Chapter 242: Chapter 242: Qiao Xi, Let’s Cut the Cake Together


    Chapter 242: Chapter 242: Qiao Xi, Let’s Cut the Cake Together


    The speakers around the room broadcast Xu Xingluo’s charming voice: “Qiao Xi, thank you for saving my second uncle! There have been many misunderstandings between us before, and I hope today we can let bygones be bygones with a smile.


    This cake, I would like to invite you to cut it with me.”


    Xu Xingluo deliberately mentioned Qiao Xi, drawing many eyes to her.


    Most people in Haicheng knew that Xu Xingluo and Huo Xingzhou had been childhood sweethearts, almost engaged.


    She and Qiao Xi were former love rivals, but today Xu Xingluo had decided to get engaged to Xiang Huai, which meant the past was probably water under the bridge now.


    Xu Xingluo emphasized again, “Qiao Xi, don’t you want to make peace with me?”


    She looked fragile, benevolent.


    Especially sincere.


    Some outspoken guestsmented, “Miss Xu inviting you to cut the cake is giving you face. Miss Qiao, won’t you even give face to the Liu Family and Xu Family?”


    They spoke without feeling the pain: “The Huo Family is flourishing, even Xu Xingluo needs to please a vige girl.”


    “What vige girl, she is the apprentice of National Doctor Cheng Han!”


    “Cheng Han is history now, today the Chinese Medicine Community is ruled by Lu Bannong! Apart from a title and some remaining prestige, what does Cheng Han have left? You all are trying to please Huo Xingzhou, but don’t overly praise his wife.”


    A few people scorned Qiao Xi’s humble origins, the country girl had actually climbed over their heads.


    Huo Xingzhou’s eyes were cold, yet intense anger churned beneath them.


    Qiao Xi softly reassured, “Mr. Huo, don’t worry.”


    Xu Xingluo making such a request in this setting clearly meant she couldn’t refuse.


    Refusing would mean she was being unreasonable, not giving face.


    It’s just cutting a cake, after all.


    “I’ll apany you.” The man stood up leisurely and walked with her towards the crowd.


    The crowd willingly parted, revealing a special custom-made seven-tier cake topped with a ballet girl. Xu Xingluo and Xiang Huai stood together, smiling warmly at Qiao Xi.


    The Xu and Liu Families surrounded them.


    They really thought Xu Xingluo had repented, had be sensible.


    “Qiao Xi.” Xu Xingluo, holding the microphone, acted out, “I had serious psychological issues left from the ident before.


    After returning to the country, I found it difficult to ept your marriage with Brother Xingzhou, so I did some extreme things. I apologize to you, and I hope you can forgive me.”


    The news in Haicheng high society spread fast, and everyone knew of Xu Xingluo’s foolish deeds.


    Xu Xingluo also knew she couldn’t hide it and might as well admit openly!


    Who hasn’t done foolish things when they were young!


    “Tian Tian, could you please hand the cake knife to Qiao Xi for me?” Xu Xingluo said gently.


    Tian Tian agreed cheerily and handed the cake knife to Qiao Xi. She still naively thought the two could make amends.


    Xu Xingluo’s lips curved, her high heels stealthily stepped on Tian Tian’s dress hem.


    Tian Tian screamed and fell forward.


    Qiao Xi, already on alert, quickly dodged. Huo Xingzhou wrapped his arms around her and forcefully pushed Tian Tian to the side, causing her to uncontrobly overturn the cake.


    Cream sttered, covering her in a mess.


    Cream inevitably sttered on Xu Xingluo too.


    “Ah!”


    Tian Tian screamed, scraping the cream off her body.


    “Tian Tian, how can you be so careless? Are you alright?” Xu Xingluo feigned concern, “Xiang Huai, take Tian Tian to my dressing room to change into a gown. Oh no, the cake is ruined.”


    Her acting was convincing, and many thought it was an ident, consoling her kindly.


    Only Qiao Xi looked at her and felt it was very fake.


    “The cake is overturned.” Qiao Xi, with a faint smile on her face, said, “It’s unlucky for the birthday person not to eat the cake.”


    Young Master Sun chimed in, “Yes! The birthday person must eat the cake!”


    Hearing this, Qiao Xi bent down, scooped up arge dollop of cream from the floor with her finger, smeared it onto Xu Xingluo’s face, and said, “This makes it perfect. Miss Xu, is it sweet?”


    Xu Xingluo, whether to spit it out or eat it, was stuck.


