Chapter 864 Things would be chaotic if Xia Ningxi were here.
Are you sure?
Huo Xiuyuan, who was originally full of anger, immediately had a glimmer of light in his eyes when he learned that his beloved grandson and granddaughter were coming back.
Guard: "These are Madam Zhou's exact words, but I'm not sure if they're true."
Huo Xiuyuan: "Okay, you can go now."
After the security guard left, Huo Xiuyuan asked Qu Huilan, "What are they trying to do?"
Qu Huilan said, "I heard that Nan Xiao bought a villa worth tens of millions in Lingcheng, and it was registered under Ning Xi's name. The Xia family made a fuss with Ning Xi about this for a while, and I guess it's related to this matter."
"This time, they said it was a birthday party, but in reality, they wanted to assert their dominance. Now that Xia Wanwan and Nan Xiao have successfully registered their marriage, they are legally husband and wife. If they want to use this to make things difficult for Ning Xi, they should be able to make her lose face."
“The Zhou Fenglin family is skilled at shrewish behavior, and Ning Xi is probably no match for them.”
As a woman herself, Qu Huilan knew very well what they wanted to do.
She immediately informed Xia Ningxi that this was a trap.
Xia Ningxi had no intention of returning to the capital city and ignored Zhou Fenglin's invitation. Instead, she directly sent the invitation to Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao readily agreed to the appointment and even asked Xia Ningxi to go to the capital with him.
Xia Ningxi thought he was joking and didn't take it seriously. However, on the day of the banquet, Ling Xiao came to pick her and the children up from outside the villa early in the morning. He even prepared clothes for the children to wear to the banquet.
Xia Ningxi was surprised to learn that he wasn't joking: "I didn't agree to go."
“Since they’ve already invited me, of course I’ll go. It’s perfect that you’re coming with me,” Ling Xiao replied.
Xia Ningxi said, "This is clearly a trap."
“That’s precisely why you insist on going,” Ling Xiao replied.
Xia Ningxi remained silent for a long time.
Ling Xiao reminded her, "The news of your return to the country has already spread throughout the country. As far as I know, the people in the capital have a very bad opinion of you, and there are many rumors that are detrimental to you. This time, I will accompany you to the capital. As the eldest branch of the Ling family, they will not dare to do anything to me. With you by my side, anyone who wants to cause you trouble will have to think twice."
He went there not for food, but to have someone to back him up.
Even without Huo Nanxiao, Xia Ningxi is not at the mercy of others.
In the end, Xia Ningxi agreed to Ling Xiao's suggestion and boarded a private jet.
When I woke up, I was already at the Imperial City Airport.
Ling Xiao took them out for a sumptuous dinner and even hired a top makeup artist to do Xia Ningxi's makeup and hair. Even the three children were dressed up beautifully.
Although today is Zhou Fenglin's birthday, the invitations were sent in the names of Huo Nanxiao and Xia Wanwan, and there were many guests attending the banquet.
Almost half of the wealthy people in the capital city came.
Zhou Fenglin was extremely arrogant, chatting animatedly with those wealthy women, constantly boasting about how capable his daughter was to marry into the Huo family and become a young mistress.
The ladies looked down on her from the bottom of their hearts, but out of respect for Huo Nanxiao, they didn't say anything unpleasant.
Moreover, the current situation is very different from before. Xia Wanwan was just a third party who interfered in someone else's marriage. Now that she has become the official wife, even if outsiders want to ruin Zhou Fenglin's life, they have to take Xia Wanwan into consideration.
The older generation of wealthy women, not wanting to cause unnecessary trouble, chose to remain silent.
The younger generation, however, had some reservations about Xia Wanwan.
From the moment she entered the banquet hall, Fu Mingyan's fierce gaze never left the Xia family, taking in their smug and arrogant faces.
"Will Xia Ningxi come?" Fu Mingyan pressed Chu Xinran.
Chu Xinran shook her head: "No."
Fu Mingyan: "I'm so angry! This family has been so arrogant lately. I really want someone to stand up and teach them a lesson."
Chu Xinran said, "Xia Wanwan is already married to Huo Shao, and now no one can really do anything to her. Ning Xi is living a good life in Lingcheng, so there's no need for her to come back and get involved."
"She's so stupid. If it were me, I would never get a divorce, even if it meant death." Fu Mingyan gritted her teeth.
Chu Xinran said helplessly, "I heard that Xia Wanwan and Huo Nanxiao are childhood sweethearts, and their relationship is not something that ordinary people can shake. Ning Xi leaving is a good thing for her."
"So stupid!" Fu Mingyan continued to curse.
Chu Xinran said no more.
Several princes who were close to Huo Nanxiao were present, and almost all of them prepared birthday gifts for Zhou Fenglin, which were not cheap. Zhou Fenglin made a lot of money from this birthday banquet, which made Fu Mingyan grit her teeth.
So when Fu Xiyu was about to give Xia Wanwan a gift, she snatched it without hesitation. When she opened it, she found an expensive gemstone necklace inside. Fu Mingyan frowned: "Isn't this the necklace that my brother bought for a lot of money at an overseas auction last week?"
“Yes, this set of jewelry suits Wanwan’s skin tone very well,” Fu Xiyu said with a smile.
Fu Mingyan: "I remember this was the dowry of the previous princess. It was the princess's first marriage. It's not appropriate for you to give her first marriage jewelry to a couple who are getting married for the second time, is it?"
Fu Xiyu's smile faltered.
