Chapter 433 Using a veiled criticism to attack another

An unprecedented fear filled Huo Nanxiao's heart. He felt a fear and dread he had never experienced before. He held Xia Ningxi tightly in his arms and picked up the unconscious girl.

"Young Master Huo! Miss Xia has been rescued."

Lu Qi's voice suddenly came from afar, and then he and several other people pulled Xia Wanwan out of the water.

Fortunately, Xia Wanwan was in relatively good spirits. Apart from some injuries, she was unharmed, but she was clearly frightened. When Lu Qi pulled her out of the water, her face was extremely pale and bloodless.

Almost instinctively, she searched for Huo Nanxiao's gaze, but in the crowd, she spotted Xia Ningxi being held by Huo Nanxiao.

“Nan Xiao…”

Xia Wanwan called out.

However, to Xia Wanwan's surprise, Huo Nanxiao actually picked up Xia Ningxi and hurriedly walked towards the door.

Huo Nanxiao walked very fast, without the slightest hesitation!

Seeing this, the others hurriedly followed.

Xia Wanwan was shocked that Huo Nanxiao did not answer her question and even left directly.

“Miss Wanwan, I’ll take you away from here,” Lu Qi suddenly interjected.

Xia Wanwan, pale-faced, looked at Lu Qi when her name was called and gave a bitter smile: "Okay, thank you."

"It's nothing, it's all part of the job."

Lu Qi didn't dare to hesitate, fearing that Li Yancheng would continue to cause trouble for them after being pulled out of the water, so he quickly took Xia Wanwan away!

No one stopped them when they left.

Their journey was almost entirely unimpeded.

Huo Nanxiao carried Xia Ningxi directly onto a private jet.

Lu Qi originally wanted to take Xia Wanwan on another plane, but Xia Wanwan refused.

"Can I sit with Nan Xiao?" Xia Wanwan asked tentatively.

Lu Qi said, "Their plane is full."

"But there are still seats available." Xia Wanwan said weakly, her face pale. "I'm a little scared right now, so can I go back with Nan Xiao?"

"Alright." Lu Qi had no choice but to send someone to ask Huo Nanxiao for his opinion.

Huo Nanxiao did not refuse Xia Wanwan's request, but he was in no mood to pay attention to her. After seeing that Xia Wanwan was not missing any limbs, Huo Nanxiao's gaze was almost fixed on Xia Ningxi. He was very anxious and worried.

"What's wrong with Ning Xi?" Xia Wanwan asked.

Huo Nanxiao said, "I don't know."

"Was she also captured by Li Yancheng?" Xia Wanwan asked curiously.

Xia Wanwan had never seen Xia Ningxi before, and she didn't know why Xia Ningxi would suddenly appear here.

Her question stumped Huo Nanxiao.

Lu Qi, standing to the side, added sourly, "Miss Wanwan, Xia Ningxi ended up in Li Yancheng's hands because she was saving you."

"What do you mean?" Xia Wanwan asked in surprise.

Lu Qi said, "Young Master Huo can exchange Xia Ningxi for you, otherwise you would have been dead long ago, so you owe Xia Ningxi a life."

"This..." Xia Wanwan paused, looking at the unconscious Xia Ningxi with a complicated expression, not knowing what to say for a moment.

On the way back, Huo Nanxiao carried Xia Ningxi the whole time, and didn't forget to drape his coat over her shoulders.

It was a very subtle gesture, yet it caught Xia Wanwan's eye. Xia Wanwan didn't know why she cared so much. She frowned as she looked at everything in front of her, her lips turning slightly pale. She could only curl up, hugging her slightly cold shoulders with both hands, but she touched the wounds on her body, causing her to groan in pain.

Huo Nanxiao looked over after hearing the voice, "Are you alright?"

"Mmm," Xia Wanwan replied with a single word.

Huo Nanxiao: "It's good that you're alright."

After saying that, he instructed Lu Qi to hand over the extra blankets on the plane to Xia Wanwan so that she could wrap herself in them to keep warm.

Xia Wanwan wanted to say something, but seeing Huo Nanxiao holding Xia Ningxi, she swallowed her words and could only watch, finally falling into endless silence.

So much so that Xia Wanwan remained completely silent throughout the entire journey back.

Huo Nanxiao's mind seemed to be only on Xia Ningxi, and after arriving in the city, he took Xia Ningxi directly to the hospital.

Xia Wanwan also suffered minor injuries and was bitten by a fish, so Lu Qi took her to get treatment.

Fu Xiyu was overjoyed to learn that Huo Nanxiao had successfully brought Xia Wanwan back. He rushed to the hospital to check on Xia Wanwan's condition. When he saw the injury on Xia Wanwan's hand, Fu Xiyu became very angry.

"Li Yancheng has gone too far."

"How dare that bastard do such a thing!"

Fu Xiyu cursed loudly, furious at Li Yancheng's actions.

Xia Wanwan said, "Actually, it's my fault for trusting him too much. I thought you were still good friends, so I accepted his invitation."

Xia Wanwan did not shirk responsibility for this incident, because she knew very well that if it weren't for her, this situation would not have occurred, and none of them would have gotten into trouble.

