Chapter 853 It's the Heart That's Wounded

Huo Nanxiao listened to the little ones' disdainful words and remained silent for a long time without replying.

Xia Ningxi lost her patience: "Aren't you leaving yet? You've been here for too long, and we don't have time to waste with you any longer."

Huo Nanxiao did not answer Xia Ningxi's question. Instead, he took out a stack of photos from the table and handed them to the three children. "This is the big house I bought for you. Although it is not as big as the house in the capital, it is several times bigger than the place you live now. These are the photos."

“You have your own swimming pool and playground. There are also cake shops and toy stores near your home. You can eat whatever you want and have whatever toys you want.”

Huo Nanxiao patiently introduced the new home he had arranged for the children.

Chu Chu peeked over and found the new house to be very big and beautiful, just as Huo Nanxiao had described, very grand. Her eyes lit up several times over, and she gently tugged at Xingxing's sleeve with her little hand.

Xingxing glanced at it dismissively, snorted, and said, "It's just a big house, right? Uncle Ling will buy it for us too."

Huo Yuan: "I heard that Uncle Ling is also very rich. They were able to build such a big laboratory for Mommy, so buying us a villa to live in shouldn't be a problem."

Chu Chu: "Moreover, Uncle Ling also said that he owns hundreds of houses and quite a few villas. We can choose whichever one we like, and he will arrange for us to stay. We don't necessarily have to live in a big house arranged by someone."

The three little ones got together and immediately started their contrarian mode. No matter what Huo Nanxiao gave them, they would subconsciously refute it and then start picking on Huo Nanxiao in various ways.

Huo Nanxiao's face turned cold: "Ling Xiao is not family with you after all. Can what he gives be as good as what I, his biological father, give?"

“We’re not family with Daddy, are we? Daddy remarried, didn’t he? You and Xia Wanwan are family now,” Xingxing retorted.

Huo Yuan blinked his bewildered eyes and said, "Oh right, Daddy has already married Xia Wanwan."

Chu Chu: "This house also belongs to Xia Wanwan, right? What if she comes out with a broom and kicks the four of us out? I still choose Uncle Ling. No matter what, Uncle Ling would never do such a thing."

Although the children are young, they are not stupid. They will not blindly follow Huo Nanxiao just because he takes the initiative to be attentive.

The villa looked luxurious, but they all knew that once they accepted Huo Nanxiao's kindness, someone would come looking for trouble. Rather than being entangled by Xia Wanwan's family, they would rather stay in the house Ling Xiao arranged for them, or at worst, live in the staff dormitory with Tang En and the others.

Anyway, going anywhere is better than following Huo Nanxiao.

The little ones' attitude was very clear, and they were not swayed by Huo Nanxiao's tempting offers.

Xia Ningxi was very satisfied with the result. She raised her beautiful eyebrows and glanced at Huo Nanxiao: "You have seen the children's attitude. You are their biological father. You should not force the children to do things they do not like."

“They don’t want to go back with you now, nor do they want to live in your house and enjoy their retirement. You can leave this big villa to Xia Wanwan. She has nothing to do all day long, and she even comes to bother me because of a house. It’s better to give it to her, which will save me the trouble. I won’t have to spend too much time dealing with you.”

For Xia Ningxi, what Huo Nanxiao gave her was not a house, but a hot potato.

She knew the true nature of Zhou Fenglin's family all too well. Now that they knew what Huo Nanxiao had done, Zhou Fenglin was willing to shamelessly come to Lingcheng to cause trouble so that Xia Ningxi wouldn't gain any advantage.

She didn't want this kind of thing to become common knowledge.

Therefore, she did not want to accept any benefits from Huo Nanxiao.

Huo Nanxiao's body turned cold when he heard that Xia Wanwan had come to cause trouble for her: "She came to see you?"

"Didn't I tell you last night?" Xia Ningxi retorted.

Huo Nanxiao then remembered that there was indeed such a thing.

However, Huo Nanxiao didn't want to see Xia Wanwan these past few days, so he naturally didn't pay attention to her name when he heard it. Therefore, he didn't care when Xia Ningxi mentioned Xia Wanwan.

Huo Nanxiao's feelings were mixed: "Besides wanting to see me, what else did she say when she contacted you?"

"She didn't say anything." Xia Ningxi thought about it carefully.

Xingxing interjected, "But Zhou Fenglin kept sending messages to curse people, and the curses were really nasty."

“Yes, yes, she even called Daddy a slut.” Chu Chu quickly added, returning all the words Zhou Fenglin used to insult Xia Ningxi to Huo Nanxiao.

Huo Nanxiao's handsome face grew increasingly grim, and a layer of ice had already formed deep within his dark eyes.

"Is what they said true?" Huo Nanxiao looked at Xia Ningxi with unprecedented seriousness.

Xia Ningxi said, "Pretty much. So I have no interest in anything you give me. To avoid unnecessary trouble, cutting off all contact is the most appropriate solution."

"I will handle this matter," Huo Nanxiao replied, and then said no more.

Xia Ningxi didn't know what Huo Nanxiao was thinking. She only knew that he left Xia Ningxi's house after leaving a message, and she didn't know where he went.

