Chapter 1076 Xia Ningxi Doesn't Like Him
Huo Nanxiao wanted to see the children again, but none of the three children were willing to see him. Even Huo Yuan, who usually relied on him the most, was unusually silent and did not agree to see him.
Huo Nanxiao knew they were angry, so he sighed helplessly and asked Xingxing, "When will you finally come home?"
Xingxing said, "The Ling family is our home. We're not going anywhere else. Since Daddy is so busy, he doesn't need to bother trying to please us. Anyway, we don't need you. Go back to where you came from."
Their attitude was frighteningly tough.
Chu Chu chimed in, "That's right, we don't want to go back with you. You go and stay with your Xia Wanwan. We have Mommy, that's enough. Once Mommy and Uncle Ling get married, we'll have a new daddy."
Xingxing said, "There are plenty of people who want to be our daddy, we don't need you."
Huo Yuan: "Daddy, you'd better not bother us. We're quite comfortable living at the Ling family's house. Going back with you would mean facing strangers again. It's much more comfortable to stay here."
The three little ones took turns speaking, cutting off all of Huo Nanxiao's words.
He was very heavy-hearted, wanting to say something, but unable to utter a single word.
At times like these, any explanation is futile.
Huo Yuan and the others were just five-year-old children; how could they understand the feeling of helplessness? They only knew who they felt comfortable with and where they could live comfortably, but they didn't know about responsibility and helplessness.
Given Xia Wanwan's serious illness, Huo Nanxiao couldn't possibly watch her die. He could only spend some time taking care of her and leave once she recovered.
If Xia Ningxi waits another month, Xia Wanwan will definitely recover her health, and it won't be too late for Huo Nanxiao to settle Xia Wanwan down then.
But Xia Ningxi clearly had no intention of waiting for him.
Huo Nanxiao glanced out the car window. The Ling family's conditions were indeed quite good, and the child should have a lot of freedom living here.
He visited the family of the deceased.
The Ling family treated Huo Nanxiao with respect and hospitality, but never mentioned that the child was staying at the Ling family's home.
Huo Nanxiao took the initiative to ask Ling Shuang, "Where do the children live? I'd like to see them."
A hint of surprise flashed in Ling Shuang's eyes: "What child?"
Huo Nanxiao said, "Do I really need to spell it out for me?"
Ling Shuang smiled slightly; "I thought you came to see Huo Suian. The child is indeed not here, but Huo Yuan and Xingxing are staying at the Ling family's house. They should be at the amusement park in the back mountain right now, so they probably don't have time to see President Huo."
She deliberately brought up Huo Suian to tell Huo Nanxiao that everyone knew about his cohabitation with Xia Wanwan, and that they all knew that Huo Nanxiao had been taking care of Xia Wanwan and Huo Suian during the month he was missing.
Although Huo Suian is not Huo Nanxiao's child, he still shares Huo Nanxiao's surname, and Huo Nanxiao cares for him so much. Who knows, maybe Huo Nanxiao will adopt him in the future? Who can say for sure?
Huo Nanxiao knew what Ling Shuang was thinking. He said, "The three of them are my children after all. It's not appropriate for them to stay in the Ling family forever. I will take them back today."
“No need,” Ling Shuang immediately said. “The children are very comfortable living in the Ling family. Soon Xia Ningxi will be married to my eldest brother, and these three children will also be part of the Ling family. It’s very suitable for them to live here.”
Huo Nanxiao narrowed his eyes dangerously: "I'm informing you, not seeking your opinion."
Ling Shuang smiled and said, "If President Huo wants to forcibly take the child away from the Ling family, that's not impossible, but there's one thing I need to remind you: the child's custody is in Xia Ningxi's hands, and you have no right to take the child away."
Although you are the children's biological spouse, legally, my elder brother is also considered their father and has an obligation to support them. Since the Ling family is short of children, we don't intend for you to take the children away. If you forcibly take them, it will only upset them.
She wasn't afraid that Huo Nanxiao would be angry, because she knew that Huo Nanxiao still had people who needed to be taken care of.
The news of his affair with Xia Wanwan has been widely known. Everyone knows it, and the children must know it too. Can they forgive Huo Nanxiao?
I'm afraid it won't be that easy.
Ling Shuang didn't intend to stop Huo Nanxiao. She even told him the children's address directly, saying, "If you want to see them, I won't stop you. If you want to take the children away, the Ling family won't stop you either. But if the children don't want to go with you, I can only leave them behind."
