Chapter 837 Everyone's laughing at you

You've known each other for a long time?

The object of their marriage certificate registration was Xia Ningxi?

In other words, their sister-in-law is Xia Ningxi?

"No, brother, this joke isn't funny at all." How could Ling Shuang possibly believe it?

She had only known Xia Ningxi for a few months. If Lin Jiangbei hadn't sent her to Xia Ningxi for treatment, Ling Shuang would never have known Xia Ningxi, and the Ling family would never have had any connection with her.

Ling Xiao didn't know Xia Ningxi before, and had inquired about her several times, but Tang En ignored him.

At that time, Ling Xiao never mentioned Xia Ningxi or his relationship.

She looked at Ling Xiao with suspicion: "This matter is of great importance. Once it gets out, it will have a huge impact on both the Ling family and the Huo family. I know you want to keep Xia Ningxi, but there are many things we can do. There's no need to lie."

"The VIPs nowadays don't know what to think of us. Huo Nanxiao looked so fierce when he left that he seemed like he wanted to kill someone."

"This kind of joke is absolutely unacceptable."

Ling Shuang earnestly reminded him, refusing to believe that it was all true.

“I’m not joking, this is the truth.” Ling Xiao said seriously.

Ling Shuang frowned: "The truth? Are you sure?"

Ling Xiao looked at her, annoyed by her and not wanting to say anything.

He was too lazy to explain anymore.

Ling Shuang knew that all of this was true.

"It's over, it's all over! Why didn't you tell me this sooner? And how could the person you married abroad be Xia Ningxi? Didn't you do a background check when you got married? You didn't even know who she was, whether she had been married before, or whether she had children, and you stupidly married her."

"No wonder Huo Nanxiao is angry. Anyone would be angry in this situation. I'm really impressed. How did I end up with such a bizarre thing?"

Ling Shuang was both angry and annoyed. She was really furious. She never expected that such a bad thing would happen to her, and that her respected elder brother would do such a stupid thing.

"How can we minimize the impact of this incident in terms of public relations?"

"Ling Xiao, you're really something. I just signed a contract with Huo Nanxiao, and you pulled this stunt. I don't think this cooperation can continue. Huo Nanxiao might even start a fight with you."

Driven to desperation, Ling Shuang didn't even bother calling him "brother" anymore. While stating his name, she also sighed deeply about the situation she was about to face.

She was having such a hard time; she didn't even dare to think about how Huo Nanxiao would treat her when she got back.

Looking at the guests who hadn't left yet downstairs, Ling Shuang was at her wits' end. She didn't dare to make a big fuss, so she hurriedly went downstairs to greet the guests.

Huo Nanxiao is gone, and Ling Xiao and Xia Ningxi are not here either.

The guests then began bombarding Ling Shuang with questions.

"Miss Ling, when did Ling Xiao and Xia Ningxi start hooking up?"

"I seem to remember that Xia Ningxi's ex-husband was Huo Nanxiao."

"Not long after their divorce, Xia Ningxi got together with Li Yancheng."

"You know Li Yancheng, right? He's the heir of the Li family, the telecommunications giant. He just announced a couple of days ago that Xia Ningxi is his girlfriend. What's going on with your Ling family?"

"Is Xia Ningxi that sought after?"

"Isn't Mr. Ling already married? Why does he still like to get involved in this kind of fun?"

Without a doubt, no one dared to believe that Ling Xiao was truly interested in Xia Ningxi. They believed that the Ling family must have their own plans, which was why they suddenly dropped such a bombshell today.

Surrounded by a group of people asking questions, Ling Shuang blushed and explained, "These are all just gossip. We released this news to protect Xia Ningxi. As you all know, she is currently receiving treatment in Jiangbei. It is only right that the Ling family protects her. Don't spread rumors. We will handle it properly."

"You haven't explained it clearly yet. Is Ling Xiao going to marry Xia Ningxi?" one of the men asked Ling Shuang.

Ling Shuang replied vaguely, "You're overthinking it. The banquet is over, and I should go back."

How could she dare admit it?

She was very upset. If everyone found out that Ling Xiao and Xia Ningxi had also been married, the scene would surely explode.

Ling Shuang wanted to cry but had no tears. She had so much to say, but she didn't dare to say it at all. She could only grit her teeth and swallow everything down.

Although the matter was deliberately suppressed, it still got out.

On the Ling family's side, everyone was puzzled, but the other branches of the family didn't dare to directly question Ling Xiao. After all, Ling Xiao was the eldest son of the first branch and had a noble status. Only Ling Xiao's parents would ask him a few questions.

But no one knows how he responded.

A night passed, and the Ling family didn't cause any major trouble, but the news quickly spread back to the capital.

Huo Xiuyuan and Qu Huilan were so anxious when they found out.

Huo Xiuyuan was so angry he almost vomited blood. He made a phone call to Huo Nanxiao and berated him: "Is everything in the news true? Ning Xi is back in the country? And the Ling family still has designs on her?"

“She did return to China,” Huo Nanxiao replied.

Huo Xiuyuan: "Weren't you in Lingcheng? Why didn't you bring her back? Are you trying to get yourself killed? Your wife and children ran off with someone else! You unfilial son, how could I have given birth to such a scoundrel!"

