Chapter 575: Chapter 575 She’s in for Bad Luck

Pei Chun became even more enraged when she heard they were going to call the police.

“Why call the police just for being cursed at a few times? Are you people from Haicheng that precious?” Her Pei Family also holds an extraordinary status in the Imperial Capital, second only to the Zhong Family.

As there are no direct female heirs in the Pei Family, she, being from a collateral branch, has been spoiled since childhood.

She regards herself as the legitimate Miss of the Pei Family, acts ostentatiously, and her affection for Xie Xubai is an open secret to everyone.

But Xie Xubai’s indifference to her is also well known throughout the Imperial Capital.

“President Xie is here.”

“Xie Xubai has come down! The one beside him must be President Huo!”

“It doesn’t seem like this will end well, Pei Chun is in for bad luck. She’s arrogant in front of everyone, except she becomes as docile as a cat in front of Xie Xubai.”

Upon hearing that Xie Xubai had arrived, Pei Chun hurriedly suppressed the fierceness on her face, her heart all in a flurry.

Huo Sijiao rolled her eyes dramatically and shut her mouth as well.

The crowd parted, and Huo Xingzhou and Xie Xubai arrived one after another.

Huo Xingzhou glanced at the disheveled dishes on the coffee table and took Qiao Xi’s hand, asking, “Haven’t eaten?”

Qiao Xi nodded: “There were some surprises, this young lady started taking out her anger on the food, then she verbally abused us extensively, mistaking that I have a romantic involvement with President Xie. Jiaojiao came to stand up for me.”

Huo Sijiao snorted coldly: “Lucky I stay at this hotel. Some people take advantage of my sister-in-law and insult her relentlessly. She said my sister-in-law is a social butterfly, a vixen, here to seduce Xie Xubai.”

As she spoke, she glanced at Xie Xubai with a trace of displaced anger.

Xie Xubai’s jade-like face was cool with a touch of gentleness as he said, “President Huo, Young Madam Huo. I will give you an explanation for this matter.”

He glanced coldly at Pei Chun.

Pei Chun’s eyes immediately turned red, as she looked at Xie Xubai with a feigned timidity: “Xubai, I didn’t…”

Xie Xubai ignored her and asked Manager Pan, “Is the surveillance in the banquet hall on?”

“It’s on. To prevent any accidents, all thirty-six surveillance cameras in the banquet hall are operating and the audio is on as well,” Manager Pan replied respectfully. “I can pull it up for you right now if you want.”

“Hmm, pull it up for me to take a look.”

“Don’t pull up the surveillance!”

Pei Chun panicked, “Don’t pull up the surveillance! I’ll apologize to them, that’s all!”

If Xie Xubai saw her in that state, he would like her even less.

How could she have thought this woman was so plain-looking, yet held such clout!

To think that Xie Xubai was courteous to her.

With red eyes and reluctance, she walked over to Qiao Xi and said, “I apologize to you, I’m sorry. Is that enough?”

“Sister-in-law, don’t forgive her so easily.” Huo Sijiao took Qiao Xi’s hand, “I’ve seen too much of her two-faced nature! Now she’s acting all innocent, but who knows, she might start cursing us behind our backs again.”

Qiao Xi gently patted her hand to comfort her, “Won’t forgive easily.”

Pei Chun, being a spoiled girl herself, said huffily: “Then what would it take for you to let this go?”

“You wasted food, so you finish it,” said Qiao Xi, pointing to the mess on the coffee table. “Eat it all up, and we can consider the matter resolved. I’ll no longer require your verbal apology.”

“You want me to eat this pig slop?”

Pei Chun frowned in disgust as she looked at the nasty mess of food she had stirred up, feeling nauseous.

Longjing tea-steeped milk and avocado had been mixed into the eel rice stew, making the color seem very strange.

Qiao Xi looked at her indifferently: “The food you wasted should naturally be eaten by you.”

“I…”

She looked at Xie Xubai for help, eyes pleading.

Xie Xubai’s face was cold and distant, always maintaining a space between them. He said, “If it can’t be resolved privately, then let Manager Pan send the surveillance footage to the police station and handle it by reporting it.”

