Chapter 673 She has already found a new partner

Huo Nanxiao coldly looked at Li Yancheng, who was slightly provocative, his mind clear as a mirror. He knew exactly what Li Yancheng was scheming and what he wanted to get. He didn't care at all: "You're welcome to try."

“Okay.” Li Yancheng readily agreed, and didn’t forget to smile slightly at Xia Ningxi: “I’ll go first, call me anytime you miss me.”

Xia Ningxi thought to herself: Have you been pretending? You're happy to drag me into this, aren't you? If you two don't like each other, just fight it out. There's no need to drag me into this every time.

She forced a not-so-good smile. "You can go now."

"You're not going to invite me to dinner? I didn't even have dinner today because I was waiting for you." Li Yancheng pushed his luck again.

Xia Ningxi refused without hesitation: "Then you can continue to starve, you won't starve to death anyway."

Li Yancheng smiled, showing no anger whatsoever. He glanced thoughtfully at Xia Ningxi before turning and leaving.

After he left, the once quiet Huo family finally regained some peace.

The servants continued working.

Huo Nanxiao released his arm from Xia Ningxi and began to deal with his work.

She wanted to run away, but received a cold, sharp look from the man, and she stopped: "Why are you looking at me?"

"Nothing to explain?" the man asked, his thin lips barely moving.

Xia Ningxi said, "No."

"This isn't the first time he's approached you; it's happened time and again, all to get you to go with him. Right now, besides the Huo family, the only other person in the capital who's really in the limelight is Li Yancheng. Haven't you ever thought about going with him?" Huo Nanxiao looked at Xia Ningxi's fair face very seriously, his sharp eyes seeming to see right through her.

But Xia Ningxi didn't care about any of that. What did it matter to her what Li Yancheng was planning?

As long as she doesn't associate with Li Yancheng, she won't fall into any traps.

"I'm tired." She got up and left.

Huo Nanxiao watched her departing figure, took a sip of tea, and quickly followed after her.

However, Huo Nanxiao did not enter the room with Xia Ningxi. Instead, he went to the study to bring the three children out, intending to brainwash them.

At first, she was easy to fool. Give her money and she would do whatever you said, but that was just talk.

Huo Yuan was slow to understand; whatever Huo Nanxiao said, he agreed to.

But Xingxing was different. As the smartest of the three children, she saw through Huo Nanxiao's intentions at a glance. When Huo Nanxiao asked them to persuade Xia Ningxi to stay, Xingxing refused without hesitation.

"Daddy, stop brainwashing us. We're not stupid. Life abroad is great, at least more comfortable than in China. If we want to live abroad, we will definitely stay. Whatever you say won't make a difference." Xingxing's attitude was very firm.

Huo Nanxiao told him, "Only if you live in the capital can I take care of you at all times. Xingxing, things are very good in China too, not as bad as you imagine. Daddy and Grandpa and Grandma will take good care of you. You can buy whatever you want and eat whatever you want. I can agree to any request you make."

He could provide the children with excellent living conditions, something Xia Ningxi could not provide.

With limited income, she simply couldn't provide many things for her child.

Xingxing said, "Daddy is very rich, but you still have to share your money with Xia Wanwan. If we really stay, will we have to live at Xia Wanwan's mercy? We don't want to live like that."

Chu Chu asked doubtfully, "But he has a lot of money. He shouldn't give all of it to Xia Wanwan, right? We should have plenty of money to spend if we stay here, right?"

Xingxing said, "Nonsense, you don't know what kind of person Xia Wanwan is. You'll have to watch her face even if you want to eat a grilled hot dog. Do you want to live like that?"

"No way, that bad? I don't want to." Chu Chu quickly shook her head.

Huo Yuan replied softly, "But I don't think Daddy would be that stingy. If we stay in the capital, we can see Grandpa, Grandma and Daddy every day, which is actually quite good."

Xingxing said, "Brother, don't worry. We won't be lonely abroad. There are twenty godfathers waiting for us overseas. They will take good care of us, so don't worry."

