Chapter 646 The whole family dislikes him

Huo Nanxiao knew that Huo Yuan preferred to live with Xia Ningxi, so he was surprised that Huo Yuan was willing to stay tonight.

He asked, "Ah Yuan, are you regretting it?"

"No, I'm just staying here for one night." Huo Yuan shook his head, his little head behaving very obediently.

Huo Nanxiao frowned: "Stay for one night? Didn't you plan to stay here?"

Huo Yuan pursed his lips and replied, "Of course not. I'm definitely going with Mommy. I just felt that Daddy would be lonely by himself, so I decided to stay and keep him company for one night. I'll go back with Mommy tomorrow."

The little guy didn't give him any face at all; he didn't want to live in Lanyuan forever, or stay by Huo Nanxiao's side forever.

But Huo Nanxiao naively believed that his son had chosen him.

It was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over Huo Nanxiao's heart. He looked very seriously into Huo Yuan's eyes and said, word by word, "A Yuan, staying in the capital is the best thing for you. Here you have me, your grandparents, and many people who love you. If you go abroad, you will be unfamiliar with the place and people, and it will be very difficult for you."

Huo Yuan blinked his big eyes: "But there's no Mommy here."

“As long as you stay, your mommy won’t leave. She can’t abandon you.” Huo Nanxiao held the little guy’s shoulders, very seriously: “Believe me, as long as you stay, Xia Ningxi and your younger siblings won’t leave.”

Huo Yuan asked very seriously, "Is Daddy trying to use me to blackmail Mommy?"

"A-Yuan? Why would you think that?" Huo Nanxiao asked, displeased.

Huo Yuan said, "Daddy just wants to use me to blackmail Mommy, but I don't want to be Mommy's weakness, nor do I want Mommy to compromise because of me. Daddy shouldn't treat Mommy like this either; it's very unfair to her."

He was young, but he wasn't stupid. He knew better than anyone that his mother loved him very much and would never abandon him or leave him alone with Huo Nanxiao.

Xia Ningxi loved him very much, unconditionally.

She's different from Daddy!

Huo Yuan grasped Huo Nanxiao's large hand with his small one. Although his father's hand was large and made him feel safe, it was cold.

"Daddy, Mommy loves me very much. I'll stay by Mommy's side, and she will definitely protect me. Don't worry, Daddy. Mommy is the person who loves me the most in this world, and she will never let me suffer any injustice. Don't worry," Huo Yuan said earnestly.

Huo Nanxiao said coldly, "She's so busy with work every day, how could she have time to take care of you and protect you?"

“But Daddy is very busy too. After Daddy marries Xia Wanwan, he won’t be thinking about me anymore.” Huo Yuan said, feeling wronged.

Huo Nanxiao frowned: "Who said that?"

"Does anyone even need to tell me? That's just the way it is. I'm not stupid," Huo Yuan said pitifully.

Huo Nanxiao earnestly assured him, "A Yuan, you are my son. No matter who I marry, it won't change that fact. I am your father, and I will always love you. Don't overthink it."

"Daddy may say that now, but everything can change. You can give up Mommy and your younger brother and sister for Xia Wanwan now, so why won't you give me up for her in the future? Daddy, put your hand on your heart and ask yourself, can you really be good to me for the rest of your life?"

Huo Yuan looked intently into Huo Nanxiao's eyes, his small face filled with deep suspicion.

He didn't trust Huo Nanxiao.

Huo Nanxiao also understood that Huo Yuan wouldn't listen to anything he said at this point.

Indeed, he wronged Xia Ningxi in this matter.

But Xia Wanwan needs him more.

Holding Huo Yuan's tiny body, he was only four years old, just a small child who needed his parents' company the most. Yet, he was forced to become a child raised by a single parent. Perhaps these children were the ones who suffered the most.

Huo Nanxiao said, "Ayuan, Daddy is sorry to your mommy, but Xia Wanwan really needs me more. I know that no matter what I say now, you won't listen. It doesn't matter anymore. You just need to understand that Daddy will protect you."

Huo Yuan remained silent.

He was the one who cared about Huo Nanxiao the most among the three children, but he was also the one who suffered the most.

