Chapter 905 Playing the field

Li Yancheng disliked Huo Nanxiao because of a grudge, and he disliked Ling Xiao because he was hypocritical and stabbed people in the back.

He now realizes that neither of these men is a good person.

Li Yancheng said, "When did you and Ling Xiao get together? I'm even starting to suspect that Ling Xiao went abroad to work on a new project with me so that I'd be stuck there."

"I've only been gone a few days, and the news of your marriage has already spread. If I had been a few days later, would you already be pregnant?"

Xia Ningxi smiled awkwardly: "It really is."

"What did you say?" Li Yancheng was so excited he almost jumped up.

Xia Ningxi said, "My three children are now registered under Ling Xiao's name. Strictly speaking, these three children are indeed our children."

Li Yancheng's lips twitched violently: "Are you kidding me?"

"I'm serious." Xia Ningxi blinked her innocent big eyes.

Li Yancheng said angrily, "Huo Nanxiao is willing too?"

Xia Ningxi: "Huo Nanxiao can't control me, and he has no choice but to accept it."

"You're too lazy to even make up excuses to lie now!" Li Yancheng sneered, clearly not believing Xia Ningxi's words.

Xia Ningxi was too lazy to explain: "If you don't believe me, that's fine. Anyway, my relationship with Ling Xiao is pretty good now. Everyone in Lingcheng knows we're getting married. As for you, stay away from me. Don't send me roses anymore."

Without any hesitation, she shoved the roses back into Li Yancheng's hands.

Li Yancheng refused, saying, "If you don't like it, just throw it away."

"Okay." Xia Ningxi tossed it into the trash can without hesitation.

His movements were graceful and swift.

Li Yancheng was angry: "You just threw it away like that?"

"Yeah, is there a problem?" Xia Ningxi blinked, puzzled.

Li Yancheng was so angry he gritted his teeth: "Xia Ningxi, you're really something!"

"Is there anything else? If not, I'll be leaving now." Xia Ningxi was too lazy to explain.

Li Yancheng followed behind her without any intention of leaving, like a persistent leech, which annoyed Xia Ningxi to no end.

"Are you that free?" she asked.

Li Yancheng: "Yes, I've finished everything recently, and I just happen to have nothing better to do. Did you lose your mind to cooperate with Ling Xiao? What good would it do you?"

“There are all the benefits,” Xia Ningxi replied.

Li Yancheng: "I have everything he has, and I also have things he doesn't have. You might as well be with me than with him."

Xia Ningxi asked, "Can you transfer 50 million to me every month?"

“Sure,” Li Yancheng replied without hesitation.

Xia Ningxi: "Then can you not show up in front of me for a whole month and say a single word to me?"

"Why?" Li Yancheng asked, puzzled.

Xia Ningxi said, "Ling Xiao is fine."

Li Yancheng: "What's the difference between this and a rich dead person?"

"Look, you also feel no different from a dead person. If you want to compare with Ling Xiao, you naturally have to disappear from my sight." Xia Ningxi spread her hands, looking helpless.

Li Yancheng snorted coldly; "Ling Xiao is so good to you only because his younger brother is being treated by you. He doesn't dare to treat you badly. Once Lin Jiangbei recovers, you will no longer be of any use to him."

“That’s true, but our lab doesn’t lack investment. The revenue from the special drugs alone is quite substantial every month. I can live a good life even without Ling Xiao. I don’t need to depend on anyone.” Xia Ningxi said confidently.

That's what makes her different from Xia Wanwan.

Without a man's help, Xia Wanwan is nothing, while Xia Ningxi can still shine in her industry even if she loses any man.

Li Yancheng tried to pursue her using ordinary methods, but it didn't work.

However, even though Xia Ningxi had made herself so clear, Li Yancheng wouldn't listen to a word she said. Wherever Xia Ningxi went, he would follow.

Xia Ningxi had dinner with her colleagues, and Li Yancheng joined them.

My colleagues looked at each other, all feeling awkward.

Don lowered his voice and asked, "Why did he come along?"

“I’m free,” Li Yancheng retorted immediately after overhearing this.

Tang En was speechless, and said with a dark face, "It's a department dinner, Mr. Li is completely superfluous here."

"Family members? Not allowed?" Li Yancheng retorted.

Tang En frowned, and the other colleagues also looked at Xia Ningxi.

Ellie: "Dr. Xia, you two are together?"

Li Yancheng: "Yes."

Xia Ningxi rolled her eyes at him and said very seriously, "We are not together."

"It's only a matter of time," Li Yancheng added casually.

Xia Ningxi said, "Impossible."

"Don't be too absolute in your statements," Li Yancheng said.

Xia Ningxi was so annoyed by Li Yancheng that she didn't want to talk to him anymore. She silently lowered her head and drank her coffee.

Xia Ningxi's phone kept ringing; it was Ling Xiao calling. She answered it.

"Where are you? In the lab?" Ling Xiao asked.

Xia Ningxi said, "In the coffee shop downstairs."

“I’ll come find you,” Ling Xiao said.

Xia Ningxi lowered her voice: "No need, I'll be right there."

"I've arrived."

Ling Xiao arrived by car, holding Lin Jiangbei's medical examination report in his hand, looking extremely anxious.