"You called me so early in the morning just to say this?" Huo Nanxiao was in a bad mood, so his tone was naturally not very pleasant either.

Huo Xiuyuan: "Otherwise what!"

"I'll handle this, don't worry about it." Huo Nanxiao didn't want to explain further to him.

But Huo Xiuyuan was furious: "Can you handle this? If you could really handle it, Ning Xi wouldn't have taken the child abroad and come back without even telling you. Are you still with Xia Wanwan? Is that woman by your side?"

Huo Nanxiao did not answer.

"Really? Are you trying to drive me crazy before you're satisfied?!" Huo Xiuyuan was furious.

Huo Nanxiao hung up the phone immediately.

Huo Xiuyuan became even angrier.

Qu Huilan waited anxiously, "How did it go? What did Nan Xiao say?"

"He didn't say anything." Huo Xiuyuan was seething with anger.

Qu Huilan: "What's wrong with him! Ning Xi is about to run off with someone else, isn't he worried at all?"

"That bastard is still following Xia Wanwan in Lingcheng." Huo Xiuyuan became even angrier when he thought of Xia Wanwan.

Qu Huilan was frantic: "What should we do? If Xia Wanwan were here, Ning Xi would only hate Nan Xiao even more."

"Is it wrong to hate him? Look at what he's done. Now the whole city knows, and who knows how they'll laugh at the Huo family behind their backs!" Huo Xiuyuan had a headache just thinking about it.

This news simply cannot be suppressed.

Even without Huo Nanxiao, the news still spread like wildfire throughout the capital.

Early in the morning, Huo Nanxiao's phone was ringing off the hook with countless calls. He was so angry that he couldn't sleep well all night, and in the morning he was being bombarded with calls. He was extremely irritable.

When I checked my phone, I found dozens of missed calls and a dozen thoughtful greetings from friends.

A lot of people in the group were tagging Huo Nanxiao, chattering away, and there were hundreds of new messages.

Huo Nanxiao wasn't in the mood to read through each message, but he could tell from them that the group was looking for him.

"What?" he replied impatiently in the group chat.

It would have been better if he hadn't responded. The message had barely been sent when he received several video calls, all of which were directed at Huo Nanxiao, and he immediately hung up.

The ever-gossipy Ji Feibai immediately started a group video call, and after Huo Nanxiao answered, he asked with a smile, "You still have the mood to sleep? If I were you, I would have jumped up long ago."

"What is it?" Huo Nanxiao asked impatiently.

Ji Feibai: "This matter has spread far and wide, you couldn't possibly not know, could you?"

"What is it?" Huo Nanxiao rubbed his temples.

Ji Feibai: "I never expected Xia Ningxi and Ling Xiao to get involved. She's only been abroad for two months and she's already hooked up with Ling Xiao. Judging from Ling Xiao's attitude, he's going to marry her."

"I never expected it, I really never expected Xia Ningxi to be so charming!"

"This matter has spread far and wide, and now many people are saying that you've lost your mind."

Ji Feibai became more and more excited as he spoke, looking like he was enjoying the show.

Huo Nanxiao was already in a bad mood, and hearing this made him even angrier. "Shut your stinking mouth."

"Are you still angry?" Ji Feibai looked completely innocent. "Why are you angry with me? It's not like I stole your wife away."

Jin Mingxi: "They're divorced, he's just an ex-husband at most."

"Yes, yes, ex-husband!" Ji Feibai said smugly, "I heard you went to the charity gala hosted by the Ling family last night? Did you meet Xia Ningxi? Did she say anything to you?"

Huo Nanxiao didn't want to talk to him.

Jin Mingxi: "He definitely ignored her. He brought Xia Wanwan with him, so it's already quite generous of Xia Ningxi not to kick him out."

Ji Feibai: "That's true, who wants to see a mistress?"

“Wanwan and Nanxiao are truly in love; she’s not a homewrecker,” Fu Xiyu explained immediately.

Ji Feibai: "Don't try to whitewash her. Knowing that Nan Xiao is married, she still tries to get close to him. What else can she be but a mistress? Xia Wanwan will never be able to shake off this identity in her lifetime."

Fu Xiyu: "Why be so aggressive? She's just a patient, and a girl at that."

Ji Feibai: "That's true. She's so delicate, it would be a shame if you didn't marry her."

Fu Xiyu was speechless.

Even the usually composed Helian Jue couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Jin Mingxi suppressed a laugh and said to Ji Feibai, "Stop joking about Xi Yu. Xia Wanwan is Nan Xiao's wife now, he'll be angry."

“Nan Xiao, Xia Ningxi doesn’t seem to be joking this time. She was avoiding Li Yancheng when he tried to seduce her before, but this time, she’s clearly cooperating with Ling Xiao. Maybe the two of them really have feelings for each other.”

Jin Mingxi kindly reminded him that, based on his understanding of Xia Ningxi, this matter was not so simple.

Huo Nanxiao said, "They have no feelings. You're wrong."

Jin Mingxi: "How can you be so sure?"

“I know her,” Huo Nanxiao said in a low voice.

Jin Mingxi: "She's already divorced you, she can easily find someone else. Now the whole city is talking about how you abandoned your wife and children for Xia Wanwan, look what happened."