Chapter 876 You Shouldn't Have Come Here

Xia Wanwan felt like she was on fire, but had nowhere to vent it.

She's already married to Huo Nanxiao. Even if the people of Lanyuan still have their eyes on their former master, they can't just ignore her, right?

"It seems I shouldn't be here," Xia Wanwan said with a self-deprecating laugh.

Xia Ningxi said, "Everyone is used to it, so don't mind. I will be leaving the capital today, and you can all continue to live your lives well."

She spoke first, but Xia Wanwan did not reply.

This breakfast was quite unpleasant. Xia Ningxi didn't eat much. She sat opposite the two men and saw that they didn't look too good. She thought to herself that she really shouldn't have come back to Lanyuan.

Xia Wanwan was already in enough pain, and her heart must be bleeding right now.

Once she leaves, Xia Wanwan might start fighting with Huo Nanxiao.

"I'm full." Xia Ningxi put down her chopsticks and added, "I'm going upstairs to pack my things, I'll leave in a bit."

"Okay," Huo Nanxiao replied casually.

Xia Ningxi quickly went upstairs.

After she left, Huo Nanxiao said to Xia Wanwan, "You shouldn't have come here today."

"If I had known Xia Ningxi was here, I really wouldn't have come." Xia Wanwan's voice was tinged with sadness.

Huo Nanxiao said, "Don't come again."

Xia Wanwan lowered her head and shoveled some food into her bowl, but couldn't eat a single bite. She was very sad: "Who else besides you knows that she went back to Lan Courtyard to stay?"

"What do you want to say?" Huo Nanxiao asked directly and decisively.

Xia Wanwan's eyes reddened: "I just want to know if this will get known to reporters and the media. I don't want to be talked about by a bunch of people anymore, I don't want to become the laughing stock for everyone."

"I will suppress the news, don't worry," Huo Nanxiao replied.

Xia Wanwan sensed something was wrong when she heard this: "Are you still planning to let Xia Ningxi stay?"

“Lingcheng is not a good choice; she and the child should come back,” Huo Nanxiao replied.

Xia Wanwan tightened her grip on the chopsticks. She lowered her head and remained silent, her eyes filled with tears. She felt a thousand kinds of reluctance, but she couldn't utter a single word. She had no right to interfere, nor did she have the right to stop them.

"Will you come with me to the hospital for a follow-up appointment?" Xia Wanwan asked cautiously.

Huo Nanxiao glanced at the time. "Okay."

Before leaving, Huo Nanxiao instructed the butler to leave Xia Ningxi behind, while he took Xia Wanwan to the hospital to complete all the examinations as quickly as possible.

While waiting for the results, Xia Wanwan went into the attending physician's office and closed the door.

"Doctor, am I alright?" Xia Wanwan asked.

The doctor said, "You're recovering very well. Just take your medication on time, exercise more, and keep your emotions stable, and there won't be any major problems."

"Then can I have children?" Xia Wanwan asked cautiously.

The doctor frowned: "Your condition is indeed not good. I suggest you take some time to recuperate before considering having a child."

"But I can't wait." Xia Wanwan's voice was a little anxious.

The doctor said, "I suggest waiting until your body is fully recovered before having children, because childbirth causes a lot of damage to the body. Your health is not good, and if there is an accident, it could very likely cause lifelong paralysis."

"Young Master Huo treats you very well. You're both so young; you can take a few years to recuperate before having children."

"What if I'm pregnant right now?" Xia Wanwan asked.

The doctor frowned deeply, his expression grave: "It involves a great risk."

Xia Wanwan walked out of the doctor's office looking dejected and pale.

When Huo Nanxiao returned from paying the bill, he saw her like this. "Are you feeling unwell?"

"I'm fine." Xia Wanwan forced a smile.

Huo Nanxiao: "I'll take you back."

"Okay," Xia Wanwan agreed.

Huo Nanxiao didn't say a word on the way back, and didn't get out of the car after dropping Xia Wanwan off at the Xia family home.

Xia Wanwan wanted to open the door and leave, but then she remembered that someone else was still living in Lanyuan, so she asked, "If Xia Ningxi doesn't want to stay, what do you plan to do?"

"This is my business, you don't need to worry about it." Huo Nanxiao didn't want to explain further.

Xia Wanwan lowered her head, gently held Huo Nanxiao's hand, and whispered, "Since she has decided to start over, let her go."

“You should go back,” Huo Nanxiao said.

Outside the door, Zhou Fenglin and Xia Wenhe waited expectantly for Huo Nanxiao to come in as a guest.

Xia Wanwan didn't know what to say, so she let go of his hand and got out of the car.

"Why don't you invite Young Master Huo into the house?" Zhou Fenglin scolded her, shaking off Xia Wanwan and going to invite Huo Nanxiao himself.

Unexpectedly, Huo Nanxiao stepped on the gas and drove the car a long way away, leaving behind only a trail of exhaust fumes.

Zhou Fenglin asked in surprise, "What's wrong with Huo Nanxiao? He's already home, why is he leaving so suddenly?"

“He has official business to attend to and doesn’t have time to chat with us,” Xia Wanwan replied.

Zhou Fenglin: "It's all because you're not ambitious enough. If you were even a little bit more ambitious, Huo Nanxiao wouldn't have abandoned you like this. We are your parents. If he truly loved you, he wouldn't have given us such a hard time. You should quickly find a way to get pregnant. Only a child can keep his heart."

