Chapter 997 A Quiet Divorce
Huo Nanxiao had already arrived at the hospital. Fortunately, Xia Wanwan had woken up and looked to be in good health. He had thought she was seriously injured, but after asking the doctor, he learned that the injury had not affected any vital organs and that she only needed to rest.
Huo Nanxiao dismissed all the irrelevant people in the ward and faced the weak and vulnerable Xia Wanwan alone.
Seeing her pale and bloodless face, he felt a mix of emotions. "You shouldn't be like this."
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to cause you any trouble." Xia Wanwan felt very guilty.
Huo Nanxiao said, "Divorce is not all bad for you."
"I don't want to. If you insist on divorcing me, I'd rather die. Anyway, this is all I'm going to do. I'm riddled with illnesses and have lost a kidney. I'll never have a better life. Life and death are just like that." Xia Wanwan said calmly.
Huo Nanxiao frowned: "There's no need."
“You don’t understand. My father has pinned all his hopes on me. If I can’t meet his demands, he won’t let me go. I’ve had enough of this life.” She chuckled softly, a complex mix of emotions churning in her eyes.
"What I've given you is enough for you to live comfortably for the rest of your life," Huo Nanxiao said in a deep voice.
Xia Wanwan: "What I wanted was never those things."
“Wanwan, I don’t have to give in to all your unreasonable demands every time you’re feeling down. You should know your place and understand that doing this is pointless. You still have a choice: after the divorce, focus on recovering, run your company well, and you can have a happy life,” Huo Nanxiao said.
Xia Wanwan tightened her grip on the blanket. She didn't answer, because this wasn't what she wanted.
Huo Nanxiao saw through this little scheme at a glance.
He had completely lost his patience and said, "Next time, I won't come to see you again. If you can't refuse your family, you should be prepared to be abandoned by everyone. Wanwan, no one will care about you forever, not even your family."
He knew this was Xia Wanwan's little trick to keep him, but Huo Nanxiao had already made it clear to Xia Wanwan more than once that if she continued to play dumb, it would only make Huo Nanxiao more annoyed.
Xia Wanwan, who had originally wanted to persuade Huo Nanxiao not to divorce, was also deeply hurt by his words. She couldn't even say what she had been preparing for a long time, and in the end, she could only swallow her words back.
"I'm sorry, I overstepped my bounds. I promise you, I will divorce you." Xia Wanwan smiled bitterly.
Huo Nanxiao was fairly satisfied with the answer and stayed with her at the hospital for half an hour before leaving.
After leaving the hospital, Huo Nanxiao returned to the company immediately. After handling external matters, he asked Ye Su to find a villa suitable for Xia Wanwan to recuperate from his many properties and give it to her. After the divorce, Xia Wanwan could stay away from the Xia family and live a good life on her own.
He arranged everything perfectly and treated Xia Wanwan well.
Ye Su completed the transfer procedures on the same day.
On the day Xia Wanwan was discharged from the hospital, Huo Nanxiao picked her up. The divorce procedures were completed smoothly, and he also took Xia Wanwan to her new home. He left after settling Xia Wanwan in.
Xia Wanwan stood alone in the empty villa, feeling as if all her strength had been completely drained. She slumped to the ground, staring blankly at Huo Nanxiao's departing figure, unable to utter a single word, tears streaming down her face like a burst dam.
Huo Nanxiao handled this matter very discreetly. He considered that Xia Wanwan would be put in a difficult position, so he did not announce the news of the divorce immediately.
Xia Wenhe was overjoyed to hear that Huo Nanxiao had bought a villa for Xia Wanwan, and he specifically asked Xia Wanwan for the address of the villa, but Xia Wanwan did not tell him.
Xia Luoluo discovered that Xia Wanwan owned an additional villa in the suburbs. It was quite large and probably worth twenty or thirty million.
Xia Luoluo was surprised by Huo Nanxiao's generosity; she personally went to the villa entrance and went in as a guest.
"How did you know about this place?" Xia Wanwan asked in shock.
Xia Luoluo said, "It's not difficult to find out about your assets. This villa is quite nice, worth tens of millions. It seems he really treats you well. Every time you're sick and hospitalized, Huo Nanxiao gives you benefits. I think you might as well just stay in the hospital."
"Are you cursing me?" Xia Wanwan asked, somewhat annoyed.
Xia Luoluo said, "I'm doing this for your own good. How will you know if Huo Nanxiao cares about you if you don't stay in the hospital even once? This house is nicely decorated and suitable for vacations."
I originally thought Huo Nanxiao would divorce you, but I didn't expect him to still care about you so much. Recently, many people in the capital have been mocking our Xia family's good days, saying they're coming to an end. Why don't we take this opportunity to host a banquet and invite all the important people in the capital to visit your new home?"
"No way." Xia Wanwan refused without even thinking. If they found out that she was divorced, the consequences would be unimaginable.
But Xia Luoluo wouldn't listen to her at all: "Why not?"
“This is where I’m recuperating, and I don’t want anyone to know where I live,” Xia Wanwan refused.
Xia Luoluo said, "Aren't you in good health? Why do you need to recuperate? Recently, a lot of bad news about us has been circulating in the capital. Now is the best time to clear up the rumors. I've already prepared the invitations. All you need to do is come out and say a few words to everyone."
Xia Luoluo insisted on doing things her own way, ignoring Xia Wanwan's words and determined to host a banquet.
That evening, many people in the capital city received invitations.
Fu Mingyan also received it. When she saw the banquet location, she didn't forget to ask someone to check it out. When she learned that it was just a small suburban villa of 500 square meters, Fu Mingyan rolled her eyes so hard they almost reached the sky.
"Five hundred square meters? Xia Wanwan dares to host a banquet? No wonder she's so petty and has never seen the world." Fu Mingyan mocked viciously.
Fu Xiyu said, "It's enough for her to live alone. Besides, the location of this villa is very good. It's obvious that Nan Xiao carefully selected it for her."
“When has Brother Nan Xiao ever been so stingy? If he really liked Xia Wanwan, he would definitely prepare a castle as big as Qinyuan. In my opinion, this is just Brother Nan Xiao trying to get rid of Xia Wanwan. Maybe the two of them are already divorced,” Fu Mingyan said.
Fu Xiyu: "Don't talk nonsense without evidence."
"I'm not lying," Fu Mingyan snorted indignantly, then turned and went upstairs.
She asked many friends and found that many people had received invitations, including Xia Ningxi. She was quite surprised, not expecting Xia Wanwan to be so shameless. If Xia Ningxi hadn't divorced back then, half of Huo Nanxiao's wealth would have belonged to Xia Ningxi. How could Xia Wanwan have gotten away with it?
However, since the invitations had already been sent out, Fu Mingyan also wanted to go and see what was going on.
However, she had to make sure Xia Ningxi was there before that, because if Xia Ningxi wasn't there, she wouldn't be able to win the argument with the two Xia sisters, and she would only be ridiculed by them if she went over. So she had to make sure Xia Ningxi was there too.
Fu Mingyan was looking forward to seeing the Xia family make a fool of themselves, while the Xia family wanted to take this opportunity to humiliate everyone. Only Xia Wanwan was so scared that she couldn't sleep all night.
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