Taming The Hidden Bigshot By Kissing Him-Chapter 784: You Enjoy It Too

The dining table was somewhat quiet, with Sun Weimeng nearly choking on his food stuck in his throat.

Only then did he realize he might have said something wrong.

Huo Xingzhou indeed hadn’t prepared anything!

Qiao Xi tried to smooth things over: "There’s no need for special gifts. Having Xingzhou spend the New Year with me is the best gift."

Quite partial.

Huo Xingzhou parted his thin lips and said, "I did prepare something, but it’s not suitable now."

Qiao Xi was a bit curious about when he had prepared the gift.

Zhong Yi lazily commented, "Do we have the opportunity to see what President Huo has prepared as a surprise?"

"No chance."

Huo Xingzhou faced his gaze and said, "The fun between a couple isn’t meant to be shared with outsiders."

With one sentence, Zhong Yi was directly silenced.

Zhong Yi felt embarrassed for putting himself out there.

Sun Weimeng and Old Chen started joking around, covering up this bit of unpleasantness. After the New Year’s Eve dinner, the sky above the Imperial Capital was quiet, except for the colorful fireworks over the Huo Family’s Garden Villa.

Brilliant and dazzling.

Fireworks and firecrackers were banned in the city, but Huo Xingzhou had applied in advance, putting much thought into it.

Qiao Xi looked at the night sky and unconsciously remembered her birthday banquet that day.

It was the first time someone had thrown such a grand birthday party for her.

Now, the same person was spending the most meaningful New Year of her life with her.

Cheng Han stood at the villa’s entrance, feeling the biting cold wind, and said, "Tonight might be the calmest night. The coming days in the Imperial Capital might be tumultuous."

Zhong Yi looked at Qiao Xi standing not far beside Huo Xingzhou and said, "Have you really decided to stand up and reveal everything? That may hurt both you and your daughter."

"Staying silent will harm more people. Miss Qiao is striving to do more for the Chinese Medicine Community; I can’t hold her back. Besides, Qingnian’s condition is improving; Lu Bannong would never think I’m still alive."

Cheng Han’s figure appeared much hunched over; he really had aged.

"Yes."

"Zhong Yi, you’re not young anymore. Have a family soon, find someone to spend the rest of your life with." Feeling lonely like this, one feels more desolate as they age.

Cheng Han understood the most.

"Are you also urging marriage?"

"I see your intentions aren’t pure. The Huo boy isn’t bad; he barely matches my apprentice."

"Then what about me? If not for him, would I be suitable?"

Cheng Han looked at him for a while, shook his head, and said, "No. You seem considerate of her everywhere, leading her, but at crucial moments, you act on your own, sacrificing self-righteously which is actually unfair to her. The Huo boy won’t do that; they face everything together, that’s what makes a couple."

No matter good or bad, he would leave the choice to the other.

Cheng Han’s words were insightful.

Zhong Yi argued, "Is putting her in danger the right choice? Isn’t that dragging her down with me? Are you saying it was wrong for me to fake my death and leave at the time?"

"There’s no right or wrong in this, but maybe she is willing to be burdened by you? If you sacrifice for her safety again, will you abandon her once more next time? She’s always living uneasily, such heavy feelings are unbearable for ordinary people."

You’re not a fish, how do you know the joy of a fish?

Zhong Yi was speechless.

Maybe he listened with his heart, but still wanted to refute yet couldn’t think of anything reasonable.

The handsome face was somewhat unsightly.

His peripheral vision caught sight of Qiao Xi, genuinely smiling happily.

Just, unwilling.

Qiao Xi’s cheeks turned red from the outside’s cold wind, she held onto Huo Xingzhou’s hand and asked, "Is this the gift you prepared for me?"

"No."

"Still not? Actually, if you didn’t prepare anything, I wouldn’t blame you, I know you didn’t want to lose face in front of Ayi."

"I’ll show you when we go back to the room."

"Alright."

Qiao Xi said with a smile, taking out her vibrating phone to reply to a few messages.

She sent New Year greetings to everyone in the Liu Family, including Liu Huimin.

She specifically called Shu Xue, who was far in Africa; at other times she might not answer, but on such a special day, she must be celebrating the New Year back home.

Sure enough.

The phone vibrated for a while and was picked up.

Shu Xue’s voice was a bit hoarse, "Hello, Qiao Xi. Happy New Year!"

"Happy New Year! Your voice sounds a bit off; is it a cold?"

"Ah... no!"

Shu Xue’s voice was jostled, and there was faintly some peculiar noise from the other end.

"Qiao Xi, do... do you have any business with me?" Shu Xue asked, panting, stretching out her long legs.

"I just wanted to wish you a Happy New Year. Your time for Aid Africa is about up, right? When you come back, we should be back in Haicheng too. We’ll be able to see each other often; I miss you."

"I also... um."

Qiao Xi’s ears felt a bit hot, her voice softened, "Is there... someone else on your side?"

She heard it!

Those sounds were not unfamiliar.

"Yes, a sea dog has come... looking for me! Ow, Zhou Yu, don’t bite me!"

"I won’t disturb you then."

Qiao Xi hung up the phone swiftly.

Sea dogs like fighter jets are hard to mess with.

On the other end.

In the room where the medical team was temporarily stationed for rest.

Shu Xue fiercely kicked Zhou Yu, "I’m chatting with my sister, do you have to cause trouble?"

Zhou Yu’s forehead was covered in sweat, bending down, he said, "Don’t let her know I’m here; if she suspects you of having an affair, what then?"

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Zhou Yu grinned mischievously, "I’m a sea dog, here specifically to accompany you for New Year’s Eve."

"You’re cheeky!"

"You’re enjoying it too."

"Zhou Yu, you wish to die!"

"Not having meat for a month, I really missed you to death! Tonight, I’ll give you an unforgettable New Year’s transition, continue!"

Shu Xue really felt like dying!

Watching the clock on the wall slowly ticking, for the first time she thought how slow time was passing.

Limp limbs, unable to get up tomorrow for sure.

...

And on such a special day, warmth was everywhere.

The Liu Family in Haicheng specially reserved spots for Qiao Xi and Huo Xingzhou, as Liu Huimin hoped that next year she could celebrate New Year together with her daughter, just sitting at the same table for a meal was enough.

The patriarch of the Huo Family was alone, thinking he would spend New Year by himself, but unexpectedly, his youngest son, who he had always used, specially came over to accompany him for the New Year’s Eve dinner. Although the daughter-in-law’s face wasn’t very good, she didn’t act out.

The Lu Family in the Imperial Capital was hosting a grand banquet, inviting relatives from the main and collateral branches to celebrate Lu Family’s entry into the four major families, with Lu Yingxue becoming the family’s honor.

She was highly praised, and everyone believed she would accomplish more in the new year after taking over as head of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Association, laying a solid foundation for herself to become the youngest National Doctor.

But in a large flat apartment in the Imperial Capital, it was very lonely.

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