Chapter 385 If it wasn't me, who else could it be?
The wind was strong at night, making Xia Ningxi's beautiful long hair messy. She wrapped herself in Huo Nanxiao's coat, clutching the collar, her small body curled up in his large clothes, enjoying the cold night wind as she ate the shrimp that Huo Nanxiao had peeled for her. She had an indescribable feeling in her heart.
Huo Nanxiao quickly peeled a plate of crayfish and put the crayfish meat in Xia Ningxi's bowl, but he didn't eat any of them.
Xia Ningxi ate with great relish, quickly finishing all the meat until her belly was round and full.
She was so tired that she slumped in a chair to rest, which was somewhat amusing.
Huo Nanxiao saw that her belly was bulging and smiled, "Want another plate?"
"No, I'm full," Xia Ningxi quickly refused.
Huo Nanxiao pushed all the remaining skewers in front of Xia Ningxi: "These are all yours."
"I can't eat anymore," Xia Ningxi pouted. "Can you eat it for me?"
"No good." Huo Nanxiao refused outright.
Xia Ningxi said, "I'm not eating."
Huo Nanxiao sneered: "Big eyes, small belly."
“I’ve already eaten a whole plate of crayfish, and I also ate the seafood hot pot. We agreed to eat together, but you only had a sip of porridge.” Xia Ningxi stared at Huo Nanxiao with her beautiful big eyes.
Huo Nanxiao said, "It's too salty."
"Really?" Xia Ningxi said doubtfully, "Let me try a bite."
Huo Nanxiao picked up his full bowl of porridge, scooped a spoonful, and brought it to Xia Ningxi's lips.
"You've already eaten this." Xia Ningxi said with obvious disgust.
Huo Nanxiao said, "I'll eat you to death."
Xia Ningxi's pretty face instantly puffed up with anger. She glared fiercely at Huo Nanxiao, tasted the porridge he offered her, and then gulped down water because it was so salty.
"This must have been boiled in salt!" Xia Ningxi was horrified.
Huo Nanxiao smiled and said, "Eat a few more bites."
Xia Ningxi snorted coldly: "Eat it yourself!"
Huo Nanxiao smiled and got up to pay the bill.
There was still a lot of food left on the table, but Xia Ningxi didn't want to eat anymore. She wiped her sleeves and got into Huo Nanxiao's car.
The car windows were open, but it was very windy on the way back, so Huo Nanxiao closed them.
It was past four o'clock when we got home, and the three children were sleeping soundly.
Huo Nanxiao was worried that Xia Ningxi would wake the three children, so he said to her, "Go sleep in my room."
"Why?" Xia Ningxi asked, puzzled.
Huo Nanxiao said, "If you go in here, you'll wake the kids. There's no one in my room, and you smell like barbecue. Go take a shower."
"You have it on you too, why don't you wash it?" Xia Ningxi muttered under her breath.
Huo Nanxiao's expression suddenly changed. He stared at her fair face with a very serious expression, his sharp eyes like those of a cheetah, sharp and dangerous.
"You still want to shower together?"
His voice was deep and dangerous.
Xia Ningxi's cheeks flushed red instantly. She glared angrily at Huo Nanxiao, gritting her teeth: "What nonsense are you spouting!"
"Your clothes are in my closet, go find them yourself."
Huo Nanxiao left a message and walked out.
Xia Ningxi tossed her long hair aside. The smell of barbecue was indeed quite strong, along with a thick smoky odor. She had no choice but to wash her entire body. When she came out of the bathroom, she smelled wonderful.
The room was empty.
According to past practice, Huo Nanxiao should have given her the master bedroom and gone to sleep with the child himself. Xia Ningxi didn't care and naturally got into Huo Nanxiao's bed and snuggled under the covers.
She was extremely tired.
Huo Nanxiao only needed a moment to drink a cup of hot water before returning to find Xia Ningxi fast asleep on his bed, sprawled out as if she owned the place.
Huo Nanxiao frowned deeply, but he couldn't bear to wake Xia Ningxi, so he could only sleep on the other side of the bed.
The blanket was huge, but Xia Ningxi took it all by herself. Huo Nanxiao didn't know what Xia Ningxi was planning to do with so many blankets. He grabbed a corner of the blanket and gently pulled it, and the sleeping Xia Ningxi was instantly rolled into Huo Nanxiao's arms.
She curled up beside Huo Nanxiao like a kitten, her breathing very shallow.
She smelled wonderful, her hair was fragrant, and she looked small and cute curled up.
Huo Nanxiao did not push Xia Ningxi away, letting her sleep soundly in his arms.
Huo Nanxiao had been sleeping poorly for some time. For some reason, when Xia Ningxi slept next to him, Huo Nanxiao felt an inexplicable sense of peace, and his mental state was more relaxed than ever before.
Huo Nanxiao slept so soundly that he missed his appointment with Xia Wanwan the next day.
When he got up, it was already ten o'clock in the morning. The three children were already up and clamoring to find Xia Ningxi.
Hearing that Xia Ningxi was in Huo Nanxiao's room, the three little ones stood noisily outside the door. Huo Nanxiao was worried that they would wake Xia Ningxi, so he quickly closed the door and whispered to them, "Your mommy is still resting, don't make noise."
Xingxing said, "Why is Mommy still sleeping? It's already ten o'clock."
Huo Yuan said, "Mommy doesn't usually sleep in. Is Mommy sick?"
Chu Chu asked, "Why is Mommy sleeping in the bad uncle's room?"
Huo Nanxiao said, "Because the three of you took up all the beds last night, she couldn't sleep anywhere and had to sleep in my room."
