Chapter 368 Giving someone face but not daring to retaliate

Four years ago, Xia Ningxi knew that Huo Nanxiao did not love her. Everything he did was to ensure that Xia Wanwan could successfully take over one day, nothing more!

Just two months ago, Huo Nanxiao also publicly admitted that he would register his marriage with Xia Wanwan.

It's actually quite normal for rumors to circulate that Huo Nanxiao is going to marry Xia Wanwan.

After all, Xia Wanwan had already woken up.

Xia Ningxi smiled bitterly to herself. Looking at the impeccably handsome man in front of her, she said, "Xia Wanwan's health is not bad right now. As long as she cooperates with the treatment, she will recover soon. You two will be getting married soon, right?"

"We'll talk about this later."

Huo Nanxiao didn't want to discuss this matter with Xia Ningxi, because both of his sons were at home, and if Huo Nanxiao chose Xia Wanwan, it would definitely hurt the two children.

The family of five spent the morning at the Huo family's old house. Huo Nanxiao had something to do in the afternoon, so he dropped Xia Ningxi and the three children off at Chu Xinran's house before driving to his company.

Chu Xinran complained with a long face, "Ning Xi! Why are you so late? I've been waiting for you for ages. We agreed to go for dim sum together, but you stood us up."

Xia Ningxi felt very guilty: "I'm sorry, something came up and I can't get away."

"Never mind, I've already booked the time for the afternoon at Slow Space Cafe. It's perfect to go now."

Chu Xinran pulled Xia Ningxi upstairs, opened her wardrobe, which was filled with beautiful clothes and dresses. She said, "Hurry up and help me find some. There's a dinner party today, and Yao Dantong is there too. I have to dress nicely, preferably outshining her!"

Xia Ningxi carefully selected a dark green strapless halter dress. "This one will do."

Chu Xinran frowned: "This color is hard to match with makeup."

"It's okay, I'll do your makeup." Xia Ningxi took Chu Xinran's makeup bag and quickly swiped around in it, looking like she was about to cut someone up with a scalpel.

Chu Xinran's teeth chattered slightly; she was a little scared, but she held back!

An hour later, a stunningly beautiful woman appeared before Xia Ningxi.

"Wow! So beautiful! Ning Xi, I didn't expect you to be so amazing!" Chu Xinran was extremely shocked.

Xia Ningxi asked, "Can we go out now?"

Looking at Xia Ningxi's clothes and bare face, Chu Xinran asked, "Don't you wear makeup?"

"No, that would be too much trouble." Xia Ningxi refused decisively.

Upon arriving at the coffee shop, Chu Xinran led Xia Ningxi and the three children straight in through the door.

Not far away, several elegantly dressed women were leisurely drinking coffee around a large table. When they saw Xia Ningxi and her group approaching, their eyes lit up.

Chu Xinran greeted her with a smile, "Long time no see."

Yao Dantong said, "Miss Chu looks really beautiful today."

Chu Xinran was very pleased with herself: Of course, this makeup was done by the top surgeon in the capital city himself, how could it be bad?

However, Chu Xinran was too embarrassed to say this aloud, and very generously and gracefully pulled Xia Ningxi and the three children to sit down.

Yao Dantong also knew Xia Ningxi. When they were abroad, Xia Ningxi had applied to the same school as them, and they could be considered classmates at first.

Later, Xia Ningxi suddenly switched majors to study medicine for some unknown reason. She was inexplicably taken in as an apprentice by a very famous academician. In just one semester, she became a prominent figure in the entire school and successfully performed several highly difficult surgeries.

At that time, Xia Ningxi was very famous.

Almost half of the boys in the school consider Xia Ningxi their dream girl.

But why is that legendary figure who was once so influential at school dressed so shabbily for the party today? Could it be that he's fallen on hard times?

Yao Dantong looked Xia Ningxi up and down and said, "Xixi, it's been so long, you've become more and more beautiful."

Xia Ningxi said, "Thank you for the compliment."

Yao Dantong said with a smile, "I've been wanting to meet you for a while, but you've never had time to see me."

"Really?" Xia Ningxi raised an eyebrow.

Yao Dantong said, "The last time was shortly after you returned to China, I looked for you."

Xia Ningxi: "I remember now, when you asked me to use my connections to get your sister into the Imperial City Central Hospital?"

Yao Dantong blushed and said with a forced smile, "I asked you out a few more times after that, but you were too busy and didn't have time to reply."

"Yes, I have been very busy lately, I'm sorry." Xia Ningxi didn't want to offend anyone.

Yao Dantong asked cautiously, "Are you still working at the Imperial City Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital? I heard you have a very good relationship with the hospital director. My sister just started working at the hospital last month. Do you think you could say a word to the director and have an expert come and supervise her internship?"

Chu Xinran immediately questioned, "Didn't you say you were inviting us for afternoon tea? Is it normal for you to ask people to do things for you the moment you meet them?"

Yao Dantong said, "We're old classmates, what's wrong with helping each other out?"

Chu Xinran said, "That's a hospital! Your sister has to rely on her own abilities to get promoted. How can you ask others for help?"

Yao Dantong was a little angry and ignored Chu Xinran, continuing to plead with Xia Ningxi for help: "Xixi, we're classmates, please help me out."

"I'm sorry, I've already resigned. I'm not familiar with the dean either, so I can't help you," Xia Ningxi politely declined.

Yao Dantong's expression immediately changed. She was displeased and said with a stern face, "You resigned so soon? Does the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital not want you anymore?"

Xia Ningxi said, "That's one way to understand it."

Yao Dantong said, "I thought you were so capable. Back then, you were one of the top students in our school. You lost your job after only a few months in the capital. People will laugh at you if word gets out."

Her attitude underwent an almost complete 180-degree change!

He was all polite to Xia Ningxi a moment ago, but now he's showing his displeasure.

When DouDou saw that her mother had been wronged, she mocked her: "My mother is really capable. The director of the Chinese medicine hospital almost knelt down and begged my mother to stay, but she didn't agree."

Unlike your sister, who has to beg for favors just to get a regular intern position—it's shameful.

Yao Dantong's already unattractive face instantly darkened. She gripped her coffee cup and sneered, "I'm only looking for you because I'm being polite. Otherwise, I wouldn't even want to look at people like you."

Chu Xinran was furious: "Yao Dantong, what do you mean by this!"

Yao Dantong said, "Xinran, aren't you ashamed to be with this kind of mistress every day? It's one thing to be pregnant out of wedlock, but to go and destroy someone else's family and make it known to everyone!"

A person like her would be disgusting to most people, and I wouldn't have bothered seeing her if my sister hadn't needed help. She's so ungrateful!