Chapter 886 So angry I couldn't breathe

Xia Ningxi wondered if she had misheard, "Take them home?"

“Yes.” Ling Xiao nodded.

Xia Ningxi's lips twitched: "Are you kidding me? They're not your children."

"It's alright, the Ling family has plenty of money, we don't mind raising a few more children." Ling Xiao said indifferently.

Xia Ningxi said, "You are rich, but I'm not so unreasonable as to ask you to raise my child for no reason. I do my job and get paid; I don't need anyone's pity."

“I didn’t mean to pity you; I just wanted to introduce you to my family,” Ling Xiao replied.

Xia Ningxi understood what he meant and declined his suggestion.

"Forget it, there's no need for that."

Ling Xiao understood: "Alright, it's not too late to see each other again later. I'll come pick you up at nine o'clock tomorrow morning."

He got up and left.

Xia Jingcheng walked to the opposite side of Xia Ningxi, tidied the coffee table, and asked, "What does he want from you?"

"I don't know." Xia Ningxi shook her head.

Xia Jingcheng said, "With his status, he can have any kind of woman he wants. I suspect he has ulterior motives."

“I’m puzzled too, but according to him, his unwillingness to divorce is simply because he doesn’t want to be forced into an arranged marriage by his family,” Xia Ningxi replied.

Xia Jingcheng: "I don't think so."

"What does your brother think he wants?" Xia Ningxi asked curiously.

Xia Jingcheng shook his head: "I don't understand, but what's certain is that you can bring great benefits to the Ling family. Perhaps they value your identity and status, as well as the team behind you."

The opportunity to work closely with Don's team is one that many people dream of.

Even if the Ling family were incredibly wealthy, entering the pharmaceutical industry would be an impossible task. However, they profited handsomely from their collaboration with Tang En.

However, these are all just Xia Jingcheng's guesses; they have no solid evidence.

Ling Xiao was genuinely good to Xia Ningxi, never mistreating her or her child, and providing their lab with substantial research funding.

The entire team realized that they were now living off Xia Ningxi.

Over time, rumors and gossip began to circulate within the team.

Tang En felt a pang of sadness. He had been waiting for Xia Ningxi to report to the lab early in the morning, but she hadn't shown up by nightfall.

He learned from Lin Jiangbei that Xia Ningxi had accompanied Ling Xiao on a business trip.

Tang En was exasperated. "Has your brother lost his mind? Doesn't he know to ask someone else for a business trip?"

Lin Jiangbei was puzzled: "Why look for someone else? Sister Xia is so good, is there anyone better than her?"

“She has her own job,” Don replied.

Lin Jiangbei: "You guys haven't been too busy lately, have you? Can't you let her get to know my older brother a bit?"

"No way!" Don was very angry.

Lin Jiangbei: "You're being a bit strange."

"Your whole family has lost your minds. Instead of doing your own jobs, you're constantly harassing the attending physician," Tang En snapped.

Lin Jiangbei: "What did we do to offend you? Why are you so angry?"

"What do you think?" Don asked in return.

Lin Jiangbei muttered under his breath, "You wouldn't happen to have feelings for Xia Ningxi too, would you?"

Tang En glared at him angrily and walked away.

"Really?" Lin Jiangbei's eyes widened.

She truly hadn't expected Tang En to be interested in Xia Ningxi, and she also told Ling Shuang about it.

Ling Shuang has done a lot of work to clean up Ling Xiao's mess during this period, especially when Ling Xiao publicly claimed to be Xia Ningxi's husband. Ling Shuang spent a lot of money to bribe the media to make the news a mix of fact and fiction.

However, in the past few days, she clearly felt that Ling Xiao's attitude towards Xia Ningxi was too enthusiastic, and he took her to various large banquets every few days, which had gone beyond a normal relationship.

After Ling Xiao returned to the Ling family from his business trip, Ling Shuang had to remind him, "Big brother, you've been too busy lately."

"What do you mean?" Ling Xiao pressed.

Ling Shuang: "You've been in contact with Xia Ningxi too frequently, and many people are watching your movements. I suggest you keep your distance from her for now."

"Who's gossiping again?" Ling Xiao asked, displeased.

Ling Shuang said, "Is this something to gossip about? You two have been inseparable lately, and the elders in the family already have a lot of opinions about it."

"And then?" Ling Xiao asked indifferently.

Ling Shuang said, "Keep your distance."

"I understand," Ling Xiao said calmly.

Ling Shuang could tell that he didn't take the matter to heart, and said, "I know you don't care about what your elders think, but you should at least ask Xia Ningxi if she's willing."

"The rumors about you two have been flying everywhere lately. If I hadn't spent a lot of money to settle things, the elders in the family would have already given Xia Ningxi a hard time."

Do you really think they can accept those kids?

Ling Shuang grew angrier the more she spoke, furious that Ling Xiao lacked self-awareness.

Ling Xiao, however, didn't care at all. He said, "They knew I was getting married all along. Whether they can accept it or not is their business."

“But you didn’t tell your family that your marriage partner is a divorced woman with a child. Besides, if I remember correctly, Xia Ningxi just got divorced two months ago.” Ling Shuang sighed helplessly.

Everyone here is a sensible person. The elders in the family don't restrain Ling Xiao because they think he's a person with sense of propriety. They probably didn't expect Ling Xiao to be so stupid.

Ling Shuang has given all the necessary reminders; now it's up to Ling Xiao to decide.

In fact, the Ling family has given Xia Ningxi quite a few benefits. If Ling Xiao doesn't want to be pressured by his family to get married, he can have Xia Ningxi cooperate with him.

Ling Shuang couldn't understand why Ling Xiao would do this.

However, there's nothing she can do about it.

Xia Ningxi was probably also wondering why he was so insistent.

However, Xia Ningxi didn't have time to think about all that. She went on business trips with Ling Xiao and attended various events. Almost all the powerful and influential people in Lingcheng recognized her.

Upon learning that Xia Ningxi was a doctor, many powerful and influential people would seek her out for any minor ailment, and her status rose accordingly.

Gradually, the Ling family also noticed Xia Ningxi and invited her to visit their home.

Xia Ningxi was surprised. She didn't expect the Ling family to contact her on their own initiative. She thought it was related to Lin Jiangbei and even asked Ling Shuang what was going on.

Ling Shuang was also completely confused, and only after investigating did she discover that it was Ling Xiao's mother who wanted to see her.

The eldest son's position in the Ling family has always been unshakeable. Ling Xiao's mother also has a very noble status and rarely goes out. This is the first time she has invited guests to the Ling family.

Xia Ningxi couldn't refuse, so she had to agree.

Upon arriving at the Ling family's residence, they discovered it was a trap.

Everyone except Ling Xiao was there.

Several people couldn't help but whisper when they saw Xia Ningxi.

"Is this Ling Xiao's marriage partner abroad?"

"She looks exactly like Huo Nanxiao's ex-wife. Could there be a mistake?"

"Ling Xiao is such a smart person, she couldn't possibly be so absurd. I heard she has several children, how could she have gotten involved with Ling Xiao?"

There was a lot of news about Xia Ningxi recently, but the Ling family didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just some mindless media talking nonsense.

However, the eldest son's family had a better understanding of the situation and went abroad to investigate. They concluded that Ling Xiao's wife from a few years ago was Xia Ningxi.

When Ling Xiao's parents heard the news, they almost couldn't breathe.