Chapter 563: Chapter 563: Turns Out Zhong Yi is in Love with Qiao Xi

Xiang Ze poured himself a glass of water, took two sips, and said, “Do you know about Zhong Yi and Xiang Mingzhu having an affair?”

Lu Yingxue couldn’t maintain her composure: “Is this what you wanted to tell me? This sort of trite gossip is worth twenty-five million?”

“Don’t rush.”

Xiang Ze held the glass and looked at her, “You used to be very calm. Has losing the needle trial competition made you this agitated? Oh, I forgot, you also lost the vice-chairman position at the Traditional Chinese Medicine Association, truly a pity.”

His tone was filled with malicious sarcasm.

Lu Yingxue kept a straight face and did not respond.

Xiang Ze talked to himself: “Xiang Mingzhu plotted against you for the position of Young Madam of the Zhong Family, thinking that by scalding Qiao Xi’s right hand, the leading position would easily be hers. Little did she expect that when the snipe and clam grapple, the fisherman profits. She was taken away…”

What a coincidence!

Lu Yingxue furrowed her brows and asked, “It’s quite normal for her to be taken away. If Qiao Xi’s side had evidence of her intentional injury, they would surely exploit it to the fullest. What’s so dubious about that?”

Xiang Ze asked, “Why would Xiang Mingzhu target you? It’s because of Zhong Yi’s promises.”

“Zhong Yi said it was her own delusion.”

“Cousin, you’re so smart. I don’t believe you haven’t investigated this behind the scenes. It’s just that you can’t find any clues, right? I’m here to provide you with a clue. It could be speculation or a coincidence, but let me just tell you one thing.”

Lu Yingxue stared at him.

Xiang Ze slowly began, “During the second round of the needle trial competition, when Qiao Xi was scalded, I saw two men in the VIP seats stand up simultaneously, one was Huo Xingzhou, the other was Zhong Yi.”

After he finished saying this, he laughed, stood up, and left.

“The fool will encounter some success in a thousand attempts, while the wise may overlook something in a thousand considerations. Maybe you can look forward to Zhong Yi not noticing this detail, and go back to check the surveillance of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic.

Cousin, is this clue worth twenty-five million?”

After Xiang Ze finished speaking, he walked out of the private room, his footsteps gradually receding.

Lu Yingxue sat in her seat, her palms growing cold.

She replayed the key information in her mind, pursed her lips, took out her phone, and dialed the Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic’s number.

“Hello, this is Lu Yingxue. I need to access the surveillance footage of the second round of the needle trial competition, from the VIP seats’ angle. Yes, it’s for my father. Please send it to my email immediately.”

Lu Yingxue hung up the call.

Her fingers absent-mindedly tapped on the edge of the table, displaying her inner unrest.

Soon, an alert sounded from her phone.

Lu Yingxue opened the lengthy surveillance footage, inspecting the VIP area. Amidst some commotion, in the frame, Zhong Yi had not stood up at all.

Lu Yingxue zoomed in further and nearly had to press her eyes to the screen as she scrolled back and forth.

Only then did she notice that the water in the glass in front of an obscured VIP was not right.

The water was previously half-full, but the glass slowly appeared to be seven-tenths full as the scene progressed. No staff were seen refilling the water in the footage.

Lu Yingxue verified repeatedly, scrolling back and forth for over half an hour.

This video!

It had been seamlessly spliced with high expertise, but such a subtle detail was overlooked. If Xiang Ze hadn’t mentioned it, she wouldn’t have had any suspicions, making it impossible to notice this sort of detail!

Zhong Yi was indeed clever!

He had previously let Xiang Mingzhu check the hotel surveillance to ensure there wasn’t the slightest negligence on his end!

This level of cunning suggests he may have a hacker behind him!

Who could have thought she’d check the clinic’s surveillance!

And who would’ve thought her suspicions were this deep! She remembered hearing another woman’s nickname from Zhong Yi’s mouth, hence she didn’t believe the man’s profound love and loyalty to her!

She thought Zhong Yi was driven purely by interests, so his choices would naturally align with the Lu Family’s.

There’s something wrong with the surveillance video.

What Xiang Mingzhu said should also be true.

Lu Yingxue’s heart sank piece by piece to the bottom, ice-cold throughout.

That last shred of genuine feeling also collapsed with a bang.

But if everything Zhong Yi did was for Qiao Xi, then it all made sense!

He instigated the relationship between Xiang Mingzhu and her, leading to both their downfalls!

In the end, it was Qiao Xi who benefited!

Lu Yingxue’s heart was overwhelmed with towering rage and fears for what had almost happened.

Zhong Yi!

Was the nickname he muttered in delirium from his severe injury “Xinxin,” “Xingxing,” or perhaps “Xixi”?

She held her cellphone, scrolling through her contacts before finally making a call.

“Help me track down Zhong Yi’s whereabouts in Haicheng, especially the details of his injury in Haicheng last time! Don’t miss any detail; report everything to me!”

“Also, investigate Zhong Yi’s activities before he returned to the Zhong Family, dig deep at any cost!”

These matters had been investigated by them before!

But they had found no leads or directions.

Now they had one!

“Investigate Moon Village! Look into Qiao Xi’s past movements, and see if there are any traces of Zhong Yi!”

The Old Master of Zhong Family intended to conceal Zhong Yi’s past, but Qiao Xi’s history could not be hidden.

Ice formed in the depths of Lu Yingxue’s eyes.

“Thorough investigation! Keep it confidential!”

She needed to confirm her suspicions!

Zhong Yi and Qiao Xi?

How is that possible!

But Zhong Yi’s actions only made sense in this one particular way!

The woman hidden deep in his heart could very well be Qiao Xi!

Lu Yingxue took a deep breath, feeling a chill up her spine!

She slowly stood up and walked outside.

This clue was indeed worth twenty-five million!

…

The next day.

The stock market was in constant turmoil.

Rumors about Xiang Group spread everywhere online, especially the news of Xiang Hai’s critical illness.

Xiang Group was constantly denying the rumors, claiming the chairman was in good health!

However, Xiang Hai had not made any public appearances, which shook the confidence of many shareholders. Smelling the blood of a major family’s corporate battle, they started to sell off their stocks in hordes.

The share price of Xiang Group plummeted and hit the limit down.

The situation was far from optimistic.

Under Xie Xubai’s meddling, many major orders were lost.

The cash flow was nearly breaking.

He simply wanted to use Xie’s funds to completely crush Xiang Group, making the 41% of the shares in Xiang Hai’s hands increasingly worthless.

Many were even unsure if he was alive or dead.

In contrast, the Huo Family’s Garden Villa was a picture of calm.

Eight o’clock in the morning.

The Rolls-Royce was parked outside the villa, with Old Chen busily going in and out, filling up the trunk.

It was loaded with some rare Traditional Chinese Medicine ingredient gift boxes, prepared for Mr. Huang.

There were also some high-value items on the market, these were for the Zhong Family.

Visiting someone’s home to learn their arts, one must show their due respect to the host.

“Young Master, Young Madam, all the items are ready. We can leave at any time.”

“Alright, coming.”

Qiao Xi came out swiftly with her needle pack, followed by Huo Xingzhou, who reached out to open the car door.

Both of them got into the car.

Old Chen started the car and headed towards the Zhong Family’s old residence.