Chapter 45 Obedient Son
When Lu Qi carefully brought the food box into the ward, Xia Ningxi and Huo Nanxiao were both there.
Lu Qi wasn't afraid of Huo Nanxiao; he was afraid of Xia Ningxi.
"Young Master Huo, the Xia family has sent dinner to the young master." Lu Qi deliberately lowered his voice when he said this.
At this moment, Xia Ningxi was holding Huo Yuan and telling him a story. She clearly heard what Lu Qi said. She raised her eyebrows but remained silent.
The more silent he remained, the more frightened Lu Qi became.
Ever since Xia Luoluo accused Dr. Xia of being the young mistress, Lu Qi has been terrified and has been extremely careful in everything he does, fearing that he might upset the young mistress.
He dared not look Xia Ningxi in the eye, walked to Huo Nanxiao's side, and said guiltily, "Xia Luoluo and her mother have also come to see the young master."
"Hmph." Xia Ningxi heard this and immediately snorted coldly.
Chen Qi immediately shut up, not daring to say another word.
Huo Nanxiao raised an eyebrow. He rarely saw Xia Ningxi moved, and suddenly felt interested in teasing her. He curled his lips and asked, "Don't you want to see Zhou Fenglin?"
"I don't know her." Xia Ningxi directly distanced herself from the relationship.
Huo Nanxiao crossed his legs with interest: "Don't you have anything to explain?"
"Wouldn't my death be the best explanation for you?" Xia Ningxi countered.
Huo Nanxiao's handsome face darkened slightly.
Xia Ningxi said, "I am only Huo Yuan's attending physician now and do not want to be disturbed by outsiders. Huo's mother-in-law's family should be driven away by themselves. Don't let them ruin my reputation in the hospital."
Huo Nanxiao snorted coldly and stood up.
When the door opened, both Zhou Fenglin and Xia Luoluo were surprised.
Neither of them expected to see Huo Nanxiao here.
Zhou Fenglin asked, "Why did Young Master Huo sever ties with the Xia family?"
"Any objections?" Huo Nanxiao narrowed his eyes dangerously.
Zhou Fenglin turned pale with fright and quickly explained, "Young Master Huo has his own considerations for everything he does, and I dare not have any objections. However, Young Master Huo cannot wrong our Luo Luo because of an outsider. Do you know how good Luo Luo has been to Huo Yuan all these years? These past few days, Huo Yuan has been hospitalized, and she has been so worried that she has lost her appetite and could not sleep. Young Master Huo should let Luo Luo take care of Huo Yuan."
"Don't you know what she did?" Huo Nanxiao's aura became extremely terrifying.
Zhou Fenglin said, "Young Master Huo shouldn't believe one-sided stories and wrong an innocent person. I've heard that Dr. Xia likes to seduce men abroad. Wanwan has become like this now. Maybe all of this is just something she made up to frame Luoluo so she can take her place."
Xia Ningxi hadn't intended to pay any attention to Zhou Fenglin in the first place. Sitting in the hospital room, she could hear him ruining her reputation even through the door.
Where does this old woman get the nerve to spout such nonsense?
Xia Ningxi couldn't hold back any longer. She said to Huo Yuan, who was lying on the hospital bed, "You stay here and read your book. I'm going out for a bit."
Huo Yuan hurriedly pulled Xia Ningxi back: "Dr. Xia, don't argue with your grandmother."
Xia Ningxi was taken aback. Hearing Huo Yuan call her "Grandma" made her very uncomfortable. She was a petty person and couldn't stand seeing her child recognize the person she hated most as a relative.
She thought Huo Yuan was feeling sorry for Zhou Fenglin.
Huo Yuan said, "Grandma turns into a monster when she's angry. She's very scary and she'll hurt you."
The little guy looked worried.
In that instant, the gloom in Xia Ningxi's heart completely vanished. She was overjoyed because Huo Yuan was actually worried about her!
Xia Ningxi's eyes reddened with emotion. She hugged Huo Yuan and whispered comfortingly, "A-Yuan, don't be afraid. I can fight monsters. I'm not afraid of them. If you've been wronged, just tell me, okay?"
"Mm." Huo Yuan nodded.
Xia Ningxi rubbed Huo Yuan's head and kissed him.
The little guy's face flushed red instantly, and he said shyly, "Dr. Xia, men and women shouldn't touch each other."
"Good son." Xia Ningxi ruffled his hair and turned to walk out the door.
Huo Yuan was so shocked by those three simple words that he couldn't calm down for a long time. He stared at Xia Ningxi's back in surprise, his mind filled with those three words she had said.
My good son...
Did Dr. Xia mistake him for Xia Xingxing?
For some reason, Huo Yuan didn't refuse at all; he was even a little happy. He thought to himself, "The person who can be Dr. Xia's son must be incredibly fortunate."
Xia Xingxing looked very happy, and Huo Yuan was very envious that Xia Xingxing had such a gentle mother.
My grandmother and aunt are both annoying; neither of them is as good as Dr. Xia.
Huo Yuan secretly drew a conclusion in his mind.
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There was a lot of noise outside the door.
When Xia Ningxi walked out, there weren't many people in the corridor, but there were quite a few people eavesdropping by the window or behind the door next door.
For the sake of her own reputation, Xia Ningxi could no longer tolerate them tarnishing her name.
Upon seeing Zhou Fenglin, Xia Ningxi asked, "Mrs. Zhou, what did you just say?"
When Zhou Fenglin saw Xia Ningxi, his eyes were filled with complex emotions. Xia Ningxi was wearing a mask, so his face was completely obscured. In addition, she was wearing a white coat, an outfit that was commonplace in hospitals and seemed unusually ordinary. She was completely different from the Xia Ningxi who had been quite charming back then.
Is she really Xia Ningxi?
Why does it look so unfamiliar?
Zhou Fenglin glanced at Xia Luoluo with suspicion, wondering to himself: Is this third-rate rookie doctor really that bitch Xia Ningxi?
Xia Luoluo's eyes said it all; she was it!
Zhou Fenglin frowned deeply: "Dr. Xia, why won't you allow us to see Huo Yuan? Don't you know we're family? Huo Yuan is the child my daughter gave birth to with great difficulty, and he's the child our whole family has raised with all our heart and soul. You're an outsider, what right do you have to stop us from seeing him?"
Xia Ningxi said, "Don't you know what Xia Luoluo did?"
"Hmph, are you still planning to use that excuse that we abused Huo Yuan? Do you have any evidence?" Zhou Fenglin questioned.
Xia Ningxi said, "Everyone saw Xia Luoluo make a move, what more evidence do we need?"
"Who saw it? Step forward!" Zhou Fenglin demanded.
Someone actually stepped forward.
Zhou Fenglin felt as if he had swallowed shit, and a sentence stuck in his throat.
Xia Ningxi sneered: "What else do you have to say?"
Xia Luoluo tearfully complained to Huo Nanxiao, "Young Master Huo, I'm truly innocent."
Huo Nanxiao remained unmoved, his body ice-cold.
Zhou Fenglin retorted, "Young Master Huo, are you really going to make things difficult for Wanwan's only sister for the sake of an outsider? Aren't you afraid that Wanwan will be heartbroken when she finds out about this?"
She deliberately brought up Xia Wanwan.
Everyone who knows Huo Nanxiao knows that Xia Wanwan is Huo Nanxiao's Achilles' heel.
Zhou Fenglin's words, seemingly to clear Xia Luoluo's name, were actually a question to Huo Nanxiao: did he really believe the lies told by Xia Ningxi, the murderer?
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