Chapter 1428 Don't You Think You Have Double Standards?

"Qiao Xi! You're too much!" He Tingchen's voice was filled with anger as he rushed toward Qiao Xi. However, before he could reach Qiao Xi, a tall figure stopped him.

Twilight's eyes were calm, but there was a hint of warning in them. Just one look made He Tingchen stop in his tracks. He did not dare to go forward anymore and could only grit his teeth and question, "Mr. Twilight! She instructed someone to burn my sister. I want her to apologize to my sister in public!"

Qiao Xi's expression was calm as she casually said, "Young Master He, are you sure that I'm the mastermind just based on that man's few words and records?"

"The evidence is conclusive, yet you still want to deny it?" He Tingchen glared at her angrily.

Qiao Xi grunted coldly. "Then call the police and get them to investigate if the transfer record is real. After all, I didn't transfer the money to him."

Hearing this, the man's expression changed.

"Miss Qiao, with your current identity and status, you naturally have the ability to get rid of suspicion." He Weinian walked forward with a frown. "Originally, on account of Ah Zheng, our He family has been tolerating you. I could forgive you for doubting Wenxian in public and pretending to be the Thousand Faces Immortal Doctor, but you actually dare to hurt my daughter now!

"Look at her hands! How can you bear to do this to her?!"

As soon as He Weinian finished speaking, the angry gazes of everyone descended on Qiao Xi.

"Miss Qiao, now that we have witnesses and evidence. What else do you have to say? Wenxian can't participate in the competition, but do you think that your scheme will still succeed? Even if Gu Zheng comes today, I'll seek justice for my daughter!"

Everyone echoed, "We'll seek justice for Miss He!"

Under the angry gazes of everyone, Qiao Xi suddenly smiled. She raised her eyebrows and asked, "Chairman He, don't you think you have double standards? I was injured in a car accident, yet you said that I was making up an excuse to avoid the competition. Now that He Wenxian is injured, you're saying that I instructed someone else to burn her. In any case, no matter who gets injured, it's my fault, right?"

The hall instantly fell silent. The people who were clamoring just now were speechless.

Only then did everyone come back to their senses. Miss Qiao had a point!

Seeing this, He Wenxian hurriedly whimpered in pain. "Xi Xi, I never suspected you and was always worried about your injury. Now that I'm injured, how can you suspect me?"

As soon as she finished speaking, someone stood up and echoed, "That's right! Miss He has never suspected you. Now that she's injured, you're being sarcastic. Do you think Miss He is afraid of you, so she deliberately scalded herself to avoid the competition?"

"Miss He is the real Thousand Faces Immortal Doctor. If she participates in the competition, she'll definitely win. Why would she burn herself?"

"Qiao Xi doesn't dare to compete, so she instructed that person to burn Miss He. She's really too vicious!"

Hearing the commotion, Expert Yu looked troubled. "Miss He, Miss Qiao, why don't we…"

"No! Don't cancel it." He Wenxian suddenly struggled to stand up. It was so painful that she frowned and choked. "If I withdraw from the competition, everyone will think that I'm not the Thousand Faces Immortal Doctor. Although I don't care about this empty title, I don't want everything I've put in to be gone just like that. I… I can continue the competition."

"Wenxian!" He Tingchen's eyes were filled with heartache. When he saw that his sister's face was covered in sweat from the pain but she was still unwilling to give up, the anger that he had just suppressed surged again. He shouted in a hoarse voice, "Qiao Xi, don't think that just because you're Ah Zheng's wife that we're afraid of you. You have to be punished for doing something wrong. As long as you immediately admit that you're pretending to be the Thousand Faces Immortal Doctor and apologize to Wenxian, our He family can let this matter go. However, if you're still stubborn, don't blame us for being merciless!"

He Wenxian raised her eyes and glanced around. When she saw everyone looking at Qiao Xi with anger and disdain, she pretended to be strong and said, "I… I won't give up. No matter how painful it is, I have to persist.

"Xi Xi, as long as you're still willing to withdraw, I'll forgive you. I know you're kind-hearted. You were just rash. I won't blame you."

Tears trickled down her face as her voice trembled. "Xi Xi, even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about Ah Zheng. You're his wife. How could you do such a thing? Moreover, I don't want Ah Zheng to be stuck between us."

The eldest daughter of the He family, who had always been strong and gentle, had tears in her eyes at this moment. She was begging Qiao Xi pitifully, and this sight could not help but make one pity her.