Chapter 992 The Date

"You seem very happy?" Fu Xiyu noticed his sister's mood.

Fu Mingyan said, "Of course I'm happy. How could Xia Wanwan be worthy of Brother Nan Xiao? She has nothing. Even the story of her saving Brother Nan Xiao was fake. What makes her think she can marry into the Huo family? She has nothing and is not even as good as Xia Ningxi."

Fu Xiyu said, "Wanwan has known Nan Xiao for many years, how can Xia Ningxi compare?"

“Indeed, they can’t be compared. Xia Ningxi is a top-notch doctor, with countless people lining up to see her, while Xia Wanwan is someone everyone is lining up to laugh at.” Fu Mingyan nodded.

Fu Xiyu: "Don't you dislike Xia Ningxi? Why are you always speaking up for her? What benefits has she given you?"

"She didn't give me any benefits. Compared to Xia Wanwan, Xia Ningxi is much better. Don't you know what kind of people Xia Wanwan's family is?" Fu Mingyan retorted.

Fu Xiyu said, "Xia Ningxi is also a member of the Xia family."

“They broke off relations a long time ago. You can tell from this decision that she and Xia Wanwan are not the same kind of people. What makes Xia Wanwan think she can compare to her?” Fu Mingyan retorted.

Fu Xiyu: "Shut your mouth. If you can't speak, then don't speak."

"Hmph, if you care so much about Xia Wanwan, why don't you marry her yourself? You're not married anyway. But Mom and Dad will never let Xia Wanwan into the Fu family. Why bother with someone who doesn't belong to you?" Fu Mingyan mocked sarcastically.

Fu Xiyu: "What nonsense are you talking about? When did I ever say I wanted to marry Xia Wanwan? Don't say such things again. If people hear it, it will only bring trouble to the Fu family."

"Oh, fine, I won't say. But since you're afraid of being misunderstood, the best thing for you is to keep your distance from Xia Wanwan. Her affairs are none of your business, so why meddle? What if the Xia family finds out you're easy to fool and then tries to blackmail the Fu family?" Fu Mingyan said sarcastically.

Fu Xiyu said unhappily, "Impossible. Wanwan is not that kind of person. She is different from others."

"She's definitely different from others; she's incredibly thick-skinned. Even you noticed that, brother. I thought you were blind," Fu Mingyan said, somewhat surprised.

Fu Xiyu was furious with his younger sister. He couldn't reason with her or change Fu Mingyan's prejudice against Xia Wanwan, so he simply ignored her, got into the car, and instructed the driver, "To the airport."

"Okay," the driver replied respectfully.

Fu Mingyan asked, "What are you going to the airport for? You can't possibly be going there to seek justice for Xia Wanwan, can you?"

Fu Xiyu was stumped by the question, and his expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

Fu Mingyan: "No way, you really want to meddle? Who do you think you are? You're just Xia Wanwan's friend, you have no right to interfere. Besides, what gives you the right to go to Xia Ningxi? Don't let people misunderstand that you like Xia Wanwan and cause trouble for the Fu family."

Despite her seemingly simple-minded and not very bright nature, Fu Mingyan was able to see right through Fu Xiyu's thoughts and silence him with her words.

"Go back to the Fu family home, not to the airport," Fu Mingyan reminded the driver.

The driver was in a dilemma. He looked at Fu Mingyan and then at Fu Xiyu. Seeing that he did not refuse, the driver turned around and headed towards the Fu family's residence.

Huo Nanxiao didn't make a big fuss about the divorce, but as soon as there was a hint of it, people outside would spread rumors, and eventually everything changed. No one knows who was spreading the rumor that Huo Nanxiao was going to marry Xia Luoluo and give the child a complete family.

When this rumor came out, it caused quite a stir among the nobles of the imperial city.

Some people envied Huo Nanxiao for changing three wives in a short period of time, while others mocked him for being picky and ultimately choosing the most scheming one. But most people hated Xia Luoluo.

No matter how many times Huo Nanxiao gets married, it doesn't change the fact that marrying him can turn your life around.

The Huo family is wealthy and powerful, and anyone who marries Huo Nanxiao will gain enormous benefits.

Many people will still envy Xia Luoluo's good fortune in being able to conceive Huo Nanxiao's child and rise to prominence through the child.

