Chapter 713 Go if you want to leave
That evening, Xia Wanwan went to the hospital, and Huo Nanxiao's phone was ringing off the hook.
At that moment, he was having dinner with his family at the Huo family's old house when his phone kept vibrating, attracting the attention of many people.
Huo Xiuyuan looked at him: "Your phone has been ringing for so long, aren't you going to check it?"
Huo Nanxiao put down his chopsticks, took out his phone and glanced at it. When he saw the news that Xia Wanwan was seriously ill and hospitalized, his expression changed visibly. He tightened his grip on the phone and remained silent.
"If you have something to do, get out of here," Huo Xiuyuan sneered.
Huo Nanxiao calmly put his phone away and continued eating.
Qu Huilan picked up a piece of meat for him and said with a smile, "Eat more. You've been working hard these past few days and you've lost a lot of weight."
"Thank you." Huo Nanxiao politely thanked him. When he had almost finished eating, he asked, "Dad, when have you decided to stop?"
Huo Xiuyuan looked at him and said, "That depends on your attitude."
Huo Nanxiao said, "The Xia family has already suffered enough these past few days. All their partners have left, projects have been halted, employees are demanding back pay, and the stock market has crashed. That's enough."
“I don’t think it’s enough,” Huo Xiuyuan replied.
Huo Nanxiao asked, "What else do you want?"
Huo Xiuyuan: "Since Xia Wanwan wants to marry you, she has to bear what she has to bear. All of this is what she deserves, and so does the Xia family. Instead of asking me what I want, you should ask yourself if it's worth it for Xia Wanwan?"
"There's one more thing I need to tell you. Tomorrow, I'll be putting the first quarter's investment into Huo Jinchuan. Compared to you, he's more obedient. If you insist on going against me for Xia Wanwan, be prepared."
Huo Xiuyuan couldn't eat the meal either.
He wiped his mouth with a napkin, called Zhang Linhai in, and asked, "What's been going on lately?"
Zhang Linhai glanced at Huo Nanxiao and replied in a low voice, "Reporting to Master, the Xia family went to the hospital today and made a scene at the young mistress's place."
Huo Xiuyuan looked at Huo Nanxiao with a gloomy expression.
Zhang Linhai immediately added, "However, they didn't cause any trouble. Ling Shuang thought they were interfering with the young mistress's treatment of Lin Jiangbei, so she called a lot of bodyguards to carry them out."
"Hmph." Huo Xiuyuan snorted, his mood finally improving a bit: "Alright, you can leave now."
Zhang Linhai turned and left.
Huo Xiuyuan enjoyed his dinner quite well. He smiled and said to the three little ones, "After you've eaten, come with Grandpa to the hospital for a stroll."
"Are we going to see Mommy?" Huo Yuan's eyes lit up.
Huo Xiuyuan smiled and said, "Yes. I heard you haven't seen Mommy all day, so I'll take you to the hospital."
"I'll take you," Huo Nanxiao offered.
Huo Xiuyuan glanced at him: "Aren't you going to deal with the Xia family's mess? You have time to take the kids out?"
"I'm free," Huo Nanxiao replied.
Huo Xiuyuan, however, didn't quite trust this guy and didn't agree.
Qu Huilan, however, took Huo Xiuyuan's hand with a smile and said, "Since Nan Xiao is free, let him go. He's just idling at home anyway, so he might as well take the children out for a stroll."
"Do you think he's the kind of person who can take care of children?" Huo Xiuyuan asked rhetorically.
Qu Huilan glanced at Huo Nanxiao and said, "They're all his own children, he couldn't possibly lose them. Let him take the children with him. Have you forgotten your promise to take me for a walk tonight?"
"Did I say that?" Huo Xiuyuan couldn't remember; he didn't recall saying he wanted to go for a walk with Qu Huilan.
Qu Huilan gave him a wink: "I told you, let's go, don't disturb the child here."
Before she could finish speaking, Qu Huilan pulled Huo Xiuyuan out the door.
Once outside, Huo Xiuyuan was still quite upset: "I never said anything about that."
