Chapter 819 You, what are you angry about?
Xia Ningxi was stunned. She didn't seem to have done anything, did she?
"What happened? Why are you so anxious?" Xia Ningxi asked curiously.
Tang En said, "Li Yancheng went to the media and made your relationship with him public."
"What kind of relationship could I have with him?" Xia Ningxi was even more confused.
Tang En: "What do you think? Young Master Li's girlfriend, fiancée!"
Xia Ningxi's lips twitched, and she was completely flustered. She even suspected that Tang En was joking, and asked very seriously, "Are you sure you're not joking?"
“What’s so funny about this?” Tang En was very frustrated. “It’s all over the place now. The Ling family even called me today to ask if it was true or not. I immediately denied it, but it must have reached Ling Xiao’s ears.”
Things were already complicated enough, but now that Li Yancheng has made such a fuss, everyone's attention is now focused on Xia Ningxi.
Don: "I reckon you can't hide your secret anymore, or rather, it's already out of the question."
He initially wanted to pave the way for Xia Ningxi, to help her achieve success and become someone no one could ignore. However, because of Li Yancheng's actions, everyone started paying attention to Xia Ningxi's private life, and fewer people paid attention to her abilities.
The most troublesome situation is with the Ling family; they don't know how to resolve it.
What Tang En feared most was that the Ling family would cause trouble for Xia Ningxi.
As it turned out, his worst fears came true. He had barely sat down and hadn't even finished half a glass of water when Xia Ningxi's phone rang.
The call came from an unfamiliar number, yet it looked somewhat familiar. After thinking for a moment, Xia Ningxi finally answered the phone.
"Xia Xixi, long time no see." The unfamiliar male voice came from the phone.
Xia Ningxi frowned. She had used the name "Xia Xixi" before when she was abroad, and anyone who knew this name must know her.
"Who are you?" Xia Ningxi asked tentatively.
"Lingxiao".
The two simple words were incredibly cold and aloof, sending chills down one's spine for no apparent reason.
Xia Ningxi feigned composure: "Ling Xiao? Sorry, I don't know him."
"You don't recognize the name on the marriage certificate?" Ling Xiao asked.
Xia Ningxi's cheeks twitched violently. She took a deep breath and pretended to be calm: "Sorry, you dialed the wrong number."
"Xia Ningxi, right? I've investigated you. You'd better explain some things to me in person, or I won't let you off the hook." Ling Xiao's voice was icy cold.
She was somewhat scared, but then she became very stubborn and said, "I have no grudge against Mr. Ling. You have dialed the wrong number. We don't know each other, and I hope you won't cause me any trouble."
The phone was hung up with a click.
Her heart was pounding, and her palms were sweaty.
"What's wrong? Why are you so scared? What did you say?" Don asked worriedly.
Xia Ningxi: "He recognized me and told me to explain myself in person, otherwise he wouldn't let me off the hook."
“If you go to him now, he won’t let you off the hook. This matter is not as simple as we think.” Tang En calmed down for a moment and said, “Let me handle it. You hide and don’t go anywhere. No matter how capable Ling Xiao is, he can’t break into my territory and drag you out.”
"I can't hide forever. Since he investigated me, he must know my background." Xia Ningxi took a deep breath and said seriously, "Anyway, I'm already divorced from Huo Nanxiao. It's no use for him to pursue the matter. Besides, I got the marriage certificate with Huo Nanxiao first, and he came later. He can't make an example of me, can he?"
"He's a member of the eldest branch of the Ling family, after all. He's rich and powerful. He wouldn't risk his future and his family's reputation for a stranger. He definitely wouldn't dare to do anything to me."
Xia Ningxi harbored a sliver of hope.
Tang En looked at her and added very seriously, "But you committed marriage fraud. Even most men would find that hard to accept, right?"
"Isn't this all to help register my child's household registration? I was forced into it," Xia Ningxi complained.
Tang En: Let me handle this. At most, I'll fall out with him. We have powerful backers, so even if Ling Xiao is angry, he won't dare to do anything to me. You just hide, and I'll take care of the rest.
He was determined to shoulder all of this for Xia Ningxi, but Xia Ningxi was left with nothing but helplessness.
She knew she couldn't hide forever, so she said, "I'll handle it myself. I can't hide in your house forever. I have to go to work, and my child has to go to school. I'll think about how to explain it to them."
Tang En has already helped her enough; it's impossible for Xia Ningxi to lose face and have Tang En clean up the mess just because something happens to her.
But if Xia Ningxi knew that she would be caught by Ling Xiao while abroad, she would rather go back to China. Although Huo Nanxiao was a bit annoying, at least the Huo family wouldn't cause trouble for Xia Ningxi.
Ling Xiao is different. He suddenly becomes a divorced man, and his new wife is someone else's wife. Putting aside what Ling Xiao might think, anyone in the Ling family who knows about this will find it hard to swallow.
Xia Ningxi felt overwhelmed just thinking about it, and leaned back wearily on the sofa with a deep sigh.
"Fine, we'll deal with whatever comes our way. I'm going to work today," Xia Ningxi said.
Don: "Have you thought this through?"
