Chapter 524 I'm sorry

Zhou Fenglin knew that Huo Nanxiao wouldn't give in easily, and he was also aware that Xia Wanwan was out of her mind and unlikely to listen to him. So, before coming to Huo Nanxiao, he had already thought about how to embarrass the Huo family.

So after leaving Yunting Group, Zhou Fenglin immediately spread rumors about Huo Nanxiao. It's strange, since there were very few people in the entire capital city who dared to offend the Huo family. Logically, they could have just spent some money to suppress the news, and it wouldn't have caused such a big fuss.

But everything seemed to be going according to Zhou Fenglin's plan, as if a dark hand was pushing the whole thing forward, making Zhou Fenglin feel that things were going exceptionally smoothly.

The incident caused a huge uproar, and the Huo family couldn't suppress the news even after several days. In the end, Huo Xiuyuan was ridiculed by many people because of this.

Huo Xiuyuan was furious, but he had no choice but to vent all his anger on Huo Nanxiao.

But no matter what Huo Nanxiao says, things have already developed to this point, and if the Huo family doesn't give Xia Wanwan an explanation, it won't be right.

But Xia Ningxi's side...

Huo Xiuyuan angrily questioned Huo Nanxiao: "If you agree to the Xia family's demands, what will happen to Ning Xi?"

“I’ve already spoken with her, and she’s agreed to a divorce,” Huo Nanxiao replied.

"Agree to divorce?" Huo Xiuyuan's face turned green with anger. "I think she's talking nonsense because she's been driven crazy by you."

“She is perfectly lucid,” Huo Nanxiao replied.

Huo Xiuyuan's face turned green: "What do you mean by that? Are you trying to tell me that she agrees to a divorce? That she agrees to you marrying Xia Wanwan? Do you know what this means? What about the children? What about those other children? Have you thought about that?"

"I will talk to her." Huo Nanxiao's voice was as firm as ever, yet indescribably cold.

"You, you unfilial son, I might as well just beat you to death."

Huo Xiuyuan couldn't swallow his anger any longer and decided not to argue with Huo Nanxiao anymore. He got up and grabbed a stick, ready to beat Huo Nanxiao to death and end it all.

Qu Huilan hadn't originally planned to stop him, but when she saw that Huo Xiuyuan had somehow switched to an iron rod covered in barbs, her eyes widened in shock. This thing could kill someone with one blow!

"Master, what are you doing? When did this stick become like this?" Qu Huilan was so frightened that she quickly grabbed Huo Xiuyuan's hand.

Huo Xiuyuan said, "I couldn't kill the previous one, but I definitely can this one. Get out of my way and don't block me."

“I thought the previous stick was fine, but this…” Qu Huilan’s expression was not good, because the iron rod Huo Xiuyuan was holding was really terrifying. She was scared just looking at it. If this stick hit Huo Nanxiao, it would not be as simple as just disciplining him. It would be to kill Huo Nanxiao!

Although Qu Huilan also felt that Huo Nanxiao was wrong in this matter, the matter had already been settled. She couldn't really beat her son, whom she had raised for more than 20 years, to death, could she?

Qu Huilan said, "If anyone is to blame for this, it's Xia Wanwan. If she hadn't insisted on marrying into the Huo family, none of this would have happened. But what the Xia family said is also true. In Xia Wanwan's current state, she really can't marry into a good family anymore. The Huo family is indeed her best choice."

She did save Nan Xiao, and that's something we can't deny. Killing Nan Xiao won't change anything.

Huo Xiuyuan gritted his teeth: "How vicious this woman is! Are we going to give in to her?"

"The Huo family did indeed promise to marry Xia Wanwan. Four years ago, Nan Xiao and Xia Wanwan held a wedding ceremony, but they didn't register their marriage. The Huo family can't get out of it no matter what. Now, the only way to settle things is to let Xia Wanwan into the family."

Qu Huilan's face was very ugly when she said this, because she knew that doing so meant she would be letting Xia Ningxi down.

However, for the sake of the Huo family's reputation, they had no choice but to do so.

"Fortunately, Ning Xi and Nan Xiao are only secretly married, and not many people outside know about it." Qu Huilan paused, took a deep breath, as if she had mustered up her courage: "If Ning Xi is willing to divorce, then let's agree to her divorce."

"What are you talking about? Have you gone mad too?" Huo Xiuyuan's eyes widened.

Qu Huilan said, "Do you really want Nan Xiao to die? Xia Wanwan has indeed been kind to our Huo family. Logically and morally, we shouldn't repay kindness with enmity and make her a laughing stock in the entire capital. We should be responsible for her!"

Huo Xiuyuan was so angry that he almost couldn't catch his breath and fell heavily backward.

The servants were so frightened that they rushed forward to help him up.

Qu Huilan was also frightened and rushed over: "Master, are you alright?"

"You, you all, you bastards!" Huo Xiuyuan's face turned ashen with rage.

In the end, the two elders agreed to it.

They decided to let Xia Ningxi make the decision herself.

They wanted to stand up for Xia Ningxi, but from another perspective, Xia Wanwan was completely innocent. If it weren't for saving Huo Nanxiao back then, Xia Wanwan wouldn't be in this situation now. The Huo family had indeed wronged her.

Therefore, the choice should still be left to Xia Ningxi herself. After all, she is Huo Nanxiao's wife. If she is unwilling to divorce, even if Xia Wanwan forcibly comes to the door, she will not be able to enter the Huo family's old mansion.

As long as Xia Ningxi refuses to back down, Xia Wanwan will never be able to marry Huo Nanxiao.

After Xia Ningxi took the child back to the Huo family's old house for dinner, Qu Huilan told her about the matter herself, but Xia Ningxi did not express her opinion.

That night, she and the children stayed overnight at the Huo family's old house.

After putting the three children to sleep, Xia Ningxi went to Huo Nanxiao's room.

The room was dimly lit, but if you looked closely, you could tell that Huo Nanxiao was not asleep.

Xia Ningxi pushed open the door and entered.

The man turned around after hearing the voice, and when he saw it was Xia Ningxi, a complex look flashed in his eyes: "Why are you here?"

“My mother has already told me.”

Xia Ningxi saw Huo Nanxiao sitting alone on the balcony drinking red wine, so she went over, sat down opposite him, poured herself a glass of wine, and drank it silently.

Huo Nanxiao held her hand: "You should drink less."

She smiled and said, "We're not even divorced yet, and you're already reluctant to let me drink your things?"

Huo Nanxiao was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

Xia Ningxi said, "I know what you're thinking. Over the years, you've always felt guilty towards her. It's true that I took her place, but I can step down."

"You came here just to say these things?" Huo Nanxiao asked.

Xia Ningxi said, "When shall we get the divorce certificate? Once this is settled, we'll be even. If you're worried that the children will suffer with me, then give me some child support."

Huo Nanxiao held the wine glass in his hand, remaining silent for a long time.

He felt as if something was stuck in his chest, wanting to say something, but he knew that saying anything now would be meaningless.

He could only choose one: Xia Ningxi or Xia Wanwan.

Huo Nanxiao downed the glass of red wine in one gulp, and after a long while, he finally said, "I'm sorry."