Chapter 382 Family members are present, it's inconvenient.
The private room was dimly lit. When Xia Ningxi walked in, she clearly felt a sharp gaze directed at her, a gaze that was cold and terrifying.
Helian Jue sat in the middle of the crowd, and his sharp eyes never left Xia Ningxi after she entered the private room.
"Hello everyone, it's been a long time." Xia Ningxi greeted everyone very politely.
Ji Feibai immediately beckoned to Xia Ningxi: "Come, come, sit here."
Xia Ningxi glanced at Helian Jue next to Ji Feibai, looked around and found there were still empty seats, so she sat down directly opposite Helian Jue.
Huo Nanxiao also took the opportunity to sit down next to Xia Ningxi.
Helian Jue glanced at Xia Ningxi and snorted, clearly angry.
Huo Nanxiao asked, "Any objections?"
Helian Jue was displeased: "Why did you bring her here?"
Huo Nanxiao: "No?"
Helian Jue was rendered speechless by Huo Nanxiao's words, and his face darkened as he remained silent.
Ji Feibai had also heard that An Yao's escape last time was related to Xia Ningxi, so he quickly stepped in to smooth things over: "Come on, let's have some wine."
He instructed the princess beside him to pour wine for the two of them.
Helian Jue downed half a cup in one gulp, while Huo Nanxiao remained motionless.
Ji Feibai said, "This wine doesn't suit my taste?"
Huo Nanxiao said, "It's inconvenient."
"?" Ji Feibai was taken aback for two seconds, then asked, "What's inconvenient? Can't I even drink alcohol?"
Huo Nanxiao replied, "My family is here, so it's not convenient for me to drink."
Everyone was taken aback.
Xia Ningxi felt extremely uneasy, wondering what Huo Nanxiao was up to.
Wasn't he trying to pave the way for Xia Wanwan? It's not appropriate for him to say he's her family member.
Just then, Fu Xiyu, who had been silent all along, slowly spoke up: "Nan Xiao, does Wanwan know about this?"
Huo Nanxiao said, "There's no need to tell her about this."
Fu Xiyu said, "Just a few days ago, there were rumors circulating that you were going to marry Wanwan. Is that not true?"
Ji Feibai also asked curiously, "Yes, I saw the news too."
Jin Mingxi looked at the two of them like they were idiots, thinking: Are you two alright? Huo Nanxiao was willing to turn against the Han and Li families for Xia Ningxi and the child, which shows that Xia Ningxi is different from ordinary people.
Xia Wanwan woke up a little too late!
However, Jin Mingxi didn't say these words out loud. He sensed that Fu Xiyu seemed very angry, and his expression flickered slightly.
Jin Mingxi walked over to Fu Xiyu, sat down, and said, "You believe those unverified reports?"
Fu Xiyu ignored Jin Mingxi and stared coldly at Huo Nanxiao, saying, "Wanwan said she wanted to marry you, so what do you mean by bringing a woman here now?"
He was angry.
Xia Ningxi felt a fierce killing intent sweeping towards her.
She thought to herself, Huo Nanxiao brought her here, why is he angry with her? Besides, she is the original wife, so what, does she have to give way to a mistress?
Xia Ningxi asked, "What are you trying to say?"
Fu Xiyu said, "Since you can stand by Nan Xiao's side, you must know about his relationship with Xia Wanwan. Xia Wanwan became like this because she saved Huo Nan Xiao. After she wakes up, she will definitely marry into the Huo family. Dr. Xia, you are a smart person, why do I need to spell it out for you?"
Xia Ningxi suddenly laughed, her lips curving into a charming smile: "That depends on whether she has the ability to marry him."
Fu Xiyu frowned.
Xia Ningxi said, "If you're not satisfied, why don't you just marry her yourself?"
“You—” Fu Xiyu’s expression changed drastically.
Ji Feibai was shocked by Xia Ningxi's words!
Even Jin Mingxi was shocked.
Helian Jue then looked at Huo Nanxiao.
They all knew how important Xia Wanwan was to Huo Nanxiao, and Xia Ningxi dared to ask Fu Xiyu to marry Xia Wanwan so readily; she really had some nerve.
Fu Xiyu was angry; his handsome face turned ashen.
Huo Nanxiao remained silent with a gloomy face, his sharp eyes fixed on Xia Ningxi, warning her.
Xia Ningxi rolled her eyes at Huo Nanxiao.
The atmosphere became somewhat awkward.
Ji Feibai coughed lightly, changing the subject: "The Han family announced a cooperation with the Li family this morning. Nan Xiao, what do you think of this?"
Huo Nanxiao said, "If the Han family wants to establish themselves in the capital, we just need to cut off all their options."
Jin Mingxi said, "The Han family is easy to block, but Li Yancheng is not so easy to deal with. My father has already sold all the land around Mindong to Li Yancheng."
Helian Jue scoffed, "Your family is quite good at dragging things down."
Jin Mingxi said, "There's nothing we can do. All my father cares about is the results. As long as we can build the capital well, he won't interfere with our affairs."
Ji Feibai said, "In this way, wouldn't the Han family have found a powerful backer?"
Jin Mingxi said somewhat embarrassedly, "You could say that."
He knew he was holding them back, so he quickly added, "However, there will be a tender in three days. Li Yancheng and Han Musen are both vying for it. If you can win the bid, it will be a significant blow to them."
Huo Nanxiao said, "Why are you only telling me now about something so important?"
“You haven’t had time to see me lately, what am I supposed to say?” Jin Mingxi countered.
Huo Nanxiao was speechless and got up to leave.
