Chapter 689 I Want You
No matter what conditions Huo Nanxiao proposed, Xia Ningxi's attitude remained unchanged.
She remained as steadfast in her decision as she had always been.
Leaving the capital with her child was what Xia Ningxi wanted. What Huo Nanxiao wanted or what he was willing to give was no longer important to her.
They knew each other very well. Huo Nanxiao clearly understood why Xia Ningxi insisted on leaving, but he was unwilling to say it outright, thinking that giving Xia Ningxi some money would make her stay. He avoided talking about the main reason for the conflict.
Xia Ningxi also knew that Huo Nanxiao wanted to please both sides and was unwilling to suffer any loss of benefits, so as long as her request was excessive, Huo Nanxiao would immediately reject it.
They were destined to fail in their negotiations.
"It's late, you should go back and rest. I'll stay with the child tonight," Xia Ningxi said to Huo Nanxiao.
He didn't leave, but looked intently at the sleeping little ones on the bed, his feelings a mix of emotions.
Huo Nanxiao was reluctant to part with the children, and even more reluctant to let Xia Ningxi take them away. He didn't know how long it would be before he had a chance to see them again once Xia Ningxi left with them, and it was very possible that the next time they met, the children wouldn't recognize him...
The two little ones, Xingxing and Chuchu, have already started looking for a new daddy even before they've left.
Although Huo Yuan still remembers his father Huo Nanxiao, he is still young, and after going abroad, he will probably forget Huo Nanxiao completely as time goes by.
Thinking of this, Huo Nanxiao felt a pang of unease. He gently stroked the children's innocent faces and asked in a deep voice, "What are the plans after we go abroad?"
“Go into Tang En’s lab and return to the place where I used to work to continue my research,” Xia Ningxi replied.
Huo Nanxiao asked, "Where is the child?"
“There are schools near the research institute, and school buses pick up and drop off children every day. Don’t worry, the students there are all children of researchers and government officials. The kindergarten is very safe, and the children will be fine attending school there,” Xia Ningxi added.
Huo Nanxiao lowered his cold eyes: "It seems you've planned everything. Even without my help, you can still thrive abroad. If I hadn't come looking for you, would you have never come back?"
“My parents are in the capital city. I will bring the children back to visit them when I have time.”
Xia Ningxi provided the answer.
However, she did not mention Huo Nanxiao.
She brought the child back to visit Huo Xiuyuan and the others, just wanting the child to meet his grandparents. As for Huo Nanxiao... he would find the best doctor to help Xia Wanwan recover, and perhaps it wouldn't be long before Xia Wanwan could conceive again. She and Huo Nanxiao might soon have their own child.
When that time really comes, will Huo Nanxiao still care about these three children?
Xia Ningxi didn't know.
It doesn't matter anymore.
Huo Nanxiao arranged to meet Xia Ningxi on Friday afternoon to get their divorce certificate.
Xia Ningxi wasn't late; she had taken a day off and went to Yunting Group early in the morning to keep watch, just in case Huo Nanxiao changed his mind at the last minute.
She learned from Lu Qi that Huo Nanxiao had an hour of rest time in the morning, so she thought she should get the divorce certificate as soon as possible. However, Huo Nanxiao ignored her completely and continued to do other things.
Xia Ningxi had no choice but to sit in the president's office and wait and wait. When she got tired of waiting, she went to sit on the sofa and watch TV.
Many people came to Huo Nanxiao for his signature along the way, and they couldn't help but glance at Xia Ningxi a few more times.
Ye Su walked over with a cup of coffee: "Young Madam, the president is busy this morning and will only be available this afternoon. If you are tired, why don't you go back and rest?"
“I’m not tired, and I have nothing to do today. I can wait. You can go do your own thing,” Xia Ningxi replied gently.
Ye Su knew Xia Ningxi's purpose in coming to the company. She didn't actually want Xia Ningxi and Huo Nanxiao to divorce, so she couldn't help but persuade her: "The president is very busy today and definitely won't have time to accompany the young mistress to handle the formalities. Why don't we just let it go? After the president and the Ling family's project is completed, his net worth will increase again, and the young mistress's net worth will also skyrocket like the president's. It's not worth getting a divorce now."
“He’s in a rush to marry Xia Wanwan, so it’s better for both of us to get a divorce as soon as possible.” Xia Ningxi did not agree with Ye Su’s point of view.
Ye Su felt very sad after being rejected. She could even imagine what Xia Wanwan would be like as the mistress of the Huo family, and she couldn't help but sigh.
The eldest daughter-in-law of the Huo family is a position that many people dream of. Since Xia Ningxi has already taken it, she could have gone all out and cut off Xia Wanwan's way out. Why should she give up what she has already obtained to Xia Wanwan?
Ye Su couldn't understand Xia Ningxi's heart.