    Her face was smeared with a circle of cream, her eyes ring at Qiao Xi.


    Liu Huimin took a wet towel and gently wiped her daughter’s face, ring at Qiao Xi as she warned, “Miss Qiao, young people should not take jokes too far. Xingluo is the star of the party, and no one should try to manipte the situation.”


    Qiao Xi, holding Huo Xingzhou’s hand, replied indifferently, “You’re right, those who y tricks will reap what they sow.”


    Her attitude had be much tougher.


    In the past, she would have been at a loss in such situations, but now she knew what to tolerate and what not to.


    When someone bullied her to this extent, it was time to fight back!


    Young Master Sun also said, “We young people just have a cake fight! Auntie Liu, you’re too old to keep up with the trend! What’s so excessive about this joke? We haven’t even smashed Xu Xingluo’s face into the cake yet!”


    A mocking look crossed Qiao Xi’s face as she nced at the mother and daughter and said lightly, “Sorry, I’m going to the restroom. Mr. Huo, could you wait for me?”


    “Okay,” Huo Xingzhou responded calmly.


    Qiao Xi had just left.


    With tears in her eyes, Xu Xingluo looked at everyone and said, “I’m sorry for the embarrassment, the cake was very sweet. Don’t hold any grudges against Qiao Xi, we were just messing around. I’ll go to the restroom to fix my makeup, excuse me.”


    Huo Xingzhou’s eyes flickered, signaling Old Chen to follow.


    With the star of the party gone, Xu Guangyao called everyone to eat and drink and not to take the childish skirmish to heart.


    Inside the restroom.


    Qiao Xi washed the sticky cream off her hands.


    Xu Xingluo pushed the door open, her sweet smile immediately vanishing into cold indifference.


    “Qiao Xi, you deliberately smeared cream on my face, didn’t you? Just because you were jealous I looked better than you today?” Xu Xingluo walked to the sink, activating the automatic faucet.


    She slowly washed the cream off her body, her tone nasty as she spoke.


    “And what about you?” Qiao Xi, drying her hands, turned to face her, “You invited me to cut the cake just to give me a chance to knock it over, didn’t you? If I had done as you wished, I would have been as embarrassed as Tian Tian.”


    Covered in cream andughed at by all the guests.


    And due to Xu Xingluo’s morous contrast, mocked by the guests for notparing to her and not deserving of Huo Xingzhou.


    She’d be seen as a vige girl unfit for public appearance.


    Qiao Xi saw through her intentions clearly; Xu Xingluo was targeting her.


    “Hmph.” Xu Xingluo snorted coldly, “I didn’t expect you to have learned a lesson.”


    “Smarter than you. Next time you apologize, just serve me tea and stop cutting cakes,” Qiao Xi retorted, her gaze briefly flitting to Xu Xingluo’s bare neck.


    “You…”


    The dinner at Jinling Grand Hotel was a humiliation Xu Xingluo couldn’t forget.


    Qiao Xi picked up her bag from the restroom, slowly walking past her, then suddenly turned to ask, “Don’t you have any smarter tricks?”


    Xu Xingluo’s cheeks flushed with anger, “Qiao Xi, just you wait!”


    She was determined to deal with this vige girl properly.


    As Qiao Xi walked into the corridor, Old Chen had been anxiously waiting outside and breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing her safe, “Young Madam, are you all right?”


    “I’m fine.”


    Qiao Xi shook her head, finding the birthday party quite dull.


    If Xu Xingluo weren’t protected by her family, she would have been taken down long ago.


    A waiter with a tray walked by and seemingly identally bumped into Qiao Xi, who stepped aside while Old Chen’s expression turned grim.


    After he walked away, Old Chen said sternly with a serious face, “Young Madam, he tampered with something.”


    “What was it? This?” Qiao Xi bent a wry smile, her beautiful almond eyes shining cunningly.


    She pulled something out of her bag and handed it to Old Chen.


    It was an expensive sapphire ne, the same one Xu Xingluo had been wearing around her neck!


    Old Chen gave a thumbs up.


    Qiao Xi’s eyes shed with amusement as she said, “I sensed something was off in the restroom. Today is Xu Xingluo’s birthday party, so I was on guard!”


    “You are impressive.”


    “Let’s go on and see how this y unfolds. Would you discreetly return the item to its owner?”


    Qiao Xi walked forward in her high heels, her figure swaying gracefully.


    Old Chen could vaguely see in her the strategic acumen of the young master, wondering who would have thought that just a few months ago, this girl couldn’t even steady herself in high heels.