Chapter 403 Skin-to-Skin Intimacy

In the end, Xia Ningxi could only apply a thick layer of concealer and foundation to her neck to barely cover the strawberry mark.

She was so hungry that after washing up, she prepared to go downstairs to eat.

Suddenly, a maid stepped forward with several particularly beautiful dresses: "Young Madam, these are the clothes that Young Master Huo prepared for you. Which one would you like to wear today?"

"I don't wear skirts," Xia Ningxi refused outright.

Huo Nanxiao walked up, picked out a black swallowtail dress, and said, "Go down."

The maid nodded and withdrew.

Huo Nanxiao placed the skirt in Xia Ningxi's arms: "Come out with me after lunch."

"I want to spend time with my child." Xia Ningxi was reluctant to go out.

Huo Nanxiao: "I'll be waiting for you downstairs."

He didn't even give Xia Ningxi a chance to refuse, taking the child out of the room and making sure to close the door so Xia Ningxi could change into a dress.

Xia Ningxi had no choice but to bite the bullet and put on the dress.

When he came downstairs, Huo Nanxiao was already dressed and waiting for him in the restaurant with his three children.

The table was full of Xia Ningxi's favorite dishes. She was starving and quickly ate some, but she probably choked because she ate too fast and started coughing violently.

Huo Nanxiao served her a bowl of soup: "Have some soup."

Xia Ningxi picked up the bowl and gulped down a large bowl of water, taking a while to recover.

"Mommy, I'll get you a bowl of porridge." Although Xingxing is young, she takes good care of Xia Ningxi. Her chubby little hands immediately bring a bowl of porridge to Xia Ningxi.

"Thank you, little star." Xia Ningxi smiled gently.

Huo Yuan retorted, "Mommy, eat this abalone."

Chu Chu said, "Mommy, eat mochi cake."

The three little ones eagerly served food to Xia Ningxi.

Xia Ningxi said, "You can eat by yourselves, you don't need to take care of Mommy."

"good!"

The three little ones spoke in unison, being extremely well-behaved.

Huo Nanxiao looked at the three of them clinging to Xia Ningxi, his eyes filled with tenderness. He said to the children, "I'm taking your mommy out this afternoon, so I won't be taking you with me. I'll prepare small gifts for you when I get back tonight."

"Wow! Are there really little gifts?" Chu Chu asked excitedly.

Huo Nanxiao said, "Yes."

Chu Chu: "Does a gift cost money?"

Huo Nanxiao said, "You want money?"

Chu Chu: "Buying gifts definitely costs money. Uncle, why don't you give me all the money? I can use it to buy gifts for Xingxing and Huoyuan."

"You little miser." Huo Nanxiao was amused by the little girl, wondering why she loved money so much.

Looking at Chu Chu's chubby little face, with her two little braids, she was incredibly cute. Huo Nanxiao's heart melted. He said in a deep voice, "There will be a surprise when I get home."

"Wow! Okay! I'll be a good girl and wait for you to come back at home." Chu Chu was very excited.

Xingxing and Huo Yuan heard that Xia Ningxi was in trouble, so they didn't want to bother her.

After eating and drinking her fill, Xia Ningxi got into Huo Nanxiao's car.

The event took place at the Federation Center, and the bidding was for the development rights of the Imperial City Technology Project. Many companies were vying for this lucrative opportunity, but in the end, only fifteen companies were selected to participate in the bidding.

The top ten companies occupy more than half of the positions, and the remaining five are all large companies with considerable strength that can rival the top ten.

The Li family held a significant advantage in this regard, and for Li Yancheng, victory in this auction was practically assured. However, unexpectedly, Huo Nanxiao removed him from the list of bidding companies. Naturally, Li Yancheng refused to accept this and still arrived at the venue on time.

Jin Mingxi was already squatting at the door, specifically to stop him.

Unable to get in, Li Yancheng directly mocked, "What does Young Master Jin mean by this?"

Jin Mingxi said, "The Li family recently signed a contract with the Imperial City for the Beidou Starlink project, so they must be too busy to handle it. We won't be considering cooperating with the Li family for this bidding process, as we're afraid you won't be able to handle it. So, Young Master Li, you can go back now."

Li Yancheng said, "Why should I?"

Jin Mingxi said, "Don't you have any self-awareness?"

Li Yancheng sneered: "Could it be because of Xia Ningxi? Hmph, Huo Nanxiao is really laughable. He has Xia Wanwan, why does he care so much about other women? He even wants to meddle in my affairs with Xia Ningxi."

“Xia Ningxi is Huo Nanxiao’s woman. If you touch her, you are going against Huo Nanxiao. I can also tell you very clearly that if you anger Huo Nanxiao, the entire Li family will not be able to do business comfortably in the capital city.” Jin Mingxi warned.

Li Yancheng, however, remained unfazed, shrugging indifferently as he prepared to enter the meeting room.

Jin Mingxi gave a look to his subordinates behind him, and two men immediately stepped forward to block Li Yancheng's path.

"Young Master Li, please stop."

The two looked ready to fight.

Li Yancheng realized that they didn't want him to go in. He remained silent with a cold face, but he already had the intention to kill him.

Just as Li Yancheng was about to lose his temper, he was called away by the Han family. Li Yancheng could only suppress the fire in his heart and turn to leave.