Chu Chu said, "Since that bad uncle is so rich, can't he get us a super big bed?"
Huo Nanxiao said, "Okay, we'll decide right away."
Xingxing's face fell: "But I want to go downstairs with Mommy to fly a kite..."
Huo Yuan was also very sad.
Huo Nanxiao hadn't expected Xia Ningxi to make plans to fly kites with his sons. Not wanting his two precious sons to be sad, he said, "Daddy will fly kites with you, okay?"
Xingxing's eyes lit up: "Yay! Yay!"
"Let's go." Huo Nanxiao took his two beloved sons' hands and prepared to go downstairs.
After walking a few steps, he found Chu Chu, who had two little braids, standing there blankly, not following him. The little bundle of joy stood pitifully outside Huo Nanxiao's door, waiting for Xia Ningxi to come out. Her silly appearance was heartbreaking to see.
Huo Nanxiao thought to himself: Oh well, even if she's not my child, she's still my two sons' sister.
Huo Nanxiao said, "Chu Chu, you come too."
Chu Chu proudly raised her little face and said, "No."
Huo Nanxiao said, "Don't you want to play with your two older brothers?"
Chu Chu said, "I wanted to, but you only held the hands of my brothers, not mine."
Huo Nanxiao released Xingxing's hand and said, "Come here, I'll hold your hand, okay?"
Chu Chu's little face was still puffed up with anger, and she said in a childish voice, "No, you have to beg me before I can play with you."
Huo Nanxiao's lips froze, speechless. This little girl really had a big temper. He wondered what kind of character she inherited from her dead father. She was throwing a tantrum even when she was at someone else's house.
Forget it, I won't argue with a little baby.
Huo Nanxiao walked over and picked up the little pink bundle on the ground. The little girl was really tiny, chubby, with two little braids swaying.
The more you look at it, the cuter it becomes.
Strangely likable.
But the thought that this little girl was someone else's child made Huo Nanxiao's heart sink. He snorted coldly, picked up Chu Chu, and went downstairs, his attitude very indifferent.
But he didn't neglect Chu Chu. While flying kites with his two older brothers, he also interacted with Chu Chu and taught her how to play.
The three little ones were overjoyed, chasing and playing in the backyard, their laughter echoing throughout the entire Huo family home.
Xia Ningxi was in a drowsy sleep when she vaguely felt the bed vibrating. She turned over, and the phone next to her pillow kept ringing, which annoyed her so she turned it off. It started ringing again a few minutes later.
Xia Ningxi opened her blurry eyes and, seeing it was an incoming call, groggily pressed the answer button.
Xia Wanwan's gentle voice came from the other end of the phone: "Nan Xiao, are you awake?"
"You promised to take me out today, when are you coming?"
"Nan Xiao? Why won't you answer me?"
Can't you hear me?
Xia Wanwan kept asking.
Xia Ningxi was so sleepy, but after listening to her chatter on and on, she became grumpy and said angrily, "If you want to find Huo Nanxiao, call him. Why are you calling me? You're disturbing my sleep."
Xia Wanwan was stunned: "Ning Xi? Is that you?"
"Who else could it be but me?" Xia Ningxi retorted.
Xia Wanwan asked, "Where's Nan Xiao?"
"You're looking for Huo Nanxiao, why are you asking me?" She stayed up until 3 a.m. last night because of Xia Wanwan, and it's only a few hours now, and Xia Wanwan is already calling her, is she crazy!
She was very rude to Xia Wanwan.
On the other end, Xia Wanwan looked at the phone number repeatedly, voicing her doubts: "This isn't Nan Xiao's phone number? Why is it you answering?"
Xia Ningxi instantly snapped out of her daze, quickly opened her eyes, and glanced at her phone. It really was Huo Nanxiao's!
She actually answered Xia Wanwan's call to Huo Nanxiao; that bastard will definitely be furious if he finds out.
Xia Wanwan said, "Ning Xi, why are you silent? Why is Nan Xiao's phone with you? Are you two together?"
“We’re not together,” Xia Ningxi replied.
Xia Wanwan: "Where's Nan Xiao?"
She said, "I don't know."
Xia Wanwan was getting anxious because she couldn't find him: "Could you help me find him? I need to talk to him today."
"Okay." Xia Ningxi hung up the phone immediately.
Xia Wanwan called twice more, but Xia Ningxi didn't answer, letting her phone ring incessantly on the bed.
She changed her clothes and went downstairs.
Aunt Zhang greeted her with a smile, "Hello, young mistress."
Xia Ningxi asked, "Where is Nan Xiao?"
Aunt Zhang said, "Young Master Huo is flying kites with the young master and the others in the backyard."
"Okay, I understand." Xia Ningxi walked towards the backyard.
The three little ones were chasing after Huo Nanxiao. Xia Ningxi was wondering why they had suddenly become so enthusiastic. Upon closer inspection, she realized that Huo Nanxiao had flown a very tall and very big kite, but the kite couldn't fly. That's why the three little ones kept chasing after Huo Nanxiao, asking him for help, and didn't have time to pay attention to Xia Ningxi.
Xia Ningxi tried to speak to Huo Nanxiao several times, but was stopped by the questions from the three children.
She could only stand aside.
Huo Nanxiao suddenly asked her, "What do you want to say?"
Xia Ningxi raised her eyebrows, glanced at the three little ones, and said to Huo Nanxiao, "I accidentally answered your call just now. It was Xia Wanwan calling. She called several times, asking when you would pick her up to go out for a stroll."
As soon as Xia Ningxi finished speaking, Xingxing's eyes dimmed, and he looked at Huo Nanxiao pitifully: "Daddy, didn't you promise to play with us?"
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