Chapter 770 How dare you face me?

Xia Wenhe's words startled Zhou Fenglin so much that he jumped up.

"That's impossible, right? The wedding has already been held, Huo Nanxiao can't possibly not get the marriage certificate, can he?" Zhou Fenglin asked excitedly.

Xia Wenhe: "Who knows? So much time has passed, and Huo Nanxiao hasn't said a word or paid any attention to us. Who knows what his attitude is now? I'm afraid he might change his mind."

"Wanwan, say something! Didn't Young Master Huo come to see you today?" Zhou Fenglin urged Xia Wanwan to give him an answer.

Xia Wanwan said, "After things have escalated like this, do you still intend to let me marry into the Huo family?"

"Are you stupid? Don't you know what kind of wealthy family the Huo family is? Someone like you is incredibly lucky to marry into the Huo family. Even Xia Ningxi, who has three children, isn't as fortunate as you. Naturally, we hope you can marry into a wealthy family." Zhou Fenglin couldn't help but scold.

Xia Wanwan sneered: "Don't you have brains? Back then, the Xia family forced Huo Nanxiao to marry me time and time again, almost every time under the guise of being my savior. Now that everything has been exposed, you still naively think you can climb the social ladder by marrying into the Huo family?"

"What nonsense are you spouting? That's all fake video photoshopped by Li Yancheng, it's definitely fake. You are Huo Nanxiao's savior, everyone knows that," Zhou Fenglin said.

Xia Wanwan: "Huo Nanxiao has already taken the evidence to be authenticated. Li Yancheng did not forge anything; everything is true."

"That's impossible," Zhou Fenglin said, refusing to believe it.

Xia Wanwan said, "What's impossible? I've already said that I have no recollection of what happened back then. I don't even remember saving anyone. What about you?"

"If they insist on pinning this on me, I don't even need to leave the house to know how people will perceive me. How can I ever face anyone again?"

The thought of being exposed in public and becoming a laughing stock in everyone's eyes made her unable to hold her head high.

Zhou Fenglin: "What are you afraid of? You're going to be the eldest daughter-in-law of the Huo family! What does face matter? Once you get your marriage certificate with Huo Nanxiao and take half of his assets, everyone in the entire capital will have to be subservient to you!"

"Ha, naive." Xia Wanwan was amused by her mother, but her eyes welled up with tears as she laughed. "Forget it, I'm too lazy to explain to you. Don't go looking for Huo Nanxiao these days. He doesn't intend to deal with the mess left by the Xia family."

"What do you mean? Is he really going to just wash his hands of the business?" Zhou Fenglin's eyes widened in surprise.

Xia Wenhe: "Wanwan, don't scare us like that. You can't joke like that. The Xia family is bankrupt. Who else can we rely on if not Huo Nanxiao? I'm just waiting for him to give me a hand. You're the wife he's chosen. You absolutely can't let me down at this crucial moment!"

"Wife? Are you still daydreaming? He can't possibly marry me!" Xia Wanwan shouted.

Outside the door, passersby stopped and craned their necks to look.

Xia Wenhe and Zhou Fenglin felt embarrassed and quickly glared at Xia Wanwan before closing the ward door.

Xia Wenhe had already considered the worst-case scenario. He took a deep breath and said, "The fact that Huo Nanxiao hasn't called off the engagement yet proves there's still a chance to salvage the situation. Go find him and force him to get the marriage certificate. Once we get it, he won't be able to run away even if he wants to."

"I'm not going," Xia Wanwan refused.

Xia Wenhe glared at her: "Now is not the time for you to throw a tantrum."

"I don't have that kind of face," Xia Wanwan said.

Xia Wenhe: "What's done is done. Don't you understand such a simple principle? You're ashamed to climb up now, but plenty of people will step on you to climb up! Do you think it's so easy to get into the Huo family? There are plenty of women who want to marry Huo Nanxiao, they don't need you!"

"Since Father has already said so, why force me to beg him? I want to preserve my last shred of dignity." Xia Wanwan was hysterical.

Snap—

A resounding slap landed on Xia Wanwan's face.

Xia Wenhe's eyes were bloodshot: "What does your dignity matter? What's the use of dignity if you've lost your home? As long as you can seize the opportunity to climb up, it's no big deal if you have to kneel down and kowtow to Huo Nanxiao and apologize to Xia Ningxi!"

Xia Wanwan covered her face in disbelief: "You hit me? Father, I'm your daughter, how could you do this to me!"

"If I don't hit you, when will you come to your senses?" Xia Wenhe asked angrily.

Xia Wanwan's eyes were red: "I've always been clear-headed! I'm not stupid. With Xia Ningxi around, how could I possibly marry Huo Nanxiao!"

Xia Wenhe said, "Can she compare to you?"

Xia Wanwan: "She is Huo Nanxiao's lawfully wedded wife, and she has raised three children with him. How can she not compare to me? She has now cleared her name, can't you feel it? Huo Nanxiao's attitude towards her is different now."

"So what!" Zhou Fenglin's voice was sharp: "Huo Nanxiao has no reason to go back on his promise to you. If you back down now, you'll only benefit Xia Ningxi."

“From beginning to end, she was the one giving in to me,” Xia Wanwan said.

Zhou Fenglin: "The one who isn't loved is the third party. Xia Ningxi has been married to Huo Nanxiao for so many years and Huo Nanxiao has never fallen in love with her. He was even willing to divorce her for you. This shows that the person he loves most is you. What are you afraid of?"

Xia Wanwan pursed her lips and remained silent, seemingly pondering what Zhou Fenglin had said.

Having lived in the capital for a long time, Xia Wanwan realized that sometimes it wasn't just a matter of shamelessly interfering in other people's relationships to enjoy all the benefits. She was also afraid that she would be overtaken by others.

She said, "Even if I were to marry Nan Xiao, I would have to consider Xia Ningxi's opinion. She was willing to divorce him back then because she felt guilty towards me, considering herself a murderer."

What if Xia Ningxi wants to remarry? Nan Xiao's feelings for her are different, and she's also quite favored by Old Master Huo. What do I have to compete with her for that?

"If Xia Ningxi insists on remarrying Huo Nanxiao, what difference would it make if I went to Huo Nanxiao to ask for a marriage certificate at this time? It would be better to just let it go!"

Xia Wanwan had already been humiliated enough by being publicly shamed. She didn't want to give up her last bit of self-respect to beg Huo Nanxiao to marry her. She didn't want to be so humble.

Perhaps in the end I will become a joke in Xia Ningxi's eyes.

Over the years, Xia Ningxi must have envied her, envying her for receiving Huo Nanxiao's favor and for obtaining everything from Huo Nanxiao without lifting a finger.

Xia Wanwan didn't want to end up not even having the courage to stand up straight in front of Xia Ningxi.

Zhou Fenglin: "Do you really think you're some kind of virtuous and chaste woman? What are you afraid of? Just bring Xia Ningxi here and ask her face to face. If she dares to compete with you for Young Master Huo, I won't let her off!"

"No, no, you can't go and cause trouble for her," Xia Wanwan quickly stopped them.

"She ruined my daughter's wedding, I'm already being lenient by not killing her! Just letting her and those bastards get lost is already letting her off easy."

Zhou Fenglin ignored Xia Wanwan's advice and directly ordered his bodyguards to go to Ninghai Hospital and kidnap Xia Ningxi.

Xia Ningxi was speechless. She was at work, and when she went downstairs to get some food, someone put a sack over her head and dragged her into a car. She thought she was being robbed, but when she saw Xia Wenhe's family, she immediately understood.

Xia Ningxi: "You still have the nerve to see me?"