Chapter 434 overlaps with that year.
Although Huo Xiuyuan did not name names directly, Xia Wanwan was not stupid. How could she not realize that the "neither fish nor fowl" person Huo Xiuyuan was referring to was herself?
Her face looked terrible, her lips were unusually pale, her small hands were tightly clutching her soaked clothes, and her eyes were full of grievance.
Fu Xiyu also noticed Xia Wanwan's unusual behavior, patted her on the shoulder, and signaled her not to take it to heart.
But Xia Wanwan is a living, breathing person. These words were said to her face. How could Xia Wanwan not care at all? How could she pretend not to hear them?
She was a girl with self-respect, but at this moment she felt like a third party. However, she was the one who came first, she was the one who met Huo Nanxiao first, and she was the one who decided to marry Huo Nanxiao first.
If it weren't for this illness, Xia Wanwan would definitely have married Huo Nanxiao.
Xia Wanwan didn't say anything, but glanced at Huo Nanxiao's back before silently moving her wheelchair towards the end of the corridor.
Seeing this, Fu Xiyu quickly walked over, helped Xia Wanwan with her wheelchair, and said, "Where are you going? I'll take you."
“I’ve been away for so long without going home, my family must be worried. I want to call my mother,” Xia Wanwan said.
Fu Xiyu simply pushed Xia Wanwan several meters away, then handed his phone to Xia Wanwan to call her family.
Huo Xiuyuan was an old man, so he could see everything clearly. As soon as Xia Wanwan left, Huo Xiuyuan immediately understood what this woman was thinking.
He snorted and said to Huo Nanxiao, "I don't care what kind of shady women you have outside, but the position of the eldest daughter-in-law of the Huo family can only belong to Xia Ningxi alone. If you don't want certain people to get involved, then you'd better handle it yourself."
"I've tolerated you for too long. Don't force an old man like me to get involved personally. It won't do you any good, and it won't do her any good either. You know what I'm capable of."
Huo Xiuyuan warned!
He either doesn't care about anything, but if he does, he won't do it casually; he'll make sure the trouble disappears completely.
Huo Nanxiao said, "I understand."
"You know that, yet you stay away from her." Huo Xiuyuan questioned.
Huo Nanxiao said, "I know how to handle my own affairs."
"You! Fine! If you know how to handle this, then you'd better handle it properly. Let me tell you, if anything happens to Ning Xi, you'd better figure out a way to explain it to the children yourself!" Huo Xiuyuan was furious.
"good."
Huo Nanxiao answered decisively.
This attitude left Huo Xiuyuan speechless, unsure where to begin his tirade. He could only angrily fling his sleeves and head toward the doctor's office.
Huo Xiuyuan left the hospital only after confirming that Xia Ningxi was alright, but he did not return to the Huo family's old house immediately. Instead, he was worried about the children staying at Lanyuan, so the two elders went there to keep the three children company.
Huo Nanxiao stayed at the hospital with Xia Ningxi and also inquired about her condition from the doctor.
Although Xia Ningxi had drowned, it shouldn't have caused her to be unconscious for so long. The doctor performed a brain examination on Xia Ningxi and discovered that her brain had suffered a very serious impact in the past, causing significant damage. Although it was already serious, the aftereffects had persisted to this day. This coma was also due to the fact that the injury she suffered back then had not been fully healed.
Huo Nanxiao was very surprised when he heard the news: "Are you sure?"
The doctor said, "I'm a doctor, so of course I wouldn't lie to you. Miss Xia Ningxi's brain has indeed suffered serious damage. Not only are there aftereffects, but there is also the possibility of amnesia. However, Miss Xia's current condition seems okay. We'll know the specifics after she wakes up."
However, it's best to avoid any agitation, as she has a history of fainting spells, and she'll need to be extra careful in her daily life.
"Okay, I understand," Huo Nanxiao replied in a deep voice.
After leaving the doctor's office, Huo Nanxiao felt very heavy-hearted.
Fu Xiyu and the others hadn't left; they waited at the end of the corridor. When they saw Huo Nanxiao walk out with a gloomy expression, he asked, "What's wrong?"
Xia Wanwan also expressed concern for Xia Ningxi: "You look so pale, is Ningxi alright?"
“It’s nothing serious, Xiyu. You take Wanwan home first. I need to stay at the hospital for a while,” Huo Nanxiao said.
Xia Wanwan was very disappointed: "Aren't you going to take me home?"
“It’s late, and Xia Ningxi isn’t feeling well. I plan to stay here and keep watch tonight, so you should go back first.” Huo Nanxiao refused Xia Wanwan once again.
"Alright then." Xia Wanwan didn't insist any further.
Fu Xiyu said to Xia Wanwan, "I'll take you home first."
Xia Wanwan did not refuse, and the two entered the elevator together.
As the elevator doors closed, Xia Wanwan finally couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering her: "Xiyu, does Nan Xiao really like Xia Ningxi?"
"Why would you ask that?" Fu Xiyu asked, surprised.
Xia Wanwan said, "I've never heard of Nan Xiao keeping watch for anyone."
