Chapter 862 Becoming the Official Husband

Should we say she's pitiful?

But Xia Ningxi was the same back then.

Since Xia Wanwan's accident, Huo Nanxiao has frequently visited her in the hospital.

Even though Xia Ningxi was his wife, Huo Nanxiao chose Xia Wanwan on their wedding anniversary. He preferred to stay by Xia Wanwan's cold hospital bed all night rather than go home to see Xia Ningxi.

She used to live alone in her lonely home, staring blankly at the empty house.

She often thought that it would be great if Huo Nanxiao could come home. She waited for Huo Nanxiao to come home almost every day, even though she knew that Huo Nanxiao had gone to see Xia Wanwan. As long as he could come home and return to her side, Xia Ningxi would be satisfied.

She lived like this for more than 700 days and nights.

She thought that as long as she gave birth to Huo Nanxiao's child, he would change his mind, and that she could completely keep Huo Nanxiao by having a child. But in reality, it was all just wishful thinking on his part.

Even if they had a child, Huo Nanxiao didn't love her and would even want her to die.

Xia Ningxi dared not recall what she was like back then; it was too painful, too painful.

Now that they've finally made it through, and the position that rightfully belonged to Xia Wanwan has been returned to her, why is Xia Wanwan still unhappy?

Xia Ningxi didn't know whether she should pity Xia Wanwan. Seeing her repeating the same words day after day, she felt only sorrow and helplessness.

As usual, she didn't reply to Xia Wanwan and tossed her phone aside.

Xia Wanwan wisely refrained from bothering her any further.

For several days in a row, Huo Nanxiao stayed at her new home.

Xia Ningxi suggested more than once that he go back to see Xia Wanwan, but Huo Nanxiao ignored her, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Xia Ningxi was too lazy to inquire further, so she simply focused all her attention on her work.

She invited Xia Jingcheng to Lingcheng, entrusted the three children to Xia Jingcheng's care, and went into the laboratory herself. Even the children rarely saw Xia Ningxi even once a week, let alone Huo Nanxiao.

At first, Huo Nanxiao's visits to the house were very ordinary, but probably because Xia Ningxi was not there, he gradually reduced the number of visits.

During Xia Ningxi's seclusion, Xia Wenhe brought Xia Wanwan to visit her once. Xia Jingcheng received the two of them, but he didn't treat Xia Wenhe's family well. In the end, the two sides argued so much that they almost came to blows.

Xia Wenhe left in a huff, and Xia Wanwan also fell seriously ill because of this incident.

Huo Nanxiao probably felt sorry for Xia Wanwan and decided to send her back to the capital.

Before leaving, Huo Nanxiao made a point of taking one last look at the children.

Although the three children always complained about Huo Nanxiao, they were still children at heart and longed for their father's company. When they learned that Huo Nanxiao was leaving, the little ones even cried.

Huo Yuan tugged at Huo Nanxiao's clothes pitifully, "Daddy, do we really have to go back?"

"Okay, I'll go back for a while, and I'll come see you when I have time," Huo Nanxiao replied.

Huo Yuan's eyes were red: "But I don't want Daddy to leave. I want Daddy to stay at home and tell me bedtime stories."

Huo Nanxiao rubbed Huo Yuan's head and comforted him in a low voice, "Good son, I'm going back to handle some business. I'll come find you after I've taken care of things at the company."

"Nonsense! You were taking Xia Wanwan home. You're the family now. You definitely won't come back after you go back, right?" Huo Yuan didn't believe Huo Nanxiao's words and questioned him in a hoarse voice.

"That's not true," Huo Nanxiao denied.

Huo Yuan's tears fell in a steady stream: "Daddy lied to me."

Huo Nanxiao felt sorry for Huo Yuan and helplessly hugged him, gently comforting him, "You can come back with me, bring your younger brother and sister with you back to the capital. I can tell you bedtime stories every day from now on."

Huo Yuan pouted and remained silent.

Xia Jingcheng stepped forward, snatched Huo Yuan back, and comforted him, "Uncle will also tell bedtime stories. Uncle will accompany you from now on. Don't be afraid, Yuan. We are family. Your daddy is busy with Xia Wanwan and will definitely not have time to take care of you."

These words struck a chord with Huo Yuan, and the little guy, who had been crying just a moment ago, cried even harder.

Huo Nanxiao was furious.

Ignoring his anger, Xia Jingcheng calmly said, "Since President Huo went back for Xia Wanwan's sake, he should tell the children the truth. They are young, but that doesn't mean you can deceive them. Since you have already chosen Xia Wanwan over the children, don't come and provoke our family."

He looked down at Huo Yuan and said, "Good Yuan, you are the best. Stay in Lingcheng, your uncle and mommy can stay with you. Your mommy will be back tomorrow, so don't be sad."

"Okay, I'll be good. I won't cry. I'll wait for Mommy to come home." Huo Yuan wiped away his tears and stubbornly sniffed.

Huo Nanxiao's plan to persuade them to return failed, and he had no choice but to leave.

When Xia Ningxi returned from the laboratory, Huo Nanxiao had already left completely.

The house was as clean and tidy as before, everything was as usual, except that all of Huo Nanxiao's belongings were gone.

There used to be several pairs of Huo Nanxiao's shoes in the shoe cabinet, but now they have all disappeared.

She asked, "Brother, where are Huo Nanxiao's things?"

