foundation?
Qiao Xi was confused and unsure, so she decided to ask Huo Xingzhou when she had the chance.
"Sir, Madam," Aunt Qian reported, "The old house called and said we're having a dinner tonight." The Huo family sets aside one day every month to hold a family dinner.
Du Juan frowned, a little unhappy: "Why hold a family dinner at this critical moment? It's obvious that the weasel is paying New Year's greetings to the chickens, and there are no good intentions."
Seeing this, Huo Jiancheng comforted him, "Since you don't want to go, I'll make a phone call and tell them that our second room won't be going."
He picked up his phone and called the old house to explain the situation. But before he hung up, the whole family saw that his face became more serious and solemn.
"Is this news true?" Huo Jiancheng's voice was trembling.
After getting the answer, he hung up the phone in a daze.
"What happened?" Dujuan asked anxiously.
Huo Jiancheng glanced at his family and whispered a few words in her ear.
Du Juan was shocked: "Is this news true?"
"It's absolutely true. The old man has verified it."
"Go! Even if it's a Hongmen Banquet, I'll accept it. I absolutely can't miss such a good opportunity." Du Juan made the decision.
Huo Sijiao complained angrily, "Mom, what's the point of going to this family dinner? The eldest wife must be trying to humiliate us. I don't want to see Huo Beiting's smug face."
"We have to go because they found Cheng Han's apprentice who said he can cure this disease."
Huo Sijiao took a deep breath and her brows lit up with joy.
"Brother's legs are saved!"
Hearing this, Qiao Xi looked down at Huo Xingzhou. He must have trusted Cheng Han's apprentice more than her, a nobody with an unknown master.
The light coming in through the French windows cast a thin glow on his well-defined face, but it couldn't illuminate the depths of his eyes. There was no trace of joy on his face; instead, he held her wrist and whispered a gentle warning.
"When we get to the old house, no matter what happens, stand behind me and don't say a word."
Qiao Xi was stunned for a moment.
Did something go wrong at the family party?
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