Chapter 868 Xia Ningxi's Husband
Currently, Ling Xiao has become the most sought-after person by Xia Ningxi's side. The two have a close relationship and there seem to be signs that they are about to get together.
The Ling family is no small family; they must be very cautious about marriage. Once Ling Xiao chooses Xia Ningxi, it's virtually impossible for him to divorce her.
If Huo Nanxiao is still being held back by Xia Wanwan, he can only watch helplessly as Xia Ningxi leaves him and becomes someone else's wife.
"I'm going out for a smoke." Ji Feibai got up and left.
Jin Mingxi went along as well.
Fu Xiyu didn't leave; instead, he stayed to ease the tension and comfort Xia Wanwan.
Helian Jue watched the whole thing unfold, while An Yao, sitting next to him, silently gave Xia Ningxi a thumbs up in her heart.
An Yao glanced at Huo Nanxiao's ashen face and knew he must be sulking. She found it quite amusing and secretly suppressed a smile before asking Helian Jue, "Can I go over and say hello to Xia Ningxi?"
“Go ahead,” Helian Jue readily agreed.
An Yao was so happy she almost flew away, and quickly ran towards Xia Ningxi with small, quick steps.
"Dr. Xia, it's been a long time!" An Yao greeted him timidly.
Xia Ningxi asked in surprise, "You're here too?"
“Yes, I came with Young Master Helian,” An Yao replied.
Xia Ningxi immediately made room for her: "Come, sit next to me."
"Thank you." An Yao sat down happily.
"And who is this?" Ling Xiao asked.
Xia Ningxi took An Yao's hand and introduced her: "This is my friend, An Yao. She's a little timid, but she's a very nice person."
“Hello, Miss An, my name is Ling Xiao, and I am Xia Ningxi’s husband.” Ling Xiao naturally extended his hand.
An Yao was about to shake his hand when she heard the word "husband" and her eyes widened. She looked at Xia Ningxi in disbelief, then at Ling Xiao, "Really? Really?"
“Yes,” Ling Xiao replied.
An Yao: "Well then, congratulations!"
"Thank you," Ling Xiao smiled.
An Yao appeared calm on the surface, but inside she was in turmoil.
The expressions of the others who heard Ling Xiao's words were more and more shocked than the last.
"You got married? I've never heard of that."
"When did you get married? Didn't you just announce you were together a while ago? It's only been a couple of days."
"Is Mr. Ling joking with us? This kind of thing can't be talked about. If the media hears it, the Ling family's shares will plummet again tomorrow."
"You've only just met, how could you possibly get married without knowing anything about it?"
Everyone expressed doubt and did not believe Ling Xiao's words at all.
But Chu Xinran remained silent. She had met Xia Ningxi abroad and already knew that Xia Ningxi had a husband overseas, so she was calmer than anyone else.
Xia Ningxi's marriage originally didn't affect anyone, but Fu Mingyan became the biggest victim after learning the news. She grabbed Xia Ningxi's hand in disbelief and almost cried.
"He's lying, isn't he? How could you possibly be married? He's talking nonsense, isn't he?" Fu Mingyan asked, her eyes brimming with tears.
Xia Ningxi didn't know what was wrong with her either, and looked at Ling Xiao in confusion: "Do you two know each other?"
"I don't know him," Ling Xiao denied decisively.
Xia Ningxi thought Fu Mingyan and Ling Xiao were having an affair, which is why she was so emotional after learning about their marriage.
She said, "Why are you crying? It doesn't seem to be bothering you at all, does it? Does our marriage affect you?"
"Of course it will have an impact! If you marry someone else, who will drive Xia Wanwan away? She's been clinging to the title of Nan Xiao's wife, how am I supposed to take her place! Waaah, no, you can't marry someone else, even if you have to, you have to kill Xia Wanwan first, I can't beat her!" Fu Mingyan was extremely aggrieved.
Duan Rongrong quickly covered her mouth and whispered, "Miss, are you crazy? Saying such things in front of outsiders, aren't you afraid of making the headlines tomorrow?"
