Chapter 716 Becoming a Discarded Pawn
"What poisoning? I don't know what you're talking about," Xia Luoluo explained angrily.
Xia Ningxi said, "Do you want me to help you recall it again? When Tang En treated Xia Wanwan before, she not only failed to recover, but her condition also worsened, because someone poisoned her."
Although Xia Wanwan suppressed the matter to protect you, you couldn't hide it forever. You had every opportunity to harm Xia Wanwan. But what do you want this time?
With just a few words, she directly exposed Xia Luoluo's innermost thoughts.
Xia Luoluo was completely dumbfounded; she had no idea that Xia Ningxi would be so clever.
However, Xia Ningxi only guessed half of it correctly.
It's true that Xia Wanwan was poisoned, and it's also true that someone poisoned her, but it wasn't Xia Luoluo who did it; it was Zhou Fenglin who personally poisoned Xia Wanwan.
Therefore, Xia Luoluo remained calm at this moment, her beautiful face showing no sign of fear. Instead, she questioned Xia Ningxi: "Do you have any evidence? My sister isn't stupid. How could she not know who is a good person and who is a bad person? I am her own sister, how could I possibly harm her?"
At this moment, Zhou Fenglin quickly stepped forward and said, "This matter really has nothing to do with Luo Luo. It was Wanwan who took poison after being humiliated by Xia Ningxi. The doctors at the hospital can also testify to this. You can investigate as you like. It has nothing to do with Luo Luo."
"Then I find it strange. Xia Wanwan is a person with limited mobility who can't even take care of herself. How could she possibly have the ability to find poison for herself?" Xia Ningxi asked in return.
Zhou Fenglin said, "Then you should go and ask her. But are you here to interrogate her? What gives you the right to be the murderer?"
Xia Ningxi sneered; she suddenly understood everything.
All of this was a trap they set, blaming everything on Xia Ningxi to make Huo Nanxiao hate Xia Ningxi and stay away from her.
Only in this way could Huo Nanxiao have the time and energy to focus his attention on Xia Wanwan and everyone in the Xia family.
Xia Ningxi, the instigator, should not have been here at all.
This is the same trick they used back then. They shift all the blame onto Xia Ningxi so that everyone will hate her, including Huo Nanxiao.
However, Xia Ningxi did not know whether Huo Nanxiao would believe it.
At that moment, she looked at Huo Nanxiao, wanting to know what he was thinking.
Huo Nanxiao said to Xia Ningxi, "Wait for me outside."
"Okay." Xia Ningxi didn't linger and turned to leave.
Zhou Fenglin glanced at Xia Luoluo.
Xia Luoluo simply smiled at her, and it was unclear what information the two were exchanging.
After Xia Ningxi left, Zhou Fenglin also walked out of the room, making sure to close the door behind him.
Xia Ningxi frowned: "What are you doing out here?"
Zhou Fenglin said, "Let's see what other tricks you can come up with."
"You're here to guard against me, aren't you? Tell me, what trap have you set?" Xia Ningxi asked.
Zhou Fenglin denied it: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"You went to great lengths to bring Huo Nanxiao here, wasn't it all to achieve your own goals? Let me think about what you want. Money? Power? Status? It seems you want all of them, and the only person who can help you achieve this wish is Huo Nanxiao."
Xia Ningxi pondered: "How will you two get close to Huo Nanxiao? It will definitely be by marrying him and becoming family. The fact that Xia Wanwan is lying in a hospital bed means that she has become your discarded pawn at this moment, so your only hope can be placed on Xia Luoluo, am I right?"
Zhou Fenglin hadn't expected Xia Ningxi to be so clever. Suppressing his panic, he forced a smile and said, "If you're so quick-witted, why don't you go write novels instead of being a doctor?"
"Are you so excited because I guessed right?" Xia Ningxi raised an eyebrow, her beautiful eyes and brows were stunning.
Zhou Fenglin gritted his teeth: "I won't let you in and disturb Wanwan's rest. You'd better stay outside obediently."
“If I really want to go in, you can’t stop me,” Xia Ningxi said.
Zhou Fenglin clapped his hands, and two maids quickly stepped forward, blocking the doorway on both sides, staring at Xia Ningxi warily.
It seemed as if they would immediately attack Xia Ningxi if she dared to make the slightest move.
“Very good, you’ve even prepared people to deal with me. But I’m also curious whether Huo Nanxiao would even look at Xia Luoluo.” Xia Ningxi’s lips curled up: “Standing beside your lover, you probably wouldn’t tolerate even the slightest imperfection, right? No matter how stunningly beautiful Xia Luoluo is, Huo Nanxiao wouldn’t even give her a second glance.”
Zhou Fenglin sneered: "Their business has nothing to do with you. If you have the time to meddle here, you might as well go back. None of my family wants to see you."
"Hehe." Xia Ningxi smiled and didn't leave.
She was also waiting; she was waiting for Huo Nanxiao's response.
Only Huo Nanxiao and the two Xia sisters remained in the room.
Xia Wanwan lay on the bed, barely alive, and didn't respond when called. The only person who could move freely was Xia Luoluo.
At this moment, Xia Luoluo thoughtfully brought a stool for Huo Nanxiao to sit on and brewed him a pot of tea.
"Young Master Huo, please don't blame us. We also want my sister to get better, but she has a strong personality. She couldn't bear being ridiculed by a group of people at the hospital, and she has been depressed ever since she returned home." Xia Luoluo lowered her eyes and handed the hot tea to Huo Nanxiao.
Huo Nanxiao glanced at it, but didn't drink it.