Xia Ningxi was too lazy to explain.
Everyone left work at noon, but Xia Ningxi stayed behind, intending to stay with Huo Nanxiao, afraid that he might fly away if she wasn't careful.
In short, she was determined to get the divorce certificate; she wasn't going to let what she had in her grasp slip away.
Thinking of this, Xia Ningxi's face broke into a big smile again: "President Huo, have you finished your work? Shouldn't we hurry up and get on with our own business?"
"The Civil Affairs Bureau is closed." Huo Nanxiao sat at his desk, not even looking up, working diligently and showing no intention of leaving.
Xia Ningxi could only sit quietly to the side and wait.
She hadn't eaten lunch, and her stomach was growling loudly. She sat on the side, watching Huo Nanxiao intently without saying a word.
"Are you hungry?" Huo Nanxiao asked.
Xia Ningxi nodded: "Mm."
Huo Nanxiao said, "You can choose between the restaurant and the cafeteria."
Xia Ningxi remembered that the food at Yunting Group was quite good, and replied with a smile, "Let's eat at your company's staff cafeteria, shall we?"
"good."
Huo Nanxiao readily agreed.
Most employees go to the staff canteen for lunch after get off work, but Huo Nanxiao went late and there weren't many people there.
Huo Nanxiao led Xia Ningxi to an empty seat.
"President, Madam, this is today's menu. What would you like to eat?" Ye Su thoughtfully handed the menu to the two of them.
Huo Nanxiao ordered one of every dish from the staff canteen.
Ye Su immediately asked the chef to make arrangements.
A short while later, Ye Su brought over all the lunch. Without disturbing the two of them, she tactfully left.
Xia Ningxi said, "The food at your restaurant is quite good."
"If you like it, you can come often in the future." Huo Nanxiao's voice was very calm.
Xia Ningxi's hand holding the chopsticks stiffened for a moment. She lowered her head and silently picked at the food in her bowl. "This is the last time."
The man looked at her with a complex expression.
Xia Ningxi said, "After the formalities are completed, I will move out of the old house with the child. During this time, try to mention Xia Wanwan less in front of your parents, so as not to let them vent their anger on Xia Wanwan."
She knew Huo Xiuyuan's temperament.
If the two divorce, Huo Xiuyuan will definitely be furious and will definitely direct all his anger at Huo Nanxiao.
If Huo Nanxiao were to mention Xia Wanwan in front of Huo Xiuyuan at this moment, Xia Wanwan would be finished.
What if Xia Wanwan has some kind of mental block and blames everything on Xia Ningxi? She doesn't want to be criticized for no reason.
"Don't talk while eating," Huo Nanxiao suddenly scolded.
Xia Ningxi clicked her tongue: "I've never seen you so well-behaved before."
"Xia Ningxi, I don't want to say the same thing twice." Huo Nanxiao was angry.
Xia Ningxi didn't want to have a direct confrontation with him, so she could only obediently shut her mouth.
Lunch was plentiful.
Ye Su brought out a portion of all the delicious dishes in the staff canteen. Many of the dishes were Xia Ningxi's favorite flavors, and she had a great appetite and ate a lot.
Huo Nanxiao watched her eat with great relish, looking completely happy, not at all like a woman suffering from the pain of an impending divorce. On the contrary, he was very pleased.
Xia Ningxi must be overjoyed to divorce him, right?
Without the constraints of that piece of paper, Xia Ningxi could be openly with any man, which made her incredibly happy!
Huo Nanxiao grew angrier the more he thought about it, and he couldn't eat a single bite of lunch. He put down his chopsticks and took a sip of coffee.
"Hmm? You're full?" Xia Ningxi blinked curiously.
Huo Nanxiao stared at her without saying a word, his handsome face dark and gloomy, clearly furious.
Xia Ningxi didn't know what she had done to offend Huo Nanxiao. She hadn't done anything wrong, had she? Why was Huo Nanxiao looking at her with such an angry expression?
Unaware of what was going on, Xia Ningxi could only silently pick at the food in her bowl, and even ate a few more bites under Huo Nanxiao's gaze.
"Is it delicious?" Huo Nanxiao's gaze was sharp.
Xia Ningxi nodded: "Yes, the chef you hired is indeed quite good."
"You still have the appetite to eat?" Huo Nanxiao stared at her dangerously.
Xia Ningxi said, "Why can't I eat such delicious food?"
She didn't look like a pitiful woman about to be divorced at all; she seemed quite happy.
Huo Nanxiao grew angrier the more he thought about it, and got up to leave.
"Aren't you going to eat?" Xia Ningxi quickly called out to him.
Huo Nanxiao only ate two bites of the food.
"I'm full!" the man replied coldly, then stormed off.
The chilling aura made everyone around shiver, and they all looked at Xia Ningxi. Everyone thought that she had eaten the heart of a bear and the heart of a leopard, daring to displease the president.