Completely merciless.

Pei Chun felt aggrieved and angry: “Fine, I’ll eat it.”

She sat down, picked up a spoon, and forced a spoonful of the slimy green paste into her mouth. The pungent smell almost made her vomit.

Huo Sijiao barked fiercely, “If you throw up, eat what you’ve vomited!”

Pei Chun swallowed with fury!

She ate spoonful after spoonful as if venting her anger.

The distinguished guests around them all laughed and whispered quietly: “It’s said that Pei Chun is extremely obedient in front of Xie Xubai. Indeed, they weren’t wrong!”

“A villain should be ground down by a villain! Let’s see if she dares to be arrogant again!”

“Young Madam Huo isn’t exactly a villain, she’s only made her eat this stuff, which is letting her off easy! Haven’t you seen the murderous intent in President Huo’s eyes? I’m really afraid the Pei Family might be wiped out by the Huo Family in Haicheng tomorrow, haha…”

“The Pei Family has always been low-key and developed overseas, this is just Pei Chun’s false bravado!”

“So satisfying! All the girls who have chased Xie Xubai over the years have suffered at the hands of Pei Chun! There were so many ladies at the banquet here for Xie Xubai, but none dared to go to Xie Xubai once Pei Chun appeared.”

“Why hasn’t this young lady given up yet? Xie Xubai doesn’t like her at all.”

Pei Chun struggled to swallow, thinking she’d never want to eat this disgusting eel rice again in her life!

As she did so, she imagined the eel rice as Qiao Xi and Huo Sijiao, chewing with clenched teeth.

Huo Xingzhou wrapped his arms around Qiao Xi’s waist and said, “Let’s go to eat, Old Chen has booked a Haicheng restaurant for us.”

“Sister-in-law, go ahead. I’ll stay here to supervise!”

Huo Sijiao nudged Qiao Xi and said, “Go on! You two go have your date. I’m staying at Yunqi Hotel anyway, I have time to deal with this low-class miss. Whenever she finishes eating, that’s when I’ll leave.”

Qiao Xi pursed her lips and smiled, looking at Huo Xingzhou and asked, “Have you finished your business?”

“It’s taken care of; we can leave anytime.”

Qiao Xi smiled and said, “Then let’s go. Old Chen is hungry too. He hasn’t had his braised beef noodles yet. It’s just the right time for us to go have dinner together.”

Old Chen chuckled happily: “Then I’ll add an extra serving of beef tendon and tripe, that’s my favorite.”

Xie Xubai looked at them with a hint of apology: “I’m sorry, I didn’t arrange things properly today. This won’t happen next time, please forgive us.”

Huo Xingzhou and Xie Xubai nodded slightly as a greeting, signaling their departure.

The group then left the banquet hall.

Qiao Xi, with a delighted expression, said: “Who knows how bad that food tastes.”

Huo Xingzhou asked indifferently, “Aren’t you upset?”

“I feel vindicated now. I never expected President Xie to have such fervent admirers, just who exactly is this Pei Chun?”

“She’s a young lady from a collateral branch of the Pei Family, they don’t have girls in the main line, so they tend to spoil her. But the main line doesn’t take her seriously, she’s just like a pet to them. Her birth parents probably think she’s hit the jackpot becoming a phoenix, so they didn’t raise her properly. She does set her sights high, fancying Xie Xubai.”

A pet, after all, just needs to be spoiled and fawned over.

“How do you know so much?” Qiao Xi’s eyes were filled with wonder as she stared at Huo Xingzhou.

Huo Xingzhou extended a finger and lightly tapped her nose: “At least in front of you, I have to appear omnipotent.”

The corners of Qiao Xi’s mouth curled up, and she whispered, “You’ve been omnipotent in my heart for a long time. Let’s go, I’m paying tonight. You and Old Chen can order anything you like, add as many servings of beef offal as you wish!”

They walked through the long corridor from the banquet hall and out of the hotel.

Suddenly, they heard a commotion and screaming from the entrance.