When Ling Xiao saw that Li Yancheng was also there, his eyes flickered noticeably. He suppressed his worry and asked, "Are you having a get-together with your friends?"

Xia Ningxi said in a low voice, "He came here on his own."

Ling Xiao understood. He knew about the relationship between Li Yancheng and Xia Ningxi, so he walked over and greeted them generously, "Young Master Li, we meet again."

"Mr. Ling, you're quick. I just got back to the country and you've already arrived," Li Yancheng said sarcastically.

Ling Xiao said, "I have a lot of things to do, unlike you who are so leisurely and can come out for coffee by yourself."

“You’re wrong, there are two people,” Li Yancheng corrected.

Ling Xiao turned to Xia Ningxi and asked, "Are you two very close?"

"Not familiar with each other." Xia Ningxi smiled.

Ling Xiao: "It seems that Young Master Li is indeed quite free."

The two of them were speaking in unison, and anyone could see that they were trying to distance themselves from Li Yancheng.

The smile on Li Yancheng's face vanished instantly. His good mood completely gone, he slammed the coffee cup on the table. "Ling Xiao, don't think that just because you invested in Xia Ningxi, you two have a good relationship. I've known her for a long time."

“I know,” Ling Xiao said casually.

Li Yancheng: "Since you know that, why do you still dare to interfere?"

Ling Xiao still wore a faint smile, very composed: "Let me remind you, Young Master Li, that Xia Ningxi and I are husband and wife."

"Ha." Li Yancheng seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world, and he was so angry that he laughed. He sneered, "Husband and wife? You've only known each other for a few days? I've known Xia Ningxi for six years, and I've never heard of her marrying you."

Ling Xiao: "It seems that Young Master Li has not yet investigated my background. I registered my marriage with Xia Ningxi in Desla four years ago, so we are a legal couple."

"Four years ago? Ha, Xia Ningxi and Huo Nanxiao were not divorced at that time. At most, you were committing bigamy, which is not protected by law." Li Yancheng mocked without any politeness.

Xia Ningxi was already embarrassed when Li Yancheng revealed her secrets, and she felt even worse.

With so many colleagues listening nearby, not many people actually knew about Xia Ningxi and Ling Xiao's relationship.

As long as Xia Ningxi doesn't bring it up, no one will bring it up. Even if there are rumors that the two got married a long time ago, their colleagues just consider it nonsense from unscrupulous media.

Now that's great, it's been brought to the forefront. Where does Xia Ningxi put her face now?

Xia Ningxi glared angrily at Li Yancheng: "Shut up."

"Why should I shut up? Did I say something wrong? This guy isn't protected by law, yet he shamelessly brought up your marriage. Has he no shame?" Li Yancheng continued to ramble on.

Xia Ningxi's lips twitched violently. She suppressed her dissatisfaction and said, word by word, "I told you to shut up, didn't you hear me?"

"You won't let me speak? Even if you shut me up, every word I say is the truth." Li Yancheng snorted coldly, showing no respect whatsoever to Xia Ningxi.

It was lunchtime, and the coffee shop was already crowded. Li Yancheng's voice was also quite loud, attracting many people to look over. Their eyes were filled with mixed emotions, but there was no doubt that they were all looking at Xia Ningxi.

Whispers could be heard from the crowd: "Is this woman two-timing? How could someone so beautiful do such a thing?"

"Those two handsome men must be her boyfriends, right? They're both so good-looking. Isn't she being too greedy? I'd be overjoyed if I had just one of those handsome guys, but she wants two?"

"It seems like he's not just having two relationships at once, he's having three."

The noise from the onlookers grew louder and louder, making it impossible for Xia Ningxi to pretend she couldn't hear them.

Her face turned as red as a boiled shrimp, and she forced herself to say, "Li Yancheng, are you trying to embarrass me?"

“It’s Ling Xiao who’s shameless, daring to talk about your marriage in front of me.” Li Yancheng didn’t think he was wrong.

Xia Ningxi answered him very seriously: "I did marry Ling Xiao. As for my marriage with Huo Nanxiao, it was long over and I have already gone through the divorce procedures with Huo Nanxiao. So, Ling Xiao is indeed my only husband now."

"As for whether our marriage is legal, I can tell you for sure that we obtained our marriage certificate legally and legitimately abroad, and it is protected by law. So please respect Lingxiao, and please also respect my decision."

"And most importantly, I don't know you well."

Her voice was strong and clear, every word powerful and unwavering.

Li Yancheng's face turned green with anger. He pointed at Ling Xiao and asked angrily, "Him? Are you blind?"

"I'm perfectly fine, so there's no need for you to worry, Young Master Li!" Xia Ningxi replied.

Li Yancheng felt as if a huge stone was lodged in his heart. He was truly angered by Xia Ningxi, and a fire was burning inside him.

Ling Xiao, on the other hand, had a big smile on his face, like a victor, with a mocking look in his eyes.

Li Yancheng was even angrier.

Xia Ningxi was right; he was just an outsider and had no right to criticize.

Although Ling Xiao didn't meet Xia Ningxi before him, he came first and registered their marriage first.

Regardless of whether their marriage was reasonable or not, at least now Ling Xiao is the only one who has obtained a marriage certificate with Xia Ningxi.

Li Yancheng grew angrier the more he thought about it.