Chapter 811 Unethical but Effective

What capable assistants do you need?

Tang En knew perfectly well that this guy wanted to see Xia Ningxi, but he would never give Ling Xiao that chance.

"Mr. Ling seems to have a lot of free time, so much so that he pays attention to some insignificant people. This makes me very suspicious of your true purpose in proposing cooperation with me. I seriously suspect that you look down on our studio and that meeting Xia Ningxi is just an excuse. I think there is no need for us to cooperate."

He refused very decisively; his attitude was clear enough.

Ling Xiao frowned slightly. Although he was somewhat unhappy, he didn't say anything more. He knew that Tang En didn't want him to come into contact with the people around Tang En.

If we keep asking, the cooperation might fall through.

To be honest, the cooperation between the two parties was not Tang En's original intention. It was the Ling family that begged for additional investment from Tang En. With Tang En's abilities, he could still do very well without the Ling family's investment.

"The cooperation continues. If you don't want me to see your men, then don't. My brother is in your hands, and I hope you can do your best to treat his illness properly." Ling Xiao's voice was deep and powerful.

He didn't say much about the matter. Tang En calmed down and went back to work, treating the Ling family members very perfunctorily.

Later, when Ling Shuang asked Tang En about Xia Ningxi, he didn't even bother to give her a disdainful look and simply pretended to be deaf. This puzzled Ling Shuang, who wondered if she had done something wrong to offend Tang En.

Fortunately, Tang En's team took Lin Jiangbei very seriously, which pleased the Ling family, who didn't bother to question why Xia Ningxi hadn't been to work for a week.

Xia Ningxi was enjoying a relaxed and carefree time at home, lounging with her legs crossed like a grandpa watching TV. On the table were beer, crayfish, and hairy crabs. She happily peeled the shrimp shells, popping a large piece of shrimp meat into her mouth, finding it incredibly delicious.

Three adorable little ones sat in a row beside her, imitating Xia Ningxi peeling shrimp with great care, so well-behaved it was unbelievable.

Ring ring ring—

Xia Ningxi's phone kept ringing. She took off her gloves, picked up the phone, and saw that the call was from a domestic number. She immediately hung up.

"Mommy, who's looking for you?" Huo Yuan asked.

Xia Ningxi smiled: "It's a scam call."

Huo Yuan: "You've been getting a lot of phone calls lately."

Xingxing: "Someone must be eyeing our mommy."

Chu Chu: "Mommy, you have to hide the money well. You mustn't get scammed, or I'll be very sad."

Xia Ningxi smiled, picked up the remote to change the channel, and said, "Don't worry, I'm not stupid. If you receive a call from China, just hang up."

"Yes!" the three little ones said in unison.

There aren't many TV dramas to watch during the day, so Xia Ningxi flipped through a bunch of them and switched to domestic channels. Unfortunately, she ended up seeing news about Huo Nanxiao.

That bastard has been making quite a splash lately, taking on several projects worth tens of billions, making a huge splash, and even Xia Wanwan has benefited from Huo Nanxiao's success.

Xia Wanwan, whose reputation was originally ruined, was elevated to a high position by Huo Nanxiao. Before she had even recovered, she had already established her own clothing company, reportedly funded by Huo Nanxiao.

Xia Ningxi didn't want to pay attention to this matter, so she immediately switched channels and found a horror movie to watch.

The three little ones were quite timid, huddled together trembling, their crayfish no longer appealing, each more nervous than the last.

Xia Ningxi put down the remote control, took out the mobile phone with the domestic SIM card inserted, turned it on, and found countless missed calls and unread text messages.

Most of these calls were from the Huo family, all with the same purpose: to find out where she had taken the child.

The remaining messages were a jumbled mess: some were from friends, some from wealthy young ladies, and many from people asking her to come to their homes for medical consultations. Finally, there were some from media workers.

Chu Xinran sent the most messages. She was very upset about Xia Ningxi's sudden departure and sent a lot of crying emojis.

Xia Ningxi smiled helplessly and replied: I'm doing very well abroad, don't worry, take good care of yourself.

Less than a minute after the message was sent, a voice call came in.

Chu Xinran exclaimed excitedly, "Why are you only replying to my message now? I've been waiting for you for almost a month!"

She counted the time and smiled slightly: "Yes, it's been almost a month since I left."

Chu Xinran: "You have no idea that the capital city has been turned upside down."

"Hmm?" Xia Ningxi asked curiously.

Chu Xinran: "Xia Wanwan, that shameless woman, founded her own company by relying on Huo Nanxiao. Now she's doing very well in the capital city because of her relationship with Huo Nanxiao. It's infuriating."

"Oh," Xia Ningxi replied calmly.

Chu Xinran: "Why aren't you surprised at all?"

“I’ve seen news about her. Xia Wanwan is a top student, so it’s normal for her to start a clothing company,” Xia Ningxi replied.

Chu Xinran: "Their family went bankrupt. Where did she, an unemployed woman in a wheelchair, get the money to start a company? She had to ask Huo Nanxiao for the money. That was all your joint marital property. You've been married to Huo Nanxiao for so many years and haven't received a single penny from him. Yet he turns around and throws money at Xia Wanwan to start a company. Isn't that bullying her?"

"Okay, don't be angry. I have my own job and don't care about these things. Besides, Xia Wanwan and Huo Nanxiao have already registered their marriage, right? They are now a legally married couple, while I can only be considered an ex-wife!" Xia Ningxi said with a bitter smile.

Chu Xinran: "I'm so angry! You shouldn't have divorced me so easily in the first place, letting that white lotus Xia Wanwan get away with it."

"You contacted me just to say this? How about we take a trip abroad? I happen to be free lately, I can be your tour guide and take you for a drive." Xia Ningxi invited her.

Chu Xinran refused: "Forget it, I'm busy lately. There are a ton of things at the company waiting for me to handle. You have no idea how tired I've been. I don't know what's wrong with Fu Mingyan. She's been acting crazy every day. It just so happens that my dad has a business deal with the Fu family, and they made me deal with that lunatic Fu Mingyan. I'm really fed up."

"That damn woman is like she's on fire every day, her words are laced with sarcasm, and she attacks everyone indiscriminately. I wonder if she hurt her head last time."

Chu Xinran felt a headache coming on when Fu Mingyan was mentioned.

"Maybe he's jealous of Xia Wanwan," Xia Ningxi said, hitting the nail on the head.

Chu Xinran: "It's true, she goes crazy every time she hears Xia Wanwan's name."

"There's nothing she can do if she doesn't like Xia Wanwan; she has Huo Nanxiao protecting her. But you should stay away from the Xia family lately and talk badly about Xia Wanwan. Fu Mingyan will treat you very kindly if you do." Xia Ningxi came up with a terrible idea.

It's unethical, but effective.

It was common knowledge throughout the capital that Fu Mingyan disliked Xia Wanwan, and because of her privileged background, no one dared to provoke this young lady. Even if Fu Mingyan insulted Xia Wanwan in front of her, Xia Wanwan would not dare to do anything excessive.

As for Huo Nanxiao, no matter how angry he was, he wouldn't dare to do anything to Fu Mingyan.

This rich young lady can do whatever she wants in the capital. As long as you get on good terms with her, Chu Xinran can easily rise to prominence.

It's no big deal to scold Xia Wanwan a couple of times, since Fu Mingyan scolds her every day anyway!