Chapter 863 Doesn't care if they're biological children
For a moment, Xia Jingcheng even suspected that Ling Xiao was sick. He knew that this marriage was a scam. If it were anyone else, they would have been eager to get a divorce long ago, but he did the opposite.
Xia Jingcheng said seriously, "President Ling, my sister will not be with you. Being unmarried is more advantageous for you. Besides, she doesn't like you. You are not only wasting your own time, but also hers."
Ling Xiao smiled indifferently: "I told him that if he wants a divorce, he can come to me anytime."
“She already mentioned it to you, but you didn’t agree,” Xia Jingcheng reminded him.
Ling Xiao nodded: "Indeed, she doesn't have a better choice right now, so I don't plan to agree. It's not too late to bring up divorce when she finds someone better."
"Does President Ling not understand human language?" Xia Jingcheng snapped.
Ling Xiao smiled and said, "According to the rules, I should call you brother-in-law. We're family, so there's no need to be so formal and make us all feel awkward."
"No, I can't accept that. Ningxi's relationship with the Ling family is just a business partnership, and so is her relationship with you. There's no need to make our relationship sound so close; we're not family after all." Xia Jingcheng decisively refused, not wanting to cause Xia Ningxi any unnecessary trouble.
As for their marriage, how to handle it is Xia Ningxi's business. As her older brother, Xia Jingcheng would never interfere or make things difficult for Xia Ningxi.
After a hasty farewell to Ling Xiao, Xia Jingcheng left with the children.
"Big brother, have you reached an agreement?" Ling Shuang came out, looking at Xia Jingcheng's departing figure with some doubt.
Ling Xiao shook his head: "No. He's very cautious."
"I heard that the siblings have a good relationship. Xia Jingcheng has helped Xia Ningxi a lot over the years, but he is very wary and won't easily accept anyone," Ling Shuang said.
Ling Xiao nodded: "Indeed, he is a very cautious person. Even after all this, he still asked me to divorce Xia Ningxi. This shows that he has no interest in the Ling family's assets. Such a person is actually not bad. At least it is a good thing for the Ling family."
Ling Shuang grumbled discontentedly, "Big brother, I really don't understand what you're thinking. Xia Ningxi clearly has no feelings for you. Divorce is better for everyone. Don't make a scene in front of the family elders in the end, it won't look good."
"If they find out that the person you married abroad is Xia Ningxi, I don't know what kind of trouble they'll cause."
Ling Shuang knew very well the temperament of the Ling family members.
They don't usually interfere with Ling Xiao's affairs, but that doesn't mean they have no opinions about what he does. They just don't dare to say anything because he is the eldest son of the main branch.
But if Ling Xiao really gets entangled with Xia Ningxi, everyone will point the finger at him, and there will definitely be many people who will take the opportunity to stir up trouble and hurt him.
If Ling Xiao wants to live a good life, he will definitely try his best to sever ties with Xia Ningxi.
"I suggest you resolve this matter as soon as possible," Ling Shuang said very seriously.
Ling Xiao listened casually without giving any reply.
Huo Nanxiao's absence from Lingcheng is a good thing for everyone.
In the following days, Xia Ningxi spent her time either busy with her work or at home with her children.
For the first two days, the children were depressed because Huo Nanxiao was missing. After a few days, they seemed to have completely forgotten Huo Nanxiao's existence and would not take the initiative to mention him. They all returned to their original state and went to and from school on time every day.
The good-looking triplets become the center of attention wherever they go. Within two days of starting school in Lingcheng, the little ones won the hearts of countless children. The kindergarten teachers also adored them and warmly invited them to participate in the Children's Day performance.
Xingxing and Chuchu readily agreed, but the timid Huo Yuan hesitated to speak. He didn't dare to stand in the middle of the stage, let alone perform. In the end, it was Xingxing and Chuchu who encouraged Huo Yuan, and he finally agreed to perform with them.
Chu Chu loved to dance, and Huo Yuan and Xingxing would accompany her.
Xia Ningxi even spent money to hire a dance teacher for them and choreographed a dance for the children. The little ones learned very quickly and received a lot of praise from the teachers when they performed on stage on Children's Day.
Xia Ningxi took a day off to go to the kindergarten to cheer on the children. When Ling Xiao learned about this, he also took a day off in advance and joined Xia Ningxi in applauding the children from below the stage.
Some people recognized Ling Xiao's identity and excitedly stepped forward to greet him, trying to establish a relationship with him. However, Ling Xiao remained indifferent and had no intention of doing business with these strangers.
When their attempts to build a relationship failed, they immediately turned their attention to Xia Ningxi, praising her youth and beauty and repeatedly complimenting the three children for being well-behaved, cute, and giving an outstanding performance.
Mothers all love it when their children are praised, and Xia Ningxi is no exception.
Since the other party was very polite, Xia Ningxi couldn't refuse them, so she chatted with them for a while, giving them plenty of face.
The dean also fawned over Ling Xiao in every way because of his arrival.
Ling Xiao was annoyed by what he heard. This was his first time watching a performance at a kindergarten, and also the first time he had been chased for his contact information in such a place. Normally, he would have refused without hesitation, but for the sake of the three children, Ling Xiao kept smiling.
In the end, the first place in the school's performance was awarded directly to the three little ones. The teacher also gave them little red flowers and the super lollipop that only the first place winners received, which made many children envious.
Xia Ningxi realized that someone was trying to curry favor with Ling Xiao, so on the way back she immediately apologized: "I'm so sorry about today, I made things difficult for you. Please don't come out with me next time, if we run into someone we know, they'll definitely ask you all sorts of questions, it'll be a hassle."
