Chapter 77: Chapter 77 This Kneel, Down to the Dust

    “Beiting!”

    Huo Jianjun urged him again, “Think about the shares!”

    Securing that 30% stake was of paramount importance. Without ownership rights, there could be no dignity!

    Huo Beiting’s eyes were tinged with a blood-red hue.

    His hands clenched tightly into fists, the veins on the backs of his hands standing out prominently.

    His knees bent.

    ...

    Bang!

    He knelt down.

    All the schemes and triumphs of his life turned to ashes with that single kneel!

    He was no match for Huo Xingzhou.

    Humiliation spread.

    Huo Beiting bit his lower lip until it bled, his heart filled with venomous curses.

    His forehead knocked against the hard ground, quickly swelling up.

    Thud!

    Thud!

    Thud!

    Three kowtows in a row.

    Qiao Xi watched him without a shred of pity. He had caused that car accident, nearly killing Huo Xingzhou. Later, he humiliated him, plotted against him, attempted to poison him.

    A man like that deserved no pity!

    “Is that enough?”

    Huo Beiting’s voice was hoarse as a metallic taste filled his throat.

    Wang Fengxian, crying, helped him up, “You’re all treating my son like this! Huo Xingzhou, you’re truly cold-blooded! Even when saving your own grandfather, you scheme!”

    Qiao Xi pursed her red lips, stepping in front of Huo Xingzhou.

    “If he were ruthless, he would have had you thrown in jail,” she said, her voice tight, looking at them indifferently.

    Huo Beiting looked directly at her and said darkly, “I ask National Medicine Disciple Qiao Xi to treat my grandfather!”

    He was set on that 30% stake.

    However, Qiao Xi didn’t want to let him have his way, “The initial condition was to kowtow for medical help, but it was never said that I had to agree after you did it.”

    She felt it wasn’t enough.

    Far from enough.

    “You’re reneging on your word!”

    Wang Fengxian pointed at her and accused.

    Huo Jianjun, with a grim face, stopped his wife and asked Qiao Xi, “What are your conditions? Let’s be reasonable.”

    Qiao Xi’s pretty face was cold as she said lightly, “I do have a condition, but I’m not discussing it with you. I’m discussing it...”

    She turned to Huo Weiguo and continued, “With you. When my finger is healed, we will discuss my condition. I hope by then you still have what I want.”

    Night fell.

    A car slowly drove into the Huo family’s small villa.

    Du Juan and Huo Sijiao stood at the entrance of the villa, craning their necks in anticipation.

    Seeing the car approaching, they hurriedly greeted it.

    “Sister-in-law, be careful, let me help you,” Huo Sijiao took care of the injured Qiao Xi with great caution.

    “Mr. Cheng, let me take your things. The guest room at home has been prepared for you, the bedding and covers are all freshly laundered,” Du Juan eagerly said, her voice trembling with excitement.

    This was the living Cheng Han!

    Cheng Han nodded.

    “Mother-in-law, Grandpa Cheng is tired. Can we take him to his room to rest?” Qiao Xi saw tiredness in the old man’s eyes and said with concern.

    “Of course! Aunt Qian, hurry! Serve the food that’s been prepared to the old master’s room,” Du Juan called out.

    She led Cheng Han to the guest room.

    Huo Sijiao hovered around Qiao Xi like a persistent shadow, whereas Huo Xingzhou was left unattended.

    “Sister-in-law, are you thirsty? I’ll get you some water.”

    “Sister-in-law, are you hungry?”

    “Sister-in-law, are you tired?”

    She treated Qiao Xi like a little ancestor.

    In the end, it was Huo Xingzhou who had to pull her away, “Your sister-in-law is going back to her room to rest.”

    “Oh, I’ll make the bed for sister-in-law.” She always found an opportunity to offer her help.

    Huo Xingzhou looked at her indifferently and said, “Could you allow me to have some private time with your sister-in-law?”

    Huo Sijiao immediately looked at them with a knowing smile.

    “Understood! Please go ahead!”

    Her brother’s leg had healed; he must be having other ideas.

    Huo Xingzhou took Qiao Xi back to the master bedroom, where she hesitated at the bedside, “Mr. Huo, I have my own room.”

    “Qiao Xi, with more people at home, it’s not suitable for us to sleep in separate rooms.”

    It was then Qiao Xi realized, she had almost misunderstood.

    The man glanced at her and said, “Shall we take a bath first, then have something to eat?”

    “Sure, as you say.”

    Huo Xingzhou looked at her and said, “I’ll go run the bathwater.”

    Qiao Xi watched as the tall figure of the man turned and entered the bathroom, where the sound of water running soon followed.

    Her ears burned with heat.

    Outside, the sky turned from dark to pitch black, and the room was lit only by wall lamps, as if submerged in a dim dream.

    Suddenly.

    Her phone inside her bag started to vibrate like crazy.

    An unknown overseas call, Qiao Xi did not answer.

    The caller dialed again for the second time.

    Qiao Xi thought for a moment, then picked it up.