Chapter 870 The Hereditary Mistress's Rise to Power

But Xia Wanwan didn't want to tell anyone about this. Even though she knew her physical condition, she still held onto a sliver of hope.

She felt she would recover sooner or later, and her family had already begun to support her.

Xia Wenhe had completely lost his mind and wouldn't listen to Xia Wanwan's explanations. He just kept asking her over and over again if she couldn't have children.

Xia Wanwan said, "Even if I can't have children, I would never let Xia Luoluo have them for me."

"You're being foolish. She's your sister. Would she harm you?" Xia Wenhe accused and questioned her.

Xia Wanwan said, "Hasn't she ever hurt me before?"

“Even if your sister did something wrong, it was for the good of the whole Xia family. As the older sister, you should be more understanding of her and not be so petty about everything,” Xia Wenhe admonished her.

Xia Wanwan said, "She almost killed me, so can't I hold a grudge? She harmed Xia Ningxi, but she wants me to go to jail. If she had any conscience, she wouldn't do such a thing. I would never let such a vicious person replace me, and I would never let her get pregnant with Huo Nanxiao's child."

The father and daughter had a big fight over this matter. In a fit of anger, Xia Wenhe even hit Xia Wanwan, slapping her and blaming her for being unreasonable and not understanding Xia Luoluo's good intentions.

These words, however, caused Xia Wanwan great heartache. She didn't know why her parents' thinking could be so distorted, and she couldn't understand where they got the confidence to believe that Huo Nanxiao would definitely listen to her and forgive all the wrong things she had done.

Huo Nanxiao is no longer the man who loved her deeply. He cares about too many people now. If she hadn't not fully recovered, Huo Nanxiao might have already left her.

Today's banquet has made Xia Wanwan a laughing stock in everyone's eyes. She was already feeling bad enough being gossiped about behind her back by a group of people, but now she also had to face the accusations from her own father. Her heart was already full of wounds, and she didn't want to make any more explanations.

Xia Wenhe didn't bother to care about her. He only had one thought in his mind: "You should think carefully about how to help your sister. I don't have much patience and I can't wait for you forever. I don't trust outsiders. Getting your sister pregnant is the quickest and most effective thing to do."

Huo Nanxiao harbors a prejudice against your sister. Think of a way to make him develop feelings for Luo Luo, and then have you raise Huo Nanxiao's child after Luo Luo becomes pregnant and gives birth.

He had everything arranged, and his attitude was very firm, not even giving Xia Wanwan a chance to refute.

This was not a discussion, but an order.

Xia Wanwan felt only sorrow in her heart. Looking at her cold-blooded and ruthless father, she asked, "What if I don't want to?"

"Don't gamble with the future of the entire Xia family. We're family, there's no need to fall out over such a trivial matter." Xia Wenhe angrily threw down these words and slammed the door shut as he left.

All the guests noticed Xia Wenhe's face, which was as black as the bottom of a pot. They could feel his anger from a great distance and couldn't understand what had provoked him.

Zhou Fenglin thought he was angered by that bitch Xia Ningxi, so he specifically asked him, "Did that bitch Xia Ningxi anger you?"

Xia Wenhe's eyes were cold: "I'll settle accounts with you about Wanwan when we get back!"

"Wanwan's matter? What could possibly happen to Wanwan? What are you talking about? I don't understand a word you're saying." Zhou Fenglin was completely bewildered and had no idea what had happened.

Xia Wenhe lowered his voice: "You've never told me that Wanwan can't get pregnant."

"Who said that? Which scoundrel is spouting nonsense? Don't believe it," Zhou Fenglin quickly explained.

"Xia Ningxi said it herself. She also said that Wanwan's condition means she can't have children for several years. No wonder she's so arrogant, so that's the reason!" Xia Wenhe was extremely angry.

Fearing that other guests might overhear, Zhou Fenglin lowered his voice and said, "Don't believe that bitch Xia Ningxi. She's doing it on purpose. She just doesn't want our family to have a good life. Even if Wanwan can't have children, there's still Luoluo, isn't there? Surrogacy isn't out of the question. As long as we want to have children, there are plenty of ways."

"That still requires Huo Nanxiao's consent!" Xia Wenhe became increasingly angry and gave Zhou Fenglin a severe scolding.

Many people witnessed the couple's falling out, and everyone wondered what was wrong with the family, as they all looked unhappy. Could it be that Xia Ningxi had caused this?

The wealthy woman sneered, "Before Xia Ningxi arrived, Zhou Fenglin was so enthusiastic, running around like a bull, showing off to everyone he met. But after Xia Ningxi came, she's like a completely different person. I thought she would still be as arrogant as before, but I didn't expect her to be so bold."

Lady 2: "Their family has a long tradition of mistresses taking their place. It's no wonder the original wives can't be arrogant when they come."

Lady 3: "Even if Xia Wanwan marries President Huo, she can't change the mean and mean-spirited nature of her whole family, especially Zhou Fenglin. Even if he marries into the Huo family, his mercenary nature will remain unchanged."

Everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Everyone else heard it, but only glanced at it. When they saw the Xia family arrive, they naturally shut their mouths and pretended not to know anything.

As the banquet progressed into its later stages, guests flocked to the dance floor to enjoy themselves, with many playing games and gossiping amongst themselves.