“Yes. What’s meant to happen will happen eventually. It’s not good to keep hiding from them. The kids have been staying at home with me for the past few days and I’m really fed up with them. It’s time for them to go back to school.” Xia Ningxi’s attitude was very firm.
Don smiled and said, "It should have been decided a long time ago."
Xia Ningxi said, "Could you give me and the child a ride back to headquarters on your way?"
“No problem.” Don readily agreed.
That same day, the three children went to the kindergarten to register.
Xia Ningxi returned to the lab to continue her work.
In the afternoon, Ellie came to remind her that someone was looking for her outside the door. In fact, Xia Ningxi had already guessed that the person who came was Ling Xiao, so she didn't hide.
The two met at the coffee shop outside.
Xia Ningxi ordered two coffees, one for Ling Xiao and one for herself, without saying a word, staring at her cup the whole time.
“I had no idea you were Tang En’s right-hand man. He would rather refuse a ten-figure investment from the Ling family than let me see you. What are you afraid of?” Ling Xiao asked.
Xia Ningxi smiled slightly: "I'm not afraid."
"Then why are you avoiding me?" Ling Xiao asked again.
Xia Ningxi: "I'm very busy, and I can't remember many things, including you."
"Heh, Miss Xia, don't you have anything to explain to me?" Ling Xiao looked at her, his eyes deep and terrifying.
Xia Ningxi took a casual sip of her ice-cold coffee and said calmly, "No."
The veins on Ling Xiao's hands bulged noticeably, and his gaze towards Xia Ningxi became increasingly sharp.
Xia Ningxi was calmer than ever before. She said, "Mr. Ling should have investigated me and know my background. Although we have a marriage certificate, we have never lived together. You, a grown man, can't just use your money and power to cause me trouble, can you?"
Since she'd already been caught, Xia Ningxi simply decided to give up.
What explanation could she possibly offer?
No amount of explanation helped.
It's better to be straightforward and honest, to avoid being gossiped about behind your back.
But it was precisely her "what's the use of this" attitude that infuriated Ling Xiao.
The veins on Ling Xiao's forehead bulged visibly, and his sharp eyes grew increasingly deep.
"Is this your attitude?" he asked, his tone extremely restrained.
Xia Ningxi said, "If Mr. Ling wants a divorce, that's perfectly fine. We just need to go through the formalities, and you won't suffer any loss."
"You lied to me, don't you have anything to explain?" Ling Xiao questioned.
Xia Ningxi said, "It's a win-win situation. I saved you back then, and you helped me by marrying me. You agreed to that yourself, so don't go back on your word."
"You didn't tell me you'd been married before." Ling Xiao gave a forced smile. This was his first marriage; how could he not care?
Xia Ningxi felt a little guilty. Back then, she did deceive Ling Xiao with sweet words in order to get married as soon as possible and register her child's household registration. But no matter how many lies she told, it couldn't change the fact that she had saved Ling Xiao.
He promised to help her.
She took a deep breath and asked, "If you knew I had lied to you, would you still marry me?"
"No." Ling Xiao didn't hesitate for a moment, looking extremely angry.
Xia Ningxi: "That's fine then. So, part of the reason I didn't tell you was because of you. You promised to help me, but you wanted to refuse me. You broke your promise. I lied to you just to make you keep your promise. Besides, I haven't asked you for a single penny all these years, nor have I stood in your way. You don't need to hate me so much, do you?"
She was very careful.
Ling Xiao laughed angrily: "What a sharp-tongued woman."
This was truly the first time he had ever met a woman as unreasonable as Xia Ningxi.
Regardless of what Xia Ningxi says now, she did indeed conceal the truth from Ling Xiao back then, tricking him into getting a marriage certificate through a combination of coaxing and deception, and taking full advantage of him.
After using him, she simply disappeared without a trace. Now, she has a boyfriend she's been with for many years and a husband. Besides that, Ling Xiao has no idea what other shameful things Xia Ningxi has done over the years.
Looking back now, she was all she could do, living a carefree and happy life. What couldn't she do?
He's the only one who's being cuckolded, and to make matters worse, he gets fooled like an idiot.
Ling Xiao grew angrier the more he thought about it.
Just as he was about to lose his temper, Xia Ningxi reminded him very seriously: "Mr. Ling, don't forget that Lin Jiangbei is still recuperating in our laboratory. The medicine he is currently using is patented by our laboratory and cannot be bought outside."
"Are you threatening me?" Ling Xiao narrowed his eyes dangerously.
Xia Ningxi smiled and said, "Mr. Ling, you're joking. I just wanted to remind you not to ruin the harmony over such a small matter. We'll be seeing each other all the time, and you're someone who cares about your reputation. You can't let such a small thing make everyone unhappy, can you?"
"A little thing? Ha, Miss Xia is really too unconcerned with details. I was the one who was deceived, but in the end, it all became my fault?" He was so angry that he laughed. He really didn't expect Xia Ningxi to be so shameless.
Xia Ningxi silently pushed her iced coffee towards him: "Calm down. I didn't lie to you on purpose, I just had no choice. Besides, you already agreed to marry me, you can't go back on your word, can you? I haven't stood in your way all these years, nor have I caused you any trouble. So why are you angry?"
Ling Xiao's temples throbbed, and for some reason, he became even angrier.
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