Qu Huilan said in a low voice, "I know. But since Nan Xiao is going to visit Ning Xi, you can't stop him. Maybe if he meets Ning Xi a few more times, he will realize how good she is and reconcile with her."
"Things aren't as simple as you think," Huo Xiuyuan sneered.
Qu Huilan said, "How will you know if you don't try? Do you want to watch them stay like this forever? Ning Xi is a person who cares about her reputation, and she's so busy these days. She's already exhausted just taking care of the patients. Do you expect her to spend time on Nan Xiao? Of course, Nan Xiao has to go see her more often."
“I reckon Ning Xi doesn’t want to see him at all,” Huo Xiuyuan replied.
Qu Huilan said, "Don't worry about whether she wants to meet you or not. As long as you get there and spend time together, feelings will naturally develop. One day, Nan Xiao will realize that Xia Wanwan is not as good as Ning Xi."
"Fine, whatever you say." Huo Xiuyuan was too lazy to get involved.
After Huo Nanxiao left the Huo family with the children, he went to the hospital and met Ling Shuang, who was about to leave, at the entrance.
"President Huo?" Ling Shuang was surprised. She glanced at the three adorable little children behind Huo Nanxiao and said, "Are you here to find someone?"
"Hmm," Huo Nanxiao replied casually.
Ling Shuang said, "Then you'll have to wait a while. Dr. Xia and other experts are having a consultation."
"Thank you for reminding me." Huo Nanxiao led the children into the hospital.
Xia Ningxi was indeed in the conference room, and they waited for half an hour before she came out.
Seeing Huo Nanxiao and the three little ones appear in her consultation room, Xia Ningxi was clearly surprised. "What brings you all here?"
“The child misses you,” Huo Nanxiao replied.
The three little ones immediately gathered around Xia Ningxi, clamoring for a hug.
Xia Ningxi hugged each of the little ones in turn and happily rubbed their little heads: "I'm off work now, I'm taking you out to play."
"Yay! Yay! That's great!" Chu Chu jumped up happily, her little braids swinging in the air.
Huo Nanxiao's heart melted as he looked at the adorable baby.
"Where do you want to go? I'll take you there," Huo Nanxiao said.
Xia Ningxi thought about it carefully, "There's a shopping mall nearby with a children's playground outside. Why don't we take them there?"
“Okay, let’s go to the children’s playground!” Xingxing agreed immediately.
Huo Yuan was also looking forward to it: "Let's go now, I want to play in the inflatable castle."
The family of five left the hospital and headed straight for a nearby children's playground.
The three children hardly needed their care; once they entered the children's playground, they went straight for all the toys and happily took flight.
Xia Ningxi watched from outside, even finding a stool to sit on and patiently waiting.
Huo Nanxiao pulled up a chair and sat down next to Xia Ningxi. He asked, "How are things going at the hospital?"
"It didn't go very smoothly," Xia Ningxi replied truthfully.
Huo Nanxiao said, "I've heard that the medical team Lin Jiangbei previously consulted couldn't cure his illness, so don't be too hard on yourself."
Xia Ningxi nodded: "I know, but I still want to try my best."
"The probability of the surgery being successful is zero. Are you sure you want to work towards that number?" Huo Nanxiao asked rhetorically.
Xia Ningxi gave a bitter smile. "For me, this is just one of many surgeries. Whether it succeeds or fails, it won't affect my future career. But for Lin Jiangbei, it's his chance to live. Even if it's only a one in ten thousand chance, I will fight for him."
Huo Nanxiao was deeply moved, and his gaze towards Xia Ningxi was complex and difficult to understand.
Xia Ningxi didn't want to explain too much. "I'll be very busy lately. If the experts I bring from abroad can arrive in the capital, I won't be home for many days. The children will need you to take care of them."
"Okay." Huo Nanxiao agreed without any hesitation.
Xia Ningxi did not speak again.
The children played in the playground for a long time. During this time, Huo Nanxiao's phone kept vibrating. He looked at it several times but didn't say anything until a photo of Xia Wanwan lying in the hospital bed was sent to his phone. At that moment, he couldn't sit still anymore.
Xia Ningxi noticed all his subtle changes and said, "Go if you want to."
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