But they didn't have Xia Luoluo's abilities, so they could only watch helplessly as Xia Luoluo climbed the social ladder by marrying into the Huo family.

The rumors spread so much that even Xia Ningxi was bewildered. She looked at the overwhelming news on her phone, all of which were about Huo Nanxiao's upcoming marriage to Xia Luoluo, and even the wedding rings were custom-made for Xia Luoluo.

The comments section below the news article is divided into two parts: one criticizing Xia Luoluo for being shameless, and the other envying her resourcefulness and success in rising to power. The polarization is quite severe.

But no matter what outsiders think, Xia Luoluo is the ultimate beneficiary. She couldn't sleep all night when she learned that Huo Nanxiao intended to marry her.

Originally, Xia Luoluo thought that Huo Nanxiao would completely sever ties with the Xia family after divorcing Xia Wanwan. She was very scared. After being cautious for several days, she began to reveal her true nature and reverted to her smug and arrogant self, frequenting even more upscale socialite venues.

Even though she was only a little over a month pregnant and her belly wasn't showing yet, Xia Luoluo was very careful to protect her stomach, and her words and actions told everyone that she was pregnant.

This amused Fu Mingyan, who kept sending messages to Xia Ningxi: "You have no idea how outrageous Xia Luoluo is!"

"How big can a one-month-old belly be? I don't think she's gained more than two ounces of fat. She's always covering her belly with her hands, wherever she goes."

"Yesterday at the mall, she was fighting with the Zhao family's daughter for a dress. It was a fitted, diamond-encrusted fishtail dress that cost 680,000 yuan. She just bought it without hesitation, even though she's pregnant and can't fit into it at all. I don't know what she was thinking."

"Luckily, Brother Nan Xiao didn't announce his marriage to her directly, otherwise Xia Luoluo would have been strutting around like crazy."

"That Xia Wanwan is really something. I thought she was so clever, but she's only been married a few months and her own sister has already slept with her husband. She can't even handle this simple thing and has ended up getting divorced. She was so arrogant before, but now she's not arrogant at all..."

Fu Mingyan sent Xia Ningxi a barrage of messages, so many that Xia Ningxi eventually stopped reading them.

With the second quarter of research in the lab coming to an end, Xia Ningxi went to take care of Lin Jiangbei.

A small part of his head was removed, and new flesh has grown in the reattached part. The artificial blood vessels in Lin Jiangbei's brain did not cause much rejection. Overall, his condition has recovered very well, and he is already able to go downstairs for a walk.

Perhaps it's because he's young, but Lin Jiangbei has an exceptionally good recovery ability. Whenever the Ling family is happy, they send all sorts of things to the laboratory, all of them being expensive luxury items, as well as a lot of nutritional supplements to improve his health.

In addition, the Ling family also provided each member of the medical team with a car worth 500,000 yuan, which shows that the Ling family was very happy.

As Lin Jiangbei's health gradually improved, the team members also had time to rest.

Xia Ningxi's social engagements gradually increased.

At first, Tang En always made excuses for Xia Ningxi, and Tang En would go to the drinking parties himself if he could avoid troubling her.

However, Xia Ningxi's identity is special, and many businessmen who cooperate with Ling Xiao also want to contact Xia Ningxi through Ling Xiao in order to discuss cooperation.

Apart from family members with rare or difficult-to-treat illnesses, Xia Ningxi rejected all others who wanted to cooperate with her.

Everyone was unhappy, but they didn't dare to show it too obviously.

Xia Ningxi saw everyone drinking alcohol, but she didn't move and silently drank her juice.

The others found her boring and avoided her, instead toasting Ling Xiao. They drank a bit too much, and their voices grew louder as they discussed potential collaborations.

Xia Ningxi didn't own a company and wasn't interested in their collaboration. Taking advantage of their lively conversation, she got up and left the private room.

She went to the restroom to touch up her makeup, and when she returned, she ran into Huo Nanxiao, who was being entertained at a banquet. He was surrounded by two older men, seemingly there to discuss business in Lingcheng.

Huo Nanxiao was somewhat surprised to see Xia Ningxi. After briefly saying goodbye to the two men, he walked towards Xia Ningxi.

His gaze lingered on her beautiful face, and he asked, "A date?"

"More or less." Xia Ningxi didn't explain.