Chapter 103: Kissing in public, passionate love

"Ah! Child!"

"Be careful!"

Qiao Xi was terrified. She hugged the child tightly, ready to use her body as a cushion to protect the child.

In a flash, a strong arm grabbed her upper body and held her in his embrace. She stood still and stared blankly at the man who appeared in front of her.

He had a handsome face and a cold expression. His eyes were as dark as ink, and he could not help but draw people in.

The child in her arms was crying loudly.

Qiao Xi was still in shock, and Yang Yuerong took over the examination of the child with heartache.

"Mr. Huo..." Qiao Xi wanted to explain, but didn't know how to start.

She seemed to have been tripped by someone, but she wasn't sure who it was. There were too many guests around, and she didn't know what the other person was thinking.

Huo Xingzhou gently pinched the back of her hand to comfort her.

His eyes were cold, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Some people don't want their feet anymore, just tell me."

Xiang Huai said nonchalantly: "Xingzhou, do you mean someone deliberately trapped her? There is no limit to how you can pamper your wife."

"Brother Xingzhou, Brother Xiang Huai. Stop arguing, this is all a misunderstanding." Xu Xingluo said quickly.

Yang Yuerong patted the child's back with a look of fear on her face and soothed him, "It was a scare, after all. I'll take the child back to the room first. Please do as you please!"

Although he didn't blame Qiao Xi in his words, Qiao Xi felt guilty inside.

Xu Xingluo kindly comforted her, "Qiao Xi, just be more careful next time." His words already implied that it was Qiao Xi's fault.

She looked at Huo Xingzhou again and said affectionately: "Brother Xingzhou, I thought you were not coming. We are going to Qinghu to set off fireworks later."

"I remember that when you were little, you loved coming to Qinghu to set off fireworks."

The Liu Family Manor is connected to the clear blue lake with misty waves, stretching for dozens of miles and providing beautiful scenery.

The Liu family spent a huge amount of money to buy the most fashionable fireworks of the time and placed them along the lake. Outside the manor, many tourists and media came to record the fireworks display.

Qiao Xi looked at her cute appearance and her heart dropped.

When they were children? Are these memories unique to Xu Xingluo and Mr. Huo?

Qiao Xi felt a little cold, but the man held her fingers tightly. She only heard him say, "People's preferences change. What I liked before, I don't like now."

Every word and sentence is about maintenance.

Finally, Liu Zongquan couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Let's have dinner! After dinner, you young people can go and set off fireworks."

"Please take your seats, guests. Let's start the feast."

The main table is for the elders, and the adjacent tables are for the younger generations with whom they have close relationships.

Coincidentally, Xu Xingluo and Huo Xingzhou were seated at adjacent tables.

She and Qiao Xi sat on either side of Huo Xingzhou, with Xiang Huai sitting next to her. Next to them was Liu Zongquan's eldest son, Liu Yi, who had met Qiao Xi once.

The rest of the seats were occupied by the younger members of the Yang family, all of whom were strangers.

Xu Xingluo is pretty, generous, bright and charming.

She took care of everyone, serving food and tea, and even Qiao Xi was not left out.

She is indeed a high-quality daughter-in-law that the powerful and noble families in Haicheng are vying for. She has strong communication skills, outstanding talents, and is decent and generous.

Qiao Xi looked at her with dim eyes, and a sense of envy suddenly welled up in her heart.

Xu Xingluo put the excellent-looking Swamp Shrimp away from Huo Xingzhou and explained carefully, "Brother Xingzhou is allergic to shrimp. He has never liked it since he was a child."

The intimacy in the tone made Qiao Xi's heart suddenly suffocate.

Then came a deep sense of loss. As an outsider, Xu Xingluo could never get involved in the past between her and Mr. Huo. Xu Xingluo knew what he loved and what he didn't love.

But she knew very little about this man.

"My wife loves it." Huo Xingzhou said lightly.

He stood up, picked up a small plate of shrimp with a serving chopstick, slowly rolled up his sleeves, gracefully peeled off the shrimp shells and shrimp threads, and handed the delicious shrimp meat to Qiao Xi's lips.

Qiao Xi subconsciously opened her mouth, bit the shrimp and chewed it carefully.

