Chapter 405 You Have Quite an Appetite

Li Yancheng didn't want Huo Nanxiao to be so comfortable, but he couldn't do anything about it. In terms of wealth, the Huo family was indeed the richest in the capital city, and Huo Nanxiao's confidence was not without reason.

Although Li Yancheng was unwilling to accept it, he swallowed his anger.

He saw Huo Nanxiao leading Xia Ningxi backstage, his face ashen and he remained silent, feeling extremely annoyed.

Han Musen teased, "What's wrong with you? What's there to argue about with Huo Nanxiao?"

Li Yancheng said, "Why didn't you continue to compete with him just now? Hasn't the Han family always wanted to secure a decent project in the capital?"

"I don't do business where there's no profit in it," Han Musen replied.

Li Yancheng sneered: "Scared already?"

Han Musen asked, "Are you trying to steal Huo Nanxiao's project or his woman?"

"What nonsense are you spouting?" Li Yancheng said, displeased.

Han Musen said, "Your eyes were fixed on Xia Ningxi the whole time. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought you two were having an affair."

"You're sick." Li Yancheng cursed directly.

Han Musen was skeptical of him.

Li Yancheng felt uncomfortable under his gaze and got up to leave.

Han Musen asked, "Where to?"

"Backstage," Li Yancheng said, and walked away quickly.

At this moment, Huo Nanxiao and Xia Ningxi were backstage handing over work with the organizers. When Li Yancheng arrived backstage, Huo Nanxiao was already preparing to leave.

"Young Master Li, what brings you here?" The staff member greeted Li Yancheng with a smile as they approached.

Li Yancheng said, "You two must have secretly discussed with the Huo family and decided to hand over this project to him."

The person in charge's face darkened; if others heard these words, it would cause a lot of trouble.

Huo Nanxiao said, "If you put up 5 billion to take on this project, no one will stop you."

"Do I need that kind of money?" Li Yancheng said angrily.

Huo Nanxiao: "The fact is, you're inferior."

Li Yancheng's face was ashen. He was angrier than anyone else, but he still had to swallow his anger.

After the organizers and Huo Nanxiao completed the handover, they left without explaining anything to Li Yancheng.

Li Yancheng felt a fire burning inside him, and his sharp eyes stared coldly at Huo Nanxiao. "You have quite the ability."

"At least you have some self-awareness," Huo Nanxiao said expressionlessly.

Li Yancheng took a step closer to Huo Nanxiao, "Don't be too smug for too long. I want to see how much money the Huo family still has for you to squander."

"That's none of your business," Huo Nanxiao chuckled.

Li Yancheng said, "That's true. As the richest man in the country, it's not anyone else's place to worry about him. So I might as well take good care of your woman for you. I heard that Xia Wanwan's condition has been very bad lately. Huo Nanxiao, don't you plan to go to the hospital to see her?"

Huo Nanxiao said, "My affairs are none of your business."

"Heh." Li Yancheng sneered, shifting his gaze to Xia Ningxi. "If you can't stand being around him anymore, you can come to me anytime."

Huo Nanxiao's gaze darkened.

Li Yancheng curled his lips into a wicked smile, gave Xia Ningxi a meaningful look, and then left.

Xia Ningxi found this guy inexplicable.

He turned to leave, only to find Huo Nanxiao staring at him menacingly.

Xia Ningxi said, "I'm tired, I'm going back."

“He quite likes you,” Huo Nanxiao said.

Xia Ningxi raised her eyebrows: "Xia Wanwan likes you too."

Huo Nanxiao was completely stumped by this sentence, and he remained silent with a livid face.

Xia Ningxi ignored him and left.

The car was parked in the underground garage.

After Xia Ningxi got into the car, she found that the driver was not there. She looked around and saw Huo Nanxiao get into the driver's seat.

The man was probably angry; he ignored Xia Ningxi and started the car, driving away.

Xia Ningxi ignored him, leaned back in her chair, and lazily looked at the scenery outside the window. As she walked, she realized that the road was not right. She asked, "This is not the way home. You've gone the wrong way, haven't you?"

"I need to go to the hospital," Huo Nanxiao replied.

Xia Ningxi immediately understood; he was going to visit Xia Wanwan.

Xia Ningxi didn't know what to say, and went to the hospital with Huo Nanxiao.

Xia Wanwan is still lying in the intensive care unit, being watched by doctors 24 hours a day.

Xia Ningxi felt that Xia Wanwan probably didn't want to see her right now, so she didn't go to the ward to visit Xia Wanwan, but instead sat outside and waited.

Huo Nanxiao then entered the ward.

Xia Wanwan was now awake, but she looked very unwell, her face pale and bloodless.

When she saw Huo Nanxiao walk in, a glint of light flashed in Xia Wanwan's eyes, but that light only lasted for a moment before disappearing from her eyes.

"Why are you here?" Xia Wanwan asked.

Huo Nanxiao asked, "Are you feeling any better?"

"I'm fine, I won't die." Xia Wanwan didn't look at him, but she was actually angry.

Huo Nanxiao said, "You should focus on getting better first, and we can talk about it later."

"Nan Xiao, why did you lie to me?" Xia Wanwan questioned.

After she woke up, she kept thinking about why Huo Nanxiao had lied to her!

Why did Huo Nanxiao hide something from her when he could have resolved it with just a few words?