Jin Mingxi said, "Wait a minute, there's something else I haven't told you. Why are you walking so fast?"
"What is it?" Huo Nanxiao asked impatiently.
Jin Mingxi said, "He reported that you blew up Li Yancheng's base. How do you explain that?"
Huo Nanxiao said, "You decide for yourself."
"..." Jin Mingxi was speechless. Huo Nanxiao was the one who blew up Li Yancheng's base. Now that something had happened, Huo Nanxiao was telling him to handle it? What was he supposed to do?
My head is spinning!
However, Jin Mingxi was in the wrong. Not only did he cause Huo Nanxiao to lose Mindong, but he also gave the Li family a powerful backer in the capital. This was indeed a significant threat to Huo Nanxiao, and he had no choice but to find a way to deal with the matter himself.
Before Huo Nanxiao arrived, they ordered a lot of alcohol, intending to get him drunk and drink until he was completely drunk. However, Huo Nanxiao refused to drink any of it, citing that his family members did not allow him to drink.
Having finally come all this way, Huo Nanxiao managed to stay completely undrinking, only to say at the end that he had to go home to take care of his child, and then turn and leave, leaving everyone furious.
Xia Ningxi felt that she shouldn't have come with Huo Nanxiao; this guy was just using her as a shield.
She was very unhappy: "You're so clever, using me as a shield. Didn't you see the way they looked at me just now, like they wanted to devour me whole?"
Huo Nanxiao asked, "Who?"
“Fu Xiyu and Helian Jue,” Xia Ningxi replied.
Huo Nanxiao said, "You know better than anyone why Helian Jue has a problem with you. As for Fu Xiyu, he and Wanwan have a very good relationship."
“Then you shouldn’t have brought me to see them,” Xia Ningxi replied.
Huo Nanxiao said, "I don't want to drink."
They're bound to drink a lot when they get together, and Huo Nanxiao doesn't want to go home drunk, because neither of his children will like him.
He could only bring Xia Ningxi with him, and then use Xia Ningxi as an excuse to leave.
On their way home, they passed a cake shop. Huo Nanxiao parked the car and said to Xia Ningxi, "Come with me for a bit."
The cake shop had many exquisite little cakes. Huo Nanxiao looked around but didn't know what to buy, so he asked Xia Ningxi, "What flavors of cake do Ayuan and Xingxing like?"
Xia Ningxi said, "Now I like mangoes and strawberries."
Huo Nanxiao asked in confusion, "Now?"
Xia Ningxi nodded: "Children's tastes change. They might like this one day and that the next. It's normal."
Huo Nanxiao immediately asked the shop owner to fill the cake with mangoes and strawberries.
"You're only buying two?" Xia Ningxi asked in shock.
Huo Nanxiao asked, "Do you want some too?"
Xia Ningxi replied, "I don't want to eat it, but there are three children in the family. How can you only buy two cakes?"
Huo Nanxiao suddenly remembered that there was a Xia Chuchu at home. Thinking of that little girl, Huo Nanxiao's handsome face darkened. He turned around and randomly chose a dark chocolate cake.
"Chu Chu doesn't like dark chocolate; it's too bitter," Xia Ningxi reminded her.
"It's good enough that we have it."
Huo Nanxiao snorted and replaced the cake with a cartoon elf-shaped one, asking the shopkeeper to wrap it up.
Standing behind Huo Nanxiao, Xia Ningxi couldn't help but curse, "What kind of father are you?"
"What did you say?" Huo Nanxiao turned around.
Xia Ningxi pouted and quickly made an excuse: "No, I didn't say anything."
After buying the three small cakes, Huo Nanxiao carried them into the car.
When I got home, I found the three little ones already waiting at the door, craning their necks, just waiting for me to come back.
Huo Nanxiao's mood inexplicably improved, and he got out of the car carrying three cakes.
"Mommy, Mommy!"
The three little ones ran towards Xia Ningxi and excitedly hugged her.
Xia Ningxi hugged them as usual.
The little ones were incredibly enthusiastic, clinging to Xia Ningxi and refusing to let go, their enthusiasm almost overwhelming her.
Huo Nanxiao stood next to Xia Ningxi, watching the three little ones begging for hugs and kisses, but they showed no intention of paying attention to him. Huo Nanxiao coughed lightly.
He wanted to get the three children's attention.
The three little ones didn't react.
Huo Nanxiao raised his voice and said to the butler in the distance, "Bring in the cakes I bought for the young master and the others."
The three little ones all turned around when they heard the word "cake".
Chu Chu's eyes lit up: "Cake!"
Xingxing asked, "Was it bought for us?"
Huo Nanxiao said, "Of course it's for you. Go and try it."
"Is there any for me?" Chu Chu had just heard Huo Nanxiao say that the cake was for his two older brothers, and she looked at Huo Nanxiao cautiously, wondering if there was any for her.
Huo Nanxiao's heart softened at those pitiful eyes. He realized that when he was buying the food, he had only thought of his two sons. If Xia Ningxi hadn't reminded him, he probably would have bought one less. Then Chu Chu wouldn't have been able to get one...
Although she wasn't my child, seeing her pitiful state made me feel very uncomfortable.
“You’re yours. The biggest and most beautiful elf cake is yours.” Huo Nanxiao’s voice was very gentle.
Chu Chu was overjoyed: "Wow, mine is an elf cake! Quickly open it and let me see how pretty it is!"
Huo Nanxiao smiled and said, "Come in with me."
The three little ones immediately chased after Huo Nanxiao back to the old house, ignoring even Xia Ningxi.
Xia Ningxi noticed the slight upturn of Huo Nanxiao's lips. Was he deliberately trying to please the child?
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