Chapter 205 You decide what to do.

His overwhelming rage nearly consumed Xia Ningxi, and his dark, deep eyes flashed with a sharp, cold light.

He was genuinely angry.

But Xia Ningxi wasn't discussing it with Huo Nanxiao.

Why should whatever Huo Nanxiao says be the law?

Their marriage wasn't solely Huo Nanxiao's decision. Why should she be obligated to give Huo Yuan to him just because Huo Nanxiao wanted a divorce?

Faced with Huo Nanxiao's anger, Xia Ningxi remained remarkably calm. She said, word by word, "Huo Nanxiao, I mean what I say. Giving you two choices is already a favor, isn't it?"

“If I were to be even more greedy, I could have the children, the money, the status, anything. As long as I haven’t gotten a divorce certificate with you, I will still be Huo Nanxiao’s wife. I have the right to enjoy the treatment that the eldest daughter-in-law of the Huo family should have, including the money you have earned over the years. I am also entitled to half of it.”

"Instead of getting angry with me here, you should think carefully about what to do. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I have this idea today, but I may not have it tomorrow. You'd better make a decision before I change my mind, or don't blame me for not giving you face and clinging to the position of the eldest daughter-in-law of the Huo family."

Xia Ningxi's attitude was firm.

Upon hearing this, Huo Nanxiao's aura turned several degrees colder.

His eyes burned with a furious rage that seemed to consume him completely.

The atmosphere around them became increasingly tense as the man's anger flared, and even the air seemed to freeze for a moment.

Xia Ningxi's breathing became rapid.

Her clear eyes met Huo Nanxiao's eyes with neither arrogance nor servility.

Huo Nanxiao pinched Xia Ningxi's chin, but for a moment, he didn't know what to do with her.

He found himself unable to do anything about Xia Ningxi.

"Daddy, I'm home."

Xia Xingxing's voice suddenly came from outside the door.

The little one clutched a bunch of freshly picked flowers in his hand and said happily, "I just picked a bunch of flowers from outside, aren't they pretty?"

A complex light flashed in Huo Nanxiao's dark eyes. He shifted his gaze from Xia Ningxi and smiled as he answered Xia Xingxing's question: "Very beautiful."

He resembled a kind father, gently holding Xia Xingxing in his arms.

Xia Xingxing said, "Then I'll give it to Dr. Xia."

Xia Ningxi paused for a moment, then smiled and took the flowers from Xia Xingxing's hand: "They're so pretty, I love them."

Xia Xingxing smiled broadly: "Really?"

"Hmm." Xia Ningxi glanced at Huo Nanxiao and deliberately asked Xia Xingxing, "It's late, I should go home. Your daddy was just about to ask you if you wanted to come home with me or stay here."

Xia Xingxing's eyes lit up: "I'll go home with you."

Xia Ningxi said, "But if you come home with me, you won't see your daddy anymore. Do you still want to come back with me?"

“Go back!” Xia Xingxing nodded quickly. He didn’t like Huo Nanxiao at all. As long as he could go home and his family could be reunited, he would have no objection to Huo Nanxiao going wherever he wanted.

However, Huo Nanxiao heard a different story from their conversation.

Huo Nanxiao's handsome face turned gloomy.

How could he not tell that Xia Ningxi was saying those words on purpose?

Xia Ningxi just wanted to tell him that she was very important in the child's eyes.

Huo Yuan's attitude towards Xia Ningxi also alarmed Huo Nanxiao. He realized that Xia Ningxi had planted a seed of trust in the child's heart. Even without him, his son could still grow up happily with Xia Ningxi.

Even now, Huo Nanxiao can't guarantee that after Xia Ningxi tells Huo Yuan what happened back then, Huo Yuan won't choose to abandon him as his father and turn to Xia Ningxi's arms.

He looked at the child's attitude with a complicated expression, and felt that this was very likely.

Huo Nanxiao was completely distraught, his face dark and silent.

Xia Xingxing said, "Daddy, does your silence mean you agree? Then I'll go upstairs and pack my clothes. I'll go home with Dr. Xia tonight."

"You're staying home tonight and you're not going anywhere," Huo Nanxiao said sternly.

Xia Xingxing was stunned for two seconds, then looked at Huo Nanxiao with her big, pitiful eyes full of tears: "Why? Didn't Daddy just promise Dr. Xia? Is Daddy going to go back on his word again? Daddy..."

"Isn't it good to have Daddy with you? Why do you have to choose Xia Ningxi? She's an outsider after all. Daddy can take good care of you and play with you just the same." Huo Nanxiao patiently comforted Xia Xingxing.

Xia Xingxing said, "I don't want a daddy, I just want Dr. Xia."

These words silenced Huo Nanxiao.

His feelings were very mixed, even somewhat distressed.

He knew all too well what Xia Xingxing's words meant.

The two conditions proposed by Xia Ningxi caused Huo Nanxiao to fall into a long period of thought.

He didn't let Xia Xingxing go back with Xia Ningxi, but instead had the housekeeper take the child upstairs for a hot bath.

Xia Ningxi wasn't in a hurry and quietly waited for Huo Nanxiao's answer.

Huo Nanxiao said with a serious face, "I must stay Huo Yuan. He is my son, and I cannot let him suffer outside with you."

“If you really don’t want to, you can give me half of your assets and the children. With this money, let alone raising one Huo Yuan, even if you raise three, they wouldn’t be able to spend all that money in several lifetimes,” Xia Ningxi said.

Huo Nanxiao said expressionlessly, "Wanwan needs Huo Yuan, so I can't give you the child."

"That's Xia Wanwan's business, it has nothing to do with me." Xia Ningxi said indifferently.

Huo Nanxiao said, "I can give you seventy percent of the shares."

"Ninety." Xia Ningxi's attitude was very firm.

Huo Nanxiao suppressed his anger: "Do you know what this means?"

"I don't know, and I don't want to know. You insisted on divorcing me, so you should pay the price," Xia Ningxi said.

Not everything in this world can be solved so easily.

When Huo Nanxiao married her, he said all sorts of good things, but now he wants to take away her child and divorce her to give Xia Wanwan a proper status. He should pay the same heavy price. Otherwise, he would not pity Xia Ningxi at all, nor would he feel sorry for everything Xia Ningxi did for him over the years.

He has no conscience, so let it go.

Xia Ningxi did not demand that Huo Nanxiao be responsible for his marriage to the end.

However, it won't be that easy for him to get away unscathed after hurting himself.

Xia Ningxi said, "I think you're in such a hurry because there are some rumors circulating outside that are detrimental to Xia Wanwan, and you can't suppress them. If you want to protect someone, you have to pay a price. This is my bottom line. You can decide for yourself."