Chapter 729 Seeking a New Love
Xia Ningxi didn't have time to watch Xia Wanwan cry here. Who was she trying to impress with this act of being so aggrieved? Did she intend to pin some kind of crime on Xia Ningxi in the end?
She didn't want to waste time arguing with Xia Wanwan, so she left.
To Xia Ningxi's surprise, Huo Nanxiao was actually behind them.
He stood not far away, watching all of this.
Xia Ningxi stopped in her tracks and subconsciously turned around. Xia Wanwan was leaning against the sink with red and swollen eyes, on the verge of tears. Her pitiful appearance was heartbreaking to see.
Looking at myself... I'm completely the image of a vicious woman.
Huo Nanxiao must have heard everything they said, right? I wonder what he's thinking.
Of all times to show up, this guy had to appear now. Huo Nanxiao probably already sees Xia Ningxi as a mean and vicious woman.
Forget it, it doesn't matter. Let Huo Nanxiao think whatever he wants, Xia Ningxi can't control it anyway.
She said, "You're here just in time. Xia Wanwan doesn't look well. Let's take her to see a doctor."
With teary eyes, Xia Wanwan met Huo Nanxiao's gaze, her tearful appearance heartbreaking.
Huo Nanxiao frowned, his expression not very good, but it was unclear whether he was angry because he saw Xia Wanwan crying or because Xia Ningxi had said something that wasn't so harsh.
Xia Ningxi didn't bother to think about it. Anyway, she knew that Huo Nanxiao definitely cared about Xia Wanwan. The reason he chased after her was probably because he was worried that something might happen to her.
Xia Ningxi felt a little uncomfortable, but she didn't say anything. When she walked out of the restroom, she ran into Fu Mingyan, who was actually carrying a brand new dress.
"I've brought you the dress, hurry up and change into it," Fu Mingyan said.
Xia Ningxi declined: "No need, thank you."
Fu Mingyan, with her sharp eyes, saw Huo Nanxiao helping Xia Wanwan out and said angrily, "They're hugging each other. Are you really planning to just give Huo Shao to her like this? Can you stand it?"
“Sure,” Xia Ningxi replied.
Fu Mingyan was practically jumping up and down on the spot: "Anyway, I can't stand it, I can't swallow this insult."
"Then you decide for yourself?" Xia Ningxi had no intention of getting herself involved in this mess again.
Fu Mingyan sullenly said, "How could you do this? He's your husband! How could you just stand by and watch Xia Wanwan steal him away?"
Xia Ningxi remained completely still.
Fu Mingyan couldn't sit still any longer: "Anyway, I can't swallow this insult. I'm so angry! Nan Xiao and I grew up together since we were little. Why did he fall for that white lotus Xia Wanwan? How is he inferior to Xia Wanwan!"
She grew angrier as she spoke, and without any politeness, she walked over to Huo Nanxiao, who was supporting Xia Wanwan, and shoved their hands apart.
Xia Wanwan lost her balance and nearly fell.
“So many people are watching. It’s not appropriate for you to be sticking so close to Brother Nan Xiao. If you don’t have the strength to stand, I can have the bodyguard take you back.” Fu Mingyan called the bodyguard over directly. “Go and help Xia Wanwan. She’s a grown woman. What kind of behavior is it to be clinging to a married man like that?”
The bodyguard understood and immediately stepped forward. "Young Master Huo, please hand Miss Wanwan over to me."
Huo Nanxiao said to Fu Mingyan with a serious expression, "What are you doing now?"
"I'm not making a scene, I just wanted to remind you that so many people are watching." Fu Mingyan said, sulking.
Huo Nanxiao knew that Fu Mingyan was in a bad mood and naturally wanted to vent all her anger on Xia Wanwan, but today's matter had already become ugly enough, and there was no need to make a fool of herself in front of outsiders.
He said, "I know you don't like Xia Wanwan, but she hasn't offended you or caused you any trouble. You've already made a scene once before, so don't humiliate her a second time, or don't blame me for being impolite."
"You actually yelled at me for her sake?" Fu Mingyan stomped her feet in anger.
Huo Nanxiao said, "You invited her here today with the intention of humiliating her. I didn't pursue the matter because it's the Fu family's home ground today. I'm giving you face. Don't take advantage of your family's power to bully others. No one here is born to be subservient to you."
The harsh words made Fu Mingyan cry. She looked at Huo Nanxiao with a wronged expression and said, "You're being unfair."
"Good that you understand." Huo Nanxiao ignored Fu Mingyan and said to the bodyguard, "Send her back."
"Nan Xiao, I still have work to discuss with Xi Yu." Xia Wanwan stopped, her eyes filled with pleading.
Huo Nanxiao frowned, clearly displeased: "If you insist on helping the Xia Group, I have nothing to say. But I must remind you that not everyone and everything in this world can be forgiven unconditionally. They are your family, that's true, but they are not my family. I have no reason or obligation to forgive them, and I will never have any business dealings with your family again."
This sentence almost cut off the Xia family's path to survival. Without Huo Nanxiao's support, how could the Xia family possibly make a comeback?
Xia Wanwan was well aware that no one could support the Xia Group as unconditionally as Huo Nanxiao.
She still wanted to insist: "Nan Xiao, can you reconsider? They are certainly wrong, but they are not beyond forgiveness. Appropriate punishment will suffice."
Huo Nanxiao said, "Xia Wanwan, I will repay what I owe you. As for your family, they have nothing to do with me. I hope you can understand that."
"I understand." Xia Wanwan suppressed the bitterness in her heart. It would be a lie to say she wasn't sad, but she knew that Huo Nanxiao was just like that.
Perhaps Xia Ningxi was right. When Huo Nanxiao loved someone, he could treat her very, very well. But when he didn't love her, her family became a burden.
The banquet was bustling with people, seemingly very lively, but most of them were there to see Xia Wanwan make a fool of herself.
At this banquet, Huo Nanxiao did not protect Xia Wanwan as closely as before. There was an inexplicable sense of distance between the two, perhaps because Xia Ningxi was also present.
By the way, where did Xia Ningxi go?
When Huo Nanxiao brought Xia Wanwan back to her seat, Ji Feibai, with his sharp eyes, noticed that Xia Ningxi was missing and couldn't help but ask, "Where's Dr. Xia? Nanxiao, did you see her just now?"
"I saw you in the restroom," Huo Nanxiao replied.
Ji Feibai searched around, but caught a glimpse of a familiar figure outside the door. The woman was wearing a gorgeous evening gown with wine stains on the hem. It was Xia Ningxi, no doubt. If he looked closer, someone was coming to pick her up, and it was a man.
"Tsk, what brings Li Yancheng here?" Ji Feibai couldn't help but say.
Jin Mingxi said, "Where? I didn't see it."
"Outside the door, I just picked up Xia Ningxi. I was wondering why she was in such a hurry to leave. Turns out someone was there to pick her up." Ji Feibai said, glancing at Huo Nanxiao's face as he spoke.
Sure enough, Huo Nanxiao's aura changed when he heard Li Yancheng's name. Although he looked calm, Ji Feibai felt that Huo Nanxiao was faking it.
Jin Mingxi said, "It's not a big deal. Everyone already knows that Li Yancheng has been pursuing Xia Ningxi."
Ji Feibai: "That's true. Anyway, she's already divorced, and Nan Xiao has decided to be with Wanwan. They're each looking for their own partners, which is a rare good thing."
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