"Waaaaah!" Fu Mingyan cried out in grievance, muttering something unintelligible.
Xia Ningxi didn't understand a word she heard, but she could see her sadness. She took the initiative to comfort her: "Don't be sad. There are many good men in the capital. It's not that you have to be Huo Nanxiao. Besides, he doesn't even like you."
"We can't let that swindler get away with it!" Fu Mingyan sobbed with anger.
Xia Ningxi smiled wryly and looked at Ling Xiao: "Don't mind it."
"It's okay, it's all in the past. I won't care about someone who was eliminated." Ling Xiao didn't care at all.
No matter what others said, he always appeared magnanimous and completely approved of Xia Ningxi. He didn't think there was anything wrong with Xia Ningxi having been married before; on the contrary, he was smug about her being divorced.
Although no one knew why Ling Xiao was so happy.
But they could all see that Ling Xiao was very serious about Xia Ningxi, and it didn't seem like he was joking.
A person like that must be truly sincere towards Xia Ningxi!
They are really together!
Fu Mingyan broke down; she really broke down.
After recovering, An Yao was overjoyed: "That's wonderful. Mr. Ling must be doing well. You two must live a good life together."
"Okay." Xia Ningxi held An Yao's hand. "How have you been lately?"
"It's alright, Young Master Helian treats me very well, but..." An Yao hesitated.
Xia Ningxi held her hand: "I know, just be patient and there will be a chance."
"Okay," An Yao agreed.
She always wanted to escape from Helian Jue, and Helian Jue knew this, so he kept An Yao by his side almost 24 hours a day and took her with him wherever he went.
This kind of life was suffocating for An Yao. She couldn't escape it, and was instead forced to witness a lot of gossip.
An Yao said, "Xia Wanwan's life is not as glamorous as it seems on the surface. She goes to Yunting Group to see Huo Shao almost every day, but Huo Shao sees me more often than he sees her."
"Even so, Xia Wanwan did not give up. Even though her body was not fully recovered, she would make all kinds of different lunches and deliver them to the company every day."
"Young Master Huo didn't eat any of it. He either threw it away or gave it to Ye Su. I've eaten some myself, and it tastes really good, better than many chefs. You can tell he put in a lot of effort, but I don't know why Young Master Huo is so cold to her."
These are details unknown to outsiders; only someone like An Yao, who comes into contact with Huo Nanxiao every few days, would know them.
This news surprised Xia Ningxi. "Really?"
“Absolutely true,” An Yao replied.
Xia Ningxi wondered, "That's strange."
“Yes, I also find it strange. Huo Shao is very protective of Xia Wanwan in public, but I sincerely believe that he doesn’t like Xia Wanwan. But I don’t understand why he would get married if he doesn’t like her.” An Yao said, puzzled.
If it were her, she would never marry someone she doesn't like.
I believe that most people would not force themselves if they had a choice.
Huo Nanxiao is the heir of the Huo family, and he has too many choices. He could easily pick someone he likes, but now that he has married Xia Wanwan, he treats her like this, which is really unexpected.
Fu Mingyan suddenly grabbed Xia Ningxi's hand, her eyes brimming with tears: "Since Brother Nanxiao doesn't like Xia Wanwan, you must help me."
"I don't have that ability," Xia Ningxi refused.
Fu Mingyan's eyes were red: "Can you really swallow this?"
“I can swallow it,” Xia Ningxi answered decisively.
Fu Mingyan got angry: "I've helped you so many times, and I've always spoken well of you in public. You're married now, you have your own things, and you still won't help me. You're so stingy!"
"I can't possibly force Huo Nanxiao to marry you, can I? Besides, I'm his ex-wife. Don't you think it's outrageous and unreasonable of you to make such a request of me?" Xia Ningxi retorted.
Fu Mingyan pouted, looking aggrieved: "I don't care, you're the only one who can help me now."