Although she didn't know the exact reason why Xia Ningxi fainted, she was certain that it was related to her, and Xia Wanwan felt extremely guilty.

However, Fu Xiyu was very surprised when he heard Xia Wanwan's words, "Wanwan, didn't you already know that Nan Xiao and the Li family had broken ties?"

"I don't know." Xia Wanwan looked blank.

Fu Xiyu said, "How is that possible? Everyone knows about what happened back then. The Huo family and the Li family have long been at odds. Nan Xiao almost lost her life because of the retaliation from Li Yancheng and the Han family. You were the one who saved Nan Xiao. Have you forgotten?"

It's understandable that others might not know the details, but as one of the people involved in the incident back then, it's impossible for Xia Wanwan not to know something so important.

In fact, Xia Wanwan showed no signs whatsoever; she didn't even know what Fu Xiyu was talking about.

"I really don't remember it at all," Xia Wanwan replied.

For a moment, Fu Xiyu didn't know what to say to Xia Wanwan. Looking at her distressed appearance, he couldn't recall anything, which puzzled him greatly.

Just then, Huo Nanxiao came out of the ward and saw Fu Xiyu and Xia Wanwan waiting outside. He asked, "What are you talking about?"

“I just don’t understand why Wanwan wants to go with Li Yancheng. This guy broke up with you a long time ago and has always wanted you dead, but Wanwan doesn’t seem to remember. Maybe it’s because she’s been in a coma for too many years and doesn’t remember what happened back then.” Fu Xiyu sighed helplessly.

Huo Nanxiao frowned and glanced at Xia Wanwan thoughtfully.

"I really can't remember what happened back then. I never imagined that Li Yancheng would become like this over the years." Xia Wanwan was very disappointed and also felt very guilty.

Fu Xiyu said, "It's okay. Don't blame yourself or be sad. He wanted to harm you, and it's impossible to guard against. It's inevitable that you fell into his trap."

Xia Wanwan bit her lip and lowered her head with some guilt.

Fortunately, Huo Nanxiao did not blame Xia Wanwan. "Be more careful next time, and let me know immediately if you sense any danger."

"Okay, I understand." Xia Wanwan nodded in agreement.

Ta-da!

Suddenly, hurried footsteps came from the end of the corridor.

Everyone turned around and saw Huo Xiuyuan and Qu Huilan rushing over in a flurry.

Xia Wanwan tensed up instantly when she saw the two elders. She straightened her back instinctively and greeted them very politely: "Mr. Huo, Mrs. Huo, hello."

"Hello," Huo Xiuyuan replied politely.

Qu Huilan was also very polite: "Hello."

Huo Nanxiao asked, puzzled, "Why are you here?"

"I heard you got into a fight with that kid Li Yancheng." Qu Huilan asked, "Is it true?"

"More or less," Huo Nanxiao replied.

Huo Xiuyuan asked, "The housekeeper said you picked up Ning Xi in the middle of the night. Where did you take her? I've been looking for her for a long time and can't find her. Tell me the truth!"

“She’s resting in her hospital room and shouldn’t be disturbed right now,” Huo Nanxiao replied.

Huo Xiuyuan demanded, "How did someone who was perfectly healthy end up in the hospital? Tell me honestly, what exactly did you do to her!"

Huo Nanxiao said, "It's nothing."

"You still won't confess, huh? You unfilial son, I'll beat you to death!"

Huo Xiuyuan's temper flared up instantly!

He was a great contributor who gave birth to two precious grandsons for the Huo family!

After being inexplicably taken away by Huo Nanxiao and ending up in the hospital, how could Huo Xiuyuan not be angry!

He rolled up his sleeves, ready to hit someone.

"Master Huo, this matter has nothing to do with Nan Xiao." Xia Wanwan excitedly stopped Huo Xiuyuan and hurriedly pleaded for Huo Nan Xiao.

Huo Xiuyuan paused, looking at Xia Wanwan: "What do you mean?"

"It's all my fault. Ning Xi was injured because of me. It has nothing to do with Nan Xiao. I hope you won't hold a grudge against him," Xia Wanwan explained.

Huo Xiuyuan was just angry and wanted to beat up Huo Nanxiao to vent his anger, but Xia Wanwan's words made him realize that beating up Huo Nanxiao was not enough!

That bastard actually caused Xia Ningxi to get hurt because of Xia Wanwan!

Is he even human?

Let's just kill them!

"Miss Xia, this is a matter for the Huo family, and it's none of your business as an outsider. Huo Nanxiao is my son, and it's my business how I, as his father, want to discipline him." Huo Xiuyuan's calm face was extremely indifferent.

Xia Wanwan was speechless after hearing this, and for a moment she didn't know how to respond.

Huo Xiuyuan shifted his gaze from Xia Wanwan and angrily questioned Huo Nanxiao: "What did I warn you about before? I told you to be nicer to Ning Xi. Were you deaf? Are you going to keep going until she ends up in the hospital?"

"Have you thought about the three children waiting for her to come home? What will you do if something really happens to her? What will happen to the three children? What do those petty thieves have to do with you?"

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