“When you had surgery before, Nan Xiao stayed up all night to watch over you, and it wasn’t the first time, it was a frequent occurrence,” Fu Xiyu replied.
Xia Wanwan said, "But this is different."
"What's different?" Fu Xiyu asked back.
Xia Wanwan said, "I can sense that Nan Xiao's attitude towards Ning Xi is very different."
“Do you know that the reason you’re alright this time is because Nan Xiao swapped Xia Ningxi for you? Xia Ningxi could have avoided this conflict, but because you ended up in the hospital, Nan Xiao must have felt guilty and decided to stay in the hospital to take care of Xia Ningxi. Don’t overthink it; things aren’t as complicated as you imagine,” Fu Xiyu said very seriously.
Xia Wanwan gave a wry smile: "I hope so."
"Don't think too much about it," Fu Xiyu comforted her.
Xia Wanwan said, "But Mr. Huo and Mrs. Huo don't like me at all. You heard what they said today. I think they have a lot of complaints about me."
"This is inevitable. After all, Xia Ningxi gave birth to two grandsons for the Huo family. Naturally, they hope that the children can grow up with their biological mother. However, you are Nan Xiao's savior, and the Huo family cannot deny that."
Fu Xiyu said earnestly, "Master Huo is a reasonable man. Knowing that you saved his son, he will definitely not make things difficult for you as long as you want to marry into the Huo family."
"But I feel like I'm the third party. I don't want to hurt Ning Xi," Xia Wanwan said, sounding pained.
Fu Xiyu remained silent.
Who can say for sure about such things?
There can only be one position for the eldest daughter-in-law of the Huo family, and one of them will eventually have to give way.
No matter what choice you make, someone will inevitably get hurt.
Fu Xiyu drove Xia Wanwan away from the hospital.
Huo Nanxiao stayed at the hospital to take care of Xia Ningxi.
Lu Qi brought over a late-night snack. Seeing that Xia Ningxi was still asleep, he didn't dare to disturb her and quietly placed the snack on the table.
"Go check the young mistress's medical records," Huo Nanxiao suddenly said.
Lu Qi was surprised: "Are you checking the young mistress's medical records abroad? Has Young Master Huo forgotten that the Ling family has erased all information about the young mistress?"
Huo Nanxiao put down the examination report and said, "The examination shows that she suffered a severe brain injury in the past, which may have been caused while she was in China."
Lu Qi was even more puzzled, "If I remember correctly, the young mistress has been in good health ever since she married you, except when she gave birth to the young master..."
He hesitated, not daring to continue.
"Go check!" Huo Nanxiao urged impatiently.
Lu Qi: "Yes, I'll go right away!"
However, Xia Ningxi's information is not so easy to find. Back then, Huo Nanxiao personally erased all of Xia Ningxi's information. Now, if you want to find it again, you have to find professionals to restore it, which will take some time.
But Lu Qi didn't understand why they were checking Xia Ningxi's medical records out of the blue.
Huo Nanxiao was also puzzled. Xia Ningxi was such a grown woman and had never suffered any fatal injuries, yet the brain examination report showed that she had suffered a very serious injury in the past. When was that injury?
Why didn't Huo Nanxiao know?
If it wasn't the injury she suffered in China, then it must have been the injury she sustained abroad during the four years she was away from the capital, perhaps from her husband's life overseas.
Did that man hit her?
The more Huo Nanxiao thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. He really wanted to know about Xia Ningxi's past.
A night passed, and Xia Ningxi still hadn't woken up.
Lu Qi, however, had already returned with the investigation results.
There isn't much data available domestically. The only information found is that Xia Ningxi underwent brain treatment at a hospital several years ago, but not much information was available because the treatment was done at a private hospital. The attending physician's treatment record was only briefly summarized. Lu Qi did take people to ask, but the other party couldn't remember anything.
Lu Qi: "It's strange, when the young mistress was hospitalized, you were attacked by Young Master Li, and no one noticed the young mistress. I asked the others, and none of them knew about it."
The main reason was that Xia Ningxi hadn't married Huo Nanxiao yet at that time. In addition, Huo Nanxiao was seriously injured and in a coma, and he lay in the hospital for several months before waking up. Everyone's attention was on Huo Nanxiao, so who would pay attention to Xia Ningxi?
As for what happened back then, and why Xia Ningxi was injured, it's impossible to find out. It's estimated that only Xia Ningxi herself knows the answer.
Huo Nanxiao looked at the investigation results and remained silent for a long time.
What a coincidence!
The time when Xia Ningxi was injured coincided with the time when he was injured.
What was she doing? Why was she so badly injured?
"Why didn't she tell me?" Huo Nanxiao muttered to himself.
Lu Qi couldn't help but mutter, "After Huo Shao woke up, all his attention was on Miss Wanwan. Even after he married Miss Wanwan, it was only... it was only to have a child adopted by Miss Wanwan. Have you forgotten?"
Huo Nanxiao's lips twitched, and he glared at Lu Qi with a cold and fierce gaze.
Lu Qi was so frightened that he immediately shut his mouth.
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