Chapter 579 Let Huo Nanxiao pick them up.

Tang En and Chu Xinran couldn't reason with each other, and the two almost got into an argument over it.

Caught between them, Xia Ningxi was getting a headache listening to their argument. Exhausted, she leaned back on the sofa and said lazily, "Why don't you two go outside and argue?"

"Why aren't you worried at all? This is a major event concerning your future," Chu Xinran pressed.

Xia Ningxi said, "I'm anxious, but haven't I already thought of a solution? I'll go back with Tang En to continue my research. If I'm lucky, I might even win an award, and I can live a comfortable life for the rest of my life. Isn't that a good thing?"

"What a load of rubbish! What award could be more valuable than the eldest daughter-in-law of the Huo family?" Chu Xinran wasn't buying it.

Tang En said, "Why do you insist on getting Ning Xi entangled with Huo Nanxiao? What's so special about that womanizer that she likes?"

"We can't let Xia Wanwan off so easily. Look at what they've done." Chu Xinran felt extremely aggrieved.

Tang En said, "They are Huo Nanxiao's savior. I don't think it's wrong for them to be a little arrogant and unreasonable. Besides, if Huo Nanxiao really had Ning Xi in his heart, this kind of thing wouldn't have happened today. It's because he doesn't have Ning Xi in his heart that those two sisters have taken advantage of him."

"But you don't need to worry. Although the sisters seem to be very close, they are not actually of one mind. If Xia Wanwan dares to let Xia Luoluo go, she should be prepared to get burned. This time, Xia Wanwan was able to escape because we happened to find out. But she can't be so lucky forever."

"That's true." Chu Xinran nodded and said, "With such a big troublemaker by her side, Xia Wanwan's future days are probably not going to be any better."

Tang En rolled his eyes at Chu Xinran: "Then why are you still worrying so much? Letting Ning Xi come back with me is the right thing to do."

"Don't give me that. Don't think I don't know what you're up to," Chu Xinran sneered.

Seeing that the two were about to start arguing again, Xia Ningxi rubbed her ears impatiently and got up to go upstairs.

"Where are you going?" Chu Xinran asked anxiously.

"Go upstairs to work."

Xia Ningxi just wanted to find a quiet place to hide away; she didn't want to listen to their endless chatter, it was exhausting.

Chu Xinran said, "You're suspended from your job, what good job could you possibly have?"

These words left Xia Ningxi speechless; she suddenly didn't know what to say.

Xia Ningxi spent the whole afternoon chatting with her friends, and in the evening, she invited them to have dinner at her home, where she cooked herself.

It was already past 8 p.m. when Tang En and Chu Xinran left.

As usual, Xia Ningxi took the children upstairs to wash up and put them to bed.

The three children were unusually well-behaved and didn't make a fuss about asking Xia Ningxi to tell them bedtime stories. They quietly snuggled up to Xia Ningxi and slept very soundly.

Listening to the children's even breathing, she quietly got out of bed and met Xia Jingcheng walking towards her as she left the bedroom.

"Brother," Xia Ningxi said softly.

Xia Jingcheng glanced at the three children sleeping soundly inside the room and asked, "Have you made up your mind? Are you really going back to Desla?"

"Mm." Xia Ningxi nodded.

Xia Jingcheng said, "You should think this through. If you leave, the children will have no father."

“If I don’t leave, they won’t have a father either,” Xia Ningxi said with a bitter smile.

Xia Jingcheng said, "It's different. At least Huo Xiuyuan likes you as his daughter-in-law, and he also likes the children very much. As long as Huo Xiuyuan doesn't agree to Xia Wanwan entering the Huo family, she can't marry Huo Nanxiao."

"Will my brother also try to persuade me to stay? But my brother knows very well how much Xia Wanwan means to Huo Nanxiao. Some things are not something I can solve just because I want to. Huo Nanxiao doesn't have me in his heart, so no matter how hard I try, it's useless."

He cares so much about Xia Wanwan, does my brother expect me to compete with her for her affections? Now, Huo Nanxiao knows perfectly well that Xia Wanwan's poisoning has nothing to do with me, yet he chooses to protect the Xia family's reputation, causing me to suffer this injustice. This shows how ruthless he is.

Xia Ningxi's heart was cold, especially after learning of Huo Nanxiao's decision. She was unable to calm her emotions from her anger for a long time.

