Chapter 240 Only She Could Meet Huo Nanxiao's Eyes

Xia Ningxi hailed a taxi at the entrance of Ninghai Hospital, and the mother and son prepared to go home.

When the car was halfway there, Xia Ningxi remembered that her family was missing a children's plate, so she asked the driver to drop them off at the entrance of the mall.

She took Huo Yuan into the supermarket.

Huo Yuan followed Xia Ningxi cautiously. It was her first time going to the supermarket with Xia Ningxi. She was nervous and scared. She was a small bundle like a little tail, and her little hands were tightly clutching the hem of Xia Ningxi's clothes.

Xia Ningxi noticed that Huo Yuan was scared, so she asked for a shopping cart and put Huo Yuan in it.

The little guy calmed down a bit, his eyes filled with surprise.

"Mommy, this car is so much fun!" Huo Yuan was overjoyed; it was his first time riding in a supermarket shopping cart.

Xia Ningxi said, "What do you want to eat? Mommy will buy it for you."

"Can I have some milk candy? My little sister Chu Chu likes it," Huo Yuan asked innocently.

Xia Ningxi took three packs: "You three siblings, one pack each."

"Thank you, Mommy." Huo Yuan was very happy.

Xia Ningxi selected a lot of things, mostly daily necessities. Later, she felt it wouldn't be right not to buy some snacks, so she picked out some snacks. However, when Huo Yuan saw them, he frowned.

"Daddy doesn't allow me to eat too many snacks. He says they're bad for my health."

Xia Ningxi replied, "Yes, eating too many snacks is indeed not good. Your daddy is not lying to you about this."

“But he’s a liar,” Huo Yuan said angrily.

A hint of surprise flashed in Xia Ningxi's eyes: "Why do you think your daddy is a liar?"

“Daddy won’t let me see Mommy, and he won’t let me stay overnight at Mommy’s house. He’s a liar,” Huo Yuan said.

Xia Ningxi fell silent. She hadn't expected Huo Nanxiao to say such things to Huo Yuan, and she felt terrible.

She knew that Huo Nanxiao was keeping Huo Yuan around for Xia Wanwan's sake, but even so, shouldn't Huo Nanxiao have spoken ill of her in front of Huo Yuan?

Besides, Huo Yuan is Xia Ningxi's biological son, so why should Huo Nanxiao prevent Huo Yuan from meeting him?

Xia Ningxi held onto the handcart, forcing a smile.

After buying her things, she went to pay the bill.

Just then, Xia Ningxi received a call from Huo Jinchuan and curiously pressed the answer button.

"Where are you?" Huo Jinchuan's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone.

Xia Ningxi asked, "Supermarket, is there something you need?"

"I'm coming to find you now," Huo Jinchuan said urgently.

Xia Ningxi was puzzled, and carried her things downstairs.

As she exited the elevator, she ran into Huo Jinchuan. His expression was grim. He instinctively wanted to speak when he saw Xia Ningxi, but when he noticed Huo Yuan standing next to her, Huo Jinchuan frowned.

"Hello, Uncle." Huo Yuan was very polite.

Huo Jinchuan asked, "What are you doing here? Where's your daddy?"

Huo Yuan said, "Daddy went to work."

Huo Jinchuan said, "Get in the car. Dr. Xia and I have something to talk about."

Huo Yuan was forcibly shoved into the car.

Huo Jinchuan saw that Xia Ningxi was carrying large and small bags, silently took them, and then stuffed them into the car.

"What is it?" Xia Ningxi could tell that Huo Jinchuan seemed to have something important to say.

Huo Jinchuan said, "I just received news that Don Wickliffe is coming to the Imperial City. Did you know about this?"

"Why are you concerned about this?" Xia Ningxi asked, puzzled.

Huo Jinchuan said, "I find it strange that someone like him would come to the capital. Is he here for Xia Wanwan?"

Xia Ningxi said, "You seem to really don't want Xia Wanwan to wake up?"

Huo Jinchuan said, "Do you know that Xia Wanwan almost lost her life a few days ago?"

"I've heard about it. It's said that the Han family was behind it." Xia Ningxi nodded.

Huo Jinchuan said, "Han Musen served three years in prison because of Huo Nanxiao. The first thing he did after returning to China was to kill Xia Wanwan. I heard that you contacted Tang En and asked him to come to the capital to treat Xia Wanwan. Since I was able to find out about this, the Han family can naturally find out as well."

Xia Ningxi said, "I have no grudge against Han Musen, so he has no reason to lay a hand on me."

Huo Jinchuan: "You're too naive."

Xia Ningxi bit her lip and remained silent.

Huo Jinchuan said, "Xia Wanwan's matter has nothing to do with you. You don't need to get involved. Since you can contact Tang Enlai in the capital, you can also make sure he doesn't come. As long as Tang Enlai doesn't come to the capital and doesn't treat Xia Wanwan, you can't be considered to be going against Han Musen."

“I’ve already promised Huo Nanxiao, I can’t refuse him,” Xia Ningxi said.

Huo Jinchuan said unhappily, "Doing this will not do you any good."

"I know."

Xia Ningxi has always been well aware of Xia Wanwan's position in Huo Nanxiao's heart. If Xia Wanwan were to wake up one day, Huo Nanxiao might not even glance at her again. But at least, Xia Ningxi would still be able to take Huo Yuan away legitimately.

She did this not only for herself, but also so that Huo Yuan could return to her side as soon as possible.

Huo Jinchuan said, "Think about it carefully."

“I know what I’m doing,” Xia Ningxi replied.

Huo Jinchuan's expression darkened when he realized he couldn't persuade Xia Ningxi.

He finally decided against it and drove Xia Ningxi home.

Xia Ningxi remained silent the entire way, while Huo Jinchuan kept a cold expression.

Huo Yuan sat in the back seat, his big eyes staring intently at Huo Jinchuan.

"Xia Ningxi, are you really going to do this?"

Halfway through the drive, Huo Jinchuan finally couldn't hold back any longer.

Huo Yuan said, "Uncle, what are you saying?"

Seeing Huo Yuan's wary expression, Huo Jinchuan's gaze darkened slightly, and he swallowed back the words he was about to say.

Xia Ningxi said, "I've made up my mind."

A complex expression appeared on Huo Jinchuan's handsome face.

He took Xia Ningxi home, but because of their awkward situation, Xia Ningxi did not invite Huo Jinchuan in.

She carried things in her left hand and led Huo Yuan into the house with her right.

Huo Jinchuan watched Xia Ningxi's departing figure and punched the steering wheel.

Just then, Huo Jinchuan's phone rang. Upon seeing the caller ID, Huo Jinchuan's expression changed. He gripped his phone tightly, hesitated for a long time before answering the call, and said, "Young Master Han, what is it?"

"Have you investigated Xia Ningxi thoroughly?" Han Musen asked.

Huo Jinchuan said, "She has no relation to Huo Nanxiao."

"But I heard that she actually hired top international medical experts to treat Xia Wanwan," Han Musen said.

Huo Jinchuan replied, "She's just a junior doctor at a third-rate hospital. How could she have such great skills? Huo Nanxiao found these doctors himself, at a high price. It has nothing to do with Xia Ningxi."

Han Musen said, "Really? I heard that Huo Nanxiao has a special feeling for this Xia Ningxi."

Huo Jinchuan scoffed, "Do you believe that? These days, the only person who can catch Huo Nanxiao's eye is Xia Wanwan. You don't need to waste your time on her."