Chapter 887 It was because he didn't want to leave
Xia Ningxi was also puzzled, wondering why this had suddenly come to her head.
She felt a little awkward on her first visit to the Ling family, because she already knew why they had sought her out.
Hearing the whispers around her, Xia Ningxi was so embarrassed that she was practically digging her toes into the ground.
"Ahem." A soft cough suddenly rang out in the vast Ling family mansion.
The crowd, who had been discussing the matter, immediately fell silent.
Sitting in the main seat was a very elegant woman, around fifty years old, but she looked very young. She just sat there without saying a word, and the aura she exuded was enough to silence everyone present.
These must be people from the eldest son's family.
Apart from the eldest son's family, no one else could put on such a grand show.
Judging from her appearance, she must be Ling Xiao's mother.
"Greetings, ladies." Xia Ningxi greeted them politely.
Sitting in the main seat, Cao Xiuxian looked her over carefully for a moment and said, "You must be Xia Ningxi?"
"Yes." Xia Ningxi nodded.
Cao Xiuxian said, "My surname is Cao, and I am Lingxiao's mother. Do you know why I am looking for you?"
"For Ling Xiao," Xia Ningxi replied.
Cao Xiuxian said, "You're very smart, so you should know why I came to you, right?"
“I don’t think he mentioned our relationship to his wife. I’m not familiar with him. I only married him a few years ago to get our child registered. I’m happy to divorce him.”
Xia Ningxi confessed everything, and was surprisingly cooperative.
Cao Xiuxian originally thought that Xia Ningxi would make some excuses or that she was unwilling to get a divorce, but when she found that Xia Ningxi seemed to want to sever ties with her as soon as possible, she became somewhat unhappy.
Her son is the heir of the eldest branch of the family, so why does Xia Ningxi look so disgusted?
Is Ling Xiao really that bad?
Cao Xiuxian was annoyed, but her face remained calm: "Oh? You're in such a hurry to divorce my son?"
“Yes, that’s right.” Xia Ningxi didn’t deny it at all.
Cao Xiuxian got angry: "What's wrong with my son? Why don't you like him?"
"No, you called me here just to bring up divorce?" Xia Ningxi asked.
Cao Xiuxian said, "Even if we're going to get a divorce, you shouldn't be the one to bring it up. The Ling family is a prominent family in Lingcheng; how can you just say whatever you want?"
"Alright, then everything is up to you, Madam." Xia Ningxi didn't intend to be the dominant one anyway, as long as they had the same goal.
Cao Xiuxian probably didn't expect Xia Ningxi to be so easy to talk to, and the words she had prepared were stuck in her throat.
The other members of the Ling family were also puzzled; Xia Ningxi was not what they had imagined.
Everyone thought that Xia Ningxi would do anything to get close to Ling Xiao after leaving Huo Nanxiao, but now it seems that Xia Ningxi has no such intention at all.
Tian Chunxia had a good impression of Xia Ningxi, and immediately spoke up to defuse the situation: "It seems we misunderstood Dr. Xia."
Cao Xiuxian asked thoughtfully, "You really don't want to marry into the Ling family?"
Xia Ningxi shook her head, her attitude very firm: "I don't want to."
"Then why haven't you gotten the divorce certificate with Ling Xiao yet? And why have you been attending various events with him so many times during this period?" Cao Xiuxian questioned.
Xia Ningxi said, "First of all, he was unwilling to get a divorce. Secondly, I attended various banquets with him to discuss business, and he needed my help."
Cao Xiuxian was speechless. After asking around, she realized it was all about her son. She had thought it was Xia Ningxi who was pestering her.
With so many people watching, Cao Xiuxian couldn't afford to lose her temper over this. However, she didn't want to talk to Xia Ningxi at all, especially after learning that Ling Xiao had been relentlessly pursuing her; she felt incredibly ashamed.
“Alright, since you have no intention of continuing with Ling Xiao, I won’t say anything. However, your identity is rather special, and I hope you won’t reveal any information that is detrimental to Ling Xiao outside, such as the fact that you are already married,” Cao Xiuxian said.
"Okay." Xia Ningxi readily agreed.
Cao Xiuxian: "Since you're here, let's have lunch before you leave."
