Chapter 573: Respect the Clothes First, Then Respect the Person

"Qiao Xi?"

Huo Xingzhou, who was beside her, called out.

"Ah? Are we going home?" Qiao Xi came to her senses and met his deep eyes.

"go home."

Huo Xingzhou didn't ask any more questions, opened the car door and let her get in.

Lao Chen drove along the way.

Qiao Xi sat on the leather cushion and finally came to her senses and said, "Today, Lu Yingxue also started to study with Mr. Huang. The next heir of the Zhong family may change. I heard that the old lady of the Zhong family wanted Zhong Yi and Lu Yingxue to have a child. If Lu Yingxue is not pregnant, Zhong Yi may not necessarily be the heir."

Qiao Xi leaned back on the cushion with back pain and said, "What a weird rule. Isn't the heir competition based on ability?"

Seeing her like this, Huo Xingzhou stretched out his hand and gently pressed her lower back and said, "The Zhong family is strong enough. The heir only needs to have brains. Zhong Lingxiao and Zhong Yi are both capable. Since Zhong Lingxiao's woman is pregnant, the old man will have to reconsider... not to mention..."

"What more?"

Qiao Xi looked at him with her clear almond eyes.

Huo Xingzhou swallowed the answer and said, "Old Master Zhong needs Zhong Yi to show her loyalty. Lu Yingxue is the fiancée he arranged for Zhong Yi to test whether she is obedient enough and can consider the family. My cooperation with Zhong Yi angered the old master."

He didn't mention the most important reason.

It was Old Lady Zhong who knew Zhong Yi's past and wanted to completely cut off his thoughts about Qiao Xi!

“So that’s how it is.”

A thought flashed through Qiao Xi's mind, and she almost caught it.

Sudden.

Her lower back was itchy.

Qiao Xi quickly grabbed the hand that was causing trouble, "What are you doing? We are in the car."

He had been very ferocious last night and her limbs were sore. Today she stood for several hours while learning acupuncture from Mr. Huang.

"Lie down, I'll give you a waist massage."

Huo Xingzhou said softly.

"No, Lao Chen is here." Qiao Xi said in a low voice, "Why are you doing this outside?"

Old Chen in the front row heard the noise and said with a smile: "Madam, you just treat me as air! Haicheng called you every other day and urged you to have a baby. The needle test meeting is over, and you should reconsider it, Madam."

Du Ya and Huo Jiancheng were also very bored, so they started to join the army of inducing childbirth.

There was a flash of surprise in Qiao Xi's eyes. When Du Ya called her, he never said anything like this to induce labor.

It turns out that all the pressure was on Huo Xingzhou.

How come he never mentioned it?

Perhaps her eyes were too surprised, Huo Xingzhou rubbed her head and said, "Let everything go with the flow, don't force it. If you are pregnant, have the baby. If you don't want to have a baby, you can continue to use contraception. Anyway, you are still young, so you can enjoy everyone's love more."

Qiao Xi patted his shoulder gently with her fist: "You didn't even tell me such a big thing."

“I’m afraid you’ll feel stressed.”

"I didn't."

She glanced out the window and said, "This is not the way home. Where are we going?"

"Let's go to Yunqi Hotel for the Xie family's celebration banquet."

The fall of a giant whale means the rise of another family. Even before the end-of-year family selection, everyone knows that the Xie family is already a competitor that cannot be underestimated.

"Is it appropriate for me to go there dressed like this?"

Qiao Xi looked at her casual clothes and felt rude.

She was wearing a simple white knitted thin top and jeans today, which looked ordinary but suited her skin and figure very well.

"No matter what we wear, we are all guests of honor of the Xie family. If you think it is not suitable, then go to the Ruisha Shopping Center to pick out a dress. After all, Master Yilin's design studio is opened for you."

Qiao Xi shook her head: "No need, since you think it doesn't matter, I don't care either."

People always respect Luo Yi first and then respect people, and she was afraid of bringing shame to Huo Xingzhou.

"Mr. Chen, let's go directly to Yunqi Hotel."

"Okay, Master."

