Chapter 767 They're deliberately targeting me

Xia Wanwan was very excited and immediately sat up from the hospital bed.

Huo Nanxiao simply pulled out the chair opposite her and sat down, a distance away from Xia Wanwan. He didn't say a word, picked up the fruit knife on the table, and peeled an apple. His silence made it impossible to guess what he was thinking.

Xia Wanwan's initial joy vanished, and she whispered, "You...don't want to see me today?"

"I'm glad you're alright." Huo Nanxiao handed her the peeled apple.

Xia Wanwan took it, her eyes dim: "Are you angry about what happened last night? I've forgotten everything that happened back then, I don't know what happened, and I have no recollection of what Li Yancheng said."

"I know," Huo Nanxiao said calmly.

Xia Wanwan's hand holding the apple stiffened slightly. She lowered her head and said, "Although I've forgotten what happened back then, I definitely didn't do it on purpose. You know that Li Yancheng has been targeting me lately, and I don't understand why he would embarrass me in a situation like last night."

Marriage is one of the most important things in a woman's life. Xia Wanwan finally got to hold a wedding with Huo Nanxiao. The two finally got together, but in the end, it was all ruined because of Li Yancheng.

"With things getting so out of hand, I wonder how people outside view me. Maybe they all think I'm a liar. They must hate me, right?" Xia Wanwan asked cautiously.

Huo Nanxiao said, "No one is talking about you, and no one will hate you. This matter has nothing to do with outsiders from beginning to end. You don't need to take what others say to heart."

"You rarely comfort me like this, so if you say that, it means I guessed right. Yeah, I guess everyone's laughing at me now for shamelessly clinging to you because I saved your life." Xia Wanwan said self-deprecatingly, unable to hide the bitterness in her heart.

Huo Nanxiao didn't give Xia Wanwan an answer, but comforted her: "The doctor said your body shouldn't be agitated. Just stay in the hospital for now. If your parents come looking for trouble, just tell them I'll pick you up after you're discharged."

A glint of light flashed in Xia Wanwan's eyes: "Really?"

“I own several properties. I will arrange for you to recuperate in a quiet place. You don’t need to worry about the rest,” Huo Nanxiao said.

"Just recuperating?" Xia Wanwan couldn't help but ask.

Huo Nanxiao looked at her face, his dark eyes showing no superfluous meaning.

"Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll focus on getting better these next few days." Xia Wanwan forced a smile. It was impossible for her not to be sad, but she didn't dare to tell Huo Nanxiao the truth. She was worried that Huo Nanxiao would say something she didn't want to hear, and she was even more afraid that Huo Nanxiao would abandon her at this time.

After finishing the apple, Xia Wanwan drank some hot water. She sat on the hospital bed with a somewhat unfocused gaze.

As closing time approached, the number of people walking around inside and outside the hospital increased significantly. Many reporters took advantage of this lull to sneak in and tried to interview Xia Wanwan in front of her ward, but were eventually stopped by her bodyguards.

"Hello, is this Xia Wanwan's hospital room? I'm a reporter from the Imperial City News Agency. I'd like to interview her about something." The reporters asked politely.

Bodyguard: "We do not accept any interviews here. Please leave immediately."

Reporter: "I really have something very important to do."

Bodyguard: "Do you want us to carry you out?"

The reporter was speechless at this remark. Looking at the tall and burly bodyguard in front of him, he dared not say another word, but he didn't want to let this good opportunity slip away, so he stood outside.

Huo Nanxiao, who was in the ward, must have heard the commotion. He called Ye Su and asked her to get rid of the reporter who had sneaked into the hospital.

"Are they here to interview me?" Xia Wanwan couldn't help but ask.

Huo Nanxiao: "Ignore it."

"This matter deserves an explanation. Dragging it out like this must be having a huge impact on your company. Uncle Huo must have been quite angry about this, right? Has he made things difficult for you?" Xia Wanwan asked with concern.

"Don't worry, I have something to do and I'll head back now." Huo Nanxiao didn't plan to linger here.

"Nan Xiao," Xia Wanwan couldn't help but call out to him.

Huo Nanxiao asked, "Is there anything else?"

Xia Wanwan: "Has the investigation into last night's incident yielded any results? I also want to know if the video provided by Li Yancheng is genuine."

"The results are in." Huo Nanxiao's voice was low.

Xia Wanwan asked cautiously, "Is it true?"

“It’s true,” Huo Nanxiao replied.

Xia Wanwan froze, feeling as if all the strength had been drained from her body. She was utterly powerless, her face, which had just regained some color, deathly pale. "It's true... then I..."

She didn't know what to do for a moment.

Huo Nanxiao: "The matter is rather complicated. I will explain it to you later. If you can't remember, then forget it."

"Does Ning Xi hold a grudge against me? Does she think it's all my fault? I really didn't mean to hurt her," Xia Wanwan apologized in a hoarse voice.

Huo Nanxiao said, "She doesn't know about this yet."

"She attended the wedding with Li Yancheng last night. How could she not know what Li Yancheng was planning?" Xia Wanwan wondered.

Huo Nanxiao frowned, somewhat displeased: "You suspect she deliberately caused trouble at the wedding?"

"No, I just don't understand. If Xia Ningxi knew about this a long time ago, why couldn't she tell us sooner? If she had known the truth and told you and me earlier, perhaps we wouldn't be in this situation today, and I don't know how people outside are laughing at us now." Xia Wanwan gave a bitter smile.

Even if Huo Nanxiao prevents outsiders from contacting her and doesn't tell her what outsiders think, Xia Wanwan could tell with a little thought that many people must be criticizing her behind her back right now.

But all of this could have been avoided.

If Xia Ningxi had known about this beforehand, she could have told Huo Nanxiao and Xia Ningxi in advance, so that they wouldn't have been exposed, humiliated, and ridiculed in front of so many people in public.

Both Xia Wanwan and Huo Nanxiao were significantly affected by this incident, but all of this could have been avoided in advance.

Xia Wanwan made many mistakes, but ultimately she forgot what happened back then. If she had a memory, this would never have happened. She has no right to blame Xia Ningxi, but she really can't believe that everything has nothing to do with Xia Ningxi.

Huo Nanxiao looked coldly at Xia Wanwan: "What could Xia Ningxi possibly know if you don't even know?"

“But Xia Ningxi and Li Yancheng have a very good relationship. They often meet in private. You can see that Li Yancheng has targeted me several times in order to protect Xia Ningxi,” Xia Wanwan replied.

Huo Nanxiao said, "He wasn't trying to protect anyone; he was targeting you just because of me."

"Do you really believe what Li Yancheng said?" Xia Wanwan asked, somewhat surprised.