Chapter 183 The Truth About Marriage

Xia Wenhe's attitude was tough, and every word he uttered accused the Huo family of being unethical.

Since the two families have already formed a marriage alliance, the Huo family should not have terminated all cooperation without even giving a heads-up, and Huo Nanxiao should not have been entangled with Xia Ningxi.

The onlookers all turned to look at Huo Nanxiao.

"Mr. Xia seems to be right. Xia Wanwan is, after all, Huo Shao's wife. They haven't even divorced yet, and Huo Shao is already hugging and kissing other women. Xia Luoluo probably framed Xia Ningxi because she couldn't stand it," someone said.

Someone else added, "Maybe it really is. In that case, Xia Ningxi is a mistress, so it's understandable that Xia Luoluo would target her."

"The Huo family's actions were indeed unethical."

"What is Young Master Huo thinking? Doesn't he already have a wife? How could such a thing happen in a prestigious family like the Huo family?"

The crowd was buzzing with discussion.

Huo Xiuyuan never expected that his birthday banquet would end up like this.

Although everyone dared not offend him and deliberately lowered their voices when speaking, Huo Xiuyuan could hear every word clearly. He frowned, looking quite distraught.

But the situation is already out of control.

The Huo family lost all face in that instant.

Everyone thought the Huo family had a problem with their family values, which is why they tolerated Huo Nanxiao going out with his mistress.

Huo Xiuyuan was an extremely proud man. He couldn't swallow this insult and didn't want everyone to misunderstand the Huo family.

Huo Xiuyuan angrily said to Xia Wenhe, "Since you want to explain, then I'll tell you today. Nan Xiao did hold a wedding for Xia Wanwan back then, but the two did not register their marriage, so legally they are not considered husband and wife. It's none of the Xia family's business who Nan Xiao is with. Is that enough for you?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked.

Duan Rongrong said in surprise, "Young Master Huo and Xia Wanwan didn't get their marriage certificate?"

Sun Yueyao retorted, "Isn't Xia Wanwan the eldest daughter-in-law of the Huo family?"

Duan Rongrong said, "If you don't have a marriage certificate, you're not a legally married couple. Even if you've had a wedding ceremony, you're not considered a legally married couple. So Xia Wanwan is naturally not the eldest daughter-in-law of the Huo family."

Everyone asked, "Where did Huo Yuan come from?"

Huo Xiuyuan's words were undoubtedly a bombshell, causing an uproar in everyone's hearts. They had always believed that Xia Wanwan was Huo Nanxiao's wife, but it turned out that the two had never registered their marriage!

So, Xia Wanwan isn't really the eldest daughter-in-law of the Huo family, and Huo Nanxiao is single.

Everyone was shocked.

As for the girls who coveted Huo Nanxiao, they were already itching to make their move. They had previously worried that Huo Nanxiao wouldn't "divorce" Xia Wanwan and wouldn't give them an opportunity, but now that Huo Nanxiao hadn't even gotten a marriage certificate and was definitely single, didn't they all have a chance?

Everyone was very excited, especially some of the girls, whose eyes were shining.

Xia Wenhe was stunned for a few seconds. He didn't expect Huo Xiuyuan to bring up the marriage certificate. He was very angry. Does having a wedding ceremony mean you're not married?

Does it have to be that tattered piece of paper for it to count?

What about Xia Wanwan?

Xia Wenhe was very angry.

"You're just making excuses," Xia Wenhe said angrily.

Huo Xiuyuan said, "The Xia family has benefited a lot over the years. As for what happened back then, do I really have to explain it to everyone here? If I do, can you bear the consequences?"

"Alright," Huo Nanxiao interrupted Huo Xiuyuan.

Huo Xiuyuan saw that "Huo Yuan" was also there, so he swallowed back the words he was about to say. If he wasn't worried that "Huo Yuan" couldn't handle it, he would definitely have told the story of what happened back then.

The Huo family never agreed to let Xia Wanwan join their family. It was only when Huo Nanxiao gave the newborn Huo Yuan to Xia Wanwan that the two elders were forced to accept Xia Wanwan, and they had no choice but to make a temporary compromise.

But they didn't really accept Xia Wanwan; they only accepted Huo Yuan.

Now that Xia Wenhe insists on bringing up Xia Wanwan, has he forgotten that Xia Wanwan and the entire Xia family have achieved such great success today because they snatched Huo Yuan away from Xia Ningxi?

Doesn't the Xia family know who the real eldest daughter-in-law of the Huo family is?

Now they still have the nerve to cause trouble for Xia Ningxi? Huo Xiuyuan felt that the Xia family was just greedy and insatiable.

Not only were they not grateful to Xia Ningxi, but they also resorted to such despicable means to frame her. They have no shame at all!

Huo Xiuyuan snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves and left, not even bothering to look at Xia Wenhe.

Xia Wenhe's face was extremely ugly at this moment, and Xia Luoluo next to him was so nervous that she dared not speak. They were all feeling guilty, and at this moment, no one dared to look Xia Ningxi in the eye.

Xia Luoluo knew very well that if it weren't for Huo Yuan's existence, Huo Nanxiao would never have been able to support the Xia family, and the Huo family would never have accepted Xia Wanwan as their "eldest daughter-in-law." They only acknowledged Xia Wanwan to the outside world because they didn't want Huo Yuan to become a child without a mother.

But in fact...

The Xia family's achievements today are all thanks to Xia Ningxi giving birth to Huo Yuan for Huo Nanxiao!

All of this is thanks to Xia Ningxi.

No one in the Xia family has the right to speak ill of Xia Ningxi, not even Xia Wenhe.

Xia Wenhe was furious, but he didn't know how to refute her.

Xia Luoluo tugged at Xia Wenhe's sleeve and said, "Father, today's events were all my fault. I will go and apologize to the Fu family right now. As for the rest, let's leave it at that."

Xia Wenhe's face was extremely ugly; he couldn't stop even if he didn't want to.

In the end, Xia Wenhe could only leave the banquet with Xia Luoluo, his face dark.

As soon as they left, the entire banquet hall erupted in excitement. Many people surrounded Huo Xiuyuan, inquiring about Huo Nanxiao's marriage. After confirming that Huo Nanxiao and Xia Wanwan had not registered their marriage as a legal couple, they all expressed their willingness to marry into the Huo family.

Some young socialites and heiresses even took the initiative to come up and greet Huo Nanxiao.

Xia Ningxi saw Huo Nanxiao surrounded by several pretty girls, said nothing, and turned to leave.

Huo Nanxiao frowned, pushed aside the girl blocking his way, and quickly chased after her.

Huo Nanxiao's hand stopped the elevator doors from closing just as they were about to shut.

Huo Nanxiao stepped into the elevator.

Xia Ningxi looked at the man who suddenly walked in and took a step back.

The man pressed the close button and asked her in a deep voice, "Where are you going?"

"It's getting late, I should go back," Xia Ningxi replied politely.

After the elevator doors opened, she entered Huo Nanxiao's presidential suite, which had a washing machine with a dryer. Xia Ningxi's clothes, which had been splashed with wine, were already washed and dried and ready to wear.

She took her clothes out of the washing machine and walked towards the dressing room. From beginning to end, she never looked directly at Huo Nanxiao!