Lao Chen sped up and stopped the car at the entrance of Yunqi Hotel. The receptionist at the entrance saw the familiar license plate number and respectfully guided them to park in the special parking space.

The host said sweetly: "Our President Xie said that if President Huo comes, he must be treated well. The banquet hall of Yunqi is fully decorated today. The arrival of you and your wife will definitely bring honor to our humble home."

Qiao Xi's eyes were filled with smiles, and she took Huo Xingzhou's arm and walked inside.

The parking spaces at the Yunqi Hotel were full, and at the door one could see big bosses calling to get an invitation. It seemed that the situation in the capital had changed, and everyone wanted to climb aboard the Xie family, a dragon that was about to take off.

"Those are all business owners from other places." Huo Xingzhou pointed at several big-bellied bosses with beer bellies and said, "Over there is Zhao Chang, the most famous Chinese medicine merchant in the southwest. Xu Yunye has dealt with him many times, but he can't chew this bone."

Qiao Xi asked in confusion, "It sounds so impressive, so why doesn't he have an invitation?"

"Xie Xubai seems to be indifferent to fame and fortune, but he does things as he pleases. Zhao Chang's reputation is not very good, and the Xie family pays more attention to the character of their partners when doing business. The two families have no business dealings, and the Xiang family that was acquired is also engaged in medical equipment, so there is no need to give him face."

"oh."

So that's how it is.

Qiao Xi followed Huo Xingzhou in and was led to the banquet hall.

The banquet hall of Yunqi Hotel is very large and is packed with people.

The people were drinking and chatting, and the ladies were dressed in elegant clothes.

It looks very lively.

The waiters shuttled among the crowd, dedicated to serving every guest well.

As soon as Assistant Ning saw Huo Xingzhou's handsome face, he squeezed over and said with a smile, "Please forgive me for the poor reception today. Our President Xie didn't expect so many people. The elders in the family asked for a lot of invitations and sent out too many by mistake."

Huo Xingzhou took a quick look and found that most of the people in the crowd were parents with their daughters, so he understood.

It turns out that this celebration party was also Xie Xubai’s blind date party.

The elders of the Xie family want to meet the girl.

With an inexplicable smile in his eyes, he said to Qiao Xi, "Xie Xubai and I have something to discuss. Let Lao Chen accompany you to eat something."

"You go ahead."

Qiao Xi said casually.

She is no longer the girl who was timid when attending parties. Now she can stand on her own.

"Boss Huo, our Boss Xie is waiting for you in the small conference room on the second floor."

"Well." Huo Xingzhou paused and said, "My wife didn't have dinner. Please ask the kitchen to prepare some for her. The pastries and drinks at this banquet are not to her liking."

"Okay, I'll ask the hotel to make the arrangements right away."

Qiao Xi looked at his leaving back and smiled.

This is to divide the benefits with Xie Xubai.

"Mr. Chen, let's go sit in the corner."

"Okay, Madam."

Old Chen followed Qiao Xi closely and sat on the small sofa in the corner.

The hotel's female manager was instructed by her superiors to take good care of Qiao Xi. When she heard that Mrs. Huo had not had dinner, she served the hotel chef's signature dishes of avocado bird's nest, eel risotto and French silver cod, plus a dish of Longjing stewed milk and a fruit platter.

"Please enjoy your meal. If you need anything else, please feel free to call me. What would this gentleman like to order?"

Lao Chen scratched his head and asked, "Do you have braised beef noodles? I want the kind with lots of beef."

The female manager smiled gently: "Yes. Please wait a moment, I will ask the hotel kitchen to prepare it. It may take some time."

"Okay, thank you." Lao Chen thought that the service at Yunqi Hotel was quite good.

The hotel manager left immediately. Qiao Xi looked at the fragrant dishes and felt a little hungry.

But the girls who come to the banquet seriously are either for socializing or blind dates. They wish they could tie their waists to make them slender and graceful. At most, they would take a sip of red wine during the socializing, but they would never have a proper meal.

This corner immediately stood out.

Just as Qiao Xi was about to eat the dish of eel stew with rice with a spoon, the sofa beside her collapsed.

The fragrant breeze wafted into her nose.

Qiao Xi slowly turned her head and looked over.