Chapter 650: Confusion (57)
There were many people attending the wedding.
This scale of event was even covered by the media. Those at the main wedding venue were mostly close to the Zhang family. Those at the other venues were mostly business partners. After the banquet,
Some people will also be invited to board the cruise ship.
Qiao Xi, holding Zhi Liao's arm, quietly served as a vase in a vice-conference hall. Having shed her status as the only daughter of the Xi family, she no longer maintained her elegant, dignified, and intellectual beauty.
She looked calm and indifferent, as if she was isolated from the crowd.
You won't really fit in here, nor will you be exposed to the vortex of power.
Zhi Liao was chatting and laughing with others.
As a young entrepreneur, he was considered the most surprising dark horse, and his future potential was seen by many people. Many people wanted to recruit him, and naturally, he received an invitation from the Zhang family.
This also shows.
As a strong newcomer, he was noticed by the Zhang family.
If such a person could be brought into one's own camp, it would definitely be a great help. Qiao Xi was like a vase, maintaining her aloof and cold image beside Zhi Liao.
only.
She could always feel a pair of eyes on her, following her every move.
Qiao Xi did not look towards the source of the gaze.
She knew that if she showed that she cared about someone here, Zhi Liao, who was beside her, would soon notice it.
This man was watching her all the time.
It's suffocating, like a death demand.
Nan Xiangzhu, who was also the vice president, could not calm down for a long time after seeing the woman who looked almost exactly like Qiao Xi.
He has already called the police.
The police had been keeping an eye on this wedding. After all, the Zhang family involved too many forces, and anyone could come. Therefore, it was believed that it wouldn't be long before enough people were dispatched and the people would arrive.
The woman in the distance holding the arm of a strange man.
It was hard not to care.
Nan Xiangzhu determined that it was Qiao Xi the first time he saw her, but he learned from other people that the woman was the daughter of a foreign artist named Joe, and that Joe's works were discovered and became famous only after his death.
This woman and the man next to her.
They met in college, got to know each other, and fell in love. The woman has always supported the man's entrepreneurship, and the man has lived up to the expectations of his beloved woman, showing both talent and ambition.
Became the most powerful young entrepreneur.
Now that he is favored by everyone, they all extend olive branches, wanting to recruit that man.
Naturally.
As the man steps from behind the scenes to the front, the woman's true identity is revealed. Joe's wife tragically died giving birth to their daughter. With only his beloved in his heart, Joe creates one work after another in memory of his deceased wife, accompanying his daughter as she grows up.
It’s a pity that it happened some time ago.
Joe's health began to deteriorate, but he eventually died. This was when people finally noticed him and his work. As his fame soared, his daughter, who had been overlooked, also came into the public eye.
Suddenly, he went from being an ordinary person to being the focus.
Moreover, the attention she received came after her father passed away. I'm afraid this feeling must not be easy. The girl seemed to still be in pain and was quiet wherever she went.
This is true even when I'm with my boyfriend.
It was obvious that she was not used to this kind of atmosphere, but she was able to blend in well as a vase, and she could answer with a smile those topics that were brought up unintentionally.
only.
Nan Xiangzhu noticed that her smile was different from Qiao Xi's.
The smile is as illusory and fragile as a slender and beautiful flower, always giving people a feeling of tranquility and alienation. It looks polite, but is difficult to approach.
It is quite different from Qiao Xi, who is full of confidence, elegance and calmness.
There was always a melancholy air about that woman. Although it might sound a bit stereotypical, Nan Xiangzhu thought that this was probably what an artist was like.
His temper is weird and confusing.
"Xiangzhu, are there any young ladies you like?" The master of the Nan family walked to his side with a wine glass. Nan Xiangzhu noticed that his father had come and immediately came to his senses and lowered his head slightly.
He said in a deep voice: "No."
Master Nan sighed slightly: "You are not a child anymore, it's time to get married. The girl from the Gan family is not a good match for you. That girl has been chasing the second young master of the Yu family abroad and has been running around the world with him. It's time for you to settle down."
His father advised him.
The words were put in a rather euphemistic way, but in fact, those who knew the inside story knew it clearly.
Gan Youmeng chased Yu Zhi abroad. To put it nicely, she ran away with him. To put it bluntly, she chased him and pestered him. Nan Xiangzhu had never known that Gan Youmeng could be so proactive.
