Chapter 435 Inquiring about what happened back then
When the three children woke up, they couldn't find Xia Ningxi and made a fuss at home for a long time, refusing to go to school. Huo Xiuyuan had no choice but to ask the three little ones to stay home and play. However, they didn't want to go out and insisted on seeing Xia Ningxi.
Having no other option, Huo Xiuyuan called Huo Nanxiao and asked him to handle the situation himself.
Huo Nanxiao said, "Ning Xi is still not awake."
"The three kids are crying for their mommy, what do you suggest we do?" Huo Xiuyuan couldn't be bothered with all this. It was all Huo Nanxiao's fault for making things like this. Huo Nanxiao should figure out how to solve it himself. Huo Xiuyuan was too lazy to meddle.
If the three children knew that Xia Ningxi had been taken to the hospital by Huo Nanxiao, wouldn't they jump out of their skin?
The phone was abruptly disconnected.
Huo Nanxiao frowned and could only let Ye Su take the child to school first.
Huo Nanxiao was surprised to see Xia Ningxi awake when he got up, intending to ask the doctor about her condition.
"You're awake?" He quickly returned to Xia Ningxi's side.
Xia Ningxi, supporting her head, slowly sat up in bed: "Where is this?"
"The hospital," Huo Nanxiao replied.
Xia Ningxi asked, "How did I end up in the hospital?"
"You fell into the water and lost consciousness, so I brought you to the hospital," Huo Nanxiao told her.
Looking at the bright sky outside the window, Xia Ningxi realized that it was already dawn. It turned out that she had been rescued.
She quickly lifted the blanket, and the clothes she wore yesterday were gone. Xia Ningxi was now wrapped in a hospital gown.
Fortunately, his hands and feet are still intact, and there are no major problems.
When she looked up, she found Huo Nanxiao looking at her. Xia Ningxi asked, "Where's Xia Wanwan?"
"I'm going back," Huo Nanxiao replied.
Xia Ningxi asked, "Is she alright?"
"She was slightly injured, but the doctor has already given her a vaccination, so she should be fine," Huo Nanxiao replied.
"Oh, that's good." Xia Ningxi breathed a sigh of relief.
As for herself, apart from a slight headache, she had nothing else to worry about, but it shouldn't be anything serious, so Xia Ningxi didn't pay much attention to it. When she saw something on a table not far away, Xia Ningxi's eyes lit up: "Is there food?"
"Yes, here's breakfast for you, it's still warm. See if it suits your taste," Huo Nanxiao replied.
Xia Ningxi threw off the covers and got out of bed. She walked to the table and found that all the dishes were relatively light flavors, which she liked. She sat down.
"You haven't eaten either, have you? Want to eat together?" she asked.
Huo Nanxiao walked over and sat down opposite Xia Ningxi.
Although the breakfast was simple, it was very plentiful, with seven or eight stir-fried dishes alone. Xia Ningxi tasted a few bites with relish and found them quite good, so she ate more of what she was supposed to avoid.
She didn't mention a word about what happened last night. Huo Nanxiao looked at Xia Ningxi's face with a complicated expression and said, "I'm sorry about what happened last night."
The girl's hand holding the chopsticks stiffened, then she smiled and asked, "And then?"
“Wanwan is in poor health. If we don’t agree to Li Yancheng’s demands, she will die.” Huo Nanxiao paused, then said in a deep voice, “What happened last night was something I’m sorry for. What do you want as compensation?”
"Compensation?" Xia Ningxi suddenly laughed, her clear and beautiful eyes coldly fixed on Huo Nanxiao, and said, "Since you care so much about Xia Wanwan, why pretend in front of me? Isn't this what you've wanted to do for a long time? To exchange my life for Xia Wanwan's life, what compensation are you talking about?"
Xia Ningxi had long seen through Huo Nanxiao!
There's no point in saying these grand words now, so she lowered her head and continued eating.
"I never intended to trade your life for Wanwan's." Huo Nanxiao's voice turned serious as he said, "You and Wanwan are different. Li Yancheng will not dare to harm you because of your background, but Wanwan has nothing and is ill. If Li Yancheng wanted her life, she would not survive."
"So you're going to use me to exchange for Xia Wanwan?" Xia Ningxi sneered.
Huo Nanxiao said, "I am very sorry about this."
"Heh." Xia Ningxi sneered, not accepting Huo Nanxiao's apology. She knew better than anyone that Huo Nanxiao simply didn't care.
Because he didn't care about her, Huo Nanxiao could exchange Xia Ningxi for Xia Wanwan without hesitation, even though he knew that doing so would transfer the danger to Xia Ningxi. Huo Nanxiao did not hesitate at all.
No matter how much Huo Nanxiao apologizes, such a decision is meaningless.
Xia Ningxi lowered her head and silently ate her first breakfast of the day.
Seeing Xia Ningxi's silence, Huo Nanxiao's eyes darkened slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Do you still harbor resentment?"
"I wouldn't dare," Xia Ningxi said coldly.
Huo Nanxiao knew she was still angry, so he sighed helplessly and didn't continue talking about the topic.
"The doctor did a brain scan on you last night. Have you been injured before?" Huo Nanxiao asked.
Xia Ningxi raised her eyes: "What went wrong with the test results?"
Huo Nanxiao said, "The problem isn't too serious, but I'd like to know when you were injured?"
"I don't remember." Xia Ningxi actually had no recollection of it at all.
Huo Nanxiao said, "Think about it carefully."
"I can't remember."
Xia Ningxi asked Huo Nanxiao for the examination report. To her surprise, she had always had a habit of headaches. At first, Xia Ningxi thought it was because she was too tired, but it turned out to be a sequela of an injury she had suffered in the past. That made sense.
