Chapter 237 Then Let Go
Xia Ningxi's mind went blank.
She was completely stunned, staring blankly at the man so close to her, her heart almost stopping at that moment.
Her nerves were on edge when the man's kiss, taking advantage of her moment of surprise, invaded her space and became intimately entangled with hers.
Xia Ningxi's mind went blank; she was in a panic.
Trembling all over, not knowing what to do, she could only instinctively reach out and try to push Huo Nanxiao away.
However, Xia Ningxi underestimated Huo Nanxiao's strength. With her limited strength, she couldn't push Huo Nanxiao away at all. When her hands covered his stiff chest, the little force she used didn't seem like resistance at all, but rather had a hint of wanting to accept but not wanting.
At this moment, Huo Nanxiao simply wanted to kiss her. After tasting the sweetness, he found that he was getting out of control. Especially when her soft hands touched his chest, the burning temperature made the clarity in the man's eyes momentarily become confused.
He uncontrollably picked Xia Ningxi up and turned to leave the bedroom.
Huo Nanxiao closed the door silently.
The next second, Xia Ningxi was pinned against the door by him.
The man's kisses landed softly and gently on her lips.
"Ugh—" Xia Ningxi was terrified.
She didn't know why Huo Nanxiao was doing this, and said anxiously, "Huo Nanxiao, what are you doing?"
Her voice was filled with fear.
Huo Nanxiao's deep eyes were fixed on her fair, porcelain-like face. For some reason, he longed to possess her at this moment. Perhaps it was because of his long-term abstinence, or perhaps it was because Xia Ningxi was his only woman. Whenever she lay beside Huo Nanxiao, he couldn't help but have inappropriate thoughts about her.
However, Huo Nanxiao had no control over this idea at all.
He didn't answer Xia Ningxi's question, but instead pulled her into his arms domineeringly and kissed her deeply, as if he wanted to tear her apart and devour her whole.
A passionate kiss, so intense it was irresistible.
Xia Ningxi was so weak from his kisses that she lost all her strength. Her face flushed red, she slumped into Huo Nanxiao's arms. Her ears and cheeks were burning hot, as red as a ripe apple.
Her heart was pounding wildly, especially when she saw Huo Nanxiao's handsome face; Xia Ningxi was so nervous that she held her breath.
Noticing Huo Nanxiao staring at her, she subconsciously took a step back, her back slamming against the stiff door behind her. Xia Ningxi groaned in pain, but dared not speak, biting her lip to keep from making a sound.
Huo Nanxiao noticed her subtle movements, his cool fingertips gently stroking her lips, which were swollen from being kissed, and asked, word by word, "Xia Ningxi, what exactly do you want from me?"
Xia Ningxi was taken aback; she was puzzled.
"Why did you come back?" the man asked again.
Xia Ningxi didn't know what Huo Nanxiao was thinking at this moment, but judging from Huo Nanxiao's words, it seemed that he really didn't want her to come back alive.
Her disordered breathing and her pounding heart almost stopped in that instant.
The feelings she had kept buried in her heart for many years, as well as her feelings for Huo Nanxiao, seemed to have been extinguished by his words.
Xia Ningxi said, "You can pretend I'm dead."
A cold glint flashed in the man's dark eyes. He bit Xia Ningxi's lip angrily, causing her to groan softly in pain, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.
Xia Ningxi felt extremely wronged.
Huo Nanxiao grabbed her chin domineeringly and said, word by word, "Now that you're back, don't think you can leave so easily."
"Didn't you want me to disappear?" Xia Ningxi asked, puzzled. Huo Nanxiao clearly hated her to the bone and wished he could kill her to avenge Xia Wanwan, so why... why was Huo Nanxiao treating her like this now?
Doesn't he know that only the closest people can kiss?
Why is he so domineering?
Xia Ningxi asked, "Didn't you want me to disappear?"
Huo Nanxiao said, "A Yuan needs you now."
"Just because A Yuan needs me?" Xia Ningxi looked into Huo Nanxiao's eyes.
Xia Ningxi knew that Huo Nanxiao was a very domineering man. If Huo Nanxiao did not want Huo Yuan to get close to her, he had plenty of ways to cut off the mother and son's contact.
She still harbored a sliver of hope, thinking that after two years of marriage and countless near-death experiences bearing children for Huo Nanxiao, perhaps he still harbored some illicit feelings for her.
But when Xia Ningxi asked the question, she received a very affirmative answer.
Huo Nanxiao said, "I'm keeping you around only because of Huo Yuan."
It was a very calm sentence, but for some reason, it felt so cold and ruthless at this moment.
Xia Ningxi's heart trembled slightly. She suddenly felt ridiculous. How could she be so naive as to think that Huo Nanxiao still had a sliver of affection for her?
But if Huo Nanxiao really had no feelings for her at all, why did he kiss her?
Xia Ningxi didn't understand.
She clenched her fists and asked, word by word, "If Huo Yuan no longer needs me, will you still not let me stay in the Imperial City?"
The man did not speak.
Xia Ningxi already knew the answer.
She smiled silently, but for some reason, her heart tore open at that moment, bleeding silently, and it hurt terribly...
She tried to keep her composure, fighting back tears, and said, "I'll contact a doctor for you tomorrow."
Huo Nanxiao said seriously, "Are you really willing to save her?"
Xia Ningxi said, "If Xia Wanwan can wake up, can you return Huo Yuan to me?"
Huo Nanxiao did not speak.
Xia Ningxi took his hand. "Huo Nanxiao, is it okay?"
“A-Yuan is a living, breathing person, and he is my son. I will not give him to you as a marriage partner.” Huo Nanxiao’s voice was stern.
Xia Ningxi said, "A Yuan is just your son, but he is my life. I risked half my life to give birth to him. I need him more than you do. If Xia Wanwan can really wake up, A Yuan will no longer be of any use to you. Can you give him back to me?"
"In your eyes, I've always treated Huo Yuan as a pawn?" Huo Nanxiao asked, displeased.
Xia Ningxi said, "Isn't that right?"
Huo Nanxiao got angry and turned to leave.
Xia Ningxi said, "I know you don't love me, and I also know that you didn't want to marry me in the first place. Since that's the case, I don't expect to be with you until the end. I can also give up the position of the eldest daughter-in-law of the Huo family. If you like Xia Wanwan, I can bless you. After she recovers, you can have many, many children... So, please let Huo Yuan go, okay?"
She pleaded, word by word.
No one knows how much it hurt her when she said those words.
She was clearly the person who loved Huo Nanxiao the most in the world, but at this moment, she still had to smile and bless Huo Nanxiao and Xia Wanwan. Her heart was aching.
But Xia Ningxi knew that from the moment she fell in love with Huo Nanxiao, she was destined to never find happiness in this life.
This man never belonged to her.
If that's the case, then let it go.
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