“He went back to the capital with Xia Wanwan, and he may not come to visit again. I threw everything away,” Xia Ningxi replied.

Xia Ningxi gave an "oh" and stopped talking.

Xia Jingcheng asked, "Did he contact you before he left?"

"No." Xia Ningxi shook her head.

Xia Jingcheng said, "At least he still has some conscience. If he still has the nerve to harass you, I'll definitely make trouble for him."

"No, he's busy with other people, he doesn't have time to bother me." Xia Ningxi smiled.

Xia Jingcheng thought about it and agreed. He heated up the lunch he had prepared for Xia Ningxi and placed it on the table. "Come and eat. I made it especially for you. You must have had a hard time these past few days."

"It's alright, thank you for helping me take care of the child." Xia Ningxi was very grateful.

Xia Jingcheng said, "We're all family, there's no need to say such things."

"Oh right, I got paid today, I'll give it all to you." Xia Ningxi quickly transferred her salary to Xia Jingcheng's card.

Xia Jingcheng raised an eyebrow: "One hundred thousand? Your income is that high?"

“This is just the base salary. I have some more here. When you have time, take the kids to buy them some clothes. They’ve grown so fast lately, their clothes are all too short,” Xia Ningxi said.

Xia Jingcheng smiled and said, "I'm your older brother, how could I take your money? I've deposited all this money into your card, the password is your birthday, you can withdraw it anytime. I'll take the kids to buy new clothes this afternoon."

"No, I've already troubled you enough, how can I let you pay more?" Xia Ningxi refused.

Xia Jingcheng patted her head affectionately: "Good sister, it was my fault that I couldn't protect you before. I'm already very happy to be able to help you now. We're all family, so there's no need to say such polite things."

He has always felt guilty for not being able to protect Xia Ningxi and the child back then.

He is already very satisfied that he can help Xia Ningxi now.

“I recently contacted my aunt and got a few projects through her connections. I made a lot of money, which is more than enough to buy clothes for the kids. So don’t worry about it. Just focus on your work and leave everything else to me.”

Xia Jingcheng was very serious.

Xia Ningxi said no more.

After lunch, she went back to her room for a nap, while Xia Jingcheng took the three children out shopping for clothes.

During that time, I also ran into Ling Xiao and chatted with him for a bit.

Xia Jingcheng knew Ling Xiao and his relationship with Xia Ningxi, but he was afraid that Ling Xiao would take his anger out on Xia Ningxi because of Huo Nanxiao's matter. He even inquired about Ling Xiao's intentions.

He only breathed a sigh of relief after learning that Ling Xiao would not harm Xia Ningxi and the child.

However, it is not appropriate for the two to announce their marriage to outsiders.

Xia Jingcheng said to Ling Xiao, "I know about what happened between you and my sister. She did deceive you back then, but you also owe her a favor. So you're even now, Mr. Ling. You should get a divorce."

"Do you have a prejudice against me?" Ling Xiao asked, voicing his doubts.

Xia Jingcheng said, "We're not familiar with each other, so it's not appropriate to talk about it."

"If there's no such thing, why do you insist on us getting a divorce?" Ling Xiao asked.

Xia Jingcheng said, "Ning Xi married you in the first place just to get the child registered. You know that very well. There's no love between you two, and the child can attend school normally in China. Divorce would be better for everyone, wouldn't it? Don't you want a divorce?"

“I have no such idea,” Ling Xiao replied truthfully.

Xia Jingcheng was surprised: "You didn't? How is that possible? You are the eldest son of the Ling family. If nothing unexpected happens, you will still be the heir of the Ling family in the future. They all treat what happened before as a joke."

"I absolutely do not believe that you like my sister, so divorce is better for everyone."

He's a man, not a fool.

Xia Jingcheng knew that with Ling Xiao's status, it was absolutely impossible for him to just find someone to spend his life with. Xia Ningxi had good academic achievements, but compared to Ling Xiao's family background, she was far inferior.

Moreover, Xia Ningxi is Huo Nanxiao's ex-wife and has several children with him.

Ling Xiao is the eldest son of the Ling family, and the Ling family would never allow Ling Xiao to be with someone who takes care of children.

Xia Jingcheng was unusually serious: "While everyone is still calm about your situation, let's resolve this matter. It will be better for everyone."

"What if I don't agree?" Ling Xiao countered.

Xia Jingcheng frowned: "Why won't you agree? You have no reason."

“She’s still useful to me, so I don’t plan to get a divorce,” Ling Xiao answered truthfully.

Xia Jingcheng asked, "Is it because of Lin Jiangbei?"

“No. I’m not young anymore. If I get divorced, my family will definitely arrange a marriage for me immediately. So, maintaining my marital status with your sister is a good thing for me,” Ling Xiao replied.

Xia Jingcheng didn't believe it: "Is that all? With your status, you can find any kind of partner you want, and the Ling family has no right to interfere in your marriage, right?"

“Your sister is not bad, she is excellent, she is a very good choice, and I don’t plan to get a divorce until I find someone better than her.”

Ling Xiao's attitude was very firm. No matter what Xia Jingcheng said, he had only one stance: Divorce? Impossible!

He was the one who was tricked into marriage, and he was a divorced husband. He was furious when he first found out about it. If Xia Ningxi had asked for a divorce back then, he would have agreed without hesitation.

But now that he thought about how he had finally managed to outlast Huo Nanxiao and become her legitimate husband, how could Ling Xiao possibly let it go like that?