Chapter 823 Holy crap, withdraw!
The child was too young to remember Ling Xiao. He only knew that Ling Xiao was a member of the Ling family and had a good relationship with Xia Ningxi. He often visited Xia Ningxi, but no one knew why.
Xingxing hadn't investigated Lingxiao's background recently; she just felt the name was very familiar. Of course, Xingxing would never have guessed that this was the cheap daddy on her household registration.
I just feel that Ling Xiao's attitude towards Xia Ningxi is a bit hard to understand.
The three children sensed something was wrong, and their beautiful big eyes blinked as they looked at Xia Ningxi, their innocent expressions full of naivety.
"It's nothing, don't overthink it." Xia Ningxi immediately denied it. She and Ling Xiao had no relationship to begin with, and she didn't know why Ling Xiao suddenly gave her the house to live in.
"Perhaps it's because I'm treating Lin Jiangbei now. After all, his life is in our hands. Since Ling Xiao invited us to Lingcheng, he naturally has to provide us with accommodation."
“We’re different from others; we have families to support, and you three little ones need to go to school, so naturally we need to live in a place suitable for your schooling.”
Xia Ningxi explained.
The three little ones looked at Xia Ningxi with increasingly strange expressions.
"Is that all?" Xingxing looked at Xia Ningxi with a questioning gaze.
Xia Ningxi was both amused and exasperated: "What else can I do? I'm not familiar with Ling Xiao. If it weren't for treating Lin Jiangbei, we wouldn't have any connection with the Ling family. I'm your mother, would I lie to you?"
These words silenced the three children.
In theory, Xia Ningxi had no reason to deceive them, and in reality, it seemed that Xia Ningxi had nothing to hide.
However, Ling Xiao's attitude towards Xia Ningxi is truly baffling.
After a long day on the plane, the little ones were tired and didn't have the energy to think about much. After dinner, they quietly took a bath and went to bed, none of them making a fuss.
Xia Ningxi breathed a sigh of relief. It was fortunate that the three little ones were tired, otherwise, given their personalities, they would have definitely pressed for details.
Xia Ningxi didn't want her relationship with Ling Xiao to get out, and she didn't want others to know about their past.
After washing up, Xia Ningxi returned to her room, turned on a small nightlight, and quietly leaned against the headboard to review the latest research report.
She has fallen behind on a lot of work recently, but it's not too late to catch up now.
It was late at night when Xia Ningxi was so hungry that her stomach was practically sticking to her back. She opened her phone and glanced at the takeout options.
I have to say, things are really good in China. There are tons of takeout options at 2 a.m., and you can find whatever you want to eat. Especially in an international metropolis like Lingcheng, there are so many choices. Unlike in Texas, which seems big and free, but after midnight, no one dares to go out because they might get robbed at any time, let alone order takeout.
Xia Ningxi ordered a barbecue and waited for it while reading a book.
I also check my phone from time to time and see a lot of domestic gossip news.
While abroad, Xia Ningxi didn't see much news about Huo Nanxiao, but after returning to China, she could easily find reports about Huo Nanxiao and Xia Wanwan on her phone.
Feeling a bit irritated, she walked to the window and glanced at the view outside. The luxurious riverside apartment offered a panoramic view of Lingcheng's most beautiful nightscape.
Xia Ningxi took out her phone, took two pictures, and posted them on her WeChat official account.
The message was sent out and less than five minutes later a message came in.
"You've returned to China?" Yang Yuean asked.
"Oh my god, retract it!" Xia Ningxi realized that she had exposed her location and quickly deleted the message she had just posted.
Yang Yuean seemed to have noticed as well, and asked curiously, "Why didn't you tell me you were going back to China? Is that landmark building in your picture in Lingcheng? I checked in there when I was on a business trip to Lingcheng last time."
"I'm abroad, and that's a picture I found online," Xia Ningxi immediately explained.
Yang Yuean: "You're still abroad? I thought you had returned to China."
"No," Xia Ningxi denied.
Yang Yuean: "Aren't you asleep yet? It's already 2 a.m.
“It’s daytime here,” Xia Ningxi replied.
Yang Yuean: "It's the middle of the night here. I just had surgery and I'm exhausted. I have to go now and get some sleep."
"Okay, go ahead," Xia Ningxi replied, then quietly exited the chat.
What was she thinking just now, posting those pictures? Luckily, no one else saw them.
Xia Ningxi decided to disconnect from the internet.
When the late-night snack arrived, she lost her appetite, ate a few bites hastily, brushed her teeth, and went to bed.
