Chapter 217 The woman wants to leave, but the man doesn’t
Qiao Xi took a deep breath, and the cold air cut into her lungs.
Her throat itched.
She turned her head and looked over, meeting his deep eyes, and saw the surging waves beneath the calm lake surface.
"I……"
“You don’t have to make a decision now.”
The man rolled up his sleeves slowly and gracefully removed the Patek Philippe men's watch from his wrist and placed it on the table in the middle.
"Half an hour. If you change your mind, I will let Lao Chen turn around and go home."
Qiao Xi glanced at him, then looked at the famous watch in the middle of the counter.
The second hand moves.
The minute hand moves slowly.
Qiao Xi's heart was lifted.
She remembered that Du Ya had once told her that Mr. Huo was a very proud man with a strong sense of self-esteem. He would not tolerate him doing anything servile, so was he trying to keep her?
Qiao Xi straightened her back.
She frowned, and it seemed as if two little people were fighting in her head.
One is saying be selfish and don't let go easily. He has already done this, so he should regret it.
One said that she was an unlucky person and that no one around her had a good ending, so just let her go and consider it as helping his career.
Her thoughts were in a tangle.
Emotionally, I can't bear to be separated from him.
Logically, I have to get a divorce.
She didn't know that the second branch of the Huo family had already informed everyone and that Huo Xingzhou had already known about the agreement.
Her remaining eyes quietly fell on him. He closed his eyes slightly, and there was a dark spot under his eyes. He still smelled slightly of alcohol and his face looked very ugly.
Cold white skin, looks more tired.
His thin lips were pursed and his brows were furrowed.
Qiao Xi withdrew her gaze and stared at the Patek Philippe watch in a daze, watching the minute hand move one notch after another.
Lao Chen deliberately slowed down the car and looked at the two people in the rearview mirror from time to time.
How awkward!
When he was young, he dared to love and hate.
If you like a woman, just go for it. If she doesn’t like you, just break up with her.
Now that I'm older, I've found a good job and am favored by many beautiful girls.
If the young master doesn't want to get divorced, then he should sleep with the young mistress and make her happy, and then they will be determined to have a baby!
Lao Chen shook his head helplessly and slowed down the car to 20 mph.
Hoping that the Civil Affairs Bureau could close early today, he tried to kill some time.
Huo Xingzhou slowly opened his eyes and watched the electric donkey flying past the Rolls-Royce outside the car window. His face became even gloomier: "Drive faster."
"Young Master, there is a speed limit in the city." Old Chen said bitterly.
The car just happened to pass a 50 mph speed limit sign, and Lao Chen said a little embarrassedly: "The speed limit on the road just now was 30 mph, I'm going to drive faster now."
He stepped on the accelerator again, increasing the speed.
Huo Xingzhou pressed his aching stomach with his slender fingers and glanced at Qiao Xi.
She was still like a clam that couldn't be pried open, and she didn't say a word.
Really great.
The apprentice taught by Mr. Cheng Han has the same stubborn temper as he does.
Like a stubborn donkey, he will never turn back once he makes up his mind, no matter what.
This time when he returned home, he did not tell her about the agreement or explain it to her. He just wanted to see if she would change her mind under such circumstances.
Will emotions prevail over reason because of him?
In the end, I chose to be with him regardless of everything else, without any other concerns.
Buzz.
Huo Xingzhou's phone, which was placed beside him, vibrated, indicating that it was his mother calling. Qiao Xi accidentally scanned the call and saw the note, which made her even more nervous.
He answered the phone with a very cold tone: "Hello."
Qiao Xi listened to him speaking briefly on the phone, and had no idea what the mother and son were talking about.
"I know my limits. You don't need to come over. Don't worry, nothing will happen."
Huo Xingzhou hung up the phone and threw the phone aside.
The car drove to the gate of the Civil Affairs Bureau.
The minute hand moved half a circle, and Qiao Xi said nothing. She didn't even dare to breathe.
Huo Xingzhou slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, there was a cold look in his eyes.
"Master, we have arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau."
Lao Chen got out of the car and opened the door for them. "Young Madam, please...get out of the car."
Qiao Xi got out of the car with her ID, and her feet felt a little numb when she landed on the ground.
She sat in the car and dared not move drastically, for fear that he would say something excessive.
Huo Xingzhou was wearing a white shirt and had a tall and slender figure.
His eyes were filled with darkness as he said, "Come in. The Civil Affairs Bureau is still open at 5 o'clock, so we can catch the last batch of divorces."
Qiao Xi followed him closely like a bullied wife.
The two of them were invited directly to the office without taking a number.
It was obvious that the Huo family had already given notice, and Du Ya couldn't get over.
The staff poured them two cups of tea and said, "Please drink some tea and calm down. Our mediator will be here soon."
The divorce rate in society is too high now. The Civil Affairs Bureau sometimes provides some mediation services to help both parties solve problems and reduce the divorce rate.
Qiao Xi and Huo Xingzhou sat on both sides.
She held the disposable paper cup and took a sip disguisedly.
The mediator from the Civil Affairs Bureau pushed the door open. She was a kind and loving older sister who sat in front of them in a professional suit with a smile on her face.
"Why are you two sitting so far away from each other? Did you have an argument?"
The elder sister asked with a smile, "Did you bring your ID?"
Qiao Xi said softly, "I brought it."
She placed the marriage certificate and ID card in her hand on the desk. Huo Xingzhou leaned lazily in his chair without moving.
The eldest sister understood immediately after seeing it.
The woman wants to leave, but the man doesn't.
As long as both parties don't want to leave, it's easy to mediate.
"Fill out the divorce registration form first." The eldest sister handed them two divorce application forms.
Qiao Xi was very obedient, she took the form and filled in the basic information. Huo Xingzhou didn't even change his posture, just watched "No strangers allowed".
The eldest sister started the conversation by asking, "Girl, how long have you been married?"
Qiao Xi answered truthfully: "Less than half a year."
"Divorced in such a short time. Was it an impulsive divorce due to a quarrel, or was it a breakup caused by a third party? Divorce is a big deal, so it should be treated with caution."
The eldest sister advised earnestly.
Qiao Xi paused and drew a line on the divorce application with a black pen.
The reasons for their divorce are too complicated.
She didn't know where to begin.
Huo Xingzhou, on the other hand, had a smile on his face and a hint of strength. He tapped the tabletop with his fingers from time to time and spoke freely.
"She took my dad's $50 million check and wanted to divorce me."
His voice was extremely pleasant, and the look in his eyes as he looked at Qiao Xi was profound.
Qiao Xi and the mediator were both stunned.
Fifty million?
Why did Huo Xingzhou say such a thing? Did Huo Jiancheng say something to him?
Qiao Xi quietly defended herself, "I didn't take any money."
"Oh, really?" He spoke again with a playful tone, "But that's what he told me. He wanted to divorce me because you took his money."
"I really don't."
Qiao Xi's cheeks flushed as she defended herself against the mediator's surprised look.
How can Huo Jiancheng still turn the tables?
She has already agreed to a divorce, so what else can we do?
"Should I choose to believe you instead of my biological father? Otherwise, tell me why you want to divorce me?"
Huo Xingzhou's expression was indifferent, but there was a thin layer of frost in his eyes.
He was holding his breath and talking nonsense seriously in the Civil Affairs Bureau.
The mediator also looked at Qiao Xi and advised, "Little girl, don't be too materialistic."
Qiao Xi had no choice but to speak out.