Xia Ningxi didn't care about any of that. She ate her lunch slowly by herself, with a very good appetite.
Ye Su carried her lunch to Xia Ningxi's side and asked softly, "Young Madam, may I sit next to you?"
"Okay," Xia Ningxi readily agreed.
Ye Su glanced around, and everyone who had been looking at Xia Ningxi looked away. Seeing that no one was watching them, Ye Su said, "The president has been in a bad mood all day."
"No wonder he has such a bad temper and won't eat." Xia Ningxi suddenly realized.
Ye Su said, "But I think the president is angry because of you."
“Me?” Xia Ningxi raised an eyebrow: “I didn’t provoke him.”
Ye Su said, "I think the president actually doesn't want a divorce."
"Cough..." Xia Ningxi choked on a mouthful of rice.
Ye Su looked at her very seriously: "Young Madam, perhaps the president doesn't want to divorce you, which is why he's unhappy that you're here to watch over him today."
“He’s in such a hurry to marry Xia Wanwan, how could he not be happy? If he’s really upset because of me, it must be because he doesn’t like me,” Xia Ningxi replied.
Ye Su said, "But I don't think the president likes Xia Wanwan that much. He just took Xia Wanwan to a safe place to recuperate. It may not be true love for him."
"What he does to Xia Wanwan is none of my business." Xia Ningxi was too lazy to think about it and didn't want to get involved in these messy things. She knew very well why she came to see Huo Nanxiao today.
No amount of persuasion from anyone could change Xia Ningxi's mind.
After lunch, Xia Ningxi returned to the president's office, which was empty. She thought Huo Nanxiao hadn't returned and was about to call him when she heard rustling sounds coming from afar.
She remembered that there was a lounge here, where Huo Nanxiao usually rested at the company instead of going home.
Pushing open the door, there was no one in the lounge, but there was the sound of running water coming from the bathroom.
Huo Nanxiao was taking a shower.
She planned to go outside and wait.
Just as I was about to turn and leave, the bathroom door opened.
The man, soaking wet, put on a bathrobe and came out. When he saw Xia Ningxi, his cold face froze.
Xia Ningxi could tell that this guy was still angry. She felt frustrated, wondering if she had provoked Huo Nanxiao.
"I'll wait for you outside," she said softly.
Huo Nanxiao grasped her wrist. "No need."
"You go ahead with your work." Xia Ningxi pointed to his hair, which was still damp with water droplets.
Huo Nanxiao shoved a towel into her arms and commanded, "Help me dry."
Then, like an emperor, he walked to the mirror, sat down, and waited quietly.
Xia Ningxi looked at the towel in her hand, took a deep breath, walked over, and gently wiped Huo Nanxiao's hair.
He had excellent hair quality, and all three of his children inherited Huo Nanxiao's good looks, with thick hair and good appearance.
If you think about it carefully, she actually got the better deal, having given birth to three such outstanding children.
Lowering her eyes, Xia Ningxi became even more serious, completely unaware that Huo Nanxiao was looking her up and down through the mirror.
"Want to blow on it?" Xia Ningxi asked in a low voice.
Huo Nanxiao: "Okay."
She found a hairdryer and dried Huo Nanxiao's hair.
The man's hair wasn't long, so it dried very quickly; it was almost dry in just a few minutes.
Xia Ningxi tidied up the hair dryer and put it in the drawer next to the man. Just as she was about to say something, he suddenly hugged her waist.
Xia Ningxi was taken aback and turned around: "What are you doing?"
Huo Nanxiao didn't speak, but looked at her intently.
Xia Ningxi felt awkward: "You should rest first. I'll wait for you outside. I'll wake you up when it's time."
"Together." His voice was hoarse.
Before Xia Ningxi could react, a cool kiss landed on her soft lips.
His large hands pulled her into his embrace, and she could clearly feel Huo Nanxiao's burning heartbeat.
She struggled, but Huo Nanxiao picked her up by the waist, and in a dizzying moment, she landed on the soft bed.
"You... um..." Her voice was drowned out by the domineering kiss.
Huo Nanxiao kissed her almost frantically, his large hands moving down her chest and resting on her waist.
"Ugh, Huo Nanxiao, we're getting a divorce, you can't do this." Xia Ningxi gasped for breath, her cheeks flushed from his kisses.
But Huo Nanxiao did not let her go; his deep eyes were clearer than ever before.
"I want you." He bit her earlobe possessively, his deep voice full of possessiveness.
Huo Nanxiao tore off her outer garment and kissed her lips, a frantic act of forceful invasion.
Xia Ningxi trembled all over, her eyes red as she looked at the crazed man in front of her. She didn't know why he was doing this, but she used to really like him.
Let's just consider this the last time...
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