It's ironic.
In the end, it was because he didn't know people well enough and had too little experience. Apart from concentrating on experiments, he basically had no contact with other people.
Now he is taken by his father to meet some business partners.
Broadened my horizons.
Nan Xiangzhu was no longer as restless as before. He was able to calm down and think about the problem calmly.
So at first sight.
When he saw someone who looked almost identical to Qiao Xi, he didn't go forward and alert the enemy. Instead, he chose to watch silently from a distance and called the police. He believed that the police would handle the rest. When someone who looked exactly like him appeared, he naturally wanted to verify his identity first.
Even if that person is not Qiao Xi.
That's better than missing the clue, and who knows what unexpected discovery might be made?
After they left the town.
The police said that if there was any news about Qiao Xi, they could contact them at any time. Now, seeing this identical person, Nan Xiangzhu knew for some reason that the first thing he felt was that person was Qiao Xi.
Even if the other person gives him a strange feeling.
Even the behavior is different from the past.
But he still wanted to trust his feelings, knowing that even if he made a wrong bet, he wouldn't lose anything.
Plainclothes officers arrived soon.
And in the vast sea of people, they saw the woman holding Zhi Liao's arm. When they arrived at the venue, they also found Qiao Xi's figure through the surveillance camera at the back.
Naturally, they checked each other's identities as soon as possible.
But it will take some time before we get the results.
There were several more eyes staring at the slender figure in secret, and the feeling that every move was under the surveillance of others became stronger and stronger. Of course, Qiao Xi herself could also notice it.
And he has always been keenly aware of changes in his surroundings.
Although his senses were not as strong as Qiao Xi's, he could also notice that there were a few more familiar faces in the venue that were not on the list.
Before entering the venue.
He knew the identities of every invited guest, and as a young entrepreneur, he naturally needed to be familiar with the companies represented by each invited tycoon.
After all, these people need to be dealt with.
When interacting with someone, you naturally need to know their background, name, and appearance in advance.
"The cooperation between the Yan family and the Xi family is truly something that cannot be ignored."
Amidst the noise of conversation in the conference hall, a voice of compliment suddenly emerged, quickly attracting the attention of everyone present.
Qiao Xi also followed the others' gaze and looked over there.
They were people from the Yan and Xi families who could move freely around various venues. No one knew when they came to this branch venue.
Because the two companies are currently collaborating on an important project.
Therefore, the relationship became better than ever before. The two families walking and talking together naturally attracted a lot of people's attention.
Inside the Yan family team.
The leader is the eldest son of the Yan family who was in the news some time ago, and on the Xi family side, it is said that it is the young master Xi Nian from a side branch family who is in the limelight and is highly valued by Master Xi.
In terms of identity.
That Xi Nian is Xi Xi's cousin.
Everyone in the outside world knew that the Xi family had abandoned their only daughter, Xi Xi, for unknown reasons. However, from the various entertainment headlines that had previously circulated, rumors were circulating that Xi Xi was having an affair with Joshua.
Everyone had their own guesses.
Of course, the public didn't know Joshua's true identity. But how could someone who had reached such a high level not recognize the second son of the Yu family?
So that only daughter.
It seems that she gave up her identity in the Xi family for true love. After all, everyone present knew that once Xi Xi chose to take over the Xi family, it would be absolutely impossible for her to be with the second son of the Yu family.
It is impossible for the Xi family to hand over their kingdom to outsiders.
That's why the only daughter chose this path.
After all, she was still a woman, easily soft-hearted and emotional. This matter became a laughing stock in the circle, occasionally mentioned in after-dinner conversations for fun, but other than that, it didn't cause any waves.
but.
The appearance of the Xi family also awakened the memories of those present.
Most of those who were invited by the Zhang family were powerful. I had attended the Xi family's banquet before, so I naturally recognized Xi Xi, who was once favored by the Xi family.
Come to think of it, they just felt it.
She looked vaguely familiar. Who was she? Oh, right, she seemed to be the female companion of a young entrepreneur.
The appearance of the Xi family.
It also awakened the memories of those present. Thinking of Xi Xi, they subconsciously searched the crowd for the young entrepreneur's female companion. As expected, they still felt that they looked very similar.
Although these two people have completely opposite temperaments.