"What are you still hiding from me?" Xia Wanwan asked, enunciating each word clearly.

Huo Nanxiao said, "Let's focus on getting better first. We can talk about it later."

"Are you with Ning Xi?" Xia Wanwan questioned.

Huo Nanxiao did not answer.

Xia Wanwan asked, "Are those two children your biological children?"

Huo Nanxiao still did not answer.

Xia Wanwan was so agitated that she could hardly breathe. She couldn't catch her breath, and her pale face instantly lost all color!

"Miss Wanwan, please calm down," the doctor quickly reminded her.

Xia Wanwan pushed away the doctor's hand that was supporting her and said angrily, "Get out. I have something to discuss with him in private."

The doctor glanced at Huo Nanxiao and left only after receiving Huo Nanxiao's permission.

The door closed, and Xia Wanwan finally couldn't hold back anymore. Tears streamed down her face, soaking it completely.

"Stop crying," Huo Nanxiao said in a deep voice.

Xia Wanwan looked at him with tears in her eyes: "Nan Xiao, you weren't like this before. You never lied to me before, never."

"What I have with Xia Ningxi is none of your business," Huo Nanxiao said coldly, looking at her.

Xia Wanwan was very disappointed: "I understand."

Huo Nanxiao said, "Take good care of yourself."

His purpose in coming to the hospital was simply to see Xia Wanwan. As long as Xia Wanwan was alright, that was enough for Huo Nanxiao.

After confirming that Xia Wanwan was alright, Huo Nanxiao prepared to leave. He knew that Xia Ningxi was still waiting outside the door, and he didn't want Xia Ningxi to wait for him for too long, fearing that she would get tired. Huo Nanxiao got up to leave.

"Nan Xiao." Xia Wanwan suddenly called out to him.

Huo Nanxiao stopped in his tracks. "What is it?"

"You promised to marry me back then, does that still stand?" Xia Wanwan asked.

A complex light flashed in Huo Nanxiao's eyes.

Looking at Nan Xiao's indifferent back, Xia Wanwan asked again, "Does it still count?"

Looking at her pale face, ravaged by years of illness, with tears still clinging to it, Huo Nanxiao felt a growing sense of guilt. In the end, he couldn't bear to say anything that would upset Xia Wanwan.

This is what Huo Nanxiao owes her, isn't it?

Huo Nanxiao said, "It counts."

When Xia Wanwan heard these words, a smile finally appeared on her face.

"Get some rest. I have other things to do, so I won't keep you company."

Huo Nanxiao left after saying a few words.

The moment the door closed, Huo Nanxiao felt extremely heavy-hearted.

He looked at Xia Ningxi, who was sitting on the bench waiting for him. She was quiet and beautiful. Huo Nanxiao walked over and said, "Let's go."

"So fast?" Xia Ningxi thought the two of them would be entangled for a long time.

Huo Nanxiao said, "Go buy gifts for the children, or they'll be gone."

“Okay.” Xia Ningxi quickly stood up.

Huo Nanxiao took her hand and led her outside.

Xia Ningxi stared intently at Huo Nanxiao's large hand holding hers. She pursed her red lips, remained silent, and followed Huo Nanxiao all the way to the underground parking garage.

"Where should we buy gifts for the children?" Xia Ningxi asked curiously.

Huo Nanxiao said, "Let's go to the children's mall. They have lots of game consoles there. I'll buy one."

"Are you even my biological father? Who buys a game console for their own child?" Xia Ningxi asked.

Huo Nanxiao smiled but didn't say anything.

Upon arriving at the mall, Huo Nanxiao immediately selected a game console with a children's educational theme. It was entirely a level-based game, and each level required mastering a large amount of knowledge in order to successfully complete it.

Xia Ningxi felt that Huo Nanxiao was simply a devil. This was no game console; it was clearly a learning machine.

"I wonder if the kids will like it," Xia Ningxi couldn't help but complain.

Huo Nanxiao said, "I chose it myself, and my son must like it. As for your daughter, you can choose what gift to give her."

"You promised to buy Chu Chu a gift, so why should I have to choose?" Xia Ningxi was unhappy. She felt that Huo Nanxiao was treating Chu Chu differently.

Huo Nanxiao, however, said matter-of-factly, "That's your child, not mine. I don't know what she likes, so you choose, and I'll pay."

"Perfunctory," Xia Ningxi couldn't help but complain.

Huo Nanxiao: "It's already very kind of me to buy her a gift. You'd better not push your luck."

Xia Ningxi got angry: "Fine, you said it yourself. I want that piano, the one worth 610,000, and I'll give it to Chu Chu."

"You have quite the appetite," Huo Nanxiao said coldly.

Xia Ningxi pouted her pink lips and sneered, "Reluctant to spend money? I thought you were very generous, but I didn't expect you to be so stingy."

Her sarcastic and strange appearance angered Huo Nanxiao. He bit Xia Ningxi's lip hard, punishing her by increasing the force. Only after hearing Xia Ningxi's painful groan did Huo Nanxiao pull away from her lips.

"What are you doing? So many people are watching!" Xia Ningxi was so angry that her face turned red, and she couldn't help but scold.

Huo Nanxiao smiled, turned around and went to the staff to pay the bill, and also bought the piano that Xia Ningxi had her eye on.