Chapter 1074 The wedding will be held next month.
Huo Nanxiao's presence was too insignificant to the three children. They had finally managed to develop some affection for him, but now, because of Xia Wanwan, all of their kinship had been completely eroded.
After too many disappointments, you'll stop having expectations.
They no longer expect Huo Nanxiao to suddenly remember them, come back to see them, or take them home, because they have seen the news that Huo Nanxiao and Xia Wanwan are living together.
These news reports are genuine; Xingxing has verified them and knows that Huo Nanxiao has been accompanying Xia Wanwan during her recovery.
These messages are all transparent; after seeing so much of them, it's inevitable that they'll harbor resentment towards Huo Nanxiao.
So these past few days, even when they see Huo Nanxiao's calls or messages, they don't reply; they treat Huo Nanxiao like he's invisible.
Huo Nanxiao also tried to contact Xia Ningxi, but Xia Ningxi ignored him.
After spending a month in the lab, Xia Jingcheng's leg injury has almost healed.
They had stayed at the Ling family's house for a month, but it wasn't appropriate for them to stay any longer.
Xia Ningxi sought out Ling Xiao and discussed her intention to leave.
Ling Xiao fell silent, his expression complex.
"What's wrong?" Xia Ningxi asked, puzzled.
Ling Xiao said, "Actually, it would be better for you to stay at the Ling family home. It's bigger, safer, and there are more people here, which would be better for you and the children."
"I can't live here forever, can I?" Xia Ningxi asked.
Ling Xiao suddenly looked at Xia Ningxi's face very seriously: "Marrying me is also a good choice for you."
Xia Ningxi fell into deep thought.
Ling Xiao said, "The Ling family's businesses in Lingcheng have been managed by the second branch of the family for many years. I have been expanding my business overseas, and it's time for me to return to Lingcheng."
"The Ling family's assets will gradually leave the second wife's hands and return to my control. If you marry me, your net worth will definitely skyrocket, and at the very least, no one will cause you trouble. Similarly, I need a stable marriage to solidify the Ling family's position."
At their level, money is no longer important; what matters most is a stable marriage and a stable partner.
Xia Ningxi is very famous, both at home and abroad, and this kind of identity can bring great help to Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao said, "You know I've always wanted to enter the pharmaceutical industry and need a strong and capable assistant. Publicly announcing our marriage isn't enough; I also want to hold a grand wedding to pave the way for the Ling family."
"As long as you're willing to marry me and cooperate with me, I won't stop you from doing anything you want in the future. I'll unconditionally give you half of my earnings. You can even live on your own, raising the child alone, without having to live with the Ling family."
Ling Xiao doesn't want much. As long as Xia Ningxi can help him and the Ling family, he can give Xia Ningxi all the money and honor.
He wouldn't even ask Xia Ningxi to live with him, nor would he require the three children to acknowledge him as their father. He only needed Xia Ningxi to accompany him to some top-level conferences and help the Ling family gain international recognition.
The things he needed could only be provided by Xia Ningxi.
Xia Ningxi pondered for a long time but could not come up with an answer.
Ling Xiao said, "Is it because the conditions I offered you weren't good enough?"
"No," Xia Ningxi denied.
Ling Xiao said, "But you don't seem too willing?"
Xia Ningxi smiled bitterly: "Have you thought this through? The only reason I wanted to marry you was to register our child's birth. I had no other intentions. There is no love between us. If you hold a wedding ceremony with me and everyone knows about it, it will be very difficult for you to marry another person in the future."
These words amused Ling Xiao, who smiled and said, "With my status, there are plenty of women willing to marry me, but the person I need most right now is you."
After a pause, Ling Xiao continued, "Anyway, you're already divorced. Legally, we're the only legally married couple. Marrying me won't be a burden for you. Not only that, you'll also receive a substantial sum of money, and we can even give you the entire Ling family laboratory. This laboratory is no less impressive than the one you have abroad."
After careful consideration, Xia Ningxi realized it was indeed a sure-fire way to make money, so she agreed: "Okay, I promise you. I will invite top international pharmaceutical companies and experts to the wedding. Whoever you fancy, you can work hard to invite them."
“No problem.” The two quickly reached an agreement.
The following day at noon, the Ling family issued a notice that they would be holding a wedding banquet a month later, with 30,000 tables set up in the city for the occasion, and guests from all directions would be invited to join in the celebration free of charge.
The news shocked all the media in China.
That day, the area outside the Ling family's company was packed with media. The Ling family took the opportunity to announce that Ling's Pharmaceuticals had officially entered the pharmaceutical industry, and everyone was paying attention to the matter.
Ling Xiao profited from this, and the Ling family also gained a lot of attention. Now it's just a matter of making money. They know Xia Ningxi's value, so naturally they won't oppose the marriage at this critical juncture.
Besides, Xia Ningxi and Ling Xiao had already registered their marriage, so holding a wedding ceremony was nothing unusual.
They not only wanted to make a grand spectacle of themselves, but also wanted everyone to know that Xia Ningxi was the Ling family's daughter-in-law!
The news quickly made headlines on major news outlets.
Huo Xiuyuan was the first to see the news and immediately went to cause trouble for Huo Nanxiao.
Huo Nanxiao gave him no answer, nor did he allow Huo Xiuyuan to meet Xia Wanwan. He knew that if the two met, Xia Wanwan would fall seriously ill again.
Huo Xiuyuan flew into a rage, pointing his finger at Huo Nanxiao and yelling, "How long are you going to protect Xia Wanwan? Doesn't she have a home of her own? Does she need you to take care of her?"
Huo Nanxiao said, "Xia Wenhe has already run away, and Wanwan was seriously injured while protecting Chuchu. She will never be able to live a normal life. If I don't take care of her, she will have no choice but to die."
"What does this have to do with you? Just because you protected Chu Chu doesn't mean you have to be responsible for her for the rest of your life. Don't you even look at why she was injured? Wasn't the person who shot her her own sister?" Huo Xiuyuan questioned.
Huo Nanxiao said, "Do you expect me to just stand by and watch her die?"
"Whether she lives or dies has nothing to do with me, but if you keep protecting her like this, Ning Xi and the children will be taken away by others. You think Xia Wanwan is pitiful, but have you thought about the three children?"
"You're always watching over her, what about the child? Is she genuinely pitiful or just pretending? I don't believe a dozen experts could keep her alive!"
Huo Xiuyuan was furious. He couldn't believe that Xia Wanwan was really so pure and innocent, nor could he believe that Xia Wanwan was so seriously ill.
With so many top experts around, even the most serious illness can be cured. If it couldn't be cured, she would have died long ago.
She's clinging to Huo Nanxiao like this, half-dead, probably hoping he'll take responsibility for her for the rest of her life.
Huo Xiuyuan would never believe that Xia Wanwan was completely without any scheming. He even suspected that Xia Wanwan was deliberately pretending to be very ill in order to keep Huo Nanxiao.
It's incredibly foolish to abandon Xia Ningxi and the child for someone like that!
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