But this face is really similar. If you don't mention that Xi Xi herself didn't give up her identity because of falling in love and is here now, then she really looks like twin sisters.
The reaction of the crowd.
Naturally, it also attracted the attention of the Yan family and the Xi family.
They followed the line of sight and naturally noticed Qiao Xi, who was being watched subtly. The Yan family's reaction was not bad. This little thing was not worth their attention. It had nothing to do with them anyway.
He just glanced at it and then looked away.
but……
Xi Nian, looking over, was stunned when he noticed Qiao Xi's face. It was so similar that he thought the real person was right in front of him. He had also been to the banquet before and had seen his cousin from afar in the crowd.
His father told him at that time.
See? That's the person you want to surpass. You have to pull her down from that position, or you'll always be able to watch from afar, reduced to a supporting role.
At that time.
Such words also ignited his ambition. He never gave up. He also wanted to enter the family and be valued, and finally he had waited for it.
I originally thought there would be a chance for a confrontation.
But I didn't expect that it was the only daughter who was willing to give up her identity in the Xi family for such a ridiculous reason as falling in love.
She disappointed the old man.
The old man naturally would not protect her and drove her away and put her under house arrest. Xi Nian also missed her and never saw her again.
But he thought that face, he would never forget it.
That stunning look.
The burning ambition to replace the other party had long been engraved in his heart.
"Master Xi, what's wrong?"
The eldest son of the Yan family next to him noticed that he seemed to be a little distracted, so in order to prevent him from losing his composure, he called out to him tactfully to remind him.
"Nothing, just some memories coming back."
Xi Nian smiled and stopped dwelling on this little matter. He continued to talk with the Yan family about matters related to the cooperation.
The crowd was celebrating.
As if everyone was infected by happiness at this moment, everyone's rosy cheeks were filled with smiles that were hard to tell whether real or fake. As they drank and chatted, it seemed as if all the sufferings in the world disappeared in the sounds of laughter.
It was just that Qiao Xi followed Zhi Liao nonchalantly.
Dealing with people coming and going casually.
She suddenly became aware that an unusual aura was spreading at an extremely fast speed, and the dangerous aura suddenly gathered with the main venue as the center, and then, in just two seconds.
A loud rumbling sound was heard that shook the sky.
It almost shattered everyone's eardrums.
There was a violent shaking, and the ground seemed to be split apart by someone. The interior lights shook wildly, making a sharp squeaking sound, as if foreshadowing something ominous approaching.
"Click!"
The central lamp fell, triggering a chorus of terrified screams, followed by the sharp sound of various glass cups shattering.
A strong smell of alcohol mixed together.
Soaked in the expensive carpet, the people who were chatting happily suddenly turned pale and terrified, and rushed to the exit to escape like chased desperadoes.
People were crowded together.
They pushed and squeezed, their necks turning red from the struggle, just to escape quickly.
Where is the pride and wealth that the upper class people once had?
The situation suddenly got out of control.
Then the world in front of him seemed to fall into some strange state. Tables, chairs and other things began to tilt to the side slowly and uncontrollably. Even a fool could sense that an unprecedented crisis was coming at this time.
Qiao Xi tightened her hand around Zhi Liao's arm.
She quickly sent a wisp of consciousness into the system space, wrapped it around a small gadget and threw it out in the chaos.
Then.
Then, the surroundings shook violently, and she seemed to lose her balance and could not stand steadily. Her body swayed a little, and she was forced to lean closer to the man next to her.
only.
She did not show excessive dependence on Zhi Liao, but just held the man's strong and powerful arms more tightly.
Barely keeping himself steady.
Everyone around them was frantically running for their lives, and soon, they were the only ones left. As darkness descended, and even the building slowly tilted and collapsed, the man smiled calmly, remaining unfazed.
The shaking continued.
Zhi Liao pulled Qiao Xi over, put his arms around the girl's slender waist, and picked her up sideways.
"Let's go."
As he spoke, he also stepped towards the French window that had been completely shattered by the wind. As soon as he approached here, a fierce gust of wind rushed over as if to swallow them up.
It also made the hem of Qiao Xi's evening dress rustle.
She lowered her head.
Looking at the outer glass of the building reflecting the neon lights of the city, and the building leaning sideways, you can even see a huge crowd on the ground.
Gathered around this building that symbolizes power.
