Chapter 384 Qiao Xi, I want to see the moon tonight

Huo Xingzhou said softly, "I want to apologize to you for what happened to Xu Xingluo. I expected her to show up but did not stop her. Although it was a safe bet, it still ruined your birthday party."

Qiao Xi shook her head: "You ruined Mrs. Huo's birthday dinner, not Qiao Xi's birthday."

She raised the blue and white porcelain bowl and said, "This is my birthday. You have spent an unforgettable birthday with me."

"Huo Xingzhou, it's my birthday with you by my side, a bowl of clear soup noodles is enough."

She has never had much pursuit for material things.

It was also her first time falling in love with a man, and she didn't know how to get along with her partner. But, as long as the two of them were together in a plain way, they would be happy.

Huo Xingzhou stretched out his finger and gently tapped the tip of her nose: "Get ready to wash up."

Qiao Xi rubbed her belly and said, "I want to see the moon."

She was still thinking about the fireworks he had set off. Now the fireworks were gone, but the moon was still there.

Huo Xingzhou looked at her.

Deeply.

A very light laugh escaped from his throat and he said, "I want to see the moon, too."

His eyes were like a quiet lake in the night, seemingly peaceful, but if you looked closely you could feel the whirlpool beneath the lake.

Undercurrents are stirring.

The hidden love almost entangled her.

She was sure that the moon he was talking about was definitely not the same as the one she was talking about.

Qiao Xi's ears felt slightly hot, and she suppressed her smile and said, "How do you want to see the moon?"

His voice was somewhat beguiling, and his eyes were like lacquer as he said, "I want to see if there is a jade rabbit on the moon, and how Wu Gang cut down the osmanthus tree, to see if the moon will be impressed by me."

The air is filled with affection.

He reached out and picked her up, and Qiao Xi subconsciously wrapped her arms around his neck: "What are you doing?"

His voice was hoarse: "If you want to see the moon, wait until later to see the full moon. Tonight, let me see the moon first."

He carried her gently into the bathroom.

Soon, the sound of water was heard.

The veil in the bedroom fluttered, and the broken moonlight flowed all over the floor.

Huo Xingzhou watched the moon all night.

…

the next day.

Qiao Xi slept until noon.

When she opened her sleepy eyes, she stared blankly at the ceiling, and it took her a while to regain consciousness. Huo Xingzhou was a bit fierce last night.

She didn't know how she fell asleep.

The words "My moon never sets" kept flashing through her mind, and she almost fell last night.

Qiao Xi lifted the soft silk quilt and stood up. Her limbs felt sore and her body felt heavy. The master bedroom and bathroom had been tidied up, and the clothes and headdresses that she had casually torn off yesterday were gone.

The corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

It is always hard to imagine that a man like Huo Xingzhou, after doing something ridiculous, has to clean up the mess and avoid being discovered by Aunt Qian. It is kind of cute.

He is decisive in business but clumsy at home.

Qiao Xi took a loose new Chinese-style long skirt from the dressing room and put it on. The cool fabric was very comfortable against her body. She fastened both buttons, and the light stand-up collar could also cover the ambiguous marks on her neck.

She looked carefully in front of the floor-to-ceiling mirror for a long time before going downstairs.

Aunt Qian was in the living room unpacking a bunch of gift boxes and registering. Seeing her get up, she said, "Madam, I've prepared some red bean dumplings for you. Have a bowl first to fill your stomach, and then have a full meal later."

"good."

Qiao Xi filled a bowl of red bean and dumpling soup while watching Aunt Qian busying herself.

"Are these all the gifts you received last night?" she asked.

Aunt Qian said, "Yes. I have reviewed some gift lists with Lao Chen. I have returned some expensive gifts that were not given to people with whom we were not very close. They couldn't get an invitation letter, but they still wanted to send a gift, hoping to show their presence in front of the young master and facilitate cooperation."

She went to ask Lao Chen to return it.

The Huo family doesn't accept everything.

"The rest are gifts from guests who need to be treated with caution. Some are from high-ranking positions, some are people we have worked with for a long time, and some are relatives. You see, even the old man sent someone to deliver a gift."

The "old man" that Aunt Qian refers to is naturally Old Man Huo.

Huo Xingzhou's relationship with the Huo family is rather ambiguous and hard to explain. They broke off the marriage at first and have not renewed it now. But without the interference of the first wife, the second wife and the old man can sometimes talk to each other.

"Madam, you should have opened these gifts by yourself, but the young master specifically told me to sort them out before he went to the company this morning. I will take care of the less important ones, and there are only these left. How about you do it?"

Aunt Qian had made room for some food, and even though she said there was some left, it was piled up like a small mountain.

Qiao Xi finished a bowl of red bean and dumpling soup and sat on the carpet, asking Aunt Qian to help her.

The two of them were as close as mother and daughter, always chatting and laughing together.

The gift given by the old man of the Huo family was quite ordinary, but also very valuable; it was a calligraphy and painting with collection value.

"Young Madam, let's hang this painting in the study. I think it looks festive..." Aunt Qian put the painting box aside.

This is a picture of a pomegranate, which symbolizes fertility and good fortune.

"good."

Qiao Xi opened the gifts from Huo Sijiao and Shu Xue, and then quickly closed the gift box. Her ears were burning. Aunt Qian asked curiously, "What's going on? What did the two ladies give?"

"Nothing much, just some daily necessities. I'll take them back to my room when the time comes."

She moved the gift boxes for both of them back to avoid them being opened by Aunt Qian.

Aunt Qian saw through it but didn't say anything and just smiled, "Daily necessities."

She picked up a valuable rosewood box and said, "This is a gift from the Zhong family in the imperial capital. This box doesn't look cheap." Aunt Qian has been in the Huo family for so many years, and her vision is higher than that of the average wealthy person.

Of course you can see it.

When Qiao Xi heard him mention the Zhong family, her eyes flashed and she looked over there.

The carved red sandalwood box was opened, and inside it was a bright red velvet cloth, and inside was a round and translucent mutton-fat jade peace lock. This peace lock looked very delicate, and it was a women's model.

"Wow, this is not cheap. It feels warm and smooth to the touch. Madam, would you like to touch it?"

Qiao Xi walked over and touched it.

It really is like goose cream, very precious.

Qiao Xi immediately took out her mobile phone to check the market price of mutton-fat jade and the prices of major auction houses.

When she found out that pieces of inferior quality from other auction houses were still worth millions, she knew that the gift from Master Zhong was very valuable.

I'm afraid this is unacceptable.

Qiao Xi sent a text message to Huo Xingzhou, explaining the situation. She also sent him a photo of the mutton-fat jade and asked him to estimate its price. When she got the estimate of five million, she felt that the safety lock was a bit expensive.

She asked Huo Xingzhou whether such a gift should be returned.

The other party quickly sent a voice message.

Qiao Xi clicked it and heard his slow and low voice.