"A child? Yes, a child!" Xia Wenhe immediately pressed, "How were your checkup results at the hospital today? Are you able to have a child?"

Xia Wanwan did not answer.

Xia Wenhe: "It's over, you can't have children, you really can't have children? Do you even know what your situation is? Do you think you'll have a good time when Xia Ningxi comes back? You finally climbed to this position, are you just going to watch yourself hand everything over to someone else?"

"Then what can I do?" Xia Wanwan retorted.

Xia Wenhe: "Naturally, I will do everything I can to give birth to the child."

“Huo Nanxiao already has three children. He doesn’t want any more. We have enough. Don’t be too greedy,” Xia Wanwan said angrily.

Xia Wenhe asked with exasperation, "Are those three children yours? Are they ours?"

"None of them. Our family has already broken up with Xia Ningxi, and there's no possibility of reconciliation. If you don't hurry up and climb the social ladder, you'll just be waiting to be kicked aside by Huo Nanxiao."

“You and Huo Nanxiao are childhood sweethearts who have known each other since you were young. Huo Nanxiao’s feelings for you are different from those for others. As long as you do your best to give birth to his child, he will take care of everything else for you.”

Xia Wenhe couldn't care less about anything else; he just wanted to consolidate his position as quickly as possible and ensure that the Xia family firmly established itself among the top-tier wealthy families.

To achieve this goal, he'll do anything.

But Xia Wanwan refused, saying, "I'm not afraid to hide it from you. My current physical condition is indeed not suitable for having children. Even if I am lucky enough to get pregnant, I am very likely to be paralyzed during the pregnancy and ruin my life."

I know you've always pinned your hopes on me, but now you have to face the reality: I can only have one child, one that I never had.

She thought that as long as her parents still had even a shred of genuine affection for her, they would definitely want her to get better first.

Anything is possible once she fully recovers.

But she was wrong. All Xia Wenhe and Zhou Fenglin wanted was a Huo family bloodline they could control. As long as they could control Huo Nanxiao, what did it matter whether Xia Wanwan was paralyzed or not?

All they ever wanted was money.

The two sides parted on bad terms.

When Huo Nanxiao returned to Lanyuan, Xia Ningxi was still there.

She was instructing the servants to pack up all her and her child's belongings, sending some back to Lingcheng and throwing the rest away.

The housekeeper couldn't stop them and could only silently help from the sidelines.

Upon seeing Huo Nanxiao return, the butler beamed with joy, "Young Master Huo, you're finally back."

"What are you doing?" Huo Nanxiao asked.

The housekeeper said, "The young mistress said she wore all these clothes and is busy telling us to throw them all away."

"Order a new batch of clothes and send them over," Huo Nanxiao ordered.

Upon hearing this, Xia Ningxi immediately refused: "I don't want to."

"Don't you dislike the clothes at home?" Huo Nanxiao asked.

Xia Wanwan said, "Didn't I make myself very clear last night?"

"I plan to bring my child to the capital for a few days after my vacation," Huo Nanxiao said.

Xia Ningxi resolutely refused: "I disagree."

“I can go back to Lingcheng with you,” Huo Nanxiao replied.

Xia Ningxi's face darkened: "Are you alright? Why are you coming back to Lingcheng with me?"

"It's easier for you to take care of the children. I don't feel comfortable letting you take care of three children by yourself," Huo Nanxiao replied.

Xia Ningxi: "I won't feel at ease if you come home with me."

"Then you'll have to put up with it." Huo Nanxiao didn't tolerate her.

Xia Ningxi was furious, but she couldn't do anything about that bastard Huo Nanxiao.

As for the housekeeper and servants, how could they dare to throw away Xia Ningxi's clothes and the children's toys? They all hoped that Xia Ningxi could remarry Huo Nanxiao and return to this home with the children.

The housekeeper and his team put everything back in the house.

Xia Ningxi was dissatisfied and glared at Huo Nanxiao: "Why did you come back so quickly today? Why didn't you spend more time with Xia Wanwan?"

“With the Xia family taking care of her, she will be fine,” Huo Nanxiao replied.

Xia Ningxi snorted coldly: "I don't think so. They lost face so badly last night, they will definitely make trouble for Xia Wanwan today and scold her. If you can be a guest at the Xia family and give Xia Wenhe and his wife a good talking-to, they will treat Xia Wanwan better."

"They are her biological parents after all, they won't do anything to her." Huo Nanxiao's voice was indifferent.

Xia Ningxi felt that this was somewhat unprecedented.

In the past, Huo Nanxiao would be very worried every time Xia Wanwan was wronged, and he was even willing to turn against the Xia family for Xia Wanwan's sake.

But now, even though he knows that Xia Wanwan will be criticized and ridiculed by her parents if she goes home alone, he still chooses to send her back.

"I suddenly don't understand you. Why are you treating her like this?" Xia Ningxi asked, voicing her doubts.

Huo Nanxiao lowered his eyes, gazing intently into hers: "Does that make you feel any better?"

Xia Ningxi was slightly taken aback, then suddenly realized what she was doing: "Me? Why would you ask that? Do you mean you want Xia Wanwan to have an unhappy life?"

Huo Nanxiao said, "I've said before that I married her only because I didn't want her life to be too difficult. As for what's going on inside the Xia family, I can't control that."