From a young age, people around Huo Yuan told him that Xia Wanwan was his mother and that he should be filial to her and treat her well when he grew up. This led Huo Yuan to believe that Xia Wanwan was his mother, but the truth was not so.

"Daddy, I'm sleepy, I want to go back to sleep." Huo Yuan rubbed his eyes, feeling a little sleepy.

"Okay, I'll stay with you." Huo Nanxiao picked up the little guy.

Without his younger siblings by his side, Huo Yuan was noticeably more anxious than usual, and he kept the lights on all night, refusing to sleep.

If he doesn't sleep, Huo Nanxiao naturally won't get any sleep either.

"Ah Yuan, aren't you sleepy? Why aren't you asleep yet?" Huo Nanxiao asked.

Huo Yuan said, "I usually sleep with my younger brother in my arms, but he's not here today, so I can't sleep."

"I'll be with you. If you can't sleep, you can hold me." Huo Nanxiao hugged the little guy.

Huo Yuan, however, was quite disgusted: "Daddy isn't my younger brother. I still prefer to be with my younger brother and sister. I feel very safe when they're around."

"Ah Yuan, do you want to go back?" Huo Nanxiao looked intently into the little guy's eyes.

Huo Yuan lowered his head. "I said I would stay here tonight, and I won't leave. Daddy, don't worry. Anyway, this is just the last night. If I leave, you won't have a son anymore, so I'll just bear with it."

One sentence struck a nerve with Huo Nanxiao.

Huo Nanxiao was not happy at all.

The next morning, Xia Ningxi didn't come, but Lu Qi did.

Lu Qi said, "Young Master Huo, Qin Garden has been cleaned. Are you going to pick up Miss Wanwan to stay there today?"

"Okay, you can arrange it." Huo Nanxiao said calmly.

Having already washed his face, Huo Yuan overheard their conversation and asked curiously, "Where are you taking Xia Wanwan?"

"Young Master, we're picking up Young Master Huo at another villa in the capital city," Lu Qi replied.

Huo Yuan asked, "Does my grandfather know?"

Lu Qi's face stiffened, and he subconsciously glanced at Huo Nanxiao, only to meet the man's cold and sharp eyes. He quickly shut his mouth and dared not say another word.

“It seems Grandpa doesn’t know about this.” Huo Yuan understood. He said, “Never mind, Daddy has his own choices. He can be with whomever he wants, and no one else has the right to stop him. So can I.”

"Young Master, what are you saying? There is only one mistress of the house. Xia Wanwan can only live in Qin Garden at most. She is not qualified to live in Lan Garden. You can rest assured that she is not qualified to compare with the young mistress at all," Lu Qi said with a smile.

Aunt Zhang shook her head helplessly and sighed.

Huo Yuan didn't say anything, but forced a not-too-bad smile and turned to go to the restaurant.

"Aunt Zhang, what happened? Why does young master Huo Yuan look so unhappy?" Lu Qi couldn't help but ask.

Aunt Zhang said, "The young mistress packed her bags and left last night."

"Huh?" Lu Qi was shocked.

Aunt Zhang said, "It seems that Young Master Huo has already decided to let Xia Wanwan take his place. Bringing up Xia Wanwan at this time is like stabbing the young master in the heart."

"No, isn't Huo Shao sending Xia Wanwan to Qinyuan a way of banishing her to the cold palace?" Lu Qi didn't understand and quickly asked.

Aunt Zhang's face darkened: "How could you be so naive?"

"How can the young mistress leave at a time like this? Wouldn't leaving now be giving Xia Wanwan an easy advantage!" Lu Qi was extremely anxious.

Aunt Zhang: "Young Master Huo has been blind for quite some time now. The young mistress is disappointed, so of course she wants to leave."

"Keep your voice down, or we'll be finished if Young Master Huo hears us." Lu Qi saw that Huo Nanxiao was still there and quickly lowered his voice.

Aunt Zhang stormed off, angrily rolling her eyes at Huo Nanxiao, who was standing not far away: "He's blind, and he must be deaf too. Even if he could hear, he wouldn't believe some people's nonsense."

In this family, from top to bottom, there is no one who likes Huo Nanxiao anymore.