Chapter 1107 The Bride is Missing
The grand wedding that the Ling family had prepared for Xia Ningxi seemed to have turned into a huge farce at this moment.
When all the guards of the Ling family gathered together to try to stop Huo Nanxiao, they failed.
Everyone watched as Huo Nanxiao took Xia Ningxi away and left the wedding venue.
The scene was chaotic, but there was no trace of Xia Ningxi left.
She was taken away from the crowd, disappearing without a trace from the initial spotlight.
At first, the Ling family members could still pinpoint Xia Ningxi's location, but when everyone gathered together and thick black smoke filled the air, they discovered that Huo Nanxiao and Xia Ningxi had both disappeared.
They couldn't see how the people disappeared.
The scene was in complete chaos.
The guests were at a loss for words.
They all turned to look at the silent Ling Xiao.
"The bride seems to have disappeared..."
"What should we do?"
"Won't the Ling family be angry?"
"Anyone would be angry in this situation, right?"
"That Huo Nanxiao is really a scoundrel. Why did he have to come and steal someone's bride? Does he really think he can disregard everyone just because he's rich and powerful? That's far too arrogant."
Everyone couldn't help but criticize Huo Nanxiao.
But Huo Nanxiao had already left, completely ignoring the gossip and rumors.
The guests could only comfort Ling Xiao and advise him to take it easy.
Many people sympathized with Ling Xiao's plight and felt that Ling Xiao was incredibly patient, so they decided to expand some new collaborations with the Ling family.
Ling Xiao was calmer than ever before. When the guests suggested cooperation, he agreed without hesitation.
He then instructed Ling Shuang to take control of the situation, have the kitchen serve the dishes, and invite the guests to enjoy a hearty meal.
Ling Shuang was speechless after hearing this instruction.
"With the situation so dire, Big Brother still has the leisure to eat," Ling Shuang couldn't help but mock.
Ling Xiao said, "We can't let the guests go hungry, can we?"
Ling Shuang replied, "We can't let Huo Nanxiao take Xia Ningxi away like that. With so many people watching, where will our Ling family's face be? After tomorrow, the Ling family will probably become a laughing stock in everyone's eyes."
Ling Xiao remained calm: "It's not a big deal."
"This isn't a big deal? Then what is? Have you lost your mind from all this stress?" Ling Shuang suddenly realized that her older brother had indeed been provoked.
Everyone else felt sorry for him and worried about him. Many people even mocked him, saying that his bride had run away on their wedding day. How could that be?
Ling Shuang wanted to speak up for Ling Xiao, but seeing his attitude, she swallowed back the words she was about to say.
Their conversation reached Li Yancheng's ears.
Li Yancheng had seen everything that had just happened clearly.
He walked up to Ling Xiao and said, "You did that on purpose, didn't you?"
"What do you mean by 'deliberately'?" Ling Xiao asked.
Li Yancheng said, "Your men didn't stop Huo Nanxiao, you deliberately let them go, am I right?"
"You're overthinking it," Ling Xiao said, not admitting it.
Li Yancheng sneered: "You can hide it from others, but you can't hide it from me."
Ling Shuang didn't understand: "What do you mean by that?"
Li Yancheng said, "Your older brother had made preparations long ago. He knew that someone would cause trouble at the wedding, so he arranged for people to be there. If he wanted, Huo Nanxiao wouldn't even be able to get into the banquet hall, but he let Huo Nanxiao in anyway."
"Not only did he let Huo Nanxiao in, he also allowed Huo family bodyguards into the banquet hall. If it wasn't intentional, Huo Nanxiao wouldn't have gotten in so easily."
Therefore, it can be concluded that all of this was within Ling Xiao's expectations.
He knew what was going to happen today, but he wasn't adequately prepared, which gave Huo Nanxiao an opportunity.
Li Yancheng didn't believe that Ling Xiao had truly tried his best.
Ling Xiao did not answer his question directly.
Ling Shuang, however, was full of doubt: "Brother, is this true?"
