Chapter 203 The Truth of That Year
When Huo Nanxiao was attacked by his enemies and was in a car accident, he really thought he was going to die. But he didn't expect that when he needed help the most, Xia Wanwan drove 300 miles at night to find him for three days and three nights and finally saved his life.
Later, when Huo Nanxiao's ship carrying him back to the capital sank into the water, Huo Nanxiao was seriously injured and unconscious. Xia Wanwan was the first to jump into the water and save him, but it was also on that occasion that Xia Wanwan closed her eyes.
Huo Nanxiao didn't know what exactly happened at the time. He only knew that Xia Ningxi was right next to Xia Wanwan. She could have reached out and pulled Xia Wanwan up, or at least thrown her a lifebuoy. But Xia Ningxi did nothing and just watched Xia Wanwan sink into the sea...
If Xia Ningxi hadn't stood by and watched Xia Wanwan die, she wouldn't be in this state now.
How could Huo Nanxiao not hate Xia Ningxi?
He owed Xia Wanwan a debt he could never repay in his lifetime. The only thing he could do was to give Xia Wanwan a proper status so that she could enjoy the position and reputation she deserved.
And what about Xia Ningxi...?
Why did she marry into the Huo family and become the eldest daughter-in-law of the Huo family after Xia Wanwan's incident?
It's because the Huo family wouldn't accept a daughter-in-law who's in a vegetative state.
Huo Nanxiao wanted to make amends to Xia Wanwan, so he had to marry her. However, Xia Wanwan's condition made it impossible for her to continue the Huo family line, so this heavy responsibility fell on Xia Ningxi's shoulders...
As for why he chose to marry Xia Ningxi, it was probably because of her indifference to Xia Wanwan's death.
In Huo Nanxiao's heart, he firmly believed that Xia Ningxi was the culprit who caused Xia Wanwan to become a vegetable.
Later, fearing he had wronged Xia Ningxi, he investigated further and found that many people confirmed that Xia Ningxi deliberately did not save Xia Wanwan. Some even said that Xia Wanwan could have been saved, but Xia Ningxi pushed her away, causing her to sink into the sea...
And then...
Huo Nanxiao couldn't remember what they said after that.
All he knew was that all the evidence pointed to Xia Ningxi.
Huo Nanxiao wanted to believe Xia Ningxi, but the evidence was conclusive, so how could he believe her?
If he truly believed Xia Ningxi was innocent, wouldn't he be letting Xia Wanwan down?
In this world, Huo Nanxiao can let down anyone, but he has no right to let down Xia Wanwan.
Fu Xiyu said, "I'm telling you this not because I want to sever ties with Xia Ningxi, but because I want to tell you that if you love Wanwan, then be faithful to her and don't hurt the person who loves you anymore."
“I know,” Huo Nanxiao said in a deep voice.
Fu Xiyu said, "Be careful lately. Things have gotten so big, I'm worried your enemies might come after you."
Huo Nanxiao remained silent.
He sat in the restaurant for a long time, until Xia Ningxi got off work, before Huo Nanxiao went to the hospital to pick up Xia Xingxing.
Xia Xingxing was unwilling to go with Huo Nanxiao and sullenly pulled a long face, so Huo Nanxiao let Xia Ningxi go back to the Huo family with him.
Xia Ningxi initially wanted to refuse, but after hearing that Huo Nanxiao had something for her, she got into Huo Nanxiao's car.
Xia Ningxi remained silent throughout the journey, quietly gazing out the window.
When they arrived at the Huo family's old residence, neither of the elders were there, which made Xia Ningxi feel more at ease.
"What do you want to give me?" Xia Ningxi asked.
Huo Nanxiao said, "It's in my drawer. Go get it yourself."
Xia Ningxi said, "You mean you want me to come into your room?"
"Mm." Huo Nanxiao nodded.
Xia Ningxi was puzzled. Huo Nanxiao had never been so generous before, and his room was not one that Xia Ningxi could enter at will.
However, having received permission, Xia Ningxi didn't think too much about it.
She hadn't been to Huo Nanxiao's room for many years, but she could still vaguely remember the layout of the room.
Over the years, nothing inside has changed. The furniture and the old lamps on the table are spotless and unchanged.
Xia Ningxi opened Huo Nanxiao's drawer. The first one was empty, which she found strange. But when she opened the second one, she found two red marriage certificates inside.
She picked up the red marriage certificate, opened it, and saw herself in the photo. She looked young and innocent, with a sweet smile on her face. She was so cute!
Then look at Huo Nanxiao standing to the side; he's as cold and indifferent as an iceberg.
These are their ID photos, and these two are their marriage certificates.
Xia Ningxi used to really like Huo Nanxiao and was so obsessed with marrying him that she thought he loved her. But after experiencing so many things, Xia Ningxi realized that she was just deluding herself.
She lowered her eyes, her palms tightening little by little.
They walked downstairs with their marriage certificate in hand.
Huo Nanxiao was telling Xia Xingxing a story when he saw Xia Ningxi coming down with her things, so he picked up Xia Xingxing, who was sitting on his lap, and took her away.
"Butler, take the young master for a walk in the garden."
"Yes, young master." The butler walked over and took Xia Xingxing's hand.
Xia Xingxing glanced at the marriage certificate clutched in Xia Ningxi's hand, said nothing, pretended not to have seen anything, and went out with the housekeeper.
Only after the person had walked away did Xia Ningxi speak: "What do you mean by this?"
Huo Nanxiao said, "People outside are talking about me and Xia Wanwan right now. It's not appropriate for her to have been anonymous and without a formal relationship for so many years."
Xia Ningxi said, "So?"
Huo Nanxiao said in a deep voice, "Since you are still alive, our marriage is still valid. You are still my legal wife. Find some time to get the divorce certificate."
Xia Ningxi trembled all over. She tried to force a smile, but found that she couldn't smile at all. It felt like her heart had been stabbed, and blood was flowing silently. Her eyes were clouded with tears.
Xia Ningxi feigned composure and asked, "So you called me here just to talk about this?"
“That’s right,” Huo Nanxiao said in a deep voice.
Xia Ningxi found it utterly ridiculous. Hiding the hurt in her eyes, she asked him, "What makes you think I would divorce you?"
"You'll get nothing by my side," Huo Nanxiao said coldly. "Since that's the case, why not grant Wanwan's wish?"
"I'm not a saint, why should I grant her wish?" Xia Ningxi asked.
Huo Nanxiao's face was grim: "Xia Ningxi, do you really feel no remorse at all for Wanwan becoming like this?"
Xia Ningxi sneered inwardly. Guilt? Why should she feel guilty?
Does Huo Nanxiao feel any remorse for what he has done to her over the years?
Xia Ningxi found him utterly ridiculous: "All you're saying is trying to get Xia Wanwan to take your place, right? You want a divorce, I can agree to that, but what can you offer me?"
She looked directly into Huo Nanxiao's clear eyes and asked very seriously, "Huo Nanxiao, you asked me to step down for Xia Wanwan's sake, what can you give me in return?"
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