Chapter 556 Don't you want to see me?

Li Yancheng's situation in the capital is not good. Many businessmen are outwardly friendly to Li Yancheng, but in reality they are wary of Huo Nanxiao and will not choose to cooperate with him.

Without anyone's help, Li Yancheng's base station could not be built, and establishing a foothold in the imperial city would become a problem.

Now, things have taken a turn for the worse. Lin Tianxiang, who is so difficult to deal with, has suddenly chosen to help Li Yancheng, directly disrupting their plans.

And all of this is because of Xia Ningxi.

Helian Jue said, "I now strongly suspect that your ex-wife is deliberately retaliating against you."

Huo Nanxiao said, "No wonder they showed up at the underground auction last night."

"You saw him last night?" Helian Jue asked in surprise.

Huo Nanxiao replied, "Yes."

“Li Yancheng is the same Lin Tianxiang he met last night. He just reached an agreement with Lin Tianxiang this morning. You saw him last night, so why didn’t you stop him?” Helian Jue couldn’t understand what Huo Nanxiao was thinking.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Helian Jue asked again, "You don't know that your ex-wife is deliberately going against you, so you didn't go to Lin Tianxiang, do you? In that case, Xia Ningxi is no good either. You just got engaged to Xia Wanwan, and she betrayed you like this, completely disregarding the affection you once shared."

"I used to think that you, as the ex-wife, would give up your status as the eldest daughter-in-law of the Huo family, and that you were a good person. I didn't expect you to be nothing special."

Helian Jue let out a mocking laugh.

"She's just a doctor. Saving lives is her responsibility. It's normal for Lin Tianxiang to seek her medical help. It has nothing to do with Li Yancheng." Huo Nanxiao looked displeased, clearly not liking Helian Jue's evaluation of Xia Ningxi.

Helian Jue raised an eyebrow, almost unable to suppress a laugh.

Just as the two were having a pleasant conversation, there was a knock on the door. Ye Su walked in, nodded slightly to Helian Jue, and then said to Huo Nanxiao, "President, Miss Wanwan has arrived. The interview will begin in twenty minutes. Should we arrange for Miss Wanwan to wait in the VIP room?"

"Let her come over," Huo Nanxiao said.

Ye Su nodded: "Okay."

She went to ask someone for help.

Helian Jue said, "You've been so close to Xia Wanwan lately, no wonder Xia Ningxi is retaliating against you."

“I told you, she wouldn’t retaliate over something so trivial,” Huo Nanxiao reminded him, displeased.

Helian Jue smiled and said, "No? You probably underestimate her. I don't think she's that magnanimous."

"If she didn't want to, she could have made our relationship public at any time, but she never did. She gave Wanwan plenty of face. If she really didn't want to, she would have many ways to deal with me. There's no need for her to cause me trouble over such a small matter." Huo Nanxiao's voice was icy.

Helian Jue couldn't believe Huo Nanxiao was so protective of Xia Ningxi. He was surprised: "I've noticed your attitude towards her has improved a lot lately. You weren't like this before. Did you suddenly realize that Xia Ningxi is more useful to you?"

“She’s different now,” Huo Nanxiao replied.

Helian Jue didn't notice: "What's different?"

“She used to only have eyes for the Huo family’s immense wealth and wanted to marry into a wealthy family. She was even willing to harm Wanwan in order to marry me. But she’s different now. At least compared to before, she’s much better.”

Huo Nanxiao replied with the simplest words in a lazy tone. Even he himself did not realize that his opinion of Xia Ningxi had already changed.

At first, he thought Xia Ningxi was a vicious woman with a strong sense of jealousy, but gradually he found that this was not the case.

She could work for three days and three nights straight without sleep in order to find the cheapest treatment for her patients, and she would also be soft-hearted enough to save patients who had given up on treatment. Even if she was initially resistant, she would eventually choose to find someone to treat Xia Wanwan.

If it weren't for Xia Ningxi, perhaps Xia Wanwan wouldn't be standing here today.

They've settled their score.

Huo Nanxiao himself is the one who should have wronged Xia Wanwan.

The door was pushed open, and Xia Wanwan arrived.

After resting for a few days, her complexion had improved significantly, so Huo Nanxiao took her to meet the reporters for this interview.

To outsiders, Huo Nanxiao and Xia Wanwan seemed to be a very loving couple. Perhaps because they were seen together so often, people almost forgot that the Huo family didn't like this daughter-in-law and that Xia Ningxi even existed. Even if they did remember, seeing Xia Wanwan's current popularity and Huo Nanxiao's fondness for her, they all consciously kept quiet. Even if they were really curious, they didn't dare to say anything in front of Xia Wanwan.

The interview was quite simple; it only asked whether their relationship was stable and when they planned to get married.

Huo Nanxiao did not give a specific timeframe for these matters, but he promised the media that he would definitely get married.

Huo Nanxiao held her hand without any hesitation in front of the reporters. Her heart trembled, and her clear eyes gazed deeply at the man in front of her. Her lips trembled slightly, but she did not say a word. In fact, she did not know what to say in front of Huo Nanxiao. She looked down at his large hand holding hers.

The reporter also noticed the interaction between the two, and immediately had a look of sudden realization, saying with a smile, "Then best wishes to Mr. Huo and Mrs. Huo."

"Thank you," Huo Nanxiao replied politely.

Xia Wanwan smiled gently as well.

The reporter left happily after getting what he wanted.

Xia Wanwan watched their departing figures, still immersed in the joy of just moments before. But as they walked out of the interview room, Huo Nanxiao, who had been holding her hand, suddenly let go, coldly walked to the side, and began flipping through documents, idly wiping his hands...

"There's another reason I called you here." Huo Nanxiao suddenly became very cold.

Xia Wanwan asked, puzzled, "What is it?"

"Are you aware that your father is using my name to obtain huge loans?" Huo Nanxiao asked.

Xia Wanwan shook her head: "I don't know about this."

"Your parents have recently been using my name to blackmail some small businesses into cooperating with them, taking huge kickbacks, and defaulting on loans. I don't know what they're trying to do, but if they continue like this and something goes wrong, I won't protect them. The Xia family has finally gained a foothold in the capital. If they go bankrupt because of this and are brought back to square one, it would be a huge loss," Huo Nanxiao warned.

The woman's face was pale, and she clenched her fists: "I understand. I'll remind them when I get back."

“Wanwan, what I’m giving you is just to make up for what I’ve owed you over the years. You can tell me whatever you want, and I won’t let you suffer as long as I can do it. But what your family has done not only affects you, but also the entire Huo family.”

Huo Nanxiao stated the facts in the calmest tone, but Xia Wanwan could tell that Huo Nanxiao was actually blaming her for not properly disciplining her family.

Xia Wanwan was very upset. She hadn't participated in this matter and knew nothing about her parents' actions, but Huo Nanxiao's words directly labeled her and her family as the same kind of profit-driven people. She was very upset.

“Nan Xiao, I’ve been recuperating these past few days and know nothing about the family business. I don’t know why my father would do this, but I don’t think they would be so brazen. When I get back, I will remind them not to go too far,” Xia Wanwan said.

Huo Nanxiao: "As long as you know what's going on."

"Nan Xiao, I..." Xia Wanwan still wanted to explain something.

Huo Nanxiao: "You're tired, go back and rest."

He didn't want to listen to Xia Wanwan at all and was going to have Ye Su take her home.

Xia Wanwan could feel his indifference. Biting her lip, she mustered up a lot of courage to ask, "Don't you want to see me?"