Chapter 388 Damn Huo Xingzhou, killing someone with a borrowed knife
Zhong Yi's delicate eyebrows and eyes were filled with a hint of anger as she answered the phone: "Hello."
The middle-aged man on the other end of the phone said in an accusatory tone: "I heard that you are going to invest in a big project in Haicheng, with a capital of billions. Stop immediately and return to the capital!"
"Zhong Yi, did you hear that?"
The commanding tone made Zhong Yi disgusted.
"I heard you, but I won't reply." Zhong Yi's tone was unfriendly.
"What did you say? Who told you to invest so much money without authorization? Aren't you going to come back and give everyone an explanation?"
Zhong Hongfei did not have much affection for this son he found halfway, and even felt jealous of him.
This is the child that the old lady personally sent people to find. He is very scheming and resourceful.
The current generation of the Zhong family is headed by an old lady who is in her 90s. In terms of generation, she is Zhong Yi’s great-grandfather. Zhong Yi’s grandfather has passed away, leaving behind only one son, Zhong Hongfei.
No one in the imperial capital dares to underestimate the reclusive old lady of the Zhong family.
The old lady once said in public that the heir of the Zhong family would come from the great-grandson generation, and even Zhong Hongfei was skipped.
But no one expected that the eldest son of the Zhong family had not had any children after more than ten years of marriage. It turned out that he was born with low sperm count, and the Zhong family was helpless.
The old lady found Zhong Yi.
Zhong Hongfei had a beautiful idea. His original intention was to let Zhong Yi get married and have children as soon as possible, and then give the child to his eldest son to raise, and then kick this illegitimate child away.
Who could have imagined it would turn out like this!
The status of his eldest son, whom he had loved since childhood, was actually threatened.
"Zhong Yi, have you grown wings? Who will fill the hole for you if you suffer losses? You are not yet the heir of the Zhong family!" In fact, what Zhong Hongfei feared most was that he would gain a foothold outside and pose a greater threat to his eldest son's status.
"I will report the situation to the old lady. Don't worry, he will definitely think this project is great."
"you……"
Zhong Yi hung up the phone and ignored his impotent rage.
Oh.
He didn't believe that the Zhong family knew his movements in Haicheng so well without Huo Xingzhou's handiwork. He signed the letter of intent for cooperation and then received a call from the capital.
Zhong Hongfei was jealous of him and asked him to return to the capital immediately.
If he could refuse once or twice, Zhong Hongfei would definitely try his best to force him to return to the capital.
Zhong Yi knew very well that even under the name of project cooperation, he would not be able to stay in Haicheng for long.
Damn Huo Xingzhou!
You got a bargain and you still have to behave yourself!
He was forced to sign a letter of intent, even though the project would not be a loss. As a result, the news was leaked to the capital, and the conflict between father and son and the internal strife of the Zhong family was used to force him to return to the capital.
What a good trick to kill someone with a borrowed knife!
He has taken all the benefits!
Zhong Yi's teeth itched with hatred and he couldn't help but sneer a few times.
Wan Jiang in the front row felt a chill down his spine when he heard this. Was he really furious?
In this round, Master Zhong lost miserably!
"Wan Jiang, think of a way to conceal this from others. I want to leave Haicheng for a short period of time."
Wan Jiang was startled: "Where are you going?"
"Pray, don't ask any more questions."
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Tianyuan Group President's Office.
Qiao Xi opened the four dishes and one soup that her assistant had brought over and placed them on the small round table. Because she came here often, a small European-style round table was placed in front of the large French window for her and Huo Xingzhou to dine together.
Huo Xingzhou's daily food and clothing are not extravagant, and compared with those young masters of Haicheng, he is considered low-key.
Daily work meals are of normal standard.
When Qiao Xi came over, he would ask his assistant to go to Jinling Hotel to order food, four dishes and a soup for the two of them.
"give."
Qiao Xi placed the bowl and chopsticks in front of him. A little sunlight came through the glass window and fell on her body, as if she was covered by a layer of soft light filter. Her almond eyes were very clear, and her skin was white with a hint of red.
Huo Xingzhou sat opposite her and looked at her seriously.
No wonder Zhong Yi likes a girl like this and can't forget her for so many years.
She is so nice.
Huo Xingzhou rolled up his shirt and folded it in half, then poured her a bowl of soup and placed it in front of her: "This is chestnut and lotus root soup, a new soup dish from Jinling Hotel in early autumn. I think you know its function best."
Qiao Xi smiled with eyes as bright as crescent moons, "I know, this is good for replenishing qi and blood, but I've never drunk chestnut and lotus root soup before."
"Try it."
"Um."
Qiao Xi picked up the soup bowl and took a sip. It was fresh and mellow.
Sometimes vegetarian soup tastes better than meat soup, and she likes the taste very much. The chef of Jinling Hotel is really amazing. Qiao Xi drank several mouthfuls of soup in a row, biting the soft, glutinous and sweet chestnuts, and she felt satisfied all over.
Her happiness is too simple.
"tasty."
"Then continue eating tomorrow."
Qiao Xi wiped the corners of her mouth with a tissue and said, "I have to go to the hospital to help tomorrow. Doctor Yan said that the hospital has sent a special patient and wants me to go and see him."
The preliminary round of the Needle Test Conference is over, and there is still a month before going to the imperial capital to participate in the next round of competition.
She wants to cherish this time and improve herself.
"Let Lao Chen accompany you there." Huo Xingzhou reminded.
"I will."
Qiao Xi looked at his handsome features and said, "Before going to the imperial capital for the competition, I want to go back to the village to pay respect to my grandmother. It's almost the anniversary of Ayi's death."
The needle testing conference, which is held once every ten years, has a long cycle and it may be almost the end of the year when it ends.
"Okay, I'll go with you then."
"Well. If you're too busy at work, I'll go there by myself. From what I heard from you guys, it seems like you're going to restart the Future City project. Isn't the construction there suspended due to cultural relic protection?"
"There is a way to have the best of both worlds. The ground is a technological city, and the underground is traditional antiquities. We will use strong fiberglass to isolate the princess's mausoleum, and then rebuild some antique buildings. We will create two completely different worlds in the future city."
Pedestrians walk in a future city full of technology, and what they see through the glass under their feet is the world of hundreds of years ago.
Such projects will also be approved by the higher authorities.
It is a disguised way of protecting cultural relics and promoting traditional culture.
"I really can't imagine what it will feel like." Qiao Xi said with a smile, "Anyway, I'm looking forward to it and hope that construction can start as soon as possible."
"Zhong Yi has signed a letter of intent for cooperation, and Tianyuan Group has a lot of chips to move into the imperial capital. It shouldn't be long before there will be a groundbreaking ceremony, and as the wife of the president of Tianyuan Group, you will naturally attend."
Hearing the name "Zhong Yi", Qiao Xi's emotions gradually calmed down.
"Then I can't embarrass you!"
Huo Xingzhou raised his eyes and glanced at her gently, saying: "Little Miracle Doctor will never embarrass me!"
He was so happy that he couldn't wait to like her, but...
Thinking of the yellowed photo he had hidden and the words on the back of the photo, he would still feel an inexplicable jealousy in his heart.
I really want to get to know her earlier and occupy her entire life!
Knock knock.
As the two were talking, Zhou Yu knocked on the office door.
He came in and out casually, pushed the door open and said, "Two people are being received in the reception room."
Huo Xingzhou said: "I don't have anyone to receive."
Zhou Yu looked at Qiao Xi and said, "They...are all here to visit my sister-in-law. They are carrying large and small bags of bird's nest ginseng branded bags. It's quite exaggerated."