"Does Young Master Huo not like this tea?" Xia Luoluo asked.
Huo Nanxiao said, "Please stay calm during this time. I will make up for what you have lost in the future."
“Since Young Master Huo has promised, he will definitely keep his word. However, the Xia family’s bankruptcy is a small matter, but my sister’s is a big deal. These past few days, we have actually been using my sister’s phone to contact you. She has been afraid to go to you because she was afraid of implicating you and putting you in a difficult position. That’s why she humbled herself and begged Xia Ningxi, but in the end, she still couldn’t get what she wanted.”
Xia Luoluo's eyes reddened.
Huo Nanxiao said impatiently, "Stop pretending. I know exactly what you want, but Xia Ningxi doesn't owe you anything. You're not allowed to cause her any more trouble in the future."
"Is Young Master Huo going to protect Xia Ningxi? What about my sister? What should I do with my sister?" Xia Luoluo's eyes reddened.
Huo Nanxiao: "I will give her everything she deserves, not a penny less. Xia Ningxi is already divorced from me, and she is not wrong in this matter."
"Alright, since that's what Young Master Huo thinks, then I won't say anything more." Xia Luoluo lowered her head, her hoarse voice tinged with grievance.
She handed the warm tea to Huo Nanxiao: "If my sister wakes up and finds that she is still alive, she will definitely be very emotional. Young Master Huo, could you stay here with her for a while longer and comfort her after she wakes up? That way we can take better care of her. Otherwise, I'm afraid she might do something rash."
"Okay," Huo Nanxiao agreed.
Xia Luoluo was overjoyed: "That's wonderful! I'll thank Young Master Huo on behalf of my sister."
Huo Nanxiao did not speak again.
For as long as he sat by the hospital bed, Xia Luoluo waited beside him. Ten minutes passed, and Huo Nanxiao hadn't drunk a single drop of the tea in his cup. Xia Luoluo watched as the tea cooled down, and Huo Nanxiao showed no intention of drinking it. Her heart sank to the bottom.
She stood up. "Mr. Huo, would you like some coffee? I just brought back some top-quality coffee beans from abroad a few days ago. I'll make some for you to try."
Huo Nanxiao: "No need."
Xia Luoluo was very disappointed: "Then what would Young Master Huo like to drink?"
Huo Nanxiao refused: "No need."
Charlotte forced a smile: "Alright then."
She could only sit beside Huo Nanxiao and wait. No one knew how much she was suffering inside. But she knew that Huo Nanxiao was an extremely sensitive person. If she showed too much emotion, Huo Nanxiao would immediately notice that there was something wrong with the tea. So Xia Luoluo could only pretend to be understanding and keep her gaze fixed on Xia Wanwan without looking at him.
Perhaps the two of them had been in the room for too long, because the three little ones downstairs couldn't wait any longer and started fussing to go upstairs to check on things.
No one else dared to be rough with the little ones, and even the adults couldn't stop them from running upstairs.
"What are you doing here? Get off!" Zhou Fenglin angrily stopped the children.
Xingxing said, "My dad said he'd only see Xia Wanwan once and then go back. Move aside, I need to find my dad."
How could Zhou Fenglin possibly let Xingxing have her way? He said, "Wanwan isn't feeling well, so keep your voices down. If you disturb Wanwan's rest, even if you're Huo Nanxiao's biological children, he still won't let you off the hook."
Xingxing snorted coldly: "Such arrogance! I'm going to see my daddy today, and I'd like to see who dares to stop me."
"You don't know what's good for you." Zhou Fenglin said angrily, grabbing Xingxing's hand.
Xingxing's body went limp and she collapsed to the ground, howling, "They're hitting me! Waaah! They're hitting me! They're killing me! Daddy, help me!"
Zhou Fenglin was furious: "You dare to try and scam me?"
She raised her hand and was really about to slap the stars, but unexpectedly, Chu Chu also lay down on the ground and cried out, "Help! Is there no justice? This old hag is hitting people! Brother Huo Yuan, quickly take a picture with your little watch and send it to Grandpa so that he can come and judge this for us!"
Zhou Fenglin was completely dumbfounded, and he abruptly pulled his raised hand back!
We must endure!
We absolutely cannot let them find any more faults in us!
Zhou Fenglin was extremely cautious. She knew that any rash action at this moment could lead to her utter ruin, so she chose to tolerate these little bastards.
But she didn't expect them to take it so seriously. Even though she hadn't hit them, they sat on the ground howling for a long time, their pitiful cries sounding as if they were being abused.
Upon hearing the noise, Huo Nanxiao indeed opened the door to check the situation.
Xingxing quickly got up and cried as she ran to Huo Nanxiao's legs: "Daddy, they're going to hit me."
Zhou Fenglin said excitedly, "I didn't hit you. There are surveillance cameras there. If Young Master Huo doesn't believe me, he can check the footage anytime."
Xingxing said, "If I hadn't asked my brother to take the picture, you would have already slapped my face until it was swollen."
Zhou Fenglin thought to himself: If I wasn't afraid you'd complain to Huo Xiuyuan, I wouldn't just have slapped your faces until they were swollen; I would have dragged you three little beasts out and buried you alive!
But Zhou Fenglin dared not say such things in front of Huo Nanxiao; she could only swallow her anger.
As for Huo Nanxiao, he could tell what had happened at a glance.
He knew the children didn't want him to stay, but he also knew that Xia Wanwan needed someone to be with her at that moment.
Huo Nanxiao didn't trust anyone from the Xia family, so he had no choice but to stay.
Huo Nanxiao said, "Ning Xi, you should take the child back to rest first."
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