Chapter 1110 Enjoying the Feast Together
"go back?"
"Go back where?"
"Going back to your home?"
Xia Ningxi asked him three questions in a row, but each question was tinged with great suspicion and dissatisfaction.
Clearly, Xia Ningxi was unwilling to go with Huo Nanxiao. She was well aware of her identity and status, and she could live well without any man.
Now that things have escalated to this point, further arguments are pointless.
Xia Ningxi didn't want to argue with Huo Nanxiao over such a trivial matter. The matter was already settled, and she was too lazy to argue any further.
She called Xingxing.
Xingxing answered the phone shortly after, and asked curiously, "Mommy, where are you? I can't find you."
"I'm outside, where are you now?" Xia Ningxi asked.
Xingxing said, "I'm eating. Dinner's ready! The food is delicious. Would you like to come back for a meal?"
"No one's making things difficult for you, is that right?" Xia Ningxi asked worriedly.
Xingxing said, "No, don't worry."
Xia Ningxi breathed a sigh of relief. "I'll go back and pick you up now."
Xingxing was taken aback: "Now? I'm afraid it's not a good time. So many people are watching. If you come back now, they'll definitely laugh at you. If you ask me, you should go home first, and then have Uncle Ling take us home after we've eaten."
"It's okay, I'll wait for you outside the hotel."
Xia Ningxi didn't dare to actually leave the child at the banquet.
With so many people around, if something were to happen to the child, the consequences would be unimaginable.
After hanging up the phone, she looked at Huo Nanxiao.
Huo Nanxiao showed no intention of starting the car.
"Are you leaving or not?" Xia Ningxi said angrily.
Huo Nanxiao asked, "Do you want to go back to pick up the child or continue attending the wedding?"
"What's it to you?" Xia Ningxi rolled her eyes at him.
Huo Nanxiao said, "If it's for attending a wedding, then there's no need to go back. If you're worried about the children, I can have someone bring them back."
"Who did you ask to answer?" Xia Ningxi questioned.
Huo Nanxiao said, "Isn't Li Yancheng at the wedding? He's sitting with the child right now."
Xia Ningxi's lips twitched violently: "You actually dare to bring that up?"
"No?" Huo Nanxiao retorted.
Xia Ningxi said, "What kind of father are you? Aren't you afraid that Li Yancheng will take the child away?"
"He can't raise three children."
Huo Nanxiao remained remarkably calm.
Xia Ningxi was momentarily speechless and turned to get out of the car with a livid face.
Huo Nanxiao locked the car doors immediately.
Xia Ningxi turned around and glared at him.
"I'll go back and pick them up." Huo Nanxiao sighed helplessly.
In the end, he started the car and returned to the banquet venue.
The Ling family was incredibly fast; in just one hour, the scene had been completely cleaned up.
The wedding was conducted in an orderly manner. People ate and discussed business as usual. Apart from the absence of a bride, everything was peaceful.
But those who actually come to eat only care about whether the food is good or not; how many of them would care about the bride?
No one expected Huo Nanxiao to return.
The Ling family members, in particular, were so angry when they saw Huo Nanxiao that they almost fainted.
But Huo Nanxiao completely ignored everyone and went straight to the table where the child was.
Huo Yuan was shocked to see Huo Nanxiao turn back on the spot, his face full of surprise.
"Why is Daddy back? Where's Mommy?"
Huo Nanxiao asked, "Are you full?"
"Not yet," Chu Chu answered quickly.
Huo Nanxiao said, "Let's go back first."
Chu Chu asked, "Why? Is it because it's inconvenient for you to stay here? It's okay, Uncle Ling said you can eat whatever you want tonight."
Xingxing added, "Since you're already here, Daddy, sit down and have a meal too."
With a meat roll stuffed in his mouth, Huo Yuan said in a childish voice, "Would you like me to get you another pair of chopsticks?"
One sentence made Huo Nanxiao laugh in anger.
He'd been busy for so long, yet the three children were eating with gusto.
"If you don't leave now, I'm taking your mother with me, and then nobody will care about you," Huo Nanxiao warned.
Xingxing opened his tablet and found Xia Ningxi's location: "Mommy is in the garage. She hasn't left yet. She must be waiting for us."
"If Daddy doesn't want to eat, he can go back first, because Uncle Ling has already gone there with his men. If you hurry up now, you might still be able to see Mommy one last time. If you're too late, you won't be able to see her."
He looked at Huo Nanxiao with a worried expression, his eyes also showing a hint of sympathy.
Huo Nanxiao thought he was joking and ignored him.
But upon closer inspection, it became clear that the tablet computer on Xingxing was indeed a nearby surveillance camera.
All the stars in the surveillance footage were clearly visible.
Huo Nanxiao's face darkened: "Eat quickly, everyone."
"No rush, there's still a whole table of food we haven't eaten yet," Xingxing refused.
Huo Yuan simply pulled out a chair: "Daddy, why don't you just sit down and have something to eat? We've already come all this way, it would be a waste to go back hungry."
“Since we’re already here, it won’t make a difference if we stay a little longer. Besides, I think Uncle Ling is a good person. Daddy, you shouldn’t hold a grudge against him. He’s always been very kind to us.”
