Chapter 734 His Wedding Date
Xia Ningxi looked at Xia Wanwan, who was so humiliated by Li Yancheng that she didn't even dare to look up at Li Yancheng, let alone seek Huo Nanxiao's help. Xia Wanwan knew better than anyone that Huo Nanxiao's heart was not with her, and the reason he had been protecting her was only because he felt indebted to her.
Xia Wanwan tried her best to remain calm and replied to Li Yancheng: "What happened between Nan Xiao and me has nothing to do with you. As for what happens between him and Ning Xi, that's his own business. I believe he will give me a satisfactory answer. Similarly, I know that you did all this to make things difficult for Nan Xiao. Since I know all of this, I can't let you have your way. I'm not angry about anything that happened today."
Her voice was very firm, and every word she uttered was full of magnanimity.
Li Yancheng suddenly laughed and asked Huo Nanxiao, "You really want to make your fiancée, who is so considerate, kind and generous, sad? You know better than anyone that Xia Wanwan loves you very much and doesn't want Xia Ningxi standing between you. Since so many people are here, why don't you give Xia Wanwan an answer, Mr. Huo? After all, she saved you, and you shouldn't let her lose face in front of so many people."
“If you really intend to marry Xia Wanwan, then give her this guarantee. If you can’t even utter a single guarantee, it proves that you don’t care about Xia Wanwan from the beginning. In that case, I’ll have to make a good laugh at her. I think there aren’t many people in the entire capital who would respect her.”
Li Yancheng's voice was filled with sarcasm and disdain. He had looked down on Xia Wanwan from beginning to end, and his words were full of humiliation.
And how many of the people who can appear in this kind of occasion today are not born into wealthy families? How many of them are not high-born young masters and noble ladies? They despise those who use any means to climb to the top, and Xia Wanwan happens to fit that description.
If Xia Wanwan didn't know Huo Nanxiao and Fu Xiyu, they wouldn't have given her a second glance, and would even feel that looking at her would be an eyesore.
If Huo Nanxiao marries Xia Wanwan, she will truly become a high-class wealthy wife, and everyone can respect Xia Wanwan out of consideration for Huo Nanxiao's loss of face. However, if Huo Nanxiao does not marry her, then Fu Mingyan's attitude towards Xia Wanwan will be everyone's attitude towards Xia Wanwan.
Huo Nanxiao also knew that Li Yancheng was doing it on purpose.
He knew even better that Li Yancheng was driving Xia Wanwan to her death.
Huo Nanxiao's handsome face was terribly gloomy, and his sharp eyes were filled with a chilling aura that seemed to devour him.
Everyone around could feel the chill emanating from Huo Nanxiao. They felt icy cold all over and couldn't help but shiver. An invisible fear pressed down on them, making them afraid to utter a sound.
No one dared to stir up trouble at this moment, nor did anyone dare to speak. They were all afraid that Huo Nanxiao, in his anger, would vent all his fury on them. Therefore, everyone remained silent, their gazes constantly shifting between Xia Wanwan and Huo Nanxiao.
Huo Nanxiao suppressed his anger and said to Li Yancheng, "I will not go back on my promise. As for you, you keep pestering Xia Ningxi. Do you want to use her to obtain Huo family resources, or are you eager to become the stepfather of my children? If it is the latter, then you will be disappointed. My children do not even look at you."
"Really? But they like me more." Li Yancheng smiled.
Huo Nanxiao: "The Li family is a prestigious and wealthy family. How can your father save face by getting entangled with a married woman? Or is this the kind of thing your whole family likes?"
"Heh." Li Yancheng scoffed, enraged by Huo Nanxiao's words.
It's one thing to insult someone, but Huo Nanxiao went and insulted the whole family too. Isn't he implying that Li Yancheng's entire family has a penchant for having affairs with married women and other men's wives? That they have such a shameful and peculiar fetish!
Li Yancheng's smile vanished, but he wouldn't let Huo Nanxiao off easy either. He said, "Since you've decided to marry Xia Wanwan, then announce the wedding date today. I've heard about your upcoming marriage before. It's been dragged on for so long; it's time to give Xia Wanwan an explanation. She's not like you; she can't afford to wait."
Huo Nanxiao: "What I do is none of your business."
Li Yancheng: "If you don't dare to say it, does that mean you don't plan to get married? Well, dragging it out is good for both of you. Xia Wanwan can also use your status as your fiancée to enjoy a few good days in the capital. It's fine if you don't want to marry her, no one will say a bad word about her."
Huo Nanxiao remained expressionless.
But Xia Wanwan knew that Li Yancheng was telling everyone that Huo Nanxiao was not very willing to marry her.
At this moment, any slight attitude of Huo Nanxiao would be over-interpreted, and Xia Wanwan would inevitably become the target of public opinion and the object of everyone's condemnation.
"Nanxiao, since he's already asked, why don't we just go public?" Xia Wanwan mustered her courage and looked at Huo Nanxiao, wanting a concrete answer as well.
All eyes were on Huo Nanxiao, including Xia Ningxi, who also looked at him at this moment.
For some reason, Xia Ningxi's heart clenched uncontrollably when Xia Wanwan spoke, and for a moment, she was afraid.
Having loved the man for so many years, married him, and had children with him, Xia Ningxi and Huo Nanxiao had done every intimate thing in the world. Even now that they were divorced, it was impossible for her not to have any feelings for him. She was even a little afraid that Huo Nanxiao would really marry Xia Wanwan.
But clearly, everything was already predetermined.
In fact, Xia Ningxi knew perfectly well that Huo Nanxiao did all this for Xia Wanwan.
Her eyes were clear as she looked at him.
He looked at her again, his dark eyes unfathomable.
Xia Ningxi couldn't understand what he meant.
He didn't want to say those words in front of Xia Ningxi.
Perhaps because she had spent so many years with Huo Nanxiao, Xia Ningxi knew what he wanted to say just by looking at him. She knew she shouldn't be here at this time, and she should leave.
"I have things to do at the hospital, so I'll be going now," Xia Ningxi said to Li Yancheng, her attitude at that moment unwavering.
Li Yancheng asked, puzzled, "Why?"
Xia Ningxi didn't answer; she had already turned and left quickly.
Li Yancheng quickly caught up and took her hand, but he couldn't stop her. Xia Ningxi seemed to be fleeing in panic. He could tell that she really didn't want to stay. In that moment of hesitation, Li Yancheng decided to leave with Xia Ningxi.
Just as the two were about to walk out the door, Xia Ningxi heard Huo Nanxiao's voice behind her.
"The 19th of this month is the Double Ninth Festival."
That was the day he and Xia Wanwan decided to get married.
An uproar ensued.
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