"Why ask him? He's already gained both fame and fortune, though not a particularly good one. But as soon as today's news comes out, the whole world will know about the Ling family. With a little manipulation, he can easily make a fortune." Li Yancheng sneered.
Ling Xiao said, "This really won't have much impact on the Ling family. Who would turn down money?"
"Then why did you stop me just now?" This was what angered Li Yancheng.
Both cases involved bride kidnapping, but Li Yancheng struck first, and Ling Xiao showed no mercy whatsoever.
But why did his attitude change when it was Huo Nanxiao?
Isn't this blatant bullying?
If Ling Xiao hadn't targeted him, Li Yancheng would have actually succeeded.
Faced with Li Yancheng's questioning, Ling Xiao remained calm: "Because Xia Ningxi doesn't like you."
"She doesn't like Huo Nanxiao either, so why didn't you stop Huo Nanxiao?" Li Yancheng pressed.
Ling Xiao said, "There's no need for that."
"I think you're targeting me." Li Yancheng snorted angrily.
Ling Xiao said, "Xia Ningxi's attitude towards you is very clear, and you know that better than anyone else. It's better for her to stay than to go with you; at least I can help her with her work, which you can't."
"There's no need for our two families to cooperate anymore!" Li Yancheng said angrily.
Ling Xiao remained calm: "Think it through. It's not too late to give me an answer after you've calmed down."
"You're really out of your mind," Li Yancheng couldn't help but swear.
Ling Xiao said, "Since we're already here, let's go in and have a meal. The dishes today are all quite good; you should like them."
"I like you my foot." Li Yancheng was still sulking.
Without Xia Ningxi, there's no excitement to be had.
Despite their complaints, the remaining guests dared not say too much out of respect for the Ling family. They all acted as if nothing had happened and obediently returned to the banquet hall.
When Li Yancheng turned to leave, he discovered that Xia Ningxi's three children were still there.
"Why are the three of you still here?" Li Yancheng questioned.
Xingxing, holding the tablet, looked up earnestly and said, "Didn't Uncle Ling just say that dinner is about to be served and we should stay for dinner?"
"You still have the appetite to eat?" Li Yancheng almost laughed out of anger at these words.
The bride ran away; she was kidnapped by her own father!
The Huo family is now the Ling family's enemy, why aren't these three kids running away? Are they waiting for someone to kick them out?
Li Yancheng said, "Your dads have all left, why aren't you leaving?"
Chu Chu said, "It's time to eat. Didn't Uncle Ling say that the food is very good today? Let's eat our fill before we go back."
Xingxing asked curiously, "Is Uncle Li leaving? That's such a pity. Why don't you stay for a meal? The bride is already gone, so you can't steal her anymore. It would be a waste to leave now."
Chu Chu nodded: "Let's sit at the same table. We're both feeling a bit awkward, and if you sit next to us, someone can share the burden."
It was obvious that they all knew Huo Nanxiao had stolen the bride, and they also knew that the Ling family was in a rather embarrassing situation.
Even so, they stayed for a meal.
However, they are Huo Nanxiao's children after all, and it would be somewhat inappropriate for them to stay here. They might even be gossiped about. It would be better for them to stick together with Li Yancheng, since Li Yancheng also lost face today.
Li Yancheng could clearly see what the three children were thinking, and he was both amused and exasperated.
Ling Xiao, however, did not hold a grudge and said, "The children have already extended a warm invitation to you. It's not too late to leave after you've eaten."
"You're really shameless," Li Yancheng couldn't help but scold him.
Ling Xiao said, "What's there to worry about with such a small matter?"
He didn't feel ashamed at all; on the contrary, he valued the achievements the Ling family could make next.
After this ordeal, Xia Ningxi's network of connections can be almost completely utilized by Ling Xiao, which is exactly what the Ling family wants.
Whether the bride is here or not, Tang En will do everything he can to cooperate with the Ling family's arrangements today, and that's enough!
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