"They're registered under my name now, so they're practically my children. It's only natural to watch my own children perform, there's nothing wrong with that, you don't need to overthink it." Ling Xiao didn't seem to care.
Xia Ningxi said, "But in the end, none of them are your biological children."
"I don't care, it's not like I can't afford to raise them." Ling Xiao said indifferently.
Xia Ningxi was completely taken aback by this guy's attitude. He was rich, that was true, but why did he like to be someone else's cheap daddy?
Do people not like having children these days? They just prefer to have them ready-made.
These words remained unspoken in Xia Ningxi's heart, but she dared not ask them aloud. She gave an awkward laugh and then fell silent.
After Ling Xiao took the family of four back to their new home, he left in a hurry without lingering. Perhaps he didn't want to disturb Xia Ningxi, or perhaps he was afraid of encountering the same awkward scene as last time.
Xia Ningxi couldn't very well try to persuade him to stay.
What happened today was originally just a trivial matter, but for some reason it was reported by someone with ulterior motives.
Ling Xiao's status in Lingcheng is extraordinary, and many people pay attention to him. As soon as the news was reported, many people congratulated him and praised him for having three handsome and beautiful children.
Unaware of the truth, onlookers assumed the child was Ling Xiao's, completely forgetting that the three little ones looked somewhat familiar.
The Ling family members were speechless when they saw the news. The elders even asked Ling Xiao about it.
"What brings you to the kindergarten to watch other people dance today? I had no idea you liked this kind of thing?"
“Recently, many people have been reporting on your relationship with Xia Ningxi. Although Xia Ningxi is now Tang En’s person and has done a favor for Jiangbei, you can’t just rush over to her like that, lest people laugh at you. You are a member of the eldest branch of the family, and you are a man. You should be more reserved.”
"Now that the Ling family is at the height of its power, and the close cooperation between the Ling and Huo families is bound to attract a lot of attention. If someone deliberately sows discord between you and Huo Nanxiao, this cooperation may not be able to continue."
The elders adopted a lecturing stance towards him.
But no matter what they said, Ling Xiao simply listened without responding, making it difficult to understand his inner thoughts.
However, the Ling family members were just talking; they didn't believe that Ling Xiao would really fall in love with Xia Ningxi. As for those messy news stories, especially the one about Ling Xiao wanting to marry Xia Ningxi, no one in the entire family believed it.
They didn't even need to think before they decisively came to the conclusion: it's impossible for them!
Only Ling Shuang had already made up her mind, but she dared not say these things and could only pretend to be ignorant.
After several days of chaotic news reports, Xia Ningxi, an outsider doctor, gradually gained some fame, and more and more people paid attention to her, with gossip emerging one after another.
People in the capital city can easily find a lot of reports about Xia Ningxi with just a little online search.
Huo Xiuyuan looked worried and couldn't even eat: "If this continues, our grandchildren will really belong to someone else."
Qu Huilan gently comforted them, "No, don't overthink it. They have the blood of the Huo family flowing in their veins. Even if the sky falls, they will still be children of the Huo family."
“But they are all wandering around now, and I don’t know what kind of life they are living or whether anyone is taking care of them.” Huo Xiuyuan became more and more sad as he thought about it: “No, I have to go to Lingcheng myself.”
"No, you'll disturb Ningxi and the child if you go now," Qu Huilan immediately stopped him.
Huo Xiuyuan frowned: "We're all family, why are you bothering us?"
Qu Huilan: "Ning Xi has been very busy lately. If we go there, she will have to take time to entertain us. Wouldn't that be causing her trouble? Besides, even if we see her and the child, what can we do? The problem still lies with Nan Xiao."
“He hurt Ning Xi and the child so deeply, and now he’s protecting Xia Wanwan like this, completely disregarding the years of marriage he’s had with Ning Xi. Even if we beg her to bring the child back, she will never agree.”
Huo Xiuyuan sighed deeply: "Yeah, what's the use of us being anxious? Nan Xiao isn't worried at all. Even at a time like this, he still has the leisure to take Xia Wanwan around. Does Xia Wanwan's health warrant so much concern?"
"The whole family is full of bad intentions. They might have already recovered, but they're just pretending to be sick to manipulate Nan Xiao and use her to climb the social ladder. Only Nan Xiao is blind and can't see the truth."
Huo Xiuyuan grew angrier the more he thought about it.
Qu Huilan said helplessly, "But in the end, he is still our child, and we can't really beat him to death."
Huo Xiuyuan's face was gloomy, his mood was depressed, and he had nowhere to vent his anger.
Just then, an announcement came from outside the door, and a guard hurriedly walked in, holding an invitation in his hand.
"Sir, the Xia family has sent an invitation," the guard said.
Huo Xiuyuan said with dissatisfaction: "They still dare to come? They have such a big face!"
The guard said, "The invitation was sent by Madam Zhou. It's her birthday in three days, and she has already set up a banquet at 'Tiangong Pavilion' to invite the master and the old lady to attend."
The invitation was carefully placed on the table.
Huo Xiuyuan threw it into the trash can, "What kind of people are you? You dare to invite us? A whole family of shameless bastards."
Qu Huilan quickly reassured her, "Alright, don't get angry, don't upset yourself."
"How could I not be angry? Look at what they've done! They drove Ning Xi away and threw a huge banquet. If I went, wouldn't this family be on their way to heaven?" Huo Xiuyuan knew very well what kind of people this family was.
Guard: "Madam Zhou also said that she invited Xia Ningxi this time, and she will bring the child back to the capital."
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