"No wonder I've been having headaches lately, so that's what it is." Xia Ningxi suddenly realized.
"You can't remember anything at all? Are you sure?" Huo Nanxiao asked very seriously, not knowing why, but he really wanted an answer.
Why are you so concerned about this? I can't even remember myself, or is there something you want to know?
Her eyes were full of inquiry.
Huo Nanxiao suddenly fell silent.
"It's getting late, I need to go back." Xia Ningxi tidied the table and got up to leave.
Huo Nanxiao asked, "Was your injury an accident, or were you mistreated abroad?"
"?" Xia Ningxi looked at the man in front of her with a blank expression, puzzled. "Why do you ask that?"
Huo Nanxiao said, "You have a husband abroad, right? Has he ever hurt you? Has he ever hurt the children?"
"You think I got hurt because of him?" Xia Ningxi retorted.
Huo Nanxiao said, "If so, I can seek justice for you."
“It has nothing to do with him. He’s been very good to me and has never hurt me or the child. So you’re overthinking it,” Xia Ningxi replied.
She wanted to change out of her hospital gown, and after searching around, she finally found her own clothes, but they were so wet that she couldn't wear them at all. So Xia Ningxi called Chu Xinran and asked her to bring her a set of clothes.
Chu Xinran rushed to the hospital and was startled when she saw Xia Ningxi.
"Ning Xi, what's wrong? Are you sick? How did you end up in the hospital? Are you alright?" Chu Xinran was very anxious.
Xia Ningxi said, "I'm fine, don't worry."
"You scared me to death! I thought you were sick. I'm so glad you're alright. Here, these are the clothes you wanted." Chu Xinran handed the clothes to Xia Ningxi.
After receiving it, Xia Ningxi went straight to the bathroom to change.
Chu Xinran was waiting outside alone. Bored, she decided to find a stool to sit on. As soon as she turned around, she met Huo Nanxiao's terrifying eyes, which startled her.
"Young Master Huo, hello." Chu Xinran greeted him politely.
Huo Nanxiao said, "Hello."
"Is Young Master Huo waiting for Ning Xi?" Chu Xinran asked.
Huo Nanxiao said, "Okay, I'll take her home in a bit."
"I see. Then I won't bother you any longer."
Chu Xinran was very self-aware and did not intend to stay and affect them any longer, so she turned around and prepared to leave.
Huo Nanxiao called out to her, "Where are you going? Sit down for a bit. Ning Xi probably still has a lot to say to you."
Okay, thank you.
Chu Xinran awkwardly pulled out a chair and sat down opposite Huo Nanxiao.
Huo Nanxiao asked, "How long have you known her?"
"It hasn't been long, maybe three or four years. Why is Young Master Huo asking this out of the blue?" Chu Xinran asked, puzzled.
Huo Nanxiao said, "You also know that Xia Ningxi got married abroad?"
"Um, well, how should I put it?" Chu Xinran couldn't think of a way to get away with it for a moment.
Huo Nanxiao saw through her thoughts at a glance and said in a deep voice, "I just want to know if Xia Ningxi was doing well abroad, what kind of person her husband was, and whether he hurt her and the child?"
Because Xia Ningxi had suffered a very serious injury, and there weren't many medical records available in China, Huo Nanxiao wasn't sure if Xia Ningxi's head injury was caused in China. However, when he asked others, they didn't know anything about Xia Ningxi's injury.
Huo Nanxiao was not quite sure whether Xia Ningxi had experienced domestic violence abroad.
However, Chu Xinran quickly dismissed this idea: "Young Master Huo is overthinking it. That's not true. Ning Xi is doing quite well abroad. As for her husband, to be honest, I've never met him."
"But didn't Young Master Huo already divorce Ning Xi? Why are you interested in her affairs with other people? This doesn't seem to concern you much, does it?"
Chu Xinran looked at the man in front of her with suspicion, feeling very puzzled. Why was this guy asking about Ning Xi for no reason? Did he want to secretly get revenge on Ning Xi? Or did he have some other purpose?
Chu Xinran dared not mention Xia Ningxi's matter again, fearing that Huo Nanxiao might be harboring some ill intentions.
Seeing Xia Ningxi come out of the bathroom, Chu Xinran quickly stood up and ran to Xia Ningxi's side.
"What's wrong?" Xia Ningxi could tell she was very nervous.
Chu Xinran said, "Is there anything else? If not, I'll be leaving now?"
As she said this, she winked at Xia Ningxi, signaling Xia Ningxi to be wary of Huo Nanxiao.
Xia Ningxi understood and said, "Don't leave yet, I'll ride back in your car later."
Huo Nanxiao said unhappily, "Where are you going? I'll take you."
"No need!" Xia Ningxi refused without any politeness.
Huo Nanxiao was very displeased.
Xia Ningxi ignored him completely, put on her shoes, and pulled Chu Xinran away.
Xia Ningxi finally breathed a sigh of relief after getting into Chu Xinran's car.
Chu Xinran said, "I was so scared! What happened to you? How did you end up in the hospital again? Did that bastard Huo Shao do it?"
"More or less." Xia Ningxi nodded.
Chu Xinran immediately got angry: "Really? My God, how could a grown man lay a hand on you? Is he even human?!"
"He didn't hit me; he just used me to exchange for Xia Wanwan."
Xia Ningxi recounted what happened last night to Chu Xinran, who was so angry that she cursed on the spot, "That bastard has no heart! You were so good to him, how could he have the nerve to sacrifice you! He's gone too far!"
"And Xia Wanwan, that shameless woman, I think she's a total green tea bitch!"
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