The food was delicious, so Huo Yuan naturally sided with Ling Xiao, hoping that Huo Nanxiao would be more sensible.
Huo Nanxiao was speechless for a moment, and before he could do anything, the child pulled him onto a chair.
Xingxing had already brought a new set of bowls and chopsticks for Huo Nanxiao, saying, "Since you're already here, eat something first, and it won't be too late to go find Uncle Ling after you've finished eating."
"Anyway, Mommy is a grown woman. If she wants to run away, she will. There's no use in you clinging to her."
"If I were Daddy, I should respect every decision Mommy makes and not go against her; it won't do you any good."
Every word Xingxing said made perfect sense.
Huo Nanxiao was so angry he laughed, and picked him up from the chair.
This action terrified Xingxing, who immediately sought help from Huo Yuan and Chu Chu.
The older brother and younger sister were also unable to eat, so they put down their chopsticks and chased after them.
The parking lot was empty; there was hardly anyone there.
But that doesn't mean others don't know Xia Ningxi is back.
Ling Xiao was also a little surprised when he learned that Xia Ningxi had returned, but then he thought that it must be related to the child, since the child was still eating in the banquet hall.
However, Ling Xiao was somewhat surprised. Looking at Xia Ningxi's somewhat haggard face, he said, "You know I wouldn't hurt the child, so why did you suddenly think of coming back?"
“There are many guests today, and I’m worried you won’t be able to take care of them all,” Xia Ningxi replied truthfully.
Ling Xiao smiled slightly: "It's not like I'm the only one. You can leave the child with me."
"They won't give you any trouble, will they?" Xia Ningxi was worried that she might cause Ling Xiao unnecessary trouble.
Ling Xiao shook his head: "You're overthinking it. Nobody's making things difficult for me."
"That's good." Xia Ningxi breathed a sigh of relief.
Ling Xiao asked, "Have you thought about what you're going to do next?"
Xia Ningxi smiled bitterly: "There's no way I can go back to the Ling family. If I continue to stay with you, it will only cause you trouble."
Ling Xiao said, "Tang En signed a five-year contract with me, which can be considered as compensation for the Ling family's losses. We will still have the opportunity to contact each other in the next five years. If you are willing to stay, we will still be the same as before. I will give you and the child freedom and will not make things difficult for you."
"No need."
Xia Ningxi refused.
She's already gotten a great deal; if she keeps dragging this out, she'll seem a bit ungrateful.
Ling Xiao didn't force her, saying, "You can consider it. If you regret it, you can come to me anytime. Consider today's wedding banquet as a dinner for our cooperation, it's not a big deal."
"Thank you." Xia Ningxi was very grateful.
Ling Xiao said, "You don't need to thank me. Actually, the person the Ling family should thank the most is you. You've already done a great job saving Jiang Bei's life. I hope we can continue to cooperate in the future. I need your technology and resources."
For Ling Xiao, he is a businessman, and what he wants most is for both parties to benefit.
Xia Ningxi caused the Ling family a lot of trouble, but she paid a heavy price in return.
The fact that they were able to save Lin Jiangbei's life already makes them immensely grateful to the Ling family.
They don't need to strain their relationship like others do.
"Thank you." Xia Ningxi was very grateful to him.
Ling Xiao said, "No need. We're just exchanging resources. You have nothing to be grateful to me for."
"If you need anything from now on, please let me know," Xia Ningxi said.
Ling Xiao nodded and extended his hand.
Xia Ningxi shook hands with him.
Hearing footsteps approaching from afar, the two turned around and saw Huo Nanxiao carrying a child, followed by two toddlers, hurrying towards them.
Ling Xiao asked, "Do you need me to take you home?"
"No need, he'll take me." Xia Ningxi refused.
"Okay, be careful on the road."
Ling Xiao left a message and turned to leave.
The three children watched him walk away so gracefully, their eyes wide open. Clearly, they hadn't expected Ling Xiao to leave so easily.
"Mommy, what did Uncle Ling say to you?" Xingxing asked curiously.
Xia Ningxi: "Didn't say anything."
Xingxing said, "Didn't he ask you to go back with him?"
"No." Xia Ningxi shook her head.
Xingxing was puzzled: "That's strange, why isn't Uncle Ling angry at all? Today is your wedding."
"I don't know, maybe he's just easygoing about it," Xia Ningxi sighed.
There was no real affection between the two. As the eldest son of the Ling family and the future head of the family, having her as a wife was hardly a glorious thing for Ling Xiao.
Being able to let go is also because I don't care that much.
Xia Ningxi looked at the three children, who were dressed up especially beautifully today, each one cuter than the last.
“Let’s go home,” she said.
The star asked, "Which home are we going back to?"
Huo Yuan: "Is it Uncle Ling's house, or Daddy's house?"
"Huilan Garden".
This is Huo Nanxiao's answer.
He had already arranged a private jet and forcibly brought the three children onto the plane.
Xia Ningxi could only follow.
Before leaving Lingcheng, Huo Nanxiao received a call from the hospital informing him that Xia Wanwan had an accident and that he needed to go to the hospital to pay the medical bills.
Huo Nanxiao refused and hung up the phone without hesitation.
Everything returned to calm.
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