Chapter 381 The Sun Rises from the West

Xiang Mingzhu was too embarrassed to do so.

But thinking of Zhong Yi's words that seemed like a warning and admonition, she had no choice. If she angered Zhong Yi, she would not gain any benefit.

Besides, she hoped Zhong Yi could be happier.

Because she admired him.

"Qiao Xi."

Xiang Mingzhu said in a slightly cold tone, "I apologize for belittling your background before."

Qiao Xi looked at Xiang Mingzhu in surprise.

The sun was rising from the west, and Xiang Mingzhu actually apologized to her. When she lost the primary election at the needle test conference, she was very shy in her apology, and it took her a long time to say those words of unwillingness to admit defeat.

What's happening now?

"Qiao Xi, I never admit that I lost to you. Let's play another game in the finals. I don't believe you can still win. I attended your birthday party today, and I should apologize to you for saying something wrong. But it's not because of you..."

She glanced at Zhong Shao.

Qiao Xi understood.

She apologized to her for Mr. Zhong's sake.

Perhaps it was because Mr. Zhong and Huo Xingzhou had a cooperative project, and Xiang Mingzhu's eyes were filled with Mr. Zhong, so she had to apologize to him in order to please him.

How strange.

Love can really make a proud person bow his head.

Qiao Xi was sure that Xiang Mingzhu hated her to the core.

"I accept your apology," she said softly, "and I accept your provocation. You have no say on the outcome of the competition in the capital. I can beat you once, and I may beat you a second time."

"impossible!"

Xiang Mingzhu retorted coldly, "I won't give you another chance."

She wants to take the top spot!

Not only Qiao Xi, even Lu Yingxue couldn't beat her.

She must try to win the competition and marry Zhong Yi at the most glorious moment!

"Then we'll see."

"Goodbye."

Zhong Yi and Xiang Mingzhu left one after another, as if they were just here to apologize.

Qiao Xi didn't take it seriously, and took Huo Xingzhou's hand to toast the guests before calling it a day. The cake for her birthday party was cut in advance, so she didn't have to work until the early morning.

The cruise ship needs to be packed up tonight, so they will return to the small villa in the city to spend the night.

The guests gradually dispersed.

Du Ya and Huo Jiancheng strongly requested to stay and finish the work, so that Qiao Xi and Huo Xingzhou could go back to the city to rest first. After a busy day, the two of them should have some time alone.

…

The night is dark.

Two bodyguards took Xu Xingluo and prepared to leave the cruise ship, and Xu Yunye followed beside her.

Xu Xingluo's voice was hoarse: "Xu Yunye, you really hate me, don't you? Even if you didn't know that Qiao Xi was related to you by blood, you treated her better than I did."

It's a pity that she has fallen to such a state of being hated by everyone.

Xu Yunye's delicate face was extremely cold, and his eyes were dark: "Just you know, who would like you and your daughter. You and Xu Guangyao are just blood-sucking worms that crawled out of the stinky gutter."

"You just like Qiao Xi."

Xu Xingluo wiped her tears and said, "Today is Qiao Xixuan's birthday. Do you think Huo Xingzhou will always remember this day? He remembers it every year."

Her smile was brilliant, yet also a little creepy.

Xu Yunye frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"

"If Huo Xingzhou remembered Qiao Xi's birthday, he would also remember that today is my..." death anniversary.

When she walked towards the gangway, she took advantage of Xu Yunye's inattention and reached out to push him away. The bodyguards gave priority to protecting Xu Yunye, and Xu Xingluo fell from the railing of the cruise ship.

Take a leap.

The night wind is cold.

Her hair was blown into a mess.

Xu Xingluo's tears kept falling, the feeling of weightlessness almost made her soul float away. The corners of her mouth curled up into a small arc.

She really regretted it.

I regret not staying in Haicheng to accompany Huo Xingzhou through the difficult times when the car accident happened.

I regret that when I learned about my life experience, I chose to help Xu Guangyao keep it secret.

I also regretted that I had impersonated that girl to save my life ten years ago.

Everything has a destiny.

God couldn't bear to see this, so he sent Qiao Xi to them.

Bang!

Xu Xingluo fell into the sea and his consciousness disappeared.

The cold, salty water drowned her.

Xu Xingluo stared at the moon above the sea with his eyes wide open, his pupils dilated.

Huo Xingzhou, as you wish.

Your moon never sets, but it is me, a sinful star, that will always fall. But, when you look up at the moon, can you pay a little attention to the stars scattered beside the moon?

"Xu Xingluo!"

Xu Yunye leaned forward and shouted: "Xu Xingluo!"

"Go into the water and bring the person back!"

His first reaction was that it was Xu Xingluo's trick, and she was thinking about escaping again. Until he looked at the deep sea, there was a faint blur of blood.

Slowly being swallowed by the waves, his back felt cold.

The crew on the cruise ship went out to rescue the people. The wind and waves were not very strong at night, and Xu Xingluo did not drift far.

"Second Young Master."

The bodyguard whispered, "The man is dead."

"There are too many reefs in the shallow sea area. When he fell, his head hit the reef and he died on the spot. We have already brought the body up. What should we do next?"

Xu Yunye approached slowly and looked at Xu Xingluo, who was placed on a stretcher in the night and was lifeless.

I was talking to him just a second ago.

His fingers trembled as he said, "Send it to the funeral home. We can keep the funeral simple and find a cemetery."

Every air he breathed was cool.

Xu Xingluo died a clean death. She had long planned to die on Qiao Xi's birthday. She wanted Huo Xingzhou to remember this date, so that when he celebrated Qiao Xi's birthday every year, it would also be her death anniversary.

If you are annoying when you are alive, you will want to hate others even after you die.

…

the other side.

The black Rolls-Royce Phantom passed through the bustling city and drove towards the Huo family's small villa. Lao Chen drove the car very smoothly, and Zhou Yu was sitting in the passenger seat, having just finished a phone call.

His face looked a little ugly.

He observed the expressions of Huo Xingzhou and Qiao Xi in the back seat through the rearview mirror, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Huo Xingzhou's eyes flickered, "What's wrong?"

Qiao Xi leaned in his arms, feeling a little sleepy. She had been busy all day and was exhausted. She was drowsy after driving all the way. Now when she heard the noise inside the car, she couldn't help but look at Zhou Yu with heavy eyelids.

Zhou Yu said solemnly: "Xu Xingluo is dead."

"I just received news from the cruise ship that Xu Xingluo committed suicide by jumping into the sea. Xu Yunye confirmed it personally." Zhou Yu actually had a darker guess in his mind.

The relationship between Xu Yunye and Xu Xingluo is very bad. Can't a few bodyguards keep an eye on Xu Xingluo?

Did Xu Yunye deliberately leave it alone, or was it... a coincidence?

All in all, this news is shocking.

"Xu Xingluo is dead, and Xu Yunye plans to simply handle her funeral. Our people have already controlled the forces of Xu Xingluo's predecessors, and they can no longer make any waves."

It can be regarded as a complete solution to a hidden danger.

Zhou Yu complained: "I think Xu Xingluo did it on purpose. She said some inexplicable things in the room, and asked if you would remember her if she died. As a result, she chose such a day..."

"Zhou Yu."

Huo Xingzhou shouted, interrupting his complaints.

Zhou Yu carefully glanced at Qiao Xi's face in the back seat and said softly, "Sorry, sister-in-law."