Ling Xiao had arranged a nanny for her, and the nanny also prepared breakfast. When Xia Ningxi woke up, the three children had already been sent to kindergarten to register. There was breakfast and a sticky note on the table, reminding her to eat before going to work.
"This guy is quite generous, even arranging a nanny for me. Isn't this treatment a bit too good?" Xia Ningxi wondered.
However, considering how good Ling Xiao was to her, she decided to be even more attentive to Lin Jiangbei.
Therefore, Xia Ningxi became Lin Jiangbei's attending physician and closely monitored his physical condition.
Every now and then, she would push Lin Jiangbei outside to get some sun, which made him extremely happy.
For someone like him, being able to go out and bask in the sun is already a wonderful thing.
"I haven't been out in the sun for a long time, thank you." Lin Jiangbei's voice was a little hoarse, and if you looked closely, you could see that his eyes were a little moist.
Xia Ningxi smiled and said, "Trust us, give us some more time, and if you can do your best, you'll be able to leave the hospital soon."
"Really?" Lin Jiangbei excitedly grasped Xia Ningxi's hand, his eyes brimming with tears, like a pitiful little dog.
Xia Ningxi gently reassured her, "Really, believe me."
"That's great, Sister Xia, I believe you." Lin Jiangbei's eyes welled up with tears.
Others may not know how much suffering he endured, but Xia Ningxi, as a doctor, knew very well that Lin Jiangbei had undergone numerous surgeries during this period, leaving his head covered in a shocking array of incisions.
She gently patted Lin Jiangbei's back and whispered comfortingly, "Don't be sad, you're still lucky."
"I know," Lin Jiangbei nodded.
Xia Ningxi wiped away his tears and said, "You can't get too emotional right now. Don't cry, it's bad for your health."
"Hmm." Lin Jiangbei nodded, but out of the corner of his eye he noticed someone taking pictures of him with a camera not far away. He was puzzled: "Sister Xia, someone is taking pictures of us over there."
Xia Ningxi looked in the direction Lin Jiangbei was pointing, and sure enough, she saw a reporter hiding behind a tree with a camera, taking pictures. She was about to go over and ask him what he wanted to do when the man took off running.
Xia Ningxi didn't bother chasing after the reporters and said to Lin Jiangbei, "Let's go back to the hospital first."
"Okay," Lin Jiangbei agreed.
To Xia Ningxi's surprise, she and Lin Jiangbei became trending topics that very afternoon.
News: A man with low blood pressure fell seriously ill and cried bitterly in his girlfriend's arms.
The accompanying photo shows Xia Ningxi wiping away Lin Jiangbei's tears.
But Xia Ningxi was wearing work clothes at the time!
"Which idiot wrote this headline? Are they sick in the head?" Xia Ningxi was speechless when she saw the news.
What left Xia Ningxi speechless was that the news actually went viral and became a trending topic.
The topic is trending on social media, and people are fiercely criticizing it.
Lin Jiangbei had only been in the industry for a short time and had never relied on the Ling family for publicity. He was previously a relatively unknown actor. Before being hospitalized, he had played a supporting role in a hit drama, which attracted a lot of fans. In addition, he fell seriously ill not long after the drama aired, so Lin Jiangbei received more attention than many second-tier stars.
One group of people were cursing Xia Ningxi for touching their brother's face, another group was cursing the marketing accounts for doing inhuman things and talking nonsense, and yet another group was digging into Xia Ningxi's identity, stating that she was just Lin Jiangbei's doctor and that the two had no relationship whatsoever.
The three groups went from explaining to attacking each other, and finally all pointed the finger at Xia Ningxi, all angry that Xia Ningxi had touched Lin Jiangbei's face.
Xia Ningxi was completely dumbfounded by this group of people. What made her even more speechless was that some of them actually wanted to investigate her.
She didn't tell anyone about her return to China; only the Ling family knew.
Therefore, Xia Ningxi reported this matter to Ling Xiao immediately.
That same day, Ling Xiao suppressed all the news and publicly explained that Xia Ningxi was Lin Jiangbei's elder and also a doctor. She was just feeling sorry for Lin Jiangbei's serious illness, so she wiped his tears, which was normal.
As soon as everyone heard that it was one of their own, they immediately stopped cursing.
The turmoil then came to an end.
However, Huo Nanxiao, who was staying at a seven-star hotel in Lingcheng at that moment, was also reading this news.
He came to Lingcheng on a business trip these past few days and brought Xia Wanwan to Lingcheng for medical treatment. He was bored and looking at the latest news when he saw Lin Jiangbei and the female doctor in work clothes.
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