Jin Mingxi watched his retreating figure and said to his subordinate, "Guard the door. Do not allow any representatives of the Li family to enter the conference venue. If anyone dares to force their way in, take them down immediately."

"Yes, sir." The subordinate quickly agreed.

Jin Mingxi then turned and left.

Upon entering the venue, Huo Nanxiao was already seated.

Jin Mingxi walked over and said, "The person is already blocking the door, and that kid is furious."

Huo Nanxiao said, "I didn't hit you?"

"He wanted to fight, but the Han family called him away. The Han family is also on the list of bidders this time, so be careful," Jin Mingxi warned.

Huo Nanxiao said, "I understand."

Jin Mingxi greeted Xia Ningxi with a smile: "Long time no see."

Xia Ningxi nodded politely: "Hello, Mr. Jin."

"You look beautiful today," Jin Mingxi complimented.

Xia Ningxi blushed a little and said, "Thank you for the compliment."

"Are you busy after this? How about we go out for dinner together?" Jin Mingxi invited warmly.

Huo Nanxiao: "No."

Jin Mingxi said, "I'm asking her, why are you so agitated?"

"She has to go home to take care of her child and doesn't have time for you," Huo Nanxiao replied bluntly.

Jin Mingxi said, "You don't need any more nannies at home, just let them look after the children, nothing will happen."

Huo Nanxiao: "What do you know?"

Jin Mingxi was speechless after being shut down by this sentence. He was both angry and amused, and after a while he couldn't help but ask, "I invited Xia Ningxi, why are you in such a hurry?"

Huo Nanxiao stared at him coldly, his eyes sharp and frightening.

Jin Mingxi realized that Huo Nanxiao was really angry, so he immediately stopped talking. He planned to invite Xia Ningxi out to dinner after the auction ended because he was too curious!

He was curious about what made Xia Ningxi so special that Li Yancheng had kidnapped her time and time again. Anyone who didn't know better would think that Li Yancheng and Xia Ningxi were having an affair.

Jin Mingxi said warmly to Xia Ningxi, "I'll come find you again in a little while."

Huo Nanxiao wanted to curse.

Jin Mingxi quickly turned around to leave, but saw Han Musen leading Li Yancheng in, and his face instantly darkened.

"Which blind fool let them in!"

Jin Mingxi was furious and was about to go and cause trouble for someone.

Li Yancheng was very clever. After entering the venue, he immediately started mingling with the media, attracting everyone's attention. Jin Mingxi, who originally wanted to kick them out, hesitated for a few seconds.

Li Yancheng also noticed this side, glanced at Jin Mingxi, and gave a cold smile.

"Huo Nanxiao, we meet again." Li Yancheng greeted Huo Nanxiao first, his charming smile utterly dangerous.

Huo Nanxiao said, "You've got guts."

"If I hadn't come, wouldn't you have been the one to devour this huge piece of meat all by yourself?" Li Yancheng retorted.

Huo Nanxiao sneered: "You'd better have the ability."

Li Yancheng glanced at Xia Ningxi and said, "Whether I win the bid or not is not important. I came here today simply because I missed Xia Ningxi and came here specifically to see her."

Huo Nanxiao curled his thin, cold lips: "Do you want to die?"

"This is between her and me, why are you angry?" Li Yancheng retorted.

Huo Nanxiao took a step closer to Li Yancheng: "I can make sure you leave here today."

“Ning Xi can’t bear to part with me. She’s much gentler with me than she is with you,” Li Yancheng replied.

Huo Nanxiao was furious, his anger rising rapidly.

Xia Ningxi immediately grasped Huo Nanxiao's hand and shook her head at him.

They were surrounded by superiors and reporters. Making a scene would not benefit them at all; on the contrary, it would give Li Yancheng leverage against them.

Huo Nanxiao glanced at Xia Ningxi's hand, his deep eyes darkening. Feeling the warmth of Xia Ningxi's palm, his anger subsided somewhat.

Xia Ningxi breathed a sigh of relief and said to Li Yancheng, "Wasn't last night's lesson enough? If I were Young Master Li, I should be hiding in the ground right now."

The nonchalant smile on Li Yancheng's face froze instantly, and his eyes grew colder and colder.

Jin Mingxi asked curiously, "What lesson did you learn last night? What lesson?"

"Young Master Jin doesn't know?" Xia Ningxi was very surprised.

Jin Mingxi said, "I don't know, tell me quickly."

Xia Ningxi: "Last night, Young Master Li..."

"Shut up!" Li Yancheng glared at Xia Ningxi.

Xia Ningxi curled her thin, sexy lips into a smile: "What are you afraid of?"

Li Yancheng: "If you dare to talk nonsense, I'll expose what you did back then."

He made a vicious threat.

Xia Ningxi was taken aback. Her past? What could have happened to her back then?

She didn't give Li Yancheng any leverage over her.

Xia Ningxi was puzzled.

Jin Mingxi said, "Back then? When? Did you know each other before?"

"Not only did we know each other, we even had physical intimacy!" Li Yancheng sneered. As he said this, he was actually gritting his teeth, because even now, so many years later, he still had the scars left by Xia Ningxi.

He had never suffered such a huge setback with a woman in his entire life; Xia Ningxi was the first!

Thinking about this made Li Yancheng so angry that his teeth itched. He deliberately emphasized the words "skin-to-skin contact" just to make Xia Ningxi suffer.