Chapter 378 Apologize to Mrs. Huo

Xiang Mingzhu was feeling very nervous. She didn't know why Zhong Yi asked such a question out of the blue.

Although she coveted Zhong Yi, she wanted to marry him.

But she was still a little afraid of him in her heart, and she didn't dare to act rashly. She didn't understand why she was easily afraid of him even though he looked so gentle, had a pleasant voice, and was usually very calm.

Perhaps it was because his affectionate eyes were too clear, as if they could see through everything.

She swallowed and said, "Mr. Zhong, I'm not unhappy about anything."

Zhong Yi stretched out his slender fingers to touch her cheek, and Mingzhu pursed her lips tightly, her eyes were a little evasive, and her heartbeat accelerated. But Zhong Yi stopped and withdrew his hand.

Xiang Mingzhu felt indescribable disappointment in her heart.

"Then how did you get the slap marks on your face? Can you be happy after being slapped?"

He finally asked!

Xiang Mingzhu also found an opportunity to complain: "It was Ye Zhimeng who hit me. I don't know what got her crazy, she suddenly slapped me."

Zhong Yi said casually: "Why would she hit you for no reason? You must have done something you shouldn't have done."

"I didn’t!"

Xiang Mingzhu explained urgently, "Master Zhong, I really didn't. Ye Zhimeng is always impulsive and has no brains. She turns hostile regardless of the situation and has a vicious heart. She is so shameless that she wants to die for Xu Xiuyuan."

Zhong Yi laughed, with a hint of mockery in her voice: "If I remember correctly, you and she were very good friends before. Birds of a feather flock together. Could it be that you are one of them?"

"I……"

Xiang Mingzhu was left speechless by his retort.

Young Master Zhong knew how to give a sweet date after a blow, so he said, "Mingzhu, the position of the mistress of the Zhong family is not for everyone. I have not yet been officially appointed as the heir of the family. If you want to be with me, you must be cautious and appropriate in your words and deeds, and be generous and tolerant, and be able to bend and stretch."

When Xiang Mingzhu heard this, she felt a little guilty and nodded quickly, saying, "I understand."

"Remember to apologize to Mrs. Huo later," he added.

"What? I apologize to her?"

Zhong Yi glanced at her, smiling but without any warmth: "You spoke rudely at the banquet, mocking her background. Now she is the daughter of the Liu family. Shouldn't you apologize? Or can't you even bear this little grievance? Then how can I believe that you are qualified to stand by my side."

He strikes a perfect balance between tension and relaxation in his speech.

Xiang Mingzhu felt very upset, but she couldn't refuse.

"Mingzhu, this is a test for you. You know, the Zhong family is satisfied with your cousin Lu Yingxue.

Also, Huo Xingzhou and I have a project cooperation. If you have a quarrel with his wife, it will be very difficult for me to do anything. At least, you should try to get along well in Haicheng. Otherwise, I will not be able to bring you to such an occasion. "

Xiang Mingzhu's heart skipped a beat, fearing that he would just give up on her, so she gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, I apologize."

Master Zhong smiled and said, "I'm sorry for putting you through this. I'll ask Wan Jiang to buy you some ointment on the way back. A girl's face is the most precious thing. You must take good care of yourself in the future."

Xiang Mingzhu looked at the young man in front of her, who was as handsome as jade and as lush as emerald green pines, and felt both obsessed and struggling.

She wanted to control her emotions, but she couldn't help falling in love with such a man.

I love his family background and power 50%, and I love him as a person 50%.

She finally experienced the sweet and sour taste of truly falling in love with a man, and she was always attached to him and thought about him every day.

Just when she was immersed in the love between her son and daughter, she heard Zhong Yi's voice again: "Just now, I saw that crazy woman holding sulfuric acid and trying to throw it at people. The other girls hid far away for fear of being splashed. Why are you so calm and don't seem surprised at all?"

Xiang Mingzhu's nerves were tense.

She said dryly, "Maybe with Master Zhong by my side, I won't be afraid at all."

