Chapter 654 Not Everyone Is Blind
Xia Ningxi remained silent; no matter who begged her, it wouldn't make a difference.
Xia Wanwan felt a chill run down her spine at her coldness: "Ning Xi, this is your husband. Can you bear to watch them break off their relationship?"
"Stop trying to morally blackmail me. What does this have to do with me? If you can't stand it, go protect Huo Nanxiao yourself. Why drag me into it? Did he ever think of you as my husband when he brought you home?" Xia Ningxi retorted.
One sentence left Xia Wanwan speechless.
Xia Ningxi ignored Xia Wanwan and walked up to Huo Xiuyuan: "Dad, this is between you and Nanxiao, you can resolve it yourselves. As for me, I have already reached an agreement with Huo Nanxiao. I will have custody of all three children, and I will bring the children back to see you during future holidays."
“As long as Dad is still willing to acknowledge these three children, they will always be your grandchildren, and that will never change. As for the rest, I don’t think there’s anything else to say. My affair with Huo Nanxiao was a deception from the very beginning, and it’s time to end it all.”
She withdrew, allowing Xia Wanwan to stay by Huo Nanxiao's side.
Since this is all what Huo Nanxiao wanted anyway, why should she play the bad guy?
She didn't want to argue anymore.
Huo Xiuyuan, furious, only wanted to beat Huo Nanxiao to death.
He pointed at Huo Nanxiao and questioned, "Are you absolutely determined to marry Xia Wanwan?"
Huo Nanxiao glanced at Xia Wanwan.
The girl looked at him too, her eyes flashing with a complex mix of emotions—worry, expectation, fear, and unease.
The frail woman now has Huo Nanxiao as the only person she can rely on, a fact that Huo Nanxiao is well aware of.
Therefore, Huo Nanxiao did not hesitate.
"Yes." A very firm statement.
Huo Xiuyuan was so angry that he almost fell over. The servants rushed forward to help him up, but Huo Xiuyuan pushed them away in his anger.
Everyone was so frightened that they quickly retreated, not daring to utter a sound.
"Fine! Fine! Fine!" Huo Xiuyuan said angrily, each word sending chills down one's spine.
Huo Nanxiao said, "You may disagree, but no matter what you do, you can't change my mind. Wanwan can only survive under my protection, so I have to choose her."
"What about the child?" Huo Xiuyuan's angry voice trembled deep within.
Huo Nanxiao remained silent.
Huo Xiuyuan was extremely disappointed in him: "You have disappointed me greatly!"
After leaving a message, Huo Xiuyuan left in anger.
There was no outburst of anger as expected, no further attack on Huo Nanxiao, and no accusations against Xia Wanwan. Huo Xiuyuan simply left, his figure forlorn and lonely, carrying a hint of indescribable sorrow.
He must be very sad at this moment, given his usual strictness.
Xia Ningxi withdrew her gaze, her heart inexplicably torn apart. She smiled bitterly to herself, knowing she had already guessed the ending, so what was there to care about?
Never mind, let's leave it at that.
At this moment, Xia Ningxi didn't want to say anything. All she wanted to do was leave this place, leave this hellish place, and let Huo Nanxiao and her beloved live happily ever after. She would withdraw.
But Huo Nanxiao called her back just as she turned to leave.
"Stop." The man's cold voice was devoid of any warmth.
Xia Ningxi was puzzled and looked at him with a question in her mind.
Huo Nanxiao said, "Wanwan will only stay in Qinyuan and won't go anywhere else. You and the child can stay in Lanyuan without any disturbance."
That's what I meant?
Xia Ningxi really couldn't understand what Huo Nanxiao was thinking, and glanced at Xia Wanwan.
Xia Wanwan also didn't understand, probably because she couldn't figure out Huo Nanxiao.
Just a moment ago, this man swore to Huo Xiuyuan that he would only marry Xia Wanwan, but now he's letting Xia Ningxi and their child live in his castle. Is he trying to have his cake and eat it too? That's far too greedy!
Xia Ningxi snorted coldly: "Young Master Huo, you should take good care of Sister Wanwan. She was frightened just now and needs someone to accompany her. As for my affairs, you don't need to worry about them. Dad is a reasonable man. He should agree to let me leave with the child. Even if he doesn't agree, you have the ability to send me abroad."
"Xia Ningxi! Can't you see that he doesn't want you to leave?" Huo Nanxiao questioned.
She shrugged indifferently: "So what? Am I obligated to go along with you? Dad doesn't like you associating with Xia Wanwan, and you didn't listen. Now you're all so indignant, trying to lecture me?"
If that's the case, then Huo Nanxiao is being far too hypocritical.
Xia Ningxi didn't want to have anything to do with Huo Nanxiao, and naturally didn't want the two of them to argue over such a trivial matter.
"Take good care of your people, and you don't need to worry about my affairs."
Xia Ningxi went out, called the three children, and took a taxi away.
The Qinyuan Garden was in complete disarray.
Still shaken, everyone silently retreated to the side, not daring to utter a sound.
Xia Wanwan also recovered from her panic and said to Huo Nanxiao, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect it to cause such a big problem. Nanxiao, please take me back. I don't want you and your son to have a falling out."
"You can stay here comfortably, I'll take care of the rest."
Huo Nanxiao called a servant to escort Xia Wanwan upstairs, and without any hesitation, he quickly chased after Xia Ningxi in the direction she had left.
The area outside was deserted, except for his car and a row of security guards.
"Where did the young mistress go?" Huo Nanxiao asked.
The security guard replied, "The young mistress just hailed a taxi and left with the child."
"Why didn't you stop them!" Huo Nanxiao roared angrily.
The security guard was stunned for a moment. Stop her? Are you kidding me? Xia Ningxi wanted to leave, did they really dare to stop her? Young Master Huo, aren't you overestimating us?
No one dared to utter a sound, but their faces all wore expressions of utter speechlessness.
Huo Nanxiao hurriedly left, heading towards Xia Ningxi's home. He sped up and finally caught up with her when she arrived at her doorstep.
He unbuckled his seatbelt, quickly got out of the car, and walked forward, but before he could speak, Xia Jingcheng stopped him.
"Get out of my way," Huo Nanxiao said coldly.
Xia Ningxi and the child both looked at Huo Nanxiao, who had caught up with them for some unknown reason, and were puzzled.
"Ning Xi, take the children inside first," Xia Jingcheng reminded her.
Xia Ningxi did not hesitate and led the child into the house.
Huo Nanxiao wanted to chase after him, but Xia Jingcheng mocked him:
"Young Master Huo, are you unaware of your own status? Do I need to remind you?"
Huo Nanxiao looked displeased: "Please don't interfere in my affairs with Xia Ningxi."
“She’s my sister, so her business is my business. As her brother, it’s impossible for any normal person to stand by and watch a faithless, heartless, and shameless man harass his sister.” Xia Jingcheng showed him no mercy whatsoever.
If it were anyone else, they would definitely flatter Huo Nanxiao, but Xia Jingcheng only felt hostility towards him.
Huo Nanxiao, as Xia Jingcheng's brother-in-law, did not want to argue with him. "You know about my relationship with Xia Wanwan. You are also Wanwan's brother. You should know that she is in poor health and that she is not capable of establishing herself in the Xia family."
"Ha, who said Xia Wanwan is my sister? I only have one sister, Xia Ningxi. She's a young lady, who can bully her? Xia Wenhe and Zhou Fenglin are both counting on her to rise to prominence, they're just putting on an act for you. Just because you're blind doesn't mean everyone is." Xia Jingcheng rolled her eyes at Huo Nanxiao and turned to leave.
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