Chapter 340 Is Your Apology Worth a Lot?
Xiang Mingzhu smiled brightly, tossed her hair, and pressed closer: "Do you know who the man I'm dating is? He's the young master of the Zhong family in the imperial capital. He may very well become the next heir of the Zhong family, which would be a great help to me. Or do you think I can't handle Qiao Xi in the preliminary round?"
Huo Sijiao is not very clear about the rules of traditional Chinese medicine.
But seeing Xiang Mingzhu so confident, she knew that Xiang Mingzhu was telling the truth.
She could ignore her own reputation, but she didn't want to put her sister-in-law at risk.
If he lost in the preliminary round, you can imagine what people outside would say, and the former traditional Chinese medicine doctor Cheng Han would also be dragged into it.
Xiang Mingzhu snorted and laughed, "Sister Sijiao, you're the sharpest-tongued one. Why are you speechless right now? Is it that hard to apologize?"
"I……"
Huo Sijiao also grew up being pampered.
It is rare for someone to force her to apologize, but Xiang Mingzhu came back this time completely transformed, like a different person.
It is easy to control others.
It’s so hard to deal with!
Seeing this, Qiao Xi quickly walked up to Huo Sijiao.
Huo Sijiao's eyes were forced red, and when she saw her, she cried out in grievance: "Sister-in-law, I've caused you trouble again."
She was just angry about what Xiang Mingzhu had done.
Qiao Xi gently held her hand, turned to look at Xiang Mingzhu and said, "I wonder what Jiaojiao needs to apologize to you for? Miss Xiang, we meet again. Have you run out of your Pinellia juice?"
Her pretty face was cold, with frost in her eyes, and she was very indifferent to Xiang Mingzhu.
The smile on Xiang Mingzhu's face disappeared. "Ms. Qiao, does Huo Xingzhou know how aggressive you are? He married you to bring good luck, which gave you the opportunity to rise to fame overnight. Otherwise, how could a country girl like you make such veiled insinuations in front of me?"
"Who is the country girl?" Huo Sijiao couldn't help but retort, "My sister-in-law is obviously..."
"Jiaojiao."
Qiao Xi pinched the back of Huo Sijiao's hand, signaling her to calm down.
She said to Xiang Mingzhu in a calm tone, "Miss Xiang instigated Ye Zhimeng to target me, like a rat hiding behind the scenes doing evil. I will never forget these things. Whether we win or lose in the needle-testing competition is still to be determined. You, the Xiang family and the Lu family, feel free to use whatever means you have!"
Even if she didn't say such words, they would still use those cruel and vicious means.
Xiang Mingzhu sneered, "Qiao Xi, don't think too highly of yourself. I alone can defeat you in the needle-testing competition."
"Yeah?"
Qiao Xi's tone was extremely contemptuous.
"nature!"
Xiang Mingzhu said coldly, "In the preliminary round of selecting the top 100 Chinese medicine practitioners nationwide, my ranking will definitely be higher than yours! How about we make a bet?"
"What are you betting on?" Qiao Xi asked.
Huo Sijiao was a little nervous.
Xiang Mingzhu was full of confidence: "Let's bet on our ranking. If I lose, I'll apologize to you for my previous rudeness. If you lose, you have to admit in public that Cheng's acupuncture is no match for Lu's Thirteen Ghost Gate Needles!"
Qiao Xi saw through her tricks: "It seems that you lost, but you have nothing to lose. Is your apology to Mingzhu worth anything?"
"What do you want?"
Qiao Xi said in a clear voice: "If you lose, you must admit in public that Lu's Thirteen Ghost Gate Needles lost to Cheng's Nine Plum Blossom Needles."
Xiang Mingzhu looked at her expression inquiringly, and finally smiled disdainfully: "Okay."
She won't lose anyway.
If Qiao Xi could be defeated and admit in public that Cheng's acupuncture skills were inferior to Lu's, it would be equivalent to indirectly admitting that Cheng Han was inferior to Lu Bannong.