When looking down from a high place, it was so small that even the human figures could not be seen. One could only vaguely make out a huge crowd of people gathered together and screaming in fear.
Maybe it's because the distance is too far.
Apart from the strong wind that rushed into my eardrums, I could not hear the sounds of the tiny figures below.
Look out into the distance from here.
You can even see the city's port, cargo ships unloading, and ships loading goods from abroad.
What a great place.
Standing in this position, you can have a panoramic view of the prosperity of the city and take in everything.
There is an endless stream of people and traffic.
Even the intersecting roads can be seen clearly, giving people the illusion that everything is under control.
Is this their preferred building?
Standing in this position is like holding someone else's lifeline and being able to dominate them at will.
But now.
The top floor of the city's tallest building slowly tilted and collapsed, which was terrifying to the people below.
Qiao Xi was calm.
She was held in Zhi Liao's arms, and she did not forget to press down her evening dress with her hands to prevent the skirt from being blown up by the strong wind and becoming a hindrance.
Then she felt the terrifying sound of the wind that seemed to tear her eardrums apart.
Qiao Xi raised her eyes and looked at the calm expression of the man beside her. She saw the joy in Zhi Liao's eyes at the moment.
I felt it for the first time.
It turns out that there are really people who are crazy enough to risk their lives.
The banquet was held on the top floor.
Should I be thankful?
Apart from a hole in the floor below them that affected the floor above them, the other floors appeared intact and unaffected.
The Zhang family values face.
The top five floors are all booked, and no one except invited guests is allowed to enter.
The time when the explosion occurred.
When the bride and groom begin to exchange rings, the important guests will naturally be on the top floor, and there will be no one on the four floors below.
The explosion also occurred at that time, on an empty floor.
“Da da da—”
The sound of a helicopter propeller spinning rapidly is particularly shocking when heard at an extremely close distance.
Qiao Xi was held in Zhi Liao's arms.
Tormented by the raging wind that threatened to consume her, she could only squint. The man holding her stood at the windowsill, a single step away and she would fall into hell.
But.
He seemed to have anticipated this scene. When the helicopter landed precisely in front of him, Zhi Liao, holding her, took a steady step forward without hesitation and easily got on the helicopter.
"You are really well prepared."
At this moment, Qiao Xi, who was held in his arms, finally had some different reactions.
Maybe it's because there's no one else around.
Only someone Zhi Liao trusted was here, so she leaned against him, her expression relaxed. Her beautiful eyes, narrowed slightly, held an unfathomable emotion as she gazed at Zhi Liao with a gentle smile.
"Aren't you afraid?"
The man raised his eyebrows, held her slender waist, and lifted her into his arms.
The two people moved very close.
It was as if even their breathing was intertwined, pressed against each other's bodies, having just left a situation where one wrong step would have meant death, yet she still looked the same as always.
Not even a hint of panic.
Qiao Xi was as lazy as a cat. She covered her red lips, her beautiful eyelids drooped slightly, and she yawned lazily.
"Don't be afraid. It would be even better if I could drag you to death with me. It would be one less nuisance."
This was said casually.
However, her casual attitude and these words made the two subordinates beside Zhi Liao break out in cold sweats.
There are many people who want to kill their boss.
But these words, coming from the boss's woman's mouth, were a bit explosive.
They came back from abroad with Zhi Liao.
No one knows how Qiao Xi appeared. All they know is that this woman was brought by their boss one day to various occasions. It is said that she is the daughter of artist Joe.
But……
Their boss is the one who wants to destroy and overthrow the regime. How could he care about the daughter of an artist?
Maybe this is the charm of love.
Once you fall into it, you will be deeply trapped and unable to extricate yourself.
"Want me to die? I'm afraid that's a bit difficult. You still need to keep working hard."
Zhi Liao didn't care about Qiao Xi's words at all, as if he was just listening. He casually took the woman's soft and boneless hand, looked at her slender white fingers, and noticed that her nail polish was a little scratched.
I am afraid.
It must have been when there was a commotion in the venue just now that Qiao Xi held him too tightly and accidentally rubbed him.
At that time.
Qiao Xi, who was holding his arm, was obviously nervous, but even so, she chose to stay by his side and did not take advantage of the chaos to escape in a panic like everyone else.
This time.
His temptation also told him the answer.
Qiao Xi would not leave him.
