Chapter 276 I Want to See Him
Xia Ningxi actually knew from the beginning that Huo Nanxiao didn't love her, but... but she still naively thought that as long as she tried, Huo Nanxiao would fall in love with her sooner or later.
Later, she married Huo Nanxiao and became his wife, doing the most intimate things with him. She thought Huo Nanxiao liked her too, but she never expected that Huo Nanxiao did all of this just for Xia Wanwan.
Everything he did was for Xia Wanwan.
Oh!
Xia Ningxi couldn't fall asleep that night.
She coaxed her two sons to sleep, but then lay beside them, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. Later, worried about waking the children, Xia Ningxi got up and went downstairs.
She heated up a cup of coffee and then sat alone on the sofa in the living room, lost in thought.
Suddenly she heard footsteps outside, which sounded very abrupt in the middle of the night.
Xia Ningxi subconsciously looked towards the door and saw Huo Nanxiao walking in, dressed in black. Where did he go so late?
Xia Ningxi thought Huo Nanxiao was already asleep in the master bedroom, but she didn't expect that Huo Nanxiao was not only still awake but had just returned from outside.
How did you get here?
Huo Nanxiao was equally surprised when he saw her.
Xia Ningxi said, "If you're hungry, get up and eat something. Where are you going?"
"nothing."
Huo Nanxiao did not answer.
Xia Ningxi asked, "Is it related to Xia Wanwan?"
Huo Nanxiao's face darkened, and he said, "Her condition is not good. I'll go and take a look."
"Are you feeling better?" Xia Ningxi asked.
Huo Nanxiao said in a deep voice, "Hmm."
The two fell into a brief silence.
Xia Ningxi didn't press for more information. She held her milk cup and silently took a sip.
The large living room was empty except for the two of them. It was so quiet that only the sound of falling leaves drifting in the wind outside the window could be heard. An indescribable sense of oppression permeated the air around them.
Huo Nanxiao gazed at Xia Ningxi's exquisite profile with his deep eyes and noticed that Xia Ningxi seemed unhappy. Huo Nanxiao walked over and sat down opposite Xia Ningxi.
Xia Ningxi was very surprised.
Huo Nanxiao glanced at the milk in Xia Ningxi's glass and said in a deep voice, "There's food in the kitchen. If you're hungry, just have a hot pot."
"No, thank you. You go to sleep, I want to sit here for a while." Xia Ningxi didn't like this feeling; she didn't want to face Huo Nanxiao late at night, especially at a time like this.
Huo Nanxiao asked in a deep voice, "Are you unhappy that I went to the hospital?"
"Where Young Master Huo wants to go is his freedom. I have no right to be unhappy. You're overthinking it," Xia Ningxi replied coldly.
However, Huo Nanxiao could hear Xia Ningxi's dissatisfaction in her words.
Huo Nanxiao said, "You can bring Ayuan and Xingxing home to stay for one night tomorrow."
Xia Ningxi suddenly looked up: "Really?"
"Um."
Huo Nanxiao left a message and quickly went upstairs.
Xia Ningxi shook off her previous gloom. Who cared about Huo Nanxiao and Xia Wanwan? She just needed to take care of herself!
After she finished her milk, she went upstairs to rest.
The next morning, he woke up Xingxing and Huo Yuan early, planning to go back early to give Chuchu a surprise.
Both sons were very cooperative and didn't stay in bed. They got up early to pack their things and happily went home with Xia Ningxi.
When Huo Nanxiao came downstairs, he found the whole house empty, devoid of any human presence, and unusually quiet.
At this time on weekdays, his two sons would already be up, the two little ones making a racket, their cheerful voices filling the entire Lanyuan. But today, they were all quiet, which made Huo Nanxiao very uneasy.
He asked the butler, "Where are the young mistress and the young masters?"
The butler was taken aback, then lowered his head and said, "The young mistress left early this morning with the young masters, saying she was going back to stay for the night and wouldn't be coming back for dinner tonight."
Huo Nanxiao frowned, only then remembering what he had said to Xia Ningxi last night: he had agreed to let Xia Ningxi take the child back to stay for one night.
What's wrong with his memory? He forgets what he said so quickly.
Huo Nanxiao rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache.
The butler asked, "Should we inform the young mistress to return?"
"No need," Huo Nanxiao refused.
Xia Ningxi and the child were not there, and Huo Nanxiao had no appetite, so he drove to the company without eating breakfast.
Recently, the company has been in considerable trouble because of the Han family's affairs. Han Musen often causes trouble for Huo Nanxiao and also hires unscrupulous media outlets to write false reports, which has a very negative impact on Yunting Group.
Ye Su was very proactive in suppressing the matter, but Han Musen was like an unkillable cockroach, and there was no way to completely get rid of him.
Ye Su said, "President, the Han family has openly announced sanctions against our company and has joined forces with some companies from other regions to carve up our market. Their purpose is very clear."
Huo Nanxiao asked, "Who is in eastern Fujian?"
Ye Su replied, "It's President Mu. He's currently undergoing assessments in eastern Fujian, and there's been no news from him yet."
"Tell him to keep a close eye on Mindong and not let anyone find fault with him. No matter what Han Musen does, he only has one goal: if he can't get Mindong, he can't comfortably gain a foothold in the capital," Huo Nanxiao said.
Ye Su nodded: "Okay, I'll remind President Mu. There's another meeting in ten minutes. Would the President like to postpone it?"
"No need, you go and make the arrangements, I'll be there in a bit," Huo Nanxiao said.
Ye Su quickly left the president's office.
During the meeting, the company's senior executives were very interested in Huo Nanxiao's private life because Huo Nanxiao had been photographed shopping with Xia Ningxi several times, which had already had a significant impact on the company. They also wanted to know Huo Nanxiao's opinion on this matter.
But when everyone mentioned Xia Ningxi, Huo Nanxiao just looked at them coldly, his imposing presence without anger silencing everyone who was trying to start a conversation.
They dared not continue discussing Huo Nanxiao's private affairs, but they felt somewhat uneasy.
They were all puzzled. Wasn't the president's wife Xia Wanwan? But judging from the current situation, it seemed like she was going to be replaced!
They didn't dare ask what happened, but they knew Xia Luoluo would definitely dare to ask.
Xia Luoluo had been waiting in the VIP room for a long time. When she saw Huo Nanxiao come out of the conference room, she could no longer hold back and quickly walked up to him.
"Sister, brother-in-law!"
A trembling sentence made Huo Nanxiao stop in his tracks.
A chilling light appeared on Huo Nanxiao's cold face. He turned around and saw Xia Luoluo standing behind him.
What are you doing here?
Clearly, he didn't want to see Xia Luoluo.
Charlotte said, "I need to talk to you about something."
Huo Nanxiao's cold face showed no emotion.
"I just came from Ninghai Hospital. The doctor said my sister's condition isn't good. I remember that my sister always seemed to be in good spirits whenever she saw Ayuan, so I came here specifically to ask if I could pick up Ayuan and see my sister?" Xia Luoluo asked tentatively.
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