"Is it delicious?" the man asked with his eyes as white as jade.

Qiao Xi nodded heavily.

Xu Xingluo had an ugly expression on his face, and Liu Yi, who was sitting nearby and watching the excitement, couldn't help laughing out loud.

Xiang Huai took the whole plate of shrimps with a gloomy look on his face and said, "Xingluo likes to eat them too."

At the dinner table, the two men seemed to be participating in a shrimp peeling competition, to see who had the most shrimp meat on their plate.

So childish.

Huo Xingzhou took out a wet towel and wiped his fingers carefully. Then he carefully served Qiao Xi dishes, all of which were her favorites. The two of them whispered to each other from time to time, forming their own world.

Xu Xingluo's heart was filled with bitterness and resentment.

The delicious food was also tasteless.

"Cousin." Liu Yi came closer and added fuel to the fire, "If I were Huo Xingzhou, I would also choose Doctor Qiao. You are too pretentious and you treat others as fools."

Xu Xingluo glared at him fiercely.

Liu Yi shrugged nonchalantly. The relationship between them as cousins ​​has never been good.

He did not maintain superficial intimacy, "My mother gave birth to a brother instead of a sister, you must be happy. This way no one can shake your status as the only jewel in the palm of your two families."

"Liu Yi, why do you think so?" Xu Xingluo said in a sad tone, frowning.

Liu Yi smiled with a fake smile: "Cousin, you'd better pray that your image doesn't fall apart one day. The most famous lady in Haicheng, a good girl in the eyes of the elders, and an excellent daughter-in-law."

Since he was a child, he had experienced Xu Xingluo's scheming to win favor, and he had suffered a lot of injustice.

She hoped that everyone would praise her and follow her. As the eldest grandson of the Liu family, Liu Yi was a stumbling block in her fight for favor.

Xu Xingluo gritted his teeth, feeling jealous and crazy.

With red eyes, she watched the bumpkin Qiao Xi being held in Huo Xingzhou's palm. Xiang Huai beside her comforted her, "Xingluo, I said I would help you."

Xu Xingluo's nose was red. "Thank you, Brother Xiang Huai."

Xiang Huai is her best sword, and she still has the golden medal of immunity from death from ten years ago.

That village girl can't beat her!

If there hadn't been that car accident, both parents would have agreed to get engaged a month later. She and Huo Xingzhou were destined to be together, and Qiao Xi was just an unnecessary episode.

…

Eight o'clock.

Clear Lake Fireworks.

The guests poured out of the banquet hall. After all, it was a rare opportunity to watch the fireworks from the best viewing seat in the Liu family's house.

"Brother Xingzhou, I specially reserved the best seat for you." Xu Xingluo said attentively, "Come quickly! Here's the lighter!"

Huo Xingzhou took the lighter and handed it directly to Qiao Xi.

Qiao Xi looked at him, feeling sweet in her heart.

The row of fireworks was neatly arranged by the lake, waiting for the guests to light them. Qiao Xi had never missed fireworks since she was a child, and fireworks were a luxury to her.

"Mr. Huo, let's light the fire together." Qiao Xi suggested.

Huo Xingzhou nodded casually. He held her soft hand and moved closer to the firework to light it.

The fuse made a hissing sound, and the fireworks shot up into the night sky, shining brilliantly, illuminating her joyful white face.

"It's so beautiful." Qiao Xi exclaimed.

Huo Xingzhou's throat rolled. The lighter ignited not only the fireworks, but also the suppressed desire in his heart.

"It is indeed beautiful," he replied.

In full view of the public.

Huo Xingzhou suddenly hugged her waist and kissed her wildly. The light was extinguished, and the affection became stronger.

There was noise all around, with constant whistles and teasing.

Xu Xingluo's eyes were red and he was stunned for a long time.

How dare Qiao Xi! She is a slut!

The feeling of destructiveness and loss of control rose from the bottom of her heart. She looked at the cold and dim lake. Brother Xingzhou was so close to the village girl!

She has never had any!

"Brother Xiang Huai, you once said that you would help me no matter what I do. Does that still count?" She said this with trembling lips.

Xiang Huai said, "It counts for a lifetime."