Even Xiang Mingzhu was afraid that Qiao Xi would not keep her word.
"Qiao Xi, for such a big thing, we should find someone to be a witness."
As Xiang Mingzhu was talking, she saw Wan Jiang walking in from the restaurant entrance.
"Assistant Wan Te!" She waved and shouted.
Wan Jiang walked over quickly and said, "Miss Xiang, our Master Zhong had something urgent to attend to. I'm really sorry for missing our meal today. He said we can meet again next time if we have the chance."
Xiang Mingzhu was a little disappointed, but she thought that since Mr. Zhong said there would be a next time, she could see him again.
She said with the demeanor of a lady, "It's okay. Young Master Zhong's matter is more important. Assistant Wan, I have something to trouble you with."
She glanced at Qiao Xi and said, "This is Qiao Xi, the apprentice of former National Doctor Cheng Han. She wants to make a bet with me."
She briefly recounted the bet.
"Assistant Wan, please be our witness. Whoever loses must fulfill the bet!"
Wan Jiang is the most suitable candidate, he is Zhong Shao's subordinate.
Huo Sijiao said dissatisfiedly: "Hey! Xiang Mingzhu, you are too shameless. This person is your subordinate who is in love with you. You are all family members. Who knows if he will cheat?"
Qiao Xi also meant this.
Her gaze gently fell on Wan Jiang. It turned out that the young man just now was the rumored Master Zhong.
Qiao Xi had heard a lot of rumors about him, both openly and secretly, and almost had an intersection with him.
She only had one impression, that Master Zhong was a person with a very strange personality.
After meeting him today, she had some more thoughts. Mr. Zhong was a handsome man with outstanding temperament and eccentric personality.
Wan Jiang panicked immediately!
He must protect Master Zhong's innocence.
If Master Zhong knew that this kind of talk had spread, he would be in trouble when he returned.
"Ms. Huo, please don't misunderstand! I'm not Miss Xiang's good friend! What I meant is that Master Zhong and Miss Xiang are just ordinary friends. We just met here for a quick meal today."
Wan Jiang wanted to show them his heart to prove his innocence!
Huo Sijiao snorted coldly, not believing it.
Xiang Mingzhu's face was flushed with peach blossoms, and it was obvious that she was not a serious friend!
"Who wants to have a quick meal? Let's meet at the Baroque Restaurant!" Huo Sijiao complained.
Xiang Mingzhu raised her chin, her heart blossoming. Baroque was also the name of a type of unusually shaped pearl. Before coming here, she had guessed that this was a subtle and reserved gesture of goodwill from Zhong Shao.
Baroque pearl, her name is Mingzhu.
This dining location must be well thought out and contain hidden secrets.
It’s just that due to the marriage agreement between the Zhong and Lu families, Young Master Zhong couldn’t do it too obviously.
So Xiang Mingzhu said generously: "Mr. Zhong and I are indeed ordinary friends. You don't have to suspect that his assistant will be biased towards me. I think Wan Jiang is the best witness. Do you have a more suitable candidate?"
"Of course!"
As Huo Sijiao spoke, she was about to take out her cell phone to look for someone.
Qiao Xi held her hand and said firmly, "Then I'll leave it to Special Assistant Wan. Young Master Zhong and my husband Huo Xingzhou have a collaborative project. I believe my husband knows how to appoint the right people, and the partners he chooses won't be shameless or dishonest."
She didn't believe Wan Jiang, but Huo Xingzhou.
These words were also said intentionally for Wan Jiang to hear. If he wanted to interfere and support Xiang Mingzhu, it would also affect the cooperation between the two.
Would a special assistant dare to disrupt the cooperation between the two parties?
Wan Jiang's mouth twitched. Mrs. Huo looked at Wen Wan and thought she was as powerless as a rabbit, but she was Huo Xingzhou's wife after all, and she was not an easy person to deal with!
He can't be offended easily!
Mr. Zhong treats her very differently. Who knows what unknown past they have?
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