Chapter 396 Qiao Xi, You Should Live in the Light

Shen Xuanzhi walked past her as if he didn't see her.

Huo Sijiao just stood there with a frozen expression.

"Shen Xuanzhi!"

She turned around and shouted.

The man slowly stopped, turned sideways and looked at her sullenly, as if asking what she was doing.

He didn't look like a traditional handsome man, nor was he as delicate and reserved as Zhong Yi. Instead, he looked like a withered pine tree, with a hint of sickness and his skin was a sickly pale color.

This face is very attractive.

His back was always straight, and his face was usually expressionless, but one could sense a chill that could not be ignored.

Nothing seemed to move him.

He probably has never been used to accepting other people's kindness.

He asked, "What's up?"

Huo Sijiao summoned up her courage and said, "Do you need help? How about I get you some water, and you can go back to your room to look after your mother? Didn't my sister-in-law say that you need to remove the needle yourself?"

"Miss, do you know where the washroom in the hospital is?" When he said this, his tone was calm but it always made people feel that he was mocking.

Huo Sijiao was inspired to fight: "Don't underestimate me, of course I know where the water room in the hospital is. I followed my sister-in-law and helped her a lot."

She reached for the water bottle but took his hand instead.

Surprisingly cool.

"Shen Xuanzhi, I think you helped my sister-in-law last time, and our Huo family is grateful for your kindness. That's why I'm helping you. I have no other intentions."

Both of them kept their hands on the hot water kettle without letting go.

Huo Sijiao discovered that he had a string of small-leaf red sandalwood Buddhist beads on his wrist, which were round, thick, and as shiny as lacquer.

Does he still believe in Buddhism?

Shen Xuanzhi looked at her with dark eyes: "Didn't the Huo family tell you that I took money to do the job? Ahem..."

"What?"

He grabbed the kettle with all his strength, covered his chest, coughed, and walked forward.

"Shen Xuanzhi!"

Huo Sijiao shouted, "You really don't remember me? Half a year ago..."

The thin man was not affected at all, he didn't even stop and walked straight to the bathroom.

Huo Sijiao puffed up her cheeks and looked at his back, feeling sad. It was the first time she was ignored so completely.

She just didn't believe it. She had a bad temper and yet she liked to face challenges head-on!

Shen Xuanzhi walked into the bathroom and his eyes fell on his right hand.

There seemed to be some warmth left there.

She had a nice perfume on her body and her palms were hot, as if they could warm the people around her.

Much more beautiful than that day.

Just like the delicate roses in the royal garden, they are not suitable to grow in poor soil.

…

evening.

Qiao Xi is off work.

The rain outside was getting heavier, and the pouring rain almost affected people's vision.

The hospital entrance is completely blocked when it rains, and some uncivilized drivers keep honking their horns.

The sound of rain, dripping cars, and the constant noisy voices of people.

The sky was also covered by dark clouds, and it was completely pitch black.

Huo Sijiao left in the afternoon, saying that she had something urgent to do. Qiao Xi didn't ask much, but she thought it was strange that she was absent-minded today.

Qiao Xi walked to the hospital clinic and looked at the traffic jam outside.

She thought that maybe Lao Chen’s car couldn’t drive in, so she should borrow an umbrella and walk to the shopping mall opposite to wait for Lao Chen.

Just as she had this thought, she saw a man holding an umbrella walking quickly towards her in the heavy rain and stepping onto the stairs.

The rain splashed onto the legs of his suit pants.

Even through the hazy rain mist, I could still see his handsome face clearly.

It’s Huo Xingzhou.

Qiao Xi smiled unconsciously at him, and asked cheerfully, "Why are you here?"

"It's raining heavily. I'm here to pick you up."

His hand holding the black umbrella was cold and white, and he held her in his arms, "Let's go."

Qiao Xi hid in his arms, listening to the sound of raindrops falling on the umbrella. It seemed that no matter how chaotic the outside world was, she always had a warm place to hide.

Her heart beat faster and even her heart felt warm.

Lao Chen parked his car in the temporary parking lot opposite the hospital, and when he saw them coming, he quickly opened the car door.

"Young Master, Young Madam. Get in the car quickly. It's raining too hard outside."

The rain was so heavy that Lao Chen even shouted and yelled when he spoke.

Huo Xingzhou gently pushed Qiao Xi into the car and she sat at the innermost seat.

When Huo Xingzhou entered the car, he was covered in moisture. Half of his body was wet, and the umbrella was tilted towards Qiao Xi.

Qiao Xi said quickly, "Take off your coat quickly. Mr. Chen, please turn on the heater."

"Okay, Madam."

Qiao Xi found a clean towel from the cabinet on the center console and handed it to him.

Huo Xingzhou took off his suit jacket, and his white shirt was also wet, and looked a little transparent. He took a towel and wiped the water droplets on his body, but the shirt would not dry no matter how hard he tried.

Qiao Xi said, "How about taking off your shirt as well?"

As she finished speaking, the front and rear seat barriers fell down with a snap.

Old Chen was very tactful not to watch the young couple's interactions. He was just a tool to drive the car.

The air in the back seat suddenly became ambiguous.

Huo Xingzhou unbuttoned his shirt and took off his white shirt, revealing his muscular body. He handed the towel in his hand to Qiao Xi: "I can't wipe my back, help me."

He spoke seriously and turned his back.

Qiao Xi took it and wiped his back, but her eyes caught the red mole that was almost hidden in his suit pants.

Qiao Xi forced herself to look away, her cheeks flushed. Even though she had already experienced the power contained in this body, she still couldn't help blushing.

She was also feeling restless.

Qiao Xi's mouth was dry and she changed the subject: "I met Shen Xuanzhi in the hospital today. His mother was sick and needed my help. I thought he might have taken the money to treat his mother."

Huo Xingzhou knew all the families in Haicheng by heart, and said, "The Shen family still has debts to pay off, and Shen Xuanzhi participated in the needle testing conference for the generous bonus.

More than 20 years ago, Shen Xuanzhi's father was set up and owed debts. The Shen family sold all their property but still couldn't pay off the debts. His father committed suicide by jumping off a building, which caused a big uproar at the time. The Shen family has been in poverty and illness ever since.

Huo Xingzhou glanced at Qiao Xi and said, "Don't underestimate him because he is a skinny, sickly person. He is as cunning as I am. He can use anyone as a chess piece. People like him can only cooperate with you, not be friends with you."

He reminded Qiao Xi because he was afraid that she would be used as a stepping stone by Shen Xuanzhi.

Qiao Xi grasped the key point: "The Shen family's downfall was caused by a conspiracy?"

"No evidence."

Since Huo Xingzhou said so, it means he also thinks so.

Qiao Xi said in a cold voice: "If I were to experience something like this, I would also feel hatred in my heart."

When her grandmother passed away, she was filled with endless hatred.

Moreover, Shen Xuanzhi was the one shouldering the fate of his entire clan, so it was no wonder that there was such a lingering sense of depression between his brows.

Huo Xingzhou held her hand and kissed her fingertips: "Qiao Xi, your hands are always used to save people."

Let him use those dirty and devious means.

There has to be one person among them who lives clearly in the light, and those people are not worthy of tarnishing her life.