At 2 p.m. sharp, Ye Su arrived at Xia Ningxi's house and called a few people to help Xia Ningxi pack her things.

"Young Madam, they will pack all your luggage and send it to the new home. Don't worry, everything Mr. Ling gave you, the president has also prepared for you. After moving into the new home, there will be a professional cook and nanny to ensure that you and the children are well taken care of." Ye Su practically patted her chest to assure Xia Ningxi.

Xia Ningxi had no intention of leaving: "I did not agree to move into Huo Nanxiao's new home."

"That was prepared by the president for the young mistress. It has nothing to do with the president. You can just move in." Ye Su said with a smile.

Xia Ningxi said, "Xia Wanwan can only stay in a hotel when she comes to Lingcheng. If I stay in a big villa, won't she be furious? Even if she has the tolerance, the Xia family won't let it go if they find out."

“There’s no need for you to worry about that, Madam. The president is handling this matter today. With the president involved, Xia Wanwan shouldn’t have any objections. Besides, many of the businesses the president has accumulated over the years are your joint marital assets and have nothing to do with Xia Wanwan. She has no right to raise any objections.” Ye Su said with a smile.

Xia Ningxi asked curiously, "You don't seem to like Xia Wanwan very much."

"I am the president's secretary. My main job is to do things for the president. I do whatever he tells me to do. Xia Wanwan has nothing to do with me." Ye Su made it very clear that there was no connection between them.

Xia Ningxi said, "It seems that even if she marries Huo Nanxiao, her life won't be much better."

Ye Su said, "Everyone in the capital city knows that Chairman Huo doesn't like Xia Wanwan. Only the president insists on giving Xia Wanwan a proper status. If she goes outside, others may not respect her."

In fact, even if Xia Ningxi didn't inquire, she could more or less guess Xia Wanwan's situation.

She was never a rich heiress, and her family members were so despicable, especially Zhou Fenglin, whose shrewish behavior was known to everyone in the capital. Naturally, few of the wealthy and powerful would respect her.

But the more this was the case, the clearer Xia Ningxi became that Xia Wanwan would definitely cling to Huo Nanxiao.

Even though Huo Nanxiao did many things that Xia Wanwan could not tolerate, she would still swallow her anger.

"She might feel terrible knowing that Huo Nanxiao bought me a villa," Xia Ningxi said slowly.

Ye Su said, "It's not easy for the young mistress to raise several children. This is what the president should do. Xia Wanwan should know that."

"I hope she can swallow this insult," Xia Ningxi murmured to herself.

In the end, she still chose to move into the villa that Huo Nanxiao had prepared for her, not for any other reason than that the villa was bigger and the children liked it more.

On the day they moved into their new home, Xia Ningxi received many calls from strangers, all with IP addresses from Dicheng. It was obvious who was making those calls.

Xia Ningxi ignored it, intending to let Huo Nanxiao handle the matter himself.

On the first day after moving into the new house, Huo Nanxiao did not show up, and Xia Ningxi was happy to relax. Later, she heard that Xia Wanwan was seriously ill and had been hospitalized. She even had a big fight with Huo Nanxiao in the hospital, which was secretly photographed by the media, and the two of them became the trending topics.

Xia Ningxi quietly became a bystander.

As she was following this gossip, Xia Ningxi realized that Xia Wanwan's serious illness was because Huo Nanxiao had bought her a new house.

Zhou Fenglin also took the next available flight to Lingcheng because of this incident. Since she couldn't see Xia Ningxi, she could only go to Xia Wanwan.

It's unclear what Zhou Fenglin and Xia Wanwan said, but they got into a fight. In the ensuing exchange, Xia Wanwan was pushed down and injured her hand.

Zhou Fenglin was still not going to let her off the hook. After scolding Xia Wanwan, he went to cause trouble for Huo Nanxiao.

According to Ye Su, Zhou Fenglin acted like a mother-in-law in front of Huo Nanxiao, scolding him, but Huo Nanxiao didn't take her seriously at all.

When Ye Su talked about this, she couldn't help but laugh for a while.

"Young Madam doesn't know, Zhou Fenglin really thinks he's someone important. He actually dares to criticize the president. Everything the Xia family has now is given to them by the president."

“Zhou Fenglin actually put on airs. She has such a big face. She even wants the president to kick you out. She should take a good look at herself in the mirror and see what kind of person she is.”

Ye Su was genuinely amused.

Xia Ningxi asked, "What about Xia Wanwan? How is she now?"

"It shouldn't be anything serious. I reckon her injury isn't physical, but emotional," Ye Su replied truthfully.

Xia Ningxi chuckled. Her newlywed husband went to find his ex-wife, bought her a luxury villa, and made her stay in a hotel. How could she not feel heartbroken?

But why did she find it ridiculous?

Is this everything Xia Wanwan has been desperately trying to get?

Is this how Huo Nanxiao treated his love from his youth?

Shouldn't he cherish Xia Wanwan and treat her like royalty?

Xia Ningxi didn't understand, and was too lazy to think about why Huo Nanxiao did this.