"Twenty?" Huo Nanxiao's sharp eyes were like blades, staring straight at the stars.

Xingxing stiffened her neck: "Yes, is there a problem?"

"Xia Xingxing, are you sure you're not joking?" Huo Nanxiao asked, his face ashen.

Xingxing snorted, "Daddy, don't think that only you have suitors. My mommy has many suitors too. If you want to be with Xia Wanwan, go ahead. We don't care. Anyway, there are plenty of rich and powerful men in this world. Our godfathers are all very rich, and they don't need you."

The little guy is so proud.

Initial negotiations ended in failure for Huo Nanxiao.

He discovered that Huo Yuan and Chu Chu listened to Xing Xing very much. Whenever Xing Xing suggested going abroad, the two children would ultimately choose to stand on Xing Xing's side.

It seems that more time needs to be spent on persuading Xingxing.

Since Xia Ningxi couldn't reason with him, Huo Nanxiao decided to focus his attention on the children.

No matter what, he didn't want Xia Ningxi to leave the capital with the child.

However, Huo Nanxiao's attitude towards Xia Wanwan's matter was also very clear.

Since Zhou Bingchang's incident, Xia Wanwan's attitude towards marriage has become very clear.

Huo Nanxiao knew that Xia Wanwan was worried that one day Huo Nanxiao would show no mercy and treat her the same way he treated Zhou Bingchang. Therefore, she decided to get married.

Even if Huo Xiuyuan doesn't like her, she can at least maintain the status of the eldest daughter-in-law of the Huo family if Huo Nanxiao keeps his promise. This would be a great thing for her and her family.

Huo Nanxiao was fully aware of all of Xia Wanwan's worries and schemes.

However, Huo Nanxiao also knew that debts always had to be repaid.

He owed Xia Wanwan six years of his life. If Xia Wanwan hadn't gotten sick or become like this during those six years, she might have had a better life and future.

After putting the three children to sleep, Huo Nanxiao left the guest room.

He still had a lot of work to do, so he worked overtime. After finishing all his work, he sent an email to Jin Mingxi, and just as he was about to shut down his computer, he saw a video call pop-up from Jin Mingxi.

"Aren't you going to sleep yet?" Jin Mingxi was surprised.

Huo Nanxiao said, "I just finished."

Jin Mingxi: "Things have been really giving you a headache lately. I heard from Xia Wanwan that you two are planning to get married. Have you thought it through?"

Huo Nanxiao did not answer.

Jin Mingxi said, "Could it be that you haven't made a decision yet? The Xia family has already pushed you to the doorstep. If you don't give an explanation, this matter won't be resolved, and your other business partners will also doubt your character. Whether it's for Xia Wanwan or for the company, you should at least give an explanation."

Seeing that Huo Nanxiao remained silent, Jin Mingxi reminded him again: "Your cooperation with Lingcheng needs to be continued. Everyone in the entire capital city is envious of your project. You can't afford to lose it."

"I know, I'm aware of it." Huo Nanxiao was well aware of this.

Jin Mingxi said, "Have you thought about what to do with Xia Ningxi and the child?"

“She’s going abroad and has already found a new job,” Huo Nanxiao said in a low voice.

Jin Mingxi said, "The Xia family would never let you down, and she should know that too. Everything has its sacrifices, and you should know in your heart what to do."

“I understand,” Huo Nanxiao replied.

In fact, as a good friend, Jin Mingxi saw things very clearly.

He knew that Huo Nanxiao would never forget his kindness, and he also knew that Xia Wanwan would do anything to climb up the Huo family's power. With the debt of saving his life, Xia Ningxi could never compare to Xia Wanwan in this lifetime.

Therefore, Jin Mingxi did not think that Xia Ningxi taking the child away was a bad thing. On the contrary, he thought that Xia Ningxi was very smart, intelligent and decisive.

But this courage to leave Huo Nanxiao was not what Huo Nanxiao wanted.

Huo Nanxiao hoped that Xia Ningxi would be reluctant to leave and choose to stay, living in Lanyuan and under his watchful eye.