<h4>Chapter 683: Chapter 683: Lu Yingxue, I’ve wanted to hit you for a long time.</h4><h4></h4>


    Lu Bannong handled affairs with subtlety and had been pretending to be a smiling tiger for decades.


    Everyone who spoke to him always left some wiggle room; they’d never met someone as direct and headstrong as Qiao Xi.


    Speaking so bluntly.


    He showed a perfectly timed smile, looking very kind and cordial at Qiao Xi: "Vice President Qiao, I understand you have just gone through the pain of your master’s passing. But this is the Traditional Chinese Medicine Association, and I hope you can be mindful of your words."


    Qiao Xi’s tone was calm: "I just find it quite odd. I have presented evidence to prove my rtionship with Mrs. Cheng. Everything follows the procedures, and ording to the regtions, I should be able to take her away. Why won’t President Lu relent? Who truly has a personal agenda, is it me or you?"


    She never showed a good face to any Lu Family member.


    But due to Lu Bannong’s position as the president of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Association, she had to work with him.


    "I just think that Mrs. Cheng, as Cheng Han’s daughter, has a special status. I want the Association to fulfill its responsibilities to her."


    Lu Bannong didn’t want that woman out of his control.


    Cheng Qingnian.


    They had once been entangled with each other to the death.


    He feared someone might uncover the secret of the past, a secret even Cheng Han didn’t know.


    Never had he thought that the secret he had tightly kept was once pierced through by a single remark from Old Chen.


    Qiao Xi chuckled lightly: "Is it your intention, or everyone’s? I think the master would have wanted his daughter to be able to light a stick of incense before him. After she leaves, I will settle her over twenty years of expenses in the Association and donate a million as funds for the Association’s care of those people."


    Having spoken this much, others couldn’t help but nod.


    "That sounds good. Indeed it’s better to return to close ones. Besides, it’s Cheng Han’s disciple; perhaps she’s truly researched a treatment n for narcolepsy."


    "It is indeed good."


    Vice President Lin Chunsheng looked at Lu Bannong and said, "President Lu, ording to regtions, Qiao Xi is allowed to bring her back. This is her master’s daughter and surely will be more thoroughly cared for than us. What do you think?"


    With everyone saying so, what could Lu Bannong say?


    Suppressing his anger, he said, "Alright, let Vice President Qiao take her away."


    Qiao Xi smiled at ease: "Thank you, President Lu. After the meeting is over, I will initiate the application process. Hopefully, I can bring her back tonight."


    Long night, more dreams toe.


    Lin Chunsheng spoke warmly, "Then I will apany Vice President Qiao through the process, as these trivial matters are precisely stamped by me."


    "Thank you for the trouble."


    The matter settled.


    Lu Yingxue’s face had already turned so dark it seemed it would drip water.


    "Meeting adjourned!"


    Lu Bannong stood up to announce, then left.


    Qiao Xi achieved her purpose, her smile blossomed like flowers.


    Everyone had left.


    Only Lu Yingxue remained in the conference room, her eyes seemed to be filled with venomous poison as she red at Qiao Xi.


    "You had it all figured out from the start! You already knew that woman is Cheng Han’s daughter; you were just ying with me earlier!" Lu Yingxue roared in fury!


    The thought of being yed by this country-raised girl made her seethe with anger!


    Qiao Xi turned her head slowly and said, "Yes, I knew all along."


    "Then why did you offer to exchange Jade Skin Ointment with me! You..."


    "At that time I didn’t know; it was you who missed the opportunity!" Qiao Xi continued, looking at her furious appearance, "It seems there’s no hope for your face."


    "Qiao Xi!"


    Lu Yingxue squeezed out two words from between her teeth.


    Being humiliated repeatedly, she couldn’t help but raise her hand, intending to p Qiao Xi’s face.


    Old Chen swiftly grabbed her hand, holding her in ce.


    Qiao Xi’s pretty face turned icy, she raised her hand and pped back.


    A crisp pnded on Lu Yingxue’s face.


    "Qiao Xi you..."


    p!


    Qiao Xi didn’t wait for her to speak, another p!


    "You dare hit me, you’re looking for death! Qiao Xi..."


    p!


    Qiao Xi’s face remained cold, not saying a word.


    She kept pping until five or six hadnded, then stopped.


    Her palm tingled with numbness, yet her gaze towards Lu Yingxue grew colder.


    "I’ve wanted to hit you for a long time."


    These ps were done for herself, for her grandmother, and for Grandpa Cheng.


    Lu Yingxue’s face was red and swollen.


    She was one of the twin beauties of the Imperial Capital, admired by everyone as Lady Hua Tuo!


    Adored by stars!


    Yet she was pinned and beaten by Qiao Xi!


    What a terrible humiliation!


    Her cheeks were flushed, her willow-like eyes filled with resentment.


    "Qiao Xi, you will pay the price."


    "What price? Tell me, scare me a bit."


    Qiao Xi grabbed a handful of her long hair, "Speak clearly! Is it to kill me, or to cripple me?"


    She savagely pulled then let go.


    Lu Yingxue screamed in pain.


    "Do you believe I’ll cry to the media saying you hit me! There’s surveince in the conference room, once I have it retrieved and posted online! By then, you’ll be the target of everyone!"


    The conference room had surveince, usually left on, but only essible via the president’s permission.


    Lu Yingxue gritted her teeth, her face twisted even more with redness.


    She was born under a lucky star!


    She wished to kill Qiao Xi, tear her apart!


    Subject her to the most agonizing tortures, making her beg for forgiveness on her knees!


    "Go retrieve the surveince! Go cry to the media saying I hit you! You can even conduct an injury examination, call the police to arrest me. Go on, I won’t stop you."


    Qiao Xi knew well there was no surveince in the conference room.


    Today she wanted to beat Lu Yingxue, so she did!


    She wasn’t afraid of the Lu Family’s revenge either!


    After all, they were mortal foes!


    "Old Chen, let her go! Let Miss Lu have her hands free to call the police! I’ll be here waiting for the cops toe and get me."


    Qiao Xi said with a cold smile.


    Old Chen obediently released Lu Yingxue.


    Lu Yingxue hesitated once she picked up her phone.


    Were she to call the police, every cause and consequence would be investigated. What’s more, being beaten by Qiao Xi wasn’t something honorable.


    Besides, she was the first to make a move.


    Attempting to unsessfully exchange Cheng Han’s daughter for Jade Skin Ointment, then getting furious and trying to hit someone, only to be beaten back by Qiao Xi.


    This news would be detrimental to her reputation!


    Lu Yingxue snorted coldly, putting away her phone, saying to Qiao Xi: "Don’t think of using provocation; this matter cannot be left at that! You hit me, you should’ve thought of the consequences!"


    "What consequences?"


    "This time it’s Cheng Han who died. Who knows who will be next time! Qiao Xi, hope you have what it takes to protect everyone around you!"


    She finished, straightened her back, and walked out quickly.


    Old Chen stood beside her and said, "Young Madam, that woman definitely hates you now. But those ps were satisfying, if only we could smash her facepletely. See her acting so proud!"


    Qiao Xi looked towards the main entrance of the conference room and said, "She’s hated me for a long time! We... it’s a life-and-death struggle, today’s incident isn’t even significant!"


    "Old Chen, let’s go pick up Grandpa Cheng’s daughter... and bring her home!"


    Where family is, that’s naturally home.