"The choice is with the children. If they choose you, the Ling family will not say anything. If they do not want to choose you, please stop bothering them in the future. After my elder brother and Xia Ningxi get married, we will officially become a family. The Ling family will take good care of these three children and not let them suffer any grievances."
Ling Shuang made a guarantee.
Huo Nanxiao did not answer, but went to the backyard to check on the three children.
They each had a toy car and were having a great time.
The three of them were clearly stunned when they saw Huo Nanxiao appear.
Without thinking, Huo Yuan ran towards Huo Nanxiao and sweetly called out "Daddy." But just as Huo Nanxiao was about to pick him up, Huo Yuan took a step back and looked back at his younger brother and sister.
Xingxing and Chuchu sat quietly on the toy car, watching them.
Huo Yuan turned back the way he came, retrieved his toy car, and asked Huo Nanxiao, "Daddy, why did you come in? Did Aunt Ling Shuang let you in?"
"Yes, I've come to pick you up and take you home," Huo Nanxiao said.
Huo Yuan shook his head: "I want to live with my younger brother and sister. Home isn't fun. I prefer living here."
Huo Nanxiao knew that the decision had always been in Xingxing's hands. He walked up to Xingxing, hugged her tightly, and asked, "Are you still angry with me?"
"No," Xingxing denied.
Huo Nanxiao said, "Your appearance tells me that you are angry. I haven't come to see you these past few days because I have important things to deal with. It's not that I'm ignoring you on purpose."
Xingxing snorted coldly: "Important things? Is it taking care of Xia Wanwan? We know these things, Daddy, you don't need to repeat them over and over again. We know you're busy and don't have time, so we don't plan to go with you. You should just live your life with Xia Wanwan and stop bothering us."
Huo Nanxiao realized that Xingxing was just saying this out of anger. He said, "It's true that I've been taking care of Xia Wanwan these past few days, but the reason I took care of her is because she was seriously injured while protecting Chuchu. I shouldn't have abandoned her, both morally and logically."
Her health is slowly improving and she's hungry again, so I came to find you as soon as possible to take you home.
He offered an explanation.
Xingxing remained silent with a cold expression.
Huo Nanxiao looked at the pitiful Chu Chu and asked, "Do you also think Daddy did something wrong?"
Chu Chu answered softly, "I don't know, but I..."
She did feel guilty towards Xia Wanwan and didn't want Xia Wanwan to die, but for some reason, she just didn't like Huo Nanxiao and Xia Wanwan getting too close. She felt that it would be unfair to Xia Ningxi.
Chu Chu said, "Mommy will be unhappy, and I don't want Mommy to be unhappy. Daddy can take care of whoever he wants, I have no objection, but I respect Mommy's choice. Mommy is going to marry Uncle Ling now, so we will be living at the Ling family's house from now on and won't be going back."
Huo Nanxiao said in a deep voice, "This is someone else's home. You can't stay here for long. After all, you are not Ling Xiao's children. Come home with me."
Chu Chu didn't agree at first; she looked up at the stars.
Xingxing bit her lip and remained silent.
Huo Yuan said, "Did Daddy just come to pick up the three of us and take us home? Don't you plan to bring Mommy home too?"
One sentence reminded the other two.
Xingxing immediately questioned, "Since you want us to go back so badly, why don't you go find Mommy? Why don't you apologize to Mommy? Are you trying to use us to blackmail Mommy?"
Chu Chu exclaimed in surprise, "So that's what you were planning! You're so wicked!"
Huo Nanxiao was both amused and exasperated: "You're overthinking it. I'm just here to pick you up and take you home. I didn't mean to blackmail anyone."
Xingxing: "I don't believe it. I'm not a three-year-old anymore, so I won't believe what you're saying."
Huo Nanxiao looked intently into Xingxing's eyes and asked, word by word, "Do you intend to live in the Ling family forever? If your mother and Ling Xiao get married, you'll never be able to return to your own home in this lifetime."
"Uncle Ling will be very good to us!" Xingxing shouldn't listen to Huo Nanxiao's brainwashing.
Huo Nanxiao lowered his eyes: "Xingxing, you are very smart. Can you guess why the Ling family likes you so much? It's because your mother is very outstanding now. The Ling family needs her to create momentum and wants to use her to enter the medical industry. Once you are no longer of use, do you think they will still treat you well?"
One question stumped Xingxing, and he suddenly fell silent, lost in thought.
Although he was young, he knew everything. He also knew what the Ling family had been doing recently. Could it be that Mommy and Ling Xiao's marriage was really just about mutual exploitation?
Xingxing asked in confusion, "Didn't Mommy agree to marry Uncle Ling because she liked him?"
Huo Nanxiao was certain: "No."
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