But then, thinking about Huo Nanxiao's recent actions, Xia Ningxi felt relieved. She shouldn't have had any expectations in the first place. She was wrong to naively believe that Huo Nanxiao would believe her and choose her.

From beginning to end, regardless of right or wrong, she was never the one Huo Nanxiao firmly chose.

Even if Huo Xiuyuan likes her and the child, so what? She can't possibly live with her in-laws forever.

Returning to Texas to continue her studies might be the best option for Xia Ningxi.

She turned and went downstairs.

Xia Jingcheng asked worriedly, "Where are you going?"

"Something happened at the hospital. The director asked me to go there. I'll be back soon, so don't worry about me."

Xia Ningxi left a message and then left home with her phone.

It was almost 10 o'clock when I arrived at the hospital by taxi.

The hospital director waited anxiously outside the intensive care unit. When he saw Xia Ningxi, a big smile finally appeared on his face. "You've finally arrived."

"What happened?" Xia Ningxi asked.

The hospital director said, "Patient number 37 suffered a sudden cerebral hemorrhage."

"Where are the other doctors?" Xia Ningxi looked around and saw that there was only one resident doctor present.

The dean said, "Tang En and his team have quit, so they can only turn to you."

Xia Ningxi didn't say anything and quickly went into the intensive care unit to resuscitate the patient.

By the time she finished, it was already 1 a.m. When she came out of the emergency room, the door was empty except for a few nurses and doctors waiting for her; the hospital director was nowhere to be seen.

This dean is really...

During the day, she indignantly demanded that Xia Ningxi take a paid leave of absence. In the middle of the night, Huo Nanxiao was gone, and he secretly asked her to return to the hospital for emergency treatment. She didn't know how to evaluate this cautious hospital director. After handing over her work with her colleagues, Xia Ningxi, who was starving, left the hospital.

She intended to take a taxi home to rest, but was drawn to a roadside barbecue stall. She glanced at her rumbling stomach and swallowed hard.

"Beautiful lady, would you like some barbecue?" The owner greeted Xia Ningxi warmly.

Xia Ningxi couldn't resist and walked over.

"I'd like a grilled fish, two grilled green peppers, and a bowl of seafood porridge."

Xia Ningxi handed the menu to the owner.

The owner smiled and said, "Won't you have a drink?"

"No, I don't drink." Xia Ningxi refused and sat quietly at her small table waiting for her food.

There were many people at night, especially at these late-night food stalls. Groups of three or five people sat by the roadside drinking and eating skewers, shouting incomprehensible words, looking like they were about to overturn the table, which was completely out of place with Xia Ningxi sitting quietly in the corner.

Perhaps it was precisely because she was so special that she attracted the attention of the people at the next table.

Two drunk men walked forward, laughing.

"Little beauty, out for a late-night snack alone? Want your big brother to keep you company?" The speaker was a man with a buzz cut and a big belly, in his thirties or forties, who looked sleazy.

Xia Ningxi said impatiently, "Stay away from me."

"Oh, you've got quite a temper." The man with the buzz cut sat down with a smile, completely ignoring Xia Ningxi's attempts to get rid of him.

Another man walked up behind Xia Ningxi, put his right hand on her shoulder, and said in a lewd tone, "Little sister, this late-night snack is on me. You can have a couple of drinks with us."

Xia Ningxi coldly stared at the disgusting hand on her shoulder and warned, "I'll give you three seconds to take your hand off."

"Tsk, don't be so fierce. We brothers only came to play with you because we felt sorry for you. Don't be shy." The man smiled and touched Xia Ningxi's shoulder, even giving it a squeeze on purpose.

The light in Xia Ningxi's eyes instantly turned to ice. She grabbed the man's wrist and executed a swift over-the-shoulder throw. A sharp scream rang out, and the man who had been lecherously flirting with Xia Ningxi just a moment ago was now smashing the table and sprawling on the ground, howling in agony.

The man with the buzz cut was horrified: "You shameless bastard, how dare you!"

The man with the buzz cut rushed up to hit her, but Xia Ningxi didn't even look up. She kicked him to the ground and watched expressionlessly as he crashed to the ground, his teeth shattered and blood everywhere.

The barbecue restaurant owner, upon witnessing this scene, immediately dialed the police. The police arrived shortly after, took all three of them away, and even called Huo Nanxiao, asking him to come and handle the matter. This left Xia Ningxi bewildered; why would she need Huo Nanxiao to handle her own affairs?