Xia Wanwan also froze.
Fu Mingyan unceremoniously took out the gemstone necklace and put it on herself: "It's so beautiful, I love it, I'll take this gift."
She casually shoved the empty gift box into Xia Wanwan's hand and said, "Sorry, it's not suitable for you. I took my brother's things, you shouldn't mind, right?"
Xia Wanwan clenched her fists and forced a smile: "I don't mind, as long as you like it."
"I don't actually like green, but it's a bit humiliating to have a mistress wear something belonging to a princess. Rather than letting it get messed up, I'd rather wear it around my neck," Fu Mingyan said sarcastically.
In front of Xia Wanwan, wearing a gemstone necklace, he asked Chu Xinran in an affected manner, "Does it look good?"
"They're a perfect match." Chu Xinran smiled broadly, but inwardly she was utterly shocked!
She has to be a young lady from a prestigious family; she'll confront anyone she doesn't like and snatch anything she wants!
Xia Wanwan flaunted her power in the banquet hall, and her family also showed off to the extreme, eager for everyone to know that they had climbed up to Huo Nanxiao and for everyone to fawn over them.
Fu Mingyan is amazing. She went up there and immediately slapped people in the face. Anyone else would have to think twice about their status.
Only she could do something like this that would silence Xia Wanwan.
Fu Xiyu scolded her, "Nonsense, this is a gift I prepared for Wanwan, don't you dare take it."
“Brother, that’s not right of you. How can you give gifts from a first marriage to a second-marriage mistress? If word gets out overseas, they’ll boycott the Fu family.” Fu Mingyan showed no intention of returning the gifts.
Fu Xiyu didn't know what to do with her, and said to Xia Wanwan with a guilty conscience, "I'm sorry, I'll make up for the gift next time."
"Thank you for your kindness, but it's no need. It's already very kind of you to come to the birthday banquet." Xia Wanwan behaved very elegantly and generously.
Fu Mingyan rolled her eyes, her face full of disgust.
Xia Wanwan didn't confront Fu Mingyan head-on. Instead, she cleverly navigated the social circles of other wealthy young men, boldly befriending those who showed her kindness.
The Xia family used the convenience that Huo Nanxiao brought them to gain a foothold in high society. Furthermore, because Xia Wanwan successfully rose to power, the status and position of everyone in the Xia family were directly elevated by leaps and bounds.
Many members of top-tier wealthy families dare not show any disrespect to Xia Wanwan's family, even though they know she was a mistress who rose to power. No one dares to say a bad word about Xia Wanwan.
Duan Rongrong asked curiously, "Zhou Fenglin said Xia Ningxi would be coming today, but I haven't seen her."
Fu Mingyan: "No need to wait anymore, Xia Ningxi won't be coming."
"Why?" Duan Rongrong asked excitedly, "I heard she was going back to the capital, so I came to attend Xiao San's birthday banquet. It would be a huge loss if she didn't come."
Fu Mingyan: "How could she dare to come? Her husband has been stolen away, what good would it do if she came? Cry while holding the child?"
Duan Rongrong nodded: "That's true. She ruined a great hand. If it were me, I would never get a divorce."
"You know you can't get a divorce, but Xia Ningxi doesn't! Look at Xia Wanwan's family, they exude the smugness of petty people who have gained power, their chins are practically pointing to the sky, they're so arrogant." Fu Mingyan became angrier the more she thought about it.
Duan Rongrong also disapproved: "This family has always been like this. I don't understand. Since Young Master Huo insists on divorcing Xia Ningxi, why doesn't he marry someone better?"
"He was blinded by that liar Xia Wanwan. I don't know what underhanded tricks she used on Brother Nanxiao to make him willingly submit." Fu Mingyan became angrier the more she thought about it.
"Now, the entire imperial city will be able to suppress this family."
"I heard they've been using the Huo family's power to attract investment and steal business, and they've even tried to steal from our Fu family!"
"My brother is such an idiot, he's lost his mind and just lets them do whatever they want."
Fu Mingyan gritted her teeth.
Duan Rongrong sighed, "Who can blame us when Xia Wanwan is Huo Shao's wife?"
"In the future, this imperial city will probably become Xia Wanwan's domain."
They couldn't help but feel heartbroken, yet there was nothing they could do. One by one, they suddenly began to miss Xia Ningxi. If she were here, she wouldn't see the arrogant faces of the Xia family.
Duan Rongrong said, "By the way, I heard they also invited people from the Ling family. Did you hear that?"
"The Ling family of Lingcheng?" Fu Mingyan asked.
Duan Rongrong nodded: "That's right, it's the Ling family. I heard that Xia Ningxi has been getting along well with them recently, and I heard she'll be coming along."
"Impossible. If Xia Ningxi were going to come back, she would have already left. Besides, she's already divorced from Huo Nanxiao. If she showed up in a place like this, she'd probably be ridiculed by Xia Wanwan's family." Fu Mingyan was exasperated and angry just thinking about it.
Duan Rongrong said, "But I heard that Xia Ningxi and the Ling family have a very good relationship, and there are even rumors that they have been together for a long time."
"Are you kidding me? Would the Ling family like to be someone's stepfather?" Fu Mingyan retorted, clearly not believing it.
Duan Rongrong muttered to herself, "I only heard it secondhand, and I don't know if it's true or not."
“This kind of thing is absolutely impossible. Even if the Ling family were to come, they couldn’t possibly bring Xia Ningxi with them. It would cause chaos,” Fu Mingyan said.
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