Chapter 533 Invitation to the Engagement Banquet

The engagement banquet was a grand affair, with many VIPs who were usually only seen on television and in magazines in attendance, making the event a lively and bustling affair.

An Yao looked around for a while but still couldn't find Xia Ningxi.

Later, Helian Jue took her to congratulate Huo Nanxiao and Xia Wanwan, and An Yao even glanced at Xia Wanwan again.

"Congratulations," Helian Jue said with a smile.

Huo Nanxiao's handsome face remained expressionless, revealing neither joy nor anger. He calmly said, "Thank you."

An Yao stood beside Helian Jue and congratulated Huo Nanxiao just like him. But when she saw Xia Wanwan, she bit her lip, pondered for a moment, and asked, "And who is this?"

"My name is Xia Wanwan, and I am Huo Shao's fiancée." Xia Wanwan greeted her politely. It was also the first time she had met An Yao. Although she didn't know her, she knew that someone who could stand next to Helian Jue must not be an ordinary person, so Xia Wanwan was very friendly to An Yao.

An Yao said, "Then who is Xia Ningxi? Isn't she Huo Shao's wife?"

Everyone present changed their expressions when they heard An Yao's innocent question, and they all looked at An Yao with very strange eyes.

An Yao ignored the others and didn't care what they thought of her, and continued to ask, "Miss Xia Wanwan, don't you know that Young Master Huo is already married?"

"Stop talking." Helian Jue grabbed An Yao's hand and pulled the thin girl behind him, not wanting An Yao to get involved.

But clearly, it was too late.

Xia Wanwan's magnanimous face had lost its smile. Even though she had been pretending to be strong and accepting everyone's blessings, when An Yao ruthlessly revealed everything, Xia Wanwan's heart still clenched painfully, and she didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Zhou Fenglin rushed forward immediately, speaking in a sharp tongue: "Who are you? What nonsense are you spouting here? Today is my daughter's engagement banquet, and I warn you not to meddle in other people's business."

"I was just curious, I didn't mean to meddle." An Yao said innocently.

Zhou Fenglin sneered: "If you're not here to cause trouble, why are you asking so many questions?"

"I'm just curious, didn't you investigate each other's family backgrounds before you got engaged? If I remember correctly, it's common knowledge that Young Master Huo has a wife and children, isn't it?" An Yao said with a smile, using the most indifferent tone to utter the coldest words.

The faces of the Xia family members were all grim.

Zhou Fenglin then started acting like a shrew, yelling, "Where did this bitch come from, daring to cause trouble at Young Master Huo's engagement party? Where are the security guards? Throw her out!"

Helian Jue was already standing in front of An Yao, staring at Zhou Fenglin with a sinister look: "She is my person. Do you mean to have the security guards kick me out as well?"

"You, me, Young Master Helian, this woman, she..." Zhou Fenglin was so frightened that he couldn't speak coherently.

Xia Wanwan immediately grabbed Zhou Fenglin's hand and said, "Mother, I'll handle this matter. You can go downstairs first."

Zhou Fenglin was indignant. He glared at An Yao fiercely before turning away arrogantly.

Xia Wanwan said to An Yao, "I don't know what your relationship with Xia Ningxi is, but my engagement to Huo Nanxiao is a fact. If you have any complaints, you can talk to me after the engagement banquet. Making a scene in this kind of setting will only embarrass everyone."

An Yao didn't want to pay attention to Xia Wanwan, so she stood quietly behind Helian Jue without saying a word.

Fu Mingyan, however, walked up at some point and said sourly, "Xia Wanwan, what nonsense are you talking about? If this gets out of hand, you'll be the only one who'll be embarrassed. It won't affect anyone else. Who doesn't know that your family forced Brother Nan Xiao to marry you? Shameless."

"Miss Fu, today is my engagement banquet, and I hope you will be careful with your words and actions," Xia Wanwan warned.

Fu Mingyan scoffed disdainfully, her eyes practically rolling to the sky.

The scene was incredibly awkward.

Huo Nanxiao said to Fu Mingyan with displeasure, "Go outside if you have nothing to do, and stop fooling around."

"Brother Nanxiao, I just..."

"Shut up."

Before Fu Mingyan could finish speaking, Huo Nanxiao interrupted her with a cold snort. She was so aggrieved that she was about to cry. She glared fiercely at Xia Wanwan and stormed off.

After the smoke cleared, the other guests came one by one to congratulate Huo Nanxiao.

Xia Wanwan stole the show that night, as did the rest of the Xia family.

Many socialites and wealthy women who looked down on the Xia family had no choice but to put on a smile and come to congratulate them upon seeing this.

Xia Wenhe and Zhou Fenglin were so smug that their chins were practically pointing to the sky. They both put on airs, thinking that Xia Wanwan's engagement to Huo Nanxiao meant they had completely turned their lives around and were now superior to everyone else. They even acted arrogantly when speaking to people whose status was dozens of times higher than their own.

Although the people didn't say anything on the surface, they looked down on their family.

Xia Wanwan may seem glamorous, but she is actually not comfortable at all. Even though she is the hostess here today, she cannot avoid being pointed at and gossiped about.

"I heard that Young Master Huo already has a child and is living with Xia Ningxi. Xia Wanwan is really something else. He already has a child, and she still has the audacity to interfere." Some people in the crowd were talking.

Another girl said, "Isn't it because she saved Huo Nanxiao back then that she forced the Huo family to marry her? Didn't you notice that neither Master Huo nor Madam Huo came? What does that mean?"

"Oh, why didn't the two elders come to such an important occasion?"

"Is that even a question? He obviously doesn't like Xia Wanwan."

"Although Xia Wanwan has indeed done a great service to the Huo family, she shouldn't have broken up someone else's family, right? No wonder Mr. Huo doesn't like her."

"I wonder how Xia Ningxi is doing. She is one of the best surgeons in our capital city in recent years. I thought I could meet her today and make an appointment for her to treat my little cousin."

The group chatted idly, looking around for Xia Ningxi, but they couldn't find her anywhere in the venue. They were all wondering where Xia Ningxi had gone.

"Strange, Xia Ningxi didn't come to such an important occasion? She should have come, right?" someone wondered.

"I guess they didn't want to come. Who could accept this kind of harm?"

“That’s true. If it were me, I probably wouldn’t dare to come either. Seeing Young Master Huo get engaged to another woman would break her heart. If she came, she would just be laughed at.”

The crowd was somewhat surprised and sympathetic that Xia Ningxi wasn't there, but they were mostly understanding.

After all, this kind of thing would be a fatal blow to anyone, so it would be best for Xia Ningxi to stay at home and not go out.

Xia Ningxi didn't want to attend the engagement ceremony, but Xia Luoluo delivered the invitation to her doorstep, leaving her no choice but to go.