Ji Feibai, Jin Mingxi, and the others sat next to Huo Nanxiao, talking to him for a long time and occasionally pouring him drinks and playing games. However, Huo Nanxiao's attention was not on them; his gaze wandered around the venue.

"What are you looking for?" someone noticed Huo Nanxiao's unusual behavior.

Huo Nanxiao said, "It's nothing."

"Looking for Xia Ningxi? Xia Ningxi left with Ling Xiao a long time ago," Ji Feibai added.

Huo Nanxiao's eyes narrowed slightly, but he feigned calmness: "Who said I was looking for her?"

"That means they're looking for Xia Wanwan. She's crying upstairs," Ji Feibai added immediately, as if he knew everything.

Huo Nanxiao frowned: "How do you know all this?"

Ji Feibai: "Just now, Xia Wenhe took Xia Ningxi to a private room upstairs. I guess they had an argument. Then Xia Wenhe called Xia Wanwan away. I could see Xia Wanwan wiping away tears upstairs from a great distance."

If we're talking about the person who's most interested in the Xia family, it has to be Ji Feibai. He'll never miss an opportunity to get any gossip.

He had been paying attention to this matter ever since Xia Wenhe called Xia Ningxi away, and he even asked Fu Mingyan to inquire about it. The two of them had already quietly obtained first-hand information.

As for why Fu Mingyan isn't here, it's because she immediately spread the word everywhere; she's already getting along very well with other people.

For Fu Mingyan's sake, Ji Feibai decided to bring this up in advance: "Just now, the Xia family members were arguing in the private room upstairs. I heard it's because Xia Wanwan can't have children, and Xia Wenhe is very angry about it."

"Infertile?" An Yao asked curiously, "What do you mean?"

Ji Feibai: "I don't know either, but that's how they were arguing. Passersby only heard a few words. As for why they can't have children, I don't know either."

"Does Young Master Huo know about this?" An Yao asked curiously.

Huo Nanxiao took a sip of red wine, feigning composure, and said calmly, "This is Wanwan's private matter."

"Oh," An Yao replied softly, knowing that Huo Nanxiao didn't want outsiders to discuss Xia Wanwan.

"Even if we don't say it, everyone else already knows. Many people have heard the Xia family arguing, and it probably won't be long before everyone in the capital knows that Xia Wanwan is infertile. I wonder if that will affect her reputation."

Ji Feibai feigned sympathy and sighed!

He seemed to be feeling sorry for Xia Wanwan and annoyed that the Xia family members couldn't keep their arguments quiet and away from others, but in reality, he was risking his life to protect Fu Mingyan.

Ji Feibai concluded that Fu Mingyan, that big mouth, had already told everyone!

He couldn't stop Fu Mingyan, nor could he push her out to face the wrath of Huo Nanxiao and the Xia family, so he could only lie and say that the guests had overheard and he couldn't do anything about it.

The poor Xia family still has no idea what has happened.

Xia Wenhe was still suppressing his anger, pretending that nothing had happened, and forced a fake smile to greet the guests.

After Xia Wanwan came out of the private room, she acted as if nothing had happened and walked towards Huo Nanxiao's direction under the gaze of countless guests.

When everyone saw Xia Wanwan, their eyes were filled with strange expressions. They secretly glanced at her and then quickly looked away, their eyes flickering as if they were hiding something.

At first, Xia Wanwan didn't pay attention, but as more people started watching her, she naturally realized something was wrong.

Why are these people staring at me?

"Do I have writing on my face?"

"Did Xia Ningxi say something to them?"

The first thing that came to Xia Wanwan's mind was Xia Ningxi's face. She subconsciously thought that Xia Ningxi must have said something to the guests, which was why everyone was looking at her so strangely.

Under the questioning gazes of countless people, she walked to Huo Nanxiao's side.

Several young masters were present, as were An Yao and Huo Nanxiao.

Among this group of people, everyone except Huo Nanxiao had strange expressions, as if they had something to say, but after receiving a warning look from Huo Nanxiao, they quickly shut their mouths.

"Why is everyone suddenly so reserved? Are you not satisfied with today's drinks?" Xia Wanwan asked, puzzled.

Ji Feibai smiled and said, "I'm very satisfied."

“But I feel like you have something to say,” Xia Wanwan said, voicing her doubts.

Ji Feibai glanced at everyone thoughtfully, and seeing that no one spoke, he also chose to remain silent.

Fu Xiyu was worried that Xia Wanwan would be gossiped about, so he kindly reminded her: "Wanwan, today is your Xia family's day. Whatever conflicts you have with your family, it's best to resolve them after you get back, so as not to be overheard by those with ulterior motives."

"What rumors have you heard?" Xia Wanwan asked immediately.

Fu Xiyu said, "You don't need to worry about it. Just focus on getting better. Now that you're married to Nan Xiao, your biggest task is to take care of yourself. What others say or do doesn't matter."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Fu Mingyan led several young ladies over and greeted Xia Wanwan with a smile.

Xia Wanwan felt somewhat confused and had a feeling that Fu Mingyan had ill intentions; she was a little scared.

Fu Mingyan asked bluntly, "Xia Wanwan, when will you get better? I heard you're having trouble conceiving. Does Brother Nanxiao know about this?"