Xia Ningxi did not refuse.
The task of receiving her also fell to Ling Shuang.
The other people from the other rooms wanted to chat with Xia Ningxi, but were afraid of upsetting Cao Xiuxian, so they simply said a few words to Xia Ningxi and left in a hurry.
Ling Shuang breathed a sigh of relief. She led Xia Ningxi for a stroll in the Ling family's garden. "You're lucky, the eldest branch of the family isn't alive."
"I've been so cooperative, there's no reason for them to be angry," Xia Ningxi said innocently.
Ling Shuang said, "It's good that you cooperated. If you had insisted on not getting a divorce, you probably wouldn't have been able to leave the Ling family."
Xia Ningxi smiled and said, "Luckily, I didn't have any designs on your older brother."
“But Cao Xiuxian’s face still looked terrible,” Ling Shuang said, puzzled.
Xia Ningxi shrugged indifferently: "Then there's nothing I can do. I've done everything I can. Now that Ling Xiao doesn't want a divorce, there's nothing I can do."
After leaving the Ling family, Xia Ningxi returned to the laboratory.
Tang En heard about this from somewhere and rushed over immediately. He breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was not missing any limbs.
“I thought you would be detained by the Ling family,” Tang En said.
Xia Ningxi said with a smile, "They didn't do anything to me."
"The Ling family didn't tear you apart? After all, you were the one who tricked me into marriage first." Tang En wondered.
Xia Ningxi shook her head: "No."
"Strange," Don said, puzzled.
Xia Ningxi said, "I've brought up divorce more than once, but Ling Xiao refused, so it's not my fault. Besides, it wasn't entirely my fault back then; he agreed to it himself."
"Yeah, never mind, as long as you're okay." Donn didn't want to think about it too much.
Seeing that he was carrying many bags and looked like he was about to go on a long trip, Xia Ningxi asked, "Where are you going?"
"There's a meeting. Come with me." Don handed her an invitation: "Several important figures are attending this seminar. You should go too."
"Okay." Xia Ningxi did not refuse.
That same day, he and Tang En went to a meeting in a neighboring city and had academic exchanges with several top gynecologists.
"By the way, I have a rather special patient here. I heard that your lab has a special drug. I wonder if you could take a look at her?"
Halfway through the conversation, the gynecological expert suddenly asked a question.
Tang En laughed and said, "There are patients who can stump Dr. Mo Xun? I'd like to see what kind of special case it is."
Mo Xun said, "It's not special, it's just that this patient's health is extremely poor, and he is anxious to have a child."
"Want a child? You're talking about a patient, do you think I know him?" Tang En became suspicious.
Mo Xun: "We should know each other. Xia Wanwan, do you remember her? She suddenly came to me a few days ago. My assessment of her health wasn't very good, but she was anxious to have a child. I remember you have a special medicine."
Tang En's expression immediately changed: "Xia Wanwan? Ha, Dr. Mo, I can't afford to offend this patient."
"Why is that?" Mo Xun asked.
"If we can't cure her illness, she'll die," Tang En said. "Last time, one of our doctors was even forced into the hospital by someone hired by her family."
"My God, how could such a thing happen?" Mo Xun exclaimed in disbelief.
Don: "You should be more careful."
"Thank you for reminding me, I understand now," Mo Xun said repeatedly.
After the seminar ended, Mo Xun left immediately, only to be caught red-handed by Xia Wanwan at the door.
Mo Xun felt a little embarrassed when she appeared with Huo Nanxiao.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Huo, for keeping you waiting." Mo Xun apologized proactively.
"It's alright." Huo Nanxiao wasn't angry.
"I'm very sorry, I'm unavailable to treat Miss Xia. Please find someone else," Mo Xun said.
Huo Nanxiao's face darkened: "Didn't you agree before?"
"There was an accident in the lab, I have to go back, I'm sorry." Mo Xun left in a hurry.
Unable to win her over, Huo Nanxiao had no choice but to seek out other experts.
But today, all experts are surprisingly in agreement on Huo Nanxiao's attitude; in fact, they are quite fearful.
They all refused to treat Xia Wanwan's illness.
Xia Wanwan sensed something was wrong: "Did someone say something to them? Why are they all so afraid of me?"
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