Chapter 288 Only Giving Her a Title

Huo Yuan was raised in the capital city from a young age. Although he was not raised by Huo Nanxiao's side, Huo Nanxiao knew very well that among all his children, Huo Yuan was the most obedient to him and the one who could not live without him.

If Xia Xingxing had to choose between her daddy and mommy, she definitely wouldn't even glance at Huo Nanxiao.

Therefore, Huo Nanxiao did not ask Xia Xingxing's opinion, but instead asked Huo Yuan, wanting to know Huo Yuan's true thoughts.

However, Huo Nanxiao did not expect that Huo Yuan also preferred Xia Ningxi.

This answer left Huo Nanxiao feeling uneasy.

Huo Nanxiao said, "You two should get some sleep."

Huo Yuan pressed on, "Daddy, you still haven't answered my question. Will you separate me from Mommy and the others?"

"Let's talk about it later."

Huo Nanxiao did not provide an answer.

Huo Yuan was very disappointed.

Xia Xingxing comforted him from the side: "Brother, don't be sad. We have legs of our own. If Daddy doesn't allow us to go with Mommy, we'll run away and never come back, so he'll never see us again."

Huo Yuan thought about it carefully and felt that Xia Xingxing's words made a lot of sense.

Huo Nanxiao was very troubled when he heard Xia Xingxing's words. He found that Xingxing was too smart, and it would not be easy to keep her in the Huo family peacefully.

After leaving the guest room, Huo Nanxiao returned to his bedroom.

The phone had been sitting on the table, and Huo Nanxiao hadn't noticed it before. Only when he turned on the screen did he see three missed calls and a text message from Tang En.

Tang En: Mr. Huo, I'm sorry to message you so late. I came to the capital city at Xia Xixi's invitation to treat Xia Wanwan. I only listen to her. If Mr. Huo still needs me to continue being Xia Wanwan's attending physician, I hope you can keep your promise.

Huo Nanxiao fell silent after seeing the message; how could he not understand Tang En's meaning?

He dialed Don's number.

On the other end of the line, Donn spoke in fluent French: "Mr. Huo, what's your decision?"

“Continue treating Xia Wanwan. I will grant her whatever she asks for,” Huo Nanxiao said.

Don: "I hope Mr. Huo will keep his word."

Huo Nanxiao said, "Okay."

The phone call ended, and the large room was completely silent. The night outside the window was so dark that not a single moon could be seen. The sky, which was usually bright and clear, was now covered with dark clouds. The leaves lingered, and only the sound of them falling was heard.

Huo Nanxiao leaned against the floor-to-ceiling window, gazing at the scenery outside, his mind filled with complex and unresolved thoughts.

He walked to his desk, picked up a pen, and prepared to draft a divorce agreement. But as soon as he put the word "divorce" on his pen, he couldn't write any more. He was so agitated that he threw the pen several meters away.

A loud bang.

The pen struck the glass display case in the corner, and the brown cabinet surface shattered instantly, scattering shards all over the floor. The antiques inside, worth hundreds of millions, were also nearly damaged.

The door was pushed open.

Xia Ningxi, who was passing by, was attracted by the loud shattering sound. She pushed open the door and went in. Seeing the broken glass on the floor, she went inside and found that Huo Nanxiao was drafting a divorce agreement, and the paper only had the word "divorce" written on it.

Xia Ningxi didn't say anything, but went straight to the corner to check the bronze lion head. After confirming that it was okay, she said to Huo Nanxiao, "What are you smashing in the middle of the night?"

"What are you doing here?" Huo Nanxiao asked unhappily.

Xia Ningxi said, "Just passing by."

He said, "You're here to pick up the divorce papers, right?"

"Yes." Xia Ningxi did not deny it and turned to find a broom to clean up the broken pieces on the ground.

Huo Yuan and Xingxing often walk barefoot, where there are glass shards on the ground, which is very dangerous and could potentially injure the children.

Xia Ningxi bent down to clean up the trash on the ground. Her thin back looked frail and lonely, giving off an indescribable feeling.

Huo Nanxiao thought back to Xia Ningxi, who had desperately wanted to marry him. He even believed that Xia Ningxi would never initiate a divorce; she loved him so much that she would never leave him. But now, Xia Ningxi was asking him to draft the divorce papers. She actually wanted to leave him so badly…

Huo Nanxiao was extremely agitated. He didn't know what was wrong with him; a fire was burning inside him.

Xia Ningxi completely ignored Huo Nanxiao's actions. After calmly cleaning the floor, she walked to Huo Nanxiao's side, picked up the paper on the table with the word "divorce" written on it, and said, "You only wrote two words all night? Let Ye Su prepare it. She's more efficient than you."

Huo Nanxiao frowned and grabbed Xia Ningxi's wrist with displeasure.

Xia Ningxi asked, "What are you doing?"

"Why do you insist on having custody of the child?" Huo Nanxiao asked rhetorically.

Xia Ningxi said, "I want the title of the eldest daughter-in-law of the Huo family. Will you give it to me? Will you publicly acknowledge our relationship?"

Huo Nanxiao remained silent.

Xia Ningxi sneered: "Since you can't, then I can only ask for custody of the child. I really loved you in the past, but I also know that you can completely disregard your wife for Xia Wanwan. Since that's the case, then I'll grant your wish. You like Xia Wanwan so much, you probably don't care whether she can have children in the future, right?"

"Xia Ningxi, that's enough."

Huo Nanxiao was displeased.

Xia Ningxi sneered: "I didn't say anything bad about her, why are you angry? Is your love for Xia Wanwan so superficial? Don't you love her as a person? Could it be that you don't like her anymore just because she might not be able to have children in the future?"

Huo Nanxiao said, "I want custody of the child not because of Xia Wanwan, but because I want to give the child the best education and future. I don't deny that you can take good care of the child, but you can't give the child what the Huo family can give."

"Whether I can or not is my business, it's none of your concern," Xia Ningxi replied dismissively.

Huo Nanxiao said, "The two children are still young. If they stay with me, I can take good care of them. If you take them away, they will grow up without a father. Have you thought about how they will grow up and survive?"

"Huo Nanxiao, get this straight, you're the one who wants a divorce. Even if the children don't have a father, it's still your responsibility. What do you mean by saying this to me? Do you think they can live without their biological father but not without their mother?" Xia Ningxi angrily questioned.

Huo Nanxiao said, "We can raise the child together."

"How do you plan to raise the child? I'll divorce you, then you'll marry Xia Wanwan, and bring my child to the Huo family so you can all live together?" Xia Ningxi retorted.

Huo Nanxiao said, "I will only give Wanwan a formal title; the child will still be our child."

"Just to give her a title? Huo Nanxiao, do you know how important this title is? If you really like Xia Wanwan, you should let go! I would rather my children grow up without a father than let them grow up in a broken family."

Xia Ningxi was furious and wished she could slap Huo Nanxiao.