Chapter 691 Holding Back a Big Move

After leaving the Civil Affairs Bureau, Xia Ningxi felt a great sense of relief.

Unlike other couples going through divorce proceedings, who were already exchanging cold stares and arguing all the way before even entering the Civil Affairs Bureau, and some even started fighting, Xia Ningxi and her husband remained remarkably calm.

She was quiet and didn't make a fuss, unlike someone who had just been divorced. If you looked closely, you could even see a slight smile on Xia Ningxi's face.

She wasn't sad.

Huo Nanxiao stared at her coldly: "You seem very happy?"

"Aren't you quite happy too?" Xia Ningxi asked in return.

Huo Nanxiao had a fire burning inside him; how could he possibly be happy?

Moreover, the more he sees Xia Ningxi smile, the more uncomfortable he feels!

He was even a little annoyed.

“Come home with me,” he said.

Xia Ningxi no longer wanted to go back with Huo Nanxiao. She said, "I have things to do at the hospital, so I plan to go there first. By the way, I'll pick up the child the day after tomorrow. We're divorced now, so there's no need for the child to stay at the Huo family's old house anymore. After Lin Jiangbei's surgery, I'll leave with the child immediately. You won't stop me, will you?"

“It’s not something a man should do to jump out and fight for custody of the child at a time like this.”

After leaving a message, she hailed a taxi on the side of the road and left without looking back.

Huo Nanxiao's handsome face turned ashen; he was furious with Xia Ningxi.

But unfortunately, he couldn't do anything about Xia Ningxi, and looking at the divorce certificate in his hand, his mood became even more gloomy.

He went back to the company and didn't go home all day.

After returning to the hospital, Xia Ningxi immediately told Tang En about it.

Don was overjoyed: "This guy is finally willing to get a divorce certificate with you. I thought he would pretend to be stupid and deliberately not go through with it."

“He was indeed reluctant; he didn’t even bring his ID card when he went to get the marriage certificate. Luckily, I had the foresight to prepare all of this well in advance,” Xia Ningxi said with a smile.

Tang En: "Now you can finally relax. He can take care of Xia Wanwan without worry and shouldn't cause you any more trouble, right?"

"I don't know, I can't say for sure." Xia Ningxi wasn't quite sure either. Judging from Huo Nanxiao's demeanor today, he was obviously very dissatisfied with the divorce, and she guessed that he hadn't gotten any benefits from it.

Xia Ningxi left with almost nothing. As long as the three children left, it wouldn't affect Huo Nanxiao at all.

Furthermore, Huo Nanxiao didn't contribute much to raising the children. Xia Ningxi gave birth to the children all by herself. He only provided sperm at most. Xia Ningxi suffered the rest of the hardship alone. He didn't even give her a child, so he can't be considered to have lost out.

After all, he and Xia Wanwan will have their own child in the future.

Xia Ningxi snapped out of her reverie and asked Tang En, "How are the surgery arrangements going?"

"Everything is arranged. Lin Jiangbei is expected to need more than three surgeries. You will be the lead surgeon for the first two, and I will assist you. If everything goes smoothly, you can go abroad directly." Tang En had arranged everything.

Each of them has different strengths, and they will always be at the forefront of surgeries in their own field.

Xia Ningxi and the expert group discussed the matter for an hour before concluding.

Don said, "You have plans for tonight? I'd like to invite you to dinner."

“Okay, I’d like some porridge,” Xia Ningxi said.

Tang En: "There happens to be a famous porridge shop nearby, let's go try it together."

These past few days, Xia Ningxi has been eating very bland food. She dares not eat anything that might upset her stomach, nor does she eat too much oily food or drink alcohol, because she is unsure when she will be called back to the hospital for emergency treatment.

The same goes for Don.

The entire medical team is very self-disciplined.

In preparation for tomorrow's surgery, the two planned to go back to rest after dinner to conserve their energy and be in the best possible condition for the operation.

After watching Tang En leave, Xia Ningxi hailed a taxi on the roadside. Just as the taxi stopped, a black Maybach pulled up and stopped next to Xia Ningxi.

The people in the car honked the horn and rolled down the window: "Get in."

Xia Ningxi asked warily, "What do you want with me?"

"Why are you still so wary even though we're divorced? Do you think I'm going to eat you?" Li Yancheng asked with a smile.

Seeing that Xia Ningxi didn't move, Li Yancheng simply got out of the car, walked to the passenger side, and opened the car door: "Please, Dr. Xia."

It was rush hour, and the traffic was terrible. There were still many cars stuck behind her, so Xia Ningxi simply got into the car.

Li Yancheng said, "Back to the Huo family's old residence?"

“Mm,” Xia Ningxi replied.

Without saying a word, Li Yancheng started the car and drove towards the Huo family's old residence.

"You came to see me for more than just taking me home, right?" Xia Ningxi asked.

Li Yancheng chuckled: "Do you think I'm bored?"

“I didn’t take anything from Huo Nanxiao. You don’t need to focus your attention on me. I won’t help you deal with Huo Nanxiao,” Xia Ningxi said seriously.

As they approached the Huo family's old residence, Li Yancheng suddenly stopped the car. He looked at Xia Ningxi and said, "You've already gotten the divorce certificate, yet you didn't take anything from Huo Nanxiao?"

"How did you know?" Xia Ningxi frowned. She hadn't told anyone about her divorce.

Li Yancheng said, "I know exactly where you and Huo Nanxiao have been."

"Alright, as you know, I'm divorced from Huo Nanxiao, and I didn't take any of his assets. If you want to use this as an opportunity to deal with Huo Nanxiao, I'm afraid I can't help you. Also, even without Huo Xiuyuan's support, Huo Nanxiao is still a powerful figure in the capital. Don't think that just because we're divorced, you can manipulate him at will," Xia Ningxi kindly reminded her.

Li Yancheng raised an eyebrow: "Why do I feel like every word you say is in defense of Huo Nanxiao? You're already divorced, why are you still so worried? I think you didn't really want a divorce, did you?"

"It's none of your business." Xia Ningxi didn't want to answer the question.

Li Yancheng smiled. "As expected, everything is just as I thought. Since you're not sincere, why don't we join forces?"

"You were able to find out about my divorce from Huo Nanxiao, so how could you not know that I've already bought a plane ticket and am preparing to leave the capital? If you want to deal with him, don't focus your attention on me," Xia Ningxi kindly reminded her.

They were quite far from the Huo family's old residence; it was a long walk back, only seven or eight hundred meters away.

Xia Ningxi was a little tired and asked, "Will you take me back, or will I walk back myself?"

"I'll take you." Li Yancheng readily agreed, starting the car and driving her to her doorstep.

"Thank you." Xia Ningxi was very grateful and opened the car door to get out.

Li Yancheng stopped her: "You don't have a problem with me attacking Huo Nanxiao, do you?"

"What if I say yes?" Xia Ningxi countered.

Li Yancheng smiled slightly: "Then I won't take it to heart."

Xia Ningxi ignored him and got out of the car alone. She walked quickly without saying goodbye to Li Yancheng; she had a feeling that this guy was holding back some big move.