Chapter 669 Marrying You, Not Now
What Xia Luoluo wanted to do, she couldn't do, but Xia Wanwan could do with ease.
The Xia family needs Huo Nanxiao, and Xia Wanwan probably needs him too.
"Sister, you're walking on thin ice in the capital right now. With just one word from Huo Xiuyuan, the entire Xia family could be wiped out. Back then, Xia Ningxi wasn't favored by the Huo family elders either. The reason she's so arrogant now is all because she's given birth to several children for the Huo family. If one day you can also bear children for Huo Nanxiao, they will definitely value you," Xia Luoluo reminded her.
Xia Wanwan said, "When Nan Xiao arrives later, don't bring up such things again. Also, since he doesn't like you, don't show up in front of him."
"Don't worry, sister. I'm only here to make friends with Huo Shao's close associates and pave the way for the Xia family's development. I have no other intentions. Jin Mingxi's status in the capital is extraordinary. If we can get his help, the Xia family can overcome this difficulty. Once I get Jin Shao's contact information, I will naturally leave," Xia Luoluo replied.
As the two of them came out of the restroom, they were met with a glare from Fu Mingyan.
Fu Mingyan glared fiercely at the two of them, clearly displeased.
Hearing the sound of the door being opened, Fu Mingyan looked towards the doorway and immediately broke into a big smile: "Brother Nanxiao, you're here!"
She rushed over quickly and threw herself into Huo Nanxiao's arms.
Huo Nanxiao silently took a step back, and Fu Mingyan almost fell flat on her face. She gritted her teeth and steadied herself: "Brother Nanxiao, you've gone too far!"
"Stay away from me," Huo Nanxiao warned.
Fu Mingyan felt wronged: "You don't even mind Xia Wanwan."
Huo Nanxiao stared at her coldly, which frightened Fu Mingyan so much that she immediately shut her mouth. She could only walk over to Ji Feibai and sit down with a pitiful expression.
The private room was crowded. Huo Nanxiao greeted everyone as usual and then found an empty seat. He saw Xia Wanwan, but instead of sitting next to her, he sat closer to several young men.
The gossipy Ji Feibai leaned closer and asked, "Nan Xiao, I heard you made a move against Xia Wanwan's uncle? Is it true?"
"You came here just to spout this nonsense?" Huo Nanxiao said, displeased.
Ji Feibai said, "Everyone in the entire capital city is talking about it, so you can't blame me for it."
Huo Nanxiao lowered his eyes, his handsome face extremely gloomy.
As for Xia Wanwan, who was sitting in the same private room, she immediately explained, "Nan Xiao, don't take this to heart. I've already asked my mother to clarify things, and we won't let this situation continue to escalate."
"If Miss Xia really had that ability, she wouldn't have let this matter spread so widely. Besides, your mother probably wants this matter to blow up, otherwise why would others feel sorry for you, the Huo family's savior?" Fu Mingyan mocked sourly.
Xia Wanwan replied, "There's no need for the Xia family to make a big fuss about this. It won't do us any good. We'll handle this ourselves, so Miss Fu doesn't need to worry about it."
"Ha, who wants to pay attention to you? If it weren't for your whole family trying so hard to curry favor with the Huo family and doing such shameful things, who would care about you?" Fu Mingyan sneered.
Xia Wanwan bit her lip tightly.
Fu Xiyu scolded in a low voice, "Mingyan, if you can't shut your mouth, then leave."
"Why should I shut up? Why does my brother always protect Xia Wanwan? They did something shameful, and they're not allowed to talk about it?" Fu Mingyan angrily questioned.
Fu Xiyu replied, "What the other members of the Xia family did has nothing to do with Wanwan, nor did she order them to do it. What you're saying will make her very embarrassed."
"Brother, just fool yourself. They're all family. How could Xia Wanwan not know about the shady things Zhou Bingchang has been doing? Zhou Bingchang isn't just sitting around doing nothing. He must know who Xia Ningxi is. They haven't made any enemies, so there's no need for him to commit arson and murder." Fu Mingyan sneered.
Xia Wanwan was speechless for a moment.
She really didn't have a better say in this matter.
She also knew that Zhou Bing had done those shady things, and regardless of whether outsiders believed it or not, in the end, they would all pin the blame on her.
Xia Wanwan's eyes were slightly red. She said, "What my uncle did has nothing to do with me or Miss Fu. We've all finally gotten together, there's no need to talk about these things."
Fu Mingyan rolled her eyes at her.
Huo Nanxiao was just going through the motions; after having a couple of drinks, he prepared to leave.
Xia Wanwan saw that he was about to leave and immediately followed him.
"Nan Xiao, take me home," Xia Wanwan suggested.
Huo Nanxiao did not refuse.
The two left the bar together.
"The doctor said my body is recovering very well and I can slowly try to walk. Can you help me walk?" Xia Wanwan looked at the empty sidewalk and suddenly wanted to walk around, but because of her physical condition, Xia Wanwan could not walk on her own and could only rely on someone to help her.
Huo Nanxiao did not refuse and walked to Xia Wanwan's side to help her up.
Many people came and went, but Xia Wanwan didn't care. She just clumsily learned to walk.
Her body recovered quickly and she can already walk quite far. However, due to years of lying in bed, her lower limbs are weak and it will take a long time for her to fully recover.
After walking ten meters with Xia Wanwan, Huo Nanxiao stopped on a bench by the roadside and let Xia Wanwan sit down to rest.
Xia Wanwan said, "The Huo family must have gotten into a lot of trouble because of what happened today, right?"
"More or less." Huo Nanxiao did not choose to hide it.
Xia Wanwan said, "I can't stop my mother from doing what she does, but she does all this for my own good. She hopes that I can marry you and have a good future. If she finds out that my engagement to you is fake and that I don't intend to get married, she will be very angry."
"So what?" Huo Nanxiao asked in return.
Xia Wanwan said, "I hope you can think this through. Between Ning Xi and me, only one of us can stay."
"You shouldn't compare yourself to her," Huo Nanxiao reminded him.
Xia Wanwan said, "But now, everyone in the entire capital city mentions Xia Ningxi whenever they see me. Nan Xiao, what do you want me to do?"
Huo Nanxiao: "Focus on getting better. Everything else is none of your business."
"Will you marry me?" Xia Wanwan asked.
Huo Nanxiao suddenly became very serious, looking at her without saying a word.
Xia Wanwan said, "I grew up in the capital and will stay here in the future. If you don't want to marry me, let's make things clear to the outside world now. I can bear all the cold stares, but I'm not happy with this ambiguity. I am your fiancée and not your fiancée. Anyone can point fingers at me. This is not the life I want."
"I promised to marry you, and I will keep my promise, but not now," Huo Nanxiao said.
There were many people coming and going, and Huo Nanxiao didn't want unimportant people to laugh at them, so he called the driver and asked him to take Xia Wanwan home directly after the car arrived.
A photo of the two walking arm in arm was posted online by an unknown person, and Xia Ningxi saw it.
She stared at the person in the photo for a long time without saying a word, until she heard the sound of a car engine outside. When she turned around, she found that Huo Nanxiao had returned.
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