So the gun he carried on his body was not used, and the bullet did not penetrate her soft heart. But what about the next time? Who can guarantee that the next time, Qiao Xi will not choose to leave him for another man like before?
Such thoughts.
Once it begins to grow, the disease will begin to spread. The feeling of insecurity is always an emotion that Zhi Liao wants to eliminate.
He had been betrayed too many times by Qiao Xi.
That's why he was so extreme and wanted to prove Qiao Xi's attitude towards him again and again. He also said that this was the beginning. In the face of death, should he choose to escape or stay by his side?
It was a wise choice for Qiao Xi to choose him.
Therefore.
Zhi Liao seemed to be in a good mood now, and his indulgence towards Qiao Xi became more and more obvious. He allowed the woman's free hand to pinch his cheek from time to time, and even indulged her in the boldness of teasing his collar.
The two subordinates next to him didn't dare to breathe.
I can only lower my head and pretend I know nothing.
Qiao Xi's fingertips unconsciously fiddled with the buttons on Zhi Liao's suit collar, her mind already wandering elsewhere. This person was making such a big fuss this time, it was bound to attract attention.
Zhi Liao was wearing gloves.
It seemed that he was wearing it to match the dress, but Qiao Xi knew very well that he would not leave any traces of himself anywhere so that people could find his handle and catch him.
The reason why he dared to bring Qiao Xi here so openly.
It also gave him the confidence to get out of this situation unscathed.
However, Zhi Liao had probably overlooked this aspect of hers. Thinking back to what she had just thrown out from the system space wrapped in her consciousness, Qiao Xi's mood improved a little.
initial.
The two had just met, and Zhi Liao didn't know her identity, so he had no defense against her. He casually threw away the lip stud that was picked up by Qiao Xi.
She has always stayed in the system space.
Are you surprised?
Often, all it takes to achieve victory is a small push, and this is the detail that he initially ignored.
The lip piercing that was stained with Zhi Liao and her fingerprints and was removed by the man himself.
Because Qiao Xi's identity is unclear.
Not knowing Qiao Xi's background, he just regarded her as a woman he wanted for a one-night stand, and it was their first meeting when neither of them was on guard.
To experience an explosion like that.
The police will definitely cordon off the scene and start an investigation. Only a part of the building tilted and collapsed, and the lip stud was well protected by Qiao Xi's mental power. It lay quietly in the corner, waiting to be discovered.
A person's identity can be forged.
With Zhi Liao's power, he can indeed cover the sky with one hand.
But how to fake his body?
How to forge fingerprints?
After extracting the fingerprints, there might be a big surprise. Before that surprise comes, Qiao Xi still needs to stay by Zhi Liao's side and try to slow down this man and delay his plan.
And the development of things.
Just as Qiao Xi guessed, the police, who had received Nan Xiangzhu's call a long time ago, were keeping an eye on Qiao Xi in the venue.
The moment the outbreak occurred.
They evacuated the crowd urgently, but during this period, they lost track of Qiao Xi, so they could only retreat temporarily.
However.
When they came downstairs, they saw an unbelievable scene.
A tall, handsome man held a woman in his arms, a smile almost mad and full of ambition on his face, bewitching yet extremely dangerous. Just like him, he was full of mystery and unknown.
Behind him came the aftermath of explosions.
The broken windows were invaded by the strong wind, sweeping the glass out.
Under the refraction of moonlight outside.
Those glass fragments were as fine and beautiful as stars, and the time of the world seemed to have stopped at this moment.
The madman held her.
Every step forward almost made everyone's heart jump to their throat.
The rumbling sound of helicopter propellers spinning at high speed.
The dazzling light from the falling helicopter made it almost impossible to open their eyes, and they could do nothing but watch the helicopter fly away in the sky.
The shocked media were stunned.
The camera that was supposed to be on throughout the wedding recorded this scene.
So much so that for a long time afterwards, this video that was widely circulated on the Internet became a realistic scene from a romantic movie that netizens lamented and yearned for, but they also hated and cursed the person because of his actions.
But that’s all in the past.
And also at the scene.
Minami Takemu, who had fled to a safe place with the others, witnessed the entire incident.
His eyes were bloodshot, but he could only clench his fists. He didn't even notice when his nails dug deep into his palms, causing a sharp pain.
Qiao Xi...
was taken away.
This time, he was taken away in front of him by someone in broad daylight.
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