Chapter 331 What's with the pretense of father-son affection?

Xia Ningxi's head wouldn't hurt as long as she didn't think about the past. She didn't know what was wrong with her. She stopped thinking about it and played with the three children for a while.

When it was time, Xia Ningxi took the children upstairs to take a bath and rest.

After finally getting the three children to sleep, Huo Nanxiao suddenly knocked on the door, startling Xia Ningxi so much that she quickly ran to open it.

"Keep your voice down!" she said, lowering her voice to make a shushing gesture.

Huo Nanxiao looked into the house, but it was empty and no one was there. The bedroom was dark. He asked, "Are the children asleep?"

"Mm." Xia Ningxi nodded.

Huo Nanxiao frowned and said, "So fast."

Xia Ningxi asked, "Do you need to see them for something?"

"No, I just wanted to see the child properly." Huo Nanxiao's voice was deep, pleasant, and magnetic.

Xia Ningxi said, "The children are asleep. If you want to watch, please keep your voice down."

"Thank you," Huo Nanxiao said.

He pushed open the door and came in.

The bedroom is very large, and the bed is also custom-made. It's especially big; even after the three children sleep in, there's still plenty of space left, enough for Xia Ningxi to sleep in.

Huo Nanxiao sat to the side watching the three children sleeping soundly. Chu Chu was truly beautiful, looking like a porcelain doll when she slept, incredibly pretty. Huo Yuan was very cute; although he was the older brother, he was the most timid. When he slept, he would put both his hands and feet on Xingxing and could only fall asleep while holding her...

Xingxing is a younger brother, but he is very well-behaved when he is asleep. When his older brother and younger sister hold him, he doesn't struggle to get away. He is both sensible and well-behaved.

Both of them are Huo Nanxiao's children. It would be heartbreaking for Huo Nanxiao to give up either one, let alone give up both at once.

Seeing Huo Yuan kick off his blanket and even kick Xingxing's blanket off as well, Huo Nanxiao couldn't help but laugh.

"This child's temper has gotten worse since he's been with you. He used to never kick off the covers." Huo Nanxiao's voice was deep and pleasant.

Xia Ningxi sat down by the bed and gently covered the two children with the blankets, saying, "It's in children's nature to be lively and active. A Yuan used to be very timid and sensitive, but he's become much better after being with his younger siblings. It's cute that he has a little temper."

Huo Nanxiao said, "A Yuan should indeed be with Xingxing. Xingxing is more sensible than A Yuan. With him by A Yuan's side, A Yuan won't be so scared that he cries loudly at night anymore."

"No, A-Yuan has been doing quite well lately," Xia Ningxi replied.

Huo Nanxiao's feelings were mixed. "I am extremely unwilling for you to take the child away."

Xia Ningxi frowned: "What do you mean by this? Are you going to back out at the last minute?"

Huo Nanxiao said, "They are both my sons. I can't bear to watch my own sons leave like this and never see them again in the future."

Xia Ningxi lowered her eyes and said very seriously, "You and Xia Wanwan will have your own children in the future. When you have children, you may not say these things anymore."

Huo Nanxiao's aura suddenly changed; he seemed somewhat angry.

His cold profile was frozen solid. He didn't say a word, snatched the blanket from Xia Ningxi's hand, and covered the two children with it himself.

Xia Ningxi didn't know where Huo Nanxiao got such a temper, and muttered softly, "Did I say something wrong? After you and Xia Wanwan get married, you will definitely have your own child. Otherwise, even if you grit your teeth and marry Xia Wanwan, she won't be able to hold the position of the eldest daughter-in-law of the Huo family."

Huo Nanxiao scoffed, "You're quite considerate of Xia Wanwan."

Xia Ningxi muttered softly, "Isn't that what you really think?"

"Xia Ningxi, you hated Xia Wanwan so much back then, why are you so easily handing over the position of the eldest daughter-in-law of the Huo family?" Huo Nanxiao asked rhetorically.

Xia Ningxi said, "Not everyone wants to be your wife."

What was originally a casual joke took on a completely different meaning when it came out of Xia Ningxi's mouth, even making Huo Nanxiao think that Xia Ningxi regretted marrying him.

Men have a strange kind of pride that gets in the way.

Huo Nanxiao enjoyed Xia Ningxi's love for him, but when Xia Ningxi showed disdain for him, Huo Nanxiao was very dissatisfied. He remained silent with a gloomy face.

Xia Ningxi didn't know what was wrong with Huo Nanxiao, and continued, "It's late, you should go."

"I want to sleep with the child tonight," Huo Nanxiao requested.

Xia Ningxi frowned: "This is not appropriate."

Huo Nanxiao said, "This bed isn't so small that you can't sleep in it."

Xia Ningxi said, "If you sleep with the child, where will I sleep?"

Huo Nanxiao said, "Either is fine."

Xia Ningxi was speechless. What did "anything goes" mean?

The bed is large enough to fit a family of five, but if they actually sleep like that, Xia Ningxi will definitely be very close to Huo Nanxiao. If the children roll over and get too close, Xia Ningxi might even have to sleep right next to Huo Nanxiao...

They're getting a divorce anyway, it's not appropriate for them to sleep in the same bed again.

However, seeing that Huo Nanxiao was determined to stay overnight with the children, Xia Ningxi thought it over carefully and decided that since it was the last night anyway, she would let Huo Nanxiao spend one last night with the children.

She said, "Okay, then you sleep in the bedroom, and I'll sleep on the sofa."

Huo Nanxiao held Xia Ningxi's hand, preventing her from going to the living room.

"Is there anything else?" Xia Ningxi asked, puzzled.

Huo Nanxiao said, "You sleep in the bedroom, I'll sleep on the sofa."

A hint of surprise flashed in Xia Ningxi's eyes. "You're so tall, it's not appropriate for you to sleep on the sofa, is it?"

"You're a girl, it's not good for you to sleep on the sofa."

Huo Nanxiao got up and silently walked out of the bedroom.

Xia Ningxi saw Huo Nanxiao sit down on the sofa. She opened her mouth, wanting to invite Huo Nanxiao into the bedroom to rest, but thinking of their relationship, she swallowed the words that were about to come out.

Xia Ningxi found a blanket for Huo Nanxiao, "Make do with this for now. If you get cold, go back to your own room to sleep."

"Okay," Huo Nanxiao replied, and then fell silent.

Xia Ningxi returned to her bedroom.

Because of Huo Nanxiao, she kept the bedroom door open. Lying on the bed, she could see the sofa. Seeing Huo Nanxiao sitting motionless on the sofa, Xia Ningxi's feelings were very complicated. She didn't know what to say at this moment, and she didn't know why Huo Nanxiao insisted on staying here.

If he truly loved these children, he would never have gotten a divorce.

Now that he's putting on such a loving father-son act, if Xia Ningxi didn't know what kind of bastard Huo Nanxiao really was, she might have been fooled by him.

Seeing Huo Nanxiao staring blankly on the sofa all night, Xia Ningxi was too lazy to pay attention. She stayed with the child in a half-asleep state, not knowing whether Huo Nanxiao was awake or not. Anyway, when Xia Ningxi got up in the morning, Huo Nanxiao was awake, with bloodshot eyes, probably because he hadn't slept all night.

Xia Ningxi woke up the three children.

All the bags and packages on the table were already packed. She had Huo Nanxiao carry them all to the car and, before Huo Xiuyuan and Qu Huilan woke up, took the family of four to the airport.