"Oh, is that so? I didn't expect Mingzhu to trust me so much. I'm very happy."

He put it aside gently and did not ask any further questions.

Xiang Mingzhu let out a long sigh, and cold sweat broke out on her palms.

…

The second floor lounge of the cruise ship.

Qiao Xi slowly closed the door. It was very quiet in here. Only the extremely bright light shone down, casting two overlapping shadows. Qiao Xi paused for a long time before saying, "Take off your coat first. It smells like vinegar."

"Um."

Huo Xingzhou took off his coat and put it aside. His shirt was also a little wet. The strong smell of vinegar could not be dissipated. Fortunately, there were spare suits for the banquet.

Huo Xingzhou did not try to avoid it in front of her and took it off directly.

Qiao Xi bit her lip and said, "Don't you have anything to explain to me? Xu Xingluo's appearance tonight was within your expectations. You knew she would come."

He also knew that Xu Xingluo might expose her background.

Huo Xingzhou took out a clean and neat shirt, put it on, and walked in front of her with it open.

He lowered his eyebrows and said, "Xu Xingluo escaped from the mental hospital because someone helped her. Although those people are not enough to threaten the Huo family, who can be sure that they will not hurt you in the future?"

"Qiao Xi, I don't want you to be threatened by Xu Xingluo and others in the future."

Therefore, he chose to lure the snake out of its hole and catch it all in one fell swoop.

Huo Xingzhou pinched her fingers and played with them. "I expected Xu Xingluo to expose your background. I know you don't want to take advantage of the Liu family. But in life, if there are resources that can be used, there is no need to avoid them deliberately. If you want to reach a high position, it is very difficult to do it alone."

He received an elite education since childhood and knows how to deploy troops and utilize available resources.

But Qiao Xi's world is too simple, and she is stubborn and stubborn.

Qiao Xi looked at him calmly: "Is this what you wanted?"

"yes."

Huo Xingzhou was afraid that she would not be able to accept it, so he said, "It is one thing for your relationship with the Liu family to be exposed, but it is another thing whether you recognize them or not. Don't put pressure on yourself. Besides, you have saved them so many times, so what's wrong with asking for some interest?"

The Liu family has some influence in the imperial capital, and the power and wealth inherited for hundreds of years is ultimately incomparable to the Huo family.

In the future, Qiao Xi will definitely go to the imperial capital.

Huo Xingzhou wanted to pave a way for her.

After all, the capital bell and the sea city willow are no joke. The roots are intertwined, and the top people value the inheritance and ancestry more.

Qiao Xi's voice was soft and gentle: "Since this is what you want, then I accept your arrangement and your kindness. Because you are Huo Xingzhou, my husband, I know you will not harm me. But the Liu family is a bond that I cannot get rid of."

For example, Xu Yunye.

She thought of him occasionally.

In fact, compared with Xu Yunye, it is hard to say who is more pitiful.

Huo Xingzhou wanted to reach out and touch her hair, but he found that her hairstyle today was perfect, so he had to give up.

"I thought you would make trouble with me, and I had already thought of how to comfort you."

"How to coax?"

"Too busy to please at night."

Qiao Xi glared at him and said, "I don't like this kind of coaxing."

Huo Xingzhou held her hands with both hands. Her fingertips brushed his open collar and she asked in a low voice, "You really don't like it?"

Qiao Xi buttoned up his shirt and said, "Stop attracting attention. What are you going to do with Xu Xingluo? I saw that you let Zhou Yu take her away. You definitely didn't hand her over to the police, did you?"

Xu Xingluo's incident showed that she was pretending to be crazy to avoid punishment and she also deliberately harmed others, which was an even more serious crime!

I'm afraid the charge is not light.

"Let the Liu family deal with her. It's time for them to express their stance towards you." Huo Xingzhou didn't want to do it himself. He wanted to pry the information he wanted out of Xu Xingluo and leave everything to the Liu family.

As the two were talking, there was a knock on the door.