Chapter 850 I Don't Want to Go Back with Daddy
After calming the child down, Huo Xiuyuan immediately called Huo Nanxiao and launched into a tirade of curses, hurling insults at Huo Nanxiao from head to toe, each word more offensive than the last.
Huo Nanxiao didn't even know what had happened. He frowned and let Huo Xiuyuan vent his anger until he was completely done cursing before asking, "What happened?"
"How dare you ask? Is Ning Xi injured? Are you even human? Making three four-and-a-half-year-old children take care of an injured adult? They can't even take care of themselves. Do you have any conscience? What kind of father are you?" Huo Xiuyuan was furious.
Huo Nanxiao frowned: "I have arranged for a nanny."
"Who did you arrange this for? Xia Wanwan? She's the one who caused Ning Xi's accident, isn't she? How dare you protect her? If you ask me, just beat her to death and drag her out. How dare she still cling to you?" Huo Xiuyuan was furious.
Huo Nanxiao's face was gloomy: "The matter is more complicated than you think. Wanwan should be innocent. She couldn't possibly have done such a thing."
"Has she done enough bad things? Count them on your fingers. How many heinous things has her family done? They conspired to deceive you, embarrass the Huo family, and now they can't stand to see Ning Xi doing well and want to kill her. What's there to explain?" Huo Xiuyuan questioned.
Unlike Huo Nanxiao, who is love-struck and believes everything Xia Wanwan says, he is not like her.
He could tell that Xia Wanwan was no good, so how could this matter not have anything to do with her?
Who else but her would be so vicious?
Huo Xiuyuan said angrily, "If you can't handle this matter, I'll handle it for you personally."
"Dad, you'd better not get involved," Huo Nanxiao warned.
"Then you better take good care of Ning Xi and my precious grandchildren. If I hear any more news about the children not doing well, I'll skin you alive!" Huo Xiuyuan warned angrily.
Huo Nanxiao went out overnight.
It was already 10 p.m. when we arrived at Xia Ningxi's private penthouse.
You can hear the little ones squealing even from outside the door. I don't know what they're playing, but they're all so energetic.
Huo Nanxiao would definitely be scolded by the children if he went in empty-handed, so he sensibly went downstairs and bought a lot of food, carrying a full load of late-night snacks before ringing the doorbell.
Huo Yuan opened the door, and he was surprised: "Daddy? What brings you here?"
"I brought some food because I was worried you'd be hungry," Huo Nanxiao said as he walked in familiarly.
Xingxing and Chuchu immediately peeked out, and when they saw it was Huo Nanxiao, they were both unhappy, pouting and looking fierce: "Hmph, who wants to eat the things you bought? We won't eat them."
Huo Nanxiao wasn't angry. He opened the bag, which contained barbecue, cakes, cookies, and corn syrup—all things that children like to eat.
Chu Chu swallowed hard, her little fingers pawing at the stars: "Brother, but I want to eat."
The star whispered, "No, you don't want to eat."
"Why?" Chu Chu asked, puzzled.
Xingxing: "Are you silly? If we eat his food, we have to listen to him. If we don't eat his food, does that mean we can ignore him?"
"But it smells so good." Chu Chu looked at her beloved brother with teary eyes.
Xingxing was very persistent.
But Huo Yuan couldn't wait any longer and ran to the table, sitting down happily to wait for his meal, his eyes blinking and his face full of anticipation.
"Eat up, these are all for you guys." Huo Nanxiao smiled and handed a fragrant roasted duck leg to Huo Yuan.
"Thank you, Daddy." Huo Yuan was overjoyed and quickly took the duck leg, crunching on the crispy skin, his eyes crinkling with laughter.
Xingxing swallowed hard and muttered softly, "Brother, you said you wouldn't eat it, so why are you eating it all by yourself?"
"It's really delicious, have a bite."
Huo Yuan handed over the large duck leg and warmly invited Xingxing to try it too.
Xingxing glanced at Huo Nanxiao, took a bite of the duck leg with some skepticism, and her eyes lit up instantly.
"Wow, it's really delicious!" Xingxing exclaimed excitedly.
Chu Chu also came over: "I want to eat too! I want to eat too!"
Huo Nanxiao smiled and took out the rest of the roasted duck legs, and the little ones each got one.
Knowing that Xia Ningxi was still working overtime, Huo Nanxiao tore her portion into small pieces, placed them on a plate, and neatly presented them to Xia Ningxi's desk.
"What is this?" Xia Ningxi asked in surprise.
Huo Nanxiao said, "Roast duck leg."
"How did it turn into hand-shredded duck?" Xia Ningxi asked in confusion.
Huo Nanxiao: "The children tore these for you so you wouldn't get your hands dirty. Here are the chopsticks, and there are plenty of desserts outside. Come out and eat if you get hungry."
"Okay, thank you," Xia Ningxi said politely, then turned her attention back to the computer and focused on her work.
Huo Nanxiao asked, "Lin Jiangbei is being watched by someone recently, so you don't need to force yourself to work overtime."
Xia Ningxi said, "This is lab work. I haven't been able to read many research reports while I'm away these past few days."
Huo Nanxiao frowned: "Can't they handle it themselves?"
“You don’t understand. The research work cannot be neglected. Every piece of research data is crucial to me,” Xia Ningxi explained earnestly.
Huo Nanxiao did not disturb her and let her work.
As for the three children, they were full of energy. After eating and drinking their fill, they were even more energetic and wanted to run around downstairs late at night.
Huo Nanxiao took them downstairs for a half-hour walk. When they got home, it was already 11 o'clock. After taking a bath, the three little ones still wanted to jump on the bed.
Huo Nanxiao really didn't know how children could have so much energy. They seemed to never get tired, jumping on the bed for ages and even tearing a hole in it.
Huo Nanxiao found it amusing, but these three little ones were all his children, so he couldn't say anything to them. He could only instruct Ye Su to order a new bed to be made to compensate Ling Xiao.
After the three little ones had finished playing, Huo Nanxiao asked them, "How about coming home with Daddy?"
“I’m not going back,” Xingxing refused without hesitation.
Chu Chu: "I'm not going back, I'm going to stay here."
Huo Nanxiao looked at Huo Yuan: "A Yuan, do you want to go back with Daddy?"
"I want to be with Mommy, and with my younger brother and sister," Huo Yuan replied.
Huo Nanxiao: "They will go back together too."
Huo Yuan looked doubtful: "Really?"
Huo Nanxiao: "As long as you are willing to go home with Daddy, your mommy and younger siblings will also go back."
"Brother, don't listen to him. He's trying to hold us hostage," Xingxing kindly reminded him.
Chu Chu also saw that Huo Nanxiao had ill intentions: "He wants to trick us into going back, and then blackmail Mommy to go back to the capital with us. That way, he can keep the three of us by his side, and he can also free up time to take care of Xia Wanwan. He doesn't treat us like human beings at all."
Huo Yuan's pale face looked terrible as he questioned Huo Nanxiao, "Why did Daddy do this?"
"I didn't mean to lie to you. This place isn't as good as the capital. Come back with me," Huo Nanxiao explained earnestly.
Huo Yuan shook his head: "I think it's great here. Although the house isn't as big as Daddy's, Mommy is with us every day, unlike before when we were in the capital. Even though Daddy lived in the same city as me, he would only come to see me twice a year."
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