Xia Ningxi had a headache; she didn't want to get involved in Fu Mingyan's affairs, so she let Chu Xinran pull her away.
Having made her way around today and already shown her all the limelight, Xia Ningxi saw no need to stay any longer.
"Shall we go back?" she suggested.
Ling Xiao agreed: "Okay."
The two quickly got up, said goodbye to the customers who had approached them, and prepared to leave.
Xia Wenhe blocked their way and asked Xia Ningxi, "Dad has prepared tea upstairs. Why don't you come up and sit down?"
"I'm busy." Xia Ningxi refused decisively.
Xia Wenhe said, "We're all family. If you just leave like that, it will make Fenglin and Wanwan lose face. You'll only be sitting for a short while; I'll let you go in three minutes."
"Alright then," Xia Ningxi reluctantly agreed.
Upon reaching the private room upstairs, Xia Wenhe stopped Ling Xiao at the door. "Mr. Ling, my daughter and I would like to have a private chat. You don't mind waiting outside, do you?"
"I mind," Ling Xiao replied.
Xia Wenhe: "Please come downstairs for a moment, Mr. Ling."
He instructed his subordinates to entertain Ling Xiao, while he himself closed the door to the private room.
When she turned around, Xia Ningxi was already sitting down, casually looking around with her legs crossed, and couldn't help but sigh, "Wow, they're really rich. It must be expensive to book such a luxurious hotel."
“Just a few million,” Xia Wenhe said.
Xia Ningxi raised an eyebrow: "You're really rich. That's equivalent to several years of my salary."
"Why did you come back?" Xia Wenhe asked sharply.
Xia Ningxi smiled gently: "Didn't you send out the invitations?"
“That’s not what I meant,” Xia Wenhe said angrily.
Xia Ningxi leaned back lazily: "You've already achieved your goal, so what's there to be afraid of?"
"Because of your appearance, Wanwan and your mother have become a laughing stock!" Xia Wenhe was extremely angry.
Xia Ningxi said innocently, "What does this have to do with me? They were just topics of conversation for everyone, how did it become my fault in your mouth?"
"Oh, I remember now, you love Zhou Fenglin, so you love Xia Wanwan by extension. No matter what mistakes they made, it's ultimately my responsibility."
She looked at Xia Wenhe with disdain and disgust: "If you're here to interrogate me, I advise you to shut up. I have a bad temper and no time to listen to your nonsense. As for how you've lost face today, that's your own business."
"Do you even consider me your father anymore!" Xia Wenhe gritted his teeth.
Xia Ningxi sneered: "No."
"You!" Xia Wenhe's face darkened, and he raised his hand to slap Xia Ningxi.
"Go ahead and slap me! If you dare to slap me in the face, I'll ruin this birthday banquet and make your whole family lose face," Xia Ningxi warned.
Xia Wenhe's hand froze in mid-air. He clenched his fist and said angrily, "Fine, now that you've grown up, you've learned to disobey your father and take revenge on your family. Don't forget who raised you! You're nothing but an ungrateful wretch!"
“Naturally, it was my mother who raised me,” Xia Ningxi retorted.
Xia Wenhe: "Your mother died long ago. I raised you with great difficulty, but you turned out to be such an ungrateful wretch. If I had known this would happen, I would have preferred you to die out there."
"Hehe, Mr. Xia, you're really joking. My mother left behind a considerable inheritance when she died, enough to support my brother and me for three generations. You're using the money she left behind to let Zhou Fenglin's family live a life of luxury, how can you still have the audacity to say such a thing?" Xia Ningxi was amused by his shameless face.
She mocked Xia Wenhe mercilessly, making no attempt to hide her contempt and ridicule.
Xia Wenhe felt insulted and said with a livid face, "Don't go too far. I called you here today not to settle these old scores, but to tell you to stay away from Huo Nanxiao."
“I’m already far away from him; I didn’t sit with him today,” Xia Ningxi replied.
Xia Wenhe: "What I mean is, you should never appear in front of him again in your entire life, understand?"
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